hey_joe1957 wrote:
There was a trailer called 'The Room' and another about birds, a spoof on Hitchcock. Does anyone remember the name of this trailer? Thanks!
The trailer for
The Room was never actually shown at the marathon, it was only a verbal promotion by Jeff Frank. I found it amusing that he actually brought it up twice. Apparently he was so worn out by the festivities that he either forgot that he talked about it hours earlier or forgot he was speaking to the same audience.
And
Birdemic is not actually intended to be a "spoof." The filmmaker genuinely thinks he made a serious film.
I caught an extended interview with the director James Nguyen on
The Adam Carolla Podcast in which he compares the "phenomenon" of his movie to
Paranormal Activity, even though audiences are clearly flocking to this movie for far different reasons (yes, pun intended... sadly
). It is obvious that the director just doesn't "get it." It makes for an interestingly uncomfortable 46 minutes. Other highlights include him not understanding when Adam asks if his movie has any "fowl" language, and being called out for referring to the scavenger vulture as a "bird of prey."
The always sardonic Adam Carolla was able to make it through the interview without actually outright insulting the man, which I found to be quite an accomplishment. It is worth a listen, as are all of his daily, hour-long podcasts. (shameless plug
)
Personally, I don't think crap like this would be entertaining in the middle of a marathon. Midnight Cult Movie experiences are event enough in and of themselves, and I think out of place for this event. Nostalgic cheesefests like
Robot Monster or
Lady Terminator are interesting, but
Birdemic is just some nutjob with a video camera.
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