More "Peeking at Pictures" - Documentaries

Rob Dimension

"Peeks at Pictures"

DOCUMENTARIES

Lately, I have been watching a good amount of documentaries...you know..behind the scenes stuff, peoples opinions or an outsiders glimpse of a rival. Some succeed, some fail...after all, if I have 0 idea about the subject matter, you need to hold my interest. The nerd mood I have been in, makes choosing these titles has been easy. Granted, the subject matter of my choosing has been rather fun and somewhere along the way, these topics have been a part of my life.

The Best Worst Movie - Troll 2 has always been acclaimed as the "Worst Movie Ever Made". This film documents Cult status Troll 2 has achieved and the lives it's impacted...and it's a fun ride.

When you set out to make a film, obviously, you are hoping people watch, enjoy and help spread the word. Troll 2, released in 1989 was unleashed upon the Horror community...regardless, if we were ready of not. Having nothing to do with the original, Troll 2 has poor acting, a bad script and a slightly delusional director. This documentary exposes us to the underground movement of Troll 2 parties. Screening and the chaos that follows. The visionary Italian couple responsible makes some scenes a little uncomfortable to watch.

I liked this movie...a lot. Directed by Michael Paul Stephenson, who starred in Troll 2 as a child. It shows the lengths he goes to gather the former cast...sometimes, the "catching up" can be funny...and honestly, sad, but in the end, you will enjoy the ride. Stand out in this feature is George Hardy, a Dentist, who made the bold statement "You can't Piss on Hospitality..I won't allow it!" Hardy is a great focal point for this, he's funny, seems genuine and truly loves the attention. While I truly found Hardy a nice guy, his opinion towards the Horror community was a little off putting. Regardless, this one is for everyone who has sat through and loved a movie that's "so bad...it's a winner".

http://bestworstmovie.com/

The People vs George Lucas - Let me get this right out there...I LOVE Star Wars and once a day, some form of a Star Wars quote is spoken by me. George Lucas is the mind behind my childhood, teenage an adult obsession but let's face it...Our Uncle George has messed with "The Galaxy Far, Far Away" a little too much.

This documentary is by the fans. The fans who have stood in line for the prequels, the fans who have spend thousands of dollars on Star Wars merchandise and the fans, who regardless of what others say, believe in the Force. Granted, suffering through the multi- releases in every format, those awful prequels and the constant tinkering has made us all a little mad. This documentary is Our story!

While you could say it's 92 minutes of bitching and whining...well, ok, it is. Where is the versions of the Classic's, why the constant changes? Listen and witness Lucas talk about changing, updating and moving on in the Original Trilogy, never letting us rewatch the originals, the way we remember. Filled with opinions, fan films, plus exposure to tons of bigger nerds than me, this is a MUST watch!! (I hate saying that..but I watched this one a few times)

Let me say, I feel Lucas has made enough money off of me, but I still want the Originals released, the want the shoddy effects, the lacking CGI...I want more of the damn puppet Yoda!!! I NEED to see Han shoot first, I NEVER need to see Han step on Jabba's tail...that shit is AW-Fkn-Ful. If you agree, love "The Wars" and want to feel like part of the fandom...this is worth check out. Damn you George!!

http://www.peoplevsgeorge.com/

Need a Day Shift Manager? Call Chad Vader

Chad Vader - Day Shift Manager

by : Rob Dimension

All it takes sometimes, is a wake up call for you to realize that you gotta work harder to achieve great results. The guys over at Blame Society (www.BlameSociety.net) are using Star Wars and a little twist, to make that magic happen...man, I wish I had thought of that! Their hit web series "Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager", having finished the 3rd season is still garnering huge numbers in the view department.

Haven't seen it yet?? What? Okay, lets give you a back story - Chad Vader is the day-shift manager at the fictional supermarket Empire Market, who clashes with his customers and employees. From the daily power struggle to simple dating are all covered by the brother of Darth. Filtering in lines from Star Wars, this should be a MUST SEE for any, even remote fan of the most famouds Trilogy EVER (and no I am NOT talking about Lord of the Rings). Showing that the bravery gene was given to his brother, Chad does step up and do his best to keep Empire Markets on top of the competition.

(Credit Wiki) Chad Vader (Aaron Yonda/voiced by Matt Sloan) is the show's central character. He is the day shift manager of Empire Market. Sometimes using lines lifted from the Star Wars films, Chad's main goal is to crush Empire Market's competition and help make the store dominate the food retailing industry. While he has inappropriate and rocky relationships with most of his co-workers, most notably Clintfield Chadton, he has better ones with others, such as Jeremy, whom he adopts. Chad implies in the second episode that his older brother is Darth Vader, and that Darth gave Chad a life support suit and helmet similar to his own after Chad accidentally rode his bicycle into a volcano. This fact is mentioned explicitly on the Blame Society website (www.blamesociety.net). Though he uses a red Sith lightsaber as a weapon to threaten opponents and shoplifters (mostly old ladies), he may not be a Sith; he is never referred to as "Darth", the title given to all members of the Sith order. He is, however, referred to as "Lord Vader" by some characters. Chad had lost touch with his family when they moved to Tatooine without him. Despite Sloan being a local comedian and voice actor, LucasArts was impressed by his Darth Vader impression, so after the lawsuit[citation needed], they got together with him. This led to him becoming the new voice actor for Darth Vader. His voice appears in the games Empire at War: Forces of Corruption, Soulcalibur IV, and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. It is also noted that in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, if the player kills 12 storm troopers, they will receive an achievement entitled "Worst Day shift Manager Ever".

So, in closing...when you think that you are doing great with your show (looking into the mirror) you realize guys like Blame Society average 500,000 views and even grabbed over 10 million views for thier 1st episode....THAT is making people notice you. Take a minute and head over to the Chad Vader page - http://www.youtube.com/show/chadvader?s=2

 

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