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“Let’s make an R-rated cartoon about an R-rated cartoon coming out” was the original concept pitched when Matt Stone and Trey Parker were developing their classic animated musical opus, South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut. Twenty-five years later, it remains a brilliantly meta idea. But before Canada-blaming glory, South Park’s road to the silver screen was paved with many blockades, mainly from within their parent company of Viacom, which owned both Comedy Central and Paramount Pictures, and their biggest formidable foe, the then-named Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).

And as if it wasn’t ironic enough, the biggest bone of contention was for the creators’ use of vulgarities within an anti-censorship-centric movie. In typical Matt and Trey fashion, whatever adversary they faced, they rebelled with nastier pushback against. And in the long run, this made for a more memorable film. Here’s a look back at the...

What exactly is BASEketball anyway? If you’re a child of a certain era, you know exactly what it is. If not, well, let me explain. In the late nineties, the hottest comic duo was no doubt Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Together, they had charted a unique path to stardom. Two University Of Colorado grads, the two had their beginnings in the early nineties when they made a micro-budget indie called Cannibal: The Musical, which, despite failing to get into the Sundance Film Festival, became kind of a calling card for them. It got them a unique job directing a corporate film about Universal Pictures for Seagrams, who were acquiring the company, thanks to the patronage of David Zucker, one of the directors behind The Naked Gun, Top Secret and Airplane, who was a fan of their movie. They parlayed their success into a low-budget comedy called Orgazmo, which...

We all know Trey Parker and Matt Stone from South Park, but what about all that came before it? Sure, some of us may have checked out Orgazmo to get an idea of what the boys were up to and maybe you even tracked down Cannibal! The Musical. But only the true die hard Parker and Stone fans have seen Your Studio and You. Styled after industrial movies of the 1950s – which would guide viewers through the process of any given corporation – Your Studio and You gives us a glimpse inside of Universal Studios…with exactly the sort of humor that fans would expect from Parker and Stone.

Released in 1995, Your Studio and You was a commissioned piece from David Zucker, who would go on to direct Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s BASEketball. Meant for internal studio use only, the 14-minute short begins by poking fun at “classic talking...

Trey Parker and Matt Stone are best known for creating the animated series South Park, which they have dedicated a few decades of their lives to – but as South Park marches on into its 27th season, Parker and Stone are also taking some time to work with rapper Kendrick Lamar and filmmaker / record executive Dave Free on a live-action comedy they have set up at Paramount Pictures. Parker and Stone are producing the currently-untitled film through their company Park County while Lamar and Free do the same for pgLang, and during the Paramount panel at CinemaCon today it was announced that the film is set for a July 4, 2025 theatrical release!

While speaking at CinemaCon, Paramount CEO Brian Robbins had this to say about the project: “I’m excited to announce that we’re going into production this summer on a live-action comedy from the creators of South Park and The Book of Mormon,...

The humble beginnings of Matt Stone and Trey Parker's "South Park" are nothing short of inspiring, with two friends crafting a stop-motion short film that would evolve into one of the most popular and longest-running shows in television history. "The Spirit of Christmas" was first released in 1992 (colloquially referred to as "Jesus vs. Frosty") and again in 1994 as a Christmas card (colloquially known as "Jesus vs. Santa" to differentiate) Fox executive Brian Graden had commissioned to send to his friends. Parker and Stone then developed the characters and the mountain town setting into what would become "South Park," and the rest is history.

This timeline certainly makes "South Park" sound like one of those dreamy Hollywood Cinderella stories in which two unknown comedy animators were plucked from obscurity to become billionaires and one award shy of earning Egot status. However, this narrative ignores the countless other projects -- both...

This year’s edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is set to take place from September 7th through the 17th, and yesterday they invited film fans to guess which ten movies they’ll be screening in their Midnight Madness lineup this year. The hints were the titles of ten movies that could be compared to the films in the lineup in some way. They were Trey Parker’s Orgazmo, Geoff Murphy’s Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, Jimmy Wang Yu’s Fantasy Mission Force, Charles Martin Smith’s Trick or Treat, Stan Brakhage’s Dog Star Man, Martin Scorsese’s After Hours, Lucio Fulci’s City of the Living Dead, Paul Schrader’s Blue Collar, Ingmar Bergman’s Hour of the Wolf, and Theodore J. Flicker’s Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang. Now TIFF has announced the full lineup for both their Midnight Madness and Discovery programmes, and...

Last week we asked what went wrong with Shazam! Fury of the Gods this week we get to ask what went right with John Wick: Chapter 4 as the film blew past studio estimates to a franchise best $73.5 million opening. That opening puts it just $13 million shy of passing the entire worldwide gross of the first film. I think in the pantheon of Keanu Reeves’ films, The Matrix may have changed movie making forever but the sequels could never quite live up to that first film, with John Wick you have a franchise that not just maintained its quality, but actually improved on it with each film. That’s even more impressive when you consider the films director, Chad Shahelski, has only ever directed the John Wick films after earning a name for himself as a stunt performer and coordinator on films such as The Crow (where he stood in for...

Exclusive: BlackStar Projects, and Xfinity, announced the participants of the inaugural class of their new Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab.

The year-long fellowship supports Black, Brown and Indigenous emerging and mid-career artists and filmmakers in the Greater Philadelphia area by providing access to equipment, funding, and mentorship. BlackStar will act as an executive producer on the short films created during the Lab, providing feedback and advice, while Xfinity will provide a major portion of the funding for production. The BlackStar Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab is presented by Xfinity with additional support from All Ages Productions, Independence Public Media Foundation, Kickstarter, Vimeo, and Wyncote Foundation.

“At Xfinity, we strive to facilitate the discovery of diverse emerging content creators like the filmmakers in this lab and provide a platform for them to showcase their talent,” said Keesha Boyd, Executive Director, Multicultural Video & Entertainment, Xfinity Consumer Services. “We’re thrilled to work with the BlackStar team...

The year of 1969 saw the moon landing of the Apollo 11’s Eagle module, Richard Nixon sworn in as the 37th president of the United States, the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village ushering in the gay rights movement, the Tate-La Bianca murders by the Manson Family, the landmark Woodstock Music and Arts Fair which attracts 400,000, the tragic and violent Rolling Stones concert at the Altamont Speedway and even Tiny Tim marrying Miss Vicki on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.”

But one major event was basically ignored by the mainstream media: the Harlem Cultural Arts Festival which took place June 29-August 24 at the Mount Morris Park. Founded by Tony Lawrence, the festival celebrating Black pride, music and culture features such landmark performers as Sly and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Stevie Wonder, The Fifth Dimension and Mahalia Jackson. And when the NYPD refused to supply security,...

After 7 long seasons on Comedy Central's popular series Workaholics key cast members Blake Anderson, Adam Devine and Anders Holm have reunited for their first ever feature film, Game Over, Man!. The guys pull out all the stops, think Rambo crossed with Orgazmo. This raunchy action romp is now available to stream on Netflix.

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You never know who you’ll end up in school with – the most formative and excruciating period of your life – odds are your classmates will be contentious and forgettable, but sometimes you get lucky and in some cases, you begin a lifelong friendship and creative partnership like best friends Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. They met while attending the Cambridge Ringe and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and in 1997 they both won Oscars for collaboratively writing the screenplay for Good Will Hunting.

Likewise, Trey Parker and Matt Stone met at the University of Colorado in Boulder; a prolific partnership developed that includes feature films (Orgazmo, Team America), musicals (The Book Of Mormon) and the long running South Park – now including a spin-off video game. And rounding out the examples, the lovely and talented Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts boast a friendship going back to North Sydney Girls’ High School.

But in many cases,...

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Our journey through the half-remembered, underappreciated films of the 1990s continues. Here, we look to 1997...

Dominated by the box office behemoth that was James Cameron's Titanic, 1997 was a year of high drama and outlandish special effects. The Lost World: Jurassic Park brought with it a new batch of genetically revived dinosaurs, George Lucas dug his original Star Wars trilogy out of the cupboard and added new (controversial) computer-generated sequences, while Nicolas Cage and John Travolta did impressions of one another and fired guns in John Woo's delirious action movie, Face/Off.

It was a varied year for movies, for sure, particularly by 21st century standards; it's difficult to imagine a British feel-good comedy about amateur male strippers (The Full Monty) getting into the year's 10 highest grossing films these days. But among all those winners, there had to be some...

Tiff’s Midnight Madness program turned 25 this year, and for two and half decades, the hardworking programers have gathered some of the strangest, most terrifying, wild, intriguing and downright entertaining films from around the world. From dark comedies to Japanese gore-fests and indie horror gems, the Midnight Madness program hasn’t lost its edge as one the leading showcases of genre cinema. In its 25-year history, Midnight Madness has introduced adventurous late-night moviegoers to such cult faves as Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused and Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. But what separates Midnight Madness from, say, Montreal’s three and half week long genre festival Fantasia, is that Tiff selects only ten films to make the cut. In other words, these programmers don’t mess around. Last week I decided that I would post reviews of my personal favourite films that screened in past years. And just like the Tiff programmers,...

The adult film industry is back under the spotlight right now thanks to the release of Amanda Seyfried's Lovelace.

The world of porn and Hollywood have frequently intertwined over the last few decades - Deep Throat became a genuine crossover success, Boogie Nights took inspiration from the '70s' 'Golden Age of Porn' and adult stars have frequently crossed over into mainstream movies.

Digital Spy takes a look at 9 porn stars who went "legit"...

James Deen

The Los Angeles-born actor gained porn prominence for his boy next door looks and prolific output. Before long he'd shot to the attention of American Psycho's Bret Easton Ellis, who championed him for the role of Fifty Shades of Grey's Christian Grey before casting him opposite Lindsay Lohan in his own movie The Canyons.

Traci Lords

Lords knocked out a handful of adult movie appearances before walking away from the industry after making 1987's Traci,...

Matt Stone and Trey Parker have launched their own production company, Important Studios. With revenue coming in from The Book of Mormon and South Park, the company's value is estimated at $300 million. Stone and Parker released this statement: “Having worked with several different studios over the years, we came to realize that our favorite people in the world are ourselves.” Their intention is to have greater control over all of their projects. First up: adapting The Book of Mormon for the big screen. Second up: adapting Orgazmo for Broadway?...

by Nick Schager

[This week's "Retro Active" pick is inspired by the James Franco-headlined porn drama About Cherry.]

Porn may be many things, but it's rarely very funny, a fact that's lost on Orgazmo, a 1997 comedy from South Park creator Trey Parker (who stars, writes and directs) that boasts no real joke other than the idea that a pent-up religious conservative making adult films is the height of contrasting-worlds hilarity. Parker's story concerns Joe Young (Parker), a sunny, simpleminded Mormon in California whose desire to return home to Utah and marry his sweetheart Lisa (Robyn Lynne) is stymied by his lack of money. While going door-to-door preaching the gospel to people who show disdain for his faith, Joe happens upon a porn shoot, and when he beats to a pulp the security detail attempting to evict him from the set, is selected by director Maxxx Orbison (Michael Dean Jacobs) to assume the lead role in "Orgazmo," a work of smut about a do-gooder who first saves,...

"The Book of Mormon," the audacious and outrageously funny musical about two mismatched young Mormon missionaries who get assigned to (gasp!) Uganda with hysterical results, has already swept Broadway with nine Tony Awards. This week, it opens in Los Angeles with a brand new West Coast cast. The geniuses behind the smash hit are "South Park's" Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who wrote the catchy songs with "Avenue Q"s Robert Lopez. After a preview show Saturday night at the Pantages Theatre, Stone and Parker sat down to talk about their plans to make a movie version, joked about who might star in it, and why they think Mormons have actually embraced the show. Here are 11 things we learned from the press conference. "The Book of Mormon" is headed for the big screen... eventually. Matt Stone: I think we want to do a movie someday. Trey Parker:...

While the presence of Trey Parker, along with his partner in crime, Matt Stone, is more prominent on TV with "South Park," let's not forget that the comedic duo brought the foul-mouthed fourth graders to the big screen in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. In addition, they've delivered films in the form of Orgazmo and the Michael Bay skewering Team America: World Police. Their Tony Award winning musical The Book of Mormon will likely hit the big screen too, but now let's look into the past to see at one of Parker's early works: n animated short film called American History which won a Student Academy Award. Watch it! Trey Parker's animated short American History from 1992 thanks to Cartoon Brew (via Movies.com): Made at the University of Colorado, the film was also co-directed by Chris Graves who hasn't exactly had the same success as Parker. The...

Indie Horror Month may be winding down, but that doesn't mean our love for and support of indie filmmakers is going anywhere, and one such project we're keeping an eye on is Dave Reda's new short film Love Potion #8. Read on for a casting update and the first bit of artwork.

As Reda told us previously, "[It's] the story of a guy who is of course a total flop with chicks so he goes to see a gypsy who tires to give him love potion #9, but it's a bit too expensive for him. So while she is in the back looking for something cheaper, he decides to steal love potion #8. Horrible things ensue..."

Dave co-wrote the script with Jon Rosenberg and will direct. Cast members signed on so far include Brooke Lewis (Ms. Vampy, Slime City Massacre), Jessica Cameron (who will also appear in Reda's upcoming feature Shadow), Kelli Maroney (Night of the Comet,...

One of the most promising indie filmmakers we've come across here at Dread Central is Dave Reda, and he just dropped us a line with an update on two new projects he has in the works at Elftwin Films: a short film entitled Love Potion #8 and his second feature, Shadow.

Regarding Love Potion #8, Reda tells us, "[It's] the story of a guy who is of course a total flop with chicks so he goes to see a gypsy who tires to give him love potion #9, but it's a bit too expensive for him. So while she is in the back looking for something cheaper, he decides to steal love potion #8. Horrible things ensue..."

Dave continues, "It's very much my style - horror, comedy, romance - all mixed into one. I really feel it could be my best work to date! With the help of writer Jon Rosenberg, who helped me really flesh it out,...

I’ve never been the kind of person to go out on New Year’s Eve. I prefer to invite friends over or stay in at their place. I think my favorite New Year’s Eve was 2002, when two friends and I agreed to each bring one movie we loved but the other two hadn’t seen and force them to watch it. My friend Eva brought Robert Altman’s Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, my friend Judy, if I’m remembering correctly brought Barry Levinson’s Diner, and I had Trey Parker’s Orgazmo.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone have confirmed plans to turn their award-winning Broadway musical into a film

Broadway hit The Book of Mormon is to be made into a film, its writers have confirmed. "Hopefully it will have a big run and a big tour and then we can do the movie in several years," Trey Parker, who wrote the musical with fellow South Park creator Matt Stone and Avenue Q co-writer Robert Lopez, told EW.com

The multiple Tony-winning comedy-musical, about a pair of Mormon missionaries in Uganda, has been playing to sold-out houses and a national tour is set to begin in Denver next summer.

Parker and Stone, who are currently writing the remaining episodes of the current season of South Park, have previously made four films: 1993's Cannibal! The Musical, 1997's Orgazmo, 1999's South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut, and 2004's Team America: World Police. The latter...

Often times, movies about religion are nothing to laugh at. From Oscar-winner "Doubt" to "The Passion of the Christ," to even "The Ten Commandments," those stories, with the spectre of God's judgement looming in the plot, required a sober seriousness that leaves no room for jokes.

But there are other, lighter times when organized religion, if not the supreme power itself, are lampooned. Count Mel Brooks' "The History of the World: Part II," Kevin Smith's "Dogma," Trey Parker's "Orgazmo" and even his and "South Park" co-creator Matt Stone's "Book of Mormon," if you want to lump stage plays in there.

The new indie film "The Catechism Cataclysm," definitely belongs in the latter grouping.

From writer/director Todd Rohal comes the story of a goofy priest that embarks on a wild trip to find himself, his God and lots of trouble -- which, from the trailer, seems...

If you’ve been listening to “The Book of Mormon” soundtrack from afar, and longing for a surge to your back account so that you could see it live, fear not. There are other ways to enjoy Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s unique take on the Mormon religion, and the cheapest, easiest, and far-reaching method would be a feature film. Luckily, that’s in the works. According to EW, Parker and Stone plan to adapt their runaway success into a big screen musical. It won’t be for a few years yet, as they plan to debut the national tour in Denver, Colorado before tackling a screenplay. But it’s cooking. And don’t expect them to hand directorial or producing duties over to anyone else. These are the brains behind “Cannibal: The Musical,” “Orgazmo,” “South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut” and “Team America: World Police.” They’ve...

Trey Parker and Matt Stone are adapting their Tony award-winning broadway musical "The Book of Mormon" into a feature film, Entertainment Weekly reports.  This isn't the first time we'll see the South Park creators make the big screen jump, they've previously done so with Team America: World Police (one of my favorites), BASEketball, Orgazmo and of course South Park's Bigger, Longer and Uncut.

I haven't seen the musical but have heard some of the songs from it, which were written by Parker, Stone and Robert Lopez.

It seemed like Matt Stone and Trey Parker were starting to lose their way with recent seasons of South Park, where the typically hilarious comedy and biting satire were jettisoned in favor of easy laughs cheap targets. But that may not matter, as they’ve managed to have a huge rebound with their Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon. Garnering Tony wins and massive attention for its songwriting and production, the duo have been doing better for themselves over the past few months than they have the previous few years combined. I’ve been dying to see this show since it first premiered — although ticket demands aren’t making that desire easy to fulfill — and it’s hard to imagine that many others don’t feel the same way.

So it’s no wonder that they hope to take the story from one form of theater to another, and they’ve told EW (via Hollywood.

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have confirmed to EW that they plan to adapt their Broadway hit The Book of Mormon for the big screen. The multiple Tony-winning comedy-musical, which stars Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad as a pair of Mormon missionaries attempting to find converts in Uganda, has been playing to sold out houses since opening this spring and a national tour is set to debut in Denver, Colo., next summer. “Hopefully it will have a big run and a big tour and then we can do the movie in several years,” says Parker, who penned...

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

Directed by: Tom Brady

Cast: Nick Swardson, Christina Ricci, Don Johnson, Kevin Nealon

Running Time: 1 hr 36 mins

Rating: R

Release Date: September 9, 2011

Plot: A clueless buck-toothed young man from Iowa (Swardson) ventures to California in hopes of being a porn star, just like his parents.

Who’S It For?: The humor of Bucky Larson might be best enjoyed by those who have little understanding of such sexual concepts like masturbation or even intercourse. This movie is made for giggly 13-year-olds who ironically shouldn’t be allowed to see this movie (especially for its hard R-rating). It’s a movie that will lose a great chunk of ticket sales because its main demographic has to sneak in by supporting Contagion.

Expectations: There isn’t much to expect from a movie when it isn’t screened for critics, other than an anticipation of foul humor and bad jokes.

Nick Swardson ought to have been a Milford Man*. He's one of those comedians who I find hysterical in small doses, but utterly cringe-inducing when he is given a lead role. Actually, that isn't accurate. His stand-up ought to count as "a lead role" and I do like the Comedy Central specials that I've seen, so I guess I like Nick Swardson best when he's playing a variation of himself. Basically, when he isn't given total freedom. (For argument's sake, stand-up comedians don't have "total freedom" in the sense that a live audience can have an effect on the ultimate outcome of that particular set. Lawyered?) As such, Swardson is one of my favorite things about both "Reno 911!" and Grandma's Boy, but I stayed far, far (faaaaaaaaar) away from his sketch series, "Nick Swardson's Pretend Time." I'll probably be staying even farther away from his new starring role in...

The name of the movie is “The Green Hornet,” but everyone knows that the title character isn’t the coolest costumed cat to appear in Michel Gondry’s new flick.

That honor goes to Kato (Jay Chou), ostensibly the Green Hornet’s driver and sidekick, but also a kung-fu badass capable of delivering the smackdown to evil wherever he finds it.

He’s just the latest entrant in a lineup of superhero second bananas who shine as brightly as the guys they back up, so join us as we salute the guys behind the guys.

9. Chronic, ‘Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back’ (2001)

Hey, did you guys know that Kevin Smith has a fondness for marijuana? It’s true and, for proof, look no further than the super-team he created as comic book subjects in “Chasing Amy,” Bluntman and Chronic. Bearing an uncanny resemblance to View Askewniverse characters Jay and Silent Bob,...

For some reason, all the movie blogs are running a new story today with a headline along the lines of "Warner Brothers Developing Buffy the Vampire Slayer Remake; Joss Whedon Not involved."

Funny thing is, if you do a Google search for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and limit your search to late May 2009, you'll get the exact same headlines. Compare 2009 to 2010.

The only new wrinkle here is that Whit Anderson is now attached as scriptwriter. And she "loves" the series. So, yeah. Old news is new news. So, fuck it. I'm re-running our original post because nothing else has changed. (Source: La Times. Thanks for rehashing on a slow news day!)

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Hang on to your Charlie horses, folks. You're going to need to do a lot of rubbing -- this one is going to burn. Fran Rubel Kuzui, who directed the original Kristy Swanson Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie is putting together a Buffy reboot.

The industry brings in $13 billion a year in the United States alone. No, we aren’t talking about the traditional film industry. We’re talking about porn. This Friday, Paramount is releasing George Gallo‘s Middle Men, which chronicles the rise of Internet pornography. To celebrate The Film Stage presents our 10 favorite films related to the industry.

Honorable Mentions: The Fluffer, Live Nude Girls

10. Wonderland (dir. James Cox) (2003)

John Holmes is a porno legend. Mark Wahlberg’s character in Boogie Nights is based on Holmes and the well endowed performer is at the center of the Wonderland murders in this film. Holmes, played adequately by Val Kilmer, eventually died of AIDS related complications and the surface of his persona is barely scratched here in favor of investigating the seedy world of crime that goes hand-in-hand with the world of pornography. - John L.

9. The Girl Next Door (dir. Luke Greenfield...

Trust me when I say it's a shpadoinkle day, friends. Within my crusty black soul resides the heart of a musical theater fan, and I know there's a shitton of you theater queens out there with me. So rejoice, for Trey Parker and Matt Stone are going to bringing their talents to Broadway with a new musical called "The Book of Mormon."

South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut is the best original film musical since Hedwig crooned about the towering velvetine. Catchy, infectious songs with a twisted, hilarious plot -- it's everything you could hope for from a musical. And while I feared theater was going to die with its blue-haired crowd and non-procreating mostly gay fanbase, it's been taking a maniacal bent toward the grotesque that I simply adore -- Bat Boy, Avenue Q, American Psycho. Alright, Urinetown might have been a bit much.

They've joined forces with...

The long-rumored Broadway writing debut of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone finally has a date: The Book of Mormon, described as a traditional musical comedy with untraditional subject matter, will open in March 2011. Parker and Stone, who earned an Oscar nomination for the musical genius they displayed in the big-screen South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut, are penning the book, music, and lyrics with Robert Lopez, a Tony winner for Avenue Q. (Lopez has said the South Park movie was one of his major influences writing the gloriously perverse puppet show.) Parker will direct with Jason Moore,...

In a previous life I think I was a fluff girl so I’m kind of sensitive about behind the scenes porno shows. While most of you were laughing it up watching Trey Parker shave his balls in Orgazmo I was strapped into a 94-minute emotional roller coaster ride of painful memories. So what can be expected from Blue Movies, a new web series from creator/director Scott Brown? Well if you don’t have painful and repressed memories of pleasuring the leading man off camera while trying to support three children all under the age of four I think you’ll be getting some pretty fantastically good awesomeness out of this one. Episode 1 (above), “The First Time,” opens with a “pivotal scene” from a special Batman adaptation, “The Dark Night: Full of Hot Freakin’ Orgies,” where an actually well costumed and acted Joker Zack Gold reenacts the famous disappearing pencil scene.

You better watch out You better not cry You better have clout I'm telling you why Two Thumbs Down are comin' to town He's making a list,

Checking it twice;

Gonna find out whose

movie was scheiss.

Sandy Claws is comin' to town.

He sees you when you're (bleeping),

He knows when you're a fake

He knows if you've been bad or good

So be good for cinema's sake!

With little but scorn

and pounding of drums,

Rooty toot hoots

and rummy tum thumbs

Sandy Jaws is comin' to town

As I dream back over many happy years of movie going, some of my favorite lines from old reviews dance in my head like visions of sugarplums. Good movies, bad movies, doesn't matter, just so the line dances. I thought I'd share them in the holiday spirit. Curiously, most of the lines come from movies so bad I didn't want a refund,...

On January 20, 2009 Paramount Home Entertainment will be releasing National Lampoon’S Stoned Age on DVD. Writer and director Adam Rifkin (Detroit Rock City) also stars in “National Lampoon’s Stoned Age” along with Ali Larter (“Heroes,” Varsity Blues) as a sexy lady troglodyte, Gary Busey (Entourage, The Firm, Under Siege,), Ron Jeremy (Boondock Saints, Orgazmo, The Rules of Attraction), David Carradine (“Kung Fu,” Kill Bill) and Tom Arnold (“Roseanne,” “The Best Damn Sports Show,” True Lies). “National Lampoon’s Stoned Age” is presented in full-screen with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround with English and Spanish subtitles. DVD Details · [...]...