Is this a scam?

Isn't SXSW in Austin? If I was him, I;d claim afterward that it showed AT SXSW if I could book it the same weekend. Kind of a "Special showing" type of thing. Major spin. After all, he'll probably be driving around with his car that has birds stuck on it inviting people to the screening... so technically...
 
This thread has certainly been interesting reading. It makes me wonder why it matters so much to some whether or not this guy thinks his film is good or not. All that really "matters" in the grand scheme of things is that the result of his effort pleases him, not us. He can say anything he wants about his film and how great it is, I'll still go see it (and review it, naturally).

But the fact is, horrendous movie or new B-movie classic, his film is being screened at the best theater in town on Tuesday. Good for him, however it got there.
 
That's nothing, you can pay to get your film in the Alamo. I saw one at the Alamo in San Antonio that was pure **** (only went for a friend who was a part of it).
 
I just checked it out...it's being played as a "joke film", a film that's so bad it's good.

Great if it works for you. Trailer bored me.
 
I had no idea this is the movie Patton Oswalt has been so disgracefully pimping (with a big smile on his face) until I read the above link. Ha ha ha, I heard somthing about it a while back. My co-producer on a current project produced a movie with Patton in it a few years ago, we all lived at the local pub, funny guy. I'm sure he's going to start to promote it as a bet lost with a buddy, bought rights for $1 and am going to turn it into the next Paramormal and it might work with the comedy angle.

Ha ha ha, good times!
 
Just got back from the Alamo, and tonight's screening of BIRDEMIC: Shock and Terror.

Words are difficult to summon right now, but I will post a review tomorrow…

…along with an exclusive interview with director James Nguyen!
 
Stephen you are the MAN!. You suffered! You survived! And you scored an interview with the director. Youre my personal hero*!









*not really, but saying that shoudl make you feel good enough about yourself to suffer through another horrible movie at our expenase and for our own horrible amusement
 
Review has been posted. You can read it here…

http://www.filmeveryday.com/

Is BIRDEMIC, by all normal guidelines, a "bad" movie? Sure. But I found it far more entertaining than, say, Alvin & The Chipmunks or even the should-have-been-aborted remake of Planet of the Apes.

I was thoroughly entertained. I laughed so hard tears flowed. I left the theater with admiration for a director who could manage to accomplish both of those things.

So, to me, BIRDEMIC: Shock and Terror is a great movie, and destined to be a cult classic.

I'm uploading my interview with the director now and will post a link here shortly.

--SM
 
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stephenmick said:
Review has been posted. You can read it here…

http://www.filmeveryday.com/

Is BIRDEMIC, by all normal guidelines, a "bad" movie? Sure. But I found it far more entertaining than, say, Alvin & The Chipmunks or even the should-have-been-aborted remake of Planet of the Apes.

I was thoroughly entertained. I laughed so hard tears flowed. I left the theater with admiration for a director who could manage to accomplish both of those things.

So, to me, BIRDEMIC: Shock and Terror is a great movie, and destined to be a cult classic.

I'm uploading my review with the director now and will post a link here shortly.

--SM
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Hmm... what to say... ummm... well... hmmm... ok
Nguyen seems to be a humble guy who made what he made, because it was fun and he wanted to.
Talbot seems to be fairly confident that his film, if not Citizen Kane, surpasses Chaplin's The Great Dictator, at least in awards. Go figure.

Maybe one award was for Best Crossing of the Axis (crossing the line, not the Nazis) in the old men scene, one for Best Drum Soundtrack and one for Best Over The Top Voiceover?

Perhaps the humble and supremely confident could be rolled into one, and we'd have-
Still The Birds
or
Drumdemic?

On the other hand, the hangers from Birdemic look pretty good for driving into my eyes right now.

And stephenmick, your initials seem quite appropriate- S&M, for taking, and sharing the pain.
stephenmick... he took one for the team.
We thank you.
 
You know, when myself, Drew Ott and Mr. & Mrs. Caffesse saw Transylmania…that was taking (at least) one for the team.

BSAT, on the other hand, was entertaining to a degree that you just have to experience to understand. And drinking before and during the movie helps quite a bit.
 
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