Feast was one of the most fun, low budget horror movies I've seen in a long time. I had a Halloween double feature of Feast and Slither the year they came out and we had a ball. The sequels are in my Netflix queue.
I liked the show quite a bit and I'm glad the third season winner was something beyond the typical indie fare. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@...> wrote: > > I got the same impression that you did rave. It all kind of comes down to > meeting the right person at the right time and throwing your pitch or > meeting someone who connects you with someone that is looking to do a > project. > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 5:02 AM, Kelwyn <ravena...@...> wrote: > > > I was fascinated by Project Greenlight and watched Season Two religiously. > > It was both cringe-inducing and hilarious to watch the attached at the hip > > "twin" directors fumble over each shot - at one point the two of them were > > directing Shia LaBeouf from both the driver and passenger side windows of a > > prop car at the same time. > > > > I was also fascinated that the producers of the show chose "The Battle of > > Shaker Heights," which plays like an earnest after school special, as a > > feature film project. Failure was eminent and predicable. > > > > I learned two things from "Project Greenlight": nobody knows anything and > > the best way to make it in Hollywood is to know or be related to somebody - > > their most successful film came from John Gulager who is the son of > > character actor Clu Gulager. > > > > Oh, yeah, I learned one more thing: when all else fails, make some schlock. > > > > ~rave! > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" <HelloMahogany@> wrote: > > > > > > Where Are They Now - Project Greenlight > > > Winners< > > http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2009/05/where_are_they_41.html> > > > Posted by Jellio <http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/authors/jellio> > > > 2 Comments< > > http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2009/05/where_are_they_41.html#comments > > > > > > > > > [image: PGFinal.jpg] > > > > > > I'm not sure what made me think of Project > > > Greenlight<http://www.hbo.com/greenlight/>, > > > recently. Was it last week's opening of the Tribeca Film > > > Festival<http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/>that made me think of > > > the HBO competition from a few years back? Or maybe it > > > was the sudden reemergence of Ben Affleck, in films like State of Play, > > and > > > Extract <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzJI08YUNik> (which looks pretty > > > funny). Or maybe it was the Matt Damon > > > cameo<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZMX1vfrlYw>during Finding > > > Forrester (he does alot of those). > > > > > > Oh well, whatever it was, now that I've got it in my head, I'll have to > > look > > > all over the Internet, or at least > > > Wikipedia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Greenlight>, > > > to find out if the winners ever went on to bigger and better things. > > > > > > *Season One - Stolen Summer* > > > [image: StolenSummerFinal.jpg] > > > *Description:* In its premiere season, Project Greenlight producers > > received > > > 7,000 screenplays, with the top prize going to filmmaker *Pete Jones > > > *for Stolen > > > Summer <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2VhIp2q5tY>, the story of a > > Catholic > > > boy who tries to convert his terminally ill Jewish friend (Wow...can you > > > believe it only made $134,000) The HBO behind-the-scenes series focused > > on > > > the day-to-day struggles of a director who was clearly over his head, and > > > the hilarious confrontations that followed. > > > *Cast:* Aidan Quinn, Bonnie Hunt, Kevin Pollak, Brian Dennehy > > > *Where Is He Now?* After Stolen Summer, Jones wrote, directed and starred > > in > > > Outing Riley <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTZwGePZRe8>, the story of > > a > > > regular Joe who comes out to his drinking buddies. The film was praised > > by > > > the Gay and Lesbian Alliance, but didn't get much traction beyond that. > > But > > > in 2005, Jones wrote Hall Pass <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480687/>, > > the > > > story of man whose wife gives him permission to sleep around (sounds > > > believable), and it was actually > > > purchased< > > http://movies.about.com/od/moviesinproduction/a/hallpass091905.htm>by > > > the Farrelly Brothers. He also had a role in My > > > Big Fat Independent Movie <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvipnU9IjzM>, > > but > > > I'm sure he wants to forget that. He's probably hoping the Farrellys > > finally > > > decide to make Hall Pass their next Something About Mary. > > > > > > > > > *Season Two - The Battle of Shaker Heights* > > > [image: ShakerHeightsFinal.jpg] > > > *Description:* In season two, the competition was split into writing and > > > directing categories, presumably to foster some good fight scenes between > > > the directors, and writer whose work they were butchering. *Erica Beeney > > *won > > > the writing competition with The Battle of Shaker > > > Heights<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl-GC7JiVZM>, > > > and *Kyle Rankin *and *Efram Potelle *were chosen to direct. As I think > > > back, the one thing I remember most about this season was continually > > > asking, "Shia who?" I don't say that anymore. > > > *Cast:* Shia LaBeouf, Amy Smart, Kathleen Quinlan, William Sadler > > > *Where Are They Now?* Kyle Rankin and Efram Potelle's production > > > company, Newborn > > > Pictures <http://www.newbornpix.com/> went on to produce classics like > > InSex > > > and a web series called HellHoles< > > http://www.atom.com/funny_videos/hellholes/>, > > > the story of a hapless drifter who buys a new home for a dollar, only to > > > discover he's purchased a portal to Hell (I don't know about you, but I > > > think I have to see this flick). And the only thing I can find on writer > > Erica > > > Beeney< > > http://www.allbusiness.com/services/amusement-recreation-services/4383737-1.html > > >is > > > that she worked on some television pilots, including Ice Road > > > Truckers. > > > (Please insert "long cold rode to stardom" joke here) > > > > > > > > > *Season Three - Feast* > > > [image: FeastFinal.jpg] > > > *Description:* HBO gives up on its baby, and Bravo picks up the third and > > > final season. To spice things up, they focused the competition on the > > horror > > > genre, and brought on Wes Craven to add some slasher cred. The selected > > > screenplay, Feast <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgys3pi2eN0> was > > written > > > by *Marcus Dunstan *and *Patrick Melton*, and the director was *John > > Gulager > > > *. If you don't remember John Gulager, he was this really soft-spoken > > dude, > > > who walked around like he was amazed that he actually won the thing. But > > as > > > it turned out, Feast was probably the most succesful of all three films. > > > *Cast:* Krista Allen, Balthazar Getty, Judah Friedlander, Clu Gulager > > > (winner's dad), Henry Rollins > > > *Where Are They Now?* Well it looks like Feast actually made some money, > > > because Live Planet made Feast Two: Sloppy > > > Seconds< > > http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=42567557 > > >, > > > and Feast Three: Happy Finish. As for the winners, writers Marcus Dunstan > > > and Patrick Melton <http://www.the-trades.com/article.php?id=6005> > > continued > > > to do well in the horror game, writing the screenplays for Saw IV, V and > > VI. > > > They're also working on a remake of a Vincent Price classic called The > > > Tingler. (gotta love these titles). As for John > > > Gulager<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gulager>, > > > in addition to directing the Feast sequels, he's done some cinematography > > > work, and some acting, as well. Oh, and he has a MySpace > > > page<http://www.myspace.com/gulager>...It's > > > kinda creepy, but we wouldn't expect anything less. > > > > > > > > > *Project Greenlight Producer - Chris Moore* > > > [image: LivePlanetFinal.jpg] > > > *Description:* And finally, Ben and Matt's producing partner at Live > > > Planet<http://www.liveplanet.com/>was a guy named > > > *Chris Moore*. He was the one who kept having to coach the young winners > > on > > > how to manage the crew, or handle crises, or let them know there was no > > way > > > they were getting Angelina or Brad...you know, everyday stuff like that. > > He > > > had his hands full. > > > *Update:* I included Chris Moore because he was such a big part of the > > > series, but I'm actually a little confused as to what happend to him > > after > > > his Project Geenlight days. It looks like he parted > > > ways<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LivePlanet>with Live Planet in 2002, > > > but he was still listed as producer on Project > > > Greenlight 3 <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601031/>. Live Planet went > > with > > > Larry Tanz as CEO, but apparently closed > > > shop< > > http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979856.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1>last > > > year. But it looks like Mr. Moore made out ok, because he's currently > > > producing a documentary called The People > > > Speak<http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156524/>, > > > with Damon, Sean Penn, Morgan Freeman, Don Cheadle and about a dozen > > other > > > stars, and he's also got a JJ Abrams > > > project<http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443522/>in the works. Don't you > > > love a happy ending. > > > Share on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=%3Curl%3E> > > [image: > > > StumbleUpon Toolbar]Stumble > > > This< > > http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2009/05/where_are_they_41.html&title=Where%20Are%20They%20Now%20-%20Project%20Greenlight%20Winners > > > > > > Buzz > > > up!< > > http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzz?targetUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yesbutnobutyes.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2Fwhere_are_they_41.html > > > > > > [image: > > > Submit to Reddit]Reddit!< > > http://reddit.com/submit?url=http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2009/05/where_are_they_41.html&title=Where%20Are%20They%20Now%20-%20Project%20Greenlight%20Winners > > > > > > > > > Previously in "Where are they now?" > > > > > > - Where Are They Now - Project Greenlight > > > Winners< > > http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2009/05/where_are_they_41.html> > > > - Where Are They Now - The Whacked > > > Pack< > > http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2009/04/where_are_they_40.html> > > > - RIP Marilyn > > > Chambers< > > http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2009/04/rip_marilyn_cha.html> > > > - Rock-afire Explosion: Now Taking > > > Requests< > > http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2009/02/rock-afire_expl.html> > > > - Where Are They Now? The Cast of Ferris Bueller's Day > > > Off< > > http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2008/08/where_are_they_38.html> > > > - Our complete archive of Where are they > > > now?< > > http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/special_feature/where-are-they-now/ > > > > > > . > > > > > > 2 Comments > > > > > > Thanks for that update... I actually just wondered very recently what > > these > > > guys were up to. He was my favorite..he had the balls to try to cast his > > > movie with his entire family. I loved that! > > > < > > http://admin.yesbutnobutyes.com/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=1&id=147 > > >said > > > *CindylovesScara< > > http://admin.yesbutnobutyes.com/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=1&id=147> > > > * on May 4, 2009 8:44 AM. > > > > > > Chris Moore directed a movie back in 2006. The working title was "Last > > > Resort," but it's now titled "Kill Theory." > > > > > > It's been sitting on a shelf and now supposedly has a direct-to-dvd > > release > > > sometime in 2009. > > > > > > It has some talented young actors in it, but the film is bad. > > > Run-of-the-mill slasher with a claim of originality because the killer > > > forces the kids-in-a-remote-location to kill each other until there's > > only > > > one survivor. No, that's never been done. > > > > > > Mr. Moore is a very nice guy, but he makes a better producer than he does > > a > > > director. I know; I worked on the film shoot. > > > said *klauber* on May 5, 2009 11:13 AM. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > > > Mahogany at: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > > Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >
