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Holy Moly Roller Checks Out David Arquette's THE TRIPPER!! Paul Reubens!! Thomas Jane!! Evil Ronald Reagan!!
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Merrick here…
Holy Moly Roller sent in a look at THE TRIPPER, which marks the directorial debut of David Arquette.
Didn’t evil Ronald Reagan posers appear in POINT BREAK a while back? Been a while since I’ve seen that film.
I’m wondering what makes ex presidents so damn spooky? Then again, most of them are pretty spooky in real life…so maybe it makes perfect sense.
Here’s Holy Moly Roller…
Yesterday I attended the world premiere of David Arquette's directorial debut "The Tripper". The movie opened Screamfest 2006 here in Los Angeles at the world famous Mann's Grauman's Chinese Theater.
The rights of the movie haven't been sold yet, so it's questionable if this will be released/ignored in a theater near you.
How was the movie? Not bad, but not great.
"The Tripper" is a political satire dressed up like a slasher movie by way of middle school logic. I'm guessing that David Arquette is a either a liberal or an enemy of conservatism. The villian in this movie is RONALD REAGAN. Yes, Ronnie goes around slashing and killing pussy liberals.
Here's the tiny synopsis: (Spoiler-free, but very generalized)
A boy protects his logger-father by putting a chainsaw to a (literal) tree-hugging and misinformed hippie.
The boy grows up with a deep fascination with Ronald Regan. Don't worry it's woefully explained in the movie.
In the boy's hometown (I don't remember, so let's call it Butt-Fuck Nowhere in the Swamps or BFNintheS), a music festival, headlined by Fishbone (hahaha!), is being held by promoter Paul Reubens.
The music festival brings out all the modern hippies to BFNintheS. Remember that old joke about placing a dingo farm next to a school nursery?
Well, the boy is now a crazed, fuckin' Ronald Reagan and goes hunting for hippies.
Our Scooby gang consists of Lucas Haas, Jason Mewes, Brad Hunt, Paz de la Huerta, Marsha Thomason and female lead Jamie King.
Rounding out the cast is Thomas Jane as the local Sheriff, chewing up scene after scene and having some obvious fun. And Balthazar Getty (doing his best impression of Liev Schreiber) as Jamie King's hot-headed, jealous ex-boyfriend.
Ronald kills a lot of hippies. We're talking "they should have called in the National Guard" lot. The amount of maiming and killing is through the stratosphere. Luckily KNB did the special effects.
The production value was top-notch and Arquette's direction was solid most of the time, with lapses of poor shots and strange dissolves (sometimes edited with drug induced states in mind and sometimes just by the whimsy of Arquette).
Blaming Ronald Reagan for the macho, gung-ho attitude of modern-day conservatism seemed a bit juvenile but watching the psycho talk in a near-perfect impersonation of the ex-President was admittedly fun. The killer should have been Rich Little.
The movie was a mixed bag. I wouldn't recommend it unless:
1-You love tons of male and female nudity and drugs.
2-You hate Ronald Reagan or love Ronald Reagan
3-You want to see Thomas Jane have fun at the expense of a mildly bad script.
4-Fishbone is a selling point in 2k6.
5-Jason Mewes' rant of why George W. Bush is the baddest fuckin' President ever or another scene where he finds pot nirvana.
I laughed and checked my watch a few times.
If you use this my name is Holy Moly Roller.
Thanks for the write-up, Holy. It’ll be interesting to see how/when this project gets picked up. GOTTA warrant at least a DVD release, no?
The rights of the movie haven't been sold yet, so it's questionable if this will be released/ignored in a theater near you.
How was the movie? Not bad, but not great.
"The Tripper" is a political satire dressed up like a slasher movie by way of middle school logic. I'm guessing that David Arquette is a either a liberal or an enemy of conservatism. The villian in this movie is RONALD REAGAN. Yes, Ronnie goes around slashing and killing pussy liberals.
Here's the tiny synopsis: (Spoiler-free, but very generalized)
A boy protects his logger-father by putting a chainsaw to a (literal) tree-hugging and misinformed hippie.
The boy grows up with a deep fascination with Ronald Regan. Don't worry it's woefully explained in the movie.
In the boy's hometown (I don't remember, so let's call it Butt-Fuck Nowhere in the Swamps or BFNintheS), a music festival, headlined by Fishbone (hahaha!), is being held by promoter Paul Reubens.
The music festival brings out all the modern hippies to BFNintheS. Remember that old joke about placing a dingo farm next to a school nursery?
Well, the boy is now a crazed, fuckin' Ronald Reagan and goes hunting for hippies.
Our Scooby gang consists of Lucas Haas, Jason Mewes, Brad Hunt, Paz de la Huerta, Marsha Thomason and female lead Jamie King.
Rounding out the cast is Thomas Jane as the local Sheriff, chewing up scene after scene and having some obvious fun. And Balthazar Getty (doing his best impression of Liev Schreiber) as Jamie King's hot-headed, jealous ex-boyfriend.
Ronald kills a lot of hippies. We're talking "they should have called in the National Guard" lot. The amount of maiming and killing is through the stratosphere. Luckily KNB did the special effects.
The production value was top-notch and Arquette's direction was solid most of the time, with lapses of poor shots and strange dissolves (sometimes edited with drug induced states in mind and sometimes just by the whimsy of Arquette).
Blaming Ronald Reagan for the macho, gung-ho attitude of modern-day conservatism seemed a bit juvenile but watching the psycho talk in a near-perfect impersonation of the ex-President was admittedly fun. The killer should have been Rich Little.
The movie was a mixed bag. I wouldn't recommend it unless:
1-You love tons of male and female nudity and drugs.
2-You hate Ronald Reagan or love Ronald Reagan
3-You want to see Thomas Jane have fun at the expense of a mildly bad script.
4-Fishbone is a selling point in 2k6.
5-Jason Mewes' rant of why George W. Bush is the baddest fuckin' President ever or another scene where he finds pot nirvana.
I laughed and checked my watch a few times.
If you use this my name is Holy Moly Roller.
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Could this be the film America has been patiently waiting for? Is this a neo-retro-conservative backlash film or a pro Reagan anti hippie/liberal retro cautionary tale aimed at the next cycle of presidential elections?........who cares, Ronald Reagan kills hippies. Nuff Said!
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Any time is a GOOD time to laugh at Republicans.
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Damn you Michael Bay
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This movie sounds like it is one sidekick psychotic Uzi wielding chimpanzee away from being really cool.
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Reagan killing people is always funny. But does he die from AIDs in the end?
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Anyway i agree wholeheartedly... for every great scene there was a good 5 or 10 min chunk of nothing interesting at all.
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(I hit enter by accident)
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Nay for this assbag though. Courtney Cox was supposed to have MY babies you ADD motherfucker.
btw - you Americans take your own politics way too seriously. Here's my golden rule of politics: You will be fucked. Picking who fucks you and screaming about how you object to how they fuck you is masochistic. Just close your eyes and go to your happy place. -
This sounds frickin' awesome! I don't know if Holy Moly Roller remembers, but there used to be a wonderful period in cinema where the horror movies were silly, far-fetched gems. I'm talking your "Pieces" and "Basket Case"es and "Gates of Hell." In the wake of the terrible slate of horror movies which have made it to big screen in the last ten years (read: I still know what you were screaming about when you made a wrong turn) this is just what the doctor ordered. Sounds to be as fun as the woefully overlooked Santa Slay. I mean, a horror movie mauling hippies to the tune of Fishbone? Party at fuckin' ground zero! 'Bout time someone put those whiny dirty-butts in their place.
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they do need to change that title. Far too vague reference to his nickname which this generation won't get. And unless the main baddie is doing copious amounts of hallucinogenics whilst smashing trustafarians, it's just too silly. Engelhast there has a good one. And yes, jackintraw, for the most part, Arquette sucks, but check out his contribution to Ravenous... another brilliant and forgotten movie with an amazing cast.
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But the little redheaded twerp sure has directed a few kick ass movies in his time. Arquette probably won't be the next Ron Howard or even Quentin Tarantino (horrible actor) but to blindly judge his directing skills based off of his acting ability is just stupid and closed-minded. judge his directing skills based off os his acting ability is just stupid.
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He was killed by David Copperfields assistant and Hans Gruber so he directed PCU. He is a great example for any actor turned director.
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If only Ronald Reagan could return as president. We could end this Iraq war! Yes, Ronald Reagan was the best president we ever had! My family was rich then and life was great!
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But many of the problems we are now dealing with in the middle east are a direct result of Regan and his cronies actions and weapons trading.
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The movie was sub-par. Not scary for a suspense movie. Not gory enough for a gore movie. I hate to say that, because David Arquette looked so happy, and seems like a genuinely nice guy. It was great to see Paul Reubens back on screen. "Fuck you!" (you'll get it if you see the movie). Thomas Jane was hands down the best thing in the movie. I think he could almost be on par with Alec Baldwin as an underrated comic talent. (remember him on Arrested Development?) The other regret was the early demise of a suprisingly brown haired Jason Mewes. He is always fucking hilarious, and this movie was no exception, so I was bummed to see him killed off so early. Jamie King is always hot, but her character was so flat in this movie. "Oh no, I had a bad acid trip once!" So? Maybe I'm being a bit harsh, but I don't think horror films and good storytelling have to be mutually exclusive. For all the on screen talent favors that were obviously called in for this movie, it would be nice to see actors doing a vanity project call in their screenwriter friends to help as well. And again, I'm no movie snob. Mad Max is my all time favorite movie, if that tells you how "burger and fries" my movie tastes are. Hands down though, the best thing about the whole night, was seeing Sasha Baron Cohen (Borat) in the flesh. Very cool.
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this summer come and die on our floor
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Heck, my Reagan Ranch calendar is right over my monitor. And I'd still dig this if it were done well...kids have to have their boogeyman, and for hipster '80s kidz it was Reagan. And speaking of mixed bags, an aquaintance directed Mr. Arquette once and they became best Doobie Brothers. Mr. Cox loves his pot, so he knows the subject matter.
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...this reviewer makes this movie seem like a whole lot of fun.
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Actually, it's not so unbelievable. They've recently headlined the jazz fest in Victoria, and play plenty of other festival shows. Still the most exciting live act in the world. New album is coming out very soon.
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David is correct. Grand Supreme Ronaldus Magnus did slaughtered a whole bunch of liberal dreams...single handedly. Oh yea, he also wrestled the former USSR down to its knees...that's all. Not bad for an actor.
Ronald Reagan...greatest president next to George Friggin W. Bush.
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Both countries were tumbling towards collapse long before Regan. He just had lucky timing.
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had I not grown up on a steady diet of Bloom County comic strips.
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at least in concept. Reagan was a terrifyingly inept president: spending approximately one entire year out of his eight as President on vacation, obviously having Alzheimer's while in office, allowing the CIA to start an illegal war in Nicaragua and fund their shady operations with drug dealings, and keeping an astrologer on the White House payroll.
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or MAYBE two, all presidents take credit for something they can really only ckalk up to good timing.
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or MAYBE two, all presidents take credit for something they can really only ckalk up to good timing.
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or MAYBE two, all presidents take credit for something they can really only ckalk up to good timing.
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He had hair like Jane, something-or-other like Tarzan, smelled like Cheetah. Something like that. Whoever already posted it is right, the reviewer says it's just alright but the description sounds kick ass.
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I'm not sure killing hippies is the way to do it. Cause I gotta say I'm no conservative and that sounds appealing to even me. Sounds like kind of a cool movie.
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Oct 16, 2006 3:58:16 PM CDT
And the video for Genisis' Land of Confusion should....
by industrykiller!
play over the end credits. That is all.
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I remember when they were kinda cool . . . and they're still around? Saw them once, highly entertaining, wicked stoner flashback.
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Oct 16, 2006 6:24:20 PM CDT
My equation... AND BTW, FUCK THESE SHORTENED SUBJECT LI
by daddylonghead
Paul Reubens + Jason Mewes + drug humor + nudity + Ronald Reagan + chainsaw gore = VERY AWESOME MOVIE.
Simple as that. Sounds fuckin' sweet!
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to include directed by David Arquette into your equation. That changes the sum quite a bit.
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. . . where a coked up Bill Clinton bombs the shit out of a group of christians attempting to protect themselves from the Muslim hordes, which later leads to a region full of unrest. The area could also later become a haven for Muslim terrorists.
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George W. Bush is the ex cokehead, remember? And the guy bombing an area that is now a beehive of terrorism. I know I know you probably just typed the wrong name daydreaming about Bill Clinton and all, cause I mean no one could fuck up that distiction. I mean you would have to be a complete moron right? So it's George W Bush who did all that, I knew you wouldn't want that mistake left wide open you silly goose. Haha, oh good times.
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...it ain't gonna be as sweet as this flick:
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I've said it before and I'll say it again, a lot of America is filled with clueless fucktards who let Hollywood get away with shit like this. Yeah, the guy who won the Cold War and took down the Berlin Wall and kicked unholy terrorist ass is evil.
Jesus, you can't go anywhere these days without listening to this bullshit. Look if you don't like America, get the fuck outta here instead of forming a 5th column and trying to sabotage the best country in the world from within.
There's a reason that the terrorists hate us. It's because we represent the best that man can be and anyone who's promoting shit like this is actively aiding said terrorists.
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Actually, that plot synopsis sounds like just about any network news broadcast from the '80s. A chainsaw? Now THAT's good metaphor.
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I mean, seriously. It's like that episode of Futurama, where Evil Bender is the normal Bender, and his twin was the good one. Reagan=Bush W=Michael Bay (ok, I had to throw in a Michael Bay rip. Everyone else is doing it!)
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...with that stop-trying-to-rattle-the-cage-I've-built-for-my-intellect-and-social-conscience-out-of-the-naivete-of-my-youth shtick. You and anchorite should team up to try and overthrow reality some time. That'd be a hoot.
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Remember back in the day when being a republican didn't automatically mean you blindly adhered to religious extremism, and you valued small government? If this movie were true, the first motherfucker Ronnie would kill is GW, because under the neocons (who are about as republican as kermit the frogs left nut)the republican party has been given to the churches and religious zealots, government has expanded to an unprecedented scale and the act of war has gone from the carefully planned Weinberger doctrine to the haphazard oil motivated hands of a fool like Rumsfeld. OH PLEASE RONNIE, COME BACK AND GIVE ME BACK MY REPUBLICAN PARTY!!!!!!!!!
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FISHBONE WILL ALWAYS RULE.
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who put a big Ronnie face on his bong, so every time he takes a hit, he says "I'm pulling one out from the Gipper". I think I'll see this with him, and blast "Everyday Sunshine."
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who put a big Ronnie face on his bong, so every time he takes a hit, he says "I'm pulling one out from the Gipper". I think I'll see this with him, and blast "Everyday Sunshine."
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SHUT THE FUCK UP! Will you just fuck Michael Bay and get it over with. Okay he sucks who cares? We get it. You don't like what he's doing to your precious Transformers movie and your all bent out of shape. You know I bet there's a lot of 12 yr olds out there who think the Transformers movie looks fuckin' awesome. Because that's who the movie is for!! It's not for fat douche bag fan boys.
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This is one of the most poorly written reviews I've ever seen on Aint it cool news...Too bad, cuz I think this movie sounds really cool..Paul Reubens and Hippies getting killed sounds pretty cool to me...
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Thank u for ur review...
Ur opinion has been Noted
but
I never agree with anything
u write !!!
So i'm sure NOW
this will be a BIG SUCCESS !!!
and i'm looking forward to seeing
"THE TRIPPER"
Thats what makes the world
such a wonderful place...
"differences of opinions"
Keep on makin' film D.A.
we'll keep on watchin'
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