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Harry, and Roger, and The Dude... Just what are they up to'
Well fellow film geeks, this morning (the 5th) at 5:15 am Cool Standard Time Father Geek put Harry on board a Delta flight to Atlanta. What for? To make a connecting flight to ARUBA a small island off the coast of Colombia. What for? To meet up with ROGER EBERT and that best bud of the COEN BROS none other than THE DUDE himself. You see The Dude arranged for Harry, Roger and himself to be guests at a multi-national Film Festival being held on 2 continents and 2 oceans.
They start out at the Caribbean Town Beach Resort in Oranjestad,Aruba a Dutch protectorate. For the next 8 days they will be watching 3 films a night on board ship and then spend the days in some exotic port-of-call hanging out, getting into trouble, and probably catching another flick or two. Where might these other ports be ye ask? Well, CURACO for one and that city in COLOMBIA that Mike Douglas visited for another. I want some of those Yellow Crock boots Harry, don't forget. Size 13! Then there's the SAN BLAS ISLANDS, PANAMA CITY, the CANAL, and, well they end up in SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA a mile high on the slopes of a couple of active volcanos. TOO, TOOOOO COOOOL.
Will Harry be updating from the trip? Well we hope so. We picked up one of those electric converter kits and the international phone connection kit, and Harry took his Digital Camera and his Laptop and a battery charger and a surge protecter and his cell phone, but we really don't know. He's been able to update from England, Canada, and Holland on past trips, but this is uncharted territory for net connections. If nothing has appeared from him by Sunday night (the 6th) I'll assume he can't get through and do the best I can from AICN Headquarters. So all you operatives out there send in your reports and ol'FATHER GEEK will post'um.
An update (the 6th 3pm)... and an important message to Harry, if you can read this.
Well, Father Geek was just checking the backlog of voice mail here at Geek World Headquarters when I ran across a cryptic message from The Dude. It was something about picking up some walky-talkies, and not being able to trust cell phone communication. Then he ambled off on to a broken up message about reclaiming the canal for the good old USofA, or something like that. He seemed somewhat disorientated, mumbling about Bush not following through... or something... it was difficult to follow. Then he was talking about Colombia and Noreaga(?), or someone. Just too Oliver Stone... hey, he isn't on this trip is he?
All I can say is, "Harry... DON'T take any packages through customs for The Dude!"
Remember the lessons of MIDNIGHT EXPRESS, and BROKE DOWN PALACE, and SNEAKERS, and THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR, and HAVANA, and MISSING, and SALVADOR, and MOSQUITO COAST, and THE COMEDIANS, and I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, and ZOMBIE, and MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY, and DEEP RISING, and THE POSIDEON ADVENTURE, and... and you did pack that CASTAWAY script, didn't you?
Will Harry be updating from the trip? Well we hope so. We picked up one of those electric converter kits and the international phone connection kit, and Harry took his Digital Camera and his Laptop and a battery charger and a surge protecter and his cell phone, but we really don't know. He's been able to update from England, Canada, and Holland on past trips, but this is uncharted territory for net connections. If nothing has appeared from him by Sunday night (the 6th) I'll assume he can't get through and do the best I can from AICN Headquarters. So all you operatives out there send in your reports and ol'FATHER GEEK will post'um.
An update (the 6th 3pm)... and an important message to Harry, if you can read this.
Well, Father Geek was just checking the backlog of voice mail here at Geek World Headquarters when I ran across a cryptic message from The Dude. It was something about picking up some walky-talkies, and not being able to trust cell phone communication. Then he ambled off on to a broken up message about reclaiming the canal for the good old USofA, or something like that. He seemed somewhat disorientated, mumbling about Bush not following through... or something... it was difficult to follow. Then he was talking about Colombia and Noreaga(?), or someone. Just too Oliver Stone... hey, he isn't on this trip is he?
All I can say is, "Harry... DON'T take any packages through customs for The Dude!"
Remember the lessons of MIDNIGHT EXPRESS, and BROKE DOWN PALACE, and SNEAKERS, and THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR, and HAVANA, and MISSING, and SALVADOR, and MOSQUITO COAST, and THE COMEDIANS, and I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, and ZOMBIE, and MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY, and DEEP RISING, and THE POSIDEON ADVENTURE, and... and you did pack that CASTAWAY script, didn't you?
All I can say is, "Harry... DON'T take any packages through customs for The Dude!"
Remember the lessons of MIDNIGHT EXPRESS, and BROKE DOWN PALACE, and SNEAKERS, and THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR, and HAVANA, and MISSING, and SALVADOR, and MOSQUITO COAST, and THE COMEDIANS, and I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, and ZOMBIE, and MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY, and DEEP RISING, and THE POSIDEON ADVENTURE, and... and you did pack that CASTAWAY script, didn't you?
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Feb 06, 2000 2:51:36 AM CST
darthpsychotic: KNOWLES & EBERT nice ring to it. by the way im f
by darthpsychotic
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Feb 06, 2000 3:06:22 AM CST
So what's the deal, is Harry rich or what? 200K alone from adve
by wesley snipes
That's what I read. US$200,000 a year from advertising from the site. Fact or fiction? Man, if true, Harry is living the geek dream like fucking gangbusters. :) I don't even know what "like fucking gangbusters" means, but you get the point.
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Not that you would know it. What you read was wrong by the way. He still lives in my back bed room and runs AICN from there. I'm sitting at my computer in the Kitchen. We have two running cars one is 11 years old the other even older, much older! This trip, like ALL Harry's trips, is paid for by the event, he is their guest. COOL all the same, right. So he sits on panels, makes a speech or two, etc... helps generate publicity, but most of his time is his own so its really really COOL! The trips have been the real frosting on the cake that is AICN. Sometimes FATHER GEEK gets to go too, like later this month to San Francisco, some else pays for that Too.
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You make a fine point there, Darthpsychotic... Three (or four?) times in the balcony with Roger, the Cult Film special, and now a Caribiian getaway? Where is this t.v. show Harry keeps mentioning, eh? Personally, I like the way this looks...
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Harry, come back to us. We can forgive you if you liked Armageddon... we can forgive you if "yousa loved" Jar Jar. But you have strayed too far from The Path, Harry my son. You must... return to your roots. I ask you out of both fear and hope to subject yourself to as many Hitchcock, and Scorsese flicks as possible, as well as Star Wars IV-VI, as soon as possible. A couple episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion couldn't hurt either (not for any real reason, except that I fucking love that show). Please, Harry... do it for us and do it for yourself.
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Man!!! I would have started AICN myself had I known that such perks would come Harry's way. I hope Harry enjoys the trip. I guess it's too late to start competing, huh? Oh well, I did my travelling in the Navy, so it's not like I've never been outta Podunk before. And I'm glad I got this in before the hate mongers showed up - as they always do to try and crap on anyone who is having a better time than they are.
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Sorry, but this Talkback just seemed so "naked" without Him.
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Feb 06, 2000 6:51:34 AM CST
EBERT GAVE POPEYE ***1/2!! (Harry Knowles is fine, though.)
by twindaggerturkey
Belated Kung Hey Fat Choi.
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I didn't know that this site was making a lot of money. You guys must be the happiest fellas alive. Doing what you like, meeting famous people and getting invited by your heroes. I feel sorry for you, I really do. Cheers, you'll need it.
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Say "I" !!!! Not "Father Geek" !!!!
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There's no way in hell that the real dude would ever set something as complicated and exotic as this up with Harry. Either way, I am expecting some photos of the real dude. I love it whenever you get to meet a person who enspired a character. I still remember the time I finally met the Soup Nazi, and how there were fliers right next to his soup kitchen for "Kramer's Reality Tour", which was the tour set up by the real Kramer, and how a few months later there was the Peterman Reality Tour episode on Seinfeld. (The real Kramer looks more like Kenny G. in my personal opinion). I'm still surprised that the show was filmed in California instead of New York, considering how much homage they pay to the city.
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Terry Armstrongs gonna to do what Terry Armstrong gonna do
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Sure he can. Even battleships can get through the Panama Canal.
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Thou hast pardon us with thy great knowledge of thy celluoid. Now thou has taketh upon thee a fortgotten journey to ye neverlands of yester york! Great journeys thou hasth ye Knowles!!!
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Ye negro of foreign origin. Thou hast plagued the Talk Back for ye last time with thou's ebonics of not good forthcoming. Ye colored friend, thou must go-ith away and never thou shall appear again like the regal of the demon of the knight ye olde pixie of fairly lore!
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Cartagena. I'm assuming you mean the city in Romancing the Stone. Lovely place.
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Right now, I bet Harry's just sitting on his ass on the couch watching reruns of MST3K. Not that there is anything wrong with that! HA HA. Anyhoo...good trip, Harry & Ebert & The Dude, I'll be hoping for postings.--Saulot--
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I was just looking at the Scream 3 review, wondering why my post didn't go up, and I was wondering: what kind of small-minded jerks post spoilers to movies online? Don't they know that ruins the movie for those who want to see it? A little slice of the plot is fine, but I don't need a blow-by-blow account of the last 20 minutes.--Saulot--
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Even though I don't really understand this story.Oh well.
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Harry,
YOu gotta know by now that you have become too popular to be a rebel anymore. Being flown all over the place for movie festivals and premieres with Roger Ebert is pretty far from being the rebel you once were. BUT SO THE HELL WHAT. Any of these geeks that come to your site would do the same damn thing given the chance. I know I would. Live it up, Harry. I don't know that you deserve it, but that doesn't have anything to do with it. You are living every geek fanboy's dream. Keep it up. -
I agree with Portnoy. Enjoy it for all of us poor schmoes, Harry. And that name is Noriega - the drug lord set up by the CIA with whom they started the drug epidemic in LA. And tell Roger he has a big fan that has watched him ever since his days at WGN.
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But then how would you refer to them, aside from their names?
The fat guy...and the...fatter guy?
Of course, that'd be an incentive for Ebert to hook that up...he'd be the skinnier one for a change.
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I accidentally deleted my picture of Jean Grey that had been posted on Harry's second picture gallery of X-Men photos. However, no matter how hard I search under his search feature, that page never comes up! In fact, when I went through article by article that page has been suspiciously removed! Is there anyone on here that could send me a copy of it? I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks!
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Actually Aruba is off the coast of Venezuela but at least you spelled Colombia right.(Columbia with a u is the university and/or movie studio). Hope Harry has a good time on his tom cruise. Don't listen to those jealous jamokes who think you are rollin' in dough. Harry supplied a product that people are willing to pay to support. I say more power to ya!
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Feb 06, 2000 10:06:24 PM CST
Can i make everyone sick? Imagine Harry&Roger on the beach in th
by gilmour
just think about it ok?
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The temptation to break out into a rendition of "He's Large" is overwhelming.
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okay, here we go with the song :
Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya to Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama.... and so on. Try and keep up with the beat in your head and drink one on me guys. Cheers. -
Who is "The Dude" anyway? I know he is the real life basis for the character in the Coen's "Big Lebowski" and I remember reading something about him in a Roger Ebert article, but who the hell is he and what does he do?
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I tried to sift through that aimless rambling but couldn't seem to find any substantive point to it all. Was there any point to that? Can anyone translate for me? Please tell me there's a really cool scoop or news somewhere buried deep in all that verbal jabbering! I hear alot of "congratulations Harry" and "have a great time Harry" so there HAS to be something cool here, right? I mean 'cause... AICN wouldn't just waste my time on... (gulp).
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