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BUTT-NUMB-A-THON 4 - The Response

argh... yes, argh, I say... by DocPazuzu	Dec 17th, 2002 01:08:30 PM
Must... go... to.... BNAT 5...
I don't know... by jsp2000	Dec 17th, 2002 01:08:53 PM
If I'd have gone all the way to Austin for that or not. But it did sound like people had fun. Cool.
come ON by Germster	Dec 17th, 2002 01:10:56 PM
Its funny that AICN prides itself in having spies go into screenings where you are NOT allowed to talk about the films and actually sign forms, but then when they actually have their own 'secret' screenings like this, we the reader, who made the final 200 for BNAT but then lost, is left in the dark...its torture, I tell you.
cant be kill bill by Germster	Dec 17th, 2002 01:43:14 PM
Im pretty sure that the first one is Chicago from the descriptions, the second i have no idea still, but the third one is PROBABLY Gangs of New York its not Kill Bill, it couldnt be.
Salome 2 by vibroboy	Dec 17th, 2002 01:51:47 PM
Considering what was said about world premieres and BNAT premieres coinciding, and that last year's Salome was supposed to have been a faux-old film done by Peter Jackson, seems to me that it would be the Two Towers. Sound logical to you lot?
My guesses of the mystery films: by Brundle_Fly	Dec 17th, 2002 02:24:06 PM
Helen Keller: A musical Life = Chicago Green Boots = Catch Me if You Can Salome II = The Two Towers Well, It's not like I'll ever know for sure anyway.
Nord! by Huneybee	Dec 17th, 2002 02:26:27 PM
Got milk?! Ya gotta love it! Thanks for the reports, guys. BNAT was wonderful and outstanding and many thanks to Harry, Tim, Mori and everyone else involved for all the hard work. All I can say about Salome 2 is that after 24 hours of movies, all I could think of when it was over was...AGAIN! Right now! I also regret it was the last movie as there was no time to simply sit and reflect on how truly amazing it was. I had a great time and hope to see y'all again next year!____Bee
sad state of affairs by johnnytruant	Dec 17th, 2002 02:29:49 PM
Hey, been reading this site for 4 years now, but have never posted anything. anyhow are you seriously telling me that NOBODY who was at BNAT4 is willing to spill the beans? what the fuck is this site about? and don't give me any shit about "the code". we are geeks, our one purpose is to spill secrets, there is no "code"...
To all of those whining that we won't give the names of the secr by Huneybee	Dec 17th, 2002 02:37:03 PM
Guess what? You want to know??? YOU pay the money for a ticket. You pay for airfare or gas to travel there. You pay for food and lodging. You stop being an asshole/dipshit/fuckface/basta rd/cunt/whatever so that you're actually invited. If you have a problem with ANY of those, then you don't fucking deserve to know. One of the reasons that BNAT is such a wonderful event is because it's exclusive and there are movies we get to see that no one else does or that we get to see first. By saying what they are when we're asked not to, we may jeopardize future events and I, for one, do not plan to do that. For those of you who simply missed out due to reasons not listed above, my apologies if you're offended and this wasn't aimed at you. This is for all the jackasses who think they deserve to know when they weren't willing to pay the money or are such assholes that no one would want them there anyway.
Kudos to Harrry by Tsunami3G	Dec 17th, 2002 02:40:03 PM
Next time I hope to be there and not in the chat room. Congrats on another successful BNAT!
LOL by johnnytruant	Dec 17th, 2002 02:46:26 PM
wow hunnybee, having a bad day? my point was i thought this was a site where one could go to get info on movies that havent come out yet. perhaps it was my mistake for thinking that. obviously according to your really over the top angry response, this is more of a exclusive club type of a site where only the "cool kids" get to know stuff. my mistake.
As a grateful and memory-cherishing BNAT-3er who couldn't attend by Pallando Blue	Dec 17th, 2002 02:50:33 PM
I say You BNAT-4ers go ahead and happily and smilingly keep your BNAT secrets! Cause I got mine from #3, and the folx who went to 2 wouldn't tell me some of theirs! ;) What you non-BNATers gotta understand is, that attendance is the Ascension into Uber-Film-Geekhood. Non-attendants (including me this year) are just, in the best Wayne & Garth prostrate before Alice Cooper sense, not worthy. It's not a geek-to-geek betrayal, that doesn't even enter into it. It's a state of mind you must aspire to yourself--it cannot be shared, it cannot be taught. It can only be experienced by the Lucky, Lucky Few. You wanna know, you gotta go. Put in the effort, be ready to spend the money and the time, and someday may fortune smile upon you with a Golden Ticket. *** MAN, I really wanted to go again this year but the timing made it impossible a long time ago. No way I'm missing #5, tho, if I gotta get to Austin in October to do it! ALL HAIL STUNT ROCK!
Actually I'm having a pretty darn good day... by Huneybee	Dec 17th, 2002 02:51:39 PM
and that is what this site is about. I'm just tired of the Cpt Asshats that feel the need to shit on everything and call everyone names that were there that aren't willing to break the silence that was requested of us. There are plenty of reviews of ALL the movies that are "new" and that were shown at BNAT. You're not missing out on that at all. You're missing out on a wonderful experience with a theater full of people who love film, though. Like I said, if the reason that you didn't go to BNAT wasn't one of the reasons I listed above, my post wasn't directed at you.
Riiiiiight... by Huneybee	Dec 17th, 2002 03:06:41 PM
You're such a pleasant, charming person, I'm sure you'll have no problems getting a ticket at all! What with your winning ways and whimsical charm as you so subtly attempt to cozen people into telling you what was seen. Perhaps we can ask Harry to allow us to sit together...I wait, breathlessly, for the pleasure of your company. See you there, sweetcheeks!
BNAT Sacrifices by greenegrl	Dec 17th, 2002 03:12:43 PM
Speaking of sacrifices, I was one of the lucky Friday night street-sleepers who got in to BNAT this year. I am from Austin, but my job took me away from the Horror-fest where my brother got his ticket. When Harry posted that there might be extra tickets, I dispatched my trusty brother to 4th street to begin the Standby line. At midnight, once I was off work, my friends and I headed to mecca...aka the Alamo. We endured 13 hours of 36 degree weather and no sleep, but we got in and had the experience of a lifetime. So, if you're not willing to take the time and energy to do what you need to do to be at BNAT, QUIT YOUR BITCHIN'!!!!
Dude, can Massawyrm be more annoying? by GimliMcGimpy	Dec 17th, 2002 03:40:56 PM
Glad I've not had the "pleasure" of meeting this fella in real life. Christ, he seems to be more caught up on himself and his "Oh my god, look at me, I can write really well" high horse and his ego even more than Harry is caught up in fecal references. Didn't this dude get kicked off the site or something? I thought I'd never have to hear from him again. Why do you always let me down, Knowles?
Breathe deeply by WhiskeyRiver	Dec 17th, 2002 03:49:59 PM
Calm down, everyone. This isn't worth getting all war-mongering over. Really, it's not. For those who weren't there: Well, no one is under any obligation to tell you what they saw. None at all. In fact, part of the fun is knowing and not telling. Of course, it's also fun to know and tell, except in cases where the secret will be commonly available in a short time, in which case it's better to know and not tell. (This reminds me of BNAT 2 where there was a film that appeared as if it would not be released in that form. So it was fun to lord that over some people. But once it was finally released, the magic wore off.) In any case, if you weren't there, no one owes you anything. (In fact, that's a good lesson for life. No one owes you a damn thing. James Cameron doesn't owe you his next movie. T3 does HAVE to be a good movie so you'll be happy. Hollywood doesn't owe you better movies. Don't like it, make your own. Just want to be a professional audience member the rest of your life - well, sit in the seat, watch what they show you, and shut the hell up.) For those of us who were there: Stop being so obnoxious. We made it, others didn't. Guess what? This won't make you live longer or exempt your from the next terrorist attack. It was just a lot of fun that we were allowed to be a part of. And can we put a rest to the "sacrifices" we had to make to go? Please? We went to one film fest so we could go to another one. Big sacrifice. If you think that's a sacrifice, pray you're never stuck in Russia or Paraguay with an empty stomach. What you'll have to go through to get a slice of bread will make going to BNAT seem like an endless vacation in Butterscotch Valley. We didn't sacrifice. We were just in the right place at the right time. We got to go. We got to see some cool shit. But we got to see cool shit that everyone will be free to see before too long. (Except maybe that RAIDERS tape. Which should be made available one way or another- copyright laws be damned!) Anyway, calm down. There are no winners and losers. There are no uberGeeks and lesserGeeks. There are only Geeks and those who make the movies. If you're not lucky enough to live you life creating them, you're just in the same boat with everyone else.
Yeah, Gimli, if only. by RampagingTroll	Dec 17th, 2002 03:52:47 PM
Sorry, but some writers can sound intelligent when they talk about film, and some just come off as asses who act like they're better than you. Unfortunately, I also thought that turd had been flushed. Guess not. Way to stick to your guns once you make a decision AICN.
Do you have BNAT4 pictures? E-mail them to me, I want to setup a by Kraken	Dec 17th, 2002 03:56:59 PM
Greetings to all my BNAT friends. I'm wanting to setup a BNAT4 picture page on my server, so if you have any, e-mail them to me by clicking on my user ID talkback name. I will set the page up on http://www.southpawfilms.com/b nat4 when I get the pictures together. Even if it's pictures of any pre-bnat fun that will be cool.
Of course you like him by GimliMcGimpy	Dec 17th, 2002 04:53:50 PM
You're an asshole. Rat bastard minds think alike.
I snuck in by Alopecia	Dec 17th, 2002 05:10:39 PM
I was the guy with the walking stick who you SOB's got kicked out- thanks a lot you jerks!!! Just kidding- not me. I was the guy lying on the floor in the walkway. I was wearing a superman sweatshirt- many of you stepped on me- thanks! House of a thousand corpses- a well photographed homage to flicks like Chainsaw massacre 2 & 4 . Im prejudiced against this kinda thing because I overdosed on it in the 80's. The mystery movie.... I think I agree with the producers to take it away from the director. Large parts of it had me confused- was I supposed to be laughing or taking it seriously? The Tortoise and the Hair. Georgeous, I loved how the new footage perfectly matched the original shots. They kept the 40's style and the soundtrack sounded georgous. JERM POLLET's cereal presentation- amusing. That Raiders thing- AMAZING! Lets hope all these flakey "jackass" or "bumfight" wannabe's start making THIS kinda thing with their camcorders- I'd love to see the results. similar stuff at (http://www.theraider.net/comm unity/theater/) The final movie- gene Shalit just panned it- he can kiss my hairy buttocks- so much better than the first- faster- more exciting. Nice be in a theater of cheering film buffs. To everybody who lives far away and cant go to things like this? make up something similar in a theater-auditorium near you!
Cabin Fever by gds@ucmc	Dec 17th, 2002 05:10:51 PM
Presuming Two Towers was "Salome II", the reference up above to Eli Roth pretty much gives away the title of the second secret screening, the one that was heckled... "Cabin Fever." - gds
433! by Alopecia	Dec 17th, 2002 05:13:38 PM
433! Were you the guy i met at casino el camino? You told me to Shhhh and not reveal "salome 2" matt_k@jump.net
Wrong. by Nordling	Dec 17th, 2002 05:15:24 PM
CABIN FEVER was not shown at BNAT 4. That was shown at the "Dusk Till Dawn" marathon, and from all those who attended, it was actually a pretty damn good film. No, I said Eli Roth rocks because, indeed, he does.
Oops! by Nordling	Dec 17th, 2002 05:17:55 PM
I actually said "Eli Roth is cool." Which he is. Now he rocks as well. He both rocks and is cool. It is possible, you know.
mccounahey's penis? by jinX	Dec 17th, 2002 05:35:19 PM
I need to know about this.. I want details.
Fatboy. . . by WhiskeyRiver	Dec 17th, 2002 06:09:29 PM
I think it said, "We got your money, you fucking sucker!" But that may have just been the voice in my head.
You jealous bitches can suck Matt McConahey's purple cock throug by Dmann	Dec 17th, 2002 06:28:23 PM
Listen up, its not your fault if youy feel the need to disbelieve when people say they would tell ALL the films at BNAT. You were probably just born retarded. I suggest watching Pumpkin over and over, then the OTHER SISTER because you will feel good about being a big dumb fuck. Take your fourth place special olympics ribbon back to your cardboard playhouse and molest some cats, but stop baggin on my friends. BNAT 4 was great. No we didnt see Catch Me if You can, or Cabin Fever. Bo Svenson is a god, Eli Roth is a really cool guy, and you, my non friend are a hating piece of dogshit that i have to use a nail to dig from the tread on my new balances after a wonderful walk in the park.
I've said it a million times and i'll say it again... by xavier masterson	Dec 17th, 2002 07:07:18 PM
The Green Slime is the greatest film ever made.
wow by KneelBeforeZod	Dec 17th, 2002 07:30:55 PM
geek chicks are the scariest thing since satan
If I accept your kind offer, jersey... by Huneybee	Dec 17th, 2002 07:53:26 PM
I'll need something to wash it down. Got milk? I need more parts anyway...
Oh, wait. I'm sorry. by Huneybee	Dec 17th, 2002 07:54:29 PM
You wouldn't understand that reference unless you were there! My sincerest apologies. ;)
A BNAT 4-er needs your serious help! by Dr. Goodlestein	Dec 17th, 2002 08:06:56 PM
Greetings young film fans. I am a criminal psychologist, and we have been tracking one a serial killer who has been striking around the east coast. I cant tell you much more about the case because it would greatly jepardize the investigation, but I will say this, he struck yesturday in an airport parking lot. Aparently there was a man who was picking up a young man who attended this film festival on monday, when they were suddenly carjacked at gunpoint. The driver was slaughtered in a very brutal fashion, but apparently the killer only ate the fingers of the pasenger (the bnat 4-er) right off of his hand. We are trying to get the young man to give us some descriptions which would provide the clues to crack this case but he can't really put any events from the last week together due to the intense trauma me experienced. I think the key to curing this temporary memory loss, as well as apprehending this brutal murderous feind would to remind the paitient of something he and only he would know about. I need anyone who attended the film festival to email me the entire programming list from the film festival including the secret films you mentioned. You may be our only hope of solving this case! Sincer, Dr. Goodlestein
Hey! by 433	Dec 17th, 2002 09:18:04 PM
ALOPECIA: Yup, that was me. [][][] Harry or Father Geek rewrote part of my review to make fun of me, but it was really funny. I can't wait to see how Pet Snake Reggie's review is 'edited'...
NOT shown at BNAT 4 by nololno2	Dec 17th, 2002 10:24:20 PM
Daredevil, Gangs of NY, Cabin Fever, Kill Bill. I want tix for next year, but since I ain't in tight with Harry, they ain't guaranteed.
uh, MistrMind... by KONG33	Dec 17th, 2002 11:50:38 PM
I think that saying someone is big is the 'AICN way' of telling us that they think they're cool.
I know for a fact Mystery movie #2 is Johnny English by tmifune	Dec 18th, 2002 03:08:32 AM
I know because I had to sit through this piece of shit at an early test screening and I recognized the line quoted above. I can only hope that in some small way, the very low marks on my test screening card were one of the many the studio took to whack the director over the head with repeatedly. Horribly unfunny.
The secret movie by LucasOrvis	Dec 18th, 2002 03:25:32 AM
Yeah, one of the above chatters DID guess the first secret movie correctly. The movie has the initials "J.E" Doubt anyone would know it though.
I KNOW WHAT SALOME 2 IS!!!! by 12345678	Dec 18th, 2002 04:29:11 AM
It's obviously THE TWO TOWERS. Figured it out accidentally when i was surfing : http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d =hv&id=1800308555&cf=info&intl =us Comedy FORGOTTEN SILVER is Peter Jackson's loving "tribute" to fictional New Zealand film pioneer Colin MacKenzie. MacKenzie purportedly invented such techniques as the tracking shot and synchronized sound in the early 1900s, well before anyone else had discovered them. After being overlooked by film historians for decades, the restored version of MacKenzie's lost biblical masterpiece "SALOME" is now available to audiences for the first time ever. FORGOTTEN SILVER is a well-researched and clever satire that presents moviegoers with a hilarious alternate history of early film. Also included on the U.S. video release is Robert Sarkies' short film SIGNING OFF. --------------- I put " " on SALOME . Obviously its related to Peter Jackson meaning its TTT.
TMIFUNE: by 433	Dec 18th, 2002 10:29:21 AM
You're wrong.
Chicago, Daredevil and The Two Towers by deathwish6	Dec 18th, 2002 10:49:07 AM
Just a guess!
Guesses as to the Secrets by Dward	Dec 18th, 2002 12:47:33 PM
Okay - I feel pretty confident that the first mystery film was 'The Singing Detective'. I was equally sure that the second film was Tiptoes, but one of the above posters has made me doubt my instincts and think that it might have been Johnny English. The third film is the one that I have the biggest questions about but I'm pretty sure that it was one of the following three - Kill Bill (unlikely, but possible), The Two Towers (the biggest hints point towards this, but that may be deliberate to throw us off), and the one that I think most likely - Once Upon a Time in Mexico. I know I'll never know, but it's fun to play the game...
YES , GEEK CHICKS ARE HOT by becks pistol	Dec 18th, 2002 01:18:22 PM
part of my once a year journey to the bnat from atlanta is to see all the hot geek chicks. one even let me see her star wars tatoos. YES YES YES.
12345678, we are way ahead of you. by Lenny Nero	Dec 18th, 2002 01:42:21 PM
Not to burst your bubble, but a good amount know of FORGOTTEN SILVER and many have seen it. Also, at BNAT 3, when they allegedly showed FOTR, they called it SALOME. Go figure.
Chicago, Johnny English, The Two Towers by Orthogon	Dec 18th, 2002 01:55:39 PM
...Someone tell me I'm wrong....
guessing game by Mr. Snavely	Dec 18th, 2002 02:34:23 PM
So they drop hints in their reviews and we're supposed to guess what the mystery movies are? ...I see...how gay. But since I'm a sporting man of a light agreeable disposition I will play aside and weigh in my too sense. Clearly one of the movies is Tiptoes, what with the McConaugna-awnaheynow reference combined with the ventriliquist one. Bill Paxton huh? Well thats probably the bad movie that wouldn't end and wasnt funny = Club Dread And then theres the other one...popular belief holds that it be Two Towers, but i shall go out on the limb and submit that it is infact -get this- League of Extraordinary Men Chicago mighte been in there too but who cares
Deathwish6. by nololno2	Dec 18th, 2002 02:48:37 PM
See my comment waaay above. Also, Johnny English is wrong.
'- 12 year olds with a passion for Spielberg and a video camera by Diskatopia	Dec 18th, 2002 03:17:22 PM
... no, they don't. Not at all. 12- year-olds with video cameras are the future hacks who will cause the signal-to-noise ratio of films to drop to nigh zero if the Industry is not careful. Just look at all the crud proffered up on the internet and you will get my drift. Give the 12 year-olds you know a drawing table or a word-processing program, or better yet, a book on filmmaking, a cheap 16mm camera, and a few rolls of film-- that's a much better step to possible literate and well-shot films. Giving them video cameras will lead to more "Jackass" (no more is needed), and to less quality film. It is the inherent nature of video that it requires little thought, time, or money to shoot, and thus in most cases, little thought will go into shooting.
Is there a steadicam shot in TTT? by Gheorghe Zamfir	Dec 18th, 2002 03:32:10 PM
Guess I'll find out myself anyways, but never hurts askin.
ACTUALLY... by SEATTLE SLEWW	Dec 18th, 2002 04:02:40 PM
I'm willing to throw in my hat for the $64,000 prize. Were the secret films: Braveheart, Top Gun, & Corky Ramano? I'm right aren't I? I'm quick on the draw, that's why I came in 133rd on the "Push, Nevada" sweepstakes! As you were.
So when, exactly, do we get definitive word on what the secret f by ThePoleOfJustice	Dec 18th, 2002 04:41:30 PM
'cause if I'm gonna get hit with GREEN BOOTS (and as a projectionist, I will, whether I like it or not,) I at least wanna see it coming.
So....was "1000 Corpses" really that bad? by Elgyn6655321	Dec 18th, 2002 06:22:57 PM

Did anyone actually like Greenboots? by Robot D.A.W.G.	Dec 18th, 2002 06:55:06 PM
When it was over, I thought I heard someone mutter, "It wasn't that bad."
Why Ho1KC was so bad... by 433	Dec 18th, 2002 11:07:19 PM
I was really looking forward to HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES. I thought that Rob Zombie had the creativity to try something new and exciting in horror films. Unfortunately, he hit nearly every convention and cliche in horror movies - it made it very boring and dreary.
secret flicks by GoonLord	Dec 18th, 2002 11:14:17 PM
Obviously by the Matthew McConaughey comment in the one review and a quick check on IMDB, that one terrible flick must be Tiptoes...which truly does sound retarded, but if Salome 2 is the Two Towers, does that mean that last year they did indeed manage to get LOTR:FOTR? Why put that at the end when people are collapsing! But yes, LOTR:TTT or Salome 2 or whatever is indeed what movies are meant to be I'll have to say after seeing it this afternoon.
433: by tmifune	Dec 19th, 2002 05:26:54 AM
What do you mean I'm wrong? I heard the line in Johnny English. My wife heard the line in Johnny English. I saw the screening in Sherman Oaks and can tell you that line was the only thing memorable about that movie. Wait, maybe your right....that line must be in two upcoming comedies with the initials J.E.
Secret flicks by Hank0527	Dec 19th, 2002 09:46:21 AM
well heres my take Movie #1 Chicago(I think this is it) or The Singing Detective Movie #2 Johnny English but Johnny English logo is JE. I give anoutside chance it was How to Loose a Guy in 10 Days (the penis refference is there) or there are arguments for I do not believe one bit it was tiptoes, because its not done yet. So where does this penis refference come into play? Movie #3 TTT - Duh Duh I was somewhat suprised as I thought the new movie DreamCatcher or The Core might have been screened but downright know they were not.
good to hear you had good fun;) by drjones	Dec 19th, 2002 10:31:42 AM
but every december i
TMIFUNE, again...: by 433	Dec 19th, 2002 10:45:46 AM
Because JOHNNY ENGLISH was _not_ played at BNAT4. I won't tell you what was played, but I will swear to you that JOHNNY ENGLISH was not.
info by supershauna	Dec 19th, 2002 01:12:00 PM
some people ARE posting the correct list, they were doing it on Sunday, but the posts are just deleted.
night warning by Klink	Dec 19th, 2002 01:45:30 PM
does anyone know where to find the night warning guy's web-site?
reply to the above by Big Jeter	Dec 21st, 2002 12:18:17 PM
www.bosvenson.com Or are you asking about the website of the guy who introduced the film? That's me, and I don't have one.
reply to the reply by Klink	Dec 22nd, 2002 02:12:10 AM
ok...i thought you had a night warning website...my bad.....i was all hopped up on caffenated mints at the time....that movie was so bizzare it was genius....i'm looking for a VHS copy of it

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