Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.

Connie Lane Gives A Long Clear Look At BUTT-NUMB-A-THON 9!!!

thanks by The Real MiraJeff	Dec 11th, 2007 03:23:29 AM
great job connie, you made me feel like i was there... and dr. phibes is a personal favorite of mine... also loved your championing of ed sanders, he stole that movie right from under depp's nose
Question about MONGOL... by Redfive!	Dec 11th, 2007 03:37:48 AM
Does it show Genghis Khan getting a sugar rush on twinkies,putting on a football helmet and beating a manaquin with a baseball bat?
Sigh... by weirdo	Dec 11th, 2007 03:48:55 AM
Why oh why don't I have the money to get my ass to Austin for this event... Denmark is too far away (cry)
Compared to Ant Timpson's 24 hour marathons... by Tubbs Tattsyrup	Dec 11th, 2007 04:03:07 AM
BNAT seems to be much more "classic" oriented (as opposed to loads of exploitation). As such, I prefer the content of Timpson's ones. Still - awesome lineup Harry, good to see some Trek in there. Plus any event where you get an HD-DVD player in your gift bag has gotta rule.
3rd Year in Standby by gothfae	Dec 11th, 2007 04:06:44 AM
And so far no Golden Ticket.... Well there's always next year.
One thing... by Nordling	Dec 11th, 2007 06:19:45 AM
the clips of WALL-E we saw were so beautiful. I cannot wait to see this one next year.
Happy Birthday Harry! by JAGUART	Dec 11th, 2007 06:29:50 AM
Have a Great Bash!
So what exactly can one do.... by Cagliostro	Dec 11th, 2007 06:30:46 AM
With an HD-DVD player? other than play HD-DVD's?
Line up not exciting by abovo	Dec 11th, 2007 06:46:29 AM
Why doesn't this year's movie line up seem that exciting? MONGOL is the only one that I think I would want to see on the big screen. The HD-DVD players are really cool though.
Goodbye Uncle Tom by RenoNevada2000	Dec 11th, 2007 06:50:20 AM
Goodbye Uncle Tom is available on Netflix. Dare I?
Meh, so I guess this means Harry does have a price by johnyaztec	Dec 11th, 2007 06:50:49 AM
I love this site, I really do but it seems as if every since Harry got married he strings that the movie studios pull have become more visible. I got an HD DVD player cause Harry said it was the future. Now I find out he got one because it was nothing more than a promotional handout. !!FUCK IT!! I don't even know why I'm bitchen this site has me by the balls until a new and better site comes along Im going to have to take what this one feeds.
Agreed. The Wall-E footage was spectacular. by Some Dude	Dec 11th, 2007 07:55:44 AM
The plastic shell of the EVE unit looks just like a toy robot from the 80s. Beautiful, shiny surfaces.
Farewell Uncle Tom by longevitymonk	Dec 11th, 2007 07:56:31 AM
aaaarrrg. I would have rather played rock band on the Alamo screen for two hours....not really my bag...but a sequel about Auschwitz doesn't sound like such a bad idea.
To those who are looking at the titles and thinking it was a wea by pkn	Dec 11th, 2007 07:58:23 AM
If you're looking at the titles and thinking it was a weak lineup, then you've missed the point. This is not about how many vintage films we "have to sit through" versus how many cool, envy-making premieres we get to see. At all. How does it feel to have gone to all this trouble - filling out the application, buying tickets, airfare, hotel, car rental, etc. - to have gone to what WeinerPenis so lovingly calls "the weakest BNAT yet"? Pretty fucking awesome. And I hope I get the chance to do it all again next year. --ConnieLane
Happy Birthday, Harold! by Zarles	Dec 11th, 2007 08:09:10 AM
And many moooooooooooore...
Bwahahahaha! You waited in line for this lineup? by Rubiks Doob	Dec 11th, 2007 09:22:10 AM
I have now officially turned the corner on ever wanting to be a part of BNAT. Never had much more than a passing interest in it before though previous incarnations at least sounded semi-cool. But this lineup sounds mostly like torture for twenty-four hours plus all of that lame waiting in line. Ick. Probably smelled pretty rank in there by the end too... And newsflash to all you Harry-Heads- there are these things called "film festivals" where they actually tell you in advance which movies you're going to see. And you don't have to wait in line for days to get in. And there are drinks, parties and chances to get laid. Maybe even a free HD-DVD player for you. What a concept!
First time at a BNAT by KnightShift	Dec 11th, 2007 10:10:08 AM
And I thought it was an awesome show. I'll admit that I had hopes of going in and seeing Cloverfield or Rambo. And there were 2 movies in the lineup that I didn't care very much about. But other than those, it was a solid show. I think Harry meant for most of it to be about films examining human nature and its varying degrees of corruption. If that's what he was aiming for, he succeeded. By the way, "Feels So Good" may be one of the most evil things that I have witnessed in my entire life. That this was shown right as the Alamo staff was serving breakfast makes it all the more heinous!
Virginia North as Vulnavia....wow by CarmillaVonDoom	Dec 11th, 2007 10:26:40 AM
Watch Dr. Phibes and check her out. Can't believe she wasn't in more movies.
Goodbye Uncle Tom is a masterpiece. by godoffireinhell	Dec 11th, 2007 10:31:26 AM
Probably the best thing Jacopetti and Prosperi have done, or at least among their very best work. Sure it's brutal and highly disturbing but I don't think that there are any historical falsehoods in there.
The success of Blair Witch Project by beefywhore	Dec 11th, 2007 10:39:36 AM
I don't think the success of BWP had anything to do with the production value...it was all the way it was marketed...just my opinion of course. Oh yeah, Happy Birthday Harry.
wow... by gotilk	Dec 11th, 2007 10:47:55 AM
Anyone who feels the lineup sucked? Feel free to sit it out next year and let me go in your place. More rare films, more classics, more quality prints of old films, more shorts, more rare trailers and LESS "OH WOW I CAN'T BELIEVE I AM SEEING THIS BEFORE ALL OF YOU!!" content. Crybabies. Anyone who complains about that lineup doesn't deserve a ticket. I love film, and I have only seen one of those films before. (Phibes) I hope next year follows this trend.
What's That Fruity, Yet Moldy Smell Coming From You Guys? by Read and Shut Up	Dec 11th, 2007 10:52:57 AM
Oh - it's the pungent odor of sour grapes. Quit griping, you weeners. It sounded like a great lineup to me.
Sour grapes- Go f yourself! by Rubiks Doob	Dec 11th, 2007 11:07:00 AM
Haven't even tried to go once- it's much more fun to read about stories of the lunatics who actually tried to get in. Or who still believe in Harry's brand of payola BS. HD-DVD anyone?
Seriously by MacTard420	Dec 11th, 2007 11:09:40 AM
What's the point of trashing BNAT? If you don't have any desire to go in the future, nobody else cares. Go shit on someone else's parade. Happy Birthday, Harry!
Nice Comeback, Crap Twat by Read and Shut Up	Dec 11th, 2007 11:12:49 AM
Who cares if the HD-DVD people sponsored Harry? Swag is a fact of life in the entertainment biz. The cool thing is everybody there got one - which is a pretty nice reward for the "lunatics" who waited in line, bought tickets, traveled there, etc. So quit snivelling, you spineless bitch. And - if YOU don't "believe in Harry's brand of payola BS," I'd advise pulling your hypocritical head out of your hypocritical farthole and quit reading him.
That sounds like a painful experience. by jrbarker	Dec 11th, 2007 12:14:23 PM
You disliked more movies than you liked.
Sure, WeinerPenis... by pkn	Dec 11th, 2007 12:18:03 PM
I could have bought a sweet setup with that money. And sat at home watching movies by myself instead of with a room full of people who share my love for movies. If you think that staying at home, watching a bunch of DVDs is preferable to going to a real theater, a theater that knows how movies are done, meeting a lot of cool people, and seeing all kinds of stuff you wouldn't normally have the chance to be exposed to ... that's your tragedy, not mine. -- ConnieLane
My Only Problem with BNAT Connie Lane by mukhtabi	Dec 11th, 2007 12:24:04 PM
Is that given my track record of not getting in through my various writings over the years, I will very likely have to start standing in standby to ever get into this, which is a terribly depressing thought.
"Nice Media Setup" by 1drXX	Dec 11th, 2007 12:24:34 PM
Between airfare, ticket price and hotel you are talking at about a grand. What exactly is your definition of a good setup. My receiver alone was 1400. Basically, you sound like the kind of douche who is always looking for something to bitch about.
James Wong by Series7	Dec 11th, 2007 12:36:00 PM
Directed Teen Lust???? I wish there was a list of all the movies shown at BNAT through the years. I guess maybe Wickepidia has one. Though a recap from Harry would be nice, seeing its his b-day party and all.
Actually... by 1drXX	Dec 11th, 2007 12:45:04 PM
I married a former homecoming queen from Auburn University, and I'm a doctor. But I guess you were close in a completely opposite kind of way. I wasn't bragging because 1400 is nothing compared to a top of the line receiver. 1400 is a mid-level receiver. That will basically get you the least expensive receiver that will play TrueHD and have three HDMI inputs. But I think the home theater forum is on another website. And I have only seen the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
well it WAS a weak lineup by Sandinista	Dec 11th, 2007 12:48:32 PM
jesus to think I considered making a trip to the USA for that? I'd be mighty pissed. And the HD-DVD gift on par with Harry's post about HD-DVD has just driven me out of this site forever.
Have to agree... this list smells! by tailhook	Dec 11th, 2007 12:49:00 PM
That lineup sucks balls. You have 2 movies allready in the pipeline to come out in 10 days(Sweeney Todd and Charlie Wilson's War), a movie that was allready released in September(Mongol), probably one true advanced look due to trying to find a release date(Poughkeepsie), and a whole bunch of oldies mixed with trash you shouldn't let your dog view lest he goes and hangs himself. All in all an incredibly weak lineup this year. At least Harry got Toshiba to sponsor the show and spend some PR dollars and provide HD-DVD players for everybody. Did they A2 your ass or actually pop for an A3? Oh well.. here is to hoping the Toshiba Butt-Numb-A-Thon next year is better.
cant believe... by Obscura	Dec 11th, 2007 01:04:10 PM
...theres people saying the line up sucked.... i thought this site was for people who loved the idea of being introduced to great films they didnt know about/have the chance to see yet. I will watch anything once, because until you see it, you just don't know how great it could be. a Line up of 10 terrible film i havent seen would still be a line up worth watching.
weak compared to last year's by zooch	Dec 11th, 2007 01:17:56 PM
300, Rocky, Black Snake Moan, Knocked Up, and more
Obscura- I have some amazing film on my teeth by Rubiks Doob	Dec 11th, 2007 01:56:54 PM
Maybe you'll watch it once?
Its not a by Series7	Dec 11th, 2007 02:09:21 PM
WEAK line up its just not a line up a yet to come out movies. Granted this site is dedicated to talking about movies yet to be released, so it would only make sense to have a marathon of movies yet to come out. But Harry's been busy this year. Plus I think Hollywood is mad at him for supporting the likes of Melvin Gibson and Sly.
the line up did suck by kilik777	Dec 11th, 2007 02:33:04 PM
but it would have been worth it to get the hd dvd player. Anyone know what model it is? http://tinyurl.com/pv8do
The Lineup by GAH	Dec 11th, 2007 03:10:46 PM
You know, after reading more about each film, I do think it sounded like a solid lineup, just disappointing to those expecting more exclusives. I've already added three of the older movies to my Netflix queue and can't wait to get a hold of Mongol. I'll be seeing Trick R' Treat whenever it comes out (what are the chances it will play Fantestic Fest '08?) Charlie Wilson's War and Sweeney Todd already have my money, but that's coming in less than two weeks. Glad I didn't have to sit through the Poughkeepsie Tapes though.
Thanks for the Recap... by konkrete590	Dec 11th, 2007 03:14:19 PM
Glad everyone that went had a good time. Seems like the only ones complaining are the people who didn't get in.
Calm down Mr. Saxon by Mel Gibsteinberg	Dec 11th, 2007 03:15:15 PM
You are going to hurt yourself calling everyone a winger! It isn't worth it man, trust me, it isn't worth it.
Damn Saxon by Mel Gibsteinberg	Dec 11th, 2007 03:41:46 PM
Will you give me fair warning then?
That lineup... by Tourist	Dec 11th, 2007 03:46:20 PM
...Did suck. But Mongol and Trick R Treat sound cool, and would have been worth seeing.
lol Saxon by tailhook	Dec 11th, 2007 04:23:28 PM
What you hear are a lot of people relieved they didn't go to the trouble of getting in along with people who did get in trying as they might to justify the expense they put out. Trust me... we can play the 'cover our ass' game all day long.. but at the end of the day we know its weak, you know its weak, they know its weak, and even the big man himself Harry Knowles knows it was weak. He had an off-year.. oh well.. it happens.
Look, at this point it's agreed... by Sandinista	Dec 11th, 2007 04:24:59 PM
... that we disagree a lot. Why the fuck people still get mad? How can someone possibly give a fuck if people liked the lineup or not? Of course people that spend money to go there will defend it, it's a natural reaction Anyway, I don't know what all the fuss about Gamespot being a sellout site, look at Harry and HD-DVD!
Tailhook by Massawyrm 1	Dec 11th, 2007 06:05:02 PM
They gave us A3's complete with 2 movies - 300 and Bourne Identity. And I assume this list might suck if you don't get a charge out of watching vintage film on the big screen. Sometimes you just haven't seen a movie until you've seen it the way it was meant to be seen.
Moriarty's Review of The Poughkeepsie Tapes by monorail77	Dec 11th, 2007 06:16:57 PM
(posted this in another TB too) Mori reviewed this back in May. http://www.aintitcool.com/?q= node/32746 His review, as usual, makes compelling points. Most interesting are Mori's statements that, even though he knew it was a fake, he found himself being drawn in as if it were a real documentary and this affected him. I think poor Mori was just trying to enhance that feeling for the BNAT audience, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, by announcing the movie as a documentary. Apparently this fun idea kinda backfired. Oh well, I think his heart was in the right place. I'm sure he'll be posting his full explanation soon.
BTW, its SAMUEL FUCKING FULLER. by Julius Dithers	Dec 11th, 2007 06:17:15 PM
Wr/Dir of Pick Up on South Street, Steel Helmet, Crimson Kimono, White Dog, Motherfucking Shock Corridor, etcetera. Damn you kids need to learn your history.
MCGINTY by HandsThe Hands of Fate	Dec 11th, 2007 06:42:47 PM
Sturges wasn't screwed over. he asked for ONE DOLLAR and ended up getting ten. It wasn't common practice to let screenwriters direct their own material back then, and nobody wanted to let Sturges do it. He worked that cheap just to get the shot. Learn something about film history before yapping about it.
Hands the Hands of Fate... by pkn	Dec 11th, 2007 07:14:48 PM
My sincere apologies that I happened to hear a different development story about McGinty than you did. Do you win a medal or something for being right about that? -- ConnieLane
Massawyrm's chosen HD-DVD- here's why: by Rubiks Doob	Dec 11th, 2007 07:17:07 PM
Because Toshiba loves the cock...
"Are you waving the flag at ME?" by SpanksterOfLove	Dec 11th, 2007 07:20:03 PM
My favorite line from "Pickup on South Street". Thanks for the write up. Wish I'd-a been there.
Massawyrm by tailhook	Dec 11th, 2007 08:01:55 PM
Cool on the A3. As per the list.. it did suck.. Harry has pretty much admitted it in no uncertain terms. Granted he tries to give it the best light possible.. but using terms like 'evil week', 'comes down to pure luck' and 'single most difficult' tell the tale. The cards didn't fall his way and the lineup reflected it.
CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR by Mullah Omar	Dec 11th, 2007 08:17:58 PM
I saw this last week and sent a review in to AICN. Maybe they'll run it, maybe not... Short version - aside from Philip Seymour Hoffman's performance and the freshness of the material, there wasn't much happening. It was more good than bad, but it could have been much better, and was a real wasted opportunity to do a great political satire using a dramatic and under-represented corner of history. This is definitely not Sorkin in preachy or "I'm so clever" mode - this is more like a Lifetime movie of the week (but with a few tits). CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR is one to rent or see on cable.
Mongol by Jarek	Dec 11th, 2007 08:49:36 PM
Bored the absolute living shit out of me during TIFF.
Utterly unimpressive. by F-1000	Dec 11th, 2007 09:26:48 PM
I've seen all of these exploitation movies, (and much better ones) at my local Grindhouse film festival which happens once a month and is 12 hours, sorry, not 24. But here is the kicker, I show up when I want, and I pay only $24 dollars for the entire thing. Whoever described the lineup as "pedestrian" hit it dead on. Totally unimpressive lineup. As for the print, unless you are a pompous and L337 (read: laughable) fan boi you don't question or criticize the print of a fucking grindhouse flick. Because for one, the shittier the better. And two, the prints of these movies more or less sucked back when they were new. That is the joy of grindhouse flicks, you enjoy them BECAUSE they suck, you don't try and justify some non-existent or imagined hidden genius, because a good 75% of the exploitation genre is utterly uninspired. You are supposed to enjoy it BECAUSE it is hit. I'm so tired of going to these festivals and hearing the fan bois around me espouse the genius of the director or screenwriter, or actors through trivia that they looked up on the internet right before going to festival. Seriously. Especially when I watched most of these movies at home, on video, by myself, and don't try and act all hifalutin considering them, Just enjoy them for what they were/are. Too bad direct to video killed the grindhouse experience. Ah, went off on a tangent there. What was I getting at, ah yes. The monthly grindhouse film fest in my city is definitely one of the less impressive fests in the nation, so I'm really surprised at this BNAT lineup. Nothing rare or impressive there at all really, unless you are a connoisseur of penile plastic surgery I guess.
Hopefully next year won't be such a dreadful fiasco. by jrbarker	Dec 11th, 2007 09:54:59 PM
I'm rooting for you.
Rant about the Film festival format war by thesecretgoldfish	Dec 11th, 2007 11:08:47 PM
It is a bit of a shame that one of the more exciting aspects that came out of Butnumathon this year was the residules of the format war. Great marketing opp for the HDDVD people, missed opportunity for the Bluray camp, then again the Bluray group could have been quite snarky and added a text scroll to the start of the 'Wall-E' footage stating something like 'From the creators of Ratatouille....comes the film you'll never see on HDDVD'. Makes me wonder what sort of player you might get at a Moriarity film festival? I don't have either format and would love to start buying stuff in HD, but not until a clear winner emerges, unfortunately for the studios, they've given me a glimpse of an uncertain but better future so while I wait I've also stopped buying regular dvd releases. Now I find myself with more money AND the realisation that I don't actually need all the DVD's I have been caught up buying in the past, so thanks Hollywood, I now have more money for beer, Holidays and a renewed appreciation for time outside in the sun, Who could've predicted that would be the result of the format war?!!!. For all the bitching and moaning everyone seems to have for either format you all seem to forget that when watching Hi-Def films, both formats use films encoded in the exact same codecs, so good luck finding a real difference. Outside the high def film market, however there are valid arguments, The area of computer data storage is one that immediately springs to mind. In hindsight, with standard def dvd sales now dropping as a result of the format war, you can't help but think the studios are probably regretting having released films on either hi-def format. Guess I'll just continue sitting around now waiting on hi-def, if the past is anything to go by, the rules of probability tell me that sometime soon a free HDDVD and a free BLURAY player will miraculously arrive in the mail without me having to sit in a crowded smelly cinema for 24hrs, but hey whatever floats your boat. (of course I am a little envious) Before I get abused below for my views above, I should point out that from an outsiders point of view, (and shameless but beneficial HDDVD pimping aside), it sounds like this year, just as in previous years, fun was had by all, so congrats on that Harry!
LOL.. it was called.... by tailhook	Dec 11th, 2007 11:48:38 PM
Big Trouble at BNAT 9. Now we know what the Big Trouble was... programming the lineup.
All of the movies HARRY chose were good! by hippolyta	Dec 12th, 2007 10:22:49 AM
It was Tim and Moriarty that added the awful Teen Lust and Poughkeepsie Tapes. If only Farewell Uncle Tom played the last half wouldn't have been as painful.
Toshiba by oogabooga	Dec 12th, 2007 11:22:14 AM
Gee Harry it sure sucks that you had to pay for your Toshiba HD DVD player when it turns out you could have gotten one for free just like all the people at BNAT.
does anyone know for sure... by darthnoodle	Dec 12th, 2007 12:04:03 PM
which movies pulled out of the lineup?
wow by Halfbreedqueen	Dec 12th, 2007 12:07:32 PM
i read farewell uncle tom in another talkback and couldn't believe that was actually shown at BNAT. Wow. haha... damn yeah what did you guys expect? the mondo guys had to cooperate with Haiti's dictator leader to get it made. i don't even think it's that hard to watch, but I watched on dvd where there was other stuff going on and I wasn't knee deep in pure exploitation crap trying to pass itself off as art. africa addio, however, the flick they made before that, is much more interesting because it's equal parts intelligence and exploitation, and actually because the film is "villanious" it makes you consider the situation much more than a "you know what they're trying to say" Blood Diamond would. And I liked Blood Diamond, btw.
Does ALL the TEXT on AICN need to be BOLD? by cowboyone	Dec 12th, 2007 02:24:26 PM
It would be sooo much easier to scan articles if the body text was a normal weight. We also don't need more than one exclamation point ... and ALL CAPS is stupid and annoying too. When you CONSTANTLY over-use something ... it loses all impact and meaning as a signifier. Get it?
Hey poster Darthnoodle The Two Films That Pulled Out Of BNAT9 by Red Dawn Don	Dec 18th, 2007 02:52:04 AM
I read in another thread that the two films that pulled out of BNAT9 were NATIONAL TREASURE 2 and LOVE LIES BLEEDING. Anyone know why they bolted? Anyone? Is this thing on? Hello?

Talkbacks

Connie Lane Gives A Long Clear Look At BUTT-NUMB-A-THON 9!!!

User login

Quick Talkback

Talkbacks