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Vern Tackles THE WILD MAN OF THE NAVIDAD!

Sublime, Texas by Stevie Grant	Apr 12th, 2008 03:36:40 PM

by Stevie Grant	Apr 12th, 2008 03:37:08 PM
is completely redundant. All of the Republic is sublime.
sounds fun. by ironic_name	Apr 12th, 2008 03:57:02 PM

Did someone mention Legend of Boggy Creek?! by BoggyCreekBeast	Apr 12th, 2008 04:00:00 PM
Actually, I've had this movie on my radar for a while and can't wait to sink my fangs into it soon.
Good as always.... by travis-dane	Apr 12th, 2008 04:14:25 PM
I wonder when this makes its way to Europe....
If there's a quasi-sasquatch in it... by caruso_stalker217	Apr 12th, 2008 04:55:23 PM
...caruso will watch.
What about that Sasquatch movie? by liljuniorbrown	Apr 12th, 2008 05:11:54 PM
The one from the "Napoleon Dynamite" writters that has Justin Long in it? I keep getting it on my netflix list but I havn't watched it, it's called Sasquatch Gang, i think. Havn't heard shit about it. Anyways, this review had me at Texas Chainsaw ,but i didn't read anything that made me really want to see it.
Boggy Creek fan here by TheBloop	Apr 12th, 2008 05:13:07 PM
Travis Crabtree is the man! He brings me sugar, and tobacco, and even a bit of wine. Those Crabtree boys are something else.
Hey, Travis Crabtree... by BoggyCreekBeast	Apr 12th, 2008 05:33:22 PM
wait a minute for me... but the sumbitch just keeps RUNNING!
Bigfoot vs. Werewolves! Now there's a cash cow! by Uncle Stan	Apr 12th, 2008 05:51:37 PM
Nothing but profit and a guaranteed franchise.
Jose Feliciano Disapproves. by buster00	Apr 12th, 2008 07:34:42 PM
Navidad What? Fuck You.
Just gonna throw this out there... by jmn485	Apr 12th, 2008 09:30:58 PM
Cropsies [sic?] versus sasquatch(es). That's a free idea for anyone who wants it. Do with it what you will, but make me proud.
There was a story recently about a .. by gotilk	Apr 12th, 2008 10:02:52 PM
"wild man" somewhere in Russia(?) that burned down a bunch of vacation homes. He was known to shoot at "trespassers" often. He had his house taken and sold when he was gone once for an extended time out of society. Taken and sold by his family because they assumed he was dead. They tried to develop on the land he was hiding on for years, and when they did so he burned down their every attempt, no matter how expensive. Wealth finally won out in the end and they didn't bother driving him out. Commandos were hired and he was shot dead. Wish I could find the story. It would make a great film in this style, although much colder and darker. As much as I have experience googling things, this one has eluded me. If anyone can find it, I'd appreciate it and I guarantee a good read.
Eat Shit, Sarah Marshall by therealkumar	Apr 13th, 2008 06:31:23 AM
I actually thought Hatchet was pretty good. At the very least it had Harmony's tits in it.
I heard Travis Crabtree loved "Hatchet" as well. by classyfredblassy	Apr 13th, 2008 07:55:29 AM
Smokey Crabtree has seen it 14 times just to see the dumb blonde vampire chick's hooters. What a body.
Isn't the Hulk by welsh12uk	Apr 13th, 2008 08:35:06 AM
the only "true" Wild Man? Screw these imposters! Hulk Smash! That is all.
Is there a more entertaining film critic than Vern? by thatpeterguy	Apr 13th, 2008 09:00:07 AM
I like his no bullshit approach and the fact that he can appreciate DTV releases but also a solid Oscar contender too. Nice one Vern.
I am... by Sparhawk38	Apr 13th, 2008 09:12:50 AM
The "Wildman of Navidad". I resent this unauthorized biography and the recent news that I have declared my superdelegate vote for Hillary Clinton. I am still undecided....OH! I almost forgot...."grrrr".
gotilk, that story was about OLEG! by ironic_name	Apr 13th, 2008 09:14:54 AM

AH!! by gotilk	Apr 13th, 2008 10:36:27 AM
Thank you, ironic_name.
Gremlin shitting pie beast? by gotilk	Apr 13th, 2008 10:39:54 AM
Wasn't he a bad guy on Power Rangers?
FELIZ NAVIDAD, WILD MAN! by MrMysteryGuest	Apr 13th, 2008 11:41:46 AM

WANT TO SEE IT BAD!!!!!!!!! by vypor	Apr 13th, 2008 11:45:13 AM

Gremlin shitting pie beast. by ironic_name	Apr 13th, 2008 11:55:19 AM
translates as; I would see the shit out of that.. starring john stamos as the park ranger!
Wild Man Of The Navidad by txz045	Apr 13th, 2008 12:22:53 PM
Having been @ the films premier at the theatre in late 2007 I was very excited to see their new work. Having followed their film works since 2001 (starting with Headcheese, filmed on all the same locations as the original Chainsaw Massacre) I knew everyone at the premier was in for a real treat. And sure as fire they delivered the goods. They took their film works to a whole notha... level as the guy on MadTV would say. Big props the everyone involved in the film its destined to be a cult-classic and survive the test of time for many decades I'm sure. I wish it would be released soon though so everyone could obtain it at their local video store and the such.
This kinda sounds like... by GenericGeek	Apr 13th, 2008 01:01:24 PM
..."Wendigo", a very cool flick that also botches its creature reveal. Still worth watching, and since Vern has never steered me wrong (tho I have to say, I enjoyed both "Hatchet" and the "Day of the Dead" remake... but only as a guilty pleasure zero-budget zombie flick) I'll be looking for this Navidad deal. Thanks for the head's up.
The real monsters in Texas by johnnyangel	Apr 13th, 2008 02:38:44 PM
are running the state government. They would devour Navidad, monster and all, and still be hungry for more. We're talking Republican greed heads of Biblical proportion. The Land Commissioner just tried to sell of a tract of land given the state by the Nature Conservancy so his buddies would have a place to shoot some game. The governor is trying to condemn millions of acres so a Spanish company can build a toll road across Texas. Vern, your monster is a pussy compared to them.
Bigfoot vs. Robots! Another bonafide hit! by Uncle Stan	Apr 13th, 2008 05:44:28 PM
Shit! I'm over-qualified to work at NBC.
i was also had at by Dawhiteguy	Apr 13th, 2008 06:37:24 PM
TCM but then it started to sound more like wrong turn?
Oh NAVIDAD not Natividad by JML9999	Apr 13th, 2008 06:54:36 PM
I thought this was a Russ Meyer Bioflic for a second
gotilk - see link below - I am Spartacus by Garbage	Apr 13th, 2008 07:33:21 PM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pag es/live/articles/news/worldnew s.html?in_article_id=538609&in _page_id=1811&ito=1490
I am not Spartacus, gotilk by Garbage	Apr 13th, 2008 07:36:02 PM
The link doesn't work or something. Okay, the dude's name was Alexander Bichkov. How do I know? I'll tell you--it was a giant Russian conspiracy that goes all the way to the Kremlin, and--just a second, I think someone just came into my garret, and qujqrejcf; wehoiu3;v v dadfnaql122v b4
Sounds like it could be good. by TattooedBillionaire	Apr 13th, 2008 11:25:19 PM
I'll watch it. Oh, and Vern, I think "Behind the Mask" is awesome as hell.
That's the one, Garbage!! Thanks! by gotilk	Apr 13th, 2008 11:38:25 PM
Thank for the help. It was bugging me! Wild story, huh?
How could I forget he was Russia's RAMBO by gotilk	Apr 13th, 2008 11:39:07 PM
I have no idea how that one slipped my mind.
And the link did work. Thanks. by gotilk	Apr 13th, 2008 11:42:46 PM
Just had to remove a few spaces and it was fine. It was even the original story. That image in the story is disturbing. It's not often you see a dead body in a story like that. Creepy. But there's no doubt it would make a great film.
This is too funny by reagon	Apr 14th, 2008 12:14:44 AM
My wife's parents have a place on the Navidad near Sublime and this has been a funny story for some time. When we heard they were making a move a couple of years ago, it just sounded hilarious. I can't wait to see how the chamber of commerce capitalizes on this movie.
Let's see..takes place in Texas in the 70's.. by otm shank	Apr 14th, 2008 12:42:42 AM
The wildman was probably just Dubya on a coke binge.
The Legend of Curly's Gold by otm shank	Apr 14th, 2008 12:45:18 AM
Thanks for the laugh Vern.
I saw this movie by dignan00	Apr 14th, 2008 12:51:04 AM
I caught this movie at a private screening in Dallas a few weeks back. I was really surprised by it - I agree with most of Vern's comments. I think what most of the reviews haven't pointed out is it captures the spirit/atmosphere of the original Chain Saw more than anything else. Henkel's influence is apparent. I really enjoyed it and personally I think it will be big.
for Xiphos by dignan00	Apr 14th, 2008 12:56:43 AM
"If they know it will show up every night at the same time, why don't they just kill it?" - I saw it and the answer is within the movie. If only it were that easy! hah Oh and Wendigo is MUCH more polished and supernatural than this film. Wild Man has a gritty realism to it. I like some of Feseneden's stuff tho
From the Tribeca website... by comeandtakeit	Apr 14th, 2008 01:07:44 AM
"Laced with tension-fueled anxiety and a moody aura, The Wild Man of the Navidad realizes an old Texas legend with a vintage '70s horror visage. Based on the journals of Texan Dale S. Rogers, the film follows Dale, his wheelchair-bound wife Jean, and her oft-shirtless, lazy-eyed caretaker Mario, who fondles Jean whenever he can. They live on a ranch in the sparsely populated, moonshine-soaked Texas town of Sublime, where Dale's family has lived for more than five generations. Each night, he sets food out on his porch, but this isn't for any pet cat-it's for a mysterious creature that, according to local lore, has inhabited the Navidad River bottom for more than 100 years. Inside, Dale, Jean, and Mario wait in silent paranoia while the house shakes with growls and snarls right outside their door. Though the ranch sits on vast acres prime for hunting, Dale has resisted opening up the land. But after the prodding of some of the rifle-loving townsfolk and the loss of his job, he gives in and opens the gate to the compound-then the hunter becomes the hunted. Made on a shoestring budget with a limited crew and local non-actors joining the professional ones, Duane Graves and Justin Meeks (who also stars as Dale) have crafted a haunting journey, filled with Texas-sized eeriness and bizarre characters. Less concerned with making a bloodand-guts slasher flick (though it was coproduced by Kim Henkel of the 1974 classic Texas Chain Saw Massacre), Graves and Meeks employ a form of terror that comes from the unknown. At times schlocky and strange, The Wild Man of the Navidad proves that less is more. --David Kwok"
JML9999, you bastard! by DocPazuzu	Apr 14th, 2008 08:45:17 AM
You stole the joke I was going to use almost word for word! Damn your black heart!
Damn it !!!!!!! I want to see this flick... by vypor	Apr 14th, 2008 12:55:02 PM
I keep hearing about this film... when can I catch it on the big screen or dvd? I know it is premiering in Tribeca but that is too far for a poor boy........Hey now gotcha and catchit yep..
found website and myspace with a trailer yea!! by vypor	Apr 14th, 2008 12:59:36 PM
Looks good, check out trailer at www.myspace.com/wildmanofthena vidad

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