Delahoyde, Stipp, and Wiseau

Got a call on Wednesday that Steve Delahoyde was getting some HD camera's and didn't just want to let them sit around his apartment until Monday in an unexploited state so we shot a short on Sunday. I had written this sketch off of a blog I wrote about two men discussing the intricacies of minor mealtimes like "Brunch" and if Brunch bridges Breakfast & Lunch then what bridges Lunch and Dinner? Why, "Dunch", of course. Silly. So look for that in a couple days. In the meantime Steve has a final final edit on the "Chicago Short Comedy & Video Festival" Promo, which you can see here. Fun stuff.

Steve also introduced me to the best film ever. The Room by Tommy Wiseau who also wrote and plays the lead in the film. Always a winning combination for a talent unknown for doing any of those three things. It is the funniest movie that thinks it's a serious drama I've ever seen. Evidently it's huge on the midnight circuit in L.A. and has been running for three years to "Rocky Horror" type crowds who all bring props like football to throw during the five scenes in which the leads throw the football...while standing three feet apart. Truly writer/director Tommy, an oily looking forty-year-old European who's friends in the movie are all resemble L.A. actors in their 20's, has never experienced an interaction with a person because he can't convey it on the screen. The entrances and exits are hilariously contrived. There's a drug deal gone wrong that comes out of nowhere, the leads meet in an "alley" set for no described reason. Usually these bad movies try and be suspence thrillers or horror movies, but part of the charm here is that it's just trying to be a relationship drama without a single understanding of relationships. The movie is incredible in amazing ways that I can't even describe. It's just, it's all there. Try and find a copy. I'm sure Odd Obsession might have it.

Chris Stipp Strikes again!

So Kevin Smith's "Moviepoopshoot.com" the tie-in to Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back has changed it's name and streamlined it's delivery of content under the new Quickstopentertainment.com and what an improvement! In their shuffling they were smart and kept the hilarious maestro of trailer reviews Chris Stipp, who is one of Otisburg's oldest citizens, and check this out!. Chris, in his high-traffic introduction blog makes a nice call out to Schadenfreude, and Otisburg, but also Mr. Steve Delahoyde. What a great guy, I'll have to get him a Schadenfreude shirt, wait, I already did and Chris has not only had to explain what "Schadenfreude" means to an Airport security guard but he has promised that he would wear the shirt to the Comic Convention in San Diego! Hey Chris, take some orders for us, I'll give Garth Ennis one free, but Kurt Busiek has to pay.