Degenerate Press (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} degeneratepress) wrote,@ 2009-06-01 19:18:00 |
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Bubbinator
EAR PLUGS
Bubbapalooza 2009, at least as much of it as I went to:
http://www.degeneratepress.com/vault/20
Didn’t see anything this past weekend. EM was been hustling to wrap up her scholastic career, followed by various celebrations. We’ll be continuing the celebration this weekend. Join us!
FILM FLAM
Got this from degenerate MAC:
I appreciated your review of T4, mainly because it brought back memories of me and my brother and the kid down the street wearing out the heads on our VCR going back and forth through the more violent scenes from the first T1 doing analysis and body counts. Since we never wrote anything down, I can't recall what we arrived at for a total, but I think it was in the 50's. Whatever, it's clear that a good fraction of that carnage happens when the car famously crashes into the house of blue lights, and the Governor of California takes it to PoPo. I do remember that our count was definitely nearer to yours than to the 14 apparently referenced in T2. There was some debate between me and my little bro as to whether the slight shifts of the uzi muzzle to the right or left when Arnold stops at various doors down the hallway should count as one or two kills. My brother advocated for (or at least entertained) the theory that the shift of muzzle and second
three-round-burst was a follow-up on a fleeing or possibly slumping victim, but I was more in favor of two discreet victims going down in the blink of an eye. My argument, which eventually prevailed was:
"He's a fucking killing MACHINE! He doesn't need to take a follow up shot - EVER! So we have to count all of them. He doesn't miss. (er, unless he's shooting at Sarah Connor or that other guy....)"
Anyway, I find it interesting and something of a relief to know that we weren't the only ones making a tally of the kills in that original movie. Apparently, a lot of people had the same idea (which in our case I'm sure was completely independent of any other influence).
Thanks too for the warning to stay away from T4, but I wasn't likely to go since I took a pass on T3 even. It's too much to ask of a sequel to live up to the standard of the original that captured our imaginations so completely. A sorry sad truth that has been borne out in many film franchises over recent decades (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, etc.).
Degen MAC
PROPHESY
June 2, Tuesday
PJ Harvey & John Parish at Center Stage.
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy at The Plaza.
June 5, Friday
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy at The Plaza.
Reverend Andy's 2nd Annual Psychobilly Freakout Revival featuring: Junior Dolan and Cash, The King Daddy Polecats, the return of The Cogburns, and Willie Heath Neal.
June 6, Saturday
EM’s graduation party at DP HQ.
June 7, Sunday
Monster Bash at Starlight Drive In. Bands all day, horror movies until late. The original Tales from the Crypt, and The Howling.
June 9, Tuesday
This week’s Splatter Cinema features Cannibal Holocaust at The Plaza, 9:30.
June 12, Friday
Here We Go Magic, The Selmanaires, Carnivores at The Earl.
New York Dolls at Center Stage.
June 13, Saturday
X returns to Variety Playhouse. You ever go to a show thinking, “Wow, never thought I’d get the chance to see ______. This is a once in a lifetime chance and I’d better jump on it!” then the band keeps coming back over and over and you wonder if maybe you should go again because THIS might be the last time?
New York Dolls at Center Stage.
If, for some depressing reason, you're in Augusta tonight you can console yourself by seeing Gargantua at 1102 Downtown.
Jesco White, the dancin’ outlaw, at The Star Bar.
June 20, Saturday
Noot d’Noot record release show at The Earl, with Ile’ Tambor and a bunch of DJ’s.
June 27-28
Corndogorama. Rumor has it they're moving back to EAV.
June 27, Saturday
This month’s Silver Scream Spookshow features Hideous Sun Demon. Kiddie matinee at 1PM, adult version at 10PM.
July 2, Thursday
Black Lips are playing The Earl tonight.
July 3-12
Camp Drunkalot.
July 11, Saturday
Calu's Peepshow at Smith's Olde Bar, with Vagina Jenkins and other special guests.
July 15, Wednesday
The Coathangers at The Earl.
August 15, Saturday
Kingsized does the usual Elvis memorial show tonight at Variety Playhouse.
September, 11-13
the First Annual New Orleans Burlesque Festival, the only festival devoted to classic burlesque, at Harrah's Casino.
2014
World Cup Soccer in Brazil.
>Electric Degeneration has been brought to you by Degenerate Press:
www.degeneratepress.com
Also on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Livejournal.
EAR PLUGS
Bubbapalooza 2009, at least as much of it as I went to:
http://www.degeneratepress.com/vault/20
Didn’t see anything this past weekend. EM was been hustling to wrap up her scholastic career, followed by various celebrations. We’ll be continuing the celebration this weekend. Join us!
FILM FLAM
Got this from degenerate MAC:
I appreciated your review of T4, mainly because it brought back memories of me and my brother and the kid down the street wearing out the heads on our VCR going back and forth through the more violent scenes from the first T1 doing analysis and body counts. Since we never wrote anything down, I can't recall what we arrived at for a total, but I think it was in the 50's. Whatever, it's clear that a good fraction of that carnage happens when the car famously crashes into the house of blue lights, and the Governor of California takes it to PoPo. I do remember that our count was definitely nearer to yours than to the 14 apparently referenced in T2. There was some debate between me and my little bro as to whether the slight shifts of the uzi muzzle to the right or left when Arnold stops at various doors down the hallway should count as one or two kills. My brother advocated for (or at least entertained) the theory that the shift of muzzle and second
three-round-burst was a follow-up on a fleeing or possibly slumping victim, but I was more in favor of two discreet victims going down in the blink of an eye. My argument, which eventually prevailed was:
"He's a fucking killing MACHINE! He doesn't need to take a follow up shot - EVER! So we have to count all of them. He doesn't miss. (er, unless he's shooting at Sarah Connor or that other guy....)"
Anyway, I find it interesting and something of a relief to know that we weren't the only ones making a tally of the kills in that original movie. Apparently, a lot of people had the same idea (which in our case I'm sure was completely independent of any other influence).
Thanks too for the warning to stay away from T4, but I wasn't likely to go since I took a pass on T3 even. It's too much to ask of a sequel to live up to the standard of the original that captured our imaginations so completely. A sorry sad truth that has been borne out in many film franchises over recent decades (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, etc.).
Degen MAC
PROPHESY
June 2, Tuesday
PJ Harvey & John Parish at Center Stage.
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy at The Plaza.
June 5, Friday
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy at The Plaza.
Reverend Andy's 2nd Annual Psychobilly Freakout Revival featuring: Junior Dolan and Cash, The King Daddy Polecats, the return of The Cogburns, and Willie Heath Neal.
June 6, Saturday
EM’s graduation party at DP HQ.
June 7, Sunday
Monster Bash at Starlight Drive In. Bands all day, horror movies until late. The original Tales from the Crypt, and The Howling.
June 9, Tuesday
This week’s Splatter Cinema features Cannibal Holocaust at The Plaza, 9:30.
June 12, Friday
Here We Go Magic, The Selmanaires, Carnivores at The Earl.
New York Dolls at Center Stage.
June 13, Saturday
X returns to Variety Playhouse. You ever go to a show thinking, “Wow, never thought I’d get the chance to see ______. This is a once in a lifetime chance and I’d better jump on it!” then the band keeps coming back over and over and you wonder if maybe you should go again because THIS might be the last time?
New York Dolls at Center Stage.
If, for some depressing reason, you're in Augusta tonight you can console yourself by seeing Gargantua at 1102 Downtown.
Jesco White, the dancin’ outlaw, at The Star Bar.
June 20, Saturday
Noot d’Noot record release show at The Earl, with Ile’ Tambor and a bunch of DJ’s.
June 27-28
Corndogorama. Rumor has it they're moving back to EAV.
June 27, Saturday
This month’s Silver Scream Spookshow features Hideous Sun Demon. Kiddie matinee at 1PM, adult version at 10PM.
July 2, Thursday
Black Lips are playing The Earl tonight.
July 3-12
Camp Drunkalot.
July 11, Saturday
Calu's Peepshow at Smith's Olde Bar, with Vagina Jenkins and other special guests.
July 15, Wednesday
The Coathangers at The Earl.
August 15, Saturday
Kingsized does the usual Elvis memorial show tonight at Variety Playhouse.
September, 11-13
the First Annual New Orleans Burlesque Festival, the only festival devoted to classic burlesque, at Harrah's Casino.
2014
World Cup Soccer in Brazil.
>Electric Degeneration has been brought to you by Degenerate Press:
www.degeneratepress.com
Also on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Livejournal.
