Monday, October 17, 2005

"Rock Roundtable"...Fuck Yeah!

Now that the beans have officially been spilled on the contents of the Bigger than Jesus DVDs, we're free to start masturbatorily gushing about how fantastic all the bonus features are. (Er, I suppose "masturbatorily" and "gushing" may not be the best words, in a back-to-back sense. Sorry about that.)

Anywho...Joni and I recently screened the first 26 minutes of Rock Roundtable, currently in final post-production with the mighty Sigfried.* Having been there for the filming, having seen some video mockups, and having worked with our stellar crew on many projects already, I knew enough to expect greatness, but it's on track to be far better than even we expected, and that's saying something.

Couple brief observations:
  • As Milo Bloom once noted, it's a shame that smoking, you know, kills you and all, 'cause it looks so damned cool. Between the whorls of smoke and the blood-red decor of Sabala's Mount Tabor, it looks like Charlie Rose in hell, and I mean that in a good way.
  • There's a moment, early on, when one of Eric Helzer's comments strikes such a nerve that, for a moment, it seems decidedly possible that Brian Lehfeldt will punch him squarely in the face. Genius.
  • Have you ever seen four grown men spontaneously raise a toast to Cinderella? You will.
Normally, bonus features on a DVD are much like the "new" tracks on a greatest-hits compilation---a way to pad out the album and separate you from your dollars. Not this time. I'm proud to say that this DVD set -all nine hours of it- is worth your time, your money, and your shelf space.


*You know those stories you sometimes hear, wherein a film is still being edited the night before, or morning of, its premiere? I always wondered exactly HOW such things come to pass; I wonder no longer. Between the mountains of film to edit, peoples' outside jobs, our rampant drug use, and the need to sleep at least three hours a night, everyone is starting to have visions of John Gulager.

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