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Darren Bousman Set to Direct ‘Akula’

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The man you see above with his arm around me just got another directing gig. Â  Darren Bousman, who is apparently dropping “Lynn” from his name, has signed on to direct ‘Akula’, a heist thriller written by Mark Distefano. Â  Paul W.S. Anderson is serving as producer.

The only thing we know about the film is that it is a heist movie, and it is set on a submarine.

“The tone is dark, but very different from the films I’ve directed recently,† Bousman said.

What do you think? Â  Glad to see Bousman branching out from horror? Â  Wonder how a heist movie set on a submarine is going to work out? Â  If you haven’t seen ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’, why the hell not?!!? Â  Let us know by commenting below!

Source: Variety

Could ‘Saw’ Go 3D?

With the success of ‘My Bloody Valentine 3D’, you just knew it was a matter of time before more horror flicks got released in 3D. Â  The first, in what I’m sure will be a long line of horror franchises, to mull about the idea is ‘Saw’.

At a sold-out screening in Los Angeles for ‘Repo!’, the producers expressed their interest in taking the franchise to the 3D realm. Â  This probably won’t happen for ‘Saw VI’, but it may just get put into the inevitable ‘Saw VII’.

Again, this is just a few producers who are mulling around an idea. Â  Nothing is definite. Â  However, rest assured that the age of 3D horror has officially begun.

Source: Shock Till You Drop

‘Repo!’ Rocks St. Louis

I’m just gonna throw this out there. Â  Unless you were at the Tivoli Theater in St. Louis last night, you don’t know what fun is! Â  Mr. Darren Lynn Bousman, Terrance Zdunich, and Bill Moseley brought ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ road tour to the STL.

Hundreds upon hundreds stood in line to partake in the festivities. Â  Some came dressed as their favorite ‘Repo!’ characters. Â  Many of these people hadn’t even seen the film yet. Â  Others sang their favorite songs from the rock opera. Â  Some of them, as well, had not even seen the film yet. Â  They just knew the songs from listening to the soundtrack and building up their anticipation to actually see the film.

The experience was amazing even before the ropes were let down to allow us into the theater. Â  The adrenaline could be felt in the air, and it was as intoxicating as… well, Zydrate.

Spooky Dan from Bloody Disgusting.com intro’ed a short film he made, basically a scene form ‘Repo!’ that he “re-imagined” with puppets.

Check it out right here:

Then the main attraction kicked in. Â  Bousman, Moseley, and Zdunich did a short intro before the film began. Bousman did a quick little tease of something to stick around for after the film was over. Â  After that little tickle of the ass with a feather, we were off!

I’m not going to do a full review. Â  You can check out Travis’ thoughts on the film right here! Â  I will say, however, that ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ is an amazing film filled with amazing music. Â  I’m sure the experience of seeing it on the big screen with a thousand of my closest, and most psychotic, friends didn’t hurt my liking of the film, but I could garner enough from the film to know that I would have loved it regardless. Â  Not only does it have a kickass soundtrack, awesome performances, and an incredible visual style by Bousman, the story is very deep when you recollect on it. Â  It is very Shakespearean and calls back to the darker days of some of Shakespeare’s more jolting tragedies like Titus Andronicus.

After the film, the three Genetic kings retook the stage for a Q&A. Â  Subjects such as the costumes from the film, the pre-recording of the music, and other musicians Zdunich would like to work with were broached.

Bousman also said that, to really help he and the filmmakers behind ‘Repo!’, you could purchase the DVD or Blu-ray, the soundtrack or the MP3 downloads. Â  You can also check out the official site and join the Repo! army. Â  There is also a countless number of merch you can check out for the film.

Bousman also explained that there are 12 total prints of the film in existence. Â  Six of these are just sitting in a warehouse in LA. Â  If we want ‘Repo!’ to come back to STL, or wherever you may reside, you should get on your local theaters to get these prints out of storage and into the movie theaters. Â  If even half the people that were in attendance last night see the film on a regular basis, ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ could easily become the new ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’.

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Review: ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’

Travis:

Attention, everyone! The Rocky Horror Picture Show of the 21st century is here! No, it’s not a remake, a reboot or a sequel. It’s ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ and it’s totally friggin’ awesome! I know there are many of you out there that have already taken part in the theatrical experience, some of you multiple times, but for those who haven’t and won’t be able to, you really need to go out and rent (or buy) the DVD, which released on Tuesday, January 20. ‘Repo!’ is more than a musical. It’s a futuristic Goth rock opera for the 21st century, complete with costumes, gore, violence, drugs, greed, scandal, conspiracy, sex appeal and a damn good soundtrack. ‘Repo!’ is written by Terrence Zdunich and Darren Smith, based on their original stage play and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-IV).

If you pay attention to what’s hot and what’s not in the movie world, you may have noticed that ‘Repo!’ is getting torn limb from limb by some of the “major” critics out there. Don’t listen to them! I’ll admit this movie is not going to be for everyone, but it’s a movie you MUST see for yourself and make your own decision. I truly believe anyone who liked ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ will like this movie and I loved Rocky Horror. I confess, I’m not amidst that infamous fan base that goes in costume, singing along and throwing toast, but it doesn’t mean I don’t love the movie just as much as anyone else. Same goes for ‘Repo!’ as the film’s already garnered a loyal and rapidly growing fan base, many of whom have shown up at the very limited theatrical tour dates in full costume with Zydrate viles in hand, prepared to belt out their favorite rock opera tunes. This is how ‘Repo!’ is truly meant to be experienced and the creators fully encourage it at the screenings.

In my opinion, there have been only three musicals that have had this captivating effect on the audience and can be called true cult classics. The first, of course, is Rocky Horror. The second would by Little Shop of Horrors and the third being ‘Repo!’ (although, I would add an amendment for Cannibal! The Musical, but it never really caught on). ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ takes place in the not-so-distant future after a global epidemic of organ failures devastates the population. Just in the nick of time, Rotti Largo (Paul Sorvino) comes to the rescue with his company called GeneCo, specializing in organ transplants and various cures for various diseases and conditions. The only hitch is that these are expensive transactions. In response, GeneCo offers organ financing on strict payment plans. For the recipient, everything is hunky-dory so long as they keep up on paying their debt, but if they fall behind… beware! Miss a payment and GeneCo sends out the Repo Man to collect the unpaid property.

Largo has three grown children, all of whom have their own unique flaws. Luigi (Bill Mosley) has the worst of violent tempers, Pavi (Nivek Ogre) is obsessed with facial replacement and Amber Sweet (Paris Hilton) is addicted to surgery and Zydrate. The three of them are each vying for control of GeneCo once their father passes from his terminal condition that even he can’t cure. Rotti, on the other hand, can’t stand the sight of his kids and devises a plan of revenge against the Repo Man (Anthony Head) who happens to be Shiloh Wallace’s (Alexa Vega) father. Rotti wants to give full control of GeneCo to Shiloh because he feels she is the child he was meant to have with the Repo Man’s late wife, before she left Rotti. There is much more to the plot, but you’ll just have to watch the movie and experience it for yourself. The cast also includes Terrence Zdunich as Grave Robber, a sort of narrator in the film and vocalist Sarah Brightman as Blind Mag, an operatic singer with cybernetic cornea transplants that has a tumultuous business relationship with Rotti Largo.

‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ is loads of fun and is an experience for the ages. Despite only having an $8.5 million budget, the filmmakers were able to pull off a visually arresting, perfectly paced orgasm of the senses. The special effects for the futuristic city are great and the costumes are fantastic. The special effects for the gory scenes involving the Repo Man are perfectly rendered and none of the movie feels amateurish or cheesy. Bill Mosely and Anthony Head are an absolute blast on screen to watch. Sarah Brightman is also fantastic, both as an actress and as a mesmerizing voice in the soundtrack. Which brings me to one of the most successful elements of this experience, the music. The Saint Louis screening was introduced by Bill Mosley, writer Terrence Zdunich and director Darren Lynn Bousman. They had some interesting stories about the process of making this movie, as well as creating the soundtrack. The music of ‘Repo!’ includes performances by Richard Patrick (Filter), Steven Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), Clown (Slipknot), Ray Luzier (Army of Anyone), Brian Young (David Lee Roth’s band), Richard Fortus (Guns & Roses), Sonny Moore (First to Last), David J (Bauhaus/Love & Rockets), Daniel Ash (Love & Rockets), Blasko (Ozzy Osborne), Tommy Clefetus (Rob Zombie’s band), Melora Creager (Rasputina) and of course, Sarah Brightman. The original cast recording soundtrack is now available on CD, so you can run out and own the movie and the music!

On an important side note, ‘Repo!: The Genetic Opera’ has experienced a loss of love from the studio who feels the movie is a failure based on it’s box office numbers, but the catch is that the filmmakers had to fight tooth and nail just to get the extremely limited theatrical screenings they’ve had. So, naturally the box office numbers wouldn’t be stellar without a decent number of screens playing the movie. The filmmakers stayed for a question and answer session after the film and also asked for the support of it’s fans to help get word out to others. Bousman said that there are a total of 12 prints of ‘Repo!’ and only six of them are circulating to theaters. Therefore, that means there are still six prints just sitting in a warehouse collecting dust. Bousman said the only thing keeping them from making runs in theaters is that no one has contacted the studio requesting them. With that said, anyone who wishes to have a run of this movie in their city now has a mission to work with their local theatre(s) and the distributor of the prints. Bousman made it clear that there is an audience for this film, we just need to make it known to the studio by requesting the prints, buying the CD Soundtrack and buying and/or renting the DVD.

[Overall: 4 stars out of 5]

St. Louis Gets ‘Repo!’

Darren Lynn Bousman made an announcement on Tuesday regarding the third and final leg of the ‘Repo!’ Roadshow Tour. Â  The third leg begins on January 13th and ends on January 24th. Â  On January 20th, the show will be hitting the Landmark Tivoli Theater in St. Louis, MO.

This is particularly good news for us here at the WAMG Home Offices in STL. Â  We’ve been holding our breath until this film came through St. Louis, and now it looks like Santa Claus has brought us an extra-special gift. Â  You could also view it as an extra-special Birthday present for our Editor in Chief, Scott, whose birthday falls on that very day.

Here are the rest of the dates for this third leg of the roadshow:

1/13- TUESDAY -SALT LAKE CITY UTAH -The Tower Theatre
1/14- WEDNESDAY- INDIANAPOLIS, IN -Indy Keystone
1/15- THURSDAY- FOXBORO, MA -The Orpheum
1/16- FRIDAY – NJ – TBA
1/17- SATURDAY -GREENBELT, MD -The Greenbelt Theatre
1/18 -SUNDAY -CINCINNATI, OH -The Esquire Theatre
1/20- TUESDAY- ST.LOUIS, MO- The Landmark Tivoli
1/21- WEDNESDAY- DENVER, CO- The Landmark Mayan
1/22- THURSDAY- JACKSON, MI- The Michigan Theatre
1/23- FRIDAY – MILWAUKEE, WI- The Oriental Theatre
1/24- SATURDAY – LOS ANGELES, CA- Theatre TBA

Do you live in the St. Louis area? Â  Will you be attending this event along with the Movie Geeks? Â  Gonna buy Scott a present? Â  Let us know by commenting below!

Source: Darren Lynn Bousman’s Myspace Page

ATTN! Darren Bousman: Please bring ‘Repo!’ to St. Louis…

Here in St Louis we have been patiently waiting to see ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’ and so far we are still very (im)patiently waiting to see it! I think there was some error in scheduling as you guys just skipped right over us. If you bring the tour to St Louis and I will make sure that its a packed house, or I will buy all the remaining tickets myself!

So for all of you St Louis people out there, leave some comments below and tell Darren just how much you want to see this damn movie!

The Movies you NEED to see: November 2008

We are going to start a new column here every month where we tell you the movies that you NEED to see for that month. We will give you a breakdown of each movie, the release date, and its rating. Why are we doing all this? Because we love our readers, the most informed readers on the net…

The first movie you need to see this month, which could be one of the best movies of the year, is of course…

Role Models – November 7th

‘Role Models’ stars Sean William Scott and Paul Rudd and looks to be pretty damn funny. I have had a man crush on Paul Rudd since ‘Anchorman’ and have loved everything he has done since so this shouldnt disappoint.

Repo! The Genetic Opera – November 7th(Limited)

If you miss this movie then you are dumb my friend..dumb. The movie is opening in very limited run’s and will be released on DVD in January 2009. Although this movie isnt getting a wide release, you will have a chance to see it in the major markets, just check out the website.

This is going to rock your freaking socks off, and here is the synopsis to prove it..

At the heart of the story is Shilo Wallace (Alexa Vega), a 17 year-old girl with a rare blood disease. She has been kept locked up and protected in her house, where she is guarded from the outside world by her father, Nathan Wallace (Anthony Head). While Shilo struggles with her wish to leave the house and experience the outside world, Nathan struggles with his secret job as the Repo Man, and more specifically, his next target, a woman named Blind Mag (Sarah Brightman). Blind Mag, an opera singer, was a friend of Nathan’s now-deceased wife, and is Shilo’s godmother.

The Largo family, consisting of GeneCo president Rotti (Paul Sorvino), his daughter Amber (Paris Hilton), and his two sons Luigi and Pavi (Bill Moseley and Nivek Ogre, respectively), have their own plans. Rotti is dying, and the three siblings bicker and fight about who is to take the role as head of GeneCo. But, disappointed with his own children, Rotti takes an interest in Shilo.

Quantum of Solace – November 14th

Bond is back and better than ever with Daniel Craig at the helm, and this is his second film as the secret agent. I think this movie could be as good if not better than ‘Casino Royale’ and really solidify Daniel Craig as one of the best Bonds since Sean Connery.

Twilight – November 21st

Now don’t take this as a movie that I am looking forward to, or really want to see for that matter but everyone and their kid will be talking about this damn flick so I am including it on the list of things you need to see. The ‘Twlight’ phenomenon is absolutely ridiculous and something we havent seen since ‘Harry Potter’ first came around. Make sure you go see this so you can take part in all of the converstations that will inevitably happen after its released. If you were to take The OC and throw in some Vampires I think you might have a good idea of what this thing is all about.

Australia – November 26th

Now I am typically not a guy who will get excited for an obvious chick flick, but I think Baz Luhrmann is going to turn in an epic movie. All of the pictures just look so freaking awesome that I cant help but get excited about this movie. Here is the synopsis so you can make a better decision on the movie. During World War II, Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) is an English aristocrat who is left in control of a cattle station in Australia. She is assisted by an Australian drover (Hugh Jackman), in whom she becomes romantically interested. He helps to drive the cattle across the property as they are under the threat of nearby Darwin being bombed.

Milk – November 26rd

Gus Van Sant is back and this time with a movie that carries some pretty big names. After moving to San Francisco, the middle-aged New Yorker, Harvey Milk, became a Gay Rights activist and city politician. On his third attempt, he was elected to San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors in 1977, making him the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in the USA. The following year, both he and the city’s mayor, George Moscone, were shot to death by former city supervisor, Dan White, who blamed his former colleagues for denying White’s attempt to rescind his resignation from the board.

Sean Penn stars in this and no doubt will be in talks when The Oscars come around.

Transporter 3 – November 26th

Jason Statham is a pretty safe bet when it comes to action movies, and ‘The Transporter’ series thus far so I dont see this one falling short. You pretty much know what to expect from these movies, so go see it if you enjoy a fun, kick ass action movie starring one of my favorite dudes Jason Statham.

There you have it folks, these are the movies that you NEED to see in November of 2008 my friends. What movies did I leave off? What movies are you really looking forward to?

Final ‘Repo!’ Poster…

Ain’t It Cool News got their grubby, little hands on the final one-sheet for Darren Lynn Bousman’s freakishly cool musical, ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’. The film makes its premier this Friday at Fantastic Fest.

You can also check out samples of the some of the songs from the film by heading over to the film’s official website.

This movie could either be a trainwreck of Biblical proportions or an all new cult classic that could define a generation a la ‘Rocky Horror’. I’m guessing it’s not gonna fall anywhere in between those two extremes.

FYI, the “Ogre” listed is actually Nevik Ogre, one of the founding members of Skinny Puppy.

source: AICN