The World's Biggest Spider Web

This is straight out of the end of Kingdom of the Spiders, an unheralded classic of cinema.

Why has this monstrosity not yet been set aflame by a mob of angry Texans? Do they like the idea that this thing exists? Are they gonna sell tickets?

Shaolin Monks Vs. Ninjas

From today's news: "Ninja 'Affront' Angers Kung Fu Monks."

This guy doesn't know what he's getting himself into. One calligraphy scroll to the Master of the Flying Guillotine, and the next thing you know the Master's blowing up his house and on the trail. He'll take off this dude's head, and sew it back on just so he can cut if off again.

They'll mount it on a waist-high stick and take turns skullfucking it. For reals, yo. There are lines in this world that you just don't cross.

Ninjas are pretty sweet. But I still remember the first UFC where a guy with something like an eighth-degree black belt in ninjutsu got his ass handed to him within ten seconds. His shit was ruined on an epic scale. Whereas Jet Li is a former Shaolin monk.

Not taking sides here, just sayin'... they still haven't factored pirates into the equation, either.

Looks Like We're Going Into Production

It's one of the projects at the day gig, a low-budget urban thriller with a hispanic angle. Sex, violence, a twisty story and a kickin' soundtrack. What more do you want?

I know... you want zombies. Sorry, none here.

Think BOYZ N THE HOOD meets CARLITO'S WAY. We're in active pre-production right now. This is the fun part.

Par for Course

PAR FOR COURSE is a quarterfinalist in Slamdance and the Nicholl. But it didn't advance beyond that level in either contest.

Should've known... submitting a comedy to screenwriting contests is rolling a pretty big set of dice. Funny is so subjective. If the reader doesn't laugh, the script doesn't kick up to the next level. The last time I entered a comedy, I threw THE BULLY into the ring. Same result.

But I'm happy, anyway. It's been a couple of years since I slugged it out on the contest circuit. RUN seemed so ready to go in '05 I didn't bother. Same deal in '06... This year, I was like, what the hell...

I have HOUSE OF DOORS in a couple of the contests geared specifically to horror.

And I heard Tyrese passed on THE MISS MEN. Fingers crossed Statham comes on board.

Man, just taking some hits lately. But this is the kinda shit that separates the men from the boys. Two quarterfinals and a pass don't exactly put me on the Tree of Woe.

The town is deeeeeaaaaad right now. It's the last big intake of breath before Toronto, and finally everyone wakes up and gets back to work.

First Post in the New Digs

I decided to shift my primary base of operations. Most of the industry blogs I read on the regular are on blogger.

I also just think it looks cooler.