Graduation

TheCentralScrutinizer · 14 Mar 08 :: 18:28

Yeah, that may be the only one that's safe. It's pretty hard to cut your leading man out of the movie.

Donna · 14 Mar 08 :: 18:35

Okay, I went on some website a while back looking for a trailer on infestation. It was a guy and girl on a date and then she turns into a huge bug and tries to kill him (not Chris). Please tell me this is not the same movie. Please, please, please.

TeeJay · 14 Mar 08 :: 18:41

LOL. It's not the trailer for the actual movie, but it's a little video put together by Kyle Rankin, director of Infestation. I think the actual movie will be a lot like that little video, I'm guessing it'll be the same kind of humor. It's safe to assume that if you didn't like that vid, you're not gonna like Infestation. I, myself, thought it was hilarious.

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 14 Mar 08 :: 18:49

Rankin's shorts are mainly to showcase his FX techniques which are really unusual. "Insex" is just kind of a test reel for the type of bugs we'll probably see in Infestation. We need to be clear that it's not a mini-version of the movie. The plot for the real movie is completely different. Much bigger in scope. The movie's not even complete yet, Donna. There's no trailer.

Donna · 14 Mar 08 :: 18:52

Oh thank god. Cause the acting was horrible. Cool effects though. Yeah it was pretty funny. I guess I wasn't expecting it to be so...I hate to say it but cheesy. It will definetely be interesting to see the finished product and what Chris brings to it . I am sure I will love it anyway.

Brian Ralston · 14 Mar 08 :: 18:55

Scenes get cut all the time in every movie. It is a very normal part of the editing process as a director tries to make the movie stay on point and to keep the story line moving forward. You try different things and different ways to tell a story. Some work..some don't. In GRAD's case, the final version of the film has not really been seen by audiences yet, including some of the actors I believe. It is not the version that was screened in Houston at World Fest...nor the version that was seen by the actors or test audiences in Los Angeles last year. And I would have to say in the case of GRAD...the final 'approved for release' edit is the best version of the film overall...in my opinion and everyone else's I am sure too, but I don't want to speak for anyone else.

It is a great film.

The eventual DVD will have a deleted scenes section as a bonus. That scene is just not in the final edit of the distributed film.

Chris did a wonderful job in GRADUATION and his integral performance is seen all over the movie. Don't worry about that.

Brian

TeeJay · 14 Mar 08 :: 18:59

Thanks so much for the info, Brian. Sounds good! Hope the end product rocks!

Donna wrote:

Oh thank god. Cause the acting was horrible.

Kyle Rankin played the guy in "Insex" himself. I don't think he's a professional actor, is he?

Also, I think it's safe to assume that we'll see a first trailer for the movie by, say, summer this year.

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 14 Mar 08 :: 19:08

Yeah, thanks for actually typing some words, Brian! You lurker, you.

I think I told you this before, when I snipe a little like that it's not directed at one specific film. There's just been a horrible rash lately of Chris getting his character completely wrecked (The Invisible), or having some of his favorite scenes cut (Alpha Dog), having movies get cancelled while they're already in production (ROTN), or before they even start (Pinkville). Not to mention the complete overhaul of Fanboys that has sent fandom into a frenzy of rancour. And of course, there's the ever present handful of films shot more than a year ago with absolutely zero sign of ever getting released. Let's not even talk about how long this one's been in the works. Both you and Mike have explained why and we understand that it's just like this sometimes with indies. Doesn't mean we're not gonna get cynical after a while though, I'm afraid. By the time Graduation comes out, it will have been over a year since we saw anything new from Chris. And I'm sorry, but that just gets very depressing after awhile.

I truly hope that we are all going to fall madly in love with this movie and that it'll give us something happy to talk about for a change. We all just really, desperately need some good news right about now.

domesticelefant · 14 Mar 08 :: 19:41

Brian Ralston wrote:

It is a great film.
The eventual DVD will have a deleted scenes section as a bonus. That scene is just not in the final edit of the distributed film.

Great, I love deleted scenes. It's the main reason to buy DVDs (for me).

Donna · 14 Mar 08 :: 19:54

TeeJay wrote:

Thanks so much for the info, Brian. Sounds good! Hope the end product rocks!
Donna wrote:
Oh thank god. Cause the acting was horrible.
Kyle Rankin played the guy in "Insex" himself. I don't think he's a professional actor, is he?
Also, I think it's safe to assume that we'll see a first trailer for the movie by, say, summer this year.
-TeeJay

oops. Sorry Kyle.

Illinoisguy1 · 19 Mar 08 :: 23:54

TeeJay · 19 Mar 08 :: 23:56

Awesome! Chris is on the cover! Yay!!! Deleted scenes! Yay! Bloopers! Double-yay! This should be a good one. Can't WAIT!

-TeeJay

BiggestChrisMarquetteFan · 20 Mar 08 :: 00:43

Very awesome!!! I can't wait until the release of Graduation.

Donna · 20 Mar 08 :: 01:17

I actually don't like this cover. I think TeeJay did a much better job with http://www.chris-marquette.com/gallery/ … ionCar.jpg

TheCentralScrutinizer · 20 Mar 08 :: 01:26

I'll take it! That cover really does make it look like The Chris & Chris Show, doesn't it? Can't believe it has all those awesome extras on it. That's fantastic!

Brian Ralston · 20 Mar 08 :: 03:41

Well...ummmmmmm....soooooooo....now that it is out there.....:D

That promotional one sheet is a little old though. The tag line is different in the final. So....not sure where TeeJay got this one.

And as you can see from that cover....the ummmmmm....film is being distributed by Magnolia Pictures. Which is a great thing.

But I would rather leave other things to Magnolia Pictures to announce on their own time table and schedule. So...I probably won't be putting out any more info you all are not digging up yourselves. :applause:

I am sure you all will enjoy it when you see it.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 20 Mar 08 :: 03:47

the ummmmmm....film

The ummmm.... film? OK, Brian, what the hell are you playing at, man? Come on! You're driving us nuts. I think you're the biggest tease I've ever met.

Brian Ralston · 20 Mar 08 :: 04:00

Actually nothing from that sentence at all. Just that it amazes me what things can be found when the desire to find it is great enough. That info is not even on Magnolia's website yet, nor IMDb. But...that is ok. It is what it is. :)

I call all of my projects either 'films' or if you really want the slang..most in this town call it a 'show.' as in..."So...what show are you working on?"...or..."I just did a show, blah, blah..." And when folks say 'show'...they are not really referring to a TV show...they are referring to a project, mostly a feature film.

Anyway...nothing was implied by what you were quoting. I was just typing how I would speak it. But I guess since it is hard to read inflection into one's words on the net...it may have seemed like I was referring to something specific.

:)

TheCentralScrutinizer · 20 Mar 08 :: 04:21

Just felt like there was more to the story. That's how it always feels. The funny thing is, none of us Dorquettes went looking. Illinoisguy is just one hell of a hardcore DVD collector. He frequently finds things no one else had a clue even existed.

So there's nothing more that we're going to learn? An awesome-looking DVD is the long and short of it? I really am pleasantly surprised by the rich extras package. And I can't wait to hear your score, Brian.

Brian Ralston · 20 Mar 08 :: 04:38

Oh....there is lots more you will learn. Like I said...I will let Magnolia release that info on their own time table. I don't want to spoil their plans at all.

And thanks for looking forward to the score too. There is just under an hour of score that I composed for the film. It was a challenge to keep the score young and not get too overly sappy or dramatic....but at the same time, evolve as the story of the heist evolves into something more adult and serious.

There are also a lot of great songs in GRAD, some of which were specifically written for this film. One song from the Scottish band ballboy called "Where do the nights of sleep go to when they do not come to me (2002)." The band has been very cool and Gordon McIntyre worked with the director to completely re-write the song to be a ballad (that sounds very different) to be played in one segment of the Prom scene in the film. This ballad version of the song has never been heard before or released. And the original version is also in the film over a small montage sequence. So...lots of cool stuff going on with the music. There is also some Iggy Pop music in the film...as Chris' character Carl is a huge Iggy Pop and the Stooges fan.

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Brian Ralston · 20 Mar 08 :: 04:46

The lyrics for "where do the nights of sleep go to when they do not come to me?" are the following:

and there's a memory in your heart
and it's a terrifying thing
it remembers all the people
all the people you've betrayed
and the people that you failed
because you were not brave enough
or you panicked and you ran
or you were not brave enough

and there's a poem about a creature in the desert
who's squatting naked on the ground and eating something
and the poet adventurer who finds him
asks him what it is that he's eating
and what it tastes like
and the creature looks at him and says:
'it's my heart, and it tastes bitter,
but i like it,
because it tastes bitter
and because it's my heart'

and it's funny how it breaks
and it's funny how it breaks
and i am never brave enough
and it's funny how it breaks

and it's funny how your heart can be breaking
for a hundred thousand years or more
without ever actually breaking at all
or it can break in a moment so small
that they don't even have a name for it yet
sometimes they call it a heartbeat, but it's much quicker than that
sometimes they call it a heartbeat, but it's much quicker than that

and it's funny how it breaks
and it's funny how it breaks
and i am never brave enough
and it's funny how it breaks

where do the nights of sleep go to
when they do not come to me?
____________________________________________________________

Maybe we can get them to put it on the soundtrack? :D

TheCentralScrutinizer · 20 Mar 08 :: 04:48

See? You big tease!

That sounds great about the music. I'm kind of a nut for the way music can be used in film. I've been known to fall in love with movies largely because of that. I've actually watched movies because the score was haunting me and I just HAD to.

I'm getting really geeked up about this one!

TheCentralScrutinizer · 20 Mar 08 :: 04:49

Is there an MP3 somewhere?

Brian Ralston · 20 Mar 08 :: 05:10

Not that I know of unfortunately. But you can search the net for ballboy and I am sure you will find a lot of stuff.

The CD with the original version of "Where Do The Nights Of Sleep Go To When They Do Not Come To Me"
is called "A Guide For the Daylight Hours" and can be found on Amazon.com here: http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Daylight-Ho … 702&sr=8-2

Another song in the film (over the beginning of the end credits) is called "Keepin' You Head Up" by a great Los Angeles band called The Ringers.

Their website is www.theringersband.com and they also have a MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/theringersband where you can hear the song if you scroll down their little music player list.

I strongly encourage you all to support these independent artists when searching out their music by actually purchasing their music tracks when you find them. I know the Ringers sell their tracks through MySpace at only like $.69 for an MP3.

But hopefully we can get a soundtrack out there soon as well. We are working on it. It would be a great CD, that is for sure. And would be a great 'one stop shop' to find all of the great GRADUATION music by many independent atists. And...we may even get a little bit of the score on there as well.

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TheCentralScrutinizer · 20 Mar 08 :: 05:22

I'll definitely check that out tomorrow. Crash time on the east coast. Thanks for the info!

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