Graduation

TheCentralScrutinizer · 12 Mar 07 :: 23:25

Some of us can't afford contacts.

I think Lowell looks awesome as a rocker!

Thanks for all the fun stuff to explore when I get home to my wonderful speakers.

Deb

TeeJay · 12 Mar 07 :: 23:39

Sisterdebmac wrote:

Some of us can't afford contacts.

Yeah, guess so. I was always lucky to have them financed by my medical insurance because the difference between both eyes was pretty big for a while. That changed over time, but now I can thankfully afford to pay for them myself. I guess some people also can't tolerate them that well. Like I said, I've been lucky. In more than one way. Sometimes I want a Star Trek universe where money doesn't matter that much. It sucks to have to watch friends not being able to afford things, while you yourself are living comfortably.

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 13 Mar 07 :: 10:01

I can't even wear contacts!
I once asked my eye doc (I know there's another word for this but I can't remember right now) about contacts and he said my eyes are too sick for contacts or I would need some special (and I don't doubt unpayable expensive) contacts. So I gave up that thought. I think I can live with my glasses.

Anyway, cool new stuff here. I wasn't online yesterday, but I had a very good reason.

TeeJay · 13 Mar 07 :: 10:28

You know what cracked me up? On the MySpace page of Chris L.'s band there's a link to their official site. And what you get there is a 10-minute video of the trip the guys took from Atlanta to Montreal. It's totally wacky, but I had to laugh out loud when someone asked Chris, "What did you do to prepare for this trip?" and he answered, "I masturbated a lot."

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 13 Mar 07 :: 16:04

Well, that makes sense, doesn't it? He had to get it out of his system since he couldn't do it on the bus with the other guys.

Does he live in Atlanta? Is his band here? I forgot to go check out the MySpace stuff last night.

TeeJay · 13 Mar 07 :: 16:59

I don't know if Chris still lives in Atlanta. IMDb says he was born and raised there. But it seems like this buddies and band colleagues are from Atlanta, yes.

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 13 Mar 07 :: 18:51

TeeJay wrote:

You know what cracked me up? On the MySpace page of Chris L.'s band there's a link to their official site. And what you get there is a 10-minute video of the trip the guys took from Atlanta to Montreal. It's totally wacky, but I had to laugh out loud when someone asked Chris, "What did you do to prepare for this trip?" and he answered, "I masturbated a lot."

Hahaha. Sounds funny. I'm going to check out that later, I'm currently finishing Lost season 1. (Finally!)

OhGnarly · 14 Mar 07 :: 01:45

Hahaha! Chris is great as Piz on Veronica Mars...it looks like his character is about to develop quite a bit more as well. He's one of my favorites on the show. Quite a funny guy, too

I caught a few videos of his band...I believe one of them is on YouTube. They're actually pretty entertaining.

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TeeJay · 16 Mar 07 :: 20:03

Yay! Chris Lowell wrote back and said he talked to Chris M. and they're both fine with us using the pictures in the image gallery. So I put them in there just now.

I asked him about how Riley Smith said in an interview that while they were shooting the movie, the downtown area was dead after 5 PM and they'd meet to hang out in the hotel at night. This is what he answered: "We totally used to hang out in the hotel when the town would shut down. Usually we'd try to crash the weddings held every weekend on the top floor."

Brenna, I took the liberty to also forward your comment about Piz to him and asked him about Grey's Anatomy. Here's what he said: "The grey's thing is very exciting. I met everyone this week, and they're all incredibly kind and welcoming. Apparently there's supposed to be a lot of animosity on that show, but if there was, I didn't see it. Thank you for forwarding on that post about Piz."

And he congratulated us on our "very thorough site". Thank you. We aim to please.

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 16 Mar 07 :: 20:09

Whoooo, cool!

TheCentralScrutinizer · 16 Mar 07 :: 21:11

Yep, very nice.

OhGnarly · 17 Mar 07 :: 16:34

Wow, that's awesome. Thanks for forwarding my comment on Piz, haha! I'm glad to hear that he's as sweet in real life as he is on television. Glad the photos made it on the site!

TeeJay · 18 Mar 07 :: 15:46

Oh, and btw... This is where you can see Chris Lowell with his guitarist, performing the song "Anna Banana" (takes a while to load):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1eylnS0JdY

The guy's too funny! And he knows how to play the harmonica. And of course he can sing quite well too.

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 26 Mar 07 :: 17:28

Not sure if this is reliable information or not since it comes from a poster at IMDb, but if it is, wow, it's all happening in the space of about two weeks in April:

GRADUATION will premiere on the big screen at the World Fest Film Festival in Houston, TX. The screening will be at the AMC theatres in Dunvale on April 24th at 5PM.

Wonder how much Airtran charges for a ticket to Houston...

Deb

domesticelefant · 26 Mar 07 :: 17:39

Yeah, let's fly to Houston ... (Hahaha!)

TeeJay · 26 Mar 07 :: 18:11

Texas, here we come!! You think Chris will be there? Doesn't Tribeca start the day after that? Wow, April's gonna be a busy month. And this means that they're trying to sell the movie for a theatrical release, right? Great. More waiting for us. But I'm glad something's finally happening with the movie.

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 26 Mar 07 :: 18:16

Don't remind me of waiting!
But yeah, it's great that something is happening. I hope it will turn out good for us.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 26 Mar 07 :: 20:49

The post on IMDb was by Brian Ralston, the composer of the film. He says it's for real. I asked where he got the info and this is what he said...

by bralston 1 hour ago (Mon Mar 26 2007 10:36:57) Ignore this User | Report Abuse
UPDATED Mon Mar 26 2007 10:43:24
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1. Me. I am the composer of the film. I am kind of in a position to know. ;-)
2. You can look it up yourself on the World Fest Website at http://www.worldfest.org. See the schedule for April 24th.
Thanks guys for your support as this wonderful film finds its way. Hopefully we can all get the word out enough to sell out the Houston Screening.

Friggin' awesome!

Deb

TheCentralScrutinizer · 26 Mar 07 :: 20:52

PS: The flights are $127 each way from Atlanta to Houston and that's the week I'll just be coming back from the training trip to Iowa and we'll be using our new software at the office. Even if the money fell out of the sky, I couldn't go.

Deb

domesticelefant · 26 Mar 07 :: 20:58

Cool @the info.
Not So Cool @you can't go.

TeeJay · 26 Mar 07 :: 21:26

Yeah, sucks that you can't go, Deb. But at least we'll have Chris Fest 2007, even though it'll probably be without the Graduation DVD. I also e-mailed Matt Uhry and asked if he knew anything. He hasn't answered yet. I've been to Brian's MySpace account. I think I even posted that you can listen to some of the music from the movie on it.

-TeeJay

TeeJay · 26 Mar 07 :: 21:32

Should we post something in the news section on the website? I think this is front page news worthy.

-TeeJay

TheCentralScrutinizer · 26 Mar 07 :: 21:42

It's gonna be shown digitally. Smacks of a direct-to-DVD release to me if it's already digitally mastered and most of the other movies are showing in 35mm. From the festival's website:

GRADUATION Digital MICHAEL MAYER CALIFORNIA Tues 04/24 - 5:00pm
Things don't go according to plan when four lifelong friends decide to rob a local bank on their graduation day.

You can put a notice on the front page if you want. Kinda tired of looking at the depressing AD thing anyway.

Deb

domesticelefant · 26 Mar 07 :: 21:56

Sisterdebmac wrote:

You can put a notice on the front page if you want. Kinda tired of looking at the depressing AD thing anyway.

Agreed.

TeeJay · 26 Mar 07 :: 22:04

Can we continue with our mantra?

DIRECT TO DVD! DIRECT TO DVD! DIRECT TO DVD!

Deb, if you'da flown out there, I would have had a t-shirt made for you that woulda said "Graduation -- better to be seen on DVD soon" on the front, and on the back "Or else... Ve haff vays, you know".

-TeeJay

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