ATTENTION!!! EXTRA SEATS AND STANDBY NOTICE ALERT!!!! ATTENTION!!!
I've just completed the seating chart and what not for this year's Butt-Numb-A-Thon. Putting folks where they belong... Flmlvr, Ravvy and Massawyrm will all be sitting on Aluminum Beer Kegs on the side!!! But that's not why you're reading. You're reading because you know that I claim there's a way you can still get into BNAT!
Right now - it is looking very good that there could be between 15 to 30 seats available come Saturday at noon! These seats will be made available to the folks in the standby line outside the Alamo Drafthouse beginning at 11:30 AM - after the Ticket Holder Line has gone in and we have the final count. Today there were some cancelations due to business, emergencies and travel... and some people being given the wrong date by a certain evil genius!!! Their loss is YOUR POSSIBLE GAIN. Come early to assure admittance. I'll be seeing you guys down there Saturday Morning. The film line up is extra-ordinary! And I do hope you are going to join us!!!!
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Hey Folks, Harry Here with an update on BUTT-NUMB-A-THON 4!!!
Nearly all the programming is locked up. The reason I say “nearly” is that some of the programming is in the hands of Moriarty, he begged and pleaded to be responsible for 2 of the films invited to Butt-Numb-A-Thon. Of course… these are the two films that we don’t have locked down yet. Don’t fret though, anticipating the old one’s typical tardiness I went ahead and programmed two placeholder vintage films – just incase he came up limp… So, as things stand right now, we’ve got 4 Premiere Type Screenings set up. Moriarty is working on 2 more – so depending on how things go in the coming two weeks… Crunch Time for the Ancient One, you’ll have 4 or 6 premieres – of course – I might even have an extra one of my own that we may screen at a to be announced setting Sunday Night if Tim at the Drafthouse lets me.
Meanwhile, I’ve been getting letters from folks coming to Butt-Numb-A-Thon wanting to know what to get me for my Birthday, since technically in addition to being a charity event, this happens to be my Birthday Party too. Well, only due to the massive out-pouring of requests from folks will I tell you how to send me Birthday Pweasents. I’m, of course, above such things… I’ll be 31 this December 11th and have long since put childish things behind me. AhemCoughBullshitCoughAhem…
First off, my current DVD List is available at AintItCool.Com/Dvds.Html -- Any typos or misspellings in that document belong to Father Geek, who is in charge of the library of films. If you plan on getting me a Dvd, stay away from the mainstream titles coming out in the coming weeks, because frankly… I may get those from the Dvd Companies as review copies, and I’d hate to end up with doubles – which I would then be forced to give to Quint or Rav or some other horrible act that I’m sure you wouldn’t want me to do. I do not yet have any of the ShawBrothers Packages… hint hint…
As for what else? Well, gosh… Nearly everything at MonstersInMotion.Com is my cup of tea. I’m really looking for a copy of MAD comics #2 to complete my collection. I love 16mm Film Prints – so if you want to buy me a film print of some sort – a trailer – a cartoon – a feature – just go to the Ebay Area For 16mm Collecting And Pick Something Up! Of course being a responsible adult like I am, I love toys. Everything from vintage toys to the latest stuff. Broken toys or kitschy toys. I do not yet have Cheech & Chong toys, Big Trouble In Little China Toys, those miniature Harryhausen toys or any of those Seven Samurai or Shogun Assassin figures! Then there’s my everlasting love for movie props and animation cels. I love scripts for upcoming projects, rare studio memos mentioning AICN – and all sorts of books and comics and music. It’s best not to get me a soundtrack. I probably have it, UNLESS YOU HAVE A CD OF THE MUSIC TO ROBERT ALTMAN’S POPEYE!!!!
Right now, everything is going so good for Butt-Numb-A-Thon that I just can’t believe it! We’re in for one helluva day together. This coming week, Tim and I plan out the seating for BNAT – along with getting the final bits of free stuff to give away at the festival.
How are things looking for standby seats? Well, its like this. Things are EXTREMELY TIGHT in regards to seating, and thus far – we have had nearly zero cancellations. What this means is that: 1) Word has gotten around that this is something not to miss. 2) Getting in line for Standby at the Drafthouse Downtown very early is advised to have a prayer of getting one of the last minute opened up seats.
As for you studios – if you wish to have posters or giveaway items handed out at Butt-Numb-A-Thon – send them to BUTT-NUMB-A-THON 4 c/o The Alamo Drafthouse, 409 Colorado St., Austin, TX 78701. And their phone number is 512-476-1320. All items must be received by December 11th, 2003 -- Items received after that will be saved for BNAT 5 the following year.
What do you need to wear at Butt-Numb-A-Thon 4?
If you’re a guy, I recommend something really skimpy and tight, and you girls need to just be comfortable, so nudity is highly recommended.
There will be breaks in-between each film to run to the bathroom and to refill one’s lungs with the proper amount of cancerous black lung material – though OUTSIDE – not inside.
It’s less than two weeks away!
See ya There!
Harry
