#smithee awards

[gunsofelchupacabra]

The Unintentional Tech Wisdom of Scott Shaw

There’s a B movie I’m really fond of called Guns of El Chupacabra. If you’ve hung out with me and my husband for long enough, you’re probably familiar with the movie. We discovered it through the Smithee Awards ceremony at Origins Gaming Convention, and have been sharing it with people for years. The hero of…

Here’s an interesting article written by a fan of Guns of El Chupacabra. 

[thisisaadl]

This year viewers will enjoy categories like “Worst Special Effect,” “Most Ludicrous Premise,” “Stupidest Looking Monster,” and the self-explanatory “Whaaaat?!?!” Each of the 19 categories has five movie clips, and audience members vote on the best of the worst, or the worst of the best, depending on how one views life. To up the awesome factor, the organizers provide free “food and drink” (they insist on the quotation marks). While watching a clip of, say, Die-ner, you may enjoy those weird, spongy, orange circus peanuts, giant Pixie Sticks, or bacon fudge.

Preview: Everything's Coming Up Smithee!, Patti Smith

Love terrible movies, the Smithee awards celebration on April 16— here in Ann Arbor — is for you. Patti Smith has the lowdown in Pulp.

[wakingfromthewater]

Using Tumblr on my iPod is proving challenging and confusing. Return shall be delayed until such time as I actually have a computer.

In the meantime I will watch horrendous movies and consume sugary snacks.