Tag Archives: movies
Paternal
My review of the new Conan movie is as follows:
The Oatmeal Man Gets a Date
It looks like The Oatmeal Man, that shitty little comedy / horror movie I wrote several years ago (and which my brother skillfully directed despite my questionable-at-best screenwriting skills), is actually going to be released this Halloween. It should be … Continue reading
Sharp-Dressed Can
I don’t care if you wrap an overcoat around him and stick a pipe in his clamp, R2-D2 still looks like a (darling) steampunked trash can: But at least he’s a sharp-dressed trash can. Which is more than I can … Continue reading
Doing Lines
I think that by the time we actually manage a final cut of The Oatmeal Man it will be about two sisters coming to terms with the death of their mother as they struggle to change a flat tire in … Continue reading
As if the oats had become both instant and original
Just to keep the smell of moldy oats wafting about: Yes, The Oatmeal Man is still being made, no, there’s no truth to the rumor that Sean has accepted an offer from Paramount to turn the film into a Wilford … Continue reading
The No Kid Reviews The Oatmeal Man
Allow me to echo my YouTube comment here: This is why kids aren’t allowed to see our little nugget of a film. Not because there’s sex or violence or John Karyus, but because they’ll give you an honest answer afterward.
Before video, vlogs were called blogs
The Oatmeal Man Facebook page doesn’t have a new vlog this week, so I’m going to try something different, something called a “blog.” It’s basically a vlog without video. Kids used to do them all the time in the early … Continue reading
Big Media’s Anti-Everything Wishlist
My crackpot take on Big Media’s latest anti-infringement wishlist: Two trade representatives are on a flight bound for the annual Conference of Copyright Conglomerates. On hearing the captain’s announcement that the plane will be landing soon, the first trade rep … Continue reading
It’s All About Oatmeal
Coming to a pantry near you: Now that the script is a go, I finally feel like I can start promoting The Oatmeal Man as more than just a constipated nightmare. This is one of those projects that gets me … Continue reading
(Not) The Last Starfighter?
I recently saw The Last Starfighter again for the first time in 15-20 years, and it was just as awesome as I remembered—better, in fact, now that I’m old enough not to be scared shitless by Beta Alex’s morning face … Continue reading
