Anyone know any good hangover cures? Met up with some friends last night and more wine than is advisable was consumed. I’ve heard a bottle of Viper is good for shaking out the cobwebs so if someone could get me one then I’d appreciate it. That, and some ice cream. Thank you.
On the bright side, I did get my phone and can, as I mentioned last week, set it up to access Twitter. For those of you with smartphones, why not look up a Twitter app? That way you can follow @cultlabs and be kept abreast of the latest news at all times! I’ve spent the last few days setting it up to be an appropriate technological tool for a geek such as myself. Needless to say the Doctor Who theme is now my ringtone and there are Dalek pictures on every available surface!
New phone also has apps for task management and it’s currently telling me that, in about an hour, I need to crawl into bed with a pint of water and try to stop my tongue feeling like the underside of Ratman’s foot. So without further ado, here’s your newsletter!
Sarah@Cult Labs.
TWELVE PREMIERE AND MARTIN BLOG UPDATE
Stars from the UFC, Mixed Martial Arts, Thai Boxing, Boxing and Fighting world prepare for the exclusive Manchester Premiere of 12, the highly anticipated British action filmto rival the best from Hollywood and Hong Kong.
On Thursday 17 June, The Odeon Printworks in Manchester will host an unmissable Red Carpet Charity Premiere of the British independent action movie, 12, as well as bringing together some of the most impressive fighting stars from the North of England. The Premiere will be attended by director, Chee Keong Cheung and star, Mark Strange, alongside cast members from the film. Celebrities from right across the fighting world will also attend to welcome and support the film during its Premiere night. This will include Mixed Martial Arts icons and stars from the UFC roster, as well as world champions from the Thai boxing world, plus professional boxers, wrestlers, athletes, fight trainers and promoters making this a unique and highly impressive night of high-impact screen action all taking place in Manchester. Many of the UK’s most sought-after fighting stars have originated from the North and this prestigious event aims to draw together this impressive pool of talent for an unforgettable night in support of charity. The proceeds from this exclusive VIP evening will be donated to Help For Heroes and The Christie.
For more information, you can check out Sam’s blog or go over to the official thread to chat about 12.
Sam has also updated his Martin blog to include links to reviews and previews of the release. Martin is out on DVD from Arrow Video on 21 June 2010. You can chat about it over on the official thread.
THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON AT THE LABORATORY
Oh my, I actually feel like I might have died at some point. Possibly need a cup of tea. Yes, that’s it, life-giving tea. While I go and make myself a cup, let me fill you in on what’s been happening over on the Cult Labs forums this week.
Stefan has been good enough to post a thread asking what you want from your Cult Labs. “If all goes to plan we should be able to get a lot more development done this year,” he writes. “So, what would you want to see developed here at the Labs? A YouTube-like section rammed full of clips to watch? A better gallery for members’ artwork? New improved blogs? A way to record and show off your collection?” Many of you have already got in touch, letting us know what you’d like to see. bizarre_eye would like to see an online store selling DVDs and Blu-rays, as well as other merchandise like mugs, key-rings, posters and T-shirts. darthelvis, meanwhile, suggests a Cult Labs podcast. So how would you like to see the site and community develop? Head on over to this thread and post your suggestions while you can!
As forum regulars will know by now, Arrow are releasing Dario Argento’s wonderful Tenebrae on DVD (Blu-ray is as yet undecided) and the artwork panels have started popping up on the official thread. So far I have been pretty much reduced to tears by each one. Tenebrae is one of my favourite films and the artwork Arrow have selected is just too gorgeous for words, particularly Rick’s artwork which is just stunning. The artwork has provoked positive reactions so far so why not pop over to the thread to let us all know what you think?
For members who were around during the video nasty scare…
Although this thread was started quite a while ago by Neil I thought it was pertinent to revisit it in light of last weeks Cult Labs victory over the BBFC (if you missed last week’s newsletter you can read it here). We’ve come a long way since the 1980s which becomes even more apparent when reading some of the stories from dis and wayfarer. Many Cult Labs members, including myself, are too young to remember the video nasties era and so it’s important for us to read first-hand accounts of how it affected film-lovers. So, if you have a story about how the video nasties list affected you why not take a few minutes to write it down on this thread?
iluvdvds set up this thread a few weeks back and has this to say, “From the 1890s to the 1960s, the Grand Guignol (pronounced Gran Geen-yol) AKA ‘The Theatre Of Horror’ would put on shows which featured lots of gore, murder, death, torture and exectutions. These things would (especially in the later shows) would be the main focus, often shoving plot out of the limelight! See what I did there. (I’ll get my coat). From what I’ve read the theatre was also very much like how I imagine Grindhouse cinemas to be – full of dodgy people and stained seats. So, here’s a thread to discuss all things Grand Guignol.” So what are you waiting for? Do you have any cool factoids to share? Or perhaps some artwork? Whatever it is, head on over to this thread and do some sharing!
THE BEST OF THE REST
- Weekly DVD Release Announcements – Ken keeps us up-to-date on titles being released.
- How did you find Cult Labs? – Mentioned this the last couple of weeks. Let us know how you spotted us!
- Favourite childhood TV and films – We all have our faves, share them here.
- Survival of the Dead (2009) – Still generating discussion!
- Hungry For Some Zombie Goodness!!! – Yes please, with extra chips and brains on the side!
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“There’s no shame in shedding a little tear for it.I did myself.” – stevoj gets as emotional as me over Tenebrae.
KYLE’S COMP CORNER
This week Kyle has a prize of total awesomeness for you: the Cult Spaghetti Westerns boxset featuring Django, A Bullet for the General and Keoma. Told you it was awesome. For info on how to enter head on over to the Comp Corner ASAP. Good luck!
WELCOME NEWBIES!
A big hi there and hello to all our new members this week! Hello to gb52, UK Wolfman, wayfarer, dis, leatherfacetim, Nimajneb and atgthatsme. Oh, and a welcome back to bitchslicer who’s been away for a bit!
AND FINALLY…
If you have any comments, feedback or anything you’d like to see featured in the newsletter, PM me at Sarah@Cult Labs or drop me a line on the newsletter thread!
Until next week,
Sarah@Cult Labs.
