jihem Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 REBEL SCUM, the trailer I've seen many, many documentaries about music and bands, but this one deserves all it can get cos it's quite incredible indeed. It's actually (very well) directed by a V11lemans.com member... Here's some piece of infos: >Rebel Scum God and Man square off in the American Deep South in the controversial new rock documentary, Rebel Scum. Chronicling two years in the life of “psycho white trash punk band”, The Dirty Works, this startling film expands the boundaries of traditional rock documentaries in a manner that is not always comfortable, but is always riveting. The multi-textured movie explores several themes, including mental illness, addiction, relationships, family dysfunction, and the struggle for artistic expression in the heart of America’s “Bible Belt.” Centered on frontman Christopher Scum, Rebel Scum is, at its core, the story of one man’s continued drive to create art in spite of the barriers imposed by society and his own self-destructive tendencies. Bouncing intermittently between the extremes of comedy and tragedy, the film reveals a seedy American underworld that is, at the same time, both fascinating and repulsive. Rebel Scum. A celluloid train wreck – not for the faint of heart. DO give the trailer a look and if you're working in the DVD scene or movie industry please DO give this movie a chance by helping out finding licences or distribution or genuine help. You can contact the director of the movie HERE Link to comment
mdude Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 those guys are riding the earthbound elevator really fast. ugly stuff... Link to comment
macguzzi Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 movie quote ' what did we do wrong' well where do we start! Don't suppose this will be shown at the Edinburgh Film Festival! or any others Link to comment
Guest frankdugo Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 got to hand it to you mac,making guzzi riders feel welcome here. Link to comment
Ouiji Veck Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Consider that successful films spend 7x as much money on promotion as on production. The subject matter falls well below the integrity of the production crew, editor and director from what I can see in that trailer. A trailer in it's essence is a marketing device. If I ask myself "Who is that trailer marketing to?" the answer is "a very narrow group". Film making is arduous and I respect your friends hard work but the premise of the film seems less than riveting to this old fart. What with mortgage, gas prices and people being hacked to death in Darfur and what not. Link to comment
g.forrest Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Great trailer, you get to see ''fun with automatic weapons'' ''family day with automatic weapons'' ''and sweet little scottish girl with automatic weapon'' Why are directed movies so sicko. Link to comment
macguzzi Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 got to hand it to you mac,making guzzi riders feel welcome here. Yeah as welcoming as that film Link to comment
jihem Posted June 20, 2008 Author Share Posted June 20, 2008 Yeah as welcoming as that film Well, it's a hard and disturbing movie, thousand miles from the Hollywood cliches, sure, but it's really strong and worth looking at. Makes you realize some are really way down the food chain but are trying hard to overcome many, many difficulties just to barely survive. And express themselves. Makes self-pity embarassing. Link to comment
Admin Jaap Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Although I can appreciate the craftsmanship of the director (as far as I can judge this by a trailer only) the subject of this documentary lies so far from my own experiences that I just can't connect. Link to comment
dlaing Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 got to hand it to you mac,making guzzi riders feel welcome here. Worse than that! He is acting as a barrier to Christopher Scum's "artistic expression"!!! Perhaps MacGuzzi is one of them redneck ignoramus bible thumpers who doesn't understand ART? I don't think so, but maybe Christopher Scum is a redneck ignoramus bible dis-respector who doesn't understand ART? I loved the quote ...and the struggle for artistic expression in the heart of America’s “Bible Belt.” I think it could be a fun film, but I don't think I'll be buying any Rebel Scum recordings. Link to comment
v50man Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Alright, let's clear the air here. "Rebel Scum" is MY film. I'm the producer and Video Rahim, my partner in film crimes against humanity, is the director. While on the road shooting an EPK on Dropsonic, we witnessed the Dirty Works -- and were taken aback. And intrigued. I used the money that I make from doing commercials for advertising agencies and music videos and tour visuals for the likes of Usher and Puff Daddy, and spent over $100,000 following these guys for two years -- then nearly another year editing. Previous to encountering these guys, I was unaware of this subculture, and I needed to understand from whence it spawned. During the filming of the movie, we encountered many uncomfortable moments -- and several guest cinematographers were too scared after a single trip to Knoxville to ever come back with us. This is dangerous filmmaking. The idea was never to "exploit" Scum and company, but, rather, to find out what made them tick. Watch the movie, and you'll see we succeeded. When I finished this edit of the piece, I remembered that "jihem" was a rock journalist in Brussels, and wrote him to see if he would be interested in seeing a screener of the film. He agreed, and fast became a champion of the piece and -- unselfishly -- spent a good deal of his time trying to get a European distribution deal. Please remember -- and this speaks to all of us -- that my sole connection with "jihem" was v11lemans.com. The Guzzi brotherhood, it seems to me, may contain some cranky old bastards, but overall we seem to be a solid, honest and caring lot. While the efforts of "jihem" have yet to bear any fruit, we are still hopeful. Several Hollywood "big shots" have agreed to a look-see, and I am absolutely confident of distribution deals worldwide in the near future. Everybody gets into this business (film) claiming that they're going to make a movie. Few do. I have, and I'm quite proud of the effort. I put my money where my mouth was and shot all "B-Roll" in FILM rather than video. This is why the piece has an "organic" look about it. The edit and soundtrack are superb -- thanks mostly to Video Rahim. The presentation of the subject is balanced because of the differing political views of its creators (I am a 40ish white guy who leans toward the Libertarian POV while Rahim is "inspired" by Barack Obama. Enough said there.) A famed criminal defense attorney who came to one our test screenings believes that the film should be required viewing for pubescent youths as it illustrates the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse in an unparalleled fashion. That's his opinion -- not mine. Regardless of whether you are interested in the piece or not, please understand that it is not exploitation or pornography -- or anything like that. Rather, it is an all-too-real peek into a reality that few of us wish to acknowledge. Finally, my idea in posting this was to share -- NOT to create a divide. I understand that it's not everybody's cup of tea, but it IS an independently financed and crafted work of art from a fellow Guzzisti. Thought you might be interested... Link to comment
macguzzi Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Worse than that! He is acting as a barrier to Christopher Scum's "artistic expression"!!! Perhaps MacGuzzi is one of them redneck ignoramus bible thumpers who doesn't understand ART? I don't think so, but maybe Christopher Scum is a redneck ignoramus bible dis-respector who doesn't understand ART? I loved the quote I think it could be a fun film, but I don't think I'll be buying any Rebel Scum recordings. Wrong call mate up yours. Do you get a kick out of insulting everyone on this board Link to comment
dlaing Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Wrong call mate up yours. Do you get a kick out of insulting everyone on this board Did you read the words, "I don't think so" I guess the sarcasm is tough to pick up on. Let me rephrase, Worse than that! (sarcasm intended) He is acting as a barrier to Christopher Scum's "artistic expression"!!! laugh.gif (sarcasm intended) Perhaps MacGuzzi is one of them redneck ignoramus bible thumpers who doesn't understand ART? (sarcasm intended) I don't think so (no sarcasm intended), but maybe Christopher Scum is a redneck ignoramus bible dis-respector who doesn't understand ART?(no sarcasm intended) I loved the quote that triggered the sarcastic remarks, "...and the struggle for artistic expression in the heart of America’s 'Bible Belt.'" Artistic expression? Yah, I have a wide definition of art, but I don't expect everyone to call Scum's work "art", and you don't have to be a bible totter to not like it. The promo has me intrigued about the movie, but Scum's appearance in the promo and on other Youtube videos does not help me appreciate Scum's art. Maybe if I saw the actual film I could appreciate Scum's "art". I think this film could make it some film festivals!!! (no sarcasm intended) Link to comment
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