McCain/French 2008

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I wrote this short within the first month of school starting.  And needless to say it was more topical then.  But I think it still holds it's own today.

This short has gone through numerous ups and downs, beginning with it's creation, I wrote maybe 2 or 3 drafts before McCain introduced Palin.  However I was able to make it work.   The main issue was filming over time, which works for most projects, but is more of a pain with something as topical as this.  We eventually got all the scenes finished with the exception of one in which Danny prevents an abortion.  Hospital looking rooms are hard to find, and once we did we couldn't rally the troupes to film it.  So in the end Danny and I looked over what you see now and decided it would be best to use this and get it out before it was pushed back any further.  Luckily for you, you can enjoy the abortion scene in it's final written form.

There you go.  I hope you've all enjoyed this one.  More to come soon.

Also, I'd like to couple this new short with the announcement of the TOTALLY ILLOGICAL FILMS STORE over at cafepress.  Where you can find our first official T-shirt, with a nice Stanley Kubrick quote on the back.

Yours until later,

Kevin Cole

"There is no fighting in the war room!"-Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

I'll Bring My Own Rope: The "Huggable" Version

In honor of I'll Bring My Own Rope achieving 100 views on Funny Or Die, I have decided to gift you all with the "Huggable Version." The Film was a school project from the start but we neglected to film alternate clean scenes from the original film, (with the exception of 2 scenes). So I was up the night before it was due until 10:30 cutting out the language and putting in appropriate language (which is really hard with iMovie). Anyway please enjoy the version Brad and Shane's history class saw... I'll Bring My Own Rope: The "Huggable" Version

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Now if you'll excuse me I have a debate to watch.

Yours until later,
Kevin Cole

"It's totally dark in here!"- Halloween

JCPD

Okay...so its like 2:45 in the morning and I (Brad) have just finished viewing a clockwork orange, which was a ridiculously awesome movie. anyway, i recently finished a rough sketch of JCPD (Jesus Christ Police Department). T.I. Films has been turning this idea over in our heads for like 2 months and its finally started to come together. So i'd just like to let any T.I. Films fans know that we are in fact going to be releasing another full-fledged film (constructed better than "Rope") in the months to come...hopefully by ?December?

-Brad

VOTE!!!

Here it is, not what I've been talking about for the past month, but something I was able to make in a short time.  And get things done without a need for costumes or sets, just people.

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So there you go... Register to Vote (if you can).  And tell others about this too.

On a side note, as of today (Oct 4, 2008) I am 18 years of age...  Woo!  I'd like to thank everyone who's wished me a happy birthday on this fine day, Thanks you guys!

Yours until later,

Kevin Cole

Yargg! It be a day to film!

Today, Daniel and I filmed 4 mooore scenes for the new short!  It won't belong before it's complete.  Me hearties and I must complete 2 more scene, wrap up the post production, and then we're good.

Also today is Talk Like a Pirate Day:

Yours Until Later,

Kevin Cole

"Me No Rikey!" -The Onion Movie

Cheech and Chong

In my humble opinion, one of the funniest live shows I've seen thus far.  And it's their first time back together since the 80s, so why not write about it.

We'd arrive at the theater by 9:30, just in time to catch the 10:00 show.  Aside from the crowds we checked out the souvenir shop, where I'd buy a beanie, and a "Cheech and Chong For President" shirt, with tour dates on the back.  While Brad picked up a Tye-dye shirt with the tour design (seen below).  Somehow Brad made it through the school day with out being told to take it off, at least the pot leaf on my shirt was discrete.  

Anyhow, the show started maybe 15-20 minutes late, I don't know why but it.  The opener was Shelby Chong, who mostly talked about how she met Cheech and Chong, and told the story about how Chong was arrested.  Then she went on to talk about how pot helps when you're PMSing, and then she let the whole audience yell "Bitches!" as loud as we could.  It was the opener, and was good, but no where near the greatness that would follow.

Cheech would take the stage.  The show opened with him and Chong recreating the beginning of Up In Smoke.  They didn't use any props throughout the show, so the giant joint, or any joint was pantomimed.  And they added some new jokes to the opening so it wasn't entirely the same as what we've seen before, but it was hilarious none the less.  In between sketches Chong would often come out and do a little stand up while Cheech got ready for the next scene.  They brought back some old sketches and bring some new ones, Dave wasn't there (literally, they didn't bring it back) but they did make a dope deal.

They gave us a glimpse at the first Mexican in space.  So many great sketches, they brought back Blind Melon Chitlin, Alice Bowie, and my personal favorite, the elderly couple in the porno theater.

And at the end when all was said and done they did a sing-along to the Up In Smoke theme, which just brought a smile to my face.  It was a great way to end the night.

In the end it was a great night, my cheeks were sore by the end (did I already say that?)  If you can catch them in tour I advise you to do so.  Also, might I add that Shelby Chong hinted that they were thinking about doing another movie.

Photo Credits to Richard Cole, also the man who bought the tickets that we paid him back for.

Yours Until Later,

Kevin Cole

"Yar Har Fiddle Dee Dee, If you like to sail the sea, you are a pirate" -Lazy Town

The Big Trip...

Today 3/4ths of the team will be heading out to the Warner Theater to catch CHEECH AND CHONG LIVE, for the first time since the 80s.  My dad will be accompanying us.  And hopefully we'll catch those 2 at the stage door after the show.

Also in the midst of all this confusion and natural disasters I'd like to add that the end of mankind gives me a hadron (get it)

Yours until later,

Kevin Cole