Spielberg, Bay "Moving Forward" on TRASH HUMPERS 3D

Hollywood Spectacle-Meister Michael Bay has his eyes set on one thing: Trash.
After attending a packed screening of Harmony Korine’sTrash Humpers, in Los Angeles, Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg see dollar signs in trash cans.

“It just blew me away,” commented Bay after seeing the screening. “These kids in Nashville, with nothin’ but a VHS camera and some shitty costumes. I loved it!”
With their mega billion dollar Transformers franchise running its course, Spielberg and Bay are looking for a new series to tackle, and Trash Humpers could be just what the doctor ordered.
Spielberg commented, “We’re putting together Men In Black in 3D, and after seeing this, I thought, why not? These characters are so strong, I’d watch Trash Humpers in space, for god’s sake.”


Bay added, “It definitely needs some car chases…and shit that blows up.”
With that, Spielberg shouted…”It could be just like Temple of Fucking Doom!”


After snorting a brief hit of cocaine off of a young actress’s breasts, Bay began storyboarding a major set piece for the decisive third act of Trash Humpers 3D, involving the three unnamed elderly protagonists battling a thousand trash cans.
Spielberg took a sip of Remy Martin and whispered softly to Bay.
“Will the trash cans turn into robots at the end?” asked Spielberg.
Bay took a quick snort of coke and replied. “No, but they’ll all look like Megan Fox!”


Trash Humpers is now playing in select cities nationwide.
Trash Humpers 3D will open everywhere July 4th Weekend, 2012.
Official Site.

Trash Humpers-Official Review

Trash Humpers: Official Review


After my recent article about “Trash Humpers,” I was graciously invited by the filmmakers to see it for myself. Honestly, I was excited going into the film, but nothing could prepare me for the film itself, which was equal parts humor and horror.
The film, if you catch the title, is about a threesome (sometimes foursome) of elderly cretins that live on the outskirts of civilization. They spend the film smashing the cast offs of society, whether it’s rubbish, old appliances, or even the human bodies. Once can sit and argue about the artistic merits of its Dogme 95 influence and Cinema Verite, but let’s be honest. It’s just ugly. All the characters (with the exception of one) are disgusting, vile, and boorish. The locations, mostly back alleys, side streets, and ruined homes, look awful. The props, costumes, and makeup are awful looking. The movie, shot with natural and available light on the long dormant VHS format, looks terrible. What’s amazing about Trash Humpers is that was the intention by filmmaker Harmony Korine and his team all along. It was intended to be an artifact, something to be discovered fifty generations from now so that people in the future could see how society in the twenty-first century is depraved. Much like we now watch The Great Train Robbery and Birth of a Nation with quiet reverence, the students of the year 2300 will watch Trash Humpers and see what life was truly like for citizens in turn of the century America. They’ll see the elderly gyrate their bodies on trash cans. They’ll see small children deface babies. They’ll see Siamese twins forced to make pancakes and then eat them with dish soap in lieu of syrup. The film is a thinly veiled metaphor for the fall of suburban consumer culture, where perfectly good items are discarded and destroyed. The amazing thing about this film is that you literally have no idea what’s going to happen next. Unlike the current crop of by-the-numbers popcorn films that infest multiplexes this time of year, there’s no “setup” or “payoff.” No “good guys” or “bad guys.” I can tell you right now this is the only film of the summer that will have baby dolls being dragged on the back of bicycles. What’s exciting are the characters that occupy the frame, and after watching this film, I can tell you that people will be talking about this one for years to come.

Iron Man 2 Vs. Trash Humpers

Actor Robert Downey Jr. “Furious” With Local Film’s Release Date

April 14, 2010 – The Tennessean


Los Angeles, CA
Local working actor Robert Downey, Jr. expressed concern today with the May 7th release date of locally shot film Trash Humpers as it coincides with the release of his next film, Iron Man 2.

“This release date…is something that we booked ahead two and a half years ago…and now this?” said Downey.
His concern has merit, as ”Humpers,” directed by local son Harmony Korine, has been generating quite a bit of buzz at festivals around the world for
It’s realism. The film, shot on old-school VHS tape, features the antics of three elderly people who go around Nashville…humping trash cans.


Downey’s film, the aforementioned Iron Man 2, will feature explosions, computer generated violence, and a great score. It was shot on 35mm film, unlike ”Trash Humpers,” but Downey now claims that he’s going to go “Bang some heads at Paramount to try to get this sucker in 3-D, or somethin’.”
It seems though, that ”Iron Man 2” has a clear advantage over the indie film, in that it’s a recognized brand, with over 40 years of comic books, cartoons, toys, and a 2008 hit movie. It is also opening on 4,000 more theaters than ”Trash Humpers.”
“What I’m concerned about here is the dark horse, the David vs. Goliath,” said Downey.
”Iron Man 2” and “Trash Humpers” both bow on May 7, 2010.

New Gun Battle Movie Starring My Daughter.

I recently made a fictional action film with my daughter Piper to demonstrate the use of sound effects
in the story telling process of a film.

Avatar: The Robbie Ryan Review

By now, there have been billions of column inches, both real and virtual, dedicated to the film Avatar. It is the most crazy, hyped up, prophetic feature film in my memory, at least.

I was a bit young when Star Wars came out, but I'm sure it's similar.
When I first saw trailers and promotion for this film, I just kept seeing blue people and weird CG forests. Like many filmgoers, I saw a bit of spectacle, a bit of explosions, but it didn't really mean anything to me, because I was mostly seeing it on my flat, tube, analogue TV set in short snippets.
My belief was not suspended. Sorry, Fox.

So, the movie came out, and people started getting really excited.
It still didn't look good to me, so I chilled out and read the reviews.
They were good, really, really, good. Upon seeing it in London, writer/actor Simon Pegg called it a "game changer." Since he and I share equal vehemence for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, I thought, "OK, Maybe."

A couple of weeks ago, I watched the Star Trek reboot for the first time, and emailed my friend, Ilram Choi who had fight coordinated for my film Kung Fu Girls Club and then went on to do movies like Transformers, Revenge of The Fallen, G Force, and Star Trek.
He told me in his email that I absolutely had to see Avatar. He went on to tell me that he had done about 70% of the movement for the aliens, and even got an acting credit as "The Basketball Avatar" at the beginning. My resolve was starting to crumble. I had to go see this film.

So, with 12 bucks in hand and my favorite son (now 8) in tow, I went to the movies on a Saturday afternoon, to see what the "Pocahontas Story with Blue Aliens" was about. I have to tell you, I have been a fan of 3D cinema and comics since I discovered a book called "Amazing 3D" in the early 80s. I have subsequently gone to see every 3D movie I could, including "Spacehunter," "Spy Kids 3D," and "Sharkboy and Lava Girl."
All amusing, yes, but this was the real thing. Finally.
I wanted 3D TV back in the 80s, when it was impossible. Now that it's close, I'm split. But anyway, on to the theatrical experience that is Avatar.
So I put on the plastic 3D glasses, watched stupid trailers for stupid 3D movies yet to be released, and got ready for something.
The Fox 2D vanity card sequence started, which got me thinking...why haven't they redone this in 30 years? Universal and Sony have, and Warner Bros. would do something cool like a blue WB logo. Not Fox. Oh, well.
The movie starts. No titles. Cool. We open in space, teeny bit of exposition. One thing that I dig about Cameron is that he sets up these worlds at the beginning, like he did in Aliens and The Abyss that are set in whatever time they're set in, but the characters don't care. Things like space travel, hypersleep, and cloning are so old hat to the people in the film, that when the story shifts and the truly fantastic starts to happen, the audience is along for the ride.
It's what good science fiction is about, and that's cool.
I'm not going to go into the plot and tell you what the setup is, you probably already know. I will tell you that as a filmmaker and a filmgoer, I am as jaded and raspy as they come. I watched that film with my arms crossed, thinking: "Okay Jimmy, whatcha got?"

Every frame in that movie, whether practical, CG, composite, or whatever, felt real. Felt incredibly real. It was a 3D movie where you didn't notice the 3D after the first couple of minutes.
The storyline is conventional, but the storytelling is not. The entire time I'm watching the film, all I can think of in my mind is,
"How the F*&k did JC do this?"
Every shot in the film is breathtaking. The acting is understated, once again, there's a been there done that quality with most of the characters. Their backstories would fill ten other films, but they didn't really clutter them here.
It was, all told, a remarkable theatrical moviegoing experience. One that will be pleasurable on DVD and (3D?) Blu Ray but would be missed if not seen in the proper theatrical setting.
This truly does raise the bar for every major sci-fi/war/action/romance/comedy film that Hollywood will churn out over the next decade, and certainly raises hopes for Battle Angel and Avatar 2:Still Avataring!
Just Kidding.

Update on Ilram

I went to see my friend last night and he casually asked my
if I'd visited Ilram Choi's page on imdb.
I replied that I had not, but was very pleased to see that he is working steady
in this year's and next year's major releases in stunts. His work includes
Transformers 2, G-Force, and James Cameron's Avatar 3-D.
But let us pause and look back at his humble beginnings making kung fu movies with my camcorder.

R.I.P. David Carradine

As many of you martial arts fans may have already heard, B-movie legend
David Carradine has passed. Carradine, known throughout his
career for his role in the TV serial Kung Fu had a series of lackluster
roles in terrible films before being picked by Quentin Tarantino for the
titular role in the martial arts uber-epic Kill Bill. I will not make
any jokes in this post about that particular title, but I choose instead to
pay my respect to an icon. It's a shame that his latter years he mostly milked the
Kill Bill persona in cheap commercials, but hey, the guy's gotta eat. Good
luck in the afterlife, Mr. Carradine.
Respectfully,
Robbie Ryan
Martial Arts Director