T-FEST is July 18th!!!!

Updated on April 20, 2009 By Ken Begg 23 Comments

In Dallas, but not at the old site. Anyway seeking more details can e-mail me at ken@jabootu.com. I hope to see a bunch of you guys there.

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  • GalaxyJane

    WooHoo! *runs and puts date on calendar*

  • The best part is, because it’s also a video game development school, you enter the theater by platform jumping over a lava flow. Don’t forget to duck the rotating knives!

  • And I’ll be on the other side of said lava flow (hereafter, the “Hazard”) handing out cards should said Hazard cause harm not in line with community standards of safety and the duty of care owed invitees.

    I also have suits to issue upon one Mr. Kenneth J. Begg regarding Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress for The Harrad Experiment and upon one Mr. Sandy Peterson regarding False Imprisonment for Funky Forest.

  • I am INNOCENT of Funky Forest. I was, however, blameable for War In Space and the awesome Witch’s Curse (which i’m sure you’ll recall had a little something for the ladies).

    Ken is also at fault for Samurai Cop – perhaps the biggest disappointment of the session, given the terrific DVD cover and presence of Robert Z’Dar. And what kind of name is Z’Dar, anyway?

  • Ericb

    I may go next year. Texas in Summer is a little less intimidating than Illinois in Winter.

  • I vote that we watch Doom as a repayment for Funky Forest.

  • Actually, I was thinking that only Trial of Billy Jack would do as a follow-up to Funky Forest. It’s about the same length, actually.

  • Petoht

    And what kind of name is Z’Dar, anyway?

    Superman’s uncle?

  • Chad R.

    There can be no adequate payback for Funky Forest.

    The most painful movies I’ve seen at T-Fest would probably be Funky Forest, Double Agent 73, and Samurai Cop. I don’t know what it was about Samurai Cop. Maybe the time of night, maybe those endless poorly matched reaction shots, maybe that idiot of a protagonist. What ever it was, I still get flashbacks of long brown hair and spray tan.

  • Chris M

    Seeing as how I’m now only a few hours from the funky forest of Dallas, I must book myself a berth. Should I bring anything? Onion dip? Frankfurters?

  • Reed

    Yep, I’m there! I might, um, choose to not cross the lava until after The Trial of Billy Jack, though.

    Has everyone been practicing their zooming?

  • The Rev. D.D.

    Oh thank goodness. I meant to email you and ask (read: beg) for you all not to set it up on the weekend of the 11th because I’ll be off to Iowa for a visit with the family. All I saw was “T-Fest” and I was all ready to panic, but thankfully there’s no need!

    You all watched Double Agent 73 at one of the earlier ones? Damn. I am glad/sad I missed that.

    I have to say, though, that if Ken’s threatening ToBJ, I must admit to a certain amount of trepidation…

    I seem to recall reading somewhere (Dr. Freex’s blog?) that Chris H. (or was it M.?) was to blame for Funky Forest.

    Also, is there any chance of Attack of the Supermonsters serving as this year’s T-Rex movie?

  • At “Double Agent 73”, we had peo0ple laying in the aisles, pounding on the floor, screaming for it to stop. I kid you not.

    “Funky Forest” lasted approximately 24,000 hours as near as I can tell. Everyone was checking their watches. The part with the guy squirting tennis balls out of his butt was especially slow.

    Ken — you show3ed us a hippy movie LAST T-fest. Can’t ToBJ wait anothe ryear or two>? Especially considering that I originally watched that sucker in the drive-in theater on its release. As an im0pressionable teenager. Haven’t I suffered enough.

    You can bring drinks and onion dip if you want, Chris M. However we have a bunch of terrific food places very nearby, and can either send a runner to bring back chow. As I recall, Ken B only eats really weird stuff, so it’s lucky we have an excellent Korean restaurant a short distance away – he can eat all the sheep intestine his heart desires. But I’m sticking to the barbecue ribs myself.

  • The Rev. D.D.

    Excellent Korean restaurant??

    What’s the name and where is it?

    And what’s wrong with sheep intestines? (Not to cast aside the ribs, mind you…)

  • Chad R.

    “At “Double Agent 73″, we had peo0ple laying in the aisles, pounding on the floor, screaming for it to stop. I kid you not.”

    Yeah, that was me. I haven’t loved since.

    As for Ken eating weird stuff, it’s long been my suspicion he feeds primarily on the misery and horror he induces in audiences by showing them things like Double Agent 73. It’s sweet, sweet candy to him.

  • No fears, everybody…I was only kidding about showing Trial of Billy Jack.

    OR WAS I?!

  • By the way, Sandy accuses me of showing a “hippy movie” last year. I can only assume he means The Harrad Experiment. If Sandy has problems with a film whose only intention is to explore how we human beings may love each other more freely and effectively, then I feel very sorry for him. Also, I don’t remember anyone complaining when the movie presented us with the opportunity to watch the hilarious improv stylings of the The Ace Trucking Company, featuring a young Fred Willard.

    Zoom.

  • Blackadder

    Robert Z’Dar: Real name Robert J. Zdarsky, of Lithuanian ethnicity. His name change seems like a half measure to me, since the result is still pretty outre to your average corn fed WASP; in my opinion he should have gone with Zane or maybe Darcy. But what do I know?

    I have no information concerning his jaw.

  • The Harrad Experiment had a sequel.

    Zoom.

  • zoom (looks sideways)

  • Chad R.

    Never make light of Zoom son.

  • Reed

    “Also, I don’t remember anyone complaining when the movie presented us with the opportunity to watch the hilarious improv stylings of the The Ace Trucking Company, featuring a young Fred Willard.”

    Proving that Ken has the ability to exercise truly epic powers of selective memory…

    All this zooming warms my cockles. Maybe this year we’ll make a connection?

  • Korean places near T-Fest:

    1) the unfortunately-named NAAN (which is apparently a Korean word). This is Korean/Japanese, with fine food, and enthusiastic but extremely unskilled servers. Every time I go they get something wrong. It’s like a fun game. NAAN is maybe a half mile from our venue. They are Americanized enough that they don’t actually serve intestines. Or, tragically, panchan. *sob*

    2) CHANG JING – an authentic Korean place which opened up less than a year ago. It is about 20 minutes away and they DO serve both panchan and grill-it-yourself food. And yes, intestine though I have felt no need to order it, with barbecued octopus, terrific bulgogi, and a variety of bibimbops all on the menu. Chang Jing also has the virtue that it’s near to Maxim’s, the best dim sum in Dallas. The manager of Maxim’s is a personal friend of mine. I bet I can get him to make up a hot dog or something for Ken.