Well folks, Christmas comes early.  And when I say Christmas, I do intend to compare a new Frotcast to Jesus being born.  This week, we talk Predators, Mel Gibson and why the Jews keep trying to ruin his career, and we speak to Bobby Hacker, who, in addition to making the Cars videos, was present for the very first public screening of Birdemic: Shock and Terror, and has been documenting James Nguyen’s journey from crazy guy with fake blood on his van to cult sensation ever since.  He discusses the bartenders at Sundance holding James’ stuffed eagle for ransom over an unpaid bar tab, and we talk about what the ride has been like since then, and when we might be able to see all of this amazing footage of James Nguyen (which is arguably more interesting than the movie itself) in documentary form.  Other notes:

• We begin with the story of a bird pooping on me yesterday and why God seemingly hath decreed all Frotcasts should start with a poop story
• We’re up over 4,000 subscribers.  You guys must really love poop.
• Predators talks starts at 4:50
• Four Loko: Drink for hobos who need cheap booze AND energy. 16:09
• Brendan talks meeting Ahnuld. 24:00
• Bobby Hacker interview starts at 39:42

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The folks at Birdemic have put together a new trailer to coincide with their announcement of screenings in a crapload of new cities (I’ll provide the full list after the jump).  The new trailer goes the Paranormal Activity route and focuses more on the live experience than the movie itself, and though I miss the butt rock “Birdemic” song from the last one, I can’t argue with the marketing approach.  That video, by the way, comes from the same screening Chodin attended, though sadly, there seems to be no footage of him asking the theater manager technical questions or doing spit takes with cans of Tecate Light. That would’ve really tied the trailer together.

I enjoyed the hell out of the movie, myself.  You sit there in disbelief the whole time wondering how someone could be so unaware of how funny this would turn out.  Then you meet James Nguyen and realize there’s no way he planned it unless he’s secretly some kind of Andy Kaufman Kaizer Sozay.  The lead actor, Alan Bagh, should win an Oscar for unintentionally hilariously sh*tty acting, as soon as they invent that.  I’ve never seen anything like it, outside of porn.  And kudos to Severin for recognizing what they had.  This could’ve been you, After Last Season.  This could’ve been you, Wicker Man.  Can you imagine a theater full of drunk people watching Nic Cage bear punch that chick?  Goddamn that would’ve been awesome.  When someone makes a really bad movie, someone just needs to pull them aside and tell them that they have a future, but it’s as a novelty act.  It’s the same thing they do with strippers when they get old.  It’s how Chodin’s mom put him through community college.

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(Just imagine, you could wear your very own purple shirt to the screening.)

Yesterday, prior to his homoerotic departure into the woods, Vince had promised you all a second chance to win encore screening tickets to Birdemic: Shock and Terror. Well here’s that chance again folks, so right now would be the appropriate time to go interrupt your parent’s sex and ask whether or not it’s cool if you use the house phone to dial a 1-800 contest.

The Birdemic crew was kind enough to send over some t-shirts and a pair of tickets for all you fire sh–ting bird connoisseurs out there. Screening tonight and tomorrow at the IFC theater in NYC, this sh-t is going to the first unlucky lucky commentor to email me. Please be sure and only enter me if you are sure that you can attend the screening. And really, what the hell else could you possibly be doing that could trump screaming at a movie screen for an hour and a half? Pshhh, math homework?

-Chodin

UPDATE: CONTEST CLOSED. Congrats to our most recent winner. For all you losers out there, cheer up. Things could be worse, I mean, you could have…um…won?

I used all of my not inconsiderable Photoshop skills to make this.

FilmDrunk is proud to sponsor encore screenings of James Nguyen’s Birdemic: Shock and Terror, at the IFC center in New York tomorrow night and Saturday.  Come see the film Chodin called, “Like taking an egg yolk sh*t in a pair of scuba goggles and then wearing it around for an hour and a half,” and bring your coat hanger, provided that won’t bring back any painful memories for you.

Because we’re such a big, big deal, the Birdemic folks have given me two Birdemic t-shirts and a pair of tickets to tomorrow night’s screening to give away.  So if you live in the NYC area and you want to see an awesome movie about CGI birds that sh*t fireballs, email me.  First person to email me gets it.  And don’t email me unless you can make it to the screening, pretty please.  *bats eyelashes, queefs*

UPDATE: CONTEST CLOSED.  Congrats to the winner.  Otherwise, stay tuned today and tomorrow because we’ll be doing another one soon.

Here's a helpful guide to the various breeds of fanboys. I still don't know what the hell Firefly is. And no, that doesn't mean I want you to tell me. (You can make it bigger if you right click and select "view image")

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Here’s my ugly mug with James Nguyen at the Birdemic premiere.  Should be another screening this weekend in NYC, more info as it comes.  There was a way better one of him holding a coat hanger, but it was on my digital camera that I got drunk and left in a cab that pulled a runner on. So… yeah.  Good times.  …And also, here’s “Force by Forcewest“, because it’s awesome.

[banner pic source, Force by Forcewest via @Ratpack, More Birdemic pics]