Excess Hollywood: The South's Gonna Rise Again

3/17/05.  That's when Film Threat posted this "Excess Hollywood" column (read it here) which was an interview with Frank Mauceri, whose Smog Veil Records put out something of interest to all Herschell Gordon Lewis fans.  I wanted to let the world know, and did so through my column.

Excess Hollywood: We Don't Need Another Hero

Some of my friends gave me grief over this piece, which appeared on Film Threat 3/24/05, though I don't think the site got much mail on it.  (You can read the offending piece on Stallone here.)  At the time I wrote it, the new Rambo movie was still in the discussion phases, though the idea of there being yet another movie in the franchise bugged me for the reasons I wrote.  Why were my friends upset?  They thought I was taking unnecessary swipes at a beloved movie icon.  (For the record, that's what the entire "Excess Hollywood" feature was about.)  I was taking the "fun" out of a character that I thought really needed to be examined.

Agree?  Disagree?  Read the piece and decide for yourself.

Excess Hollywood: Regrets ... I've Had a Few

Originally published 3/31/05 on Film Threat, this column (you can read it here) dealt with some of the movies I had paid to see which disappointed me.  Since then the list has grown. 

Excess Hollywood: Eating an Angel's Heart

4/7/05.  That's when Film Threat published my "Excess Hollywood" love letter to Mickey Rourke.  You can read it here.  Times have changed, but I haven't changed how I feel about him.  Ironically, my lines about Downey and Rourke have played out almost opposite what I wrote at the time.  Almost ...

Excess Hollywood: The Office Wars

This article, published 4/14/05 on Film Threat, was all about my anger over an American version of The Office.  Do I still feel the same way?  No.  The American version of the show has come into its own, but it is still inferior to the original.

Excess Hollywood: Jack Daniels, Art Auctions, Forty Grand Therapy and the Death of Art

4/21/05 saw this "Excess Hollywood" published on Film Threat.  You can read this piece that is critical of Metallica here.  I remember people not being very happy about it when it first appeared.  I still stand by the piece.

Excess Hollywood: Rehash City

On 4/28/05 Film Threat published this "Excess Hollywood" column I wrote.  You can read it here.  It deals with the problems of movies not based on original source material.

Excess Hollywood: Do Studio Executives Dream of Electronic Sheep?

5/12/2005.  This was a short interview I did with author Alan Dean Foster on Film Threat.  You can read it here.  I originally contacted him about his involvement in the Ultraman movie, and from there it became something more.

Excess Hollywood: Dario

Originally published 11/10/05 on Film Threat, this "Excess Hollywood" column is on Dario Argento.  You can read the original piece here.  My regular readers know how strongly I feel about Argento.  I seem to recall having a tough time getting Film Threat to take this one, and I think it was because the publisher at the time (who shall forever remain nameless) thought Argento's name wouldn't attract readers.  That's an opinion I still consider misguided at best.

Excess Hollywood: Kidnapping Crowe

This appeared on Film Threat 5/5/2005.  This "Excess Hollywood" column was all about Al-Qaida targeting Russell Crowe for a kidnapping.

Excess Hollywood: Opens This Friday at a Church Near You

This piece appeared on Film Threat 11/18/05.  The "Excess Hollywood" column deals with Left Behind: World at War and how it opened in churches instead of the theatre.

Excess Hollywood: The Cancers That Are Trekkies

Originally published 11/24/05, this "Excess Hollywood" column on Film Threat came across meaner than I meant it to, in all honesty.  I'm actually surprised the editor at the time let it run.  You can read it here.

Excess Hollywood: Citizen Lame

12/1/05.  That's when Film Threat published this "Excess Hollywood" piece where I took on the grandfather of all films, Citizen Kane.  You can read it here.  I stick by this piece and my criticism of the film.

Excess Hollywood: Life is Sith

12/7/05.  My "Excess Hollywood" column on Film Threat covered the last of the prequels in George Lucas' sci-fi franchise.  You can read it here.

Excess Hollywood: Texas and the Death Penalty

Originally published on Film Threat 12/15/2005, this piece (click here to read it) was my response to the question of what my favorite film was with a president in it.  Odd question, and I think the answer may have ticked off some people.

Excess Hollywood: This Movie Safety Sealed For Your Own Protection

Originally published on Film Threat 12/22/05, this is my take on what responsibilities filmmakers have their audience (or potential audience) when they make a film.  You can read the piece here.

Excess Hollywood: Blessed Are the Cinephiles

This "Excess Hollywood" column first appeared on Film Threat on 12/29/05.  In it I express how lucky I think cinephiles happen to be.  I also speak kindly of Chris Gore, which doesn't happen much these days.  You can read the column here.

Excess Hollywood: The Future of Tomorrow (And Other Things)

wwwThis was originally published on Film Threat on 1/5/06 and was my predictions for the future of Hollywood.  You can read the original column here. 

Excess Hollywood: The Art of Snuff--The Shane Ryan Interview Part One and Two

You can read part one of my interview with actor/director Shane Ryan here.  My praise of his Amateur Porn Star Killer film franchise has cost me friendships and ad revenue to my blogs.  I still stand behind him and the APSK series, however.

This was originally published by Film Threat 1/12/2006.  The second part of the interview (which you can read here) was 1/19/06.

This was one of my favorite interviews, as it brought to light a lot of questions about what is legal to show in film and what is not. 

Excess Hollywood: The Parent Trap

Originally published on Film Threat 1/26/06, this was an examination of the mindset behind parents who took their kids to see Hostel. You can read the piece here.