The Sewer Chewer Newsletter #6 August 18, 2006
 
Good Day!

Sorry I was absent last week. I felt like a druid had come down from the forest, kicked me in the balls, and went off for some fresh produce. Adding insult to injury was the fact that my internet access at home/work diminished to the West and remained Galadriel thanks to a big dose of anal hump-hump from Comcast. In short, I was detained by testicular kickular and internet shenanigans. Ah, but I did not sit still, no no. I cobbled together stuff for you!

But before I do, let me just say that I have a Nacho Libre bobblehead doll to give away. Shit, I'm just going to give it to the sexiest male or female Chewer who sends me their picture.

THE BROKEN LIZARD PODCAST

Justin and I went on the road and interviewed Broken Lizard members Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan about Beerfest and other rather profane and odd topics. Check that and our other podcasts here (http://chud.com/news/3725) or on Podcast Alley here: http://www.podcastalley.com/podcast_details.php?pod_id=6653

CONTESTS AND SCREENINGS

Look at all these goodies we're tossing your way!

Surface: The Complete Series
http://chud.com/contests/7414
Flatout 2 (XBOX)
http://chud.com/contests/7410
Beerfest (screening)
http://chud.com/contests/7185
The Wicker Man (screening)
http://chud.com/contests/7403
Sealab 2021 #4
http://chud.com/contests/7425


THE LORD OF THE WEAK

To say I am disappointed in the latest batch of DVD release for The Lord of the Rings is an understatement. My review of The Fellowship of the Ring is here (http://chud.com/dvd/7328) and the rest will arrive next week. It's the first time I felt like New Line dropped the ball with these films and it makes me sad in the pants.

GOIN' POLISH

In the spirit of the old site, I wanted to provide a new feature that is steeped in silliness and stupidity. Because Polish movie posters are the most odd and genius and random things around, we have a new column that both showcases some of the choice works from the land of perogies and allows us to poke fun in our own special way. Check it here: http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=news&id=7420

ATTACK OF THE NUNZ

Tune in to G4TV's Attack of the Show! on Monday evening as I discuss Snakes on a Plane with Chris Gore and David Waldon, the author of that useless book about the phenomenon. I will be the guy hating on people and places and things. If you get the station, give it a shot as I might be the best thing ever to hit the airwaves. Actually, I've been very mediocre in the past on the show but plan to make up for lost time. Check your local fistings for times.

-Nick Nunziata
CHUD.COM
Nick's back and there's plenty of news to boot!
NEWS

GOLDEN COMPASSFINGER
James Bond joins the His Dark Materials trilogy.
http://chud.com/news/7431

I'M IN A NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL STATE OF MIND
A great line-up is announced for New York City's premiere film fest.
http://chud.com/news/7430

EXCLUSIVE BEERFEST PICTURES!
See exclusive pictures and check out the film's website!
http://chud.com/news/7428

ROBOT ROLL CALL
Announcing a web event to announce the names of the Transformers.
http://chud.com/news/7427

HULK SMASH... OUT OF PRISON?
Prison Break star barely comments on his possible casting as Bruce Banner.
http://chud.com/news/7424

"I'M SINGIN' HERE! I'M SINGIN' HERE!"
Midnight Cowboy: The Play With Music. Seriously.
http://chud.com/news/7419

LATEST REMAKE ON THE LEFT
The Wes Craven remake train chugs along.
http://chud.com/news/7418

FANTASTIC FOUR 2 GETS A WORSE NAME
Not as bad as Fantastic Four: The Surfening, but close.
http://chud.com/news/7417

HAIRSPRAY PUTS ON CHRISTOPHER WALKEN
Tracy Turnblad has a new dad in the movie musical.
http://chud.com/news/7416

SEARCHING FOR MARTIN SCORSESE
The poster for The Departed arrives.
http://chud.com/news/7412

COPPOLA MOVES OUT OF MEGALOPOLIS
The director has moved on from his epic urban planning film.
http://chud.com/news/7407

WELCOME TO THE HOSTEL HOUSE
Eli Roth dips into Todd Solondz' casting pool for Hostel 2.
http://chud.com/news/7406

THOR'S COMIC COLUMN
Thor reports on new comic goodies!
http://www.chud.com/thor/7397

SIMON PEGG WEARS PRADA
Alternate article title: Shaun of the Deadline
http://chud.com/news/7392

A NEW PRISONER
Nolan is not a number, he's a remake director!
http://chud.com/news/7378

INTERVIEWS

SAMUEL L. JACKSON (SNAKES ON A PLANE)
Like Dr. Jones, Sam wonders why it had to be snakes.
http://chud.com/interviews/7409

NICOLAS WINDING REFN (PUSHER)
Russ speaks with the creator of a great Euro-crime trilogy.
http://chud.com/interviews/7195

DAVID ELLIS (SNAKES ON A PLANE)
The wrangler of serpents and Sam Jackson speaks!
http://chud.com/interviews/7400

REVIEWS

DEVIL'S BACKBONE, THE (RERUN)
Nick revives his review for this Guillermo del Toro flick.
http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=reviews&id=7361

THE PUSHER TRILOGY
Russ says these are no pusherovers.
http://chud.com/reviews/7196

THE LORD OF THE RINGS (LIMITED EDITION)
Nick takes one last look into Tolkien DVD heaven.
http://chud.com/dvd/7328

SILENT HILL (DVD)
Love for the game just isn't enough, says Ian.
http://chud.com/dvd/7408

INSIDE MAN (DVD)
Russ puffs on the latest Spike Lee Joint.
http://chud.com/dvd/7342

CREATURE CORNER
A Call To Arms
Are you a huge horror fan? Own hundreds of horror dvds that make people look at you funny? Debate the proper speed of zombies on a regular basis? Like to work hours for no pay? Well then have we got the gig for you! Creature Corner is looking for contributors to help build this site back up to what it used to be... news editors and dvd reviewers. We want serious people only- if you don't think you can devote time each day to do osome writing, don't bother. Shoot me an email at alex@creature-corner.com if you're interested... just think- thousands of horror geeks around the world will read your shit...

-Alex Riviello

NEWS

DVD SLICE- AUGUST 15TH
Your weekly slice o' goodness
http://www.creature-corner.com/?type=news&id=1582

GET HEAD TRAUMA IN A THEATER
One of my most anticipated releases hits screens tomorrow
http://www.creature-corner.com/?type=news&id=1580

KEVIN SMITH DOES HORROR?
Jersey boy brings out the devil?
http://www.creature-corner.com/?type=news&id=1588

DVD REVIEW: City of Rott
Animated Zombie Goodness
http://www.creature-corner.com/?type=news&id=1584

BOOK REVIEW: CANDY IN THE DUMPSTER
A grisly short story collection
http://www.creature-corner.com/?type=reviews&id=1577

CONTEST: TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD
Win one of two copies of the new book!
http://www.creature-corner.com/?type=news&id=1585

11 COLONELS ATTACK!
With a touch of MEG!
11 Colonels ATTACK! is in the hands of one famous producer/director and at a movie studio who seems genuinely interested in it. That may mean jack shit and it may mean for good things. The last rewrite sealed the deal for me. I think it's ready. Now, it's just a matter of getting the go-ahead. I'm not going to name names, but there might be some actual name performers in this if all goes well. I hear my first choice Vic Morrow is unavailable.

The first season for the 11 Colonels/CHUD softball team is beginning in 2 Wednesdays at North Park in Alpharetta. It could be ugly, but we'll be hitting Taco Mac after to kill the pain. Local Chewers, come and hang out, grab some suds, and I'll bring passes when I have them.

Please visit the 11 Colonels MySpace page well as my brand new one at these locations:

http://www.myspace.com/11colonels
http://www.myspace.com/nicknunziata

Meg has some tweaking going on right now with the intention to move forward for 2008 release but I've learned to just wait and see how the chips fall. Things look really good right now and the latest batch of studio notes were quite wise.
Contests
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