Showing posts with label Spoof N Cinema. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spoof N Cinema. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

The Return of Movie MashTerpiece Theater...

we're baaaaack....

When we first started the movie mash-ups way back in the day it was at Tempe MadCap Cinemas. We did some cray pieces our there, like Turkish Star Wars and the Bloody Pit of Horror!

When MadCap closed we moved to the Royale and did some even crazier stuff like an Italian knock off of the terminator meets predator that no one remembers the name of and, of course, the original movie  Blood Orgy of the Damned. By the way, you can TOTALLY buy your own copy of Blood Orgy on Amazon HERE complete with our LIVE soundtrack. Blood Orgy was the first MashUp we performed at Phoenix Comicon!

After the Royale we brought the project home to NCT with the help of Bookmans Entertainment Exchange. We took on their preferred moniker, Spoof N Cinema and spent two wonderful years making fun of some of the WORST movies we could find, from the musical adventures of the Inspector General and Something to Sing about with James Cagney, to the lesser known works of Martin & Lewis, John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and more.


Now we are excited to put the Movie MashTerpiece theater back out there with more crazy, ridiculous, completely dated and way out there wacky cinema-fare. We're starting with Fangs of the Living Dead, a 1969 EuroTrash movie that is so confusing, so bizarre and so nonsensical that the cast and I couldn't even figure out what the actual plot is supposed to be about.... needless to say, we are very excited to present it to you on Thursday the 24th at 7:30pm!

In the cast we have myself, Krissy Lenz, as the jilted fiance Piero, a man of science who simply does not believe in superstition. Andi Oliver plays the mysterious but stylish Count, who has a hidden agenda and a mysterious purpose, along with a love of interior design. Andre Bryant is playing against type as Sylvia, the very VERY confused young heiress who might be inheriting a castle, but might also being trapped in a supernatural battle to the death. Tricia Mahler is taking on two roles and the scheming barmain Berta and the dunken town Doctor Horbinger. Josh Cox is making his MashTerpiece Theater debut as Max, Piero's skirt chasing best friend and Bluto, an outer Bavairan suitcase carrying giant.

The show on the 24th is rated R, but if you are holding out for some All Ages MashTerpiece, you won't have long to wait! October 22nd our Halloween themed MashTerpiece Theater features the best of the worst of 90s Horror TV!

Check out these events and more on our facebook page! 

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

The Return of Spoof N Cinema! The Big Wheel & At War With The Army!

The process of creating Spoof N Cinema is so much fun.
Pure joy.... even when watching the movies is... painful. What could be better than sitting around with your funniest friends joking and laughing along with a terrible old movie. The movies themselves are, lets say.... interesting... because... hey things in the 40's & 50s were a little bit different and weird. Through the process of creating new characters and finding opportunities for music and sound effects, the final Spoof N Cinema process takes shape.

Join us for our next offerings!

The Big Wheel THIS THURSDAY! at 7:30pm only $8
Mickey Rooney is a race car driver struggling to live up to the memory of his father who may or may not have been killed in a racing accident by a "HooDoo Wagon" or an "evil tree" or "booze & broads." Will his achieve his dreams and also find love with the tom boy Lou? Find out all this and more at SPoof N Cinema The Big Wheel

 Then, on Thursday Sept 25th at 7:30pm
 At War With The Army!
Martin & Lewis in a mad cap, musical adventure!

EVERY Spoof N Cinema Showing will have trivia & prizes provided by our friends at Bookmans Entertainment Exchange!


Monday, July 28, 2014

Trivia & Prizes! What do we have and what is coming up!

At every Spoof N Cinema and First Time Film Club screening, brought to you by Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, we ask trivia questions and give out awesome prizes.

But how do we come up with those trivia questions? And how do we curate the prizes? Excellent question. And luckily I have the blog to answer just that.

Coming up with trivia is actually a bit tricky at times! We try to base at least one or two of the questions on the movie we just watched. For 3 Amigos we asked which of the Amigos got his first job presenting magic tricks and making baloon animals at Disneyland? (Steve Martin, of course... right?) For Splash we asked a Tom Hanks question- Tom Hanks famously won back to back Best Actor awards for which two films? (Philidelphia & Forrest Gump... maybe slightly less easy?) We sometimes ask Price is Right style questions about the film's budget and gross.

For a Knight's Tale on Thursday the 31st our questions may be trivia about Heath Ledger.
Like... Heath famously sang in this 1999 Shakespearian Re-do (also starring Julia Stiles & Joseph Gordon-Levitt?) That might be a good answer to look up.
There's potential for a Game of Thrones question and a Firefly question, since William Thathcher's besties Roland & Wat are played by Mark Addy A.K.A. King Robert Baratheon and Alan Tudyk A.K.A. Wash.

Of course I also like to ask questions about upcoming events. Maybe I could come up with a good Kevin Smith or Clerks question? Our new Midnight Movies, Munchies and Brew series will feature the original 'Jersey Trilogy.' Clerks on August 9, Mallrats on November 8 and Chasing Amy on February 14th. Clerks would be the perfect candidate for a Price is Right style Budget Vs. Gross question. Right?

Of course, I famously come up with questions that are a bit stumpy for the audience.... even at Phoenix Comicon my Star Trek question was baffling. Maybe to tease Tom Hanks in the Burbs 10/30 I can just ask the old Oscar question again? What do you think? Go easy or be challenging?

The prizes are so good, though! I think the questions SHOULD be a little bit challenging. What do you think?

In a typical prize pack we have contributions from National Comedy Theatre that include tickets to our Friday & Saturday night Competitive Comedy Shows, tickets for 2 to upcoming Spoof N Cinema Screenings (The Big Wheel is coming 8/28) and tickets for 2 to future First Time Film Club and Midnight Movies Screenings (Clerks, The Burbs... you read that part, right?)

Bookmans always contributes amazing prizes, including $10- $25 gift cards, t-shirts, posters, back packs and tote bags, toys & games, DVDs and even, for nostalgias sake, VHS tapes.

You really do walk away with quite a booty and now Cheba Hut is providing prizes for Midnight Movie screenings including gift cards, t-shirts and coupons.

So... it's all very exciting. Do you have an opinion about the easiness or stumpiness of our trivia questions? Is there something you would like to see in the Prize Packs? Got a trivia question idea? Let us know!

We look forward to seeing you at A Knights Tale on 7/31- followed by a LIVE Podcast! Get tickets!



Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Phoenix Comicon 2014 Features a Whole lot of National Comedy Theatre

I tell you what. June 5-8 is nerd Christmas here in the Valley. Its Phoenix Comicon! This year is going to be a DOOZY! Not only will Nathan Fillian, John Barrowman, Adam West, Stan Lee and Bruce Campbell be there... so will National Comedy Theatre!

Why, we have 5 panels to choose from, more than double what we have presented in years past. Heres where and when you can find us!

Spoof & Cinema Mash Up: CLONE WARS!
Friday, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: North 124b
Spoof & Cinema like you've never seen it! This will feature no holds barred comedy as the hilarious cast of NCT creates new dialogue & sound FX LIVE in front of your very eyes!
who'll be here
  • Andi Oliver
  • Andrew Melnik
  • Anthony Thornton
  • Becca Thornton
  • Francis Zagarrigo
  • Krissy Lenz
  • Paul Broccolo
 
Spoof & Cinema Mash Up: DROIDS!
Sunday, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: North 124b
Join the NCT as they tackle the weird stories of R2D2 & C3P0 in their animated cartoon. Weird humor & new dialogue provided!
who'll be here
  • Andrew Melnik
  • Anthony Thornton
  • Becca Thornton
  • Ellen Lopercio
  • Jordan Collier
  • Krissy Lenz
  • Paul Broccolo
 
Spoof & Cinema Mash Up: EWOKS!
Thursday, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: North 124b
Join the NCT as they add their own mixture of humor to bad plots, cheesey acting and crude SFX to Star Wars Universe's Ewoks!
who'll be here
  • Andrew Melnik
  • Anthony Thornton
  • Becca Thornton
  • Ellen Lopercio
  • Jordan Collier
  • Krissy Lenz
  • Paul Broccolo
 
#ShipIt
Friday, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: North 223
Have you ever wanted to talk about your favorite pairings? Do you ever wonder if there is something better? Come join the Mahou Shoujo Defense Force and set sail for your favorite ships and we'll tell you why there's something better.
who'll be here
  • The Mahou Shoujo Defense Force (4 panelists)
 
Location: North 124a
It's Star Trek: the Animated Series like you've never seen it before, because the hilarious cast of National Comedy Theatre is taking out all the sound and replacing it with new, hilarious dialogue, sound effects and more.
who'll be here
  • Andrew Melnik
  • Anthony Thornton
  • Bob Caplan
  • Krissy Lenz
  • Paul Broccolo
 
10 Must See Doctor Who Stories
Thursday, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: North 121bc
Considering it has been named the "Longest Running Science Fiction Television Program", Doctor Who has a multitude of fascinating stories to choose from. Join our Whovian Experts as we discuss The Top 10 Must See Doctor Who Stories!
who'll be here
  • Chris Swanson
  • Courtney Lovejoy
  • Gavin Hazeldene
  • Katie Reilly
  • Melanie Hazeldene
 
Spoof N Cinema: Doctor Who
Saturday, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: North 121bc

The Spoof N Cinema crew from National Comedy Theatre have hijacked Dr Who! Complete with all new, hilarious dialogue, plot, sound effects and more! Prizes & Trivia following the episode provided by Bookmans Entertainment Exchange and National Comedy Theatre!
who'll be here
  • Andrew Melnik
  • Bob Caplan
  • Francis Zagarrigo
  • Jordan Collier
  • Krissy Lenz
  • Paul Broccolo
 
IF you shall be in attendance, kindly add us to your conquest and come see the shows! Say "Hi!" when you see us walking around the exhibit hall, if you can pick us out from the crowd of 90,000 people!