Hello Monday, Goodbye Hawaii

 

Until I'm in you again, Aloha...

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Adam In Fragments

 

Adam in Fragments

Dekkoo.com, a subscription streaming service dedicated to gay men, will begin streaming its new original series, Adam in Fragments, on November 17.  The provocative, gritty drama follows Adam (Beau Swartz), a sex worker who has never had to worry about anyone but himself until he meets Lucy (Keiva Bradley).  Adam’s urge to guide the young and naïve aspiring adult film starlet and protect her from their terrorizing handler, Felix (Francisco Antonio), triggers a series of events that sends violent ripples through the Los Angeles underground sex-trade.  Adam in Fragments is produced by Dekkoo Films and The Arbor Company.

 

“Most television shows and films about sex work either glorify the trade or exploit it,” says Omar Salas Zamora.  He wrote and directed the series with Calvin Picou.  “In Adam in Fragments, we aim to examine the profession, not by sensationalizing it, but through exploring the main character and his interactions with drug dealers and johns.”

 

Zamora and Picou drew inspiration from 70’s crime thrillers.  “We incorporated that same coarse-grained aesthetic for a story aimed at a queer male audience,” Picou explains.  

 

Each episode of Adam in Fragments builds a new picture of Adam.  In the premiere, “Crawling Back”, the young man returns to his former life as a sex worker and quickly re-engages with his seedy and often dangerous male clients. In episode two, “Meal Ticket”, viewers are introduced to Lucy and witness the burgeoning relationship between the girl and Adam as they prepare for another night of work.  In the third episode, “One Hundred & Fifty”, Adam is set up on a date where he meets a young hustler who opens his eyes to playing the sex trade by different rules.  “In Through the Out Door” is the fourth episode in the series; Lucy reveals the abuse she’s endured at the hands of their pimp, Felix, and she and Adam begin planning their escape. In the series finale, “Fear Eats the Soul,” Adam struggles with the price he must pay for a safe and comfortable life. 

 

“Throughout the series, Adam remains enigmatic,” says Brian Sokel, President of Dekkoo who executive produces along with Derek Curl.  He selected Adam in Fragments as an exclusive series for Dekkoo.  “The moment viewers think they have a handle on him, they realize that they do not.  Adam’s ability to maintain his anonymity by never getting too close to johns, pimps, drug dealers, and even viewers, allows him some level of control, and it makes the series a fascinating and almost immersive experience for the audience.”

 

“Mainstream society will view Adam and the characters in Adam in Fragments as irredeemable, but these veterans of the underground are, in most cases, comfortable in their skin and together, they form something of a family unit,” Omar Salas Zamora adds.  “It is only when a fresh new face comes along, with unattainable dreams and false illusions about life, that chaos ensues.   Adam’s mistake is that he allows himself to become emotionally accessible to Lucy.”

 

Adam in Fragments stars Beau Swartz, Keiva Bradley, and Ryan Ruffing, and features supporting performances from Jonathan Miller, Francisco Antonio, Nick Flaig, Joe Garcia and Tara Emerson.

“We hope viewers find the humanity in these difficult characters,” Zamora and Picou agree.   “They’re not heroes, villains, or victims. They merely exist.”

 

Filming for Adam in Fragments was done primarily on the streets in downtown Los Angeles. 

Adam in Fragments premieres on Dekkoo on November 17, 2022.  For more information, visit Dekkoo.com.

Craters, That's Hot!

There are a lot of steaming craters on the big island of Hawaii I tell you what. In fact I invaded many yesterday, hey that's what craters are for.

After all craters are hot, come in a chain and a rim no less...Ya know all about rimming craters, don't you???

One can never get enough of em'. Here is a photo of a big gaping one. I love those the best.

Steamy craters are a dish best served hot!

Hey it's Saturday, and this dude is coming on inferno style, serving you crater realness and euphemisms.

You know you love it...

PS Craters exploded!!! LOL!

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawai%CA%BBi_Volcanoes_National_Park  

Creature From Black Lake

A wonderfully old-fashioned monster movie like they used to make monster movies--chills, chuckles and a couple of good screams

     —Paul Beutel, Austin American-Statesman

There's a hairy humanoid beast lurking in the Louisiana swamps, but only trapper Joe Canton (Jack Elam, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST) has seen it and lived to tell the tale, and the other residents of Oil City, Louisiana don't talk about it. But that's not about to stop intrepid grad students Pahoo (Dennis Fimple, HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES) and Rives (John David Carson, EMPIRE OF THE ANTS), who are determined to track down the Bigfoot-like creature. Defying local sheriff Billy Carter (Bill Thurman, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW), the duo trek deep into the wilds of Black Lake, and a series of frightening encounters make it clear the monster is no mere legend. Following in the (big) footsteps of THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK and similar docudramas, 1976's CREATURE FROM BLACK LAKE is a fictional Sasquatch saga, albeit one inspired by real reports. With a colorful cast, also including Dub Taylor (THE WILD BUNCH), and plenty of rural atmosphere courtesy of cinematographer Dean Cundey (HALLOWEEN, JURASSIC PARK), scripter Jim McCullough Jr.--who also co-stars--and director Joy Houck Jr. bring touches of humor and humanity that complement the mystery of the monster, and the terror of its attacks. A longtime late-night TV favorite, CREATURE FROM BLACK LAKE now roars onto DVD with a boatload of special features!

Media

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Bonus Materials

• Brand-new restoration from the original 35mm camera negative
• Audio commentary with author/filmmaker Michael Gingold and film historian Chris Poggiali
• SWAMP STORIES – All-new featurette with Director of Photography Dean Cundey
• Original theatrical trailer and radio spot
• Newly translated optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

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Michael's Musings

Michael Shinafelt

No column this week Minions, but a Musing nonetheless - 

Feel this statement and ride that MotherF#king Beast!!!

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Hump Day & Chill

Christina Applegate
David Faustino & Katey Sagal 

Christina Applegate received her star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame this past Monday. It was her first public appearance since being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. This hot on the November 17th season three premiere of her Netflix show Dead To Me.

Here she is pictured with her Married With Children co-stars Katey Sagal & David Faustino. In a fitting tribute to a wonderful person and a great career.

I remember attending a taping during the 11th and last season of Married With Children. They were such pros at that point they shot the half hour show in an hour (trust, that is fast, most sitcoms take three - four hours to be filmed.)

What fun that was! I also encountered her once at the now defunct hot spot Union on the Sunset Strip when she was dating Tony Ward. She was lovely.

So today we are going to Hump Day & Chill by paying tribute to Christina Applegate, her amazing career and even more amazing courage.

Tell me your favorite thing Christina Applegate has done, aside from Married With Children. OK, I'll go first The Sweetest Thing with Cameron Diaz & Selma Blair...

Hump Day & Chill!!! 

Christina on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Applegate  

Silent Running

In 1968, visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull (The Andromeda Strain, Close Encounters of the Third Kind) contributed to the ground-breaking special photographic effects of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Four years later, he stamped his own indelible mark on the science fiction genre with his mesmerizing directorial debut - Silent Running. In the not-so-distant future, Earth is barren of all flora and fauna, with what remains of the planet's former ecosystems preserved aboard a fleet of greenhouses orbiting in space. When the crews are ordered to destroy the remaining specimens, one botanist, Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern, The 'Burbs), rebels and flees towards Saturn in a desperate bid to preserve his own little piece of Earth that was, accompanied only by the ship's three service robots. Featuring a captivating central performance by Dern, visual effects that rival anything in 2001 and a powerful ecological message, Silent Running is a haunting and prescient sci-fi classic that resonates even more strongly today than it did at the time of its original release.

Media

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Bonus Materials

• Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films from the original camera negative
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary by critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw
• Original audio commentary by Douglas Trumbull and actor Bruce Dern
• Isolated music and effects track
• No Turning Back – an interview with film music historian Jeff Bond on the film’s score
• First Run – a visual essay by writer and filmmaker Jon Spira exploring the evolution of Silent Running’s screenplay
• The Making of Silent Running – an archival 1972 on-set documentary
• Silent Running by Douglas Trumbull and Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now – two archival interviews with the film’s director
• A Conversation with Bruce Dern – an archival interview with the film’s lead actor
• Theatrical trailer
• Extensive behind-the-scenes gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Arik Roper
• FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Barry Forshaw and Peter Tonguette

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