A REQUEST FROM THE DIRECTOR OF 'TIME CHASERS'

[Alleged]

I'll let the man speak for himself from an email sent from Edgewood Studios:

"AND FINALLY - Go to www.imdb.com and vote “TIME CHASERS” as The #1 worst film of all time but say nice things about it. (OK, we know it sounds crazy but it will help us attract a new DVD release of the film! - We have already been close at #4!)"

How can you deny a request like that? We *need* that director's commentary.

He's asked the right group of folks. Stop by here www.imdb.com/title/tt0145529/combined and vote.

[Alleged]

The entire Edgewood Studios Newsletter with this request is here:

www.edgewoodstudios.com/newsjune05.htm

UPDATE FROM EDGEWOOD STUDIOS JUNE 24, 2005
Your Pals at Edgewood have a really cool plan, and we need your help! (Don't worry, this won't cost anything, we just need some "finger-based" energy.) We really need to boost interest in a couple of our films that are coming out on DVD soon, and the work of some filmmakers who need a break. (Actual Release dates are below!)

Please take a few minutes if you can, go on the web as directed below, have some fun and start some grass-roots buzz, and please, if you can, forward this e-mail to as many friends as possible. (you know they owe you...) Together you can help us and all of the actors, crew, and the dreamers that helped make these films break-out! Thanks so much for your time, we promise to keep you updated.

Best Regards,

-David Giancola, Mary Beth French & Everyone at Edgewood Studios



FIRST - Search, then go on any/MANY Horror/Fantasy/Sci-Fi chat rooms or posting areas like www.fangoria.com www.dvdtalk.com and www.dvdfile.com and www.scifi.com and any other similar sites you can find and chat up good stuff about our feature; “ICE QUEEN" coming out on DVD September 27th from MTI Home Video. Paraphrase; ("WHY isn't this film showing on The Sci-Fi Channel?!") ("I saw the trailer, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT!") ("Those Edgewood films ROCK!") Artwork & Synopsis is attached, trailer is on our website.
THEN DO THE SAME - for “ALTERED EGO” a chilling, “Silence of the Lambs”-Type Horror/Thriller coming out on DVD/Video from Asylum Video in August – the guys who made it are Really talented filmmakers (Kyle Rankin & Efram Potelle) that got un-fairly skewered on the Second season of “Project Greenlight” and have come back with a horror-thriller better that the current one done by “Greenlight” with one-tenth of their budget. Paraphrase this stuff… The film has a secret ending you WILL NOT believe!

ALSO – On the same sites and on any Mystery Scienece Theater 3000 Sites, Demand that Edgewood Studios release a DVD of the COMPLETE WIDESCREEN DIRECTORS CUT version of our film “TIME CHASERS” with extras. (commentary, a behind the scenes documentary, and the missing scenes that explain some major story issues.)

Again, paraphrase this stuff… AND FINALLY - Go to www.imdb.com and vote “TIME CHASERS” as The #1 worst film of all time but say nice things about it. (OK, we know it sounds crazy but it will help us attract a new DVD release of the film! - We have already been close at #4!)

You ROCK! Thanks so much for helping, we know this is a lot to ask. Go have FUN!

P.S. - (If this works Dave's head will explode...we will keep you updated on that too!)

[Alleged]

admin said:

<snip> contact the Film Crew to do a MST3K style (that means puppets! damn it!) commentary on Time Chaser's 2, as it would easily boost the film's sales <snip>

Will certainly do that. But vote anyway. Time Chasers Dos will happen if there is demand for Time Chasers Uno. Besides, I want to hear all about the chin butt guy in the DVD commentary.

[MonsterX]

Mr. Giancola's been pretty cool to this board in the past. I've cast my vote. =)

[Ford Prefect]

I honestly can't think of any other director who would come up with this idea. Most would be too egotistical to suggest anything remotely like this. I'm seriously thinking about getting that DVD when it comes out. It would be great if he brought the Film Crew in to do a special guest commentary on Time Chasers 2.

[Alleged]

monsterx said:

Mr. Giancola's been pretty cool to this board in the past. I've cast my vote. =)

That's my line of thinking, as well as Ford's. Dave has been very gracious to me and the board. Plus, he's cool enough (and humble enough) to realize that MST3K fans are laughing WITH him and his company, not AT them.

If a vote will help keep the fun alive, I'm in.

[vanhagar3000]

alleged2 said:

admin said:

<snip> contact the Film Crew to do a MST3K style (that means puppets! damn it!) commentary on Time Chaser's 2, as it would easily boost the film's sales <snip>

Will certainly do that. But vote anyway. Time Chasers Dos will happen if there is demand for Time Chasers Uno. Besides, I want to hear all about the chin butt guy in the DVD commentary.

I hate to be mean to Mr. Giancola, but there isn't a demand. He'll likely lose money if tries this. I wish him the best, but Time Chasers 2 is not the answer, even if it's a campy take on the original Time Chasers.

[vanhagar3000]

admin said:

That's why I said that I STRONGLY suggest Alleged ask him to get a MST3K commentary for Time Chasers 2 (it happened on Cheap Seats!!). That would boost the sales. Nearly all MST fans would buy Time Chasers 2 in that case. Without the MST commentary, only bad movie collectors and some MST fans will buy it. So if he wants to sell Time Chasers 2, this may be the thing that will sell the movie in the same way Off Color Films probably wouldn't have made much profit without Mike's commentary.

Eh, I don't know if it would boost it that much.

You know though, if Time Chasers 2 got enough promotion and had a small enough budget I could see it working.

[vanhagar3000]

admin said:

VH, why are you always the pessemist?

I'm not a pessemist, I'm just a realist. How many people are going to know about the commentary that would buy it? A small amount, would know, and probably less would buy. It would boost sales, but not by a significant margin. And if it DOES boost sales by a significant margain than the movie is probably in deep poopie to begin with.

[Udvarnoky]

Personally, I don't think Giancola is expecting great sales here. Rather he's trying to get everyone to do what they can to convince the powers-that-be at Edgewood to spend the money to simply get this thing made. Probably just wants to get Time Chasers (and the tons of bonus materials he's promising) to the people who want it.

That said, the idea of a Film Crew commentary is awesome. They should definitely discuss that at least.