So I was listening to the commentary on the new Cabin Fever Blu-Ray last night. It's a recently recorded cast/director commentary that isn't particularly entertaining or enlightening. Probably due to the fact that the original DVD already contained five commentary tracks to varying success... all that was left was for the cast to get together and compliment each other on what a terrific job each one of them did and what gyms they attend.
So Eli Roth begins to pad out the commentary with Tarantino anecdotes, and none of them are particularly new, either... except for this:
Tarantino showed Cabin Fever to PTA who loved it and went out of his way to tell Roth he'd seen the film four times and that he rarely watches any film that much.
Fair enough. But here's where it goes off the fucking rails:
When TWBB was released, Roth saw it, loved it, but was taken aback by the ending. Why? Because DDL proclaims that Paul was the chosen one and Eli was the fraud and Roth thought this was PTA's dig at him. Add to this the fact that the scene takes place on a bowling lane and roth has a massacre scene in Cabin Fever that takes places in a bowling alley.
So Roth asks QT if PTA is mad at him, QT texts PTA, PTA replies something charming blah blah blah.
So... fucking seriously... Roth was certain the ending of Blood was directed squarely at him.
(It's not.)
That's a big ego right there.
And just when you thought Eli Roth and Quentin Tarantino were going to make some effort to force their critics to come up with the jokes about their egomania, they do this and remind everyone that the bad parody is writing itself.
It's chuckle worthy on first read, but memorable because it's exactly a scene you imagine would appear in a bad spoof movie about them. I'm great at bad jokes, but not even my best desperation would have come up with that joke. It would be too dumb to write, but yet here it is, in full out seriousness.
That quality almost makes it funny.
they just need to relax with that coke.
Quote from: john on February 26, 2010, 01:23:12 AM
So Roth asks QT if PTA is mad at him, QT texts PTA, PTA replies something charming blah blah blah.
WHAT THE FUCK. This is some serious 13 year old girl stupid shit. Do you realize that Roth asks QT if PTA is mad at him and QT texts PTA : ''r u mad at Eli?'' Do you realize how insanely stupid that is?
And what the fuck about PTA watching Cabin Fever ''4 times'' and rarely watching any film so often. I liked Cabin Fever a lot and saw it twice very enjoyably, but I would hardly emphasize so much on my praise for it.
I hate QT, I fucking despise Bear Jew and I'm disapointed by PTA. Which is the worst because I didn't expect him to be part of that coke-drain QT circle.
>>Episode 10 of Season 1 of Party Down has Ken Marino crying and uttering "I'm a fucking idiot" over and over in a car.
Quote from: Pas Rap on February 26, 2010, 09:50:18 AM
Quote from: john on February 26, 2010, 01:23:12 AM
So Roth asks QT if PTA is mad at him, QT texts PTA, PTA replies something charming blah blah blah.
WHAT THE FUCK. This is some serious 13 year old girl stupid shit. Do you realize that Roth asks QT if PTA is mad at him and QT texts PTA : ''r u mad at Eli?'' Do you realize how insanely stupid that is?
And what the fuck about PTA watching Cabin Fever ''4 times'' and rarely watching any film so often. I liked Cabin Fever a lot and saw it twice very enjoyably, but I would hardly emphasize so much on my praise for it.
I hate QT, I fucking despise Bear Jew and I'm disapointed by PTA. Which is the worst because I didn't expect him to be part of that coke-drain QT circle.
Dude, if David Lynch and Peter Jackson liked it that much I don't see what is so incredibly strange about PTA or any other good to great filmmaker watching Cabin Fever 4 times. Really...that film is fun...I've seen it more than 4 times and it always cracks me up, it's a short movie so it has that going for it too, it has a distinctive vibe of uneasiness and stupidity that other teen horror movies rarely achieve. PTA likes Cabin Fever enough to see it 4 times...makes total sense to me. Jesus, the guy made Couch, he can like empty stupid crap just like anyone else.
Quote from: Alexandro on February 26, 2010, 10:54:54 AM
Dude, if David Lynch and Peter Jackson liked it that much I don't see what is so incredibly strange about PTA or any other good to great filmmaker watching Cabin Fever 4 times. Really...that film is fun...I've seen it more than 4 times and it always cracks me up, it's a short movie so it has that going for it too, it has a distinctive vibe of uneasiness and stupidity that other teen horror movies rarely achieve. PTA likes Cabin Fever enough to see it 4 times...makes total sense to me. Jesus, the guy made Couch, he can like empty stupid crap just like anyone else.
I'm guessing David Lynch watched it because the score is by Angelo Badalamenti (spelling) because I heard he hardly ever watches movies. I'm not surprised he would enjoy it since there are some Lynchian parts in it I thought.
Peter Jackson is a huge horror film fan so of course he will like it since it's a good horror film. As I said earlier:
Quote from: Pas Rap on February 26, 2010, 09:50:18 AM
I liked Cabin Fever a lot and saw it twice very enjoyably, but I would hardly emphasize so much on my praise for it.
What I can't see is PTA having a hard-on for Eli Roth. Why would that happen. Whatever the quality of Cabin Fever, it must be a product of chance because the guy is worst than Ratner.
And obviously there are FAR better films to watch 4 times if you hardly ever watch films 4 times.
I thought PTA was above the whole mess that is the friendship between QT and Eli Roth. That whole story about Eli thinking PTA is mad at him and made TWBB to spite him (right word?) is fucking insane enough to show how much of a mess these two are. QT didn't tell Eli : ''Are you crazy? lol!!!'' he texted PTA to ask him.
Whatever, as I said I hate both of them.
From the account that John gives, though, it's not even clear that Eli Roth has ever actually met PTA. Or if so, it doesn't really sound like they're friends.
I think David Lynch was connected to Eli Roth before Roth made Cabin Fever... something about Roth being Lynch's protege. I don't really know the details, but I remember a quotation from Lynch saying, "Oh, yeah, Eli's my buddy!" Then I'm guessing that's how Badalamenti came to do the score, which I didn't know before you said so, because I've never seen Cabin Fever.
It's okay to like stuff.
Quote from: ©brad on February 26, 2010, 12:53:38 PM
It's okay to like stuff.
There's "like" and there's:
Quote from: john on February 26, 2010, 01:23:12 AM
Tarantino showed Cabin Fever to PTA who loved it and went out of his way to tell Roth he'd seen the film four times and that he rarely watches any film that much.
but whatever, I get from your comments that Cabin Fever is of the finest quality of films and Eli Roth is a genius so it's all good.
Pas Rap needs to chill out on the hate. Your over-reaction to a second and third hand story is some serious 13 year old girl shit.
I hardly think it's an overreaction to say that for Eli Roth to believe TWBB is based on PTA's anger at him he must be a serious cock.
lynch was involved from screenplay phase and was to actually put his name on cabin fever as "david lynch presents". in his own words, when he saw the final film he said to roth that the film didn't need his name on it because it was good on it's own. PJ liked it enough to allow his quote of appraisal to be in the poster.
Let's not forget it for the next Deka then!
To close my comments on the thing, I'd like to point out that the Lynch/Roth connection is based on Roth working for Lynch on projects for his piece of shit website. No wonder he likes the kid, must be the only guy who can successfully pretend that Lynch's animated shorts are interesting. To quote P, Lynch needs to shut the fuck up with this stuff.
Quote from: Alexandro on February 26, 2010, 02:14:05 PM
in his own words, when he saw the final film he said to roth that the film didn't need his name on it because it was good on it's own.
That was probably the most polite way for him to put it. Can we please stop talking about Cabin Fever in the PTA section??? I actually kind of like the Hostel movies, but Cabin Fever is one of the worst things ever.
What's worse... Eli Roth taking it seriously, Tarantino texting PTA for Eli Roth, PTA actually liking and rewatching Cabin Fever, or that we've discussed all of this thus far?
It's all worse. We should just refer to this whole series of events as the New Holocaust from here on out.
so should i watch cabin fever y/n god dam*
Quote from: matt35mm on February 26, 2010, 12:10:09 PM
From the account that John gives, though, it's not even clear that Eli Roth has ever actually met PTA. Or if so, it doesn't really sound like they're friends.
my girlfriend and her sister are acquaintances of his and i have since become one due to a chance meeting in january when he was on his way to the critics choice awards or something. anyways: when she first met him someplace (i was not there at that specific moment) it came up in convo that i knew paul, apparently he made this face :shock: .she got the impression that he has never met him as well but really wanted to and speaking to him myself, that was the impression i got as well. in fact his response was rather venomous when i mentioned the web similarities between him/lynch, myself/paul...
i have several minor horror stories from that evening but all that being said: he bought us dinner and took us to his place and showed us around and some scenes from old horror films he liked and etc etc (not boasting this in any way shape or form, just the fact that he
is a pretty decent guy under the front
despite trying to out-bro me every 5 seconds all night long but he certainly has a chip on his shoulder that seems to get him in shit endlessly and i have no idea why he even bothered telling that story
(the same way ive spent this entire time questioning why i am even bothering typing this)
the end
and of course paul likes cabin fever. you can't picture him baked watching that plastic deer get smashed by the car and squealing with delight?
That story managed to confirm every preconception I ever held about Eli Roth (whom I'll refer to simply as :shock: from now on).
Quote from: polkablues on February 27, 2010, 01:09:46 AM
That story managed to confirm every preconception I ever held about Eli Roth (whom I'll refer to simply as :shock: from now on).
Please let this become a recurring running gag/reference on this site anytime :shock: is mentioned.
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Dude is a dick
Admin edit: Giant artificial cock. Plus Eli Roth's face.
Thanks.
edit: THANKS.
:shock: managed to sneak himself into the very top of The Master's IMDB page (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1560747/). Fuckin' incredible.
Quote from: Reelist on September 16, 2012, 09:49:35 AM
:shock: managed to sneak himself into the very top of The Master's IMDB page (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1560747/). Fuckin' incredible.
I was gonna post that. lol wtf. I bet he now thinks that he is freddie and P.T is PSH
I'm not seeing it. I didn't see it yesterday either. Please explain!
they fixed it now, but :shock: was at the TIFF premiere and his pic (https://xixax.com/jb/roth.jpg) made it onto the front page, next to shots of Freddy and L. Dodd from the movie. :)
Quote from: Reelist on September 17, 2012, 08:45:41 PM
they fixed it now, but :shock: was at the TIFF premiere and his pic (https://xixax.com/jb/roth.jpg) made it onto the front page, next to shots of Freddy and L. Dodd from the movie. :)
Haha nice.
I fixed your image. Apparently imdb dislikes hotlinking.