CHARITY MOVIE NIGHT.we need help..

just a update about the charity film night that we are trying to do with all money raised going to

BBC"CHILDREN IN NEED".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/

we are hoping it will take place at the local cinema "THE TYNESIDE cinema" in Newcastle. in October.

http://www.tynsidecinema.co.uk/

we have T.V. coverage by the BBC etc.

& radio advertising bbc. radio newcastle. etc

the plan is to put on 5 classic si-fi / horror flicks & charge about £20 ish = £4 a movie.

the films we have picked so far are :-

ALIEN (1979) ridley scott.
THE THING (1982) john carpenter.
DAWN OF THE DEAD(1979) george romero.. full 126min version.
SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) edgar wright.

WE HOPE TO GET COPYWRITE TO SHOW THESE MOVIES IN AMAZING 35mm..

we are also tyring to get the film companies to not just give copy write for free but all make a donation to charity as well. you get nothing if you don,t ask (ha-ha).

so we need one more film to make 5???

how do we link 2 fab monster flicks to 2 great zombie films??? help is needed??

the only films i could think of to go between alien/the thing & dawn/Shaun were:-
"DOG SOLDIERS" (2002) neil marshall.
"THE MIST" (2007) frank darabont.

what do you guys & gals think ???
let me know if you come up with anything...
and also do you think £20 a ticket sounds o.k.??

ref my film script, will put a update on the blog later in the week etc.
the website is under construction so should be on line soon with info about
"DEATH AFTER DARK".

thanks dave clarkson xxx:-)

HOW TO WRITE A SCRIPT ?? HAVE A GO :-)

i,ve been writing my script for about 4 months.

it,s from a story that i wrote yrs ago & i,m having a go at turning it in to a movie.
it,s amazing when you chat with some people on-line etc that they seem to have the x-factor of how to write a film/script.

they seem to know everything about it etc.

what makes me laugh is that you get people asking you what software etc you are using to write your film i.e. are you using script editor something or other blah-blah-blah & what format is it in & you need this software etc.

one nice person on twitter thought i was taking the p*ss when i said i was writing it on A4 paper with a HB pencil etc, & yes i am becasue im faster a writing than typing etc & yes there is loads of crossing out & arrows & drawings etc, i,m doing story boards as i go LOL.

they then said i had no chance at writing a successful script BULLSHIT its not what you use its what you write.

steven king still uses a old ROYAL typewriter with the F missing etc, why because he likes it.

so if you want to have a go at writing a script etc have a go, all you need is a pencil & your brain.

p.s i will type my script up properly when its finished hahaha-)

BOX OFFICE HIT OR FLOP ???.

what make,s a film a box office hit or flop???


well according to Hollywood a box office smash is a movie that makes it,s money back on it,s opening week & a flop is a movie that don,t..

to me thats shit,, if i made a movie & it broke even after 6 months i would run through the streets of Newcastle naked & be mega happy...

here,s a story from june 1982 about box office hits/flops.

Steven Spielberg's E.T. was released at about the same time that john carpenters THE THING was on at the cinema.. everyone went mad for E.T. & it made mega bucks.

i was one of the people who only wanted to see THE THING.
wow it,s john carpenter & he,s going to give us the shit scariest monster flick ever.

so i went to the ODEON cinema in Newcastle & i had the whole cinema to myself & saw
THE THING in 70MM wow,fantastic.

THE THING went on to become a box office flop & got bad reviews etc.
E.T. had people queuing round the block ,good for E.T.

john carpenter & universal studios parted company, he, was going to direct FIRESTATER for them but because the thing didn,t make loads of $$$$$ they basically told him to fuck off LOL.

then a strange thing (haha)happened when THE THING hit video in 1983 it started to get a cult following & made mega bucks & then jump forward to 2010 & it,s now classed as a very successful si-fi film & gets fantastic film reviews.

.so it was a box smash after all .it just took a few years,

so there you go a box office flop can end up being a box office hit

and yes THE THING is the greatest monster movie ever made haha,

but that's just my view:-)

"DEATH AFTER DARK" SCRIPT...

HI JUST A UPDATE ABOUT ME & MY LITTLE FILM PLANS.


FIRST OF ALL FOR ANYONE READING THIS I HAVE NEVER MADE A FILM BEFORE.
APART FROM A 15MIN 16MM FILM THAT I MADE WITH SCHOOL FRIENDS BACK IN 1981 CALLED
"TICK TOCK"
SO WHY SHOULD I BE ANY GOOD AT WRITING & DIRECTING A MOVIE??
WELL IF IT HAPPENS NEXT YEAR I MIGHT MAKE A TOTAL ARSE OF IT(HA-HA)

I LOVE MOVIES & IT,S MEGA HARD TO GET A SMALL FILM OFF THE GROUND BUT YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP AT IT & NOT COMPLAIN, I HATE PEOPLE WHO MOAN ABOUT THEY CAN,T GET THE BUDGET ETC,

SO HERE'S WHATS HAPPENING AS OF NOW REF MY SCRIPT
"DEATH AFTER DARK" IT,S IN PIECES & IS GETTING PUT BACK TOGETHER BIT BY BIT ..
THERE WILL BE A WEBSITE COMING NEXT SOON WITH THE PLOT & HOW PEOPLE CAN GET INVOLVED ETC.

I HOPE TO MAKE A MOVIE THAT CREEPS PEOPLE OUT (BOO) :-)


I HAVE THE FOLLOWING THINGS IN PLACE FOR THE FILM:-

1. TV CENTER TO USE IN THE FILM.
2. ACCESS & USE OF CAMERA,S LIGHTS/SOUND/EDITING EQUIPMENT ETC.
3. MY LOCAL CHURCH TO USE IN THE FILM & THE VICAR AS HIMSELF.
(HE SAY,S WE CAN HAVE FREE HOLY WATER),IT MIGHT COME IN HANDY HA-HA-HA.
4. LOCAL SUPERMARKET TO USE IN FILM.(75%)
5. SOME T.V. COVERAGE NEXT YEAR ON LOCATION IN WHITBY.(75%)
6. A SMALL BUDGET TO COVER, FOOD/DRINKS & HOTELS ETC FOR ALL LOCATION WORK.
7. A COPYRIGHT TO USE A FAMOUS SONG FOR THE END TITLES.
8. I,M DOING THE FILM SCORE (100%) LOL:-)

SO HOW AM I MAKING THIS HAPPEN WITH OUT ££££/$$$$ ?????
WELL I,M USING ALOT OF MY SAVINGS ETC TO GIVE ME THE TIME TO GET THINGS UP & RUNNING.
I DON,T WANT TO BECOME SOME RICH "DICK HEAD" MOVIE DIRECTOR,I JUST WANT TO TRY & MAKE MOVIES.

EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE A BLUE PRINT ABOUT HOW TO FINANCE A FILM, I,M JUST DOING THINGS MY WAY:-)

SO HERE'S MY PLAN:- I DON,T WANT ANY ££££/$$$$ FROM ANYONE, JUST THERE HELP BECAUSE THIS MOVIE IS FOR "CHARITY"
ONLY GET INVOLVED IF YOU WANT TO HELP & EVERYONE IN IT WILL BE PLAYING THEMSELVES.

ALL THE CHARACTERS IN IT ARE PEOPLE I KNOW ETC & I HOPE THAT WILL MAKE IT ULTRA REALISTIC , YES I,M MAD:-)

60% OF ANY MONEY MADE FROM IT WILL GO TO CHARITY & 40% TO PEOPLE INVOLVED & IF THEY WANT THEY CAN GIVE IT TO CHARITY ????


I,VE ALREADY BEEN SLAGGED OFF BY SOMEONE IN THE FILM PRESS. SAYING I,M USING CHARITY TO FORWARD MY MOVIE CAREER,WELL THIS IS COMING FROM SOMEONE WHO MAKES SHIT LOADS OF MONEY & HAS NEVER MADE A MOVIE IN HIS LIFE. SO HE CAN GO F*CK HIMSELF:-)

YES I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE MOVIES FOR A LIVING,BUT I,M NOT USING CHARITY TO FORWARD MY CAREER.

I,M DOING A "BOB(LIVE AID) GELDOF" WITH A NEWCASTLE ACCENT (HA-HA) & IT,S WORKING SLOWLY, PEOPLE ARE GETTING INVOLVED ETC.

MY MOVIE IDEA HAS BEEN KICKING AROUND FOR YEARS & I HAVE JUST WORKED OUT AT THE AGE OF 43 THAT YES IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOVIE, HAVE A GO, IT MIGHT TURN OUT O.K.
I NEVER THOUGHT I COULD MAKE A FILM, BUT AFTER WATCHING SOME LARGE BUDGET (SHIT) MODERN HORROR FLICKS THAT MAKE LOADS OF $$$$ AT THE BOX OFFICE & ARE NOT SCARY,I NOW THINK DIFFERENT.
I WANT TO THANK "DAVE BAKER" WHO HAS WRITTEN , DIRECTED, & ACTED IN TWO MOVIES(WOW)
HE,S A GREAT GUY WITH A PASSION TO MAKE MOVIES & WATCHING HIS FLICKS ETC, HAS GIVEN ME THE CONFIDENCE TO HAVE A GO.
CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITES :-

http://www.deathmovie.co.uk/
http://dpbaker.typepad.com/davidpbaker/
http://www.missionx.co.uk/

HE,S A MAN WITH A PLAN.

ALSO I,M PLANING TO DO A DRIVE-IN /CINEMA HORROR NIGHT AT THE GATESHEAD "METRO CENTER" OR AT THE TYNESIDE CINEMA IN NEWCASTLE FOR " BBC CHILDREN IN NEED"
ALL THE MOVIES WILL BE COOL CLASSIC HORROR MOVIES ,CERT X (18) & ALL MONEY MADE WILL GO TO THE CHARITY.
BBC WEBSITE COMING SOON:-)

ANYWAY THANKS FOR READING MY BLOG & THE "DEATH AFTER DARK" SITE SHOULD BE ONLINE SOON.

CHEERS DAVE CLARKSON..


"DEATH AFTER DARK" MOVIE , COPYRIGHT OF DAVE CLARKSON " DESILVA ENTERTAINMENT ...
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED..

WHAT MAKES A CULT MOVIE ???.

so what makes a cult movie?

well the answer is, it,s a film that you love & would watch again & again.

i,m a mega movie fan & some of the films i think are cult some people might hate.

everyone is different.

i,m bizzy setting up a film site to review some classic cult films etc.

one day i hope to direct my little film,but it,s not as easy as you think to get things done.

right to my first ever cult movie blog review:-

the movie in question is:-
"MISSIONX"

written/directed/produced & starring DAVID BAKER..

THE PLOT..

grant is a film student & he,s a bit bored with life,he loves playing video games (just like me)

lets play RAMBO & kill all the bad guys in the safety of your bedroom.

he contacts a mercenary on the internet called "RYAN"(david baker) & they meet for a chat with the idea to interview ryan for his collage film documentary.

grant life is about to change as he finds out that ryan is in town to stage a mega revenge attack on a mercenary agency in the city & grant records the whole mad mission on his sony PD150
video camera, as ryan & his group of mad ,bad & dangerous to know men, go on a MISSIONX.

this band of guys make the DIRTY DOZEN look like a bunch of wimps.

so there,s the basic plot & what a plot.

WHY IS THIS FILM GREAT??

dead simple it,s got good characters, good acting "everyone in the film are great"

it,s ultra real, the most real looking film iv,e ever seen,

forget "THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT" & "DIARY OF THE DEAD"

you think all the characters in MISSIONX are real people,amazing.

also the fact that this film was made on a micro budget is amazing,

if you want the total budget ask david.

it puts big budget hollywood flicks to shame.

the dvd extra,s are amazing,lots of cool stuff about how to make a movie with hardly any money.
so there you go a class film made on a mega small budget, david baker & grant timmins & everyone who made this film happen should be proud of what they have made.

MISSIONX is in my DVD collection between "john carpenters ESCAPE FROM NEWYORK" &
george romero,s"NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD" why?? because MISSIONX rocks.

so if your a film fan go buy MISSIONX now at:-

http://www.missionx.co.uk/

http://www.davidpaulbaker.com/

MORE DIRTY THAN "THE DIRTY DOZEN" & WILDER THAN "THE WILD BUNCH"

p.s sorry for any spelling faults..
thanks for reading my blog.
dave clarkson xxx:-)