What do you think when you come across the word “scientist”, besides good ol’ Liz? Well, you probably don’t think of the kind of scientist found in the movie Choke Canyon, who comes across as a kind of modern day Indiana Jones. But these particular filmmakers seem clueless as to how to pull off this unusual scientist character successfully, among other things, and end up with a movie that’s both illogical and boring.
#1 by Jen S on January 18, 2012 - 2:10 pm
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Okay, seriously: “Choke Canyon?”
That sounds like a porno. A really, really bad one that is incredibly illegal to own, watch, or even think about. Who the hell greenlighted that title?
#2 by Mr. Rational on January 19, 2012 - 1:14 am
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Why do movies like these even get made? I mean, if the producers know it’s not going to be great or even good…and if its chances even of making money are slim, as I’m sure was the case here…what’s the motive? Just to work?
#3 by RogerBW on January 19, 2012 - 3:37 am
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I guess if it’s 1986 and you can’t afford Peter Weller, you get Stephen Collins.
#4 by DamonD on January 19, 2012 - 6:21 am
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According to Wiki (nice to have you back, buddy), outside the US it was known as “On Dangerous Ground”.
Which brings back fond memories of Steven Seagal’s opus now, so a real twofer here.
#5 by rjschwarz on January 19, 2012 - 7:50 am
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Is it me, or is his hand on the gun sort of provide a visual for the choking puns. LIke the artist was having a laugh.
#6 by Dakeeta planty on January 20, 2012 - 8:41 pm
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So this message is for RogerBW who is an idiot! First of all Dakeeta Planty is my real name a-hole!! You should do your research before you post something offensive about someone who you know NOTHING about!! And what are you talking about not knowing how to spell?! You are a complete Douche who probably thought i was hot enough to be a stripper and totally jerked off to the scenes where i was tied to a tree till your nasty sweaty palms grew hair!!
So remember the next time you decide to judge someone on their name, remember that you’re a fucking dickwad who has probably never been laid ouside of rosie palm and her five sisters!! You are pathetic!!
Have a great day loser!! Oh yeah…and suck it!! I believe i spelled that right!
#7 by Naomi on January 21, 2012 - 2:55 am
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(For those who are as confused as I was, Ms. Planty is talking about this: http://www.b-masters.com/2011/10/25/gives-me-chills-pt-xix-halloweenapalooza/#comments )
#8 by Nathan Shumate on January 21, 2012 - 10:50 am
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So what you’re saying is we shouldn’t blame you, we should blame your parents. Right?
(Profanity-laden presumptions about my personal life in five… four… three…)
#9 by Dakeeta planty on January 21, 2012 - 5:16 am
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Thanks Naomi…..sorry for the confusion!! I just had to say something to that piece of dog crap Roger BW!!
#10 by Dakeeta planty on January 21, 2012 - 11:23 am
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No…so i see im gonna have to spell this out for you too nathan! This web site is designed to review and become a “critic” ABOUT THE MOVIE!! This dumbass totally slandered me…..as a person…as if he knew anything about me! Hate on my acting…hate on the character i played but dont put your lame little boy point of view on who i am because you dont like my name!! Its just stupid!! Anymore questions Nathan?!
#11 by Nathan Shumate on January 21, 2012 - 12:00 pm
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He did not “slander [you]… as a person.” He said nothing about you personally, or your performance in a movie he hasn’t seen. He commented that your name suggested something to him.
However, I WILL say something about you as a person. I will say that you are whiny, defensive, and willing to lash out against anyone who offends your fragile self-esteem. I can’t imagine that this is the first time that anyone has commented that your name is unusual and sounds made up, so I can only infer that your past is littered with the people against whom you’ve similarly lashed out in out-of-proportion anger.
Also, you’re a jerk. And it’s not slander, because slander is only when a statement is untrue, and you’ve provided the evidence against yourself in this thread. And since I’m the administrator of this site and the provider of its hosting, I’m well within my rights and authority to declare that your particular breed of jerkitude is unwelcome and ban you from the site.
#12 by Nathan Shumate on January 21, 2012 - 2:30 pm
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And for everyone’s information, Dakeeta tried to send two more messages, foaming at the mouth so much that saliva actually dripped down my screen. I hope any micro-budget director considering her for a role googles her name and finds this thread.
#13 by The Rev. D.D. on January 23, 2012 - 4:52 pm
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Been a while since we had one of those types around here. Fun.
You’re stronger-willed than I am, as I would’ve pointed out it’s not slander, but libel. I can be very pedantic when it comes to the English language. Still, I enjoyed your response.
#14 by Nathan Shumate on January 23, 2012 - 5:09 pm
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Careful — by supporting me, you are providing prima facie evidence that you pleasure yourself. Or something.
#15 by Braineater on January 23, 2012 - 9:10 pm
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Whiiiiich brings us back full circle to “Choke Canyon”, if I’m not mistaken.
(Sigh. Now we’re going to get complaints from indie actor Choke Canyon for making fun of his name. Sorry, Choke! Give my regards to your uncle Bronson for me.)
#16 by The Rev. on January 24, 2012 - 8:37 am
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“Careful — by supporting me, you are providing prima facie evidence that you pleasure yourself. Or something.”
Either that or I’m gay. That’s usually how it goes, isn’t it?
I’m glad no one else was in the lab to hear my laughter at Will’s post. That might have been embarrassing.
#17 by Nathan Shumate on January 24, 2012 - 9:31 am
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Nonsense. Cackling in the lab is always appropriate.
#18 by The Rev. on January 24, 2012 - 6:19 pm
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Computer lab, not science. Appropriate in the latter; not so much the former.
#19 by Braineater on January 24, 2012 - 4:05 pm
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Hey, I already have prima facie evidence that I pleasure myself. It’s called a pulse. Those kinds of attacks don’t work on me.
And look: to be fair to Ms. Planty, I admit it’s childish of us to be giggling over her name. It’s sort of an occupational hazard… low-budget cinema (especially horror) has given us names like Bill Zebub, Bob Ferapples, Bermuda Schwartz… plus we secretly suspect that every “Brick Madison” in the industry was really born Seymour Spuckbucket. No personal slight is intended, and I’m sorry if any was taken (and that includes you, Mr. Spuckbucket).
But this whole non-issue really supports what I think is one of Nathan’s points in posting the “Gives Me Chills” series, namely: that bad design or bad marketing drags everything about a project down to its level. If we’d seen Ms. Planty’s name on a well-designed poster, I doubt we’d have jumped to the image of a drunken compère mixing up his vowels while introducing a stripper.
Though I’m afraid that’s all we’re going to think of now.