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kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Mon, 4 Jan 2021 11:02:00 -0800

Robbie Ryan "Six Feet Apart (Extended Club Version.) 124 bpm.

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Tue, 19 May 2020 17:53:00 -0700

Kill Zone 2 Starring Tony Jaa

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Mon, 9 May 2016 16:26:00 -0700

For Mother's Day this year, I was invited to spend an Evening with Chase Whale and Well Go Entertainment. I was treated to a lovely story of a father doing his best to take care of a young daughter with Leukemia. It was poignant, heartfelt, and filled with bone crunching, back breaking action, as well as knife wielding homicidal maniacs, public shootouts, bus flipping, window smashing, cellphone miscommunication, human trafficking, and amazing Hong-Kong/Bangkok action! Kill Zone 2 starring Tony Jaa will be available this Friday On Demand and in cinemas, and is well worth it.

The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith: David Wain - Wet Hot American Summer

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:09:00 -0700

The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith: David Wain - Wet Hot American Summer: "Host Jeff Goldsmith interviews co-writer/director David Wain about the 10 year anniversary of Wet Hot American Summer Download my podcast ..."

A Brief History of the Minimoog, 1970s

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Thu, 5 May 2011 15:13:00 -0700

Our friends at Moog Music updated their website, and put out a new documentary series on the MiniMoog!

Vanilla Ice To Star in Remake of his Own Film

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:58:00 -0800

Vanilla Ice to Star in Remake of “Cool As Ice.”

LOS ANGELES-“It’s been twenty years, boyeee! Time for a remake, you know what I’m sayin!?” Robbie Van Winkle, aka 1990s heartthrob rapper Vanilla Ice, is sitting with me poolside at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
The rapper turned actor turned real estate investor turned reality TV celebrity is talking about the multimillion deal he just inked to remake his 1991 hip-hop megaflop “Cool As Ice.” The original, also starring Van Winkle, was made for a modest $6Million but only grossed a little north of a $1million. “It was a different time back then, you know what I’m sayin?” reflects Van Winkle, sipping on a Midori smoothie. “I think the audience today is ready for the true power of ‘Da Iceman.’”

He’s referring to his new deal, which is worth more than $100million that he’s been paid to write, direct, and star in a remake of “Cool As Ice,” as well as a new soundtrack, cartoon show, video game, and action figures. Van Winkle anticipates that this franchise will be “Bigger Than Mother F**kin’ Spiderman” by the end of 2011.

The last film, currently listed as #73 on Internet Movie Databases’ “Bottom 100” featured camera work by famed director of photography Janusz Kaminski, who later went on to lens “Schindler’s List” and “Saving Private Ryan.” When I asked if Kaminski would be returning to lens the remake, Van Winkle tersely replied that he would be doing it himself this time. Said Van Winkle “Yeah, his career has gone downhill since he shot with Ice.”

Dave Smith Instruments- Tempest Analog Drum Machine- Roger Linn Design

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:53:00 -0800

If you've been waiting the past few years for the "Boom Chik" or "Linn Drum II" from Dave Smith Instruments or Roger Linn Designs then your wait should be over in June 2011! Smith and Linn have announced The Tempest, and they offer full demos below of the sequencing and sound generators on the device. It will be about 2 grand, so start saving your pennies, friends!

Spielberg, Bay "Moving Forward" on TRASH HUMPERS 3D

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Fri, 28 May 2010 12:51:00 -0700

Hollywood Spectacle-Meister Michael Bay has his eyes set on one thing: Trash.
After attending a packed screening of Harmony Korine’sTrash Humpers, in Los Angeles, Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg see dollar signs in trash cans.

“It just blew me away,” commented Bay after seeing the screening. “These kids in Nashville, with nothin’ but a VHS camera and some shitty costumes. I loved it!”
With their mega billion dollar Transformers franchise running its course, Spielberg and Bay are looking for a new series to tackle, and Trash Humpers could be just what the doctor ordered.
Spielberg commented, “We’re putting together Men In Black in 3D, and after seeing this, I thought, why not? These characters are so strong, I’d watch Trash Humpers in space, for god’s sake.”

Bay added, “It definitely needs some car chases…and shit that blows up.”
With that, Spielberg shouted…”It could be just like Temple of Fucking Doom!”

After snorting a brief hit of cocaine off of a young actress’s breasts, Bay began storyboarding a major set piece for the decisive third act of Trash Humpers 3D, involving the three unnamed elderly protagonists battling a thousand trash cans.
Spielberg took a sip of Remy Martin and whispered softly to Bay.
“Will the trash cans turn into robots at the end?” asked Spielberg.
Bay took a quick snort of coke and replied. “No, but they’ll all look like Megan Fox!”

Trash Humpers is now playing in select cities nationwide.
Trash Humpers 3D will open everywhere July 4th Weekend, 2012.
Official Site.

Trash Humpers-Official Review

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Wed, 5 May 2010 07:29:00 -0700

Trash Humpers: Official Review

After my recent article about “Trash Humpers,” I was graciously invited by the filmmakers to see it for myself. Honestly, I was excited going into the film, but nothing could prepare me for the film itself, which was equal parts humor and horror.
The film, if you catch the title, is about a threesome (sometimes foursome) of elderly cretins that live on the outskirts of civilization. They spend the film smashing the cast offs of society, whether it’s rubbish, old appliances, or even the human bodies. Once can sit and argue about the artistic merits of its Dogme 95 influence and Cinema Verite, but let’s be honest. It’s just ugly. All the characters (with the exception of one) are disgusting, vile, and boorish. The locations, mostly back alleys, side streets, and ruined homes, look awful. The props, costumes, and makeup are awful looking. The movie, shot with natural and available light on the long dormant VHS format, looks terrible. What’s amazing about Trash Humpers is that was the intention by filmmaker Harmony Korine and his team all along. It was intended to be an artifact, something to be discovered fifty generations from now so that people in the future could see how society in the twenty-first century is depraved. Much like we now watch The Great Train Robbery and Birth of a Nation with quiet reverence, the students of the year 2300 will watch Trash Humpers and see what life was truly like for citizens in turn of the century America. They’ll see the elderly gyrate their bodies on trash cans. They’ll see small children deface babies. They’ll see Siamese twins forced to make pancakes and then eat them with dish soap in lieu of syrup. The film is a thinly veiled metaphor for the fall of suburban consumer culture, where perfectly good items are discarded and destroyed. The amazing thing about this film is that you literally have no idea what’s going to happen next. Unlike the current crop of by-the-numbers popcorn films that infest multiplexes this time of year, there’s no “setup” or “payoff.” No “good guys” or “bad guys.” I can tell you right now this is the only film of the summer that will have baby dolls being dragged on the back of bicycles. What’s exciting are the characters that occupy the frame, and after watching this film, I can tell you that people will be talking about this one for years to come.

Iron Man 2 Vs. Trash Humpers

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:47:00 -0700

Actor Robert Downey Jr. “Furious” With Local Film’s Release Date

April 14, 2010 – The Tennessean

Los Angeles, CA
Local working actor Robert Downey, Jr. expressed concern today with the May 7th release date of locally shot film Trash Humpers as it coincides with the release of his next film, Iron Man 2.

“This release date…is something that we booked ahead two and a half years ago…and now this?” said Downey.
His concern has merit, as ”Humpers,” directed by local son Harmony Korine, has been generating quite a bit of buzz at festivals around the world for
It’s realism. The film, shot on old-school VHS tape, features the antics of three elderly people who go around Nashville…humping trash cans.

Downey’s film, the aforementioned Iron Man 2, will feature explosions, computer generated violence, and a great score. It was shot on 35mm film, unlike ”Trash Humpers,” but Downey now claims that he’s going to go “Bang some heads at Paramount to try to get this sucker in 3-D, or somethin’.”
It seems though, that ”Iron Man 2” has a clear advantage over the indie film, in that it’s a recognized brand, with over 40 years of comic books, cartoons, toys, and a 2008 hit movie. It is also opening on 4,000 more theaters than ”Trash Humpers.”
“What I’m concerned about here is the dark horse, the David vs. Goliath,” said Downey.
”Iron Man 2” and “Trash Humpers” both bow on May 7, 2010.

New Gun Battle Movie Starring My Daughter.

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:08:00 -0700

I recently made a fictional action film with my daughter Piper to demonstrate the use of sound effects
in the story telling process of a film.

Avatar: The Robbie Ryan Review

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:11:00 -0800

By now, there have been billions of column inches, both real and virtual, dedicated to the film Avatar. It is the most crazy, hyped up, prophetic feature film in my memory, at least.

I was a bit young when Star Wars came out, but I'm sure it's similar.
When I first saw trailers and promotion for this film, I just kept seeing blue people and weird CG forests. Like many filmgoers, I saw a bit of spectacle, a bit of explosions, but it didn't really mean anything to me, because I was mostly seeing it on my flat, tube, analogue TV set in short snippets.
My belief was not suspended. Sorry, Fox.

So, the movie came out, and people started getting really excited.
It still didn't look good to me, so I chilled out and read the reviews.
They were good, really, really, good. Upon seeing it in London, writer/actor Simon Pegg called it a "game changer." Since he and I share equal vehemence for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, I thought, "OK, Maybe."

A couple of weeks ago, I watched the Star Trek reboot for the first time, and emailed my friend, Ilram Choi who had fight coordinated for my film Kung Fu Girls Club and then went on to do movies like Transformers, Revenge of The Fallen, G Force, and Star Trek.
He told me in his email that I absolutely had to see Avatar. He went on to tell me that he had done about 70% of the movement for the aliens, and even got an acting credit as "The Basketball Avatar" at the beginning. My resolve was starting to crumble. I had to go see this film.

So, with 12 bucks in hand and my favorite son (now 8) in tow, I went to the movies on a Saturday afternoon, to see what the "Pocahontas Story with Blue Aliens" was about. I have to tell you, I have been a fan of 3D cinema and comics since I discovered a book called "Amazing 3D" in the early 80s. I have subsequently gone to see every 3D movie I could, including "Spacehunter," "Spy Kids 3D," and "Sharkboy and Lava Girl."
All amusing, yes, but this was the real thing. Finally.
I wanted 3D TV back in the 80s, when it was impossible. Now that it's close, I'm split. But anyway, on to the theatrical experience that is Avatar.
So I put on the plastic 3D glasses, watched stupid trailers for stupid 3D movies yet to be released, and got ready for something.
The Fox 2D vanity card sequence started, which got me thinking...why haven't they redone this in 30 years? Universal and Sony have, and Warner Bros. would do something cool like a blue WB logo. Not Fox. Oh, well.
The movie starts. No titles. Cool. We open in space, teeny bit of exposition. One thing that I dig about Cameron is that he sets up these worlds at the beginning, like he did in Aliens and The Abyss that are set in whatever time they're set in, but the characters don't care. Things like space travel, hypersleep, and cloning are so old hat to the people in the film, that when the story shifts and the truly fantastic starts to happen, the audience is along for the ride.
It's what good science fiction is about, and that's cool.
I'm not going to go into the plot and tell you what the setup is, you probably already know. I will tell you that as a filmmaker and a filmgoer, I am as jaded and raspy as they come. I watched that film with my arms crossed, thinking: "Okay Jimmy, whatcha got?"

Every frame in that movie, whether practical, CG, composite, or whatever, felt real. Felt incredibly real. It was a 3D movie where you didn't notice the 3D after the first couple of minutes.
The storyline is conventional, but the storytelling is not. The entire time I'm watching the film, all I can think of in my mind is,
"How the F*&k did JC do this?"
Every shot in the film is breathtaking. The acting is understated, once again, there's a been there done that quality with most of the characters. Their backstories would fill ten other films, but they didn't really clutter them here.
It was, all told, a remarkable theatrical moviegoing experience. One that will be pleasurable on DVD and (3D?) Blu Ray but would be missed if not seen in the proper theatrical setting.
This truly does raise the bar for every major sci-fi/war/action/romance/comedy film that Hollywood will churn out over the next decade, and certainly raises hopes for Battle Angel and Avatar 2:Still Avataring!
Just Kidding.

Update on Ilram

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:25:00 -0700

I went to see my friend last night and he casually asked my
if I'd visited Ilram Choi's page on imdb.
I replied that I had not, but was very pleased to see that he is working steady
in this year's and next year's major releases in stunts. His work includes
Transformers 2, G-Force, and James Cameron's Avatar 3-D.
But let us pause and look back at his humble beginnings making kung fu movies with my camcorder.

R.I.P. David Carradine

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Thu, 4 Jun 2009 08:37:00 -0700

As many of you martial arts fans may have already heard, B-movie legend
David Carradine has passed. Carradine, known throughout his
career for his role in the TV serial Kung Fu had a series of lackluster
roles in terrible films before being picked by Quentin Tarantino for the
titular role in the martial arts uber-epic Kill Bill. I will not make
any jokes in this post about that particular title, but I choose instead to
pay my respect to an icon. It's a shame that his latter years he mostly milked the
Kill Bill persona in cheap commercials, but hey, the guy's gotta eat. Good
luck in the afterlife, Mr. Carradine.
Respectfully,
Robbie Ryan
Martial Arts Director

The InGlorious World of Tarantino

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Tue, 5 May 2009 07:35:00 -0700

As an independent filmmaker, I'm often compared to Quentin Tarantino,

Which is fine, except that he and I are absolutely nothing alike, except that we
both like women fighting each other in full-on Kung Fu Style. He's really done a lot,
I must say, for expanding the audience for Asian movies, with the movies he produces
or "presents" and his track record with his Dragon Dynasty label.
But any filmmaker in the past decade and a half that has any 70s references in his films will automatically be
labelled as a Tarantino follower, which many people seem to enjoy, but I'm a filmmaker, not a cover band.
His new flick, Inglorious Basterds, which has been gestating for some time, could be surprising when it
comes out, namely, because it looks like an actual movie, like The Dirty Dozen, not a modgepodge of winks,
nods, and excessive pop culture references. We will see, but in the meantime, here's the trailer.

It looks like fun, eh? Especially when one of his lead actors is goremeister Eli Roth,

who also assisted with acting duties in Tarantino's previous effort, Death Proof.
A last surprise, as seen in the trailer, is BJ Novak, who is one of the actors and writers on "The Office.

An arthouse film at the end of summer? If anyone can do it, It's QT.
I'll keep you posted! ;)

See Wolverine's Jackman in my Australia Trailer

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Mon, 4 May 2009 10:28:00 -0700

With all the Hooplah about Hugh Jackman's new flick "Wolverine, it takes me back to the trailer I edited and scored for my good friend Baz Luhrmann when his movie "Australia" came out. It was very refreshing
to cut together quality footage that I hadn't shot myself (hence, "quality" footage, LOL) and to add a little electronica to what is an epic, sweeping, orchestral sounding score. I haven't caught the whole movie yet (Sorry, Baz.) but I do have my
trailer- See it right here!

Robbie Ryan Australia Trailer for Contest - Funny home videos are a click away

Robbie Ryan's Kung Fu Filmmaking- Part 1

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:05:00 -0700

One of the reasons that I got into filmmaking
was because I had been exposed to so many great
resources that broke down the filmmaking process.
In the interest of passing that along to you and others,
I present the first installment of
Robbie Ryan's Wonderful World of Kung Fu Filmmaking!

The video below was shot on our very first day. The film was cast, we had several setbacks, as is the case in any project,
big or small. We had intended to shoot the film at a high school across from my house, which was wanting to charge thousands
of dollars for rentals and insurance, which we simply didn't have. One of the actor's girlfriends knew the theater director
at a local community college and said we could use the campus free of charge. Music to my ears, friends.

So we showed up the first day, borrowed camera in hand, to shoot what would be my masterpiece (I thought this, anyway.)
I met the actors that I had recruited, although this was the first day I would meet a few of them.
My schedule was pretty arduous. I had scheduled about 10 scenes to be shot in about 5 hours. What this resulted in was
a seemingly endless amount of delays, but actually we were in good shape. Most movies shoot about a scene a day, so this was
really no sweat and we actually ran pretty efficiently.

The clip below is in 2 parts:
Part 1 was shot in a Japanese park in Fort Worth, Texas, about a block from where they shot the Logan's Run finale.
When I had scouted the location, there were no crowds and it was a pleasant, quiet, day. Of course, whenever we showed up to
shoot with Amy Jo and Kelly, it was crazy crowded. The fact that we were able to get a wide shot with them alone is an absolute
miracle. I owe a lot of that to my DP and editor, Mike Nimocks.

Part 2 was our very first scene from our very first day of shooting. We got the wides, closeups, and reverse angles in about 15 minutes,
and after that, we were certain that this shoot was going to be the easiest thing ever, and the rest would be history.
Well, that would prove to be one of the easiest scenes to shoot, but you'll have to wait for another installment.

-Robbie Ryan

Seth Rogen - A Retraction

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:41:00 -0700

After hearing that Seth Rogen has turned down an offer from Roland Emmerich, he's allright in my book. Keep making goofy movies and you'll be alright, kid. Like I'm sure you care what I think. -Robbie Ryan

Welcome To The New Kung Fu Girls Club Website!

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:42:00 -0700

Hi! And Welcome to the New kungfugirlsclub.com! I've gone ahead and moved everything over to the blog, so you'll still be able to watch the videos we've posted and still be able to contact us about Kung Fu Girls Club. I'll also add the merch and Twitter links later. You can find me on Facebook, and of course, you can add yourself as a friend on our Myspace Page.

Hope to see you more in Kung Fu Land!
-Robbie Ryan
Writer/Director/Producer/Composer/Blogger/Webmaster
kungfugirlsclub.com

PS: I'll be posting the whole movie (and a commentary track!) on the website soon, so subscribe and stay tuned!

Kung Fu Girls Club Music Video

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:32:00 -0700

Kung Fu Girls Club Music Video
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Music video from Kung Fu Girls Club- the film. More information at http://www.myspace.com/kungfugirlsclubmovie or http://kungfugirlsclub.blogspot.com

Observing and Reporting Severe Rogenitis

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:19:00 -0700

I was very sorry to hear about the poor opening for
Observe and Report, the first Jody Hill-directed film
with more than a $70,000 budget. I'm a big fan of Foot Fist way,
and the first thing I have to shout out is...What a bad year to release ANOTHER
Mall Cop movie. Although Jeff Goldsmith from Creative Screenwriting called it
the "Lawrence of Arabia" of mall cop movies, it has a lot of elements to me that are uninspiring.
For one, the casting of Seth Rogen as the main character. I think many across the country and the world are
getting Rogenitis, a disease that affects not only comedy fans but other comedy actors that aren't
Seth Rogen. Take a break, please...you're funny. You're a normal guy...we get it. I watched all the trailers and
there is not one scene like "King of The Demo" in Foot Fist or anything like "If there's two things I hate..." from East Bound and Down.
I will pass no further judgement, having not seen the film, but if this proves one thing...stars are not stars...movies are.
Please, let this be your Mallrats. That's a rad looking skateboard, though.

Kung Fu Girls Club Gag Reel

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:05:00 -0700

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This is a gag reel from the feature film Kung Fu Girls Club. You can find out more at http://www.myspace.com/kungfugirlsclubmovie or http://kungfugirlsclub.blogspot.com

Kung Fu Girls Club Episode 22

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:39:00 -0700

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Final Episode of Kung Fu Girls Club.

Kung Fu Girls Club Revelations 21

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Sat, 1 Nov 2008 12:01:00 -0700

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Harley and Takahashi escape from the Kakujinsu ship only to discover Cail's true fate...he has betrayed her and led Queen Osaka directly to them! Will Kung Fu Girls Club be able to destroy Osaka without Suki's help? 21 of 25. http://kungfugirlsclub.com

Kung Fu Girls Club Revelations 21

kungfugirlsclub@hotmail.com (Robbie Ryan) — Sat, 1 Nov 2008 10:56:00 -0700

Kung Fu Girls Club Revelations 21
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