ImpossibleFunky Productions

The Decomposing Composers

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:22:25 PDT

Despite the tag at the end, I kept thinking that this commercial was for Raisin Bran cereal: This spot really warms my heart as it brings back memories of a series of commercials I wrote way...

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Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

All Star A-Team
This is the A-Team movie that *I* want to see: Robert DeNiro as Hannibal, Johnny Depp as Face Man, Gary Oldman as Murdock, and Tiny Lister as B.A. Hollywood, you'd do well to pay attention!

All Star A-Team

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:14:54 PDT

This is the A-Team movie that *I* want to see: Robert DeNiro as Hannibal, Johnny Depp as Face Man, Gary Oldman as Murdock, and Tiny Lister as B.A. Hollywood, you'd do well to pay attention!

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Projects To-Do List

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:17:39 PDT

I'm making myself a to-do list to keep me sane/honest: Video: - A-Team fan vid - Doktor Kosmos music video - Seijun Suzuki "fan vid" - Re-Edit of "Clean Slate" to make it run backwards - The...

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Skate Tough, Little Boys

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:01:23 PDT

This compilation of hardcore, hip hop, and other malarkey provides the soundtrack to the POSSE video; a skate/BMX video that showcases "the scene" from Downriver Detroit in the late '80s. Big ups to...

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Number of the Beast

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:38:52 PDT

Just like "MacArthur Park", I've been collecting various incarnations of Iron Maiden's Number of the Beast - some faithful, some in spirit. This collection isn't as vast but it's definitely fun. ...

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My Obsessive Ways: Goodfellas

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:19:06 PDT

I've always been disappointed by the soundtrack album to GOODFELLAS. Where's "Atlantis"? Where's "Jump Into The Fire?" I'm amazed they even got "Rags to Riches" on there. To that end, I've put...

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Do You Ever Listen To K-Billy?

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:18:48 PDT

Taking a cue from Steven Wright's laconic DJ, I put together the entire K-BILLY Super Sounds of the '70s soundtrack with all of the songs Wright mentions during his shift. Along with these Reservoir...

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Do it for Van Gogh.

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:24:54 PDT

One early morning in Ann Arbor I was doing my 6am to 9am shift on WCBN 88.3 FM Ann Arbor, the college station I had been disc jockeying at during the summer. Without planning or provocation, I...

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The Chesney Tape

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:41:53 PDT

Sometimes it's good that I'm OCD. A few weeks back I sat down and started digitizing the large pile of vinyl I had accumulated over the last year or two. Things that I wanted to hear but couldn't...

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Someone Left a Cake Out in the Rain

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:23:36 PDT

More than eighty cakes, actually, by various bakers. This is another BitTorrent compilation courtesy of my obsessive-compulsive disorder. Download here. These songs are different versions of the...

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Local Boy Makes Good

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:57:51 PDT

A few weeks back I was interviewed by Lee Gardner for the Baltimore City Paper in Baltimore. His article, Clicking and Streaming has been picked up by Detroit's Metro Times. Playing up the "local...

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Adverb Adjective

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:00:22 PDT

For years I've been living under the "impossiblefunky" brand -- a name that pays homage to the film Getting Over. So, why on earth is the name of the Cashiers du Cinemart book Impossibly...

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The World Hates Paris

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:50:43 PDT

I'm going to compile the destruction of Paris in film, especially the Eiffel Tower. Now I just need to make a list of all the films in which this occurs. I can remember the...

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CdC Book Cover Art! (Rough)

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:34:26 PDT

Here's the rough version of the Cashiers du Cinemart book cover! It's by artist Jim Rugg (check out his photostream at flickr). Release Date: Tentative for October/November, 2009 Publisher:...

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"No, I'm Iron Man."

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:48:58 PDT

I've been wanting to do this ever since I saw The Iron Giant; take footage from the Japanese cartoon Gigantor and place it against Black Sabbath's "Iron Man". I kicked my own ass and got it together...

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Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
A comparison of Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs and Ringo Lam's City on Fire.

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Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Iron Man Meets Gigantor
I've been wanting to do this ever since I saw The Iron Giant; take footage from the Japanese cartoon Gigantor and place it against Black Sabbath's "Iron Man". I kicked my own ass and got it together this weekend. Enjoy!

Wonder Woman (Lauren Montgomery, 2009, USA)

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:49:03 PDT

While every superhero around seems to be scoring a movie deal (Thor? Man-Thing?) or even getting a reboot (The Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four), Wonder Woman just can’t...

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Introduction and Foreword of the CdC Book

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:06:36 PDT

I'm happy to announce the folks who took the time to write an Introduction and Foreword to the Cashiers du Cinemart book: Herschell Gordon Lewis and Chis Gore. I know very few people with their...

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The People Vs. George Lucas Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:20:51 PDT

Even if my interview makes it to the cutting room floor, I'm still encouraging folks to keep up with The People Vs. George Lucas. The filmmakers have a new blog up which has some great posts. Enjoy!

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Freebie & The Bean Now On DVD!

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Fri, 15 May 2009 10:25:09 PDT

UPDATE!: Freebie & The Bean has been made available via the Warner Archives! In what may be a regular feature of this site, it pains me to say that Richard Rush's FREEBIE & THE BEAN is still...

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Maryland Film Festival Report

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:20:33 PDT

I'm just back from Baltimore and the eleventh annual Maryland Film Festival. I had a blast. Thanks to Northwest Airline's limited flight schedule, I missed the opening night activities and made it...

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Never In My Wildest Dreams

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:49:19 PDT

I've been spending the twilight hours of the last few days playing Guitar Hero: World Tour and marveling at the world. The biggest laugh that I get while doing this is when I queue up "Livin' on a...

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Totally Meta

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:40:14 PDT

Repost from Popcorn & Sticky Floors.

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Star Trek as the A-Team

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Mon, 04 May 2009 13:25:34 PDT

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Cashiers du Cinemart Book: Table of Contents

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:27:23 PDT

Here's a rough swipe at the table of contents. Still pending. I made some notes about some of the changes included, though every piece has been proofed and edited for clarity and re-fact-checked. My...

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Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PDT

We Don't Need Another (Season of) Heroes
After the continuous pummeling to my balls that was Heroes Season 2, I went back for more punishment with Season 3 after the folks behind Heroes 'fessed up and admitted that maybe Season 2 was a big steaming pile. They promised Season 3 would be better... they lied.

We Don't Need Another (Season of) Heroes

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:20:47 PDT

After the continuous pummeling to my balls that was Heroes Season 2, I went back for more punishment with Season 3 after the folks behind Heroes 'fessed up and admitted that maybe Season 2 was a big...

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Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Someone Left a Cake Out in the Rain
More than eighty cakes, actually, by various bakers. This is another BitTorrent compilation courtesy of my obsessive-compulsive disorder. These songs are different versions of the Jimmy Webb song or directly inspired by it. There are a few parodies and even a track that dissects the history and lyrics courtesy of Lyrics Undercover.

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Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Drew McWeeny's Hypocrism About Wolverine
Sour grapes that someone else is getting the scoop, and fear of legal reprisal from Fox if McWeeny did the same thing. McWeeny sounds like an errant tattletale toddler screaming to Fox for the blood of this critic for getting away with what McWeeny wanted to do.

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Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PDT

When George Lucas Had Talent
Last week news broke of the Raiders of the Lost Ark story conference surfacing (download it here). I've made mention of this before in my article about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It used to be legend but now it's substantiated with this 120+ page document transcribing a few tape cassettes worth of brainstorming from George