THE LEGENDARY ‘FACES OF DEATH’ TO BE RELEASED ON OCTOBER 7^TH, 2008 –

ORIGINAL SHOCKUMENTARY IS BACK WITH A 30^TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION BLU-RAY DISC AND DVD

Called “the ultimate taboo tape” by Entertainment weekly, Faces of Death is the most controversial, critically reviled and fastest selling documentary in home video history.  Parents tried to stop it. Video stores had to hide it. Yet across the nation, millions found ways to secretly watch it…if they dared. Renowned pathologist Dr. Frances B. Gröss is your guide to the most bizarre and grisly death scenes ever recorded, from executions, assassinations and mass murder to suicide, disease and disasters. Three decades later, is it hardcore gross-out, elaborate hoax or still the ultimate forbidden movie?  One thing is certain – you will never forget the original Faces of Death!

October 7^th marks the re-launch of the Gorgon Video label and the release of Faces of Death on DVD and Blu-Ray.  Boasting a new HD transfer from extremely rare vault materials, this is Faces of Death like it has never been seen before.  This release includes never-before-seen features that will lift the veil on the most discussed and debated documentary in history and is presented in 5.1 Audio/2.0 Stereo.  Bonus features include a feature-length documentary with director Conan Le Cilaire, who has never publicly discussed Faces of Death, “Choice Cuts with editor Glenn Gurner” featurette, “The Death Makers with Special Make-Up FX Creators Allan A. Apone and Douglas J. White” featurette, and Faces of Death trailers, outtakes, and deleted scenes.

Prepare for some controversy from a 30 year old film here in 2008!

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Of course with Grand Theft Auto’s popularity, the R-rated content within the game is going to be subjected to a fair amount of scrutiny whether justified or not.  Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas made headlines for its infamous "Hot Coffee" scenario, and the series has been blamed for several instances of violence.  In this day and age this is pretty much to be expected between so-called activists and the sensationalist media.  However, recently I came across an article of a reporter bashing GTA4 before it even hits the streets.   Let’s take a look at this article and see what all the hoopla is about, and perhaps even examine some future controversy that I see this game producing down the line in a very sarcastic manner.

So here we have a writer from a blog of the Charlotte Reporter who it taking a look at Grand Theft Auto 4 before it’s release.  Here are some of the things he has to say:

  "Tuesday, ‘Grand Theft Auto IV’ debuts in stores, and it needs and Adults Only rating"

Oh is that right?  Well I’m assuming you’ve had some good one on one time with the game I’m guessing.  Why do you think it justifies that rating?

  "The new game, among other things, allows players to choose one of three prostitutes for various forms of sex in a car. It graphically displays simulated group sex in a strip club. The images are about in line with something you might see after midnight on certain movie channels."

That actually sounds pretty awesome!  I guess that’s what you can expect for a game that’s designed for Mature audiences over the age of 17.  What can you tell me about the other aspects of the game?  How’s the driving, shooting, free roaming etc.?

  "I haven’t played "GTA IV" yet, but I was simply shocked by the clips I saw."

So wait, you haven’t even played the game yet?  What the fuck?  How can anything be justified as Rated X if you haven’t actually sat down and used the product?  You fail at logic sir.

After reading the rest of the article, you can see that the reporter focuses only on the sexual aspects of the game.  The violence in the game is ignored mind you, however any mention of sex and this guy is already pointing the "shame on you" finger.  So remember folks, beatings, shootings, explosions, and other forms of violence are OK, but don’t you even THINK about showing a titty.

But enough of that nonsense.  GTA4 is bound to create a firestorm of controversy from everyone who thinks they know what’s best for "the children".  So here are quite possibly some future comments from folks who might be upset by this game:

  "It’s games like this that are threatening the very fabric of morality in today’s society.  This filth is perpetrated by liberals in an attempt to undermine American family values.  Don’t look at my Adam’s Apple. "

  "Why must you Morans play such shit? Go USA!"

  "Yo son, I can’t take personal responsibility for my actions, so I’m going to blame it on this game.  Hit me up on my Myspace, HOLLA!"

  "I’m saving all my cash up for a Wii Fit."

  "So you’re going to buy Iron Man today instead of Grand Theft Auto?  Why don’t you have a seat over there?"

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"The technique, pioneered in Italy in the 1960s, involves creating a support for an artificial cornea from the patient’s own tooth and the surrounding bone.

The procedure used on McNichol involved his son Robert, 23, donating a tooth, its root and part of the jaw.

McNichol’s right eye socket was rebuilt, part of the tooth inserted and a lens inserted in a hole drilled in the tooth."

That’s pretty amazing I must say, but there’s something I’ve uncovered that’s even more intriguing.  Rumor has it  that Apple is getting in the action and releasing its own version of this, only its a bit more technically advanced.  Here is a picture of an early prototype that’s currently in development:

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I however, know that there is something even more sinister abound.  Here at Miscellaneous Garbage, I strive always try to look beneath the surface to see things as they really are.  Here is the photo posted on Drudge:

Now here is something even more shocking.  Senator Obama isn’t playing dress up as a Muslim or even a Somalian.  Obama is an undercover Oompa Loompa:

Hey, if all this talk about "change" in this country has anything to do with delicious Wonka treats, count me in.

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"Are you guys ready for this?! This afternoon we have confirmed 100% that Rob Zombie has been taking meetings with Lionsgate and Nu Image to get behind the director’s chair for their upcoming Conan film! In my humble opinion I think this is fantastic news as I’d love to see Zombie depart from direct horror for a bit and show us what he can do outside of the genre. The first film, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, really could use a companion piece and I think adding a darker element to the mix could be pretty awesome. We’ll let you know if anything becomes signed, but your feedback could help make this happen."

Let me give you some insight on this situation.  I one of the very few people that loved Zombie’s first film, House of 1000 Corpses.   I thought it did a good job of making a campy "old school" horror flick, despite the fact that must people labeled it as "one big long music video".  Aside from the strange transition scenes, I don’t really know where they got that idea.  His second fim, The Devil’s Rejects, I loved even more.  It perfectly captured the vibe of 70’s drive in sleeze movies, and it actually had characters that you started to care about (a rarity in horror films of all sorts). 

So then I saw his 2007 remake of Halloween.  Keeping all of the anger and backlash of "he shouldn’t touch such a classic" aside, I went into the movie with a clean slate and mediocre expectations.  When I left the theater, I there’s only two words I could use to describe the film:  below average.  It simply wasn’t a very good film at all.  However, upon watching the movie a second time, I started share the same feelings with horror junkies that "he shouldn’t have touched such a classic". 

It wasn’t such a "re-imaging" of the John Carpenter classic, but rather a "dumbing down" the original by having over the top dialogue by an enormous amount of swearing. I soon began to call Halloween 2007 "Hallo-Fucking-Ween" due to the seemingly never ending onslaught of cuss words.  I mean come on, does one really need to open up a remake of one of the best horror movies of all time with a dysfunctional family spatting out more swear words than a room filled with a dozen Tourettes Guy’s? 

So where does this leave a Zombie-directed Conan the Barbarian?  Will people bash it for being another remake, or will the bash it because of hatred of Rob Zombie?  Well, I sure as hell don’t know, but I do happen to have an exclusive script excerpt* from the new Conan the Barbarian!

Well, at least the guy is consistent.

* not a real script excerpt obviously.

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