I typically write my little afterthoughts for this blog days
before I post them. I do so while I am mixing the show. A way for me to spit
out what I didn’t remember to when we recorded. This post was going to be no
different as I had written it a week or so ago. It comes as no surprise that there have been two more updates to include just since then. As we discussed on the
show, the fandom with Mr. Green is ever-evolving directly because of his hard
work, exhaustive outreach, and the interesting work he creates. While there are
no updates on Digging Up the Marrow at the moment (coming this week) there are
two others to mention. One item is that Mad Chann got me a Movie Crypt T-shirt
for Christmas and it came in recently so I just got that from him. Quite
excited that the money goes to those guys and to rep it proudly! Secondly, many
of you may already be aware that Mr. Green basically blew our minds this week.
Not only did he take the time to listen to our show that was almost two hours
long but then proceeded to react on our comments section with a lengthy
response that shows perfectly who he is. It is a proud, sincere, and honest
response and we are so very flattered to have received it from him. It is one
thing to retweet our show or acknowledge it in a small way (which we would have
appreciated regardless) but this is a whole different stratosphere. If you have
not taken the time to read his thoughts then please do so. Very rarely is there
something like this to look over where fans create something about someone they
admire and then have that person respond directly to it. Pretty special if you
ask us. Below I will still include what I had originally written. Thank you all
for listening, including you Adam. It means the world to the three of us.
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This blog for our show normally isn’t a very involved one;
rather just a place to throw some final thoughts that fit naturally into the
flow of the show. However, this entry will run a little longer than normal
because it is a person I want to speak more on than normal because he is today.
He matters right now in the pantheon of horror and independent directors.
Green’s transparency has become his legacy of late and that
in no way diminishes his films. It is just an honest observation that I note
because his growth in the podcast and social media world have been vital in my
fandom. Sure in recent years I had become very fond of some of his work such as the Hatchet films or Frozen. However, the emergence of his candid thoughts
shared with fans along with the depth found in his unique television show "Holliston" has just put him in a unique
place for me, and I celebrate it throughout my free moments. His podcast “The
Movie Crypt”, co-hosted with director
Joe Lynch,is very much a special thing. It covers so much in its weekly show but its main
objective is to talk all things film industry. An informal crash course in the
unpredictable navigation through the blind faith of trying to make it in 
He shared it with the world, and not in a self serving way.
It was just part of the discussion in these podcasts. In turn a large
community of people continue to dedicate themselves to his corner.
Frequently, I find myself pining for a return of Holliston for a third season because
I just think there would be an elevated special experience there at this point. We will all keep
crossing our fingers.
In the summer of 2013 I volunteered at Days of the Dead in Indianapolis .
Adam made an appearance there along with Dave Brockie and Will Barratt. I was
quite excited to meet him as I already admired his work but my experiences with
him are when my support changed dramatically. We all have had those experiences
at conventions where we sour on someone we admired because of how nasty they
were in person, and people share those stories a lot. I am happy to share the
opposite here. I realize I have shared it in the past on the show, but telling a positive story more than once cannot hurt.
I initially had to wait at his table for about 15 minutes
(which was ok because I got to speak with Mr. Barratt about shooting Hatchet 3
in the elements, wonderful guy) because he had caught word of fans who could
not afford to pay the admission to get in and was outside talking to them and
signing things for them. Please note, he was already signing for free that
weekend as well. Still, he took the time to do that. I was more than happy to
wait. The next morning I was there as a volunteer on Sunday. I was there early
and just hanging out at my post for the day helping run line control for Danny
Trejo. Extra early, as I am sitting there well before the doors are to open, I
see Adam heading down with a soda in hand. He proceeded to meet up with a
younger guy to do an interview for a podcast. Needless to say I was again
impressed with his kindness and generosity. That day was a blast, and although
I did not have much more interaction with Adam, I did get to spend the day
right by Dave Brockie which was so much fun and for obvious reasons means so
much to me now. A kind, funny, and unbelievably intelligent man who is missed by all.
Those are just a few moments from my brief time spent around
him. It is all genuine. And here is the best part, his movies don’t suck! We are lucky as
fans to have Adam and Joe in our lives through these various platforms. A
source of entertainment rich in sincerity, talent, and humor they are.
In closing, if you have not watched his films or Holliston
then do so. I doubt for most of you that is the case but if this is so, then correct
that! The Holliston Nation/Hatchet Army is quite strong at this point and we
are all pulling for Adam to have a happy and fruitful 2015.
Digging up the Marrow will be out soon folks. Look for the
details and if it travels anywhere near us in the Midwest ,
you will see us there.
Until next time….
Beware of the moon
The Professor
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