As the rock band, The Animals, used to sing - "Please don't let me be misunderstood!"
Over the course of writing some of these "reviews" on my WTF Cinema Blog I've actually come across interviews and articles with some of the people that created these gems. Hey, I live in Los Angeles. It's an occupational hazard! I want people who do read this blog to understand that I didn't create it to "knock" these bad movies just to celebrate them.
As an actor in Los Angeles you realize that many creative people out there are very possessive and protective of their emotional feelings of the work they put out. Why wouldn't they be? It put food on their tables and clothes on their back. It may have helped them buy a car, a house, put their kids through college... whatever.
Years ago when I was working press and publicity in Chicago for WCIU-TV, CH. 26, "The U" I had the fortunate opportunity to escort and book local TV, Radio, and Newspaper interviews for some great personalities; Judge Judy, Queen Latifah, and many many more. One person that struck me as most interesting was Judge Mills Lane. Most famous for being the ref in the famous Evander Holyfield/Spinks bite-the-ear-off boxing match, Mills Lane was thrown into the TV spotlight and given his own TV show. When I asked him why he did it, he said, "Tony, I just want to put my kids through college and give them a good life."
I had the wonderful opportunity to act in the new Harvey Keitel film coming out next year called The Last Godfather. This film is oh so special to me because it will be my first studio feature film. You never forget your first of anything. No matter what the final result and reviews are I will always hold that film, and the people I worked with, in a very special place in my heart.
So if you read these little write ups on all these fabulous bad movies I love, understand that I fully expect everyone to go out and rent them or catch them at your local art house, if they come around. I can't imagine life without them.
