FCP Rants
First for 2009
By jorge on 01-07-09 11:33
Man, we used to do these once a month .... now once a year TO THE DAY!!
Die Soft 2: Best of 2008
By jorge on 01-07-09 11:31
Charlevoix stories which topped the news charts in ‘08
By Benjamin Gohs Courier Editor
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 11:25 AM EST
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Charlevoix: Little Hollywood?
Possibly the most anticipated sequel you’ve never heard of hit the big screen in Charlevoix during Venetian week this summer when two local comedy troupes joined forces to make “Die Soft 2: The Rise of Team McClean.”
This comedy/action movie a la “The Naked Gun” and “Police Academy” stars local actors and cameos by some familiar Charlevoix faces.
For more information on merchandise, including mugs and T-shirts, or to get a DVD copy of the movie, call 547-9097 or 675-3495.
How we got our name
By jorge on 11-07-07 23:39
I was working at a radio station years ago with another older guy named Bob. He is a really cool hippy kinda of guy who worked as a radio tech in Nam. Came home from the war and became a raging hippy, if there is such a thing.
But I digress
One day we're working a weekend shift alone in the station, Between songs I am typing up the filming checklist for something we are gonna shoot that and the next weekend. Bob was in his studio on-air and sucking down coffee. I was trying to come up with ideas for a company name and yelled out to Bob, "Hey Bob, what do you think about Flaming Carnage Films?"
I heard him spit out his coffee and laugh really hard. He stuck his head out and said, "Holy ****! Did you say Flaming Cabbage!?"
To which I said, "Nnn .....Yeah I did!"
The rest is history.
First Post October
By Steve on 10-10-07 08:28
Hah. First post.
October is my wife's favorite month. Maybe because her birthday is this month or does it have to do with the trees changing color. Either way it is a good month.
First Post September 2007
By Steve on 09-06-07 06:36
Wow didn't think I get it this month with all the people on this ****. But I did. Yeeeeaaaah!!!!!!
First for June 2007
By jorge on 06-03-07 06:29
Well it's the 3rd of June, 2007, and it's my birthday!
So Happy Birthday to me.....
Attention Cast and Crew
By jorge on 05-17-07 09:08
5/17/2007 9:00am
School is done for the semester and have the desire to do some filming this summer. I have written a lot script-wise, and now I’m trying to contact people. I have written final drafts of the first three QmL scripts, and am in the middle of number four. That gives us a good head start to begin casting and filming them – as long as all parties are still interested in filming it. I have, since school let out, made it a priority to work on these scripts and storylines (QmL) to get at least 5 to 6 completed before filming begins.
I also have a few scripts on stand-by, just in case. But they are a secondary concern right now. In the mean time, I am working on organizing this project to get started on before the summer hits us full swing.
Let me know if we’ll still all onboard and keep in touch just in case you come up with any ideas or inspirations. We'll work on them. For now, I just wanted to know who’s still out there and wanting to film. And I hope that between us, we can make something happen. Stay cool and keep in contact.
Later,
George
Writing a book...
By jorge on 05-10-07 12:44
I'm in the middle of pollishing up a full length book I wrote, so I can move onto the next thing. Here is an exert from the first chapter. Let me know what you think.
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Chapter 1
Beams of sunshine through the branches of the nearly bare trees flickered intermittently like flashes from a camera on Brian’s face as he rode his motorcycle along the heavily wooded road. The fall leaves rolled to the side in the breezy wake of his motorcycle.
Brian O’Hara was an average looking, brown haired, blue-eyed man in his early 30’s. He loved riding his cycle home from work, especially on a clear fall day as it was. Fall was his favorite season. The wind and the bright yellow and red colors in the leaves of the trees set a smile on his face. He was already looking forward to the fall season for the next year – even as the current fall colors had just started to bloom. As the bike raced down the poorly paved road, he thought to himself, “Other people can take off for Florida if they want to … but I’d never leave and miss the fall.”
Brian slowed the cycle to a stop as he reached his home. The engine shut down as he turned off his two-wheeled toy and his right foot crunched as it made contact with the gravel of the driveway. He dismounted the machine, removed his helmet, grabbed his mail from the mailbox and he shuffled up to his front door. While entering the house he sorted through the letters, kicked off his boots, flipped on the TV for noise and sat down to go through his mail.
“Bill … bill … junk-mail … another bill! Oh look, what’s this? Hey, I may already be a winner!”
In disgust he dropped the mail on the coffee table and picked up the television remote. The news on the TV droned on about stock prices, and then went on about some tropical storm over the Pacific Ocean heading for some remote chain of islands he had never even heard of. They had just started in with a fluff story about a panda in a zoo somewhere, when his ham radio buzzed at him from the other side of the room.
“WPZ847. Hello, Big Brian, this is Scooter. Come in Brian, over?” The radio snapped and buzzed at Brian’s end, as Scooter had released to wait for a response.
Brian took a seat at the desk where sat an antique looking ham radio kit that looked like it could have been used during WW2, and had been put together by an eight-year-old. He grabbed the standing microphone and pushed the talk button as he answered back. “I’m home Scooter, over.”
“So you are home. I thought they’d be working you late today, what with the football game going on later and all. Did they finally realize their mistake and let you go?” Scooter sounded very serious but Brian knew he was trying to get a rise out of him.
“They didn’t need me tonight. It’s a home game and the rest of them wanted to get into see the game for free. Small town football is big time around here, don’t you know”, Brian said with a bit of a snicker. He knew that police got in to survey around for trouble during the game, but everyone knew they were just there for the game.
Brian reached over to grab the saddlebags from his motorcycle and pulled out his sidearm from the holster. Brian’s deputy-sheriff badge and handcuffs fell out as he did so.
Scooter continued. “Well you’re town is taking on our boys tonight, so they won’t be very happy later … when we win!”
“Keep dreaming, my friend. Cedar View is not going to beat Silver Creek.”
Scooter edged on, “Am I smelling a bit of a wager?”
“Yeah, that’s good. Two cops from the opposing towns, betting on a high school football game. That’d go over really well with our Chiefs!”
Brian had been a sheriff’s deputy for about fifteen months and loved the small town ‘local boy makes good’ lifestyle. Although life seemed to be going very well for him, Brian’s one downfall was that he rarely allowed himself much personal time. He kept to himself and continually busy with work and other activities, which kept him from making new friends and effectively maintained his single status.
When he first returned to town he did date a girl – an old high school sweetheart. She decided that the small town life was too confining however and that she needed more out of life. The break up didn’t seem to affect him that much outwardly. He would just tell others that, “It was for the best, considering.” Although inside it devastated him and compelled him keep everyone at arms length from then on.
That was a couple months ago.
Scooter nagged on, “You know, I bet ya what’s her name will be there.”
“Who’s ‘what’s her name’?” Brian said with a smile, knowing exactly who he was talking about.
“Don’t be daft, man!” Scooter answered back using a cheesy British accent. “You know who I’m talking about”
“I know.” Brian’s tone became more somber as he continued. “I’m just not interested right now. But I appreciate the suggestion.” Brian put the microphone on auto two-way, so he could talk hands free and distract himself by cleaning his pistol.
Undaunted Scooter edged on, “Yeah well, Sheila will probably be looking for you anyway.”
“Why? Did you say I was going? Scooter, you know that I…”
“I didn’t say nothing to her. It's just that … it’s been two months and I worry about you sittin’ alone every night. You’re sister worries too.”
Trying to change the conversation, Brian asked, “How are Judy and the kids doing today?”
“She took our boys out to the playground. She’s fine … don’t change the subject. And…” Scooter went suddenly silence.
“And what?”
Silence.
“Hello?”
Silence.
He looked at the radio as if looking for his friend and brother-in-law through the knobs and switches. He double checked to see if the radio was on and working.
Then as suddenly as he went silent, Scooter spoke. “Good God! Brian, turn on the TV. Do it now!”
FOR SALE: 1990 Aerostar Van
By jorge on 04-02-07 13:27
1990 Ford Aerostar Van for sale, AWD, AC, Eddie-Bauer edition, runs, new alternator and starter, needs some work, $600 or best offer.
Email at gjs777@hotmail.com
First post in a long time
By Steve on 03-06-07 11:04
Ha I got first post!
Just kidding. I fixed a bug in the posting page.
Mojo, No Mo
By jorge on 01-17-07 00:00
After many years of service and style offered up by these awesome individuals, it seems Mojo and the Boogieman has finally called it quits.
The following is taken straight from they're website at www.keepitinyoursoul.com
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After careful thought and consideration, Mojo & the Boogieman has decided it's time to bring our long and successful journey to a close.
Internal differences of opinion and opposing points of view have made it clear the time has come to go our separate ways. Call it "personal differences" if you will.
We are saddend to know that this news will come as a great disappointment to many who have been so supportive, loyal, and generous to us over the years.
However, just like any successful long running sit-com should, we've decided it's better to go out on top rather than after we've "jumped the shark".
No one in the band has any plans to disappear from the music scene, we'll all still be out there making great music, just not under the name "Mojo & the Boogieman".
Our final performance will be at the Sassy Loon Northern Lights Rec. Saturday, January 6th, 2007.
Thank you all and we'll see around!
Jon Archambault
Northern Lower Michigan blues
By jorge on 12-20-06 14:16
Northern Lower Michigan can be a real pain when trying to organize a film project. Everyone thinks that the big cities and higher populated area are the only place to get something together. My friend living in Houston, Texas says that if you throw a stone into the noon crowd downtown you'd hit three film makers.
I haven't been given as many opportunities to be part of many productions that I haven't initiated myself or with the help of others.
On that note, I have met with another group out of Petoskey, Michigan about shouting something fairly soon. If anyone is in the area and/or would like to be involved ... let me know.
Also... Check out our site and show some love!
First for December
By jorge on 12-12-06 03:21
What the hell?!?
It's already the 12th! I gave plenty of room for someone, ANYONE, to sneak in there and take the first post from me. It's not even a challenge.
That's it people! You're all GROUNDED!
ummm............
Ah, never mind. I can't stay mad at you guys. Look at those sad eyes staring at the screen. OK, ok. You're not grounded anymore you little scamps.
Jack Palance Dead at 87
By jorge on 11-11-06 07:14
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Jack Palance Dead at 87
-- Jack Palance, one of the great bad guys of Hollywood Westerns, died Friday at the age of 87 at his daughter's home in California.
Palance had been in failing health for some time, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The actor -- who received Oscar nominations as a homicidal husband in "Sudden Fear" and an evil gunman in "Shane," and won an Oscar as a trail boss in "City Slickers" -- was born in Pennsylvania coal country. Volodymir Ivanovich Palahniuk went to college on a football scholarship and fought professionally as a heavyweight before going into acting.
He owned a California ranch and a farm in Pennsylvania and became a vegetarian -- he said -- because he did not want to risk eating his own cows. He also took up painting after becoming interested in art following a stint in Rome, where he starred in spaghetti Westerns.
But he could still be a tough guy. In 1992, when he received his Oscar, he demonstrated one-armed pushups on stage, saying that actors his age had to demonstrate their fitness to get work.
November 2006
By jorge on 11-03-06 14:08
Here's the first for November 2006...
Anyone care?
Anyone even HERE?!?
News..
By jorge on 10-27-06 01:11
I've just sent a script over to a friend to see if we can start working on a project soon. It's a short comedy that takes place at a convenience store.
I sent it to my friend in Petoskey to see if he can spruce it up and maybe we might film something here soon.
You know you're an 80's kid if....
By jorge on 10-27-06 01:08
you have deep, personal relationships via computers with people
you've never met in real life before
you know, by heart, the words to any "Weird" Al Yankovic song
not that you'd do it personally, but body piercing captivates your
attention
the Brady Bunch movie brought back cool memories
you remember the first time "Space: Above and Beyond" aired -
it was called "Battlestar Galactica"
songs by Debbie Gibson still haunt you to this day
three words: "Atari" "IntelliVision" and "Coleco". Sound familiar?
you remember the days that hooking your computer into your
television wasn't an expensive option that required gadgets - it
was the ONLY WAY to use your computer!
you remember the days when "safe sex" meant "my parents are
gone for the weekend"
you remember "Friday Night Videos" before the days of MTV
you ever owned a pair of "Pop-Wheels" - that handy little
combination of shoe and roller skate that lasted about a year
on the open market
a predominant color in your childhood photos is "plaid"
you're pissed that you couldn't really participate in the 60's,
pissed that you were a part of the 70's, think you wasted too much time
doing stupid, meaningless things in the 80's, and still have no clue
what the 90's are all about
you see teenagers today wearing clothes that show up in those
childhood photos, and they still look bad
while in high school, you and all your friends discussed elaborate
plans to get together again at the end of the century and play
"1999" by Prince over and over again
you remember when music that was labeled "alternative" really
was one of the top five questions you've always wanted answered was
to Robert Smith of the Cure - "What WAS that head on the door
thing anyway?"
you were shocked and horrified at the Challenger explosion (which
you were probably watching in school at the time), and yet, when
someone mentions the name "JFK", the first thing you think of is
"Oliver Stone"
you, yes you, sat down and memorized the entire lyric sheet to
"It's the end of the world as we know it"
you took family trips BEFORE the invention of the mini-van. You
rode in the back of the station wagon and you faced the cars
behind you.
you knew all the words to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire",
but it really didn't hold any meaning for you until about the third
verse
you've ever conversationally used the phrase "Jane, you ignorant
slut"
you watched HR Puffenstuff as a child, but now that you're older,
you really understand that it would have been much better had you
known about drugs at the time
you've recently horrified yourself by using any one of the following
phases
- "When I was younger"
- "When I was your age"
- "You know, back when..."
- "Because I SAID so, that's why"
- "What the HELL is this noise on the radio?"
- "Just can't (fill in the blank) like I used to"
you can't remember a time when "going out for coffee" DIDN'T
involve 49,000 selections to choose from
Schoolhouse Rock played a HUGE part in how you actually
learned the English language
Kids that work in restaurants and supermarkets are starting to piss
you off by calling you "sir" or "ma'am"
you're starting to view getting carded to buy alcohol as a GOOD
thing, and you're ready to marry the next person who cards you
when you want to buy cigarettes.
flashback: it was your first chance to vote in a presidential
election, and you were SO disappointed because, just for laughs,
you really wanted to vote for Gary Hart
you ever dressed to emulate a person you saw in either a Duran
Duran, Madonna, or Cyndi Lauper video
at one point during your teenage years, you walked with a
noticeable tilt to one side due to the number of plastic rings on
that arm
"Celebration" by Kool & the Gang was one of the hot new songs
when you first heard it at a school dance
the first time you ever kissed someone at a dance fell during
"Crazy for You" by Madonna
there were at least three people in your school that voluntarily
went by the names of "Skip" "Buffy" "Muffy" or "Dexter"
you ever owned one of those embarrassing crimping irons
you used to hold in your head the thought that all those gold
chains on Mr. T actually looked kinda cool and the thought that
Mr. T made millions seemed rational to you at the time
you remember with pain the sad day when the Green Machine hit
the streets and made your old big wheel quite obsolete
the phrase "Where's the beef?" still doubles you over with laughter
you read the "Hot Video Games Player's Secrets" guide for Mortal
Kombat just so you could find the hidden screen, and play Pong
again for old time's sake
honestly remember when film critics raved that no movie could ever
possibly get better special effects than those in the movie TRON.
you ever had nightmares about the giant red evil robot Maximillian
from the Disney movie "The Black Hole" and those blender
attachments he had for hands
you were convinced for years that Batman was a mildly overweight
man with a moderate beer belly who wore his underwear outside of
his clothes and talked strangely
(guys) your first wet dream occurred to thoughts of Jeannie,
Marsha Brady, Samantha from Bewitched or, for those hardcore
comic fans out there, Daphne from Scooby Doo, Josie or any one
of her Pussycats
(girls) you thought Sean Cassidy was "dreamy", lusted after "Ted,
your ship's photographer" on the Love Boat and Chachi, or, to
keep it fair to the comically interested, thought Fred was just a
hunk on Scooby Doo
you're still occasionally suffering flashbacks from your 21st
birthday party
you're starting to dread you're0th birthday, and have even begun
going into denial about it's possibility
you've ever said "I'm a vegetarian" and immediately had someone
call you a hypocrite by saying "Nice leather jacket you have
there ... and gee, is that a suede bag...those shoes leather, too?"
you're starting to believe that maybe0 isn't so old after all, and
it's those people over 40 you have to look out for
you freaked out when you found that you now fall into the "26 - 50"
age category on most questionnaires
you have begun to lust after women (or men) that it would be
socially inappropriate for you to date due to their age
your hair, at some point in time in the 80's, became something
which can only be described by the phrase "I was experimenting"
this timeline appropriately describes actual events in your life:
- Star Wars opens, you are still in single digit ages, and you think
the creatures are WAY cool.
- Empire Strikes Back opens, you are now in early double digit
ages, and you are convinced that the special effects are much
better, the characters are cool, and you want one of every
collectible out there.
- Return of the Jedi hits the theaters...you are now a teenager,
and you cannot get your eyes off Princess Leia's breasts or Han
Solo's butt. You fantasize forever and ever about it, and send off
to join every fan club for them on the planet, hanging posters,
photos, and "teen"-type magazine spreads all over your walls and
lockers at school.
you remember when the phrase "candy is dandy, but sex won't rot
your teeth" started getting followed by "yeah, but M&M's won't give
you AIDS..."
you've ever shopped at a Banana Republic or Benetton, but not in
the last five years, okay?
you're starting to believe (now that it wouldn't affect YOU) that
maybe having the kids go to school year-round wouldn't be such a
bad idea after all
you're doing absolutely nothing with anything pertaining to your
major degree
you won't walk into the place where you once knew every
bartender on a first name basis because "there's too many kids
there"
going to keg parties no longer involves hiding out in the woods
when the cops show up
you're starting to get that "why aren't you married yet" shpiel, not
just from parents, but now from friends that are married
you're finding that you just don't understand more than half the
lingo used on MTV any more
(mostly guys on this one) sex is still as much fun as it used to be,
and you're still really interested in it, but you just want to make
sure there's nothing really good on cable that you'd be missing first
you ever wanted to be gagged with a spoon
U2 is too "popular" and "mainstream" for you now
you ever used the phrase "kiss mah grits" in conversation
When somone mentions two consecutive days of the week, the
Happy Days theme is stuck in your head for hours on end
you remember trying to guess the episode of the Brady Bunch
from the first scene.
you spent endless nights dreaming about being the Bionic Woman
or Wonder Woman or the Six Million Dollar Man
you had ringside seats for Luke and Laura's wedding (on General
Hospital)
you remember "Hey, let's be careful out there"
you're parents wanted you to attend medical school, but you
decided it was pointless since Quincy got all the babes, anyway.
you know who shot J.R.
this rings a bell: "and my name, is Charlie. They work for me."
First for September?
By jorge on 09-05-06 19:43
It's already the 5th!!!!
It's not even a challenge anymore.
Two Moons?
By jorge on 08-21-06 17:12
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TWO MOONS ON 27 AUG. 2006
Don't miss out the greatest opportunity. Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August.
It will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will culminate on Aug 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles of earth. Be sure to watch the sky on Aug. 27 12:30 am. It will look like the earth has 2 moons.
The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.
Share this with your friends as NO ONE ALIVE TODAY will ever see it again.
FCP Getting New Studio
By jorge on 08-11-06 12:09
Flaming Cabbage Productions has always been a nomadic company; never claiming the same business location for very long. So it should come as no surprise that FCP officials have made statements regarding moving their offices again.
Their plan is to move and set up the studio within the city limits of Charlevoix. They are hoping that the move will serve to make it easier for projects to get organized and filmed, and will offer a more convenient location for customers and crew alike. We'll post where it is to be located ASAP.
First for AUGUST
By jorge on 08-01-06 17:19
I'm weeening... I'm weeening..
It's a race.
You have to pace yourself..
Breathing is crucial.
Hiddy ho
By jorge on 06-29-06 17:37
I haven't been posting online here for a while. Hope everything is well with everyone.
I have been in talks with a few people about doing some filming here soon. We'll see how that turns out.
New to FCP-INC, Online Stories and E-Books
By jorge on 05-09-06 13:54
Soon we're going to try something new. We're going to start posting amateur short stories and online novels on our site.
We’ve got a small stash of original works that we'd like to start posting and we're getting set up to do that. There will be more information on this soon.
If you are interested in posting a story, email us at flamingcabbageproductions@hotmail.com
or post a reply to this in our FCP-Forum.
