Wednesday, December 9, 2009

A Brand X Christmas

december 14
Silent Night Deadly Night
You've made it through Halloween, now try and survive Christmas

Here at Brand X we can't let an opportunity pass around the Holidays to provide our version of tidings and good cheer. So, with warm regards we unwrap a tacky little package that's sure to leave a bad taste in your mouth- Silent Night Deadly Night! After seeing his parents murdered by a stick- up criminal in a Santa costume, our little hero ends up in a mental institution (already off to a good start!). Upon being released back into society as an adult our hero gets a job at a department store (I'm sure you know where this is going).

Inevitably his coworkers force him into playing the store Santa which causes him to snap and go on a kill- crazy rampage! Yes!

1984 830-1030pm, free admission
RUNTIME: 85 min

december 21
Santa Clause
Better Than a Visit from Saint Nick Himself!

Being of Hispanic origins myself, I know what we as a people can deliver when it comes to film. I'm used to plenty of Mexican Wrestling movies, black and white westerns, not to mention lots of movies with Mariachi bands, but wow… This one is certainly something else. I know that it's about Santa Clause and the Devil, things happen and then there's an end. Thankfully, and as a little present from us to you (and ourselves), the version we're presenting for you is the MST3K episode featuring this "film". Not that it makes the film any better; it just makes it easier to take in. Merry Christmas. jerks.

1959 830-1030pm, free admission
RUNTIME: 94 min

december 28
Super Secret Brand X End of the Year Preshow Show II: Preshow in Amazing 4-D!
Movies? Not tonight, buddy!

For a much of 2009, the Brand X organization has been trying to nail down just who or what this elusive Cyboman character is and why he's chosen our movie night to break into. Granted, it has, so far, been mildly entertaining, but it has the capacity to become a problem. Upon receiving another message, we decided to act. We sent our unseen associate Many Bothans, who is really good at finding random shit out, to check out a number of leads as to where the rogue signal might be coming from. After already having an unfortunate name, Many transmitted a series of coordinates pointing to a deep undersea chasm, and then suddenly died while trying to send a message to some other client. Rest in peace, Many Bothans.

To this mysterious chasm, we then sent our elite squad of Brand X underwater adventurers to hopefully flush out Cyboman. They were met with defeat when, instead of Cyboman, they happened across a bunch of aliens watching planetary snuff films. The aliens, apparently, dispatched them in some horrific manner because the only message we got back was "miss you, wife." We don't even know what that meant since that guy wasn't married.

Anyway… blah, blah, Cyboman… Something, something, crappy movie and various things that no one will likely read anyway… Brand X is gonna be bringing, to you, once again, that which is most holy...

Our Super Secret Brand X End of the Year Preshow Show!!

If you don't know what all that is about… Once a year, on one magical night, Brand X comes to Domy Books and, for 2 solid hours, shows the best part of going to the movies… the stuff that's not the movie. Only this year, it's in Amazing 4-D, so be sure to bring your 4-D glasses. We might even be visited again by Cyboman. Who knows?

That exact year you've never conceived of.
830-1030pm, free admission
RUNTIME: 120 min

iTunes has a large selection of Cardiacs now.

Hikashu has a new single out, and new album out on the 20th.

Arkansas by the Residents should be here sooner than later.

Woo!