Low Budget Tapes Battle It Out
All of the independent film fans should be happy to watch the no holds barred battle for the number 1 spot on the low budget charts between the recently found Ed Wood's Necromania and underground legend Osama bin Ladin's "Untitled." Whereas bin Ladin's effort will likely get more play speaking to a global audience, Necromania can not be discounted for its legendary content and assured cult following.
Is it a coincidence that these movies came out at approximately the same time? Both films prey upon the fear of individuals: Necromania, the fear of sexual perversion, and "Untitled," the fear of terrorist attacks. This says to me that there was a bit of studio competition in much the same way that Armegeddon and Deep Impact competed for the "comet destroys earth" blockbuster title of 1998. Additionally, both films had enormous anticipation on the part of each producer's fan base going for them. Ed Wood died in 1978 leaving a treasure trove of cult classics and the legend of some missing films. For 15 years, Rudolph Grey and Alexander Kogan (film distributor) sought out this footage to have their rainbow end at a Los Angeles warehouse in 2001. Similarly, George W. Bush has been seeking out Osama bin Ladin since the writer/director/producer/terrorist/actor's disappearance into the Afghanistani mountains in 2002.
In terms of budget, Necro apparently had a budget of $5000.00 and has a running time of 53 minutes. Nobody knows the budget of bin Ladin's soon to be cult classic, but it can be approximated at $45.00 for brown fabric and has a running time of 18 minutes. Could it be Osama's year at the Oscars? Only time will tell.
Is it a coincidence that these movies came out at approximately the same time? Both films prey upon the fear of individuals: Necromania, the fear of sexual perversion, and "Untitled," the fear of terrorist attacks. This says to me that there was a bit of studio competition in much the same way that Armegeddon and Deep Impact competed for the "comet destroys earth" blockbuster title of 1998. Additionally, both films had enormous anticipation on the part of each producer's fan base going for them. Ed Wood died in 1978 leaving a treasure trove of cult classics and the legend of some missing films. For 15 years, Rudolph Grey and Alexander Kogan (film distributor) sought out this footage to have their rainbow end at a Los Angeles warehouse in 2001. Similarly, George W. Bush has been seeking out Osama bin Ladin since the writer/director/producer/terrorist/actor's disappearance into the Afghanistani mountains in 2002.
In terms of budget, Necro apparently had a budget of $5000.00 and has a running time of 53 minutes. Nobody knows the budget of bin Ladin's soon to be cult classic, but it can be approximated at $45.00 for brown fabric and has a running time of 18 minutes. Could it be Osama's year at the Oscars? Only time will tell.
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