Comments on: Woeful tales of the fanboy circuit: Tom Savini http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/ A celebration of cheap thrills Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:45:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Missy T http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/comment-page-1/#comment-5049 Missy T Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:44:23 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-of-the-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/#comment-5049 A certain prominent person in the horror world said to me that they wished that they could have a dollar every time they heard someone mention Tom's off -hand attitude. A certain prominent person in the horror world said to me that they wished that they could have a dollar every time they heard someone mention Tom’s off -hand attitude.

]]> By: Bryan White http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/comment-page-1/#comment-5034 Bryan White Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:47:21 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-of-the-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/#comment-5034 I HAVE ALSO MET JEFFREY COMBS AND HE IS, INDEED, THE SHIT! I LOVE THAT GUY! WHY ARE WE YELLING?? I HAVE ALSO MET JEFFREY COMBS AND HE IS, INDEED, THE SHIT! I LOVE THAT GUY! WHY ARE WE YELLING??

]]> By: PINSTRESS2118 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/comment-page-1/#comment-5032 PINSTRESS2118 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:20:19 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-of-the-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/#comment-5032 I AGREE WITH ALICE!NOX VOMICA IS AN ASS!IF IT WASNT FOR US FANS WATCHING THEIR MOVIES AND BUYING THEIR MERCHANDISE THEY WOULDNT BE AROUND OR POPULAR.WHY EVEN GO TO ONE OF THOSE EVENTS IF YOUR GOING TO BE IGNORANT?BECAUSE HES A GREEDY IDIOT WHO DOESNT CARE ABOUT HIS FANS!I,FOR ONE,WILL REMEMBER THAT WHEN I SEE THAT HES GOING TO APPEAR SOMEWHERE OR WHEN ONE OF HIS MOVIES COME OUT IN THE THEATERS.JEFFREY COMBS IS ONE OF THE BEST OUT THERE!I WOULD LOVE TO MEET HIM AGAIN. I AGREE WITH ALICE!NOX VOMICA IS AN ASS!IF IT WASNT FOR US FANS WATCHING THEIR MOVIES AND BUYING THEIR MERCHANDISE THEY WOULDNT BE AROUND OR POPULAR.WHY EVEN GO TO ONE OF THOSE EVENTS IF YOUR GOING TO BE IGNORANT?BECAUSE HES A GREEDY IDIOT WHO DOESNT CARE ABOUT HIS FANS!I,FOR ONE,WILL REMEMBER THAT WHEN I SEE THAT HES GOING TO APPEAR SOMEWHERE OR WHEN ONE OF HIS MOVIES COME OUT IN THE THEATERS.JEFFREY COMBS IS ONE OF THE BEST OUT THERE!I WOULD LOVE TO MEET HIM AGAIN.

]]> By: Alice Keymer http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/comment-page-1/#comment-4791 Alice Keymer Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:14:38 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-of-the-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/#comment-4791 nux vomica is an idiot. If you take someones money you OWE them. Screw you. nux vomica is an idiot. If you take someones money you OWE them. Screw you.

]]> By: Bryan White http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/comment-page-1/#comment-4322 Bryan White Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:57:13 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-of-the-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/#comment-4322 Bullshit. If you hit the convention trail and your intention is to meet and greet your fans, you're going to sit at a table for a couple of days and take their money for a litle bit of your time, you owe them something more than a sneer and a shitty attitude. I don't know if you've ever been to a con or something to that effect, but the prices for these people to write their names on your merchandise are getting out of hand and Savini's were some of the highest I've ever seen. Some "celebrity guests" at horror shows like being there and interacting with the fans and it's very clear that they're into meeting you and your appreciation of what they do actually means something to them. There are others who clearly don't like doing the con thing but the money is too good to pass up but they at least put on a good face and humor you. That's also acceptable. Savini does none of this. He slips your $20 into a fire box and then blows you off. Bullshit. If you hit the convention trail and your intention is to meet and greet your fans, you’re going to sit at a table for a couple of days and take their money for a litle bit of your time, you owe them something more than a sneer and a shitty attitude. I don’t know if you’ve ever been to a con or something to that effect, but the prices for these people to write their names on your merchandise are getting out of hand and Savini’s were some of the highest I’ve ever seen.

Some “celebrity guests” at horror shows like being there and interacting with the fans and it’s very clear that they’re into meeting you and your appreciation of what they do actually means something to them. There are others who clearly don’t like doing the con thing but the money is too good to pass up but they at least put on a good face and humor you. That’s also acceptable. Savini does none of this. He slips your $20 into a fire box and then blows you off.

]]> By: Justin http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/comment-page-1/#comment-4321 Justin Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:48:09 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-of-the-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/#comment-4321 I saw the same thing at Horrorfind '07 (I think it was 07, Rob Zombie's Halloween cast was their) I saw Mr. Savini's table and he looked pissed and it was a ghost town around his table. IDK what the problem was. I was too scared to say anything to him with him lookin that pissed, the other celebs were much much nicer. I saw the same thing at Horrorfind ‘07 (I think it was 07, Rob Zombie’s Halloween cast was their) I saw Mr. Savini’s table and he looked pissed and it was a ghost town around his table. IDK what the problem was. I was too scared to say anything to him with him lookin that pissed, the other celebs were much much nicer.

]]> By: nux vomica http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/comment-page-1/#comment-4153 nux vomica Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:51:41 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-of-the-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/#comment-4153 tom savini is, like you and me, a human being. he has good days and he has bad days. that doesn't make him fucking bipolar. to put so much emphasis on meeting someone is sure to lead to let down. stop idolizing people and just enjoy their work. and all this "I will destroy your career if you don't love my portfolio and buy me a drink, and tell me you love me" talk? put yourself at his end for 1 year. then try 25. The only thing you owe the public is a good performance - Bogey tom savini is, like you and me, a human being. he has good days and he has bad days. that doesn’t make him fucking bipolar. to put so much emphasis on meeting someone is sure to lead to let down. stop idolizing people and just enjoy their work. and all this “I will destroy your career if you don’t love my portfolio and buy me a drink, and tell me you love me” talk? put yourself at his end for 1 year. then try 25.
The only thing you owe the public is a good performance – Bogey

]]> By: Brian http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/comment-page-1/#comment-3926 Brian Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:21:11 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-of-the-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/#comment-3926 I met tom a couple years back at the pittsburgh comic con. once again no line, he was talking to someone at his table i stood there for 5 min before i said excuse mr savini i just wanted to say im a fan. he gave me a nasty look and said thanks and continued talking to his friend/ I met tom a couple years back at the pittsburgh comic con. once again no line, he was talking to someone at his table i stood there for 5 min before i said excuse mr savini i just wanted to say im a fan. he gave me a nasty look and said thanks and continued talking to his friend/

]]> By: Bryan White http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/comment-page-1/#comment-3860 Bryan White Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:52:46 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-of-the-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/#comment-3860 That's cool! See, for every story like mine and Todd's, there's usually a story like this one. Which leads me to think that Tom might be bipolar and how you're treated depends on his mood at any given time of day. That’s cool! See, for every story like mine and Todd’s, there’s usually a story like this one. Which leads me to think that Tom might be bipolar and how you’re treated depends on his mood at any given time of day.

]]> By: Ladnik http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/comment-page-1/#comment-3859 Ladnik Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:57:53 +0000 http://www.cinema-suicide.com/2007/07/20/woeful-tales-of-the-fanboy-circuit-tom-savini/#comment-3859 I go to Tom Savini's School in PA and in your first semester you get to go to a "talk with Savini" he gives a couple hour lecture on his life and shows the video "the many faces of Savini" and then answers anyone that has questions. I think hes a big pothead with a wealth of awesome fucking stories. I just wish i had more questions for him cause he would have stayed there all day to answer them. The only thing that really bugged me about Savini was all the movies he put down. He talked shit about all these new movies that had just come out and Halloween and Child's Play and a lot more. I also played volleyball with him at the school's picnic and he came by our class once to drop in and he looked at my stuff and said i had a lot of style. So that is all my encounters with the man. I vouch for his good side. I go to Tom Savini’s School in PA and in your first semester you get to go to a “talk with Savini” he gives a couple hour lecture on his life and shows the video “the many faces of Savini” and then answers anyone that has questions. I think hes a big pothead with a wealth of awesome fucking stories. I just wish i had more questions for him cause he would have stayed there all day to answer them. The only thing that really bugged me about Savini was all the movies he put down. He talked shit about all these new movies that had just come out and Halloween and Child’s Play and a lot more. I also played volleyball with him at the school’s picnic and he came by our class once to drop in and he looked at my stuff and said i had a lot of style. So that is all my encounters with the man. I vouch for his good side.

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