CONCLAVE '09 - The REVIEW
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triscender
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Re: Your review
what an awesome, unforgettable weekend. great job nik - it was great hanging with you and the cast
Re: Your review
I would have came up to chat. Let me see what the wife got. I just stood on the top of the bleachers with a HUGE smile! I will let you know.4nik8 wrote:indeed it was!LIER ONE wrote: I think my wife might have. Why? Was that you??
and can ya believe it - i do not yet have a single picture of it!!
"It's on and we're going!"
Re: Your review
Hi
Thanks everyone for making this weekend one to remember. I will be posting my own article on Cinemaretro.com when my head stops spinning detailing all the good stuff from behind the scenes. I really want to thank Richard for being a good friend and helping out. You went above and beyond what you had to do for all of us. I know the guys think of you as an honorary Warrior now. I have photos and video. Once I get it together, you will get copies.
Thanks everyone who came out!!
Matt
Thanks everyone for making this weekend one to remember. I will be posting my own article on Cinemaretro.com when my head stops spinning detailing all the good stuff from behind the scenes. I really want to thank Richard for being a good friend and helping out. You went above and beyond what you had to do for all of us. I know the guys think of you as an honorary Warrior now. I have photos and video. Once I get it together, you will get copies.
Thanks everyone who came out!!
Matt
Re: Your review
Matt thanks for EVERYTHING. It was truly memoriable. I brought my wife, cousin, mom & dad (they showed me the film when I was 7, so it was fitting they were there). We all had a fantastic time. The cast was great and watching the flick with other fans was so much fun. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please post all that you have.mbeckoff wrote: Hi
Thanks everyone for making this weekend one to remember. I will be posting my own article on Cinemaretro.com when my head stops spinning detailing all the good stuff from behind the scenes. I really want to thank Richard for being a good friend and helping out. You went above and beyond what you had to do for all of us. I know the guys think of you as an honorary Warrior now. I have photos and video. Once I get it together, you will get copies.
Thanks everyone who came out!!
Matt
"It's on and we're going!"
Re: Your review
Uh-oh, now my evil secret is out, and people will know my name is not really 4nik8! hehmbeckoff wrote: I really want to thank Richard for being a good friend and helping out. You went above and beyond what you had to do for all of us. I know the guys think of you as an honorary Warrior now. I have photos and video. Once I get it together, you will get copies.
Matt - it was grand fun (as the kids say (kids from 1890, that is!)), and I was glad to assist, and take part in the backstage antics
Besides, I'm such an attention-whore, i loved being on that stage with our "gang"
And you were right - a great bunch of down-to-earth fellas
My only regret - I didn't get to spend enough time with Larry Storch!!
*****CI CONCLAVE '09*****
---Apache----Fox------Snow---Cleon---Vermin----Swan-----------4nik8...WHO?!?
---Apache----Fox------Snow---Cleon---Vermin----Swan-----------4nik8...WHO?!?
Re: Your review
hahah Richard. One day you will have more time with the Storch man.
Thanks again
Thanks again
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Conclave 2009: Part One: From the Bronx to New Jersey
So I began my journey to the first leg of the Warriors Conclave heading down from the Fordham section of the Bronx to meet up with fellow bopper Steve at the Port Authority on 8th Avenue near 42nd Street in Times Square. Arriving early I waited impatiently for him to arrive. After securing bus tickets to our first stop in Jersey we rode out to that infamous state. Figuring that by heading out at 2 p.m. we might miss the larger rush of fans, we ended up arriving at the hotel at just after 3 p.m. Entering the Megacon we quickly located the Warriors section and found Michael sitting at the end of the table, several vests and four Swan figures on the table next to him. Slightly conflicted at what I wanted signed I finally decided on my original 1979 Warriors one sheet, and when Michael asked how to spell my name (Jeff or Geoff) he commented that being Canadian he was used to the Geoff spelling. As there were not many fans there at the moment we talked for a few minutes. Commenting on the Warriors story being no less relevant today, Michael agreed. Seeing others behind me I moved across the room to where Brian Tyler was sitting.
Brian and I had met in our Bronx neighborhood in the late 1990s. I was teaching in an elementary school at the time and one day as I was talking movies with one of my fifth grade students she commented that her neighbor was one of the Warriors. She also invited me to meet him one day later that week. As I approached Brian's table where he sat with a lady who I believe was his wife, and Terry Michos I reminded him that we'd met and we spent the next ten minutes discussing the neighborhood and the children who were my students and his neighbors. Introducing me to the lady he was with (whose name eludes me now) and Terry, he and Terry both signed my poster and took photos with me. Commenting that other Warriors were there, I agreed I was going to speak to them also. They all asked me questions about what teaching in the Bronx was like, and why I did it. Surprised that they were interested in my background I filled them in a bit about it being mainly about "giving back" to teenagers that were growing up like we did and they seemed to dig what I was saying. Seeing others coming up behind me I shook hands with them and moved on.
At the next table sat Dorsey Wright and Thomas G. Waites. As I began speaking with"Cleon" Brian told him I was a teacher who both worked and lived in our same Bronx neighborhood. Dorsey told me that he and Brian had lived in the same building in the Bronx back in the late '70s but did not actually meet each other till filming the Warriors. Signing my poster we chatted till another person came up behind me and I moved on to Thomas. Seemingly on the edge of it all Thomas was none the less friendly and interesting to talk to. As he signed my poster I commented that I had read the original screenplay and thought it was a drag more his character Fox had been cut from the film. He responded that he had been "fired" by the director though he was pretty much responsible for that occurring. I complimented his acting in OZ, and moved on to where Deborah was sitting.
Of all of the cast members that were there I was most in awe of meeting Deborah. Yes, she had played Mercy in The Warriors, but she was also Reva in Walter Hill's "Streets of Fire" which is my second favorite film by him. If you think she's attractive in the photos you've seen of her she's even more beautiful in person. Being that it was her birthday, when I approached her for an autograph she offered me a piece of birthday cake. Not thinking clearly, and definitely "star" struck I replied I hadn't eaten lunch yet and declined her offer. As she signed my poster I asked her if she knew what the status of the Streets of Fire sequel Road to Hell was. Looking up, somewhat surprised, she said that it was more of a homage by Albert Pyun than anything else. She also said her character was not originally named "Sister" but was changed during filming and that she thought Michael Pare deserved more screen time than he did. Seeing others behind me I thanked her and moved on without taking a photo with her.
Having met and spoken with all six Warriors I asked around if anyone had an extra ticket for the Coney Island film showing later that night. Despite the still fairly heavy fan presence no one had one, and many did not know what I was talking about. During the time I had been speaking with everyone my friend Steve was taking photos, and had gotten some great shots. As it was approaching 5 p.m. and I figured heading down to Coney to score a ticket would be the next best move I circulated the room again thanking all for everything. Thomas said he hoped to see us in Brooklyn and we left the room.
Just as we were heading down the stairs to head out to the bus I saw Deborah head back to the signing room after chatting with a group of people. Asking if I could take a photo with her she agreed, but Steve's batteries had died. Saying there were others wanting to take photos inside she left us and said we could take one there. After waiting till she was done with the others, I walked over to thanking her for everything. Before doing I commented that it was pretty crummy of me to have turned down her offer of cake earlier that day considering it was her birthday. "Imagine what someone would say to me when I tell them that Deborah Van Valkenberg offered me a piece of cake and I declined it," I said. "It's no big deal" she replied, "But it will make a great story." She asked if my friend had fixed the battery issue. When I told her he had she said she'd take a photo then; leaning across the table from each other Steve snapped our photo. Thanking her again, and taking one last look around the room at the few Warriors that were still there (Michael, Brian and Terry had already left) I headed out hoping for the best when I finally made it down to C.I. the Big Coney ...
So I began my journey to the first leg of the Warriors Conclave heading down from the Fordham section of the Bronx to meet up with fellow bopper Steve at the Port Authority on 8th Avenue near 42nd Street in Times Square. Arriving early I waited impatiently for him to arrive. After securing bus tickets to our first stop in Jersey we rode out to that infamous state. Figuring that by heading out at 2 p.m. we might miss the larger rush of fans, we ended up arriving at the hotel at just after 3 p.m. Entering the Megacon we quickly located the Warriors section and found Michael sitting at the end of the table, several vests and four Swan figures on the table next to him. Slightly conflicted at what I wanted signed I finally decided on my original 1979 Warriors one sheet, and when Michael asked how to spell my name (Jeff or Geoff) he commented that being Canadian he was used to the Geoff spelling. As there were not many fans there at the moment we talked for a few minutes. Commenting on the Warriors story being no less relevant today, Michael agreed. Seeing others behind me I moved across the room to where Brian Tyler was sitting.
Brian and I had met in our Bronx neighborhood in the late 1990s. I was teaching in an elementary school at the time and one day as I was talking movies with one of my fifth grade students she commented that her neighbor was one of the Warriors. She also invited me to meet him one day later that week. As I approached Brian's table where he sat with a lady who I believe was his wife, and Terry Michos I reminded him that we'd met and we spent the next ten minutes discussing the neighborhood and the children who were my students and his neighbors. Introducing me to the lady he was with (whose name eludes me now) and Terry, he and Terry both signed my poster and took photos with me. Commenting that other Warriors were there, I agreed I was going to speak to them also. They all asked me questions about what teaching in the Bronx was like, and why I did it. Surprised that they were interested in my background I filled them in a bit about it being mainly about "giving back" to teenagers that were growing up like we did and they seemed to dig what I was saying. Seeing others coming up behind me I shook hands with them and moved on.
At the next table sat Dorsey Wright and Thomas G. Waites. As I began speaking with"Cleon" Brian told him I was a teacher who both worked and lived in our same Bronx neighborhood. Dorsey told me that he and Brian had lived in the same building in the Bronx back in the late '70s but did not actually meet each other till filming the Warriors. Signing my poster we chatted till another person came up behind me and I moved on to Thomas. Seemingly on the edge of it all Thomas was none the less friendly and interesting to talk to. As he signed my poster I commented that I had read the original screenplay and thought it was a drag more his character Fox had been cut from the film. He responded that he had been "fired" by the director though he was pretty much responsible for that occurring. I complimented his acting in OZ, and moved on to where Deborah was sitting.
Of all of the cast members that were there I was most in awe of meeting Deborah. Yes, she had played Mercy in The Warriors, but she was also Reva in Walter Hill's "Streets of Fire" which is my second favorite film by him. If you think she's attractive in the photos you've seen of her she's even more beautiful in person. Being that it was her birthday, when I approached her for an autograph she offered me a piece of birthday cake. Not thinking clearly, and definitely "star" struck I replied I hadn't eaten lunch yet and declined her offer. As she signed my poster I asked her if she knew what the status of the Streets of Fire sequel Road to Hell was. Looking up, somewhat surprised, she said that it was more of a homage by Albert Pyun than anything else. She also said her character was not originally named "Sister" but was changed during filming and that she thought Michael Pare deserved more screen time than he did. Seeing others behind me I thanked her and moved on without taking a photo with her.
Having met and spoken with all six Warriors I asked around if anyone had an extra ticket for the Coney Island film showing later that night. Despite the still fairly heavy fan presence no one had one, and many did not know what I was talking about. During the time I had been speaking with everyone my friend Steve was taking photos, and had gotten some great shots. As it was approaching 5 p.m. and I figured heading down to Coney to score a ticket would be the next best move I circulated the room again thanking all for everything. Thomas said he hoped to see us in Brooklyn and we left the room.
Just as we were heading down the stairs to head out to the bus I saw Deborah head back to the signing room after chatting with a group of people. Asking if I could take a photo with her she agreed, but Steve's batteries had died. Saying there were others wanting to take photos inside she left us and said we could take one there. After waiting till she was done with the others, I walked over to thanking her for everything. Before doing I commented that it was pretty crummy of me to have turned down her offer of cake earlier that day considering it was her birthday. "Imagine what someone would say to me when I tell them that Deborah Van Valkenberg offered me a piece of cake and I declined it," I said. "It's no big deal" she replied, "But it will make a great story." She asked if my friend had fixed the battery issue. When I told her he had she said she'd take a photo then; leaning across the table from each other Steve snapped our photo. Thanking her again, and taking one last look around the room at the few Warriors that were still there (Michael, Brian and Terry had already left) I headed out hoping for the best when I finally made it down to C.I. the Big Coney ...
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Re: CONCLAVE '09 - The REVIEW
PS I have a few more Megacon photos to post but am getting a message stating "upload folder is full" ... please advise ... thanks.
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GrandTheftAaron
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Re: CONCLAVE '09 - The REVIEW
Man, this event was awesome! Did anyone hear the one guy claiming to be a Baseball Furie (the red and black one) yell before the movie, "And lets give it up for Tim and Aaron who came all the way from Iowa to be hear!"? Well Tim is my dad and I am Aaron! We met the guy as we were about to go into the movie and talked to him for a while so we got to know him pretty well and he was a really cool guy! We did not expect him to make an announcement like that! Here's a pic of him and his friend we took before the movie started:
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You were three rows infront of me!!! Does anyone know for sure if he was a FURIES???GrandTheftAaron wrote: Man, this event was awesome! Did anyone hear the one guy claiming to be a Baseball Furie (the red and black one) yell before the movie, "And lets give it up for Tim and Aaron who came all the way from Iowa to be hear!"? Well Tim is my dad and I am Aaron! We met the guy as we were about to go into the movie and talked to him for a while so we got to know him pretty well and he was a really cool guy! We did not expect him to make an announcement like that! Here's a pic of him and his friend we took before the movie started:
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GrandTheftAaron
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Re: CONCLAVE '09 - The REVIEW
I'm pretty sure he is! Listen for him in this video, he says he's a Furie at around 2:08LIER ONE wrote:You were three rows infront of me!!! Does anyone know for sure if he was a FURIES???GrandTheftAaron wrote: Man, this event was awesome! Did anyone hear the one guy claiming to be a Baseball Furie (the red and black one) yell before the movie, "And lets give it up for Tim and Aaron who came all the way from Iowa to be hear!"? Well Tim is my dad and I am Aaron! We met the guy as we were about to go into the movie and talked to him for a while so we got to know him pretty well and he was a really cool guy! We did not expect him to make an announcement like that! Here's a pic of him and his friend we took before the movie started:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoubJ8Fhn88
Re: CONCLAVE '09 - The REVIEW
oGrandTheftAaron wrote:I'm pretty sure he is! Listen for him in this video, he says he's a Furie at around 2:08LIER ONE wrote:You were three rows infront of me!!! Does anyone know for sure if he was a FURIES???GrandTheftAaron wrote: Man, this event was awesome! Did anyone hear the one guy claiming to be a Baseball Furie (the red and black one) yell before the movie, "And lets give it up for Tim and Aaron who came all the way from Iowa to be hear!"? Well Tim is my dad and I am Aaron! We met the guy as we were about to go into the movie and talked to him for a while so we got to know him pretty well and he was a really cool guy! We did not expect him to make an announcement like that! Here's a pic of him and his friend we took before the movie started:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoubJ8Fhn88
ohhhhhh there wasn't to be a video tape. 4NIK all my pics cut you off sorry bro. Atleast there is a bootleg video of you. Plus, they did record this for something....hmmmmmm.....any ideas what it was taped for???
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"It's on and we're going!"
Re: CONCLAVE '09 - The REVIEW
Hi Guys
Not to be a party pooper, but, that video needs to be pulled. Nobody was supposed to film. I am annoyed that security wasn't on top of that. When the time is right fans will see the video. Please pull it down. I do not want to waste time argueing with youtube.
Thanks
Matt
p.s- I hate my intro too!
Not to be a party pooper, but, that video needs to be pulled. Nobody was supposed to film. I am annoyed that security wasn't on top of that. When the time is right fans will see the video. Please pull it down. I do not want to waste time argueing with youtube.
Thanks
Matt
p.s- I hate my intro too!
Re: CONCLAVE '09 - The REVIEW
Not a party pooper, there was rules and they should have been followed. Matt do you know if that guy truly was a FURIES? He seemed to know some of the employees there.mbeckoff wrote: Hi Guys
Not to be a party pooper, but, that video needs to be pulled. Nobody was supposed to film. I am annoyed that security wasn't on top of that. When the time is right fans will see the video. Please pull it down. I do not want to waste time argueing with youtube.
Thanks
Matt
p.s- I hate my intro too!
"It's on and we're going!"
Re: CONCLAVE '09 - The REVIEW
As far as I know he was. I never really chatted with him. I was to busy.