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June 25, 2008
Cereal thrillers: Celtics
 Cereal
thrillers: Celtics go for endorsement green
By John Breneman
Bust out the milk! Celtics superstar Kevin Garnett is the
new poster boy for Wheaties -- breakfast of NBA champions!
Friendly millionaires like KG know that winning a world title
can do wonders for their earning potential. But what about
some endorsement greenbacks for the rest of the Glorious Green
Team?
The Celtics are all about the shamrocks and leprechauns.
So don’t be surprised to see Paul Pierce’s smiling
mug turn up on boxes of Lucky Charms after his “magically
delicious” MVP performance against the Lakers. Terms
of the deal were not disclosed, but imaginary sources say
Pierce will earn at least several pots o’ gold.
Doc Rivers is not a real doctor. But after taking a flaccid
Celtics squad and restoring its confidence and manhood (makers
of male-enhancement pharmaceuticals take note) he would be
an ideal spokes-Doc for Viagra.
 What
can Celtics reserve P.J. Brown do for you? Hub fans know this
guy can really deliver; if they’re smart, so do the advertising
honchos at UPS.
Ray Allen -- after getting poked in the left cornea during
Game 6 -- reportedly is eyeing a deal with Visine. The Green
three-point monster will tell consumers that Visine really
“gets the red out,” any time you get raked in the
face by a 6-foot-10, 230-pound assailant.
It’s location, location, location for new Century 21
real estate pitchman Eddie House. And Glen “Big Baby” Davis may soon be elbowing
the iconic Gerber bambino from his job as spokes-infant for
strained peas and applesauce.
No such luck for the Lakers. But following his humorous Game
4 recap (“We just wet the bed”), Kobe Bryant may
soon be doing commercials for a new line of jock-strap diapers
from the makers of Depends.
 Related
stories:
Obscure
humorist makes Wheaties box
Hub
fans bid curse adieu
(Sox celebrate 2004 championship on Opening Day '05)
Posted by John Breneman at 8:34 AM | Permalink
June 10, 2008
World premiere: 'The Stag Hunt'
World premiere: "The Stag Hunt"
(Note: Think deep-voiced movie announcer)
From the DaVinci-esque creator of the "Norman Rockwell
Code" and the visionary videographer who my wife duped
into shooting videos for her super-fabulous fashion blog (Runway
Ready) -- a dramatic, enigmatic new blockbuster ...
"The Stag Hunt"!
That's right film fans, our friend Jeff
Spires (Dover, N.H-based cinematographer extraordinaire)
has hooked up with writer/director Alfred Thomas Catalfo and
an all-star filmmaking team in this 21-minute, "Hitchcockian
thriller."
And the world
premiere is tomorrow night at the Boston International Film
Festival! The screening -- Wednesday, June 11, 6 p.m. at the
Loews/AMC Theater at Boston Common, 175 Tremont St. -- will
be followed by a Q&A.
 Check
out the trailer. It looks hip and edgy, cool and
cerebral, with pistols blazing and talk of "probability
theory" and "quantum mechanics."
And if the voice that opens the trailer sounds familiar,
that's because it's Steve Zirnkilton, the actual guy who does
the opening voice-over on (chung-chung) "Law & Order"!!
Produced by Marc A. Dole and presented by Left Bank Films,
"The Stag Hunt" also has been selected for the Long
Island International Film Expo (screening July 14 in Bellmore,
Long Island).
It was filmed locally, including a tense, action-packed airport
sequence at Pease Tradeport. Here's a piece spotlighting Writer-director
Catalfo and the film in Portsmouth Magazine.
http://www.thestaghunt.com/portsmouthmag.cfm
Catalfo also collaborated with producer Dole, founder and
CEO of Portsmouth-based Hatchling
Studios, on a smash, 35-minute "DaVinci
Code" spoof called "The Norman Rockwell
Code." Roll
the trailer.
Based on the trailer alone -- slick, well-produced, with
crisp dialogue -- my wife is nominating "The Stag Hunt"
for a 2008 Debbie Award. Congratulations to Jeff (director
of photography) and his colleagues on what looks like a fantastic
film!
Posted by John Breneman at 7:00 PM | Permalink
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