Ok, ok, I know it's over... just too much to do, and too little wireless to make it all happen during the weekend! So in the theory of better late than never, here's the continuation of our adventures...
Day 2 opened well - the lines seemed to be moving quickly, more so than in years past, and after yesterday's wonderful lineup, all seemed well, but looks can be deceiving...
I started the day with the Sneak Preview of "Tron Legacy". Yeah, yeah, not horror I know... but I'm still a geek at heart! Right after that, I headed back upstairs to the Exhibitor floor to find the latest and greatest. And that's when the fun began. First I noticed a line-up a mile long at the escalator and no one being let up. The official reason given was "crowd control". Turning around I notice a very long line of folks with deluxe wristbands lined up outside t he main door. As it turns out the Fan Expo was hopelessly over capacity, and they were unable to let any more people inside! I finally managed to find my way up to the floor, just in time to have to run back down to catch the Q&A session with David Cronenberg.
The Cronenberg session was simply amazing. Receiving, a standing ovation upon entering, he spent the next 60 minutes, discussing everything from Jungian psychology to existentialism in view of his films. The finale was the great Ken Russell presenting Cronenberg with a lifetime achievement award. Hopefully we'll be able to post some video from this session in the near future.
From there it was straight to the showing of "Long Pigs". I was so glad to see the screening absolutely packed - standing room only! Chris Powers and company are great folks and have made a cool little film, and we wish them all the best!
With the crowds, thinning out by this point, we were able to get up to the floor, to check out some of the very cool vendors on the floor, including the folks from ToeTag Pictures, Alliance, Anchor Bay and Maple, who all have some great films coming down the pike.
Finally it was off to Rue Morgue Party at Revival. The band was the excellent "Unsettlers" - very different from the psycho-billy rock shows we usually see -think a demented Acadian roots band, crossed with the Cabaret band from Hell. Following that, was the annual costume contest with Heather "Nightmare on Elm St." Langenkamp, and the one and only Bill "Choptop" Mosley.
Coming up... Day 3 and the folks from Rue Morgue Radio.
I started the day with the Sneak Preview of "Tron Legacy". Yeah, yeah, not horror I know... but I'm still a geek at heart! Right after that, I headed back upstairs to the Exhibitor floor to find the latest and greatest. And that's when the fun began. First I noticed a line-up a mile long at the escalator and no one being let up. The official reason given was "crowd control". Turning around I notice a very long line of folks with deluxe wristbands lined up outside t he main door. As it turns out the Fan Expo was hopelessly over capacity, and they were unable to let any more people inside! I finally managed to find my way up to the floor, just in time to have to run back down to catch the Q&A session with David Cronenberg.
From there it was straight to the showing of "Long Pigs". I was so glad to see the screening absolutely packed - standing room only! Chris Powers and company are great folks and have made a cool little film, and we wish them all the best!
With the crowds, thinning out by this point, we were able to get up to the floor, to check out some of the very cool vendors on the floor, including the folks from ToeTag Pictures, Alliance, Anchor Bay and Maple, who all have some great films coming down the pike.
Finally it was off to Rue Morgue Party at Revival. The band was the excellent "Unsettlers" - very different from the psycho-billy rock shows we usually see -think a demented Acadian roots band, crossed with the Cabaret band from Hell. Following that, was the annual costume contest with Heather "Nightmare on Elm St." Langenkamp, and the one and only Bill "Choptop" Mosley.
Coming up... Day 3 and the folks from Rue Morgue Radio.
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