Like I said I am not mad about a negative review. just mad that it is an inaccurate negative review. I had a hard time reading it and when i got to the mistakes I was like ok... do I take this as criticism or just blow it off as someone whom didn't pay attention to the film.
I sent them a polite email, thanking them for the review but added the inaccuracies to the email. Hopefully they will correct the review.
This gets better and better. I sent them a polite email asking for a revision on the review.
"Hi Ryan,
>
> First let me say thanks for reviewing the film.
> Even though you seemed to dislike it I still wanted
> to thank you for taking your time to review it. You
> are also our 1st bad review out of all the top
> horror sites, so congrats.
>
> I just wanted to point out a few things... Errors
> in the review.
>
> Dave Cooperman is not a producer, nor was he a
> main character. The person you are thinking about is
> Brian Wright. Dave is the white T-shirt wearing
> character who escaped the traffic jam and headed to
> the shelter.
>
> Running time errors. You mention the film goes 30
> minutes with no zombie appearance actually the first
> zombies show up at the 21 minute and change mark,
> from that point the film shifts gears into a zombie
> film.
>
> While I admit the beginning is slow there was a
> point to that. It was supposed to be everyday life
> for two 30 something people that turned into a
> nightmare for an entire city. Now while DEADLANDS:
> The Rising doesn't have the style and pinoche of El
> Mariachi, I feel you were overly harsh on many
> aspects of the film which are the movies greatest
> set pieces.
>
> You claimed the make-up was poor, now while not
> outstanding compared to higherbudgeted films, the
> make-up FX were above average considering the
> make-up department worked off a budget of $650.00.
> At no time are any zombie eating gore scenes shot in
> slow motion in the film either. All flesh tearing
> and eating was shot and played back at Normal speed
> (24 Fps). The only gore showed in slow mo was the
> pan across the flesh bits of the leftover cop the
> zombies chomped on.
>
> Normally I wouldn't usually go this indepth about
> inaccuracies in your review, but a lot of people who
> told me the review was online said "Did he even
> watch the movie?" After reading it I could see why
> they would ask that of me, but I know you watched it
> as you pointed out things not in the trailers.
>
> Anyway, again thanks for taking the time to review
> it. Sorry you were disappointed in the film.
> However, you can't please everyone.
>
> Thanks
> Gary"
I also sent a similar email to the editor of B-D. Now this is where it gets good... The DUMBass review writes to me and makes an uncalled for comment, buyt the funny part is I don't think the email was meant for me, but his editor.
Yeah, here's the email Mr. Ugarek sent me today
(below). I couldn't help but notice that yours was a
little more concise than mine. I can understand if he
writes you (the editor) about inaccuracies in a
review, but to write me personally to complain about
my review seemed kind of unprofessional. Maybe it's
just me. Oh well.
Dave Cooperman was listed first on IMDB, so I just
assumed he was one of the two main leads (along with
Ugarek). But I guess he's some dude with a bit part
who happens to have been listed first on IMDB. Bad
research on my part.
Yeah, so the zombies appeared 22 minutes into his
movie, instead of 30. It felt like 3 hours, so I was
just giving him the benefit of the doubt and I rounded
to 30 minutes. Big deal. It doesn't stop his movie
from totally licking my balls.
So here's a revised review. Hope I didn't cause any
problems.
Ryan"
What a dumbass....Not too mention he attached the revised review, and guess what? It is still inaccurate in regards to characters.
Then of course my final response
"First off Ryan,
I never complained about your review. You are one arrogant SOB you know that. I wrote to you, thanking you for taking your time to review the film and then pointed out what a few people emailed me. I also gave you the benefit of the doubt in that you actually watched the film. Yet I never complained other than to say you were inaccurate on characters and story time line. So where do you get off saying I ****ing complained.... Thatnks for proving that B-D and it's reviewers are a complete waste of time to use as a source for comments.
Ryan, do you know anything about the credit system used in films, especially low budget films. Obviously you don't. Dave Cooperman is listed first because his Resume extends further than any other single cast member. Whether or not he is in the film the whole time or 30% of the time, the cast member with a longer background in acting roles will get top billing in a low budget feature. Now that you mention using IMDB as your source you have actually proved to me you know jack **** about cinema and also proved you didn't watch the film because Not only on IMDB, but in the opening credits Brian Wright is listed as my producer. So obviously you didn't pay attention.
Also don't talk to me about professionalism. I am not the one whom responded by saying a film licked my balls. I wrote you and Brad, you know why i wrote you Ryan... You wrote the ****ing review jackass. Of course I am going to write to you when there are inaccuracies, major inaccuracies that clearly point out your incompetency as a film reviewer and in no way is that unprofessional. However what is unprofessional is your demeanor and character, especially when the filmmaker you slammed thanked you for taking your time in watching the film. I could have been a complete dick about it, but I am not, now with you recent comments you pissed me off, and since you want to be a cockstain about the entire situation, in which you brought on yourself and B-D, by writing a review with incorrect information. I wrote Brad as well as he is the editor of the website and just wanted to keep him in the loop. In my line of work you keep communication open on both ends this way no one is out of the loop. Maybe you would learn that if you weren't suck a jerk off who thinks he is all that and a bag of chips, when you arean't even the crumbs left in the bag.
Brad, although I appreciate B-D taking the time to review the film, and appreciate the info and heart put into B-D's keeping the public informed on the horror front I have to say some of your staff are complete assholes. I am betting this will just get shrugged off with a laugh however, I stll felt obligated to CC you on this email as this reviewers behavior reflects your entire institution. Since Ryan wants to be a dick in his reply comments pointing out his INACCURACIES and retort to childish teenage comments I shall resort to the same and post this entire email and any responses on the DEADLANDS official website by week's end. Including the original review with it's inaccuracies along with the revised version.
I don't mind getting a bad review, you can't please everyone, and I never set out to please everyone. However, when a precious little "I am the coolest reviewer in the world of horror fanboy" decides to be a complete dick about it... then I will make an issue of it.
Well I have wasted enough time in this reply, hopefully B-D will smarten up and actually get reviewers who can handle criticism of their reviews, maybe had he done his ****ing homework he wouldn't have his ass handed to him by filmmaker whose film licked his balls...
BTW Ryan, if it licked your balls I hope you at least got an orgasm out of it, god knows the last thing I would want is the stink of my film cruddin' up your testicles for your next grand and positive review of a Tobe Hooper/Uwe Boll movie.
Gary Ugarek
Deadlands Director
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