"Dead Ringer" Movie?

Wario · 12 Oct 2008, 11:41

I read about this in meat's Book and on IMDB:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101673/

It says "Live Concert fottage" and stuff. Meat mentioned music videos were filmed during this. I know that ever song except Peel Out, Natural Plaser and Everything Is Permitted had been filmed.

Anyone actually ever see this? If so What is it about / what concert fottage?

**RadioMaster** · 12 Oct 2008, 11:50

As far as I know the only screening was at a canadian film festival in 81/82.
The review you can read on IMDB is circulating on the net for a while now, and apparently IS originally from someone who attended said festival.

There are two sources (besides the video clips used for promo) for small clips from the movie, first one around the production date (forgot what exactly it was) and the second one is the british documentary "the music biz" from 95, about the production and promotion of Bat2. (apparently noone knows where they got the footage from)

Talk about an actual release come up once in a while, but they dont lead to anything. It looks like the movie simply got lost. Meat himself said he has no idea where it is or what happened to it.

Jayd · 12 Oct 2008, 16:12

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Originally Posted by RadioMaster

As far as I know the only screening was at a canadian film festival in 81/82.
The review you can read on IMDB is circulating on the net for a while now, and apparently IS originally from someone who attended said festival.

There are two sources (besides the video clips used for promo) for small clips from the movie, first one around the production date (forgot what exactly it was) and the second one is the british documentary "the music biz" from 95, about the production and promotion of Bat2. (apparently noone knows where they got the footage from)

Talk about an actual release come up once in a while, but they dont lead to anything. It looks like the movie simply got lost. Meat himself said he has no idea where it is or what happened to it.

I just wonder how they can lose a movie, it's not like it's a set of car keys. Hopefully it may surface one day, would be great to see it.

Wario · 12 Oct 2008, 19:33

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Originally Posted by Jayd

I just wonder how they can lose a movie, it's not like it's a set of car keys. Hopefully it may surface one day, would be great to see it.

Tons of films have gotten lost. Its easier than ya think. If you dont label the film roll it could be in a vault for years in a pile of roills and nobody would know.

30 years ago, that film is without a doubt decayed. Much like old scilent films, that film with no proper refrigeration is Water in a heater.

Some notable lost films:

The alternate ending of CASABLANCA
The Three Stooges "Nursery Numskulls" Short Film wherethe stooges go to Mother Goose Land
Alvin and the Chipmunks go to the Movies Episode "Sploosh". A parody to "Splash" and contained a very inappropreate romance scene between Alvin and a Chipette. Never aired on TV, nore in the syndication packedge
Dead Ringer
The Old Stoney and Meatloaf music videos
TONS of silent films and early 1900s stuff
A 1939 King Kong rip of movie set in Birmingham

"Tragedy said Horacio, for I am not a man, but a murder"

**RadioMaster** · 12 Oct 2008, 20:07

The Old Stoney and Meatloaf music videos

?

For crying out loud · 12 Oct 2008, 21:02

i didnt relise they made videos for stoney and meatloaf? i thought meat wanted too but the motown producers wouldnt let them because they were white and then R&B stations wouldn't play them. its why the billboards were done in silloette.

Wario · 12 Oct 2008, 21:03

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Originally Posted by For crying out loud

i didnt relise they made videos for stoney and meatloaf? i thought meat wanted too but the motown producers wouldnt let them because they were white and then R&B stations wouldn't play them. its why the billboards were done in silloette.

Oh i miss read that segment in the book wrong then

**RadioMaster** · 12 Oct 2008, 22:33

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Originally Posted by For crying out loud

i didnt relise they made videos for stoney and meatloaf? i thought meat wanted too but the motown producers wouldnt let them because they were white and then R&B stations wouldn't play them. its why the billboards were done in silloette.

interesting story, lol, havent heard that one before. Where did you hear that?

Wario · 12 Oct 2008, 23:11

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Originally Posted by RadioMaster

interesting story, lol, havent heard that one before. Where did you hear that?

Its in his autobio I beleive

For crying out loud · 13 Oct 2008, 05:21

yeah, twas in da autobiography. i checked it before i posted!

**RadioMaster** · 13 Oct 2008, 08:35

ok then (been a while since i read that one) maybe should get it out again and have another read...

For crying out loud · 13 Oct 2008, 17:57

you should

it makes for good reading when u knock off work at 4am, always makes me laugh before sleep. that and think "how is this guy not dead" a lot!

Wario · 13 Oct 2008, 20:48

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Originally Posted by For crying out loud

you should

it makes for good reading when u knock off work at 4am, always makes me laugh before sleep. that and think "how is this guy not dead" a lot!

if anything happens to him between now and October 24th I'll sue you

For crying out loud · 14 Oct 2008, 15:08

hee hee, sorry! but dont worry, if a shot put, a stage light and a baseball (amongst other things aint got him) i sure ur safe! although its wierd how he's fallen ill at the same time again this year, i was meant to see him in birmingham last year. i think meat mustjust really hate the winter months. maybe its best that he's in nice warm florida for a while!

12 Oct 2008, 11:41	#1
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	"Dead Ringer" Movie? I read about this in meat's Book and on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101673/ It says "Live Concert fottage" and stuff. Meat mentioned music videos were filmed during this. I know that ever song except Peel Out, Natural Plaser and Everything Is Permitted had been filmed. Anyone actually ever see this? If so What is it about / what concert fottage?

12 Oct 2008, 11:50	#2
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	As far as I know the only screening was at a canadian film festival in 81/82. The review you can read on IMDB is circulating on the net for a while now, and apparently IS originally from someone who attended said festival. There are two sources (besides the video clips used for promo) for small clips from the movie, first one around the production date (forgot what exactly it was) and the second one is the british documentary "the music biz" from 95, about the production and promotion of Bat2. (apparently noone knows where they got the footage from) Talk about an actual release come up once in a while, but they dont lead to anything. It looks like the movie simply got lost. Meat himself said he has no idea where it is or what happened to it.

12 Oct 2008, 20:07	#5
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	The Old Stoney and Meatloaf music videos ?

12 Oct 2008, 21:02	#6
For crying out loud Senior Loafer Join Date: 25.08.2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 182	i didnt relise they made videos for stoney and meatloaf? i thought meat wanted too but the motown producers wouldnt let them because they were white and then R&B stations wouldn't play them. its why the billboards were done in silloette.

13 Oct 2008, 05:21	#10
For crying out loud Senior Loafer Join Date: 25.08.2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 182	yeah, twas in da autobiography. i checked it before i posted!

13 Oct 2008, 08:35	#11
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	ok then (been a while since i read that one) maybe should get it out again and have another read...

13 Oct 2008, 17:57	#12
For crying out loud Senior Loafer Join Date: 25.08.2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 182	you should it makes for good reading when u knock off work at 4am, always makes me laugh before sleep. that and think "how is this guy not dead" a lot!

14 Oct 2008, 15:08	#14
For crying out loud Senior Loafer Join Date: 25.08.2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 182	hee hee, sorry! but dont worry, if a shot put, a stage light and a baseball (amongst other things aint got him) i sure ur safe! although its wierd how he's fallen ill at the same time again this year, i was meant to see him in birmingham last year. i think meat mustjust really hate the winter months. maybe its best that he's in nice warm florida for a while!