To Hell & Back: The Movie

TheDoode · 15 May 2010, 14:27

Just in case there's anyone who hasn't seen this festering turd of a movie, here it is in handy bite sized chunks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtcodrOpxu4

Since it isn't commercially available anywhere, I'm posting the link sans guilt

Shame this didn't turn out better, because the book is brilliantly written! I think a lot of my problem with this movie is the representation of Meat by an actor who I can only assume has never even seen Meat Loaf in his life before :S

Um, enjoy?

Doode.

Wario · 15 May 2010, 15:40

Woa. 7 mins into teh second part you can see the twin towers. wonder if thats why it never got released on DVD?

PanicLord · 15 May 2010, 15:44

Lol - that's the campest Meat Load impersonator I ever saw! PANTS!

Cherry.Loaf · 15 May 2010, 15:59

Ohhh thanks I'll look forward to watching that

Wario · 15 May 2010, 16:16

only goes up to part 7 of 9

TheDoode · 15 May 2010, 16:25

Oops, nothing to do with me! It only just appeared online today, so maybe the guy's uploading the rest later?

Share your thoughts people!

Wario · 15 May 2010, 17:10

well from what I've seen, its not that bad.

What I didnt like:

They completely ignored the whole Stoney and Meatloaf period andt he rocky horror scene was badly edited.

Pretty much pretended DR, MATLAF, BA, and BBIS didnt exist.

He sang Peel out during the BFG sessions. WTF.

He lip synched. He is a good singer, let the actor sing!

no performance of 2 outta 3 or All revved up

he did JOHNNY B. GOODE after FCOL at the CBS convention, no need to hear BOOH again.

What I liked:

Its really entertaining and fun to watch so far.

Love how they got him back with his dad, that part wast in the book but did happen. Meat confirmed it in an interview and said they went to disney world.

Love the childhood sequence. very accurate.

The way they edited the Took the words scene was brilliant by extending the song two-fold in the middle.

Amanda Aday as the food store cashier

**RadioMaster** · 15 May 2010, 17:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by PanicLord

Lol - that's the campest Meat Load impersonator I ever saw! PANTS!

According to some rumors, Jack Black was originally intended to take the part. Unfortunately that was around the time Tenacious D got popular, so he turned down the role.

Interesting bit of trivia: The guy who played Meat Loaf (W. Earl Brown) was the cameraman from Scream.

PanicLord · 15 May 2010, 17:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by RadioMaster

According to some rumors, Jack Black was originally intended to take the part. Unfortunately that was around the time Tenacious D got popular, so he turned down the role.

Interesting bit of trivia: The guy who played Meat Loaf (W. Earl Brown) was the cameraman from Scream.

Jack Black would have been awesome. Trivia piece explains the acting then

I must admit I really like Screams 1 and 2, but the acting is more OTT than method

thomas83uk · 15 May 2010, 17:37

im sure the guy that plays meat in this is from theres something about mary!?
i saw this years ago on the hallmark channel or something like it!!

TheDoode · 15 May 2010, 17:38

I think the acting is the main thing that puts me off =p

**RadioMaster** · 15 May 2010, 18:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomas83uk

im sure the guy that plays meat in this is from theres something about mary!?

youre right!

meat_loaf2008 · 15 May 2010, 20:01

It was good when I first saw it when I was about...8....looking back now, its just a little silly, but still a good job for a VH1 production.

Sarge · 15 May 2010, 20:27

It works fine as a drama but it fails as a biopic.

Blackkat13 · 16 May 2010, 04:14

Heck! I liked W. Earl Brown in Deadwood, I miss that show.

Elijah's way · 18 May 2010, 11:27

he can not sing he sounds like sh-t imo. and a very bad actor

**RadioMaster** · 18 May 2010, 11:38

well, you cant really expect a lot from a tv production...

**allrevvedup** · 18 May 2010, 12:15

The def leppard movie VH1 made was not any better...especially the accents, they were terrible

*AndyK* · 18 May 2010, 12:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by allrevvedup

The def leppard movie VH1 made was not any better...especially the accents, they were terrible

Unless you're Sean Bean a Sheffield accent is tricky to replicate ... I was born there and I can't do one

Evil One · 18 May 2010, 12:39

Why would you want to?

**allrevvedup** · 18 May 2010, 12:42

i can do a reasonable yorkshire accent, but that's only because of hanging around with so many friends from sheffield while in University

but anyway back to the topic...

I thought the majority of the film was made up especially the part with seeing his father again but I think he mentioned in an interview recently that had happened.

15 May 2010, 14:27	#1
TheDoode Guest Join Date: 16.02.2010 Posts: 1,023	To Hell & Back: The Movie Just in case there's anyone who hasn't seen this festering turd of a movie, here it is in handy bite sized chunks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtcodrOpxu4 Since it isn't commercially available anywhere, I'm posting the link sans guilt Shame this didn't turn out better, because the book is brilliantly written! I think a lot of my problem with this movie is the representation of Meat by an actor who I can only assume has never even seen Meat Loaf in his life before :S Um, enjoy? Doode.

15 May 2010, 17:10	#7
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	well from what I've seen, its not that bad. What I didnt like: They completely ignored the whole Stoney and Meatloaf period andt he rocky horror scene was badly edited. Pretty much pretended DR, MATLAF, BA, and BBIS didnt exist. He sang Peel out during the BFG sessions. WTF. He lip synched. He is a good singer, let the actor sing! no performance of 2 outta 3 or All revved up he did JOHNNY B. GOODE after FCOL at the CBS convention, no need to hear BOOH again. What I liked: Its really entertaining and fun to watch so far. Love how they got him back with his dad, that part wast in the book but did happen. Meat confirmed it in an interview and said they went to disney world. Love the childhood sequence. very accurate. The way they edited the Took the words scene was brilliant by extending the song two-fold in the middle. Amanda Aday as the food store cashier Last edited by Wario; 15 May 2010 at 17:23.

15 May 2010, 17:37	#10
thomas83uk Rookie Join Date: 08.04.2010 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 8	im sure the guy that plays meat in this is from theres something about mary!? i saw this years ago on the hallmark channel or something like it!! Last edited by RadioMaster; 15 May 2010 at 18:02. Reason: bootleg info

15 May 2010, 15:40	#2
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	Woa. 7 mins into teh second part you can see the twin towers. wonder if thats why it never got released on DVD?

15 May 2010, 15:44	#3
PanicLord Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.06.2003 Location: At The End Of The Line Posts: 2,653	Lol - that's the campest Meat Load impersonator I ever saw! PANTS!

15 May 2010, 15:59	#4
Cherry.Loaf Los Angeloser Join Date: 02.04.2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,072	Ohhh thanks I'll look forward to watching that

15 May 2010, 16:16	#5
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	only goes up to part 7 of 9

15 May 2010, 16:25	#6
TheDoode Guest Join Date: 16.02.2010 Posts: 1,023	Oops, nothing to do with me! It only just appeared online today, so maybe the guy's uploading the rest later? Share your thoughts people!

15 May 2010, 17:38	#11
TheDoode Guest Join Date: 16.02.2010 Posts: 1,023	I think the acting is the main thing that puts me off =p

15 May 2010, 20:01	#13
meat_loaf2008 Banned Join Date: 10.04.2007 Posts: 462	It was good when I first saw it when I was about...8....looking back now, its just a little silly, but still a good job for a VH1 production.

15 May 2010, 20:27	#14
Sarge Mega Loafer Join Date: 09.05.2008 Posts: 3,562	It works fine as a drama but it fails as a biopic.

16 May 2010, 04:14	#15
Blackkat13 Mega Loafer Join Date: 30.07.2006 Location: Hell, Michigan Posts: 1,989	Heck! I liked W. Earl Brown in Deadwood, I miss that show.

18 May 2010, 11:27	#16
Elijah's way Soul Auctioneer Join Date: 26.06.2005 Location: Muscle Shoals, AL Posts: 1,529	he can not sing he sounds like sh-t imo. and a very bad actor

18 May 2010, 11:38	#17
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	well, you cant really expect a lot from a tv production...

18 May 2010, 12:15	#18
allrevvedup "Most things that i worry about, never happen anyway" Join Date: 29.11.2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,358	The def leppard movie VH1 made was not any better...especially the accents, they were terrible

18 May 2010, 12:39	#20
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,193	Why would you want to?

18 May 2010, 12:42	#21
allrevvedup "Most things that i worry about, never happen anyway" Join Date: 29.11.2003 Location: Liverpool Posts: 5,358	i can do a reasonable yorkshire accent, but that's only because of hanging around with so many friends from sheffield while in University but anyway back to the topic... I thought the majority of the film was made up especially the part with seeing his father again but I think he mentioned in an interview recently that had happened.