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Endless Bummer (film)
''National Lampoon Presents Endless Bummer'' aka ''Surf Party'' is an American 2009 comedy film directed by Sam Pillsbury, starring Jim Piddock and Khan Chittenden. The plot involves a group of teens and a veteran surfer, who take a road trip from Ventura, California to the San Fernando Valley, in order to track down a prized stolen surfboard. Cast * Jim Piddock as Mr. Newell * Ray Santiago as Lardo * Khan Chittenden as J.D. * Vanessa Angel as Brenda * Colton James as "Sparky" * Allison Scagliotti as Iris * Caitlin Wachs as Anne * Jane Leeves as Liv * Matthew Lillard as Mike Mooney * Jules Bruff as Carol * James J. Thomas as Richard * Joan Jett as Del * Richmond Arquette as Harry * Kathleen Wilhoite as Peggy * Kenny Laguna as Mr. Canadianedas * Sara Downing as Ginger Mooney * Andrew Caldwell as Kenny * James Remar as Sam Kramer * Lee Ving as Hot Rod Guy * Debbie DeLisi as Hot Rod Girl * Scott Caudill as Creepy Guy #1 * Jeff Staron as Creepy Guy #2 * Shayne Lamas as Volley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Pillsbury
Sam Pillsbury is an American film director, producer, and winemaker. Life and Career Massachusetts-raised Sam Pillsbury emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 14. At age 23 he began working for the government-owned National Film Unit of New Zealand, joining a group of emerging filmmakers who were investigating new subjects and creative film making styles. Pillsbury directed seven films at the National Film Unit, including a multi-faceted study of artist Ralph Hotere, and ''Men and Supermen,'' a satirical look at workplace relations. He was also part of the directing team on the Commonwealth Games chronicle '' Games '74'', and worked both on set and at the editing bench for Paul Maunder's '' Gone Up North for a While''. Pillsbury embarked on a solo career in 1975. His documentary, ''Birth with R.D. Laing,'' garnered awards in both Australia and New Zealand, while also generating controversy in England and the United States. The film prominently showcased the outspoken Scotti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Laguna
Kenneth Benjamin Laguna is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician, best known for his work with Joan Jett. Biography Laguna was born in Greenwich Village, New York City, United States, and started playing piano at high school dances from the age of twelve. In the late 1960s, he worked as a songwriter and producer with Super K Productions, established at Buddah Records by producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz, writing songs for such acts as Tony Orlando, The Ohio Express and The Lemon Pipers, often in association with writers Bo Gentry, Bobby Bloom and Ritchie Cordell. Laguna played keyboards for a time with Tommy James and the Shondells, and played on their 1968 hit single " Mony Mony"; he also played keyboards on the second Ohio Express album, ''Yummy Yummy''. Some other credits that Laguna can be seen on include playing on and singing background vocals for "Simon Says", "Goody Goody Gumdrops", " Indian Giver", and most of the 1910 Fruitgum Company's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teensploitation
An exploitation film is a film that seeks commercial success by capitalizing on current trends, niche genres, or sensational content. Exploitation films often feature themes such as suggestive or explicit sex, sensational violence, drug use, nudity, gore, destruction, rebellion, mayhem, and the bizarre. While often associated with low-budget "B movies", some exploitation films have influenced popular culture, attracted critical attention, gained historical significance, and developed cult followings. History While their modern form first appeared in the early 1920s, the peak periods of exploitation films were mainly the 1960s through the early 1980s, with a few earlier and later outliers. Early exploitation of the 1930s and the 1940s were often disguised as "educational" but were really sensationalist. These were shown in traveling roadshows, skirting censorship under the guise of moral instruction. 1950s saw low-budget sci-fi, monster movies, and teen rebellion films. They were s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Films
9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Hindu–Arabic digit Circa 300 BC, as part of the Brahmi numerals, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bottom dot. The Kshatrapa, Andhra and Gupta started curving the bottom vertical line coming up with a -look-alike. How the numbers got to their Gupta form is open to considerable debate. The Nagari continued the bottom stroke to make a circle and enclose the 3-look-alike, in much the same way that the sign @ encircles a lowercase ''a''. As time went on, the enclosing circle became bigger and its line continued beyond the circle downwards, as the 3-look-alike became smaller. Soon, all that was left of the 3-look-alike was a squiggle. The Arabs simply connected that squiggle to the downward stroke at the middle and subsequent European change was purely cosmetic. While the shape of the glyph for the digit 9 has an ascender in most modern typ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Comedy Films
9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Hindu–Arabic digit Circa 300 BC, as part of the Brahmi numerals, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bottom dot. The Kshatrapa, Andhra and Gupta started curving the bottom vertical line coming up with a -look-alike. How the numbers got to their Gupta form is open to considerable debate. The Nagari continued the bottom stroke to make a circle and enclose the 3-look-alike, in much the same way that the sign @ encircles a lowercase ''a''. As time went on, the enclosing circle became bigger and its line continued beyond the circle downwards, as the 3-look-alike became smaller. Soon, all that was left of the 3-look-alike was a squiggle. The Arabs simply connected that squiggle to the downward stroke at the middle and subsequent European change was purely cosmetic. While the shape of the glyph for the digit 9 has an ascender in most modern typefa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Lampoon Films
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Book Store, a bookstore and office supplies chain in the Philippines * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900–1924 * National Radio Company, Malden, Massachusetts, USA 1914–1991 * National Supermarket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Affion Crockett
Affion Crockett (Born August 12, 1974) is an American actor and comedian who appeared '' Def Comedy Jam'' and ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', and was the producer and star of the short-lived Fox series '' In the Flow with Affion Crockett''. Early life Crockett was raised in Germany and Fayetteville, North Carolina and is a Trinbagonian. A talented break dancer, he began performing at age 10, and won several local contests. He later graduated from Fayetteville State University, with a bachelor's degree in business. Career Crockett appeared in HBO's '' Def Comedy Jam'' in 1996, demonstrating his impressions and physical comedy. He was a cast member of the game show '' Wild 'n Out'', starring Nick Cannon. He has appeared on ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', '' Blackish'', co-starred in the films '' A Haunted House 1'' & '' 2'' with Marlon Wayans, '' Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins'' with Martin Lawrence, '' Soul Men'' with Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, '' The Wedding Ringer'' with Kevin H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Jarret
Gabriel Jarret (born Gabriel Kronsberg; January 1, 1970) is an American actor. He began his career in 1981. He is best known for his role as the young genius Mitch Taylor in the 1985 comedy film ''Real Genius'' in which he co-starred with Val Kilmer. Career Jarret's first film was ''Going Ape!'' in 1981. His most notable appearance was as Mitch Taylor alongside Val Kilmer's Chris Knight in the movie ''Real Genius''. Other film roles include ''The Karate Kid Part III'', ''Apollo 13'' and ''Last Days''. Jarret also made television guest appearances in such shows as ''21 Jump Street'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Party of Five'', and ''The West Wing''. Jarret appeared as 1st Officer Chapman in ''Poseidon''. He performed in the Ron Howard film '' Frost/Nixon'' as Nixon speechwriter Ken Khachigian. Jarret is also an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter who performed with Terrylene in '' Sweet Nothing in My Ear'' with the Mixed Blood Theatre Company. Jarret is a lyricist and vocalist of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shayne Lamas
Shayne Lamas is an American reality television personality and actress. She is known as the winner of the twelfth season of ''The Bachelor (American TV series), The Bachelor''. Early life Shayne Lamas was born in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of Lorenzo Lamas and Michele Smith. Her brother is actor AJ Lamas. Her grandparents were Argentine actor Fernando Lamas and American actress Arlene Dahl. Career Lamas won season 12 of American Broadcasting Company, ABC's ''The Bachelor: London Calling, The Bachelor'', with The Bachelor: London Calling, Matt Grant, who proposed to her on the season finale. Lamas has been in ''Leave It to Lamas'', ''General Hospital'','' Air America (TV series), Air America'', and ''The 13th Alley''. Personal life Lamas was engaged to British bachelor Matt Grant after winning ABC's The Bachelor: London Calling, ''The Bachelor'' season 12. Grant proposed to Lamas in the show's season finale. In July 2008, amid rumors of a split, Lamas and Matt Grant an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scooter Page
Scooter Page (born Scott Caudill on December 3, 1976), is an American actor, musician and songwriter from San Pedro, California. Early life Scooter Page was born and raised in San Pedro, California. Page attended San Pedro High School. Since he was young, Scooter has enjoyed writing songs and stories. At age 15, he made his acting debut as one of the Newsies Dancers in Disney's ''Newsies'' (1992). This led to roles in ''3 Ninjas (film), 3 Ninjas'' (1992) as well as ''3 Ninjas Kick Back'' (1994) and a steady career in film and television. Acting career Page, whose film and TV work is credited by his birth name, Scott Caudill, has appeared in various films and television shows since his first appearance in Disney's Newsies (1992). Later that year, he was cast as Daren in 3 Ninjas and its 1994 sequel, 3 Ninjas Kick Back. In 2002, he appeared as Blaine in ''Wishcraft'', a supernatural thriller, in which he co-starred with Meatloaf (singer), Meatloaf, who became a close on-set frie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Ving
Lee James Jude Capallero (born April 10, 1950), also known as Lee Ving, is an American guitarist, singer, and actor. Ving is the frontman of the Los Angeles-based hardcore punk band Fear. As an actor, Ving played topless club owner Johnny C. in '' Flashdance'' (1983), motorcycle gang leader Greer in '' Streets of Fire'' (1984) and murder victim Mr. Boddy in the murder mystery film '' Clue'' (1985). He also played the Installer in the movie '' The Wild Life'' (1984) with Christopher Penn. Early life Ving was born Lee James Jude Capallero in Philadelphia and grew up in the city's Kensington neighborhood. The Capallero family later moved to the suburbs and Ving attended St. Luke's Elementary School in Glenside as well as St. John of the Cross in Roslyn, before graduating from Abington Senior High School. Ving's mother taught him to play the mandolin at four years of age. He began studying guitar at age eleven and later studied with musicians Jim Hall and John Abercrombie. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Remar
William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. He has played numerous roles over a 45-year career, most notably Ajax in '' The Warriors'' (1979), Albert Ganz in '' 48 Hrs.'' (1982), Dutch Schultz in '' The Cotton Club'' (1984), Jack Duff in '' Miracle on 34th Street'' (1994), Richard Wright in ''Sex and the City'' (2001–2004), and Harry Morgan, the father of the title character, in '' Dexter'' (2006–2013). Since 2009 he has done voice-over work in ads for Lexus luxury cars. Remar studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. Remar's more recent roles include Frank Gordon in '' Gotham'' from 2016 to 2019; Peter Gambi in '' Black Lightning'' from 2018 to 2021; and Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson in '' Oppenheimer'' in 2023. Early life William James Remar was born in Boston, Massachusetts on December 31, 1953. He is the son of Elizabeth (née Boyle), who worked in mental health affairs for the state of Massachuset ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
