Space Odyssey
Bendini Production's premieres it's latest in Emerson, Mass.
By:
Rudy Kaytron
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Ben, the Producer of Odyssey, feels good after the movie successfully comes to an end. |
Friday October the twelfth was a night the East Coast has
been waiting to have for a long time now. Ben Fee,
an ex-blue lodge resident turned Emerson film student, had a vision.
Better yet, he acted on it. Last
December Ben Fee dropped out of school, bought a camera, had some business
cards printed up. Starting Bendini Productions, the young visionary
set out to document a winter's worth of funny moments, good snowboarding and good
friendship. Well, he did just that. His movie The Odyssey
premiered to a full house of East Coast snowboard fans this past Friday at
a theater in Boston.
The night got going around 7:30, as two hundred or so anxious snow monkeys
filled into the small Emerson theater. With a brief introduction
speech by Ben, the lights were dimmed and the movie started.
Right off the bat Odyssey made it's mark as a movie rich in talent, and
even richer in humor.
Not to be left out Luke Mathison finds a friend |
East coast Airwalk team rider,
Luke Mathison had the opening part, which began with him kicking game, and
eventually making out with a girl sitting in her car at a gas station at
nine o'clock in the morning. Homeboys got game.
As the movie progressed, the always colorful Scott Arnold kept the
crowd constantly cheering. During one quiet moment, Scott
yelled, "Come on people, is this a crowd or an oil painting?"
It might not sound that funny now, but at the time it was freaking
hilarious... man that kid rules.
The movie showcased the talent of Nate Sheehan, Paul Miller, Eddie Wall,
Brian Barb, Kevin Suseinka, Preston Strout, Travis Rice, Andy Benhardt,
Liam Barrett, Charlie Morace, Mike Baker, Ben Bellows, Luke Mathison,
Danny
Garrity, Tom Flocco, Mike Parziale and Scott Arnold, culminating in
a ridiculous two song closing part from Shane Flood.
Oh yeah, even Coolio had a part.
A true sign of success and being a big movie producer, Ben gets a chick at the after party |
After the movie, Luke and Preston kept the crowd happy by throwing out
t-shirts and snowboards from everybody's new favorite company, Airwalk.
Once
the obligatory product toss wrapped up, the crowd shuffled down the street
to the Roxy. With all due respect to Ben this was where the fun
really
began. The boys of winter showed the girls of Boston that the only
thing they do better than snowboard is dance. It was stupid fun.
Bumping, grinding, Travis Rice getting kicked out (three times), Scott
Arnold getting beezy with two girls at once, the list goes on and on.
As the music wound down and the lights came back on, it was clear to
everyone that young Ben had created something special. This movie is
a must see for anyone who has friends, and enjoys having fun with them.
Scott Arnold trying to reel a couple in |
Unfortunately the stern hand of big business has Bendini Productions by
the balls, and distribution is becoming a nightmare. The movie will
be officially released, but not for a week or so. Keep your hopes
high. Pretty soon you'll have worn a hole in the magnetic tape of
your copy of True Life, and just in time Odyssey will be there to
refresh your eyes, ears and mind. Email Ben at bendiniproductions@hotmail.com
for ordering
information, and look for a Donkey Factory to be opening next fall in a
city
near you. What?
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Preston Strout also reeps the rewards of stardom |
Space Odyssey: Bendini Productions premieres its latest.
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