Reviews
Beer Drinkers in Space
B-Scared Review
August 2, 2007
I made a new hybrid adjective. RidiculousDumbGood. So there. Let's face it. There is absolutely, positively, no way we're getting around the fact that this is a terrible, terrible movie. It's crap, damn you, crap. Tempe Video has every reason to include this in a volume of Bad Movie Police. But it's not a travesty. And that makes all the difference. There are those films whose unabashed s***tiness makes them great. In some cases, you're reduced to laughing at the shame unfolding before you, wondering just what in the hell the folks involved were thinking, in awe of the fact that at no time between conception and distribution of the film did anybody say, "What the f**k is this?!" This is not one of those cases. This is one of those cases in which you're actually laughing with, even if there's a bit of rubbernecking involved. The peeps who made this were obviously having a lot of fun and it's equally obvious that they knew just what a dumbass movie they were making. Fittingly, this is the cinematic equivalent of some buddies getting together, cracking beers and being dumb guys. And therein lies the appeal. That and the sheer fascination conjured by seeing how the beyond low-tech spaceship sequences and space battles were effected. Holy f**king crap dude. Then there's the acting, which ranges from reciting lines with little emotion to cardboard over-the-topness (yes, it's an oxymoron, I know). This is lowbrow stuff. It is not trying very hard at all. And it would probably suck if it did try harder. I mean, technically, it sucks now. But it sucks good. (This review is taking an uncomfortable direction.) But if it really thought it was making something of itself, it would probably go all Hoover on your ass. Or whatever body part. OK, I'm having that whole analogy taken out and shot. At any rate, this is the tale of a drunken space crew hauling a precious cargo of (yep) beer and waxing not-so-eloquent on the evil enemies in space who wish to deprive folks of beer (a thinly veiled stab at moral prudes everywhere). It's a given you should probably drink while viewing. (This is the director's cut which apparently TRIMMED a half hour of running time because the guys who made this realized a full-length feature film of this nature might prove intolerable. Plus, there's a documentary on the making of this 1983 junk classic.)
3 ½ Stars out of 4
Beer Drinkers in Space
By Brian Morton, Bad Movie Guy.com
July 1, 2007
Everyone has said, at some time in their life, "Hey, we should make a movie!” But few people follow up after saying those words and the people who do, often wind up with something that's very forgettable. But Frank Delle, his brother and friends, said those words in 1983, then got up and did something about it and came up with a movie that's still making the rounds today. And it's just as funny and fun as it was then!
The story here is pretty simple. A space barge, the Stro-Lite, is transporting beer to the Nebulae 7-11, captained by Captain Slosh and crewed by Pilot Tipsy and Navigator Tank. When the ship comes under attack by the Prohbes, who don't want beer consumed in the galaxy, it's up to a lone star fighter captained by Yates Rebose to save them. Beer Drinkers in Space is exactly what you'd think it is, just a lot of fun. But this isn't just a low budget movie, this is a little bit more than that. Frank Delle, Beer Drinker in Space's writer/director, worked for Disney in the 80’s and gathered friends from work to help him with his after-hours project. So the quality of the sets is quite amazing! The ship also comes under attack by a group of aliens called the Leshinboons and the original puppets were also designed by a Disney employee. So the quality of the film is pretty high. That being said, you'll have to be patient with Beer Drinkers in Space. Remember, this was 1983. VCR’s weren't a household object yet and Beer Drinkers is shot on consumer-quality equipment. So you'll have to be patient with it, but it's worth your patience!
Just as fun and on the same disc is the documentary, Keep Drinking, Men, which chronicles the movie’s making and offers interviews with both cast and crew today, more than twenty years after the fact. What you really get from both the movie and the doc is that these people are really having fun together. It comes across in the movie and the doc as well. A group of friends, a camera, a script and some beer and Frank has an instant classic. After all, who doesn't like beer? And add to that a fun movie and you've got yourself a pretty nice evening in my book!
I'm giving Beer Drinkers in Space four out of four cigars, because what it might lack in technical prowess, it more than makes up for in heart. The movie is fun, the documentary is fun, and it seems that Frank Delle has some pretty good and talented friends. You can see it all for yourself by heading over to Tempe Entertainment and getting a copy for yourself. You won't be disappointed. And if you have a few beers before the show, you'll find it even funnier and you and your friends will find yourselves yelling, “Condition Red!” quite a bit! So, until next time, when we'll talk about other movies that go great with a cold beer (well, that’s pretty much all of them, isn't it?), remember that the best movies are bad movies.
4 out of 4 stars
Beer Drinkers in Space
DVD Schlock Review
July 30, 2007
Beer Drinkers in Space sounds like the holy grail of independent filmmaking to me. While a rookie director named Sam Raimi was getting his buddies together to make a little film called Evil Dead (oh, and managed to scrounge up a quarter million dollars to fund the adventure), another group of do-it-yourselfers picked up their VHS camcorders and decided to shoot their OWN opus. Nearly 25 years later, thanks to the continued benevolence of Mr. J.R. Bookwalter, their film is being released on DVD for legions of fans around the world to soak up and shotgun (that's a beer reference, not a gun one, fyi.)
This movie is fantastic: it's a sci-fi spoof shot on VHS camcorders in 1983. Read that again: it's a sci-fi spoof shot on VHS camcorders in 1983. If that sentence alone does not indicate that this might be the greatest film ever made, then there's something wrong with you, or you're definitely at the wrong DVD review web site. Add to the equation that some of the filmmakers and special effects folks/puppeteers also worked at Disney at the time, and you're going to get an interesting mix of decent production values balanced out by 1983-grade camcorder technology.
I really enjoyed this film, as it struck me to be one of the truly original do-it-yourself, shot-on-video B-movies. Many more would follow in the mid & late 80s, but in 1983, there weren't a whole lot of people banding together to realize their own cinematic vision. These guys did, and now you can revel in their glory!
Video
Originally shot on VHS and then dubbed back to VHS for effects, this film will not be entering the THX Hall of Fame anytime soon. However, the 4:3 image, despite it looking like the VHS dub it is, only adds to the overall charm of this film, so no points against it here.
Audio
Dolby stereo mix - decent, workable, a-okay.
Extras
• Newly-remastered "sober" version (59 mins.)
• Feature audio commentary with the creators
• Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space documentary (59 mins.)
• More Beer! featurette (13 mins.)
• Trailer
Closing Thoughts
Fantastically cheesy 80s do-it-yourselfer + tons o' equally entertaining extras = highly recommended sci-fi campfest!
Beer Drinkers in Space
The Numbers
July 17, 2007
Beer Drinkers in Space. Now there’s a name that makes you stop and take notice. This film was made nearly 25 years ago by a bunch of guys who were working at Disney at the time. They wrote a script, made their own sci-fi sets in their garage, and drank some beers. A lot of beers. For most people, this movie is just a rumor, if they’ve ever heard it at all, so it is great to finally see it on DVD. It’s even better that the DVD is as loaded as it is, with two versions of the movie, audio commentary track, making of documentary, and more. It’s worth checking out, but the cult nature will mean many people will be completely uninterested while a select few will want to watch it again and again. I would rate it a purchase, but rent it first.
Beer Drinkers in Space
The W
July 15, 2007
It sounds exciting at first – a whopping 472 new listings coming to Amazon beginning on Tuesday. Then you figure out that 186 of those are films from India and you get a little less excited. But hey, that’s me. Pick of the week: Beer Drinkers in Space (1983). If I told you, you wouldn’t believe it. I’m not sure I even believe it. For all the sordid details, hit up beerdrinkersinspace.com. Or, just buy a copy already.
Beer Drinkers in Space
Bums Corner Review
July 2, 2007
Beer Drinkers in Space was a low budget spoof film from 1983. It was shot entirely on VHS using the slow speed. It was made in a garage on a budget that was used mostly for beer. Somehow, against all odds this became some sort of cult favorite. Me, myself had never heard of this. But it must have a rather large audience for them to release this disk. This disk contains the original feature as well as a making-of documentary.
The movie itself is cheesy at best. The plot follows Commander Slosh, Tank, and Tipsy as they try to bring beer to places that have been affected by drought. They are specifically heading for Nebulae 7-11 to restock. The commanders all wear Star Trek Halloween costumes and the crew all wears Evel Knievel jackets. The first mate, Tipsy, is a flamboyant gay man who is never at a loss for words.
Along the way our heroes run into a couple different kinds of alien races. First off, they come across the evil Prohbes. They're a humanoid race that completely despises beer and wants to see all beer destroyed. While dealing with the Prohbes, they also encounter the Leshinboons, which are in essence little green Muppets. It’s not entirely clear what these Muppets want, but they hole up inside the ship's vents and spring out at the most inconvenient times.
Eventually they meet up with an old timer space adventurer, who seems to want to do nothing but whine and bellyache about every situation. The Prohbes come back with more force then ever, and it is up to our heroes to stop them and deliver beer across the galaxy. The movie itself really isn’t bad. I had expected to hate it, but I can easily see how this turned into a cult favorite.
The making-of feature was rather satisfying in itself. We learn that this piece was made by former members of Disney. I guess that explains the watchability of it. It was shot in only nine days, using a rental house. Most of the props were carved out of Styrofoam. The special effects actually look good for what it is. The fact they were able to have special effects at all is truly an accomplishment.
The acting was actually decent. It got a little farfetched here and there and the actors are definitely guilty of overacting through parts, but all in all it wasn’t bad. The people involved with this film are borderline obsessed with it. Through the documentary we learn just how passionate these people actually were. They looked at it as a lot more than just a simple movie. They put so much effort into it, and strained themselves so much to make it work, that it has occupied these peoples lives for over 30 years now.
What gets me really excited about this film is that I can clearly see its potential use in drinking games. Hell, the actors were even playing a drinking game while they were shooting it. There are so many quotable one liners and repetitive catchphrases that you clearly use this as a tool to get sloshed.
The movie by itself warrants 2.5 cans. However in this package, coupled with the documentary it goes up by at least a can due to the fact the documentary was just so darn interesting. There is something about that elixir they call beer…it grabs my attention every time. This movie would go well with either your finest Pabst Blue Ribbon or Old Milwaukee. Garnish and enjoy.
3 ½ out of 4 stars
Beer Drinkers in Space
unboundzine.com Review, January 14, 2008
Beer Drinkers in Space is one of those unknown gems thought to be lost to the annals of no-budget cinema. Armed with a VHS video camera, silly special effects and a preposterous script based on beer and of course space, the movie is atrociously acted yet there in lies its charm. Imagine a cross between Star Trek, an Ed Wood Movie, The Muppets, and the Disney sci-fi films of the 70's and 80's and you have the basic idea of what to expect from Beer Drinkers in Space.
The film was originally filmed in 1983 on VHS so the video quality is quite abysmal. If you are like me and are used to watching uncut prints of inferior quality this is certainly watchable. But if you are expecting crystal clear video quality you aren’t going to find it here, which is a shame.
Also included is a very in-depth look at the movie from the cast and crew. The hour long featurette is almost more interesting than the movie itself. The film has its charm but it's interesting to see how the project came together and how they cut corners. The fact that all of the sets were built right in the home the filmmakers were renting is quite funny. A lot of work went into the sets which is a shame that the video is so grainy because you can hardly notice any of the detail.
If you are like me and are a fan of film oddities and unknown films, Beer Drinkers in Space is a gem of a movie only let down by the degrading of the video quality over the years. If this had been shot on film it would have definitely helped the film out a lot. As is stands though, this is simply put a fun movie, so grab a beer and every time you hear condition red take a drink and enjoy this sci-fi oddity.
B-Movie of the Day No. 12: Beer Drinkers in Space
Mr. Majestyk Review
August 28, 2007
Today's selection, Beer Drinkers In Space, having never served on a double bill and having been created for no audience whatsoever, is not technically a B-movie. In fact, as near as I can tell, its only public screening was in 1983 at the Ground Round in Orlando, where a crowd of mostly friends and family of the cast and crew sort of paid attention while picking at their jalapeno poppers. What it is, is a home movie, shot on VHS on the slowest speed, about a crew of space truckers hauling a space tanker full of space beer to Nebulae 7-11 (the name of which the characters repeat so many times, it's like they planned out the drinking game before they wrote the script). It's a Star Trek parody made by Disney World employees who would take a break from designing and building Epcot Center to work on this ambitious no-budget sci-fi comedy. They built all of the sets in the director's rented one-bedroom house out of Styrofoam and duct tape. They made model spaceships and blew them up themselves. They drank beer and read their dialogue off of cue cards. They made history.
Now, the movie itself is what it is. It was made for fun by a group of friends, with no thought of it ever seeing the light of day. And as such, I have a lot of affection for it. You see, around the turn of the century, I made my own backyard movie, The Hanks Hill Hippie Horror (available on DVD from Poop-In-A-Box Home Video), about an undead acid casualty who stalks and kills people at an old house in the country. My movie might have been funnier, but I have to say, Beer Drinkers In Space is much better. The sets are pretty impressive, and the models aren't bad, even if most of them are just Star Wars toys turned upside down and spray-painted. What kills it is the picture quality. This is 24-year-old VHS we're talking about. Sometimes, it gets so faded that you can actually see the background through the characters. I don't know how this is possible, but apparently, it is.
If the DVD just consisted of the movie (chopped down to 59 minutes because even the director admits that its original 90-minute version was unwatchable), I probably wouldn't be writing this review. But it also comes with an hour-long documentary about the making of the movie, and it's probably the most inspirational thing I've seen for some time. After being slaves of the Disney corporate monolith, these folks sacrificed their time, money, and dignity to make something that was all their own. They never wanted to sell it, license it, or profit from it. They made it simply out of the joy of creation, at a time when home video technology was in its infancy. Nowadays, shot-on-video features are a dime a dozen (and most of them are worth less than that), but back then, this kind of thing had never been done before. And I don't think it has ever been done since, at least not on this scale. Most of the time, these things are just dudes in rubber masks running through the woods, pretending to be zombies. This was a space opera with explosions and aliens. It's a minor miracle that it even exists, and it makes me want to get out there with some friends and some intoxicants and create something.
I've always had this idea for a sequel to The Hanks Hill Hippie Horror (or 4H, as the marketing folks called it). It's called The Brooklyn Beatnik Bloodbath (B4 for short), and it's about a spoken word artist who gets possessed by a demonic poem and goes on a killing spree on the streets of my home borough. So if anyone has a) time or b) a camera, let's get this thing going. Nobody should go through life without leaving a little art behind.
Beer Drinkers in Space
Pop Syndicate Review
By Madison Carter, 09/24/2007
Does an amateur film shot twenty-four years ago and never released deserve a DVD release in today’s market? Probably not. But since everything short of my Aunt Vera’s vacation camcorder footage from Orlando has received a new life on the format, why not?
The basic gist here is that a bunch of guys working on designing Epcot got together and decided to make a film, despite the fact that none of them were filmmakers. Shot entirely in one of their houses, the film is a parody of Star Trek, with Captain Slosh and his crew Tipsy and Tank piloting the Stro-Lite starcraft through space on their way to the 7-11 Nebulae. To complicate matters, they have a group of underage alien stowaways called the Leshinboons as well as less-friendly creatures to deal with. And deal with them they do, mostly by popping another can and downing alcohol.
Okay, first off, you know you’re in for something when the director opens the movie with an apology that the quality sucks because everyone was drunk. This is, in fact, the “Sober Director’s Cut,” trimming the original 90-minute movie down to an hour to make it more watchable. The quality of the movie itself is really bad, and looks like 8th generation copying gone wrong. Despite that, and the $1.23 they spent on the budget, it’s still a likable little film, with plenty of beer jokes.
Included on the disc from Fat Cat DVD is an hour-long making of (which is now as long as the film itself). It’s one of the more interesting docs of its nature, giving a lot of insight into a film that would leave most people completely befuddled. The cast/crew provide a great commentary, and are completely self-deprecating.
Beer Drinkers in Space isn’t a classic, or even really a cult classic, and while the video is on par with warm, flat beer, it’s an interesting little piece of cinematic un-history. Just do like the forward advises and pop a can open to enjoy it.
2 ½ Stars
Tempe DVD B-Movie Goodness
Eye Crave DVD
April 20, 2007
Tempe DVD keeps July sizzlin’ for the B-movie lovers. July 17 will see the release of Beer Drinkers in Space, the long-rumored garage flick from Frank Delle and his former Disney cohorts. In 1983, this motley collection of animators, effects techs, and other assorted crewmen banded together to film their own sci-fi masterpiece. The result is the highly entertaining, Z-grade, high camp feature Beer Drinkers in Space. Follow the adventures of Captain Slosh and his crew of Star Trek meets Ed Wood characters. Extras include a retrospective documentary featuring new interviews with the perpetrators. I mean contributors.
Beer Drinkers in Space
Rogue Cinema Review
By Duane Martin, August 01, 2007
In 1983 a group of people led by Frank Delle and his brother Marc set out to create a 13-episode space adventure for a variety show they were doing. The space adventure was called Beer Drinkers in Space. It was a low budget sci-fi flick conceived and created on the premise that the more beer you drink, the funnier everything seems. Fortunately, the version I saw was the “sober cut.” The original version was ninety minutes long and according to the filmmakers, just unwatchable at that length. After seeing the movie, I can see how that would be the case. The sober cut is sixty minutes and works just fine as a complete film. I haven't seen the ninety-minute version, but I'm sure that the edits made to cut it down to sixty helped out a lot with the pacing and made for a much tighter film.
Beer Drinkers in Space was basically created on a highly limited budget, probably half of which went to buy beer. A simplistic description of the story is basically that there's a star tanker full of beer trying to deliver it to the nebulae 7-11. Along the way they encounter a gaggle of goofy hand puppet aliens called Leshinboons and are attacked by an evil race of anti-beer aliens called the Prohbes. The star tanker was led by the intrepid Captain Slosh (Marc Delle), who along with his trusty companions, Tank (Frank Delle) the navigator and Tipsy (Ron Cookson), the openly and highly flamboyant gay pilot, fly through the universe on a mission to bring beer to the masses.
The film itself is fun, but never got much recognition and had largely been forgotten by nearly everyone but the people involved in its creation. This review however, is about the documentary that was just created by the film makers to give some long overdue credit and recognition to all those who were involved in the original production.
There was lots of great stuff in this documentary, but I want to mention one thing that particularly comes through more than anything else. There was a love that went into this production and a bond between the people involved in it that you just don't find very often. Usually with a movie like this, 20 some odd years down the road people are like, "Oh yeah, that. I just want to forget that movie ever existed." You hear that all the time from people who've "made it" in their careers and then want to forget the road they took to get there. This documentary however really shows the genuine good feelings and fond memories that everyone involved still have about this film. It's something that's so rare, when you see it and hear the stories, you come to realize how wonderful this cheesy little low-budget film really was.
Whereas most documentaries of this type are basically boring, this one wasn't in the slightest. I felt drawn into it as person after person told their stories and I got to see how the effects were done and how the sets were created. The entire sets were actually built in a rental house. The main body of the ship was built in the living room, with a separate corridor section built in the garage. The sets was basically constructed from wood frame, Styrofoam and cardboard. The documentary walks us through its construction as well as the creation of the hand puppet aliens, the models and effects that were used for the space scenes and generally shows us in detail how it all came together. As I watched, I felt more and more like I wanted to know these people and I found myself wishing that I could have been a part of the whole thing. Something special like this that creates such a bond and such a great sense of camaraderie is a rare thing. But to have something where that same sense can be given to people who had absolutely nothing to do with the film as well...that's virtually unknown.
During the course of this documentary we find out as well why the original source copy of this film is so low in quality. It was shot using a VHS camera, and because they had no money, they tried to save tape and get the most use out of the ones they had by using a slower speed during the filming, which gave the original footage lower quality to start with. That footage was then dumped to 3/4" tape for editing and then the final version was dumped back to VHS. So the final product is actually three generations old after being recorded at a lower quality setting to begin with. Needless to say the quality of Beer Drinkers in Space is bad, but it's not unwatchable. On the contrary, there's something kinda cool about that look in a strange sort of a way.
The documentary on the other hand is visually extremely clean and sharp with great editing, wonderful stories and great behind the scenes footage. Even if you haven't seen the film, the documentary will hold your attention and draw you into it. Again, making you almost wish you could have been a part of it. It's a wonderful example of what people can do if they just set their minds to it and go for it. If you come out of this documentary without feeling like you want to rush out, gather some friends together and make your own film, then I'd be really surprised. I know that's how I felt when I finished watching it, and maybe someday soon I will. I highly recommend you grab yourself a copy. It's definitely worth seeing.
Beer Drinkers in Space
trashfilmorgy.com
August 10, 2008
BEER DRINKERS IN SPACE is a very silly movie shot as a side project for a bunch of drunken Disney employees in Florida in 1983. Captain Slosh, Navigator Tank and Pilot Tipsy have a mission to deliver their cargo of beer to Nebula 7/11. “Keep drinking, men” Captain Slosh tells his crew. The Prohbes, mean aliens who don’t like beer or fun, and want to destroy this beer, too, destroyed the last beer tanker. Their ancestors drank beer and “drove through space all crooked.” They’re also menaced by some goofy alien hand puppets called Leshinboons, who crawl into the ship vents and cause havoc. Whenever things get really bad, the Captain, doing an over-the-top sorta-Shatner impression, declares Condition Red, which means everyone has to drink. Seems like there is a drinking game waiting to happen here. Pilot Tipsy is a flaming queen, and makes reference to Crisco and says things like “Don’t touch my knobs.” This version has been pared down from 90 minutes to 60, removing old cultural references and making it more watchable. A few still slip by, like references to Christie Brinkley and Ryan O’Neal.
As I often find, the hour-long documentary shot on the making of the film is more entertaining than the film itself, which was made to amuse themselves and their friends. Shot 23 years later, it shows the principals having gained an amusing and self-deprecating perspective on their earlier adventures. Shot in a rented house, the spaceship interiors filled the living room and garage. It’s really fairly fascinating that these guys could do such a good-looking job on the sets with Styrofoam, cardboard, and sparklers. They were obvious Star Trek and Star Wars fans; even the models are mash-ups of various Star Wars model kits (but look pretty good for that).
Unfortunately, the film was shot on VHS tape in long play mode and then transferred to ¾ tape and then again to the final tape, and they admit they really were learning their way along, so what we see is a grainy 3rd generation quality picture, with really fuzzy resolution and washed-out colors. That degradation mutes the film’s watchability, but it’s still an interesting time capsule of the pre-digital fan film scene, if you will.
As they explain, they were able to cut loose and do things that the button-down Disney people wouldn’t let them do. The film was shot while drinking beer, and sometimes you can tell that remembering the lines or reading them off cards was hampered (or helped, depending on your definition) by their enthusiastic drinking. The acting is decidedly amateur, and the first halfway decent take was used. All of which combines to create a rare treat for bad film lovers. Those intolerant of dumb jokes and muddy picture quality should stay away. But fans of elaborate homespun no-budget schlock may enjoy it, but remember to please drink irresponsibly while watching. Get it from www.tempevideo.com.
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The Latest
5.26.08 - Beer Drinkers in Space and Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space are now available for download at EZTakes.
5.2.08 - Beer Drinkers in Space and Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space are now available for download at Movie Link.
3.10.08 - Beer Drinkers in Space hits the streets again June 17th as part of the six-disc, seven movie box set, Funny Bonez. Included will be the award-winning documentary, Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space and all the extras from the single disc release.
1.14.08 - Beer Drinkers in Space is reviewed at unboundzine.com.
11.14.07 - Beer Drinkers in Space and Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space are now available for download at Reel Time and Click Flick.
7.17.07 - Twenty-four years after it was created, Beer Drinkers in Space is finally available on DVD! The DVD also includes the new documentary, Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space and extras, including audio commentary for the movie. Thanks again to Tempe Video for believing in this quirky, cult project. Order your copy today!
7.7.07 - At a DVD pre-release party, members of the cast and crew pose with their very own copies of the Beer Drinkers in Space DVD, courtesy of Tempe Video.
6.29.07 - Beer Drinkers in Space and Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space are available together as a rental on Netflix beginning July 17.
6.1.07 - Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space screened at the Indie Grits Film Fest in Columbia, SC.
5.6.07 - Beer Drinkers in Space won the Best Drinking Movie Award at the Backseat Film Festival in Philadelphia, PA. Marc and Frank Delle raise their bottles with with the award certificate.
4.23.07 - Beer Drinkers in Space DVD info is spreading all over the World Wide Web. It's now listed on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Borders, CD Universe, Circuit City, DVD Empire, Eye Crave DVD, Target, Turner Classic Movies, Virgin Megastores and many other online retail sites.
4.12.07 - The editors of Rogue Cinema recognized Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space with a Rogue Cinema Cinematic Excellence Award. The award recognizes innovation and excellence in independent film. The documentary was selected with eight other films from over 480 movies the staff reviewed over the last three years. Read the release here.
3.31.07 - Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space and Beer Drinkers in Space screened together as one of the 12 main features for the Backseat Film Festival in Philadelphia, March 31. Read the Press Release.
2.26.07 - A trailer for the upcoming Beer Drinkers in Space DVD is complete. Check it out at Tempe Video!
12.17.06 - Beer Drinkers in Space is picked up for distribution! Beer Drinkers in Space and Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space will be distributed by Tempe DVD and is scheduled for a July 2007 release. Thanks to J.R. Bookwalter for his interest in this project.
11.1.06 - Those phantom Rogue Reviewers, Duane L. Martin and Brian Morton, have returned home from the It Came From Lake Michigan Film Festival and have written festival reviews which include some kind words about Beer Drinkers in Space and Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space. You can read Duane's article here and Brian's article here.
10.24.06 - Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space screened at the It Came From Lake Michigan Film Festival in Racine, Wisconsin October 20-22. Director Frank Delle was in attendance to introduce the documentary and the Beer Drinkers in Space movie. Frank was interviewed by local media and the documentary was mentioned in Racine's The Journal Times and MKE Online. Also in attendance were Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment, actor Eddie Deezen, American Movie's Mark Borchardt, and Producer Fred Olen Ray. Frank's screenplay Deadlight won 1st Place in the scriptwriting competition. Special thanks to Wayne Clingman for putting together the festival and being such a gracious host.
9.3.06 - Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space screened twice at the Central Florida Film Festival in Kissimmee, Fl. The 1983 original, Beer Drinkers in Space, also screened at the festival.
9.1.06 - In the September issue, Rogue Cinema critic Duane L. Martin interviews Director Frank Delle about Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space.
7.31.06 - Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space is reviewed in the August online edition of Rogue Cinema.
7.31.06 - URTV in Asheville, NC. is airing the documentary Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space and the movie that started it all, Beer Drinkers in Space.
6.3.06 - Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space screened at the Moviesauce Awards in Shreveport, LA.
5.1.06 - Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space is a festival winner and screened at the Twin Rivers Media Festival April 29th in Asheville, NC. Ron Cookson, Frank Delle, and David Edgar were in attendance. After the screening, all three answered questions from the audience. Copies of the documentary and the original Beer Drinkers in Space movie on DVD were distributed to the audience.
4.15.06 - Frank and Marc Delle visited Sci-Fi Zone Radio to discuss all things Beer Drinkers in Space with hosts John Fuld and Meghan Maroney. If you missed the interview, you can download the podcast at www.scifizoneradio.com.
11.12.05 - The cast of Beer Drinkers in Space reunite for the first time in 23 years to view a rough edit of the 2006 documentary, Keep Drinking, Men! The Story of Beer Drinkers in Space.