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John Hudgens

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Award-winning filmmaker (AMERICAN SCARY, BACKYARD BLOCKBUSTERS), lots of work on other properties (BABYLON 5, STAR WARS, CRIMSON SKIES) - I try to stay busy...

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John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · Nov 11

To my new followers - I'm a filmmaker/animator/TV producer in Tennessee.

I'm probably best known for my documentaries AMERICAN SCARY or BACKYARD BLOCKBUSTERS.

Or the videos I did with JMS for BABYLON 5. Or STAR WARS art for WizKids. Or several STAR WARS fanfilms. Or the original CRIMSON SKIES.

Poster for AMERICAN SCARY, a 2006 documentary film about classic TV horror hosts.
Tagline: It's about that favorite show you forgot you loved.

Poster for BACKYARD BLOCKBUSTERS, a 2012 documentary film about fan films and fan filmmakers.
Tagline: "Big Dreams - Tiny Budgets"

Cover for a private DVD release of the Official Babylon 5 Music Videos I did with J. Michael Stracsynski, made for cast and crew. The main image is from the season 3 promotional poster.

Cover for Microsoft/Zipper Interactive's 2000 PC game CRIMSON SKIES - I created nearly all the animation for the cutscenes in the game.

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John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 8h

The theatre also had a practical light cycle on display in the lobby that was the work of my friends Chris Dotson and Jonathan Douglas - unfortunately, riding it was not an option… :)

A practical light cycle replica from TRON ARES

John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 8h

Pulled out my old ASH VS EVIL DEAD foam chainsaw for ARMY OF DARKNESS tonight - didn’t wear it into the theater, but kinda wish I had, as we had a pretty full house of appreciative fans tonight…

Showing off a foam chainsaw from the ASH VS EVIL DEAD sneak preview 10 years ago

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John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 15h

I had nothing against it, and wanted to like it.

It was just.... there. Didn't suck, but wasn't great.

Won't bother with a rewatch.

John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 15h

United We Hop, Divided We Croak

Put the HOP back in HOPE

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John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 15h

Pretty sure I lost a job because I mentioned I'd never use A.I. generated footage in my projects in the interview...

Doesn't change the fact that I will *NOT* use A.I. generated slop in my projects...

John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 16h

What. The. Bat. F.

Bat-Fam - Official Trailer | Prime Video

YouTube video by Prime Video

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John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 16h

Using the original TRON arcade game intro music as a ringtone at one point was a cute easter egg....

John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 16h

Didn't much care for the soundtrack... sounded like they were trying *so* hard to emulate what Daft Punk did with LEGACY, in some cases right up to the edges of plagiarism, but not quite... 'twas nice to hear some of Wendy Carlos' original score in there, tho...

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John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 22h

And shouldn’t a TRON movie actually have Tron in it? They couldn’t even work up a mention?

It’s not a bad movie - but it ain’t great…

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John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 22h

Saw TRON: ARES last night - it’s more a sequel to TRON than LEGACY, which is still the best of the three, IMHO. Bringing the world of the grid into the real world just didn’t work for me - the programs and tech, maybe, but making the physics of light trails work the same way was just a bit too much…

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John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to my scout troop wanting to see SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER and finding *that* sold out (“let’s go see STAR WARS again” someone said) I got to do an end run around my mom’s movie-going plans… :)

John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 1d

Luckily, even though I didn’t see it until August, I *did* see STAR WARS first. My mom wouldn’t let us see SW because the day before it opened, they ran a trailer for it in front of RACE FOR YOUR LIFE, CHARLIE BROWN that scared the pants off my little sister… PETE’S DRAGON was an Xmas release, IIRC…

John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 1d

Which ones? Looks like that channel is just compiling/swiping a bunch of other reactors' content and repackaging it...

John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 1d

I never caught anyone in library study rooms back in my college days, but I certainly heard stories... however, the empty top floor conference rooms in the humanities tower in the middle of the night? Oh yeah, that was happening - saw that several times in my exploring the campus...

John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 1d

After a few weeks off, the DRCX is back with a new race - have fun!

DRC-X Rally Event 2 Begins - Ford vs Alfa Romeo Diecast Racing

YouTube video by 3Dbotmaker

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John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 1d

Post a mage!

The wizard Aahz looms over Skeeve and the dead body of his mentor (and Aahz’s friend) Garkin from Phil Foglio’s adaption of Robert Asprin’s MYTH ADVENTURES

John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 2d

Slow clap to @theonion.com for this…

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

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John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 2d

Everybody needs one... :)

Fake Spirit Halloween package for a "Portland Protest Frog"
INCLUDES:
• Mockery of National Guard
• Easy Being Green
• Pepper Spray Filter
• Fox News Confusion
• Internet Clout

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John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 2d

Did not see this coming...

Exclusive: ‘The Penguin Lessons' author accused of historic sexual abuse

Survivors call on Lionsgate to withdraw Steve Coogan film adaptation and for film royalties to be donated to charities, writes Cathy Newman.

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John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 2d

Flow
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Godzilla Minus One
Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
The Triplets of Belleville

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · 2d

Name your Fav Non-American Film.

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kottke.org @kottke.org · 2d

The Evolution of the YouTube Progress Bar (2005-2025). There have been almost a dozen different versions since they launched in 2005, including a new look this year. [kottke.org]

The Evolution of the YouTube Progress Bar (2005-2025)

Since launching in 2005, YouTube has changed the progress/volume/tool bar on their video player several times. Here’s what it’s looked like through the years:1 I don’t remember the first two or three at all, but that

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John Hudgens @johnhudgens.bsky.social · 2d

We had quite the show in *Tennessee* on October 10 last year...

Aurora over the Foothills Parkway in TN 10/10/2024

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Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social · 2d

www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Dear Tilly Norwood: Some Blunt Advice, Actress to “Actress,” From Betty Gilpin

The Emmy-nominated actor and author pens an open letter to the AI avatar that's got Hollywood in a tizzy.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Dr. Hackenbush’s House of Horrors @dochackenbush.bsky.social · 3d

MrsH recently downloaded the Youku app and has discovered an absolute treasure trove of shit monster movies including the wonderfully named King Kong is Coming Back. So obviously now you have to see it too.

KINGKONG IS COMING BACK - Official English Trailer | Hollywood Action Adventure Movie In English

YouTube video by Dimension On Demand

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Cards Against Humanity @cardsagainsthumanity.com · 3d

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Cards Against Humanity Explains the Joke

An incredible product totally exempt from Trump's stupid tariffs.

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