Filmmaker Uwe Boll fed up with critics bashing his movies

[Zimbacca]

I found this on game politics.

Playing violent video games may not make children physically violent but reading harsh film reviews of horrible video game adaptations might have that effect on filmmakers.

Perhaps you heard a while back that Uwe Boll, director of universally-panned video game films House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark and Bloodrayne had issued a challenge to his critics - a boxing match. Yep, in an industry first, an auteur is endeavoring to beat some artistic appreciation into his detractors.

"Put up or shut up!" said Boll in a press release last June. "I'm fed up with people slamming my films on the Internet without seeing them. Many journalists make value judgments on my films based on the opinions of one or two thousand Internet voices. Half of those opinions come from people who've never watched my films."

The release stated that Boll would fly five of his most outspoken critics to Vancouver where they would be given the chance to strap on boxing gloves and step into the ring with Boll himself to argue the merits of his movies for 10 rounds. The matches would be filmed and included in his next video game film, Postal.

This story was widely reported and, while there was much amusement over the concept, no one really thought Boll would follow through on the offer.

Well, it appears the much-maligned filmmaker wasn't kidding. Digital Trends called our attention to an announcement by Vancouver online casino Golden Palace that they will be sponsoring the event. Whimsically titled Raging Boll, the event will take place on September 23rd and feature such notables as Cine Cutre critic Carlos Palencia Jimenez-Arguello (whose fight will take place in Malaga, Spain earlier in the month), Something Awful's Richard "Lowtax" Kyanka, Ain't It Cool News writer Jeff Sneider, Rue Morgue's Chris Alexander, and critic Nelson Chance Minter.

"This event is perfect for us," said GoldenPalace.com CEO Richard Rowe. "We receive so many outlandish offers for advertising exposure that it is refreshing to see something that surprises even us. That is why we decided to get involved. This has gotten so much attention so far, and we can't wait to see how it will turn out."

While the matches themselves have been reduced to three rounds each, Boll maintains that the offer is still on the table and additional challengers are welcome.

Are you a healthy male between 64 and 86 kg? Do you want to inflict as much pain on Uwe Boll as his movies have inflicted on you and, more importantly, have you said so in a review? If so, let Boll know that you'd like to smack him one and maybe we'll see you in Postal the Movie!

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[Izret101]

lol

Thats awesome.
I wonder if he gets KOed.

One can only hope.

[Tynstar]

I hope he gets his ass kicked. How can he watch one of his movies and think it is good?

[wrldstrman]

never heard of the guy

[Zimbacca]

He is the worst director of all time.

[captain_nintendo]

Makes me wish I was a film critic. I would get in the ring with him.

[Tynstar]

He is the worst director of all time.

Hmmm...not sure about that. ED WOOD JR.!!!!

[shaggy]

I think watching one of his movies is comparable to being beat in the face a millions times by the likes of Buster Douglas or Mike Tyson.

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

See, this is funny. But this is also bad because all this does is give him more publicity and more money so he can make more horrible movies.

[Tan]

maybe he just can't be appreciated in his own time, perhaps future generations of filmgoers......LMAO i'm sorry i couldn't finish that thought without laughing...

here's my favorite quote of his taken from Wiki:

"They were better than actors. We looked for local Romanian actresses, but there they are all from the theater and act very broadly. For 150 euros a piece the whores would be naked and do as they were told. It was better." (in an interview for Bloodrayne: The Movie talking about why he chose to use prostitutes instead of actual actresses)

i'd be more than willing to beat the crap out of him, if only as a warning to others of what not to do with a movie. 

[Zimbacca]

It's almost worth going to see Postal to see him (potentionally) get wailed on...almost but not quite.

[Arrrhalomynn]

Lowtax from somethingawful.com is going to fight him. That will be a sight.

[ganonbanned]

wait...?  filmaker, I just thought he made garbage!?!

EDIT: YES!!!  I just noticed I got an award!  thank you, trader jake or whoever gave it to me!

[Tan]

ironically he failed to mention he was a semi-pro boxer, it sure showed when he beat the first challenger. 

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

I think Tyson should say he hates Uwe's movies.

The it'd be awesome watching Uwe pwn Tyson.