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On this day in 2008 (in Canada), Repo! The Genetic Opera enjoyed its first theatrical screening ever when it was played for audiences of the Fantasia Film Festival. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman from a story by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich, the film starred Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Alexa PenaVega, and others. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however."
For the record:
To the film's credit, Repo! The Genetic Opera earned a wee bit of praise from a screening on the film festival circuit.
Post script observation:
Now, I didn't mention this in SciFiHistory.Net's official posting for Repo! -- which does appear on the July 18th Citation Page -- but "actress" Paris Hilton earned a bit of notoriety for her work in the film. In fact, she was -- ahem -- reviled so much for her work in the picture that the 2009 Razzie Awards sent her home that evening with the coveted trophy for 'Worst Supporting Actress.'
That honor alone might seem a bit trivial ... but -- as can happen -- it gets worse. The very next year, the 2010 Razzie Awards gifted the young celebrity with their 'Worst Actress Of The Decade' specifically honoring her contribution to filmdom in this flick as well as 2005's House Of Wax (remake) and 2008's The Hottie & The Nottie.
Ouch. That's gonna leave a mark!
-- EZ
On this day in 2008 (in Canada), Repo! The Genetic Opera enjoyed its first theatrical screening ever when it was played for audiences of the Fantasia Film Festival. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman from a story by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich, the film starred Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Alexa PenaVega, and others. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The repossession clause is a killer, however."
For the record:
To the film's credit, Repo! The Genetic Opera earned a wee bit of praise from a screening on the film festival circuit.
Post script observation:
Now, I didn't mention this in SciFiHistory.Net's official posting for Repo! -- which does appear on the July 18th Citation Page -- but "actress" Paris Hilton earned a bit of notoriety for her work in the film. In fact, she was -- ahem -- reviled so much for her work in the picture that the 2009 Razzie Awards sent her home that evening with the coveted trophy for 'Worst Supporting Actress.'
That honor alone might seem a bit trivial ... but -- as can happen -- it gets worse. The very next year, the 2010 Razzie Awards gifted the young celebrity with their 'Worst Actress Of The Decade' specifically honoring her contribution to filmdom in this flick as well as 2005's House Of Wax (remake) and 2008's The Hottie & The Nottie.
Ouch. That's gonna leave a mark!
-- EZ
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