I’ve been wanting to start a blogathon ever since I was a child and the internet hadn’t been invented. I guess that kind of shit was one of the reasons I was such a weird little loser back then. Now I’m a big weird loser and there is an internet so I’m proud to present The Screenkicker Olympics!
The rules are simple. I want you to write about an actor or movie that comes from the place you live or the place you’re from. It can be the town you’re from, the house you live in (for those who live with Romain Dauriac – call me, Scarlett, pllleeeeaasse!!!), or even the country you’re from (except if you’re American, sorry guys, your decadent capitalist empire is just too big). Also you can even write about a movie that’s set in your home. So a summary of the rules –
- Write/draw/sing/interpretive dance something about an actor or film from your home
- It can be your home town, state, or country (good luck Luxembourg!)
- It can be the place you live or the place you’re from
- It can be a film/TV show/videogame set where you live
- There’s no standard format so be creative!
So if you’d like to represent your home town or country the just get in touch at Michaelboyd185@gmail.com . There will be medals handed out at the end of March for the best entries which will be voted for by you! And there will be a lavish medal award ceremony where winners will be lifted on my shoulders and paraded through the winning town or country*
Look out for the opening ceremony/my first entry very soon so get your medal bids in soon! And if you have any questions just get in touch. Remember you can follow me on twitter for frequent updates – @metalmike25
*nudity is obviously mandatory
Screenkicker! 
Awesome idea! I’ll send you an email later when I get back home 🙂
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That’s great Kim, looking forward to it 🙂
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great idea Mikey. I’ll get you something soon. I grew up in Detroit so I’m not sure if Robocop or Action Jackson will count so I’ll go for my adopted home for the last 22 years instead.
BTW, took your advice and watched What Maisie Knows. Interesting… will need to let it stew a bit, so I’ll post about it on Sunday
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I would love an Action Jackson review! Where’s your adopted home?
The interesting thing about What Maisie Knew is that it’s based on a book from the 19th century
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I didn’t know that. whoa!! that just blows my mind!
I live in Israel.
I don’t recall Action Jackson being so great, so it might be more approopriate for Shitfest than here 🙂
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Israel! Looking forward to what you write about.
Yeah Action Jackson is awful, but I have a soft spot for the silliness of it
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Maybe I will end up rewtaching it at some point just for the silliness of it.
I’ll now rack my brain for a good one featuring Israel
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What about The Ten Commandments?!
Cheers mate
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doesn’t take place in Israel. starts off in Egypt and then journeys to Sinai 🙂
Ben-Her(1959) takes place here and so does The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), but I saw both of them recently
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There’s also a really awful Van Damme film set in Israel that I can’t remember the name of!
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oh yeah. I remember when they filmed that here. I looked it up, it’s called The Order (2001). never saw and have no desire to either 🙂
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Haha its so bad and Roger Moore is in it for a bit!
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sorry Mikey, that was The Quest (1996) with RM, this one has Charlton Heston in it 🙂
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Valuable info!
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Any movie trivia is ALWAYS!! valuable information. 🙂
I think I got a good one that even has a personal connection
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Can’t wait for it!
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I am all over this.
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Nice one V, I was hoping you’d take part 🙂
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DANNY DEVITO FOR THE GOLD!!!
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Damn it, you’ve already won. Frank Reynolds is a legend
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RUM HAM!
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Wine in a can!
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Aye, I’ll sign up. Do I have to send an email to confirm?
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Cool. Nah no need for an email, to be honest I don’t know how these things work! Just send anything you right and a wee banner if you have one. Thanks for taking part 🙂
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Sounds good, Pete – I’ll get you something soon : )
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As long as it’s not the Legend of Bloody Jack
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It won’t be – the pope has my copy.
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Forgot about that!
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What’s the turn around time on this? When’s the deadline?
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I’m just planning on doing it at the start of March so any time before then is good. I don’t really know what I’m doing so any tips would be welcome 🙂
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hmmm – well if I can do what I want to do I might have to go last… i don’t know if two weeks is enough time… i’ll be in touch
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Don’t worry about it, take your time 🙂
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I can’t wait for your review on the Oklahoma musical! : )
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OH HAVE I GOT SOMETHING IN STOE FOR THIS EVENT!!
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I can’t think of any movie stars from Cookstown. Brad Pitt claimed to be from there in The Devil’s Own, but turned out he was lying.
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Typhoid Mary was from Cookstown and her surname was Mallon. Coincidence?
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Terrible idea. I refuse to participate.
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I thought you could write about your home on sex offender island
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I used to live in Ballymena, so technically I could go for Big Liam – unless you were going to “do” him?
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You can have him you fucking creep. Hope I don’t get left with James Nesbitt 😦
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Ha ha, great read 🙂
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Thanks! Would you like to take part?
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I like the way you think! This is a great idea. I’d love to participate!
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Thanks Anna, would love to have you on board 🙂
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The question: what actor/director is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin? I shall have to think on that …
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Haha, I’m sure there’s one, maybe even a movie set there. You could even expand it a bit. Don’t worry too much about the rules! 🙂
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I currently live in Minneapolis, so the Coens are an easy fall back. But you said Home Town … Not city of residence. That means I need to try to find something from Milwaukee. 🙂
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Honestly mate, it can be where you live, where you’re from, the rules are pretty loose. Minneapolis is fine to write about 🙂
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Was there a movie about Jeffrey Dahmer?? : )
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Actually, now that you mention it: I think there was. Great way to represent my home town. 🙂
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Lol! I think there was also an Ed Gein movie if you want to represent the state. : )
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surprisingly, the best one abt Dahmer was aptly called Dahmer (2002) with Jeremy Renner playing him
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Didn’t remember that being Renner. Interesting.
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I’m always filled with fun facts 🙂
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You guys really know your serial killers! I’m scared 😦
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Jeffrey Dahmer was a big part of my childhood growing up in the midwest 🙂
Guess he wasn’t so popular overseas 😦
My favorite movie reference to JD was in Demolition Man (1993), but then he got killed in prison making that reference obsolete 🙂
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Ah so to be clear, we email the post to you and then it goes up here, right? Sorry to be daft – haven’t done a blogathon before. I’ve got my movie picked out. Only thing set in San Antonio, Texas besides “The Alamo” (all 4 versions) is “Miss Congeniality.” Which I don’t mind at all! Also, roughly when is this due?
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Hey thanks for your interest. Its my first blogathon so I’m not sure what I’m doing. You’re Texan! Thats cool, my brother lives in Austin.
Just email me anytime during this month or March when the posts will be going up. I’m looking forward to reading what you’ve done 🙂
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I’ll do my best to get something to you mate, I’ll drop you an email when I can!
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That would be great mate, looking forward to it 🙂
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Fun!! I’m in!! Now hmm what to do…I’ll email you about it ASAP! 🙂
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Cool, I can’t wait! 🙂
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I would love to get in on this! I’ll email you asap!
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Shit – deadline is end of February? Don’t think I’d manage that. Would I be able to write about something from England in general so you can’t find me?? ; ) Honestly, though – I’m afraid I’ll be too busy with my John Hughes blogathon. : ( I’m already five movie reviews behind never mind the ones I need to do for that. I look forward to reading all these, though! : ) (Did you grab a Hughes movie? I can’t remember!)
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Hey, I might be moving the SK Olympics back a month as I didn’t expect so much interest! So you have no excuse not to take part! And yeah I said I would do Home Alone 2 😦
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Hmm… If I have a month, I can probably do something! Can it be “England”? ; )
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You can do whatever you want, the rules are, there are no rules!
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Woohoo! That’s good. Because I’m a rebel.
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How did I only find this now? Are you still taking entries?
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How did I only find this now? Are you still taking entries?
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Aww I thought you knew! Yeah of course you can still enter. I’m running it in April now. I would love to have you on board 🙂
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Just a quick note, MIkey, that I just emailed my submission. Let me know if you go it. 🙂
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Hey Josh, got you entry, its great, thanks so much!
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Thank you for letting me participate!
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No, thank you!
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