Sam Strange

I am Hollywood.

Sam Strange Remembers…BLOG WARS PART SIX

PART 1PART 2PART 3PART 4PART 5 Previously on Blog Wars:Suddenly, Lance Armstrong dropped dead. Jodie Foster, Jesus and John Wayne Gacy looked down at the bar at the Cyclist Corpse. Jesus laughs“This reminds of the time when Michael Landon and I were in Belgium. No, wait…it was Amsterdam. Not that it matters. A change in … Continue reading

Sam Strange Remembers…Ghost

When you get right down to it, there are only two kinds of movies a filmmaker can make: good ones and chick flicks. But even the best chick flick in the world will only bring in half your potential audience, same with good movies. Logically, the holy grail of dough-printing would be a film that … Continue reading

Sam Strange Remembers…3:10 TO YUMA

It seemed so simple. All I wanted to do was make a remake of 3:10 to Yuma. A little Western action, heroes and villains, pride: lost and found. The studio said, “Yeah, sure. Here’s Batman, don’t let him get hurt out there.” I walked out of the office thinking, “Hmmm, that was too easy.” Turns … Continue reading

Sam Strange Remembers…AMERICAN BEAUTY

In the late nineties, I happened to notice that fellas were not the awesome badasses they used to be. All the Rambos and Commandos were gone, replaced with Matt Damons and Ben Affleckseses. Seemed like an odd phenomenon to me, so I decided to make a movie about it. Twenty-seven Oscars later, I’m not sure … Continue reading

Sam Strange Remembers…THE GOONIES

Okay. The Goonies. Someone on my staff informed me that I actually made this piece of shit. I didn’t want to believe it, but my old pseudonym is right there in the credits: “Directed By: 8-ball LvR.” I just knew those Party with Stephen King days would come back to haunt me. The Goonies is … Continue reading