Troma studio president Lloyd Kaufman gave "Slither" writer/director James Gunn his first big break with the hilariously wild'n'raunchy "Tromeo & Juliet," so Gunn decided to repay the favor by giving rascally old Lloyd a one line cameo part as a sad drunk in a police station scene in his directorial debut "Slither." Lloyd's video diary of his day on the set is not surprisingly very funny stuff, especially when he comments on his costume and marvels at how lavish his trailer is (he even claims it's better than his office at Troma!). Kaufman also goofs off with cast members Nathan Fillion and Jenna Fischer, plus we get to see Gunn in action blocking the scene with the actors. Alas, poor Lloyd's sole line wound up getting cut from the final version of the picture. But at least he's still in the film. And this nine minute short feature rates as a total hoot all the same.
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Fun Featurette
Michael_Elliott5 August 2017
The King of Cult Lloyd Kaufman's Video Diary (2006)
*** (out of 4)
SLITHER director James Gunn got his start at Troma so when it came time to make the movie he decided to give Lloyd Kaufman a cameo in the picture playing a drunk. This here, as the title clearly tells you, is the video diary that Kaufman kept during his day on the set. We basically see Kaufman acting goofy as he normally does and we see him interacting with Gunn, Jenna Fischer, Gregg Henry and Nathan Fillion. If you're a fan of Troma then you pretty much know what to expect from Kaufman but there's no doubt that this a mildly entertaining featurette. It's fun seeing Kaufman catching up with Gunn, although the line was eventually cut out of the movie.
*** (out of 4)
SLITHER director James Gunn got his start at Troma so when it came time to make the movie he decided to give Lloyd Kaufman a cameo in the picture playing a drunk. This here, as the title clearly tells you, is the video diary that Kaufman kept during his day on the set. We basically see Kaufman acting goofy as he normally does and we see him interacting with Gunn, Jenna Fischer, Gregg Henry and Nathan Fillion. If you're a fan of Troma then you pretty much know what to expect from Kaufman but there's no doubt that this a mildly entertaining featurette. It's fun seeing Kaufman catching up with Gunn, although the line was eventually cut out of the movie.
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