SIDEKICK: The Movie...

[victory man]

There's a new, original, totally kick ass superhero movie shooting in Toronto, Canada, called "SIDEKICK". It's an indie production through and through, but it's got some pretty awesome name talent involved and a great freakin' twist to boot.

Here's the synopsis:

Mild-mannered computer consultant Norman Neale has two great loves in this cruel world: Comic books and his office's effervescent main receptionist, Andrea Hicks. Norman spends his days dreaming of Andrea from the isolation of his cubicle and his nights dreaming of fighting crime from the solitude of his apartment.

Then one fateful day, Norman discovers that a fellow co-worker, Victor Ventura, a swaggering, pretty-boy salesman, has slight telekinetic abilities beyond his understanding. After discussing his mind-blowing discovery with his only friend Chuck, a know-it-all comic book store owner, Norman comes to the outlandish conclusion that he should train Victor to become a real-life superhero by helping him refine and expand his extraordinary ability. Norman envisions an exciting new future for himself battling the city's criminal elements as Victor's faithful sidekick.

But as Victor grows in power Norman is faced with the heartbreaking realization that not all people with extraordinary abilities are meant to be heroes.

So what's the twist? Well...instead of being your typical origin of a superhero film, SIDEKICK is...get this...an origin of a supervillain film. Cool. Kinda like how Lex Luthor became Lex Luthor.

DANIEL BALDWIN, the Baldwin brother from such hits as Homicide: Life on the Streets and John Carpenter's Vampires, recently joined the cast, relishing the chance to play a different type of character for him - not a cop or a killer but a sarcastic, eccentric comic book store owner.

Also, KEN LASHLEY, the supertalented comic book artist behind some really excellent X-men and Spiderman comics and founder of Draxhall (www.draxhall.com), makes a cameo appearance as himself.

The film will finish shooting in a couple weeks. Look for it to be ready in the early fall. If you get the chance, check out the website. Lots of awesome pictures and a daily Film Diary written by cast and crew that's totally hilarious.

http://www.sidekickmovie.com

[Phoney Bone]

Sounds cool.

[Assassin32]

I want to see it.

[MILLER_TIME]

sounds interesting and original.

[Savage]

Sounds awesome.

[3dman27]

i agree

[Rob Lobo]

cool

[victory man]

thanks for your kind words. sidekick is a real labour of love. it's a superhero movie made by people of who love superhero movies. it's inspiring to see that there are people out there who are willing to give the film a chance. especially inspiring considering the fact that this genre is completely dominated by name franchises. keep checking out the site for updates. a trailer should be coming in the near future.

[victory man]

been a long, long time since my last post. what can i say, post-production sure does take a whole lot o' time (especially on an indie where people are working for free).

just wanted to let you all know that SIDEKICK is coming along quite nicely and that a TEASER TRAILER HAS FINALLY BEEN POSTED ON THE SITE!!!

check it out at...www.sidekickmovie.com.

it's pretty short and low res (a higher res version is coming soon), but there's some pretty cool stuff to see. enjoy!

[ImTheWombat]

been a long, long time since my last post. what can i say, post-production sure does take a whole lot o' time (especially on an indie where people are working for free).

just wanted to let you all know that SIDEKICK is coming along quite nicely and that a TEASER TRAILER HAS FINALLY BEEN POSTED ON THE SITE!!!

check it out at...www.sidekickmovie.com.

it's pretty short and low res (a higher res version is coming soon), but there's some pretty cool stuff to see. enjoy!

Wow, definitely looks interesting. Will this be outsourced to video stores also, such as Hollywood Video? The reason I ask is because i work there know and therefore get film rentals for free and would definitely be willing to use my time to watch the movie. It looks like a pretty interesting directorial debut.

[The Avatar]

wasn't there a movie called "sidekick" with Chuck Norris?

I remember being a huge rip-off of karate Kid.

[ImTheWombat]

Yeah, it was with Chuck Norris and Johnathan Brandis (sp?) and the kid had asthma but like idolized Chuck norris and would always daydream about a series of adventures with chuck, a lot of karate and war movies and stuff. And he starts doing Karate and goes to the finals where his master for the master-partner kung fu tournament either doesn't get there or is disqualified or something, and he gets Chuck Norris (a spectator at the event) to help Brandis kick some ass.




Yeah it sucked and it was one of my little bros favorite movies. Im pretty sure i saw it like 8 times.

[victory man]

i'm not sure where it'll be distributed yet, ImTheWombat, but i certainly hope it ends up at your Hollywood Video.

we're just working out the final details of the VFX, SFX and score over the next month then we'll try our luck with distribs and festivals. a recent test screening of our rough cut (of people we did not know, i swear) went really really well. the audience just completely got it. it makes me extremely hopeful for the final product.

[victory man]

actually, the chuck norris movie was called SIDEKICKS. and it's too bad people may recall that film when they hear our title, but hey, as long as people are hearing our title.

[victory man]

Just letting everyone know that a NEW KICKASS TRAILER has now been posted on www.sidekickmovie.com. It's chock full of dialogue, VFX and actual storyline stuff. Much better than the montage teaser that's been posted for a couple of months.

Only a few weeks away from having all VFX shots fully completely finished. Then it's onto the final stages of sound and then voila a movie will be born. One year from the start of principal photography to finished film. Not bad for a VFX laden superhero film made for peanuts.

Oh, and thanks ImTheWombat for your reply. Sorry I didn't get to it sooner. Hopefully there'll be some news to report soon regarding distribution. Things are heating up.

[The Squirrel]

looks cool

[Frank Manhattan]

Looks fun.

Someday we'll all look back and be like "Yeah I used to chat with him on the Hype."

[victory man]

Hello Again,

The time has FINALLY come to tell you all some VERY BIG NEWS…

SIDEKICK IS (nearly) DONE!

No, really, it is.

In fact, it’s so close to done that I can announce this…

SIDEKICK FUNDRAISER PREVIEW SCREENING!
Monday June 13, 2005
Isabel Bader Theatre
93 Charles Street West
(Between Bay & Queen's Park Circle @ Museum Subway Station)
8:00 P.M. SHARP (doors open at 7 P.M.)
Minimum Donation: $10.00 (payable at the door)
Tickets available exclusively through www.sidekickmovie.com

For those of you that reside in Toronto, this is a great chance for you to come out and support a true Indie in every sense of the word. Seriously, this was shot on weekends, financed on favours and credit cards, made by talented, passionate people - the whole works. And you know what? It actually turned out to be a real kickass little movie. It's a testament to the fact that people outside the system have the ability to make tight, technically competitive, exciting productions.

So how do I get tickets for me and all my family and friends?

The website only. There’s a link on the main page of the website (www.sidekickmovie.com) to a screening-ticket request page. The request form is self explanatory.

If you've never been to the Isabel Bader Theatre, you’re in for a real treat. It’s a gorgeous place to hold a screening. So I wouldn’t wait too long to reserve your seat. These things have a way of selling out pretty fast.

See you at the screening!

[ImTheWombat]

Wow. good for you. hopefully I'll see it sometime soon if it comes to video or to a screening in Baltimore (during the summer) or Philadelphia (in the fall)

[Jspider13]

http://www.thezreview.co.uk/posters/posterimages/s/sidekicks.jpg

[Swordmaster]

if this does well, is it possible it could be released in theaters?

[victory man]

SIDEKICK UPDATE TIME...

First of all, some VERY BIG NEWS (especially for those who have followed Sidekick's progress in this forum)...

SIDEKICK's screenplay was recently purchased by Focus Features (Lost in Translation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Broken Flowers), the specialty arm of Universal Pictures. They plan on producing a big budget remake in the near future. Crazy, huh? So you should definitely come out and see the original movie while you still can...

which brings me to announcement number two...

Hot off the heels of our super successful SOLD OUT Fundraiser Preview Screening, I'm proud to announce two (that’s right TWO!) additional preview screenings of our independent, awe-inspiring, superhero-comedy, SIDEKICK, here in Toronto. I'd love for some Superhero Hype! folks to be on hand.

Here's the super-exciting details:

SIDEKICK PREVIEW SCREENINGS!
Monday September 12th and Tuesday September 13th, 2005
The Royal Theatre, 608 College Street, Toronto, ON
(4 ½ blocks West of Bathurst, between Clinton & Grace)
7:00 P.M. SHARP (doors open at 6:00 P.M.)

Tickets: $10.00 (payable at the box office the night of the screening only)*

*Sorry, but admittance is restricted to people 18 years of age and older

SIDEKICK is a superhero movie made for the real fans. It takes place in the real world where having a superpower is still monumental. A world where the choice to be a hero isn't always clear.

Read all about SIDEKICK and watch the trailer at www.sidekickmovie.com.

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

http://www.thezreview.co.uk/posters/posterimages/s/sidekicks.jpg


long live chuck norris.

the guy is awesome.

[Riggs15382]

not as awesome as mel

[cryptic name]

Yeah, it was with Chuck Norris and Johnathan Brandis (sp?) and the kid had asthma but like idolized Chuck norris and would always daydream about a series of adventures with chuck, a lot of karate and war movies and stuff. And he starts doing Karate and goes to the finals where his master for the master-partner kung fu tournament either doesn't get there or is disqualified or something, and he gets Chuck Norris (a spectator at the event) to help Brandis kick some ass.




Yeah it sucked and it was one of my little bros favorite movies. Im pretty sure i saw it like 8 times.

i loved that movie

[Wolfwood]

SIDEKICK UPDATE TIME...

First of all, some VERY BIG NEWS (especially for those who have followed Sidekick's progress in this forum)...

SIDEKICK's screenplay was recently purchased by Focus Features (Lost in Translation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Broken Flowers), the specialty arm of Universal Pictures. They plan on producing a big budget remake in the near future. Crazy, huh? So you should definitely come out and see the original movie while you still can...

which brings me to announcement number two...

Hot off the heels of our super successful SOLD OUT Fundraiser Preview Screening, I'm proud to announce two (that’s right TWO!) additional preview screenings of our independent, awe-inspiring, superhero-comedy, SIDEKICK, here in Toronto. I'd love for some Superhero Hype! folks to be on hand.

Here's the super-exciting details:

SIDEKICK PREVIEW SCREENINGS!
Monday September 12th and Tuesday September 13th, 2005
The Royal Theatre, 608 College Street, Toronto, ON
(4 ½ blocks West of Bathurst, between Clinton & Grace)
7:00 P.M. SHARP (doors open at 6:00 P.M.)

Tickets: $10.00 (payable at the box office the night of the screening only)*

*Sorry, but admittance is restricted to people 18 years of age and older

SIDEKICK is a superhero movie made for the real fans. It takes place in the real world where having a superpower is still monumental. A world where the choice to be a hero isn't always clear.

Read all about SIDEKICK and watch the trailer at www.sidekickmovie.com.


Thats incredible news, congratulations! I hope to see your movie on the big screen soon. I'd go see the current one, but I live in California and that's a bit of a drive to Toronto :p.

[Psycho Hulk]

Edit..

I watched the Teaser...:) (wrong smiley...)
I will most likely rent it.
Not what I was expecting...But it does look pretty cool. I had no idea it was an Independant movie...then again I don't read. :(

[ImTheWombat]

yeah, i really wish it would come around more into like the east coast so i could see it. The premise intrigued me and thats awesome about the sale to Focus Features. I wish you all the luck in your career and hope both versions of your movie do well.



Just remember to hook someone like me up when i come a knockin

[victory man]

BIG SIDEKICK NEWS!!!

For anybody who lives in San Francisco, or knows anybody who lives there, or lives close enough that they don't mind driving there, or is planning a trip there....

SIDEKICK will be playing at the 2006 San Francisco Independent Film Festival in 2 weeks time. It will be the World Premiere screening of our new 35mm print.

Here's the screening info:

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2006
4:30 P.M.
THE ROXIE CINEMA
3117 16th Street (at Valencia)

AND

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2006
4:30 P.M.
THE ROXIE CINEMA
3117 16th Street (at Valencia)

Please come out and support this awesome original superhero film!

In case you're wondering, our screenings at the Calgary and Idaho Int'l Film Fests were all huge successes. Audiences loved the movie - laughing, cheering, the whole works. And we also won the "Overall / Audience Choice Award" at the Eureka Springs Film Festival in November.

SIDEKICK is a superhero movie made by real fans for the real fans. It's dark, cook, funny and it's full of "awe" - which is in my opinion the single most important emotion a superhero movie should evoke in its viewers.

Check out www.sidekickmovie.com for all the latest info.

[Caliber]

Sounds good. I love stories about villians.

[Armand Z Trip]

Congratulations. It must have been amazing to do so well at those festivals.

Are you looking at a theatrical release or a DVD release?

Are Focus Features going to remake the film and that is the one that will be released, like El Mariachi?

[victory man]

edit

[victory man]

We're looking at a theatrical release in Canada for sure so far. Depending on our box office up here and how well we do at US/International festivals - which has been pretty darn well so far - an American release may be in the cards. I'm sure hoping so. Otherwise, definitely DVD - we've had quite a few inquiries from interested video distributors. I just want the opportunity to prove to people that Sidekick is theatre worthy first.

And I use your El Mariachi-Desperado comparison all the time. Originally, Paramount didn't have any plans to release Mariachi - they just wanted to remake it - but then it did well at festivals so they gave it a small theatrical release. When they made Desperado, which was a sequel, they didn't promote it as a sequel, but anyone who saw Mariachi knew it was. I'm hoping if we do well at fests Focus might consider doing the same with Sidekick. But in the end, if they just remake it, then that's cool, too. It's a great story that people should see no matter what.

I forgot in my last post - to order tickets in advance to see Sidekick visit the SF Indie Fest's website as this address:

http://www.sfindie.com/indiefest06/film/?film=Sidekick

And, Sidekick's director is being interviewed by Tim Sika, host of the radio show on KSKS called "Celluloid Dreams" this coming Monday - Jan 30th at 5 pm. Check it out if you get the chance (it's also online for those out of range, like me). Tim saw the movie and loved it (his words).

[Armand Z Trip]

Thank you, hope to see this on the big screen soon!

[NOFX]

Yeah, it was with Chuck Norris and Johnathan Brandis (sp?) and the kid had asthma but like idolized Chuck norris and would always daydream about a series of adventures with chuck, a lot of karate and war movies and stuff. And he starts doing Karate and goes to the finals where his master for the master-partner kung fu tournament either doesn't get there or is disqualified or something, and he gets Chuck Norris (a spectator at the event) to help Brandis kick some ass.




Yeah it sucked and it was one of my little bros favorite movies. Im pretty sure i saw it like 8 times.
That MOVIE IS AWESOME! Its not on dvd yet:(

[Ultimate Movie-Man]

I'm seeing this because 1) it's an indie movie and 20 it sounds kick-ass, victor!

[victory man]

Those are 2 very good reasons, Ultimate Movie-Man. SIDEKICK does kick-ass, just wait and see!

www.sidekickmovie.com

[victory man]

BIG NEWS: SIDEKICK TO GET CANADIAN RELEASE!

This Saturday (April 1st), Canada's very own superhero movie, SIDEKICK, embarks on a month long journey across Canada, screening in theatres in 8 Canadian cities, literally from coast to coast.

And what better way to kick off a cross country adventure than with a trophy...

That's right, last weekend, SIDEKICK celebrated its Opening Night Gala Film status at the 2006 Canadian Filmmakers Festival by not only selling out its screening (and at the Varsity!), but by also walking away with the "People's Pick for Best Flick" Award. How cool is that?

And not only that, but SIDEKICK was featured in articles/segments on Rogers' Reel to Reel, SPACE Channel, EYE Magazine and the National Post. And over the next few weeks you're going to see additional features in/on the Toronto Sun, Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, National Post (again), City TV, CTV, Global and the list goes on and on.

If you're an Indie filmmaker and/or you love superhero movies and you live in or near Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary or Vancouver, please come out and see/support SIDEKICK when it rolls through town in April. My director, lead actors and I will be at each screening to introduce the film and hold Q&As (if anyone has any questions).

Here are the dates:

April 5 - Halifax
April 7, 8 & 9 - Montreal
April 12 - Ottawa
April 15 - Toronto
April 19 - Winnipeg
April 22 & 23 - Regina
April 26 - Calgary
May 1 - Vancouver

Venues & times can be found at www.sidekickmovie.com.

And just in case you aren't sold, here's what the critics have had to say:

"A smart, fun Film" - National Post
"Highly Recommeded" - San Francisco Examiner
"A smart, twisted take on superhero flicks & comic book culture" - CBS 5
"A gem of a movie" - Tim Sika "Celluloid Dreams"

[The Kid]

no chuck norris? Then I believe this will FAIL.

[Ultimate Movie-Man]

I don' think I'll ever be ale to see this...

[thealiasman2000]

So, what's the telekitenic guy's supervillain name?

Master Kinetic? The Mind Crontroller? Outburst? Kinesis Man?

And what about the hero that fights him? What's his hero name?

Captain Canada? Dilbert Man? Dr. Hype?

[Mr. Credible]

it stars a Baldwin?

count me in.

[3dman27]

me too

[victory man]

i like all the names you came up with the aliasman200, especially Dr. Hype, but we went with something a little more realistic. although the plot doesn't resemble unbreakable in the least, the world it takes place in is similar.

SIDEKICK is not a studio-movie-made-by-committee-for-11-year-old-boys-with-video-game-and-fast-food-chain-tie-in. it's an independent superhero movie made by people who love the genre and wanted to tell their own story. it's dark. it's funny. people really dig it.

[thealiasman2000]

1-You mention "Unbreakable". In that movie, the villain had the supervillain name "Mr. Glass". And David Dunn was "The Unbreakable".

2-Who says a dark, gritty movie can't have superhero and supervillain names? What about Batman and Batman Begins? What about The Shadow? What about The Authority or The Watchmen?

3-The origin of this guy reminds me of the origin of Shego from "Kim Possible":

a person with superpowers that had a mean streak that was trained to be a superhero/heroine, but was seduced by villainy and decied to become a supervillain.

And guess what? "Shego" is her supervillain name (which was originally her superheroine name). Throught the series, we never find out her REAL name.

4-And what is the good guy's power anyway? Is he indestructable like Bruce Willis, or does he have super strength?

5-And does the bad guy has an evil plan, or will he just go around wreaking havoc?

[victory man]

holy questions. i won't answer most of them because it would give too much away, but dude, i never meant to claim the words "dark" and "gritty" as my own personal adjectives. i realize that there are other dark and gritty superhero movies.

when i compared it to unbreakable, all i meant is that the world sidekick takes place in is a more realistic world than say gotham or metropolis. philly is just philly in unbreakable. sidekick actually takes place in my home town, toronto. and toronto is just toronto.

and i know that there have been other origin stories similar to sidekick. almost every angle of origin story has been done. a character in my movie actually says, "It's not cliche, it's formula." sidekick follows the formula and it works because of it.

if you get the chance, come see it. superhero movie fans have, for the most part, really liked what we tried to do.

[thealiasman2000]

I'd love to see it.

I live in Argentina, do you if it's gonna be released there, and when?

[ImTheWombat]

Any plans to bring it to Philly? I was kinda pissed when I got my Philadelphia Film Fest pack and saw that it wasn't in there. I'd like to see the original, if I can, before I'm exposed to the Focus Features version.

[victory man]

It's been a while, I know, but holy crap have I ever been busy. Not sure if you all remember, but in late March I told you I was about to embark on a month-long, cross Canada tour with SIDEKICK, screening my movie in 8 cities, literally from coast-to-coast. It was a lot of work, but by golly it worked. Not only did SIDEKICK get great turn-outs. Not only did the audiences (in my observation) dig it. But the media coverage was intense. National and local TV, radio and newspapers covered our story like mad. And I even got a good review for SIDEKICK from Aint-it-Cool-News!! It's on our website at www.sidekickmovie.com.

And since the movie went over so well in Vancouver, we've been invited back for another 1 night only screening next week. Here's the details:

Award-Winning Superhero Movie
SIDEKICK
Returns to Vancouver!

ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Friday June 2, 2006
7:30 pm at the Cinemark Tinseltown
88 West Pender, 3rd Floor

Filmmaker and Lead Actor in Attendance

Tickets Available at the Door
OR
In Advance at www.sidekickmovie.com

Spread the word! Oh, and come out yourself if you can.

Oh, and yeah, sorry, no Philly or Argentina dates yet planned. But hopefully someday soonish.

Oh, oh, and you can check out our newest trailer on Youtube now, too. It's quite low-ish res, but still pretty cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY631bV2NLE&search=sidekick%20trailer

[Ultimate Movie-Man]

Will it be released internationally (preferably Australia)?

Looks funny. "Are these tights?!"

[DDRSkata]

Oh, man, I want to see this. I hope it comes to DVD or finds its way to BitTorrent.

Also, congrats on the sale! I hope to see that too.

[victory man]

Beyond great news...

SIDEKICK is coming to DVD!

In Canada that is. I'm just finalizing a deal that should see the movie hit shelves (and online - which means you can order it) sometime mid-November. It'll be in widescreen with a Dolby 5.1 mix, deleted scenes, commentary and everything. Holy crap, huh? Never would have thought I'd see this happen in my wildest dreams. I'm so psyched people dig this movie.

Some more great news for Toronto area peeps:

SIDEKICK TO SCREEN AT
CANADA'S LARGEST COMIC BOOK EVENT -
THE 2006 COMIC BOOK EXPO!

HERE'S THE SUPER-EXCITING DETAILS:

SIDEKICK SCREENING
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2006
8 PM IN THEATRE 2
METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE
222 BREMNER BLVD, SOUTH BUILDING

ADMISSION IS FREE TO ANY AND ALL PASS HOLDERS

CAST AND CREW WILL BE ON HAND FOR Q&A!


AND BE SURE TO VISIT OUR TABLE ON
THE EXPO FLOOR ALL WEEKEND LONG!!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO: www.sidekickmovie.com

[Ultimate Movie-Man]

Congrats!

[victory man]

More News:

KEN LASHLEY, artist, THE FLASH, who makes a cameo appearance as himself in SIDEKICK will be on hand at the SIDEKICK table (A118) on Friday at 7 pm to sign posters and comics and such. See you there!

[victory man]

edit.

[victory man]

edit.

[victory man]

SUPER BIG NEWS!

After over 2 years of updates, my kickass original superhero movie has found a distributor!

Maple Pictures (the distribs of Crank, Saw, Crash) has acquired Canadian home video, television and new media rights to SIDEKICK! On November 14th SIDEKICK will be in stores across the nation including Blockbuster, Rogers, Movie Gallery, HMV and more.

And best of all, Maple Pictures truly believes in our movie. They're impressed with the great reviews (100% on Rotten Tomatoes!), awesome word-of-mouth and the staggering amount of media attention the film has generated. I'm hoping to reward their faith in our film by making SIDEKICK one of their better/best sellers.

Amazon.ca currently has SIDEKICK available for presale at 30% off the suggested retail price so feel free to buy a copy for yourself (and/or all your family and friends) today! Here's the link:

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000IB0DA8/imdbca-20/

And just to make sure you feel SIDEKICK is a movie worthy of being included in your collection, I've compiled over 45 minutes of extras, including: filmmaker commentary, bloopers, deleted scenes, cast and crew interviews and much, much more. Oh, and the movie is also available in 5.1 Dolby Digital to boot! And yes, Amazon.ca does deliver to the US (and beyond).

And good news for all you Sydney, Australia-based Superhero Hype peeps, too. SIDEKICK will be screening in Sydney in early December! And I'll be there to present it, too! More info coming soon.

Honestly, I still can't believe how far things have come since my first post here in May 2004 when SIDEKICK was still in production. What a dream come true.

Check out www.sidekickmovie.com for more info.

[Ultimate Movie-Man]

SUPER BIG NEWS!



And good news for all you Sydney, Australia-based Superhero Hype peeps, too. SIDEKICK will be screening in Sydney in early December! And I'll be there to present it, too! More info coming soon.

YAY!!!!

[victory man]

I didn't realize you were actually in Sydney, Ultimate Movie-Man, that's awesome. I'll make sure I get the screening info posted ASAP. And I look forward to meeting you at the screening. I think you'll really dig the movie. I've seen it with over 30 audiences all across North American and it's always really well received. My screening in Sydney will be my first international audience. I'm a bit nervous, but I'm hoping for the best.

[Ultimate Movie-Man]

Hopefully I can make it, I live south of Sydney and it takes about two hours to get there...I'll try and come. It looks fantastic. If I don't make it, whenever it is, will you be releasing it on DVD internationally?

[Assassin]

sweet, i want to see this!

[victory man]

SIDEKICK is now in stores!
Holy moly does it ever feel weird to go into a video store and see my movie on the shelf. And not just one copy either - I've been in Blockbusters where Sidekick has its own friggin' shelf. So nuts.

Here's a quote from today's glowing Globe & Mail review...

"It also helps that every element of the film -- acting, direction, photography and particularly Matt Judge's musical score -- sustains a mood of giddy apprehension."

As for Sidekick's international premiere in Sydney, I finally have the details...

"Sidekick" Screening:
Saturday, December 2nd at 8:45 p.m.
Chauvel Cinema
(Corner of Oxford St & Oatley Rd in Paddington)
Chauvel Cinema infoline: 02 9361 5398

Perhaps I'll see you there, Ultimate Movie Man. Still, if you could spread the Sydney word, I'd sure appreciate it.

[Speedball]

The title of this thread reminded me of the only good film Chuck Norris has done.
I miss Jonathan Brandis...*cries*

[victory man]

Man, there's no way to escape the whole SIDEKICKS vs. SIDEKICK title thing. Ah, what can you do? The title was way too perfect to pass up.

If there's any fellow Canadians out there, be sure to check out Hypaspace on the Space channel this week. They're profiling the release.

www.sidekickmovie.com

[ImTheWombat]

Just watched it today. Thought it was pretty good (especially for a low-budget flick). Of course, being low-budget there were some issues (I think some of the lighting of the scenes could have been a bit better) but overall a real solid flick.
SPOILER!
I really liked the downbeat ending. Not knowing what would happen to all of the characters. I love open endings and this story just seemed to really use that well

I can't wait to see what kind of route Focus Features goes with this story.

Good luck to you in your career and I really hope to see more from you soon.

[ImTheWombat]

Just watched it today. Thought it was pretty good (especially for a low-budget flick). Of course, being low-budget there were some issues (I think some of the lighting of the scenes could have been a bit better) but overall a real solid flick.
SPOILER!
I really liked the downbeat ending. Not knowing what would happen to all of the characters. I love open endings and this story just seemed to really use that well

I can't wait to see what kind of route Focus Features goes with this story.

Good luck to you in your career and I really hope to see more from you soon.

[ImTheWombat]

Just watched it today. Thought it was pretty good (especially for a low-budget flick). Of course, being low-budget there were some issues (I think some of the lighting of the scenes could have been a bit better) but overall a real solid flick.
SPOILER!
I really liked the downbeat ending. Not knowing what would happen to all of the characters. I love open endings and this story just seemed to really use that well

I can't wait to see what kind of route Focus Features goes with this story.

Good luck to you in your career and I really hope to see more from you soon.

[victory man]

So cool that you got a chance to see the film. And I'm especially delighted you enjoyed it.

Maintaining a darker, more adult tone was very important to me so for you to comment on that specifically truly rocks. I felt there was really no use in me attempting to make another G or PG rated superhero movie when that's what Hollywood is doing with waaaaaay more $. I wanted Sidekick to be the anti-Fantastic Four in a way.

I see you're in Philly - awesome city, btw. Just wondering how you found Sidekick. Was it at a local video store?

Oh, and Focus Features won't be doing a remake as the rights have now reverted back to me. But there's now talk of a bigger budget sequel in the future. Keep your fingers crossed.

[victory man]

SIDEKICK is on TV!!!!

That's right, as of yesterday (Dec 29th), Sidekick is now available on Pay Per View (PPV) and Video on Demand (VOD) through both Rogers and Cogeco Digital Cable here in Canada. So now you can order Sidekick and enjoy it in the comfort of your own home. How friggin' crazy is that?!

I know one day I'll get used to it, but I can't tell you how cool it was to dial in channel 100 on my Rogers' digital box and watch my trailer and film last night. I can't wait for the 1st TV Guide with Sidekick in it!

Hey, if you're looking for a nice Boxing Week/New Year's gift for yourself, why not pick up a copy of Sidekick for yourself? It's still available in stores or online at Amazon.ca!

www.sidekickmovie.com

[ImTheWombat]

My uncle lives in Toronto and we visit him every other year around the holiday season, since we don't get to see him much. I managed to pick it up at a local store and then watched it on my laptop during the plane ride back. But now I have my very own copy I can watch whenever I want (on a region-free player at least).

[DDRSkata]

Canada's not region one? Well, there goes my idea of buying it online.

EDIT: Wait...I just looked it up. Canada and the US are in the same DVD region, so you shouldn't need a region free player.

[Victor Von Doom]

So what's your involvement with this picture. Promotions or were you a producer writer or what?

[ImTheWombat]

Canada's not region one? Well, there goes my idea of buying it online.

EDIT: Wait...I just looked it up. Canada and the US are in the same DVD region, so you shouldn't need a region free player.


Interesting. Cause it plays on my DVD player at home that's region free, but it won't play on an older RCA Region One DVD player we have in our basement.

[victory man]

That's odd, Canada and the US have always shared the same Region (Region One) so it should work just fine on either machine. I buy movies in the US all the time and I've never experienced any problems.

And to answer Von Doom's question, I'm the writer-producer of the movie. I financed the film myself on lines of credit while working as a waiter here in Toronto. Film Festivals led to good word-of-mouth which led to good press which led to good reviews (still 100% on Rotten Tomatoes!) which led to a distributor picking it up and getting it out here in Canada.

And last week I signed with a decent-sized US based Sales Agent so hopefully I'll have some news to report on some international releases (US included) sometime in the near-ish future!

In the meantime, please feel free to order Sidekick from Amazon.ca. It ships really quickly to the US I'm told!

www.sidekickmovie.com

[victory man]

BEYOND SUPER BIG NEWS!!!

SIDEKICK IS COMING TO DVD IN THE U.S.A.!!!

That's right, on June 10th, Warner Home Video will be releasing our dark, awesome, cool, original superhero movie in the good ole U.S. of A. I can't believe it. This is truly a dream come true. It's been 4 years of hard work (honestly, check out my posts!!!), but it was all worth it!

It's already available on Amazon.com for pre-order: http://www.amazon.com/Sidekick-Std-David-Ingram/dp/B00180OU5M/

The DVD box art isn't up yet, but damn does it ever rock! I can't wait to show it to all of you.

MORE BIG NEWS: SIDEKICK has also been picked up in a whole bunch of international territories including Israel, India, Russia and the Middle East.

For more info, check out the official site:
www.sidekickmovie.com

[comicfan66]

oh that's good news
i might buy it finally

[victory man]

Awesome! The DVD artwork is now up on Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/Sidekick-Std-D...dp/B00180OU5M/

What do you think?

[Assassin]

you should go to wizard world chicago to promote it!

[victory man]

That's a good idea, Assassin. I'll look into it for sure. Always wanted to see the Windy City. Might be a good reason to take a trip.

[Dr.Doom]

I just watched it, got it off torrent, pretty good movie.

[victory man]

hey, you're not supposed to tell me that. little guys like me really rely on the money we make from sales and rentals. honestly.

still, thanks for the compliment.

[Armand Z Trip]

Rented this from Netflix, freakin' awesome, a thing of beauty and a joy forever. And just 87 minutes (imagine if they cut 20 minutes of whining and looking sad out of Unbreakable, how great that would have been).

100% fresh on rotten tomatoes http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10007167-sidekick/

I'm going to buy the DVD, got Ten Feet Tall and Gods Have Spoken by The Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir off iTunes this morning, couldn't find any of the other songs.

One of the best low budget films I've seen in a long time, I'd put it up there with Primer and Robot Stories. It was interesting watching the cast and crew interviews, how it was a labor of love for everyone, and the guy who played Victor talking about his Christopher Reeveisms. I really noticed them after a second viewing.

Is Focus Features still going to remake this?

I would really like a sequel, if they doubled, no tripled the budget and just had dude going on a kill crazy rampage. Well that's a dumb idea, I'm sure they could come up with something better.

[RickO'Connell]

When I first saw the title I thought they remade that Chuck Norris movie ? :wow: heh