Randall the Vandal"Planting a Steel Garden" tells the story of how I came to begin making my documentary film, "The Steel Garden": A movie that tells the story and examines the life of Tennessee outsider artist Billy Tripp while documenting a year of his work on his massive, ever-expanding steel sculpture, The Mindfield.
Planting a Steel GardenRandall the Vandal2022-05-06 | "Planting a Steel Garden" tells the story of how I came to begin making my documentary film, "The Steel Garden": A movie that tells the story and examines the life of Tennessee outsider artist Billy Tripp while documenting a year of his work on his massive, ever-expanding steel sculpture, The Mindfield.
The Steel Garden, Billy Tripp, The Mindfield, Brownsville, Tennessee, The Sycamore Trees, Explained, MeaningThe Steel Garden - Official TrailerRandall the Vandal2023-02-03 | Tennessee outsider artist Billy Tripp has constructed a massive steel sculpture for the past 33 years, and is finally setting his sights on retirement. Former Brownsville native Randall examines Tripp’s life and work as he builds one of the final pieces of his ever expanding sculpture, The Mindfield.
The Steel Garden will premiere at film festivals in the second half of 2023 with an online release to follow.Editing A Steel Garden: The End Credits Live StreamRandall the Vandal2023-01-21 | The Steel garden is wrapping up editing. Join me as I edit together the end credits sequence.Randall the Vandal Live StreamRandall the Vandal2023-01-21 | ...Thoughts on Chucky Season 2 #shortsRandall the Vandal2022-12-23 | I know, this is pretty late, but I wanted to put something out about it because I enjoyed it a lot. #chuckyseason2 #chucky #shortsThe Steel Garden Production Update 2 #shortsRandall the Vandal2022-12-23 | Have a Merry Christmas, everyone! more updates after the new year. #shorts #documentary #filmmakingThe Steel Garden Production Update 1 #shortsRandall the Vandal2022-11-28 | Decided to start using YouTube shorts to provide production updates and other short thoughts while I'm unable to make longer videos. Hope you guys enjoy. #shorts #filmmaking #microphone #documentaryHow Dooms Soundtrack Saved Metal MusicRandall the Vandal2022-10-14 | As a thank you for 6.66k subscribers, here is a special video that I had been planning for this very occasion.
Time stamps: 0:00 - My discovery 1:45 - The rise of a titan 4:13 - The bigger they are... 8:38 - Decoding the lyrics 13:19 - Aftermath 16:35 - Without conclusion
Sources of information: too long for description, will leave in a pinned comment under video.Post-Announcement Video StreamRandall the Vandal2022-05-07 | ...Defending Seed of ChuckyRandall the Vandal2022-03-21 | In 2004, the fifth Chucky movie was released to a mixture of fan backlash, transphobia, and general distaste for its hard turn into comedy. Today, I explain why it's actually one of the best movies in the series.
Time stamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:26 - Seed's Importance 8:49 - Addressing criticism 14:55 - Seed's comedy 20:03 - The aftermath of backlash
Music Used: "Child's Play Theme" "Lost" from the Tetsuo the Iron Man OST "Main Title" from the Seed of Chucky OST "Glen's Escape" from the Seed of Chucky OST "Glen and Glenda" from the Seed of Chucky OST "Good Night" from the Child's Play OST "Secret" from the Death Note OST "Reasoning" from the Death Note OST "Tokusou Kira Han" from the Death Note OST "Name Clock Play" from the Saw OST
Music Used: "Hell above Water" by Curve "Summasault" from the Too Old to Die Young OST "Spotter" By Yoko Kanno from the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex OST
Other information including: flaming swords were a health hazard, Kurt Wimmer being inspired by comics, and additional evidence as to studio meddling during editing were taken from the commentary by Mila Jovovich on the Unrated Cut DVD.Vandalizing Reign in Darkness - A Terrible Blade RipoffRandall the Vandal2021-04-25 | In 2002, a few marketing executives from Australia came together to make Reign in Darkness, a low budget action movie inspired by The Matrix and Blade.
Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro
1:04 - Film background & plot summary 4:06 - Masterful dubbing 6:42 - Production value & special effects 8:01 - Action scenes 11:22 - An endearing spirit
Special thanks to MJ Simpson of “Cult Films and the People Who Make Them” for helping me recover the lost website for this movie.
Music used: "Order" by Revizia "Access All Areas" by Yoko Kanno from the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex OST "Spotter" by Yoko Kanno from the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex OST "Bregna" and "Torture Garden" from the Aeon Flux (20005) OST "Zero Signal" by Yoko Kanno from the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex OSTMemories From a Collection (Re-Upload)Randall the Vandal2021-04-01 | (Re-uploaded after the original was taken down by the greedy assholes at Aniplex of America. This new version has been re-edited to avoid further take downs. Originally published 3/27/2021)
Join me as I recount nostalgic memories from collecting some of my favorite Blu-rays, DVDs, and VHS tapes.
Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:51 - Childhood Heroes 4:42 - Video Store Memories 9:12 - Happy Hunting 14:29 - Expensive gifts 16:51 - The End of an Era
Music used: "What I Love About Charlie" from the Marriage Story OST "Lounge" from the Paprika OST "Piano Black" from the Cowboy Bebop OST "Phantom of Franklin Avenue" by Soil & Pimp Sessions "A New Day" by Soil & Pimp Sessions "Last Critique" from the Marriage Story OSTScream Bloody Gore: The Legacy of Horror Cinema and Heavy MetalRandall the Vandal2021-02-27 | Metal is a music genre with deep ties to horror movies, and in this video I chronicle the evolution of thier relationship, from the beginnings of the metal genre to it's newfound influence on pop culture. Co-Written by @EyebrowCinema : youtube.com/c/EyebrowCinema
Time stamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:15 - Black Sabbath & Horror Roots 6:00 - The 80s Explosion 12:42 - The 90s & Symbiosis 13:57 - The 2000s Tide Shift 15:27 - Death Metal & Torture Horror 21:46 - The 2010s & Metal’s Legacy 28:22 - Mandy
Songs used in order of appearance: “Sacred Horse” by Enslaved “Raining Blood” by Slayer “Black Sabbath” by Black Sabbath “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath “The Trooper” by Iron Maiden “Transylvania” by Iron Maiden “Los’fer Words” by Iron Maiden “Electric Eye” by Judas Priest “Ride the Lightning” by Metallica “Vampires Don’t Die” by Powerwolf “Orion” by Metallica “Metal Meltdown” by Judas Priest “Beautiful People” by Marilyn Manson “Blood and Thunder” by Mastodon “Hammer Smashed Face” by Cannibal Corpse “Pain Divine” by Morbid angel “I Cum Blood” by Cannibal Corpse “People = Shit” by Slipknot “Disasterpiece” by Slipknot “Fucked With a Knife” by Cannibal Corpse “Fury” (Instrumental Version) by Fleshgod Apocalypse “Furor Divinus” by Behemoth “BFG division” by Mick Gordon “Iron Man” by Black Sabbath “Brothers in Arms” by Junkie XL “Forging the Beast” and “Sand” by Johann Johannsson “Demiurge” by Meshuggah
References:
Black Sabbath name and music inspired by horror movies/”Black Sabbath” song inspired by nightmare: bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-38768573 Black Sabbath on Sixties Origins: 'We Were Rejected Again and Again' - Rolling Stone
Ozzy Osbourne quote: Ozzy Osbourne, “I Am Ozzy,” page 28 of the e-book
Black Sabbath sparking controversy, accused of being part of the occult: David Wells, taken from the essay from the “Paranoid” 2016 re-release CD booklet distributed by Warner Bros. Records.
My social media: Letterboxd (for movies): letterboxd.com/randallvandal Twitter (for other stuff): twitter.com/TheRandyVandyBinge Watching the Cutie Honey Franchise | Randall RamblesRandall the Vandal2020-10-17 | Please enjoy this video (that somehow turned out to be an hour long) where I ramble unscripted about every entry in the franchise of the Japanese superhero Cutey Honey: Cutey Honey 1973, New (aka Shin) Cutey Honey, Cutie Honey Flash, Re: Cutie Honey, and Cutie Honey Universe.
"405.3 Thumb CAD" by Mac Quale youtube.com/watch?v=tsezYQvxiKk "The Ballad of Howie Bling" from the Uncut Gems OST youtube.com/watch?v=4PQoZSWhBf4The Meg: An Incredible Achievement | Statham MayhemRandall the Vandal2020-06-23 | I talk about Jason Statham in The Meg, and detail its complicated 20 year journey in pre-production hell, as well as the complications that arose while creating the final product.
All music used: "You Think I Ain't worth a Dollar But I Feel Like a Millionare" by Queens of the Stone Age youtube.com/watch?v=GgbPLAev5T8 "Phantom of Franklin Avenue" by Soil & Pimp Sessions youtube.com/watch?v=bMV0p3cXz-0 "Juice Me" From the Crank 2 OST youtube.com/watch?v=IW-ck2VxiOEGhost in the Shell: SAC_2045 is a major disappointment | Randall RamblesRandall the Vandal2020-05-09 | The new Netflix anime SAC_2045 is out, and, in the words of Anthony Fantano "it's NOT GOOD."
The Light and Shadowland youtube.com/watch?v=bMV0p3cXz-0Predeterminism in Alex Garlands DEVSRandall the Vandal2020-04-29 | DEVS is a fantastic science fiction mini series by Ex Machina director Alex garland. I highly recommend it, especially to those in my audience who also enjoy Mr Robot and Dark. In this video, I look at the themes of determinism in the show.
All music used is from the Ex Machina and Annihilation OSTsRandall Rambles | Revisiting Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexRandall the Vandal2020-04-20 | For those unfamiliar with this series (it's been about 5 months since I've done one), the Randall Rambles series is where I talk about something without a script and "ramble." In this one I ramble about the classic anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex in preparation for Netflix's new Ghost in the Shell anime SAC_2045.
Music used in the video (in order of appearance): "Flying Low" by Yoko Kanno from the Ghost in the Shell: SAC soundtrack "Fight" by The Under Ft. Panther "Ride on Technology" by Yoko Kanno from the Ghost in the Shell: SAC soundtrack "Intense Hard Trap Beat Instrumental - Epic" by Nico on the Beat youtube.com/watch?v=X1QqoxkukUs "2.3_1-steel-v4lley.webm" by Mac Quale from the Mr Robot soundtrack "Piano Black" By Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts from the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack "Shake 88" by Denzel Curry from the album ZuuVandalizing Hellboy (2019) - A Failure of Studio Power and GreedRandall the Vandal2020-03-09 | The del Toro Hellboy trilogy is dead, and this reboot killed it. But why? Why would Lionsgate bankroll a reboot rather than continue a successful trilogy? In this video, I answer the question of how and why Hellboy 2019 was made, and use facts about its contentious production to analyze the problems of the movie and come to a more informed conclusion.
Twitter (for other stuff): twitter.com/TheRandyVandyAn Appraisal of Uncut Gems Main CharacterRandall the Vandal2020-02-19 | I explain and analyze Howard Ratner of Uncut Gems, one of the most frustrating and interesting movie characters of 2019.
My social media: Letterboxd (for movies): letterboxd.com/randallvandal Twitter (for other stuff): twitter.com/TheRandyVandyToo Old to Die Young and the Future of TVRandall the Vandal2020-02-06 | As TV becomes more creative, and more movie directors are drawn to it, Nicolas Winding Refn shows us just how far you can take TV stylistically in the 21st century with Too Old to Die Young. Stylistically, it's just as surreal and hypnotizing as one of his movies, but it's an experience only TV can provide.
Urban the Myth: youtube.com/channel/UCG7U0QAqTTgPaF8cv8kVJoQ The Worst Critic: youtube.com/channel/UCGPYFSiUgW7TBun8zRZOasg My social media: Letterboxd (for movies): letterboxd.com/randallvandal Twitter (for other stuff): twitter.com/TheRandyVandyStripperella: A Bizarre Superhero Concept in Need of Saving (feat. The Worst Critic)Randall the Vandal2019-12-23 | Today on "Randall talks about a weird animated show," I talk about the lost-to-time character Stripperella, her 2003 cartoon/animated TV show, and why she should be revived today. This video features my good friend The Worst Critic. Subscribe to him: youtube.com/channel/UCGPYFSiUgW7TBun8zRZOasg My social media: Letterboxd (for movies): letterboxd.com/randallvandal Twitter (for other stuff): twitter.com/TheRandyVandyMr. Robot Season 4: TV is the New CinemaRandall the Vandal2019-12-12 | While Hollywood goes creatively bankrupt in order to ensure profits, TV shows like Mr. Robot keep the spirit of cinema alive by taking risks and wowing audiences with boundary pushing stories. My social media: Letterboxd (for movies): letterboxd.com/randallvandal Twitter (for other stuff): twitter.com/TheRandyVandyRandall Rambles: Why I Dropped The Mandalorian (Episodes 1-4 SPOILER review)Randall the Vandal2019-12-03 | TL;DW: I dropped it cuz it's a poor man's Cowboy Bebop.Randall the Vandal Admits hes the Antichrist and then Kills His Cousin Mark (666 Subscriber Thanks)Randall the Vandal2019-11-27 | The metal gods compelled me to make this videoUwe Bolls In The Name of the King | Statham MayhemRandall the Vandal2019-11-25 | The movie where Jason Statham plays a Farmer named Farmer who kills orcs with a boomerang. Yep. It's an Uwe Boll movie.
My social media: Letterboxd (for movies): letterboxd.com/randallvandal Twitter (for other stuff): twitter.com/TheRandyVandyWhy You Should Watch DARK: Netflixs Fantastic Sci-Fi MysteryRandall the Vandal2019-11-17 | After I started watching season 2, I realized I needed to make a video on the Netflix show, Dark. It's a great sci-fi show and more people should be watching and talking about it.Hopefully what I say in this video will give you reason to check it out.
My social media: Letterboxd (for movies): letterboxd.com/randallvandal Twitter (for other stuff): twitter.com/TheRandyVandyRWBY: How to Market an Original IdeaRandall the Vandal2019-11-11 | Studios have a hard time marketing original ideas to ensure they don't flop, but that's because the way they market movies is flawed. Today I look at a web show with creative marketing that helped it become viral across the world.
My social media: Letterboxd (for movies): letterboxd.com/randallvandal Twitter (for other stuff): twitter.com/TheRandyVandyVandalizing Spooktober 2019 - Week 4 (The Lighthouse, The Exorcist, Childs Play)Randall the Vandal2019-11-01 | In the final week of my spooktober challenge, I watch The Lighthouse, Psycho, Frankenstein, Child's Play, The Exorcist, and more.
Twitter: twitter.com/TheRandyVandy Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/randallvandalVandalizing Spooktober 2019 - Week 2Randall the Vandal2019-10-15 | In week two of my Halloween horror movie challenge, I watch Nightmare on Elm Street, Freddy vs Jason, The Shining, V/H/S, and more.Vandalizing Spooktober 2019 - Week 1Randall the Vandal2019-10-08 | I have challenged myself to watch one horror movie every day of October, and I'm taking you all on this ride with me! I'll update you guys by the week. This week I watched Joker, The Conjuring, The Host, REC, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and more.
Twitter: twitter.com/TheRandyVandy Letetrboxd: letterboxd.com/randallvandalVandalizing Æon Flux (2005) - The Worst Movie of 2005Randall the Vandal2019-10-02 | Remakes can be bad, but they can't ever replace the original.... Or can they? Today, in the start of a new series, we dive deep into one of the worst movies of the 2000's and explore how it buried the reputation of the critically acclaimed TV show it was based on, how it ruined its director's career, and how it earned the disdain of everyone who worked on it. The Æon Flux movie is truly a disaster worth analyzing.
Twitter: twitter.com/TheRandyVandy Lettrboxd: letterboxd.com/randallvandalRandall Rambles: PROMARERandall the Vandal2019-09-22 | Today I ramble about the new Studio Trigger and Hiroyuki Imaishi film PROMARE. Imaishi is one of my favorite directors and I was super hyped for this movie. As a visual, audio, and entertainment experience, this one of the best movies this year. There's nothing else like it. However, the story and characters lack the emotional resonance of Imaishi's past work, making this movie fall a little flat.
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/randallvandal Twitter: twitter.com/TheRandyVandyRandall Rambles: The Saga of Tanya the Evil - The MovieRandall the Vandal2019-09-16 | I ramble about the new anime movie Saga of Tanya the Evil, give you an update on the channel, and thank you for your support.
Twitter: twitter.com/TheRandyVandy Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/randallvandalPredators is an Underrated SequelRandall the Vandal2019-08-26 | I talk about the Predator franchise and explain why I think Predators is not only underrated, but also the best sequel we have ever gotten to the classic original.Randall Rambles: Hobbs and ShawRandall the Vandal2019-08-02 | In this video I ramble about the latest ridiculous Fast and Furious movie, Hobbs and Shaw. Starring my boy, Jason Statham!
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/randallvandal Twitter: twitter.com/TheRandyVandyRandall Rambles: Childs Play (2019) and the Chucky FranchiseRandall the Vandal2019-07-03 | TL;DW: The Child's Play reboot sucks balls so much it made me watch all the original movies. I liked almost all of them. I love Chucky now.