One on One with Werner Erhard

[Caligari]

For a limited time only.
(ginsu knives included?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOfrouK9jn0

[tubby]

HE IS A BIT MOTH EATEN now however he may still have some of
the charisma that made him successful years ago.
In a nut shell Caligari what is it about Werner that you don't like
apart from the fact that the organisation shafted you all those years
ago???

Cheers

[Tex]

LOL!!!!
He's baaack!!!!!!
But only why ~supplies~ last. :)

[The ~Clown~]

This is a film company who bought the distribution rights to
"Transformation" doing what film companies do. Try and repackage and
squeeze every dime out of it. It is the American way. Ginsu knives
sums it up.

[Caligari]

The pay per view showing is promoted by the original production
company that made "Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner
Erhard." Symon Productions is the production company of the film
director, Robyn Symon, who Walter Maksym, Werner's lawyer, contracted
to make his biography. Walter Maksym is the Executive Producer of the
film.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2483564/

[Ellen]

An "infomercial" then...

Ellen

[The ~Clown~]

> The pay per view showing is promoted by the original production
> company that made "Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner
> Erhard."  Symon Productions is the production company of the film
> director, Robyn Symon, who Walter Maksym, Werner's lawyer, contracted
> to make his biography.  Walter Maksym is the Executive Producer of the
> film.
>
> http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2483564/

IMDB is full of errors and outdated info.

You were at the screening of "Transformation: The Life and Legacy of
Werner Erhard" at the Roxie Cinema in San Francisco and had the
opportunity to ask any questions you had and get the answers from the
filmmakers themselves. You could have asked "what exactly was Walter
Maksym's involvement in the making of the film and why did Walter
Maksym get an "Executive Producer" credit? But you did not, why would
that be?

I have asked the filmmakers these things and do know the facts.

Do you homework dipshit.

[Caligari]

Haha! Truth hurts.

;)

[The ~Clown~]

> Haha!  Truth hurts.
>
>    ;)

?

[Caligari]

On Feb 9, 3:47 pm, "The ~Clown~" <clownsoa...@gmail.com> wrote:

Walter Maksym is also listed as the film producer at other
authoritative sites. At Apple iTunes,

http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/transformation-the-life-legacy/id352480112

"Producers

Walter Maksym
Robyn Symon"

The industry box office reporting site, boxoffice.com:

http://www.boxoffice.com/statistics/movies/transformation-the-life-and-legacy-of-werner-erhard-2007

"PRODUCERS
Walter Maksym
Robyn Symon"

-- Caligari

[Tex]

On Feb 9, 11:14 pm, Caligari <enric.me...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 9, 3:47 pm, "The ~Clown~" <clownsoa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >  > The pay per view showing is promoted by the original production
>
> > > company that made "Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner
> > > Erhard."  Symon Productions is the production company of the film
> > > director, Robyn Symon, who Walter Maksym, Werner's lawyer, contracted
> > > to make his biography.  Walter Maksym is the Executive Producer of the
> > > film.
>
> > >http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2483564/
>
> > IMDB is full of errors and outdated info.
>
> > You were at the screening of "Transformation: The Life and Legacy of
> > Werner Erhard" at the Roxie Cinema in San Francisco and had the
> > opportunity to ask any questions you had and get the answers from the
> > filmmakers themselves.  You could have asked "what exactly was Walter
> > Maksym's involvement in the making of the  film and why did Walter
> > Maksym get an "Executive Producer" credit? But you did not, why would
> > that be?
>
> > I have asked the filmmakers these things and do know the facts.
>
> > Do you homework dipshit.
>
> Walter Maksym is also listed as the film producer at other
> authoritative sites.  At Apple iTunes,
>

> http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/transformation-the-life-legacy/id352...

>
> "Producers
>
> Walter Maksym
> Robyn Symon"
>
> The industry box office reporting site, boxoffice.com:
>

> http://www.boxoffice.com/statistics/movies/transformation-the-life-an...

>
> "PRODUCERS
> Walter Maksym
> Robyn Symon"
>
>   -- Caligari

So glad we have that straight now.

[Caligari]

On Feb 9, 8:14 pm, Caligari <enric.me...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 9, 3:47 pm, "The ~Clown~" <clownsoa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >  > The pay per view showing is promoted by the original production
>
> > > company that made "Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner
> > > Erhard."  Symon Productions is the production company of the film
> > > director, Robyn Symon, who Walter Maksym, Werner's lawyer, contracted
> > > to make his biography.  Walter Maksym is the Executive Producer of the
> > > film.
>
> > >http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2483564/
>
> > IMDB is full of errors and outdated info.
>
> > You were at the screening of "Transformation: The Life and Legacy of
> > Werner Erhard" at the Roxie Cinema in San Francisco and had the
> > opportunity to ask any questions you had and get the answers from the
> > filmmakers themselves.  You could have asked "what exactly was Walter
> > Maksym's involvement in the making of the  film and why did Walter
> > Maksym get an "Executive Producer" credit? But you did not, why would
> > that be?
>
> > I have asked the filmmakers these things and do know the facts.
>
> > Do you homework dipshit.
>
> Walter Maksym is also listed as the film producer at other
> authoritative sites.  At Apple iTunes,
>

> http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/transformation-the-life-legacy/id352...

>
> "Producers
>
> Walter Maksym
> Robyn Symon"
>
> The industry box office reporting site, boxoffice.com:
>

> http://www.boxoffice.com/statistics/movies/transformation-the-life-an...

>
> "PRODUCERS
> Walter Maksym
> Robyn Symon"
>
>   -- Caligari

Also, Eagle Island Films is listed as presenting the film. Eagle
Island Films is registered by WALTER P MAKSYM JR as a Illinois
corporation (dissolved in 2008 after the films release.)

http://businessprofiles.com/details/EAGLE_ISLAND_FILMS_INC/IL-63435805

"EAGLE ISLAND FILMS, INC
LAST UPDATED BASED ON INFORMATION FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA SECRETARY OF
STATE ON 2/8/2011
...
UNIVERSAL ID: IL-63435805
IN BRIEF
EAGLE ISLAND FILMS, INC is incorporated in Illinois.

FORMATION
Name
EAGLE ISLAND FILMS, INC
File Number
63435805
Date
03/19/2004
Type
CORP
Kind
DOMESTIC BCA
Status
DISSOLVED
REGISTERED AGENT
Name
WALTER P MAKSYM JR
Address
2056 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, 60614
OWNERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
President
WALTER P MAKSYM JR 2056 N LINCOLN AVE CHICAGO IL 606144525
Secretary
INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION 08 08 08"

[The ~Clown~]

On Feb 9, 11:14 pm, Caligari <enric.me...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Feb 9, 3:47 pm, "The ~Clown~" <clownsoa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >  > The pay per view showing is promoted by the original production
>
> > > company that made "Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner
> > > Erhard."  Symon Productions is the production company of the film
> > > director, Robyn Symon, who Walter Maksym, Werner's lawyer, contracted
> > > to make his biography.  Walter Maksym is the Executive Producer of the
> > > film.
>
> > >http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2483564/
>
> > IMDB is full of errors and outdated info.
>
> > You were at the screening of "Transformation: The Life and Legacy of
> > Werner Erhard" at the Roxie Cinema in San Francisco and had the
> > opportunity to ask any questions you had and get the answers from the
> > filmmakers themselves.  You could have asked "what exactly was Walter
> > Maksym's involvement in the making of the  film and why did Walter
> > Maksym get an "Executive Producer" credit? But you did not, why would
> > that be?
>
> > I have asked the filmmakers these things and do know the facts.
>
> > Do you homework dipshit.
>
> Walter Maksym is also listed as the film producer at other
> authoritative sites.  At Apple iTunes,
>

> http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/transformation-the-life-legacy/id352...

>
> "Producers
>
> Walter Maksym
> Robyn Symon"
>
> The industry box office reporting site, boxoffice.com:
>

> http://www.boxoffice.com/statistics/movies/transformation-the-life-an...

>
> "PRODUCERS
> Walter Maksym
> Robyn Symon"
>
>   -- Caligari

I am talking about who owns the distribution rights not "Producer"
credits.

But, again, you were at the Roxie Cinema screening of
"Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard" in SF and had
the chance to ask and get the answers from the filmmakers
themselves..... no?

[Caligari]

Because they didn't pick me when I raised my hand to ask. You
certainly are concerned about that.

BTW, this is the first time you've mentioned that you're interest is
in distribution rights to the film and not the producer which I've
noted on every post. Either you're changing your story to fit or
you're not reading. Readers, you decide.

-- Caligari

[Tex]

I've decided.
Who cares?
Tell me why I or anyone should care?

[The ~Clown~]

> BTW, this is the first time you've mentioned that you're interest is
> in distribution rights to the film and not the producer which I've
> noted on every post.  Either you're changing your story to fit or
> you're not reading.  Readers, you decide.
>
>   -- Caligari

They never picked you? You poor thing. Well they did pick people at
the screening I attended and were asked about "Walter Maksym's"
involvement. The filmmaker's basically said: that early in the
project's inception they were whoring around looking for $, as any
small filmmaker with an idea has to do, and contacted and found
Walter Maksym sympathetic to the topic and that he offered to give
them some money, which they accepted, and that he had no involvement
in the making, tone or direction of the project.

re: "distribution rights", read my first comment dipshit.

[Caligari]

On Feb 10, 5:19 am, "The ~Clown~" <clownsoa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > BTW, this is the first time you've mentioned that you're interest is
> > in distribution rights to the film and not the producer which I've
> > noted on every post.  Either you're changing your story to fit or
> > you're not reading.  Readers, you decide.
>
> >   -- Caligari
>
> They never picked you? You poor thing.

How nice your so concerned about me. ;)

>Well they did pick people at
> the screening I attended and were asked about "Walter Maksym's"
> involvement. The filmmaker's  basically said: that early in the
> project's inception they were whoring around looking for $, as any
> small  filmmaker with an idea has to do, and contacted and  found
> Walter Maksym sympathetic to the topic  and that he offered to give
> them some money, which they accepted, and  that he had no involvement
> in the making, tone or direction of the project.
>

There was a question on opening night of Indie Fest, Thursday February
3rd, 2011. The woman who asked the if there was a financial
connection to Landmark. I was there also on Saturday, and there was
no specific question on Walter Maksym. There was a response similar
to the one you described by the film director Robyn Symon where she
also didn't mention Walter Maksym. She only said that the offer to
make a film about Landmark was not interesting and she came back to
them saying: now a film about Werner Erhard would be worthwhile.

> re: "distribution rights", read my first comment dips hit.

Which I addressed by pointing out that the company that did the pay
per view and the infomercial like promo pointed to in the first post
is the same company, Symon Productions, that made the film. They also
sent out an email blast promoting the pay per view.

-- Caligari

[The ~Clown~]

> Which I addressed by pointing out that the company that did the pay
> per view and the infomercial like promo pointed to in the first post
> is the same company, Symon Productions, that made the film.  They also
> sent out an email blast promoting the pay per view.
>
>    -- Caligari

http://symonproductions.com/about-us.html

"The film was acquired for No. American distribution by Screen Media
Films and is currently touring art house theaters around the world."

http://www.screenmediafilms.net/

Screen Media Films acquires rights to high quality, independent
feature films, for all of the US and Canada. SMF distributes films
theatrically; on home video; and to all television outlets (through
SMF’s parent company Screen Media Ventures).

Recent theatrical titles include: Derek Martini’s award-winning
Lymelife starring Alec Baldwin, Cynthia Nixon, Emma Roberts, and Rory
Culkin; Boaz Yakin’s familial tragedy Death in Love with Josh Lucas,
Lukas Haas, Jacqueline Bisset, and Adam Brody; and surfing doc Bustin'
Down the Door, narrated by Edward Norton.

Since 2001, the company has also released more than 200 home video
titles including: Noel, starring Penelope Cruz and Susan Sarandon;
Sherrybaby, starring Maggie Ghylenhaal in her Golden Globe nominated
performance; Kevin Bacon's directorial debut, Loverboy, starring Kyra
Sedgwick and Matt Dillon; indie auteur John Sayles’ Honeydripper,
starring Danny Glover and Charles S. Dutton; as well as, stoner doc
Super High Me, featuring comedian Doug Benson

This fall, SMF will theatrically distribute Rebecca Miller’s The
Private Lives of Pippa Lee (Nov. 27th) with Robin Wright Penn, Keanu
Reeves, Blake Lively, Alan Arkin, Maria Bello, Winona Ryder, Julianne
Moore, and Monica Bellucci.

With a library of over 1000 motion pictures, Screen Media Ventures is
one of the largest independent suppliers of high quality motion
pictures to U.S. and international broadcast markets, cable networks,
home video outlets and new media venues.

Screen Media Films, LLC. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Screen Media
Ventures, LLC."

[Caligari]

From the Transformation Film site Pay Per View page,
http://www.transformationfilm.com/pay-per-view-video.php

===========
Copyright © 2005 - 2012 Symon Productions, Inc. and Eagle Island
Films. All rights reserved. The content (written, photography, video,
and audio) in this site is for use by the film's producers and in the
promotion of its motion picture 'Transformation: The Life & Legacy of
Werner Erhard.' Any use not authorized by the producers will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
===========

No mention of Screen Media Films, LLC in the creation of the pay per
view promo or pay per view itself.

-- Caligari

[The ~Clown~]

> No mention of Screen Media Films, LLC in the creation of the pay per
> view promo or pay per view itself.
>
>   -- Caligari

Correct.