We discuss the career of Director/Writer/Star/Songwriter Matt Farley and his offbeat regional feature films DON’T LET THE RIVER BEAST GET YOU, LOCAL LEGENDS, FREAKY FARLEY and SLINGSHOT COPS.
With Special Guest Peter Kuplowsky (Programmer of Midnight Madness Programmer at the Toronto International Film Festival)
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Films Under Discussion:
Druid Gladiator Clone (2002): “The Druids are back, wreaking havoc on the town of Thomasville in the exciting comedy movie, Druid Gladiator Clone. In this installment, Matt has been resurrected and imbued with magic powers by the evil Druid warlord/businessman, Kevin. Will Matt carry out Kevin’s evil schemes? Or will some sense of morality return to our powerful hero? “Druid Gladiator Clone” is Part III in the Farley/Roxburgh created Druid Saga comedy movies: Part I: Adventures in Cruben Country (2002) Part II: Sammy (2002) Part III: Druid Gladiator Clone (2003) Part IV: Druids Druids Everywhere (2003)” – YOUTUBE
Freaky Farley (2007): “Farley Wilder is a legend in his small New England town; he never left for college, doesn’t work, continually bows to his dictator of a father, and sneaks around his neighborhood at night. He particularly favors spying on attractive young women—a practice that has earned him the nickname Freaky Farley. But when Farley meets an attractive and bold young woman he comes out of his shell, stands up to his father, and also confronts the dark mystery of the spooky Morgantown Woods…a secret that’s been killing people for decades!” – IMDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbwB8H5XvZ8
Monsters, Marriage, and Murder in Manchvegas (2012): “A maniacal slasher terrorizes a small town.” – IMDB
Don’t Let The Riverbeast Get You (2012): “A vicious monster has arisen from its watery lair! It’s the Riverbeast, and he’s threatening a peaceful New England town. Local tutor Neil Stuart has seen the beast before, but nobody believed his story, making him the town laughingstock. Neil sets out to not only prove that the Riverbeast exists, but also, with the help of his beautiful pupil, scrappy tutor buddies, and a former professional athlete to vanquish the aquatic menace!” – IMDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxZU97MYPg4
Local Legends (2013): “Local Legends is a movie about a musician/filmmaker/comedian from Manchester, NH.” – YOUTUBE
Slingshot Cops (2016): “A supernatural menace has descended on the peaceful town of Woodsville Center! Sensefoot (Kevin McGee—Don’t Let the Riverbeast Get You!) is using his magical foot to steal people’s senses! It’s up to Officer Rusty Sinclair (Matt Farley—The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; Freaky Farley), his veteran partner Wolf (Jim McHugh — Don’t Let the Riverbeast Get You!), the mysterious newcomer known as The Eastern European (Tom Scalzo – Druid Gladiator Clone), loyal Officer Annabelle (Sharon Scalzo – Monsters, Marriage and Murder in Manchvegas), town singer Keira (Elizabeth Peterson — Local Legends) and their courageous friends to take down this deadly villain. Featuring comedians Brendon Walsh (The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson) and Randy Liedtke (Conan) of The Bone Zone Podcast! ” – IMDB
A List of the ‘Serious’ Matt Farley Albums – All Available on Spotify:
Basement Reunion (2014) – Projections from the Side
Mature Love Songs (2014) – The Toilet Bowl Cleaners
Motern Heartburn (2015) – Matt Motern Manly Man
Joyous Cackle (2015) – Matt Motern Manly Man
Common Phrases (2015) – The Very Nice Interesting Interesting Singer Man
Keep Being Awesome! (2016) – The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man
I Never Left My Hometown (2016) – The Guy Who Sings Songs About Cities
Animal Noises (2016) – The Strange Man Who Sings About Dead Animals
Double Take Action (2017) – The Finklestinks
Lets Go Camping! (2017) – Projections from the Side
Roy and Cathy (2017) – The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man
Delicate Genius/Thirsty Killer (2017) – Matt Motern Manly Man
Great Unfinished Masterpiece (2017) – Matt Motern Manly Man
Live in Danvers! World Motern Media Day Extravaganza 2017 (2017) – The Motern Manly Band
Moe’s Haven:
Song’s From The Vault V. 1
Song’s from the Vault V. 2
Song’s from the Vault V. 3
Dislocated Songs (2004)
Out with the Old (2004)
Moe’s Haven (2005)
Sir Paul Made a Ram, We Made This (2005)
Someone Else (2005)
Down With Memories (2005)
Svetlana Finds Solace in the Arms of English Men of Letters Vol. 1 (2005)
Explorations in Madness (2005)
September in Manchvegas (2006)
(Sh)oc(k)ober (2006)
November, The Tar (2006)
May I Buy You A Sandwich (2006)
January (2006)
February: From the Bayou to the Barnyard (2006)
March: Of Aliens (2006)
April: What a Cruel Month (2006)
June (2006)
July in the sun with me (2006)
August: Of Temporal Inconsistency (2006)
If Not Us, Who? (2007)
December (2007)
Victory is Ours For Now (2007)
This is my Millennium (2008)
It Takes A lot of Guts (2009)
Stromboli’s Alarm Clock (2010)
