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Did You Know "I Love Melvin Van Peebles"?

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Speaking of MVP, I stumbled across this item for sale on Amazon.com. Humorous, right? Anybody already own one? I should get my own "I Love Tambay Obenson" tee-shirts made and put them up for sale on Amazon :o)

Want one? Click the image above and pick one up for $30!

Trailer: Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha

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Here it is... the trailer for Melvin Van Peebles' next film, Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha. I'm not sure what to make of it... If his name wasn't on the marquee, I don't know if I would take what I see here very seriously! It looks like a mosh-pit of ideas. I certainly hope they all gel when I get to see the film later this month, April 27, 2008, at the Tribeca Film Festival. And was that Mario I saw in the trailer? Father and son working together again, hopefully with different results.



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Confessions Of A Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha

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How exciting is this? MVP (Melvin Van Peebles) has a new flick on the way, titled... drumroll... Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha.

Yes, you read that correctly folks! Just like Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (SSBS) MVP wore just about every hat for this one, writing, producing, directing and starring. And just like SSBS, it's about a man constantly on the move.

I couldn't find much on this, and everything I did find had the same 3 or 4 sentence write-up, sans video, or any images from the film. So, I gather MVP is being secretive with it.

However, I'm glad to say that Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha will have its world premiere during this month's Tribeca Film Festival, right here in New York City. So, you can guarantee that I'll be making every effort to get tickets for any of the 4 scheduled screenings of the film, with the first one occuring on the 27th, still a few weeks away.

Here's the description as listed in the Tribeca program: "Melvin Van Peebles, still our most playfully inventive filmmaker after nearly 50 years, returns with a boisterous adventure that ranges from Harlem to the high seas, following the exploits of an unforgettable character (MVP, natch) who’s always on the move—but keeps ending up back in New York."

Like I said, not much to go on. But given that it's MVP, and with a title like Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha, how could I not be intrigued!!?!?!? I'll be sure to share my thoughts after I see it.

As an aside, I also read that he's currently working on a double album with Madlib (one of the most prolific and critically acclaimed hip hop producers of this century), to be released on the independent label, Stones Throw Records.
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