Embedded above is a trio of (blurry) photos taken at the Jeff Krulik retrospective that was held at the Cinefamily theater in Los Angeles on August 26, 2012 as part of the Everything Is Festival III: The Domination event. Click each photo to embiggen.
The first photo features Krulik himself in the Cinefamily audience while his cult classic documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot, which he co-directed with John Heyn, screens in front of him. (By the way, depicted on the screen happens to be Bad Lit’s favorite “character” from the film due his slurred delivery of the line, “Yo, Priest is the best, man.”)
The second photo is of Mike Plante and Jeff Krulik. Plante interviewed Krulik between the short films, which included Hmpl; the Michael Jackson episode of the long-lost “Parking Lot” TV show that was inspired by Hmpl and ran on the cable channel Trio for two seasons; the...
The first photo features Krulik himself in the Cinefamily audience while his cult classic documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot, which he co-directed with John Heyn, screens in front of him. (By the way, depicted on the screen happens to be Bad Lit’s favorite “character” from the film due his slurred delivery of the line, “Yo, Priest is the best, man.”)
The second photo is of Mike Plante and Jeff Krulik. Plante interviewed Krulik between the short films, which included Hmpl; the Michael Jackson episode of the long-lost “Parking Lot” TV show that was inspired by Hmpl and ran on the cable channel Trio for two seasons; the...
- 8/27/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Jeff Krulik and Jon Heyn revisit their head-bangin’ roots in their documentary Heavy Metal Picnic, which is now available on DVD through the film’s website for $15. Or buy the new film and the original Heavy Metal Picnic Parking Lot for just $25.
Back in the 1980s, Maryland was the epicenter for hard rockin’ and even harder partyin’ moreso than anywhere else on Earth. And there was no bigger, more debauched, more deranged gathering at the time than the Full Moon Jamboree weekend farm party in the sleepy suburb of Potomac.
Forget peace, love and understanding, the Full Moon was an unabashed, unending heavy metal concert planned by a couple of bored layabouts and one brazen entrepreneur looking for something exciting to do. The result was such a raucous event that it made the evening news and new laws had to be written so that nothing like it could ever happen again.
Back in the 1980s, Maryland was the epicenter for hard rockin’ and even harder partyin’ moreso than anywhere else on Earth. And there was no bigger, more debauched, more deranged gathering at the time than the Full Moon Jamboree weekend farm party in the sleepy suburb of Potomac.
Forget peace, love and understanding, the Full Moon was an unabashed, unending heavy metal concert planned by a couple of bored layabouts and one brazen entrepreneur looking for something exciting to do. The result was such a raucous event that it made the evening news and new laws had to be written so that nothing like it could ever happen again.
- 3/20/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The 25th anniversary of the underground classic Heavy Metal Parking Lot kicked off one month early when the late night show Last Call With Carson Daly hosted a special tribute to the film and the filmmakers on their Dec. 7 episode. Embedded above, you can watch the entire segment, plus a promo and a teaser for it. The Last Call staff really did a bang-up job with the segment, too. It’s funny, informative, properly reverential and shows off why it’s such a beloved masterpiece.
I’m not sure the details of how this whole thing was put together, but I was mighty surprised when Jeff Krulik and John Heyn, the two brilliant talents behind the Hmpl phenomenon, literally showed up at my workplace doorstep in November to tell me they had taped this segment. (That was also actually the first time I had ever met John, although we’ve...
I’m not sure the details of how this whole thing was put together, but I was mighty surprised when Jeff Krulik and John Heyn, the two brilliant talents behind the Hmpl phenomenon, literally showed up at my workplace doorstep in November to tell me they had taped this segment. (That was also actually the first time I had ever met John, although we’ve...
- 12/16/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Was there ever a more awesomely jammin’ place and time than the state of Maryland in the 1980s?
Well, the answer is probably yes, but thanks to the documentary evidence produced by filmmakers Jeff Krulik and John Heyn, it’ll be awfully hard to prove.
The pair immortalized ’80s Maryland party atmosphere in their now legendary underground documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot (Hmpl), in which they chronicled the shenanigans going on outside of a Judas Priest concert. That film is probably one of the most iconic artifacts of ’80s culture ever created during that decade.
A little older, a little wiser and a little grayer, the boys are back with a new documentary, Heavy Metal Picnic, that, while not directly linked, is at to least joined in spirit with their earlier hit. (For this film, Krulik is credited as a director and producer; and Heyn just as a producer.)
The...
Well, the answer is probably yes, but thanks to the documentary evidence produced by filmmakers Jeff Krulik and John Heyn, it’ll be awfully hard to prove.
The pair immortalized ’80s Maryland party atmosphere in their now legendary underground documentary Heavy Metal Parking Lot (Hmpl), in which they chronicled the shenanigans going on outside of a Judas Priest concert. That film is probably one of the most iconic artifacts of ’80s culture ever created during that decade.
A little older, a little wiser and a little grayer, the boys are back with a new documentary, Heavy Metal Picnic, that, while not directly linked, is at to least joined in spirit with their earlier hit. (For this film, Krulik is credited as a director and producer; and Heyn just as a producer.)
The...
- 11/30/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Aug. 6
9:30 p.m.
AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
The year: 1985. The place: “The Farm,” MD. The party: The Full Moon Jamboree, one hell-raisin’, balls-out, long-weekend bacchanal that was so raucous it made the evening news — and not for any reason that was good. Revisit the good ol’ time to end all good ol’ times by the mighty masters of ’80s rock ‘n’ roll debauchery: Jeff Krulik and John Heyn.
Heavy Metal Picnic is a first-hand account of one massive, outrageous farm party that terrified the neighbors and local officials. Krulik and Heyn, of Heavy Metal Parking Lot fame, have assembled the long unseen hand-recorded VHS footage that was captured by the Full Moon Jamboree’s attendees and combined it with modern-day interviews with those who organized it, lived it and have fond memories of it.
While the original Heavy Metal Parking Lot inspired several sequels,...
9:30 p.m.
AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
The year: 1985. The place: “The Farm,” MD. The party: The Full Moon Jamboree, one hell-raisin’, balls-out, long-weekend bacchanal that was so raucous it made the evening news — and not for any reason that was good. Revisit the good ol’ time to end all good ol’ times by the mighty masters of ’80s rock ‘n’ roll debauchery: Jeff Krulik and John Heyn.
Heavy Metal Picnic is a first-hand account of one massive, outrageous farm party that terrified the neighbors and local officials. Krulik and Heyn, of Heavy Metal Parking Lot fame, have assembled the long unseen hand-recorded VHS footage that was captured by the Full Moon Jamboree’s attendees and combined it with modern-day interviews with those who organized it, lived it and have fond memories of it.
While the original Heavy Metal Parking Lot inspired several sequels,...
- 8/3/2010
- by screenings
- Underground Film Journal
From out of the parking lot and onto the farm, Jeff Krulik and John Heyn revisit their badass roots with their new documentary Heavy Metal Picnic, which revisits the backyard party to end all backyard parties. The year is 1985 and the place is the Full Moon Jamboree, a thirty-six hour non-stop heavy metal jam in the backwoods of Maryland. Metalheads, stoners and other degenerates all came together for a blow-out event that made it onto the evening news — and not for one of those “feel good” stories. (Although the partiers sure were feelin’ good.) Relive the good ol’ days in the above embedded trailer for the raucous new documentary that’s coming soon.
Krulik and Heyn are, of course, the two geniuses behind one of the greatest underground films of all time: Heavy Metal Parking Lot, which chronicled first-hand the shenanigans going on in the parking lot outside of a Judas Priest concert.
Krulik and Heyn are, of course, the two geniuses behind one of the greatest underground films of all time: Heavy Metal Parking Lot, which chronicled first-hand the shenanigans going on in the parking lot outside of a Judas Priest concert.
- 7/21/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Here it is! The original bootlegged underground classic is now officially available for viewing online: The one, the only, the head-bangingly awesome Heavy Metal Parking Lot by John Heyn and Jeff Krulik. Available only as a 100th generation bootleg for years, the entire film — which only runs about 17 minutes — can now be watched on Hulu. Or, embedded right above! For the first time or the thousandth, witness the glory and wonder that was 1986.
For the uninitiated, (there’s still some of you out there, right?) here’s the set-up: On May 31, 1986 Heyn and Krulik appropriated a public access TV camera and headed to the Capital Centre stadium in Landover, Maryland to interview the metalheads waiting in the parking lot for a Judas Priest concert to start. The filmmakers totally didn’t know what to expect, but what they captured is pure cinematic gold: Acres of chemically altered and imbalanced teenagers...
For the uninitiated, (there’s still some of you out there, right?) here’s the set-up: On May 31, 1986 Heyn and Krulik appropriated a public access TV camera and headed to the Capital Centre stadium in Landover, Maryland to interview the metalheads waiting in the parking lot for a Judas Priest concert to start. The filmmakers totally didn’t know what to expect, but what they captured is pure cinematic gold: Acres of chemically altered and imbalanced teenagers...
- 2/7/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
This is the 3rd post in a series covering the most outrageous moments in underground film history. You can follow the entire series here.
Film: Heavy Metal Parking Lot
Director: John Heyn and Jeff Krulik
Year: 1986
On May 31, 1986, filmmaker John Heyn and public access station manager Jeff Krulik grabbed a video camera and drove to the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland to interview fans of the heavy metal rock group Judas Priest tailgating in the parking lot before a concert. The result became the beloved cult classic Heavy Metal Parking Lot, aka Hmpl.
What Heyn and Krulik managed to capture was all sorts of inebriated and otherwise chemically imbalanced carousing and partying. While the documentary is filled with all sorts of memorable characters and stories — from Zebraman to the friends of Timmy — the most outrageous action caught on video is when 20-year-old Air Force recruit Dave Helvey starts making out with a 13-year-old girl,...
Film: Heavy Metal Parking Lot
Director: John Heyn and Jeff Krulik
Year: 1986
On May 31, 1986, filmmaker John Heyn and public access station manager Jeff Krulik grabbed a video camera and drove to the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland to interview fans of the heavy metal rock group Judas Priest tailgating in the parking lot before a concert. The result became the beloved cult classic Heavy Metal Parking Lot, aka Hmpl.
What Heyn and Krulik managed to capture was all sorts of inebriated and otherwise chemically imbalanced carousing and partying. While the documentary is filled with all sorts of memorable characters and stories — from Zebraman to the friends of Timmy — the most outrageous action caught on video is when 20-year-old Air Force recruit Dave Helvey starts making out with a 13-year-old girl,...
- 1/7/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Animator Nina Paley has placed her entire feature film Sita Sings the Blues online for viewing. That’s it embedded above in really good quality on YouTube, which sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s not. It’s extremely crisp looking so that the incredibly eye-catching animation really grabs you.
Paley’s situation with her film has been a big story in 2009, particularly in the past month or so. Here’s the deal: Paley crafted the film — which combines her own personal story of her painful divorce with the ancient Indian story of Sita and Rama, two gods who try to exist as human beings — around songs sung by Annette Hanshaw, a jazz singer who was popular in the ’20s.
However, in trying to clear the copyrights to the composition of those songs, Paley ran into a big problem: Namely that the copyright holders wanted Paley to pay $50,000 to include them in the film.
Paley’s situation with her film has been a big story in 2009, particularly in the past month or so. Here’s the deal: Paley crafted the film — which combines her own personal story of her painful divorce with the ancient Indian story of Sita and Rama, two gods who try to exist as human beings — around songs sung by Annette Hanshaw, a jazz singer who was popular in the ’20s.
However, in trying to clear the copyrights to the composition of those songs, Paley ran into a big problem: Namely that the copyright holders wanted Paley to pay $50,000 to include them in the film.
- 1/3/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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