Chuck Conry: It all started when I got bored in the Fall of 2009 and I was also half way looking for a good excuse to re-watch a lot of movies I had that were collecting dust. At the time, I was just looking to post a review or two here and there but it just got rolling and has involved into what you see on the site today, and I’m very happy with it. I remember when the site had two followers, and now it has way over that. It also has over 1,300 fans of Facebook. The lack of groupies does sadden me a bit, I won’t lie.
Cannibal Kitchen: There are times when you are getting 14 random DVD’s mailed to you with people patiently and not so patiently waiting for you to review them. Now is it all as glamorous as it may seem or is there more that goes on “behind the scenes” that readers may not realize? Do you get a lot of hate mail?
Chuck Conry: It’s kind of cool because nine times out of ten I don’t actually have to buy a DVD release I’m wanting. On the negative side, there are times I get 9 or 10 movies in the mail in the same day, and the fact is this isn’t my job. I’m the caregiver of my grandmother, so I don’t get to lie around and watch movies all day long. As a matter of fact, most my watching happens at odd hours of the night, so it’s hard to get through everything. But thankfully, I’ve yet to get any complaints.
And as far as hate mail goes; I never get very much direct mail, MAYBE one every few months. I did get smart ass comments before I put up the filter, and since I did that sort of stopped that. It’s like people don’t want to diss you directly, they want to be assholes and do it publicly; all the while doing it anonymously. I find that more amusing than offensive. Even with filtering the comments, which I did for spam reasons, I would have approved negative ones for my stuff had they had the backbone to use their actual names.
Cannibal Kitchen: Now that we got the serious stuff out of the way, let’s get to the questions people are really dying for. A little birdie told me you’re a pretty good rapper. Confirm or deny? Biggy or Tupac?
Chuck Conry: Well, I’m probably just as good as MC Hammer or Vanilla Ice was. I won’t even lie, some of my stuff sucks, but I do it for fun anyway. If I could only sing you’d be hearing little birdies tell you how much of a grand singer I am. But since I can’t, I had to stick with the mindless rap stuff!
And Tupac all the way! Biggie could flow really well, but his subject matter was always just about the same stuff. Tupac was diverse AND he was a bad ass.
Cannibal Kitchen: Zombies have made it big; some would argue that Vampires have made it bigger. What’s your take on the next “monster” frenzy into 2012? Will the Werewolf take a rise in popularity?
Chuck Conry: Well, I assume the only logical step next would be Mummies. I’m sure we’ll have a novel that turns into a movie about some old ass Mummy that comes out of a tomb and falls for some lame teen girl. Then when he finally gets unwrapped he won’t be horrible old and disfigured at all, he’ll probably look like Robert Pattinson.
We should probably copyright that, I smell money!
Cannibal Kitchen: I know you live on Dr. Pepper and hate Peanut Butter (I’m going to ignore that), if I were to cook you the ultimate dish what would it be?
Chuck Conry: I really like pizza. So any kind of pizza would make me the happiest man on Earth. But if we are going for the ultimate dish, I’d say toss in some bread sticks and I’m set, Just please please please, no mushrooms on the pizza. I hate those worse than peanut butter.
Cannibal Kitchen: Have you ever watched a movie that was so awful you turned it off with in the first 30 minutes? If so, what was the movie and why was it so bad?
Chuck Conry: Apparently I’m a fan of self-torture, because I never turn a movie off, no matter how bad it is. And I’ve seen some that are just awful, like Hip Hop Massacre and Birdemic. Both of which just seemed to have no clue that they were as bad as they really were. No logic, bad acting, terrible effects and plot, they come to mind when I think of my “hard to watch” list.
But, while I’ve never stopped a movie, I have used my fast-forward button a bit during the really REALLY bad ones.
Cannibal Kitchen: A meteor is about to hit and you can only save movies created by one director. Which director has the power to capture your attention for the rest of eternity?
Chuck Conry: That’s an easy one for me, Quentin Tarantino. I love every movie that man has made or had a hand in making. If I can only take what he directed, I just wish he had more films. It seems like it takes YEARS between his films, probably because it does. But I just find his stuff very well directed, filmed, and written. He’s the best dialogue writer in the business.
Cannibal Kitchen: I won’t drink out of a glass if the liquid has gotten below an inch and a half. Do you have any “weird” quirks?
Chuck Conry: I won’t eat or drink after other people. I don’t care if it’s my own Dad or Katy Perry, if you’ve bitten off something I won’t eat it. I also don’t like wearing shirts that button up anywhere on them at all, that’s just never been my thing. I just feel soo trapped in anything with buttons. I also won’t eat Fritos without mustard.
Cannibal Kitchen: People say you can learn a lot about some one by their surroundings. Hurry, look to your left. What are the 5 closest items to you that are not furniture like?
Chuck Conry: Hmmm lets’ see…I have a FlipHD camera, a can of Dr.Pepper, a TV remote, stack of movies, and a cell phone!
Cannibal Kitchen: Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter?
Chuck Conry: That’s is about like asking me if I’d rather be stabbed or shot. We have Lord of the Rings, a combined over 9 hour odyssey of walking, that is mixed in with a few battles. And we have Harry Potter, which is a tale of a wizard. While normally I’d be all about Wizards, I happen to like movies with giant Spiders, so I’ll take Lord of the Rings…Plus, The Two Towers wasn’t half bad.
Cannibal Kitchen: Real or not real: Aliens/Ghosts/Bigfoot
Chuck Conry: Well, I’ve never had the pleasure of seeing any of these things but at the same time I believe in other stuff I’ve never seen so it’s a tough one. So let me answer like this…
Aliens: Well, it’s a big galaxy out there so who knows. You know how in like baseball you have an American League and a National League? And together it makes up Baseball’s MLB? Maybe Humans are God’s American League and Aliens would be like the National League, and together we’d all make up The Galaxy…Also, if anyone is wondering, I’m drug free.
Ghosts: I’d probably believe this over other two..I just hope I never see one.
Bigfoot: I doubt it, but I really really hope I’m wrong. Not only that, I hope they are just like Harry from Harry and The Hendersons.
The Double C Pizza
Two C’s are better than one. That’s why for this easy pizza I paired some Chorizo with Caramelized Onions. Mix in a base of Barbecue Sauce and I think that’s what you would call a p-a-r-t-A-y Chuck Conry style.
Ingredients:
-1 Pre-made Pizza Crust or your favorite pizza dough recipe
-6 Tablespoons BBQ Sauce
-2 Cups Italian Blend Cheese
-1/2 White Onion
-1 Teaspoon Brown Sugar
-1/2 Teaspoon Balsamic Vinegar
-Olive Oil
Directions:
As the onions will take the longest to cook it’s best to get them started first. Dice up onions and saute them in a small amount of olive oil for 15 minutes on low heat; stir occasionally. Next, add brown sugar and mix to coat. Follow by adding Balsamic and mix to coat. With the heat still on low, allow onions to caramelize for an additional 10 minutes. You want them nice and tender.
While the onions are cooking, cover the pizza dough evenly with the barbecue sauce. Make sure to leave about an inch around the perimeter to allow for the crust to rise. Cut the outer casing of the Chorizo Sausage and remove the innards. Saute them in a frying pan with a little olive oil. Once cooked, assemble the pizza by putting the chorizo over the BBQ Sauce. Next follow it by a layer of caramelized onions and 2 cups of Cheese. Cook at 450 F for 8-10 minutes. Enjoy with a nice cold bottle of Dr. Pepper for a well balanced meal.
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