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Just so everyones a bit happier:


http://www.frightfest.co.uk/alanjonesdiary30.html

STATEMENT OF RETRACTION

Dated: 13th August 2010

“FrightFest would like to apologise to Gregg Araki for any distress caused to him by the statement issued by us through Alan Jones’ blog dated 30 July 2010 in regards to the sudden withdrawal of KABOOM from Film4 FrightFest 2010.

We also want to make it clear that Mr. Araki did not, himself, use the words “bunch of geeks” to describe the FrightFest audience and we accept his word that he, personally, was not aware of events surrounding the withdrawal of KABOOM until after they had occurred.”

ALAN JONES
IAN RATTRAY
PAUL MCEVOY
GREG DAY

Directors, FrightFest




And onto the thing i was guuna type:
i absolutely love the poster! its so ruddy Pink!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=349407&id=120234544661553&fbid=147485308603143

Im making a grand assumption there wont be a quad poster, so im nabbing a one sheet of that!


"i am frank & frank must go, i good you bidevening"

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A) to be honest, and to think rationally, with Gregg's track record, i have absolutely no reason whatsoever to honestly consider the fact that he would of said what they claimed he said. It literally makes 0% sense.

B) bitchy response? are you kidding. Alan Jone's first message was Bitchy, even more so considering he was using information that they have since admitted wasn't particularly true or written in fair context, which is what exploded the entire situation in the first place. Tbh i commend Gregg for not scream various obscenities at us all, i can imagine he's pretty *beep* upset.

I have no reason to trust the word of what was essentially blogging journalism, that has just apologized for doing wrong, against a director that hasn't said a single bad word in his entire career.

Im not saying Alan is a liar, im saying that the combination of his theatrics and what can only be described as miscommunication has led to this, and nothing more. Chinese whispers in an office place, yknow.

I really think out of pure common sense, people shouldnt hold any grudge over this and just let it go.

Gregg is awesome. Frigthfest is awesome. So lets enjoy both.

"i am frank & frank must go, i good you bidevening"

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"...even if he no longer has my respect."

Seriously, are you in junior high? You're flaming a filmmaker on the internet and deciding that you no longer respect him over a blog that was later apologized for. Do you believe every rumor that comes out about someone? Do you honestly stop liking somebody just because some guy says that they heard from a friend of a friend of a friend that he said something that you didn't like?

That's sad.

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