Run Ronnie Run!

FROM THE LINER NOTES

Shot in 2000, finished in 2001, screened at Sundance in 2002, and shelved until 2003, the history of Run Ronnie Run! demonstrates just how lucky Bob & David were to have landed on HBO with their "Mr. Show" series, where they could nurture an audience without pressure for big ratings. A movie just as weird as their show was, Run Ronnie Run! gave the studio execs cold feet, resulting in this unceremonious dumping to home video. However, inbetween the plot are such hilarious showstoppers as Jack Black's Mary Poppins parody (he does a little musical number called "Give 'er a Kick 'n th' Cunt") and Scott Thompson of "Kids in the Hall" trying to cover up Hollywood's massive gay conspiracy.

The following is either a heartfelt plea (that failed), or a bit of reverse psychology (that worked), from Bob and David's official website:

Hey everybody, it's Bob and David.

Run Ronnie Run - seriously, let's put this thing to bed. Better yet, let's kill it as it sleeps peacefully. If any situation called for an act of euthanasia, this is it. Both Bob and I agree that all in all, the movie is not that great. While it definitely has some very funny moments, the current cut of the movie that is out there being screened and traded on the internet, just isn't that good. There are very specific notes for a different cut (that Troy Miller, the director is enthusiastic about) ready to be input, which we all feel would make the movie, tighter, funnier, and generally more enjoyable all around. And I truly believe that the drama around New Line's decision to not release it (which Bob and I have unfortunately contributed far to much too) has only served to heighten expectations to a level that the current cut of movie cannot live up to.

So, please everybody, let's put our petty differences behind us for once, and let us all band together for a common good. Please stop wanting to see the movie, asking about it, or online chatting about it. Perhaps the sooner we put this national nightmare behind us, the sooner Bob and I can get working on our next project (Hooray For America - The Movie?) Let's kill Run Ronnie Run once and for all.