Mar 27 2006Randy Quaid sues Brokeback people
Randy Quaid is suing the Brokeback Mountain producers for at least $10 million in damages because they tricked him into working for a super low price by telling him it was "a low-budget, art-house film, with no prospect of making any money."
"Yet from day one, defendants fully intended that the film would not be made on a low budget, would be given a worldwide release, and would be supported as the studio picture it always was secretly intended to be," the lawsuit says.
I'd be pretty pissed too if somebody talked me into making a gay cowboy movie for $5 and a coffee, and then it went on to make over $80 million and everybody involved got an Academy Award nomination except me. You'd think playing a supporting role in Not Another Teen Movie would finally give meaning to your life but I guess not.
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1. Erienne - March 27, 2006 3:28 PM
Hah! I'm first!
2. Jacq - March 27, 2006 3:30 PM
He should thank god he can still get work. Did they remind him that he's RANDY QUAID and he wears muumuus?
3. Jacq - March 27, 2006 3:31 PM
Actually, since I didn't waste my money on BBM, I didn't even know he was in the film. That's why he's suing - "Hey! Everybody! I was there, too!!"
4. GoNorth1 - March 27, 2006 3:46 PM
*******'s Full
5. Italian Stallion - March 27, 2006 3:50 PM
Damn, poor Randy took it in the ass for less then my local hooker, you can't even get directions for five bucks and a coffee.....
6. Ms Crackalackin - March 27, 2006 3:54 PM
With the success of Humpback Mountain, he should just be grateful for the exposure he got. I'm sure he still got paid way more than the average C list actor. It's all relative Randy. Everyone else did all the work anyway. Deal with it.
7. ifihadahifi - March 27, 2006 4:00 PM
Did he play the mountain in that movie?
8. ESQ - March 27, 2006 4:07 PM
Is he wearing blush in the picture? He was funny in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," his funniest line was about "cleanin' out the shitter."
9. shorepauly - March 27, 2006 4:34 PM
Damn government want to cut my disabilty cos they said the plate in my head wernt big enough.
10. Jacq - March 27, 2006 4:48 PM
#7 - Snap! Nice.
#9 - Sounds about right.
11. M@ce - March 27, 2006 5:14 PM
Looks like he borrowed Keira Knightley's pig mask...
12. sometimesboy - March 27, 2006 6:14 PM
well..he doesn't complain about having to drive to Encino every other weekend to shoot those BAREBACK MOUNTAIN gay porn films for a mere $50 per scene...damn Randy, be patient...I'm sure the Surreal Life will be calling next season...I can feel it!!!
13. shorepauly - March 27, 2006 6:17 PM
Clark: Sure, Eddie, how much do you need?
Cousin Eddie: About fifty-two thousand dollars.
14. Praz - March 27, 2006 6:29 PM
Oh, I'll be driving. I'll just be too shit-faced to remember to pick you guys up.
15. shorepauly - March 27, 2006 6:39 PM
Come on, Clark, the night is young... they're giving away free hot sandwiches at the blood bank.
16. oshkoshb-goshdammgosh - March 27, 2006 6:45 PM
Clark Griswald is hot, hot, hot.
17. krisdylee - March 27, 2006 7:14 PM
Maybe Randy could borrow some $ from Dennis.
18. trapmuzik - March 27, 2006 7:49 PM
I cant believe he really asks for six figures a movie. Notice I said asks and not makes because Im sure there is not enough cocaine in Columbia to get a producer high enough to pay him that much money.
19. TheBishop - March 27, 2006 8:10 PM
His name is RANDY, and he was in a gay cowboy movie...Hmm.
20. HughJorganthethird - March 27, 2006 10:57 PM
He better watch it or Anne Proulx will kick his ass.
21. andrew-film - March 28, 2006 3:49 AM
As far as I know Brokeback Mountain was shot for $14 million. That's a low budget flick. Made by professional. Earned $83 million. True. Saw, budget - $1 mil. Grossed $103 mil worldwide. Saw 2 budget - $4 mil. Made $144 mil. Still, these are low buget flicks. So Randy, if you read this, shut the fuck up. Who are you to fuck with Ang Lee? He is the man.
22. Chairman B. - March 28, 2006 4:46 AM
Three words; Back. End. Deal. (no double-entendre intended) Get an agent who knows how to negotiate and quit whining.
23. bafongu - March 28, 2006 8:15 AM
The only people that saw that crap were the bone smokers and fudge packers that went six or seven times each to give it the numbers it did. I don't know anyone that saw that tripe. I doubt anyone commenting here saw it. Randy needs to go to a Frisco bath house and hang out, so to speak, and then he'll get some of the money too.
24. Fisher55 - March 28, 2006 11:02 AM
bafongu: i bet your fudge needs some packin...wanna ride?
25. Fisher55 - March 28, 2006 11:03 AM
you're right, tho...i saw bbm thrice
26. Spindoc - March 28, 2006 1:30 PM
Where was I when Randy Quaid became a big star? The last thing I remember this load in was Vegas Vacation.
27. Spindoc - March 28, 2006 1:31 PM
Oh I saw it too.
28. my_glorious_lawn - March 28, 2006 6:21 PM
Brokeback Mountain is a great film. Randy Quaid is just being a slimy scuz. Anybody ever see him in the late Richard Pryor's 1988 comedy romp, Moving. That is who I remember him most by, the neighbor from hell Boise, Idaho and New Jersey.
29. LaydeeBug - March 28, 2006 9:18 PM
I haven't even read any of the posts yet but Brokeback is like the only movie I ever checked the ticket sales for and it barely scratched the surface, compared to the other movies. But, on the other hand, Randy Quaid, dude you're Randy Quaid! Be happy that you are a well-known, working actor.
30. LaydeeBug - March 28, 2006 9:26 PM
Bafongu, you're a douche. And if I remember my Italian, it's closer to "va f'an ghoule" (phonetic) And by the way, you're a "cafone" (not "gavone") Testa dura, facci bruto. I saw the movie too.
I just hate when people are stupid for stupid's sake.
One more thing, people who say fudge packer generally are packing it in as well. Don't rry to insult me either because I am impervious to all insults. I love to fight on the Fish (YEAH!!!!)
31. HollywoodSnark - January 10, 2007 1:28 PM
yeah, and they probably didn't even let him watch during the sex scenes!