How Did This Get Made? Champagne & Bullets (aka GetEven aka Road to Revenge) LIVE! w/ Jessica St. Clair
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Aug 22, 2025 Jessica St. Clair, an actress and comedian known for her roles in Playing House and Veep, joins the fun to dive into the cult classic Champagne & Bullets. They hilariously dissect the film’s bizarre elements, like the infamous baby sacrifice cult, poodle black belts, and audacious fashion choices. St. Clair's witty commentary brings a lively energy as they explore surreal plot points and laugh at the film's absurdities, all while celebrating the unique quirks of cult cinema.
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Passion Project Turned Mutating Cult Classic
- Champagne & Bullets is a serious, self-funded passion project by John DeHart blending surrealism, music, and amateur filmmaking.
- The creators later re-edited multiple versions, showing the film evolved into contradictory cuts with different tones.
Soundtrack Dominates The Film's Identity
- The film's soundtrack and original songs drive its identity and frequently overpower scenes.
- Jason Mantzoukas argues the movie functions as a sales device for its album rather than a conventional narrative film.
Multiple Versions, Poodle Cameo, And Reshoots
- Jessica St. Clair watched the notorious Get Even cut that includes a black-belt poodle and extended content.
- Paul Scheer notes that version even added a 2007 martial-arts sequence shot two decades later.
