Here are rants three, four, and five. Enjoy!

Rant 3: Dog grooming!

Rant 4: Orange Juice!

Rant 5: Facial Deformities.

*Please note before watching this video. Unlike the others, which are pretty banal, this rant is extremely mean-spirited and not politically correct. It’s supposed to be. This is the initial offense that Lauren commits against her roommate Rachel, the first in a series that sets up the major conflict in the film Vlog. The action of the film starts when Rachel has reached her boiling point, so the rants are a bit of a history lesson that, like the film, also stand alone. Lauren shows some true colors in this video, when she rants about the “weird facial deformities” of Rachel’s new boyfriend, Paul, which immediately leads to their break up. The event is referenced in the film after Lauren inadvertently also leads to Rachel’s break up with Pat. Ok, disclaimer stated, please don’t come after me with angry mobs and pitchforks.

So, what did people say about Vlog?  Pat Ward of Ellisburg, NY said, “Well, it was better than New Moon.”  I realize that such a compliment would be greater coming from, say, a seventeen year old girl, but you can take that as you will.  It is, however, indisputably ironic, as Vlog’s poster was featured next to New Moon’s at the Market Arcade theatre in Downtown Buffalo.  So go ahead and eat your heart out, K-Stew, R-Patz, and T-Laut!

Better than New Moon?

And, because photos are fun, he’s the cast and crew that was able attend the screening!  From left, Frank Rossi, Dominic Luongo, Chris Santucci, Erin Doyle, Jess Weber, and Tommy Wright.

In other news, Vlog will enjoy a second Buffalo screening in January at Merge Restaurant.  Stay tuned for details!

Most exciting of all, Vlog’s YouTube channel is finally up and running, so you can watch, rate, and subscribe! A new episode of “Lauren’s Daily Rant,” starring the illustrious Danni Lang, will be posted weekly starting tomorrow, January 5.  That probably sounds like a contradiction.  But go easy on us.  ”Lauren’s Daily Rant” is conceptual, not literal, and it’s shot in HD on a green screen, which automatically makes it more awesome than any real vlog.  For now, check out the Restaurant scene, shot on location at Merge, and featuring Erin Doyle and Tommy Wright.

We’ve also begun the process of sending Vlog out to festivals.  Updates will be posted more frequently from here on out!

Special thanks to Chris Santucci for creating the original composite artwork and Jeremy Dolph for taking my draft and turning into something people actually want to look at!