Steven Brill’s Angry E-Mail to /Film

Posted on Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 by Peter Sciretta

Steven Brill

In light of the recent coverage of director Steven Brill’s e-mail replies to Star Wars fanboys, I thought it might be time to finally share a story I’ve been sitting on this since August. When the first Drillbit Taylor movie trailer was released, I was highly critical of the preview for being unfunny, and sarcastically referred to director Steven Brill as “the ‘genius’ behind Little Nicky”. And then one night, about a month later, I received this angry e-mail from Steven Brill (note: I have censored one of the words to make it safe for work):

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you are a bitter f**k and you deserve all the unhappiness and frustration that I know you feel.

Peace
the genius behind Little Nicky
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I laughed out loud when I got this e-mail. And to be fair, Brill later apologized, and is as it turns out, he is really nice guy. Just don’t insult his past, present or future work.

Comments

Anonymous

Once again, this makes me love Steven Brill even more. I think it's great that he calls out obnoxious snarkiness in a completely immature, but truly hilarious and petty fashion. And unlike the people who go out of there way to rip him, he seems to be having a fun time, making movies that people enjoy. He's not calling himself an artist. I'll save my bitterness bitterness for the people who made Crash and Atonement.

Check out his cameo in Mr. Deeds.

Cinemaniac1979

I think him and Owe Boll should get together and go bowling. Not because Brill's films are anywhere near as awful as Boll's (a few of them I quite enjoyed), but because they have the same hilarious reactionary tendencies to anyone who doesn't bow down before them.

Jay

All you motherfuckers are gonna pay. You are the ones who are the ball-lickers. We're gonna fuck your mothers while you watch and cry like little bitches. Once we get to Hollywood and find those Weinstein Co. fucks who are making that movie, we're gonna make 'em eat our shit, then shit out our shit, then eat their shit which is made up of our shit that we made 'em eat. Then you're all you motherfucks are next. Love, Jay and Silent Bob.

Captain Awesome

Was the character from Little Nicky based off of his face?

April

Personally, I'd like to thank the man behind Heavy Weights.

I loved that movie, but I was also thirteen and way into the teen fat camp genre.

Ex: Major Payne & Camp Nowhere

Lloyd

I've learned to take criticisms with a dash of salt. Sure, it may hurt. But always look at it, pull form it what you can to improve yourself and your product (if that be a film or something else). Words hurt, but you should just strive to improve yourself and out shine a critic.

pat

this guy is pathetic especially in the last post where he's ripping on them for talking shit over the internet lol kinda like he's doing too!? Big words for an overweight 50 year old

repete

You really are a bitter f### peter.

corey

well, you are sort of a prick yourself for deleting all my comments that I've ever posted here...but I keep coming back because I'm a prick as well.

Matt

Whoops, this is the guy responsible for "Heavy Weights" and "D3: Mighty Ducks"... Sorry I ever doubted you, Peter.

You have my full support in poking harmless fun at this guy.

Matt

Hey I actually liked Little Nicky! I'm gonna look up his work on IMDB, I kinda feel bad now.

And Peter, is it really cool to post an email a guy sent to you? I mean, he meant it to go to you right? Not us?

Rich D

Steven Brill- This country's answer to Uwe Boll!

Thumb

Maybe we should change his name to Steve-O.

This guy needs to learn how the internet works.

@Ciji

If I say I'm going to do something horrible and violent to the president, and then later apologize, I'm still likely rotting in Guantanamo.

Peter:Brill::Thumb:GWB

Connor

Little Nicky was hysterical.

ApexOversteer

What a fuckin' pusbag. No wonder his fuckin' movies suck, he can't even write in grown up english...

dylan mcavenia.

don't insult his work...or don't forget that he's 45 and says shit like "u r a tough guy" via film web blog.

honestly, little nicky and the majority of this clown's movies sucked serious ballioz, but the fact that this mother fucker finds it necessary to personally send everyone emails about how he thinks "ur a bitter fuck" when fiscally, he CLEARLY has it better off than the most of us, really...REALLY makes me laugh.

here's to you, steven brill. I love you.

Peter Sciretta

Big John: With all the funny Fanboy email responses, it seemed more relevant now than ever.

Big John

How are you any better busting this out now, months later?

M&Co

Honestly, if I had received this from P.T.Anderson, a Coen, Mr Scorcesse or someone of that calibre - i'd be hurt.

Steven Brill on the other hand is a non-film maker who makes non-films. (If he'd be prepared to fly me to the U.S I'd be more than happy to say that to his face too.)

This arrogance is utterly bizarre.

Ciji

Yeah, that was immature. But he apologized. A fact I think many folks are going to ignore...

Lindsay

If you're going to get butthurt about anything and everything negative, you're in the wrong business, Brill.

gah

Who here would watch a movie about Stephen Brill?? Let the bidding war for Asshole: The Steve Brill story begin. Stiller could probably play him (in Dodgeball, Heavyweights mode).

Sam R

I honestly think this whole thing's hilarious. He's a TAD touchy, isn't he? When you're putting something out for the public eye, you have to expect criticism, constructive or otherwise.

Well...Peter DID say he was a nice guy, after all. To me, he sounds like the John McEnroe of the directing world.

Scott Perry

Yeah, there's worse movies. I'm not a huge fan of his work either. I guess its the material? I'm not sure. The Adam Sandler/mainstream comedy flicks are not my thing, so who am I to criticize.

Eddie

Rule number one: If you can't take criticism well or put up with crazy fanboys...don't read the blogs. Rule number two: Just because you can email someone who runs a website doesn't necessarily mean that you should. That said, there's crappier films out there than Brill's, even if I haven't like any of his.

Ghost

Well isn't he chipper?

James

Wow. Steven Brill needs to chill.

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