The screwball sex comedy "Cougar Hunting," which filmed on location in Aspen two years ago, is scheduled for a May straight-to-DVD release.
Production for the feature took place in Aspen in the Spring of 2009.
The film was independently produced by the one-off Aspen Entertainment Group, spearheaded by director-producer-writer-actress Robin Blazak.
"Cougar Hunting" was acquired by New York-based distributor Screen Media Films, which releases films both to theaters and for video-only. Screen Media has slated "Cougar Hunting" for a May 12 release, according to a Screen Media Films representative. The 10-year-old company's recent video releases include "Loverboy," directed by actor Kevin Bacon, and the pothead documentary "Super High Me."
A two-minute trailer for "Cougar Hunting" surfaced online recently, and features scenes filmed in Bad Billy's bar, at the Hotel Jerome and on the slopes of Aspen Mountain.
The movie tells the tale of three friends who move to Aspen for a winter in the hopes of bedding the town's reputed single women of a certain age — the film's titular "cougars."
"Rich, hot, horny older women," one of the hunters says in the trailer. "Let's go to Aspen!"
The trailer also shows the trio driving through downtown Aspen and ogling some women in fur coats ("I see a pack of 'em right there," one of the boys giggles).
"It's like an adult theme park for guys to meet hot older women," another says.
Along with a dungeon and dominatrix scene featuring two midgets in drag, and a dog eating a sausage out of one character's spandex ski pants, the trailer shows a brief clip of a scene filmed at the historic Hotel Jerome in which — during a swanky fundraiser — Blazak's character fellates one of the young men on stage.
The movie employed Aspen locals as part of the cast and crew, and hired extras through an open casting call at the now-defunct Fly Lounge (now Escobar). The production took over the ballroom at the Jerome for three days to film in May 2009.
"Cougar Hunting" was the first feature film to go on-location here since "Aspen Extreme" in 1992, and faced a handful of production hiccups. The Pitkin County commissioners refused to allow the bawdy flick to film at the county courthouse, and following the film's wrap party, a wardrobe assistant was arrested on an attempted murder charge for allegedly choking out his female boss in a Mill Street loft (he later pleaded to a lesser charge).
The film's cast includes Emmy-nominated actress Lara Flynn Boyle — of "Twin Peaks" and "Wayne's World" fame — as one of the cougars, and "High School Musical 3" actor Matt Prokop as one of the hunters.
The budget was estimated at $3.5 to $4 million after the film wrapped. It hasn't yet received a rating from the Motion Picture Association of America.
Blazak couldn't be reached for comment for this article.
An early review of the film, posted on the website imdb.com has some harsh criticism for "Cougar Hunting" and states, "I will say, it is better seen on Kolonopin or Zanax!!!"
andrew@aspendailynews.com
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