monkfishjoe

Good fun

by monkfishjoe on 04/16/2006

Firstly, it's nice to see the Welsh represented on Triggerstreet. Brilliant! More, importantly, the review. Well I really enjoyed it. I thought it was pitched just right (in terms of the type of humour mixing with the story and way it was shot). It was a little rough around the edges in terms of production values, but this just gave it an immeadiate and charming quality... read

Brilliant

A review of Committed

by monkfishjoe on 04/14/2006

That was one of the most enjoyable films I've seen on Triggerstreet-well done. Mostly, because it looked so effortlessly good-God, I love the look of Film! Apart from the lovely cinematography (which is difficult when you are relying on a lot of bright natural lighting), it had a wonderful editing style that wasn't overused. The small use of the 'end of reel shots' (unless... read

congratulations

A review of Mental Crimes - Revised

by monkfishjoe on 04/13/2006

First up I want to say well done for re-making your film. I didn't see the original (tho it would've been good to compare the two), but I congratulate you on going through the process again, resonding to the critism and trying to improve yourself. Like I said, I'm not sure if it's an improvement, but it was a decent little film. The production values were good. The editing... read

5 minutes of fun

A review of Hook Line & Sinker

by monkfishjoe on 02/13/2006

that was a fun little short. I think you did exactly what you intended down the pub, you made an entertaining little short. The idea isn't original (of course nothing is), but you still made a quirky, interesting film. I liked the soundtrack. It worked well withthe visuals and the edit and kept things moving at a nice pace. I also liked the look of the film, what i'd give... read

interesting, but difficult

A review of New Words Learnt Today

by monkfishjoe on 02/09/2006

Due to the subject matter, this must have been a difficult film to write. Not, because it is a controversial subject, but because it's one I doubt many people would know much about. Because of that you have to put in a lot of exposition, which you have done in the form of the medical proffesional (who acts like a narrator). I know it was neccessary for the kind of film you... read

cheapened at the end

A review of Early Morning in the Tenement

by monkfishjoe on 12/07/2005

This was a curious project. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to manage it at first. The set-up and tone felt very stagey, like it was a script adapted from a short play. It was reflected, too, in the actual staging of the short. A one-location-wonder film. All too often, films shot in apartments (that stay in apartments) show up a filmakers laziness/low budget/restricted... read

Good job

A review of Bump in the Night

by monkfishjoe on 12/06/2005

Reading the production notes, this was a well put together film-in the time you spent on it. From conception to finished shoot, in under a week is very good. It also looks like it had more than 180 bucks and 4 days spent on it-so well done for making the most out of your resources. Too often films don't. The only real problem is, you can also tell that it had a short gestation... read

early promise

A review of The Ballad of Bernie Bear

by monkfishjoe on 11/20/2005

Please don't be put off by that title. I have some minor critisisms, but overall I found your film to be very interesting. I'll start with the positive's. I very much liked the look of the film. For a miniDV piece, this looks lovely. Very filmic in it's colour and lighting, and very cinematic in shot selection and movement. I particularly liked the first small scene-the... read

patchy but funny

A review of Hoses in Space

by monkfishjoe on 11/18/2005

I liked this film. It had some very nice comic touches. I liked the gentle parody of over-dramatic sci-fi, but there was more subtle comedy to be founf here too. A lot of this stems from the Will Ferrel-in 'Anchorman' acting and timing of 'The Captain' and the chemestry between him and the Ensign. They were a very natural pairing and there was a feeling that they improvised... read

cut more

A review of Sick

by monkfishjoe on 11/17/2005

sorry to say this, but this film agitated me. It was so flat tonally. At the start, when the guy was fakinging it, it needed to be a bit more fun. Having long takes of badly framed shots (well not really bad, just not very interesting), doesn't make for fun viewing. I speak particularly of the shot of him playing the computer. The first shot is very long, and it's followed... read

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