Reviews of To The Dogs 45

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  interesting and well done
  A review of To The Dogs
  by florian on 01/30/2006
  I am not sure I got the story right... But I love the sound and the visuals. It got my interest untill the end. I really like the part the girl come screaming around. Once again (if you read my last 3 reviews :-) ) careful with crossing the line of action (on Bryan's eyes close up).
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  decent
  A review of To The Dogs
  by phantompantheon on 01/12/2006
  the writing of this script was a little weak. It was built for the twist at the end, and twists are nice, but with no middle to glue them to they are a killer. also your twist was a little obvious. remember, if an audiance is waiting for your twist, then they are effectively waiting for your film to end. the only reason i harp on the writing so much is due to the phenominal... the writing of this script was a little weak. It was built for the twist at the end, and twists are nice, but with no middle to glue them to they are a killer. also your twist was a little obvious. remember, if an audiance is waiting for your twist, then they are effectively waiting for your film to end. the only reason i harp on the writing so much is due to the phenominal cinematography! to be able to tell a story without use of dialouge is a great skill and one you have learned well. also your choice of location shows some real thinking, many would not try to tell a story like this one due to lack of access to a racetrack, your choice of location is a brilliant way around this (and other than the floresant lighting is perfect). read
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  cute, but not profound
  A review of To The Dogs
  by thecorster on 12/20/2005
  i assume you weren't trying to make the next "godfather" with this, so i think it was a successful piece in what it tried to do. the music was good, i wish we all knew someone who could make electronic music sound so nice. the pacing was fair, although it could have been tightened slightly (some of the slo-mo scenes were unnecessary). my biggest compaint, though i liked... i assume you weren't trying to make the next "godfather" with this, so i think it was a successful piece in what it tried to do. the music was good, i wish we all knew someone who could make electronic music sound so nice. the pacing was fair, although it could have been tightened slightly (some of the slo-mo scenes were unnecessary). my biggest compaint, though i liked the "silent" motiff, was the lack of audio when people talked. it's just awkward to watch a girl scream when you can't hear the words. in all, a fun film, but nothing profound. read
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  Dogs
  A review of To The Dogs
  by ravnoss on 12/19/2005
  I must say this was the perfect length for this type of short. Any longer and you would have lost me. It seemed a long way to go for that one gag at the end, and I somewhat knew what was going to happen, at the beginning I could tell the guy was covering up something, I didn't know it was going to be a name, but I knew something would come from it, it was just a bit too obvious,not... I must say this was the perfect length for this type of short. Any longer and you would have lost me. It seemed a long way to go for that one gag at the end, and I somewhat knew what was going to happen, at the beginning I could tell the guy was covering up something, I didn't know it was going to be a name, but I knew something would come from it, it was just a bit too obvious,not natural at all, maybe if the envelope would have been folded to begin with, and the poured the money out, maybe I would have been surprised. Also the amount of money, it didn't seem enough for me to care. If it would have looked like a couple of months rent, or something like that, I might have cared for our hero. But the few bills, though they may have been hundreds, didn't do it for me. It was shot well, and the editing was nice enough, the music I liked, the double transmission in the monitor really bugged me, but I am not sure which camera you used, you maybe could have controlled it a bit better. Other than those few things that stuck out, I think this was a nice short, perfect length, good acting, but I really left it thinking "who cares". Thanks for the view, keep shooting! read
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  Not Bad, Dog
  A review of To The Dogs
  by bcbryant on 12/08/2005
  3 out of 5. A good length for what was attempted, didn't draw out a simple concept uneccesarily. The whole James Dean thing was nailed. It makes me think that one option for doing a short is as was chosen here: forget sound, just have a soundtrack. And this soundtrack is pretty good. I guess the only downside to this short is how little effort -- how unambitious it was. But... 3 out of 5. A good length for what was attempted, didn't draw out a simple concept uneccesarily. The whole James Dean thing was nailed. It makes me think that one option for doing a short is as was chosen here: forget sound, just have a soundtrack. And this soundtrack is pretty good. I guess the only downside to this short is how little effort -- how unambitious it was. But as an advertisement for gangstafish.com it is pretty good. I might even check it out. read
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  to the dogs review
  A review of To The Dogs
  by **DELETED ACCOUNT** on 11/11/2005
  Nice movie. I liked the fact that you made a "silent" movie. Even though the movie clocks it at just under two and a half minutes, I think you could use a trim -- specifically when July is screaming at her boyfriend. But that's just me. Anyway, the movie was well shot and edited. Nice score. Overal, a good job.
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  okay
  A review of To The Dogs
  by sdrogue on 10/25/2005
  not a lot happened here and there was no setup to appreciate the payoff with, that was the biggest fault of this film, score was okay, but repetitive, the "acting" was okay, for what it was...you could add on a lot to this film though and make it really something, since we have no idea the consequences of this event
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  To The Filmmaker
  A review of To The Dogs
  by midgetfingers on 10/10/2005
  I'm not a big fan of punchline shorts and the reason is because they fail to deliver a complete story. This film was no different in that it was basically a scene with a joke at the end. No complication, no obstacle, no drama, no story, just a little joke at the end. From a visual standpoint I found some shots and compositions really nice, but then found others to feel out... I'm not a big fan of punchline shorts and the reason is because they fail to deliver a complete story. This film was no different in that it was basically a scene with a joke at the end. No complication, no obstacle, no drama, no story, just a little joke at the end. From a visual standpoint I found some shots and compositions really nice, but then found others to feel out of place and not on par with those that were visually pleasing. Another thing I wondered as I watched was if the sound was simply too poor to use and therefore you used music to carry it. The music wasn't too bad, it could have been slightly more organic and matched a little better at points, but not bad.
  
  I watched your movie noticing flashes of potential to be a good filmmaker, and I wonder what you would have done with a structured story with complications and drama. I wish you the best and I hope to see more of your work. read
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  Was Alright
  A review of To The Dogs
  by pstark1 on 09/28/2005
  Good that you kept it short, since it seemed quite drawn out even at two and a half minutes. The idea is too simple. The character is very flat and doesn't really do anything. Watching him sit and wait for the race to end was like watching paint dry. I didn't get the sense of "high-stakes" as described in the synopsis. The first time I screened To The Dogs, I must admit... Good that you kept it short, since it seemed quite drawn out even at two and a half minutes. The idea is too simple. The character is very flat and doesn't really do anything. Watching him sit and wait for the race to end was like watching paint dry. I didn't get the sense of "high-stakes" as described in the synopsis.
  
  The first time I screened To The Dogs, I must admit that I was a little captivated by the race and curious about the outcome. Sitting through this film once was alright, and the punchline was not a bad reward at the end. read
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  TO THE DOGS
  A review of To The Dogs
  by pagangod on 09/23/2005
  Good piece. Nice shots although the first few clips did not compress properly (at least in my viewing). The pacing was right also. I would say that I always assumed it was money ear marked to buy a Valentines day present so when he opened the envelop all the way to shoe it said "Julie's" valentine money, I was not surprised. Good job.