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A review of run

by twistedmojo on 08/17/2003

The whole "killer thinking through every detail and putting hero through the paces" thing has been done before in good movies and bad. But I was interested in it because -- familiarity side -- it's still a compelling premise. Only I was never emotionally involved because we don't know anything about this guy. I don't think he has any dialogue before we find out his family's... read

Didn't get the point

A review of nines

by twistedmojo on 08/17/2003

If the point was to experiment with split-screen technique or Tarantino-style dialogue, then I get it. Otherwise I don't. What was the overall concept of this short? Keeping things vague -- re: "We're on our way to destiny" -- isn't a substitute for meaning. I'm not a fan of style over substance, and either there's a lack of substance here, or it went completely over my... read

Well, it's funny

A review of ROOF SEX

by twistedmojo on 01/08/2003

I think films or scripts should be graded by what they're attempting to accomplish. This is meant to be funny, plain and simple. And it is, so it gets a recommend from me. Technically, the film is very well done. Though I question the purpose of the guy in drag (even if you couldn't find an elderly woman to cast, you could have used someone else). But, bottom line, I laughed... read

You're a Dutchman

A review of From Me To You

by twistedmojo on 01/01/2003

I decided to check this out after the writer's review of my script (which went as far as to state I was lying about my script getting into the semis at Austin; seriously, Steve, how little have you accomplished professionally that you assume someone would lie about THAT?) Anyway, this isn't a torp; if I liked it, I'd be honest about it. But starting just with the premise,... read

Talk about keeping your day job

A review of Keepsake

by twistedmojo on 12/22/2002

To be up front, the reason I checked out this short is because of a condescending pan this guy gave one of my shorts (re "Keep your day job"). I was curious what a "filmmaker of the future" (his words) looked like. Despite that, if I liked it, I'd tell you; intellectual dishonesty isn't my bag. But there's not a whole lot to like. The monologue is dramatically shaky --... read

Encoding problems

A review of Concrete

by twistedmojo on 11/26/2002

This one looked like it might be interesting, but it was pixel soup. You shouldn't encode such a low-bandwidth version at 320x240. Much too pixelated. I suggest a higher-bandwidth version for guys like me on DSL, then a smaller sized low-bandwidth version. (I'm hoping all the "does not apply" won't affect your rating since I wasn't able to watch it.)

Nice premise, poor execution

A review of The New Guy

by twistedmojo on 11/18/2002

I actually looked forward to this one based on the synopsis and pic. Hitler hired at a business is a great starting point, but it isn't developed in any way. The only time anything was done with the premise was when Hitler was taking over the other cubicles in an undeveloped parallel to Hitler overtaking Europe. But it was a brief moment. The rest is a historical document... read

Not to "me, too...:"

A review of There is no tunnel of light

by twistedmojo on 11/14/2002

...but the thing really falls apart with the actress's poor performance, since she's the only one who talks throughout most of it. The split-screen is interesting -- done many times before, yes -- but as an experiment in technique, sure, why not. But I don't think the piece as a whole holds up other than as an learning exercise.

Yeah, the story is pretty standard

A review of MetroDate

by twistedmojo on 11/14/2002

Basically you have the whole thing building up to the one moment, and, yeah, it's not anything special. But other than a few strained moments -- the girl laughing at her goose-stepping joke -- the acting isn't bad. (And, yes, major boob alert, aka the other poster.) The direction is pretty good -- I liked the camera set-ups -- but they were wasted on this trivial story.

Chapstick as an aphrodisiac

A review of Chapstick Charmed

by twistedmojo on 11/14/2002

I honestly don't get it. And maybe that's a criticism of me... maybe the chapstick is some sort of allegory that my less than Mensa-qualified I.Q. doesn't get. So I'll talk about the tech stuff... minimal production value -- looks like practical lights were used, but maybe not... bars tend not to be lit well enough. Acting is way overboard.... the girls' reaction to the... read

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