The Independent Film Thread.

Some of the audio was out of synch. No biggie, we get much worse on free antenna TV

On that digression some of the channels will develop a computer glitch, & the glitch will last several days. "No human beings are involved in the broadcast on this channel." "No human beings are involved in the broadcast on this channel." "No human beings are involved in the broadcast on this channel." "No human beings are involved in the broadcast on this channel." "No human beings are involved in the broadcast on this channel." "No human beings are involved in the broadcast on this channel." "No human beings are involved in the broadcast on this channel." "No human beings are involved in the broadcast on this channel."

 

I'd really like to contribute more to this thread, and I keep browsing YouTube for various independent efforts- however, just about everything I view is simply not worth sharing,

Yes, film-watching is subjective, but whenever I post something in this thread, I'm aiming for an experience that amuse/entertain/educate/have some sort of positive effect on the viewer.

The last half-dozen shorts I watched? By the time each one ended, they all had me scratching my head wondering what the hell the point was.

"Yeah, I guess that was okay, but... I didn't get it." - That's not a good reaction.

 

""Yeah, I guess that was okay, but... I didn't get it." - That's not a good reaction."

That worked for 2001: A Space Odyssey.

 

I say this in jest, but don't ever dare to mention AI slop in the same breath as my favorite film, next to Raiders of the Lost Ark.

On a more serious note, 2001 does happen to be one of my favorite movies, and I saw it while in film school in a theater back in 1993.

It was like a religious experience for me; a cinematic monument. I sat in the front row totally mesmerized for its 2 hour+ run time.

I've also lost track of how many times I've seen it in theaters, but probably a half-dozen.

 

2001 is a great movie, & a very odd movie. The people I know who claim to understand the ending can't explain the ending. Some where here on TFP there is some discussion of 2001.

 

I did a search and although it gets an occasional mention in a thread, there is no in-depth discussion or single thread devoted to it.

Regarding the ending (and the whole film in general, really) Kubrick said in an interview that he'd like the audience to take whatever they want out of the movie. He was reluctant to state his own opinion on it, as he didn't want to color anyone's views with his own.

There's an imbecile on YouTube that claims he's figured it all out and refuses to divulge the info, and if anyone posts an answer, he threatens to delete it. Naturally, he had no involvement in the making of the film, being about 5 years old when it came out. A friend pointed out his channel, and after watching some of his nonsense I never went back.

 

Remember that "Discarded Companion" short higher up in this thread?

Here's another one by that same creator:


I've been studying some of his other stuff, and it's impressive. He's also doing shorts where he includes himself for humorous purposes, so now I must learn from the Master.

 

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Very nicely done!!

Another semi-related digression from me...

My wife liked & still likes the Hawaii 5-0 (H5-0) reboot, I still think it TOTALLY SUCKS!! I refuse to sit through the reruns, & to my amazement my wife doesn't watch them if I'm around (probably because I make it a point to vocalize every criticism I have).

FWIW in one episode they showed a foot chase that was actually very well choreographed. It was possibly AI, but I thinking it was real, filmed very well (multiple angles), with some very good editing. The people behind H5-0 frequently included unnecessary footage -- lengthy unnecessary footage -- to fill in time (gawd forbid the writers come up with something worth filming).

 

I don't think Hollywood's using AI to the extent of full stunt sequences just yet, so it was likely live action. (But I could be wrong.)

I caught another one of Mike Vogel's short films: Jetty Tsunami.


One comment really nailed what makes this special- it's AI but has no fighting, no sci-fi and no fantasy.

My personal take: I'm biased, because the protagonist is honoring his late father when the film opens- but this has a lot of heart and is both touching and brilliantly done.

 

I'll add the AI effects, while obvious, aren't crazy over the top. The NFW! Factor is there, but it's low.

 

Some late editing involved.

It seems the style of foot chase is referred to as parkour(?), & the suspect is played by a parkhour specialist(?) named Jesse La Flair (sounds like a pro wrestler name).

Oh...it seems you have to click on the YT link to watch it.



View: https://youtu.be/ceD7fXCXj_E?si=wqjY5Vj6pvMfIscy


The Hawaii 5-0 scene starts at about 04:44 [no segue from the previous clip???] & runs nearly seven minutes per the bits of info I found in discussions of the scene. No, I didn't watch it again...as I previously mentioned I think the Hawaii 5-0 reboot
totally sucks!