Josh Berry: Well obviously this film was shot a few decades ago, but it was very interesting to me. The plot was very creative, and it amuses me to know that people back then had great ideas like this. It leads me to believe that if technology was more "up-to-par" back then, where would be now as far as cinema is concerned. It also seems like the recent movie "The Cabin in the Woods" was a spin off of this plot.
It is funny to see this video made knowing it was Greg Nicotero especially with his work on The Walking Dead but I like the short he did and making fun of/showing how far special fx have come, as well as acting. That was the one thing to me that was hilarious was how bad the acting was. We have come a long way in the look of monsters and zombies and bringing special fx into the picture with them to make it so much more believable. You know it probably isn't a good effect if you can easily figure out how it was done due to bad editing and that's what was great about this and showing the older styles of what used to be the top of the line.
Megan Dillard: I had so many problems getting this video to play. I only ever made it about halfway through because the website kept redirecting me in the middle of the video. :< What I did see though, I enjoyed. This short is much like things I used to love to watch as a kid who was fascinated by the film industry. You obviously know that they don't really take care of monsters in a scientific motel type place, but it's fun to think about and to watch. I was very impressed by the effects. I'm not sure how long ago it was made but nevertheless I was impressed. It had an old Hollywood look but managed amazing shots like the giant bug growing out of a petri dish. It's not on par with special effects in 2012, but it was cool to see what Nicotero was capable of with such strict stylization.
I thought this film had a very interesting concept. I liked how they took the horror movie era and made a spoof about it, kind of showing how ridiculous it all is. I thought the effects were pretty good considering how long ago it was made. I also liked the writing for the film. It made the narrator sound just like all the other infomercials talking about completely normal thing. Even though I never really laughed while watching this, I still found it mildly enjoyable. I especially liked the opening scene. It really set the stage for the ridiculousness of the film, and not to take it too seriously.
Andy Barksdale: This short instantly hooked me, mostly thanks to its humor and recreation of older Hollywood style. It does a great job of celebrating old monster movies, while also poking holes in the process that goes into making those monster movies. Its style is so good at reproducing the time period on display that it almost feels as if it could have actually been made back in the 30s/40s. Of course, the makeup on all of the monsters is really cool too, and serves as a kind of reminder that Nicotero draws influence from the crude beginnings of makeup and celebrates those he looked up to, albeit in a really light, funny way. One last thing: if you look at this from the perspective of the "monsters" as representations of normal actors, it's even funnier. I kind of hope that maybe that's what he was going for as well.
It was entertaining but nothing too memorable. It's a short film but I think it's still too long. It almost felt like a joke you'd see in an episode of Futurama, except it lasts eight minutes instead of eight seconds. I still enjoyed it, though. My favorite parts were a tie between the werewolf scene and the one where they're creating a monster in the fire. The narration is well-written as well.
Josh Berry:
ReplyDeleteWell obviously this film was shot a few decades ago, but it was very interesting to me. The plot was very creative, and it amuses me to know that people back then had great ideas like this. It leads me to believe that if technology was more "up-to-par" back then, where would be now as far as cinema is concerned. It also seems like the recent movie "The Cabin in the Woods" was a spin off of this plot.
It is funny to see this video made knowing it was Greg Nicotero especially with his work on The Walking Dead but I like the short he did and making fun of/showing how far special fx have come, as well as acting. That was the one thing to me that was hilarious was how bad the acting was. We have come a long way in the look of monsters and zombies and bringing special fx into the picture with them to make it so much more believable. You know it probably isn't a good effect if you can easily figure out how it was done due to bad editing and that's what was great about this and showing the older styles of what used to be the top of the line.
ReplyDeleteMegan Dillard:
ReplyDeleteI had so many problems getting this video to play. I only ever made it about halfway through because the website kept redirecting me in the middle of the video. :<
What I did see though, I enjoyed. This short is much like things I used to love to watch as a kid who was fascinated by the film industry. You obviously know that they don't really take care of monsters in a scientific motel type place, but it's fun to think about and to watch. I was very impressed by the effects. I'm not sure how long ago it was made but nevertheless I was impressed. It had an old Hollywood look but managed amazing shots like the giant bug growing out of a petri dish. It's not on par with special effects in 2012, but it was cool to see what Nicotero was capable of with such strict stylization.
I thought this film had a very interesting concept. I liked how they took the horror movie era and made a spoof about it, kind of showing how ridiculous it all is. I thought the effects were pretty good considering how long ago it was made. I also liked the writing for the film. It made the narrator sound just like all the other infomercials talking about completely normal thing. Even though I never really laughed while watching this, I still found it mildly enjoyable. I especially liked the opening scene. It really set the stage for the ridiculousness of the film, and not to take it too seriously.
ReplyDeleteAndy Barksdale:
ReplyDeleteThis short instantly hooked me, mostly thanks to its humor and recreation of older Hollywood style. It does a great job of celebrating old monster movies, while also poking holes in the process that goes into making those monster movies. Its style is so good at reproducing the time period on display that it almost feels as if it could have actually been made back in the 30s/40s. Of course, the makeup on all of the monsters is really cool too, and serves as a kind of reminder that Nicotero draws influence from the crude beginnings of makeup and celebrates those he looked up to, albeit in a really light, funny way. One last thing: if you look at this from the perspective of the "monsters" as representations of normal actors, it's even funnier. I kind of hope that maybe that's what he was going for as well.
Jake Fabian:
ReplyDeleteIt was entertaining but nothing too memorable. It's a short film but I think it's still too long. It almost felt like a joke you'd see in an episode of Futurama, except it lasts eight minutes instead of eight seconds. I still enjoyed it, though. My favorite parts were a tie between the werewolf scene and the one where they're creating a monster in the fire. The narration is well-written as well.