Jolt Country

It arrived today! Thank you for sending it out, Ben, and tell Kathy that we are looking forward to watching it. I'm going to put the soundtrack on when I do some writing later tonight to get a "head jump" on getting into the mood!

Here is my take on this film. Let me preface by saying that I am thrilled that this got made. I think it's awesome. Just getting into the crowd o "doers" rather than "work in progressers" is a hue, hue, huuuuuuuuge thing and everyone involved in this piece deserves a Pinback's Web Central 2 style PAT ON THE BACK.

I thought the thing really picked up in the second half. It was definitely in the movie's favor that a few scenes at night were going on at this point -- they just seemed to fly off the screen better, as opposed to the ones in daylight. Also, by the middle of the movie I was more willing to accept the weird stuff going on with the flick. I think it would have served the movie to have it open with a vampire sucking down on a guy because that sets our expectations properly. "Hey, here be VAMPIRES!" That would have made the dialogue at the beginning easier to follow.

In fact, it reminds me of what Ben said about a text game I made once. He said that he could get into the monsters that were hanging around, but the game lost him when two characters took a moment out from the ghouls and skeletons to talk about whether or not the protagonist was going to get dumped. For me, Grave Situations had the opposite effect: I could "get into" and buy the concept of the business they were all in if I had seen someone getting cut up and savaged at the start.

I did appreciate the fact that our main character, Julia, is not a Buffy-style bad ass who beats her enemies up with her bare hands constantly. That was probably the one thing that stopped me from ever getting into BtVS: I can buy vampires, charismatic jackets, lesbian witches and the rest, but man, a 115 pound girl whacking the crap out of everyone makes me stand up, point to the TV and go YEAH RIGHT. Giving Julia a gun makes all the difference there. I support this decision.

Adam LeShack is always fun. And the owner of the necromantic business, the big guy there - don't lose him. I enjoyed his performance. I also dug the main detective of the movie. I think having a black guy involved in your horror movie gives it a hundred times more "credibility" because they always seem to act in the most realistic way possible to werewolves, ghosts, werewolve ghost ex-cops and, natch, vampires. OK, I'm babbling.

The soundtrack has been in my drive since I was given the DVD. Hang onto that guy, too.

I would fully support the cast and crew making another movie, and I hope you all do. You all need to get comfortable enough with each other to punch each other in the face for the action scenes, however. It only stings for a bit and if everyone involved isn't getting along it's a great way to settle scores.

Stick with this - all of this - Kat. You did good!

Thank you for all the support, Jonsey! Glad you liked it and hearing from someone not involved in any way, shape, or form really helps. If you only knew, and maybe you do, all the pains it took to get that thing made...well calling it The Crow would do it injustice. The only great thing to be thankful for is the all the feedback that's been positive and the act of actually finishing it! I can't pay money for that. It's been a great experience. And I can't bypass sleeping with the composer to get free music-not too shabby. I wouldn't trade him for the world. That's been the ultimate gift in all of this. (Wow, thank God he doesn't read this BBS. That might go to his head and make him get picked on)

Thank you again. And we will try to do more things....when money comes my way again.

savvyraven wrote:Thank you for all the support, Jonsey! Glad you liked it and hearing from someone not involved in any way, shape, or form really helps. If you only knew, and maybe you do, all the pains it took to get that thing made...well calling it The Crow would do it injustice.

Hahah!

The only great thing to be thankful for is the all the feedback that's been positive and the act of actually finishing it! I can't pay money for that. It's been a great experience.

I hear you on that.

And I can't bypass sleeping with the composer to get free music-not too shabby.

I hear you on -- PERHAPS I HAVE SAID TOO MUCH

I wouldn't trade him for the world. That's been the ultimate gift in all of this. (Wow, thank God he doesn't read this BBS. That might go to his head and make him get picked on)

He is the cat's ass though, isn't he?

Thank you again. And we will try to do more things....when money comes my way again.

Then I shall root for additional funding! Pinner has to have a speaking part in the next one, though. :)