Yesterday Amber announced the second script to be turned into a short, for those of you who have been following this is all part of her summer project for those of you who haven't there is a link here
The winning script came from Gael Mansard and was titled "The Cat & The Lioness" which you can read here
What follows is my version of the chosen story. Hope ya'll dig it.
Catwoman #2 Cat & the Lioness
Showing posts with label Movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movies. Show all posts
Saturday, 17 July 2010
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
It's just a ride... And Bill Hicks is driving
I just came back from the cinema and felt this needed a post. This afternoon I saw American the Bill Hicks story and loved it.
I knew the story anyway, I had read the books, watched the gigs, read the interviews and anecdotes so I knew what was coming but it was still an enjoyable experience.
The tale of Bill as a youngster is an interesting one, the youngest of three children raised by loving parents in a quiet town. Ok so far it doesn't sound all that interesting but it's something that interested me. I do enjoy how his dream was to entertain. It reminded me an awful lot of Andy Kaufman and what d'ya know they were both pretty damn funny. Sometimes I wish I had the drive to do something when I think of it. Think maybe I could be a better person if I did that.
The movie is great. I loved the style of it all. The animated sequences were really cool, they had a real hand made kind of vibe and I think it fit the piece very well. The fact people could narrate the movie through their animated photograph.
I'm cutting this short because food is coming up soon so check out the film if you can. Great way to spend a couple of hours!
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I knew the story anyway, I had read the books, watched the gigs, read the interviews and anecdotes so I knew what was coming but it was still an enjoyable experience.
The tale of Bill as a youngster is an interesting one, the youngest of three children raised by loving parents in a quiet town. Ok so far it doesn't sound all that interesting but it's something that interested me. I do enjoy how his dream was to entertain. It reminded me an awful lot of Andy Kaufman and what d'ya know they were both pretty damn funny. Sometimes I wish I had the drive to do something when I think of it. Think maybe I could be a better person if I did that.
The movie is great. I loved the style of it all. The animated sequences were really cool, they had a real hand made kind of vibe and I think it fit the piece very well. The fact people could narrate the movie through their animated photograph.
I'm cutting this short because food is coming up soon so check out the film if you can. Great way to spend a couple of hours!
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Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Catwoman, Help a Kitty out!
In 2005 I was introduced to a young lady named Amber Moelter on the set of a fan film
Catwoman: Copycat It was my first meeting with Amber and the world of fan films, and I must say I was very impressed from the start. Sadly Copycat never saw the light of day bar a fantastic teaser promo video
I stayed in contact with Amber over the years and followed her career as best I could. Starting with her own Catwoman flick Catwoman: Resolution Shot in New York over the Christmas period 2005, it told the story of Selina Kyle's lust for jewels and the trouble it causes! It also featured my very own brother as Frankie the villainous Mob boss. This movie was finished and can be found at the above link! It has been online for a couple of years but you should still go and check it out.
In time I became aware of new projects, some didn't pan out but luckily some of the ones that did are sat on my Mac and iPod as we speak. Last Summer Amber released her debut EP under the guise of Girl in the Red Dress a three track EP to coinside with the release of her latest undertaking, a new flick named Dirty Step Upstage. I don't care who you are, everyone likes a tales of revenge and ladies in tight fitting, shiny clothes! It's story is based on real events experienced by our entrapaneurial heroine whilst at the Midem Music Market in Cannes in 2006. I still remember her telling me the story first hand in a hotel in Leeds, it still shocks me! A reality thriller that premiered and opened the Chashama Film Festival in New York last October and won Amber a best actress award! DSU went to the Maverick Movie Awards where it was nominated for 10 awards: Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Soundtrack, Editor, Sound Editor, Best Actor & Actress, Best Supporting Actor & Actress! Nova Reid won the award for Best Actress which is pretty amazing seen as most Hollywood movies don't get that many nods. I also just heard that the movie won Silver Palm award from the Mexico International Film Festival! The flick has also been accepted into several more international festivals in America, South Africa, Ireland, and Egypt. That film is all over the place!
Her latest project has taken her back to her Catwoman days with the announcement of Amber Moelter's Catwoman Summer 2010 project! it's basically a chance to see a real life version of your favourite Catwoman, it should be a lot of fun and hopefully, if we badger her enough, when she has time she may just make another fan film based on Gotham's favourite feline anti hero!
Pop along to the facebook group, or follow her on Twitter she is under the name @almtalkies you can also find her blog over at www.almtalkies.com
P.S. Happy Geek Pride day everyone!
Catwoman: Copycat It was my first meeting with Amber and the world of fan films, and I must say I was very impressed from the start. Sadly Copycat never saw the light of day bar a fantastic teaser promo video
I stayed in contact with Amber over the years and followed her career as best I could. Starting with her own Catwoman flick Catwoman: Resolution Shot in New York over the Christmas period 2005, it told the story of Selina Kyle's lust for jewels and the trouble it causes! It also featured my very own brother as Frankie the villainous Mob boss. This movie was finished and can be found at the above link! It has been online for a couple of years but you should still go and check it out.
In time I became aware of new projects, some didn't pan out but luckily some of the ones that did are sat on my Mac and iPod as we speak. Last Summer Amber released her debut EP under the guise of Girl in the Red Dress a three track EP to coinside with the release of her latest undertaking, a new flick named Dirty Step Upstage. I don't care who you are, everyone likes a tales of revenge and ladies in tight fitting, shiny clothes! It's story is based on real events experienced by our entrapaneurial heroine whilst at the Midem Music Market in Cannes in 2006. I still remember her telling me the story first hand in a hotel in Leeds, it still shocks me! A reality thriller that premiered and opened the Chashama Film Festival in New York last October and won Amber a best actress award! DSU went to the Maverick Movie Awards where it was nominated for 10 awards: Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Soundtrack, Editor, Sound Editor, Best Actor & Actress, Best Supporting Actor & Actress! Nova Reid won the award for Best Actress which is pretty amazing seen as most Hollywood movies don't get that many nods. I also just heard that the movie won Silver Palm award from the Mexico International Film Festival! The flick has also been accepted into several more international festivals in America, South Africa, Ireland, and Egypt. That film is all over the place!
Her latest project has taken her back to her Catwoman days with the announcement of Amber Moelter's Catwoman Summer 2010 project! it's basically a chance to see a real life version of your favourite Catwoman, it should be a lot of fun and hopefully, if we badger her enough, when she has time she may just make another fan film based on Gotham's favourite feline anti hero!
Pop along to the facebook group, or follow her on Twitter she is under the name @almtalkies you can also find her blog over at www.almtalkies.com
P.S. Happy Geek Pride day everyone!
Saturday, 22 May 2010
Prince or tides, or is that time wasted?
I didn't post yesterday for one reason, and no its not Red Dead Redemption! that comes later I didn't post yesterday because I went to see Prince of Persia, and now I wish I hadn't!
Right from the opening moments of the flick I knew I wouldn't like it. I know its not the mind set you should go into a film with but that's what happened with me. I could sit here and break down the movie scene by scene but that would take far too long and would be rather dull so I shall just pull out one or two points that stuck out for me.
1: The scene near the beginning of the flick that tells Dastan's (Jake Gyllenhaal) origin seemed to me to be very poorly dubbed and from a major motion picture I feel shafted! I know every scene has a certain amount of ADR done to it but that was just awful! also the accent was just offensive!
2: while I'm on the subject of accents... why were all the Persians British? I'm sure some were even cockneys!
3: Did anyone else notice the Assassins Creed reference near the beginning? (I ask that rhetorically because I know my friend who I went with noticed) why are you referencing Another game franchise? It just seems wrong!
4: Why were all the performances dull and lifeless? Did the cast feel they could just phone it in because they were assured that the flick would make money? I expect more from Sir Ben Kingsley! Were all the actors so sure their acting chops could carry them regardless? I'm Sorry Gemma Arterton you can't rely on mincing round in a sheet your whole career you are going to have to act at some point!
5: Surely if you are going to make a big budget action flick, it can't be that hard to make Entertaining action set pieces? At no point during the film did I sit up and go "Wow! that was cool" shame on you all the set pieces should have been the easiest thing to get right, just look at the games!
6: The CGI looked unfinished! that's all I have to say on that.
I think the reason I didn't like it was because I had already seen a so bad its enjoyable fantasy flick recently, its called Clash of the Titans. That was hilariously bad this was just dull!
If you like that sort of thing, or if you think I know nothing or that I'm a douche bag go check it out. Just don't blame me when you realise you have wasted an hour and fifty five minutes of your life!
Right from the opening moments of the flick I knew I wouldn't like it. I know its not the mind set you should go into a film with but that's what happened with me. I could sit here and break down the movie scene by scene but that would take far too long and would be rather dull so I shall just pull out one or two points that stuck out for me.
1: The scene near the beginning of the flick that tells Dastan's (Jake Gyllenhaal) origin seemed to me to be very poorly dubbed and from a major motion picture I feel shafted! I know every scene has a certain amount of ADR done to it but that was just awful! also the accent was just offensive!
2: while I'm on the subject of accents... why were all the Persians British? I'm sure some were even cockneys!
3: Did anyone else notice the Assassins Creed reference near the beginning? (I ask that rhetorically because I know my friend who I went with noticed) why are you referencing Another game franchise? It just seems wrong!
4: Why were all the performances dull and lifeless? Did the cast feel they could just phone it in because they were assured that the flick would make money? I expect more from Sir Ben Kingsley! Were all the actors so sure their acting chops could carry them regardless? I'm Sorry Gemma Arterton you can't rely on mincing round in a sheet your whole career you are going to have to act at some point!
5: Surely if you are going to make a big budget action flick, it can't be that hard to make Entertaining action set pieces? At no point during the film did I sit up and go "Wow! that was cool" shame on you all the set pieces should have been the easiest thing to get right, just look at the games!
6: The CGI looked unfinished! that's all I have to say on that.
I think the reason I didn't like it was because I had already seen a so bad its enjoyable fantasy flick recently, its called Clash of the Titans. That was hilariously bad this was just dull!
If you like that sort of thing, or if you think I know nothing or that I'm a douche bag go check it out. Just don't blame me when you realise you have wasted an hour and fifty five minutes of your life!
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