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06-19-2007, 08:16 PM
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On The Lot
If there was ever a show aimed at this crowd, I figure that this is it. I'm wondering which of the contestants here is Pryor.
If the show is popular here, we need a place to talk about it. I figure there's a higher percentage of filmies or aspiring writers/directors in this forum than anywhere else on this site, so here we go. I haven't many comments on the show yet, but if this starts to take off I'll definitely be back. Apparently the format is that 5 or so directors a week show a short film that they created since the last show. Judges include Carrie Fisher and Wes Craven. You can vote the same way as for American Idol. This appears to be the second week of the show. I've seen one film thus far ("The Glass Eye") and it was pretty neat. 
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06-19-2007, 08:42 PM
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Re: On The Lot
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If there was ever a show aimed at this crowd, I figure that this is it. I'm wondering which of the contestants here is Pryor. If the show is popular here, we need a place to talk about it. I figure there's a higher percentage of filmies or aspiring writers/directors in this forum than anywhere else on this site, so here we go. I haven't many comments on the show yet, but if this starts to take off I'll definitely be back. Apparently the format is that 5 or so directors a week show a short film that they created since the last show. Judges include Carrie Fisher and Wes Craven. You can vote the same way as for American Idol. This appears to be the second week of the show. I've seen one film thus far ("The Glass Eye") and it was pretty neat. [/ QUOTE ] There was that Australian show a few years back "Race Around The World" I think, amateur film makers travel around the world making mini documentaries every week. Similar idea but as far as I am aware the only guy that achieved any fame afterwards was some annoying Jewish guy who got his own show for 1 season Oh and anything with Craven is going to be awesome
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#5
06-19-2007, 09:11 PM
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Re: On The Lot
Pryor is Marty of course
haha
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06-20-2007, 02:30 AM
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Re: On The Lot
the best so far of the "quickie" shorts was the musical. Just the fact the dude even attempted it is amazing.
Most of the shorts have been pretty awful but to be fair we'll have to wait and see how some of the contestants do with a real crew/actors etc in the coming weeks. Some simply have "directing" talent but are devoid of any real story telling skills.
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#8
06-20-2007, 11:49 AM
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Re: On The Lot
A quick background on what's happened on the show up until now...
The show has been going on for awhile now. They had some "competition" type stuff like pitching a movie from a quick idea they give you, and making a movie with 2 other of the contestants. They then cut it from a bunch of people to 18, then they all made 1 minute movies, cut it to 15. The field was split up into 3 groups of 5, with each field getting a week to show their 3 minute short and 1 of that 5 getting sent home. This isn't the type of show I usually watch, but as an aspiring "filmie" I've been giving it a chance. It's kinda the combination of reality TV, American Idol, Carrie Fisher's medicine cabinet, and a film festival. All the contestants look fairly talented technically, but nobody's really taken a big risk and made something really interesting yet. The guy who made "Sunshine Girl" is probably the favorite, because he's the "special effects" type guru and he's been using them in pretty interesting ways so far.
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#9
06-21-2007, 08:04 AM
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Pryor is Marty of course haha [/ QUOTE ] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Oh dear. I laughed. So I've been watching this show along with the rest of you. I wanted to add my thoughts which are pretty in line with what's been said here already. - First, Carrie Fisher is pretty odd. I laughed at Barcalounger's "medicine cabinet" comment. Not that I dismiss all of her points. She is actually correct on some of them. It's just her ability to communicate quickly and clearly that's a little messed up. - Second, I do think all of these guys, with the exception of the girl who did the horror flick, have some talent. I suspect that making a short must be really difficult! I mean how do you tell a story in such a short amount of time? I think some of them have done amazing things with camera work. - I agree with the guy above who said that the musical was the best thing done so far. That was pretty impressive! - I thought Sunshine Girl was interesting but I didn't think the "story" was all that great. Then again, I'm not saying I could come up with anything better. I just didn't like the sappy music and the fact that I thought he screwed up the very beginning of it. - No love for the guy who did the story about the dude who's blood had healing powers? I sort of liked that one. - Now, about the girl who did the horror flick. How could anyone be this clueless? Why didn't she make the tree branch pierce or prune the guy? (Also, her short the other week was just terrible too. You know, the one about the lightbulb.)
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#10
06-21-2007, 12:56 PM
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Re: On The Lot
She is fresh out of film school...that is atypical type of film school thinking.
Shorts aren't that hard...most of these people probably have had some film school/class type training so they really should be able to do better...making a great one is hard cuz most people can't come up with a great story even if they have great directing ability. the blood short was a great idea/concept but terrible casting/camera work/and story. Basically terrrible execution.
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