My audio Review of ALL films - Download Now :)

[lawriejaffa]

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9424/interviewe.jpg

Here is a picture of me so you know who to kill if you hate my review/feedback of your film.

Now my masterplan was to record my feedback because I thought it would be 'easier' than typing it all... yeah right! So instead I have recorded this weird and ridiculous audio epic that reviews all the films in the festival. Be prepared for lots of 'ums, erms' and me going 'nuah nuah' and my er evil Scottish accent as there was no way i was going to edit it all out the voice track! It comes in at a considerable length.

I wander off on tangents and will probably make little sense!

So if I missed your film in my review thingy let mw know and ill post - i will reiterate that i mean no offence (if I offend you) and am happy to discuss my ideas/reviews/feedback here on the thread :P

http://www.newagemedia.co.uk/LossFestReview.mp3 (If using IE use save target as)

Faster Download Mirror http://www.eefilm.com/lossfest/lawri...FestReview.mp3 (http://www.eefilm.com/lossfest/lawri...FestReview.mp3)

PART 2 - www.newagemedia.co.uk/LossFestReview02.mp3 (http://www.newagemedia.co.uk/LossFestReview02.mp3) (The Last Hours, One Tear For You, Hitoribochi and Take - with some general discussion of suicide representation and theatre acting hehe)

Fast Mirror http://www.eefilm.com/lossfest/lawri...stReview02.mp3 (http://www.eefilm.com/lossfest/lawriejaffa/LossFestReview02.mp3)

If your crazy enough to listen to all of it hehe, it does get better as i go along (as i er learn to speak to a microphone) I ASSURE you this is not some crazy attempt to start some new audio er film review thing lol!

(Thanks to Puck we have a list) any missing films will be reviewed tonight GMT)

Second chances 00:00:40.73
Hangman 03:32
Brand New Kitty 05:43
Puppeteer 0 8:38
Falling Up 11:35
Sudden Realization 12:53
Almost Number One 14:30
The Fishermen 16:59
losers in Excess 19:53
Look At me 22:05
Shelter 23:22
Keeper of the Lost 24:51
Stake 27:32
Too late to Cancel 29:52
Melofy For Allyriane 32:50
Undercover 34:59
manic 36:27
Lost Youth 37:51
Dust Request 38:37
Blackout 40:43
Voiced 42:56
Tiny Dancer 44:20
Things Between Us 46:47
Model/Photographer 49:16
Chasing Tail 52:01
Stupendous 53:24
Chalk Dog 54:53
The Pianist
The Dare 59:56
Ossian 01:00:41
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Upside Down Paco 01:03:46
Gangs and Gansgtas 01:04:59
The Split 01:06:54
Time In a Bottle 01:07:47
one Saved Message 01:08:52
Red|White 01:11:00
Destiny Breaker 01:12:45
Lost at Sea 01:13:56
Developed 1:15:24
A Safe Place to be 01:16:38
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Loss of Language LOL 01:18:17
I Understand You 01:19:17
Found and Lost 01:20:19
Trivial 01:21:09
Saint Anthony 01:22:01
Collections 01:23:35
Placebo 01:24:46
The Cake 01:26:57
Mumbai Baby 01:27:50
1-UP 01:29:00
A Perfect Fit 01:30:09
Acceptance 01:31:08
Again to Return 01:32:37
Evie 01:34:04
Ano Perdido (credited as the family) 01:35:49
Last Touch 01:37:49
It Was Jim 01:40:12
The THings We Carry 01:41:20
Stark Nights & Gray Days 01:43:33

[orchidsofwrath]

Sweeeeet! Man this is downloading slooooooooooooooow though! Prolly because everyone is downloading it (i'm hoping). Its averaging 25 kb/s...

[lawriejaffa]

Yeah er PLEASE oh please could someone host it/mirror it lol

[Blaine]

I started listening to this and I'm finding it quite entertaining. I'm going to have to set aside some time for it though. It's quite long isn't it. :beer:

[lawriejaffa]

Oh yeah you bet Blaine - i promise you the amount of ums get's less and less as we go along, and if anyone feels my reviews get a bit cheeky or 'short' then let me know and ill expand, as i recorded this with not much caffeine!

Happy to answer queries hehe

[Tom Shortridge]

Any chance you've got a list of the order of the films as you reviewed them?

[Lawsuit_Boy]

Your picture is bloody fantastic! Like the Thin Man meets Jack White with a fantastic suit. Loading up the review now. :thumbsup:

[Lawsuit_Boy]

And your accent/nationality just made you ten times cooler in my book. And your reviews are quite concise and strong. I think this is going to help a lot of people in the fest.

[Tim Joy]

Thanks for the review(s)!
I brought the audio into my editor and could see the breaks in the waveform when you started a new one. Ha ha. what a geek, I know, but I found it.

[Rodney V. Smith]

I can't believe you said that Keeper of the Lost has a message! and a positive message at that! I knew I should have had him put her in a box in the garage...

(just kidding)

Thanks for the review.

[Rodney V. Smith]

You should edit the Pianist out of the review. It's been DQed.

[Nick_Lee]

You should edit the Pianist out of the review. It's been DQed.

Really?? why?

[Shawn Philip Nelson]

this is awesome!

BUT, can you PLEASE post a listing of the order you reviewed flicks and a timecode corresponding to that? So that I can skip the films I havent watched and go hear what you've said about certain ones?

[lawriejaffa]

Oh i know i did mean to but my goodness it just took so long to record and bahhh hehe!

I will eventually get to putting up a list of time codes (okay i won't really but i know i should hehe!)

For you chaps thanking me for the reviews - its a pleasure, you after all went to the effort of producing short films and i was desperate to enter this year but had to finish a gig and was too late! bah!

Hey Lawsuit Boy thank you for your kind compliments ;) if you think that picture is great wait till you see the portrait i have outside my office muhahaha!

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1857/portraitx.jpg

Yep, in fact if the USA ever invades Scotland it wouldn't be long before Scots pulled down my statue too!

In fact if I ever come across as a little bit condescending then i find this pic immediately calms people down, and they see what a nice megalomaniac I am lol

(Anyway i'll stop prattling on!)

[Morox]

Oh i know i did mean to but my goodness it just took so long to record and bahhh hehe!

I will eventually get to putting up a list of time codes (okay i won't really but i know i should hehe!)

For you chaps thanking me for the reviews - its a pleasure, you after all went to the effort of producing short films and i was desperate to enter this year but had to finish a gig and was too late! bah!

Hey Lawsuit Boy thank you for your kind compliments ;) if you think that picture is great wait till you see the portrait i have outside my office muhahaha!

Thanks for the comments on The Split. I really appreciate the time and effort it must have taken to do a review for each film. Thanks!

[alex whitmer]

Wow, this is some great stuff. Your contribution is commendable.

I did a really dumb thing though and lost it at 59 min. Any way to jump back to that point? I really want to hear all of this.

And thanks for the kind words on "The Fishermen"

Really great insight on the films and fest. Thanks for doing this.

a

[lawriejaffa]

Oh you could just download the audio Alex by right clicking and save target as! - and yes ill be in touch with you soon mon amie, and thanks glad you liked the review :P - I didn't know you had written that one's script too - you see you will notice i quite embarassingly don't mention the director's names (As i couldnt remember them all of them)

I just reviewed the films according to my personal taste, and thats important too for anyone that feels a bit miffed with my opinions - that its just the opinion of one (amazing genius) but you know, just one hehe.

(I'm an amazing genius because I can read cat's minds)

[Shawn Philip Nelson]

Ossian at 1:00:40 to 1:03:33

[alex whitmer]

That worked. Thanks.

Is "A Safe Place to Be" on there?

(Cats are not from this planet. They let you think you can read their minds, when in reality they are collecting personal data)


http://freshpickedpersimmonfilms.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/mikes-0021.jpg?w=300

What I have to contend with each day


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[Rodney V. Smith]

THE LIST SO FAR
Second chances 00:00:40.73
Hangman 03:32
Brand New Kitty 05:43
Puppeteer 0 8:38
Falling Up 11:35
Sudden Realization 12:53
Almost Number One 14:30
The Fishermen 16:59
losers in Excess 19:53
Look At me 22:05
Shelter 23:22
Keeper of the Lost 24:51
Stake 27:32
Too late to Cancel 29:52
Melofy For Allyriane 32:50
Undercover 34:59
manic 36:27
Lost Youth 37:51
Dust Request 38:37
Blackout 40:43
Voiced 42:56
Tiny Dancer 44:20
Things Between Us 46:47
Model/Photographer 49:16
Chasing Tail 52:01
Stupendous 53:24
Chalk Dog 54:53
The Pianist
The Dare 59:56
Ossian 01:00:41
*************************
Upside Down Paco 01:03:46
Gangs and Gansgtas 01:04:59
The Split 01:06:54
Time In a Bottle 01:07:47
one Saved Message 01:08:52
Red|White 01:11:00
Destiny Breaker 01:12:45
Lost at Sea 01:13:56
Developed 1:15:24
A Safe Place to be 01:16:38
************************
Loss of Language LOL 01:18:17
I Understand You 01:19:17
Found and Lost 01:20:19
Trivial 01:21:09
Saint Anthony 01:22:01
Collections 01:23:35
Placebo 01:24:46
The Cake 01:26:57
Mumbai Baby 01:27:50
1-UP 01:29:00
A Perfect Fit 01:30:09
Acceptance 01:31:08
Again to Return 01:32:37
Evie 01:34:04
Ano Perdido (credited as the family) 01:35:49
Last Touch 01:37:49
It Was Jim 01:40:12
The THings We Carry 01:41:20
Stark Nights & Gray Days 01:43:33

[Shawn Philip Nelson]

thanks Lawrie, very kind of you and you've some excellent thoughts here!

I deeply appreciated that you notice that I am trying to look beyond simply recreating what I see and trying to film something new, and also to be inspired by a wider net.

[alex whitmer]

Nice list, Puck. Thanks for doing that!

aw

[Lawsuit_Boy]

Hey Lawsuit Boy thank you for your kind compliments ;) if you think that picture is great wait till you see the portrait i have outside my office muhahaha!

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1857/portraitx.jpg

Yep, in fact if the USA ever invades Scotland it wouldn't be long before Scots pulled down my statue too!

In fact if I ever come across as a little bit condescending then i find this pic immediately calms people down, and they see what a nice megalomaniac I am lol

(Anyway i'll stop prattling on!)

You're the kind of megalomaniac that I simply cannot help but marvel. Now now, you're no megalomaniac, but a dapper and "kindly" fellow that gives really well designed and critical analysis of our humble films. And I'm sure we all appreciate it. I certainly do for the perspective of someone abroad as well as entertainment value. Very charming stuff. :beer:

[Rodney V. Smith]

The complete list is here (as far as i can tell)
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showpost.php?p=1579734&postcount=20

[Anthonyb]

Hey thanks for the chalk dog review, we're glad you enjoyed it! Your delivery was great.

[lilcaro]

Hm it seems like Hitoribochi and The Last Hours are missing

[Rodney V. Smith]

Good point. I haven't run across them in the reviews. Maybe I missed them?

[RodThompson]

Thanks for the review. As a cowriter, I take any comments towards story or thematic principles to heart and learn from recommendations given. In that our subject matter was very in line with Heroes, we attempted to branch away from some of the stereotypes associated with heroes and villains. It was Chris who originally conceived the "super soldier" aspect, which I felt definitely seperated Blackout from the "natural evolution" reasons behind Heroes and X-men. The problem with Superhero films is that they are all derivative of each other on some level. I can remember in the script stage, Chris even mentioned the Keene Act from The Watchmen. So from that, we rolled a bit.

After some back and forth, we both felt the script was where we wanted it, though we both knew that some of the devices we used had been used before. Originality died with the wheel, I always say.

So as a writer, I whole-heartedly thank you for digging into the story depths of the film in your review. I can't comment on anything other than that, so thank you.

[lilcaro]

Good point. I haven't run across them in the reviews. Maybe I missed them?

No, they don't seem to be in the recording at all. Odd. :huh:


While I'm here, as the actress in Tiny Dancer, I want to thank you, lawriejaffa, for thinking I'm cute haha. You made me blush, sir :dankk2:And also for the kind words on the film. Jon and I are proud of what we've done (even though there's still lots of room for improvement, of course), and we're so glad you enjoyed it!

[Sprocketboy]

The complete list is here (as far as i can tell)
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showpost.php?p=1579734&postcount=20

Thanks for creating this list... and you did it outrageously fast.


Lawrie, thanks for the reviews. You've gone above and beyond the call of duty. You have a dignified way of explaining your impressions. Its wonderful.

[MrKilloran]

I understand where you're coming from it was extremely self-indulgent - "watching the director pleasure himself" - thats great stuff haha. I just hope you don't see me as some brain-dead fratboy though I'm really not. Just silly. :grin:

Thanks for the review, I enjoyed you taking the time and I'll take away what I can from it, here's to improvement in the future. :beer:

[Postmaster]

Any reason you did not review my entry?

Frank

[timbook2]

youre too close to scotland ?

[Postmaster]

Hehehe :)

[singleframe]

wow. thanks for doing this. enjoyed listening to your reviews.

[lawriejaffa]

Thanks guys - And oh what a nuisance that i've missed some films out however I will get those films reviewed tonight that I have missed- and will upload a smaller audio segment for them ;)

So rest assured theres nothing personal for those films not reviewed - simply missed due to lack of caffeine (well 'tea' actuall) and I will get reviews up :)

Again its a pleasure to review, and please feel free to comment or disagee, - my thanks goes to all the filmmakers as I really enjoyed Lossfest, and of course its great having a bunch of free short films to enjoy.

[lawriejaffa]

Oh and just to add - thanks Puck for posting the list - ill put it up on the first thread post!

[Zim]

Thanks for the review. I should say thanks for the good review.

[lawriejaffa]

Tis a pleasure Zim thanks for listening :P

[ZazaCast]

This is a GREAT idea... most entertaining! Thank you for taking the time to put this together, I'll be listening to it as I work throughout the day.

Excellent reviews...and I'm glad you enjoyed my film too!

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[chriscurl]

Well done reviews! I will do my best to stretch myself next time, good advice.

P.S. I hate Heroes

[kyrre]

Thanks a lot for your review! Glad you liked the film! :)

We are actually from Norway though - not Sweden.

(I'm partially scottish by the way! :thumbup: )

[lawriejaffa]

Hey Kyrre hey there mate and apolagies for that! Norway it is! Should have checked better - doh! Together we will lead the Norwegian invasion of Sweden muahahaha. (Finland will be our secret ally!) Hey your partially Scottish cool ;) I intend to enter the first Scottish short for next festival (if one hasnt been entered already) was gutted to miss the festival booh!

Glad to help ChrisCurl - it is just my opinion of course, but i think there was great talent there in the film, would love to see its creative and intellectual horizons spreaded out! The technical / acting stuff is sorted but thats just half the battle.

Hey ZaZa yep your films are always amusing and fun - I did enjoy your cheeky entry hehe ;)

[kyrre]

Hey Kyrre hey there mate and apolagies for that! Norway it is! Should have checked better - doh! Together we will lead the Norwegian invasion of Sweden muahahaha. (Finland will be our secret ally!) Hey your partially Scottish cool ;) I intend to enter the first Scottish short for next festival (if one hasnt been entered already) was gutted to miss the festival booh!
No worries! Us scandinavians are very used to people mixing up our countries!

This will of course no longer be a problem once you and I march into Stockholm with our invasion army. :Drogar-Smoke(DBG):

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Listened to this in the background while I was working away. :)

I'm sure everyone appreciates the time and effort you put into this. Very entertaining reviews. Spot on for many of them.

Cheers,

MAH

[disjecta]

Lawrie, this is a novel idea and I find your reviews to be insightful.

Thanks for taking the time to do this, it's quite valuable.

[Brian Parker]

Lawrie...awesome reviews man. Quite fun to listen to. Like an intellectual film review podcast from some fancy magazine's website.

Glad you enjoyed the film and I'm glad to be breaking sterotypes. I'm actually pretty flattered by your statement in a completely modest way. So thanks for taking the time to review all those films!

[Norm Sanders]

I'm downloading now, and yep, it's taking forever ... averaging around 23kb/sec. If no one else has offered to host this yet, just PM me & I can put it up for you.

On a side note, I don't see LAST TOUCH in the list of reviews, so while I still want to listen to this for your thoughts on the other films, I wouldn't mind hearing your thoughts on LAST TOUCH. :beer: Speaking of which, I wonder if having my film at the end of the list (near last entry) is hurting it? Lots of established members I've not heard boo from, so just curious.

[lawriejaffa]

Hello there Norm! Yep Last Touch is definately in the audio review, and the films cited that i forgot to review i'm including later (GMT) time this evening :)

And yes I'd be delighted - absolutely delighted hehe if anyone could mirror the file for me ! :)

I don't know about the end of the list thing i mean personally I download all the films at the same time, and then watch them over a few days. If some are just downloading bits and bops then maybe but i shouldn't think so!

- Thanks Disjecta, Michael and Champloo its a pleasure to review/offer feedback. :)

[Norm Sanders]

Oh geez, I totally missed it in the list, sorry! It's still downloading, right now at about 38%. If you'd like, I can just park it on my server & send you a PM with the link to it.

[jasonthewho]

Thank you Lawrie for the very kind review!

I also appreciate your willingness to put yourself and your opinions out there. And there's a warm quality to the audio reviews that is nice. The criticism doesn't sound cold and harsh as it often can in a forum post.

[lawriejaffa]

Yep its a pleasure Jason - also a fan of your actress *falls on kneeS* maarrrry me hehe ;)

*ahem*

Yes Norm that would be great but no need to PM me the link to your mirror just chuck it up on the thread, and ill copy it onto the front page as well :P

If anyone's interested i might do this for all the films that featured in TwilightFest if there was any demand, as im very familiar with all the entries of that contest too.

I've recieved no negative posts or pms about my opinions which is great, because for anyone that disagrees or didn't like the feedback they are just one persons opinion :)

[Mark Harris]

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9424/interviewe.jpg

Here is a picture of me so you know who to kill if you hate my review/feedback of your film.


My God, you're like a real-life human Gomez!

http://www.everypicture.com/shop/books/336c66d59d16e0bb35d1e9ca3b01022a/-.jpg

[lawriejaffa]

http://www.mensflair.com/ns/media/halloween-gomez-addams.jpg

You can't confuse Latino Baroque with European camp ;)

http://www.silentsaregolden.com/photos/adolphemenjou.jpg

Though as a point of note - If I got a Mortisha then that would be quiiiite an acceptable comparison ;)

[ZazaCast]

If anyone's interested i might do this for all the films that featured in TwilightFest if there was any demand, as im very familiar with all the entries of that contest too.



I for one would love to hear your TwilightFest reviews too! :beer:

[lawriejaffa]

OH I WILL REGRET THIS - but seeing as some of my reviews were a little cheeky and amusing here is a humiliating little film hehe of mine made A GOOD FEW YEARS AGO in good old 4:3 video standard def land ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-hV4ka9LbY

I am actually uploading a few of my old student shorts / as a lesson in humility - so if i come across as too smug in any reviews you can laugh at these hehe ;)

Cool well i downloaded the twilightfest films on my laptop (and like the loss fest ones) i always play a few when i have some time inbetween meetings etc :)

[Dustin R. Rogan]

downloading now...i wonder what you think of me lol. Can't wait to hear this!
Thanks in advance (i hope :D )
Rogan

[hoz]

Lawrie! thank you so much for the review of upside down paco! you are too cool to take the time to do this. i will do my best to raise the bar with my technical abilities with my next film!

[Norm Sanders]

Thanks for the review! Looking forward to listening to more, after I've gotten a chance to view the rest of the films (deadline's tomorrow morning!). :)

Here you guys go ... hopefully this will provide for a little faster download: http://www.eefilm.com/lossfest/lawriejaffa/LossFestReview.mp3

[lawriejaffa]

Cheers Norm! Added your link to the first post!

[Richard J. Johnson]

Thanks for the taking the time out to do this. I appreciate the comments and especially the critiques. And you have to be about the coolest looking guy I have ever seen.

[Rodney V. Smith]

... And you have to be about the coolest looking guy I have ever seen.

Dude your wife is gonna be pissed you're flirting with guys. Especially SCOTTISH guys. It's the accent isn't it?

[Norm Sanders]

Cheers Norm! Added your link to the first post!

No problem, and my pleasure! Just tested the download, which started at over 600kb/sec, and was still increasing all the way over 750kb/sec when I cancelled it ... so HUGE increase over the 26kb/sec. :thumbsup:

I've got TONS of server space/bandwidth, so more than happy to do it.

[lawriejaffa]

And you have to be about the coolest looking guy I have ever seen.


Awee well what a charming compliment thank you! Well then juuust for you here is an extra picture - thats right gents im coming to conquer America muhahahhaha. Dressed like this I am the er ultimate low budget film Producer (plus in this suit I can act like a great public defendent lawyer in any southern state constituency!)

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/6648/lawrie5.jpg

[Richard J. Johnson]

Damn you Puck! You are ruining everything!!


Dude your wife is gonna be pissed you're flirting with guys. Especially SCOTTISH guys. It's the accent isn't it?

[Richard J. Johnson]

LMAO!! I am really going to need some really strong prescription meds after this fest.


Awee well what a charming compliment thank you! Well then juuust for you here is an extra picture - thats right gents im coming to conquer America muhahahhaha. Dressed like this I am the er ultimate low budget film Producer (plus in this suit I can act like a great public defendent lawyer in any southern state constituency!)

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/6648/lawrie5.jpg

[Lawsuit_Boy]

Awee well what a charming compliment thank you! Well then juuust for you here is an extra picture - thats right gents im coming to conquer America muhahahhaha. Dressed like this I am the er ultimate low budget film Producer (plus in this suit I can act like a great public defendent lawyer in any southern state constituency!)

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/6648/lawrie5.jpg

Seriously, Lawrie...I cannot help but think of Charles Foster Kane when I see this image. :thumbup:

[lawriejaffa]

Actually ironically that is what I get called by the local papers around here, the Orson Welles of 'Dysart' the coastal town I stay in hehe.

I run a company quite competitively too hehe (not as much as Kane) but my passion is for the art not the $$$ :) - (life is way way too short for abundant $$$ over abundant art) - now thats Bourgeious sentimentality but i'll stick to my guns (so long as i have enough for rent, ties waistcoats and food - in that order of importance.)

Indeed there is nothing more apolagetic to the generous male frame than a tightened waistcoat.

Right! time to go off and review these last films!!

[Marlon Ladd]

Great job, lawriejaffa! I appreciate the review. How come somebody didn't come up with this idea a long time ago??

[Nick_Lee]

So Lawriejaffa reviewed mine...however it's not on the list...and I've been listening, skipping around and havne't come across mine...so I figured I'd ask. Has anyone come across a review for "rant" yet?

edit:found it!

[Lawsuit_Boy]

Actually ironically that is what I get called by the local papers around here, the Orson Welles of 'Dysart' the coastal town I stay in hehe.

I run a company quite competitively too hehe (not as much as Kane) but my passion is for the art not the $$$ :) - (life is way way too short for abundant $$$ over abundant art) - now thats Bourgeious sentimentality but i'll stick to my guns (so long as i have enough for rent, ties waistcoats and food - in that order of importance.)

Indeed there is nothing more apolagetic to the generous male frame than a tightened waistcoat.

Right! time to go off and review these last films!!

Glad your passion's for the art and not the money. Money's only a game of manipulation that must be played in order for us filmmakers to create the films we want to see. A Marxist might also say it's the root of all evil in contemporary society, heh (which isn't too far off, but also not quite right).

It's so funny you're called that. I can really see it. The arthouse tycoon Lawrie Brewster! And now I'm thinking about Brewster's Millions, haha.

I love your style, Lawrie. Stay classy. :beer:

[Michael Anthony Horrigan]

Great job, lawriejaffa! I appreciate the review. How come somebody didn't come up with this idea a long time ago??
There have been some video reviews in the past. Only a handful from what I recall.
This is really great though! I got a real kick out of listening to them today.

MAH

[lawriejaffa]

www.newagemedia.co.uk/LossFestReview02.mp3 (http://www.newagemedia.co.uk/LossFestReview02.mp3)

Remember to save target as!

Okay Part 2 Hurrah!

Features a slightly more long winded review ooooof

The Last Hours, One Tear for You, Hitoribochi, Take !

Now er I do go off on some tangents a little bit (teenie weenie weeeenie bit) that i think might hold some interest to the other participants of the festival (I blether a bit about the potrayal of romantic suicide/depression) and theatrical styles of performance.

Not that im any kind of genius that warrants such immediate attention but just that it touches on a lot of the themes shared by all the films ;)

Oh and any chance of someone putting a mirror for this too/ If required gents?

[lawriejaffa]

Ah well your obviously a romantic like me lawsuitboy (jon!) good for you. Even when matters of financial circumstance do force some compromise its vital to hold onto that priceless commodity of artistic ambition!!

Of course that artisitic ambition is netiher exclusive to arthouse films, but can be expressed in genre movies too. In fact i would argue it is VITAL to those genre films that can as a result of artistic value - stand out against dumbed down mainstream fare.

I will be attending the Dead by Dawn Horror film festival in the UK, and it is frequented by THEE core market demographic for independent horror films. That is passionate, genre loving fans, who will have the open mindedness and love for thier genre to give indy fare a second look - in the desperate hope that they will have taken ideas so bold, that mainstream fare wouldn't dare too.

I sometimes think that art has this weird 'taboo' element in American film (like calling someone a 'liberal' haha) Ridiculous and weird to me. In the UK, the fusion of artistic value does not automatically define a film as arthouse or 'worthy' but as innovative entertainment.

A good example of a microbudget film that achieved this from the UK (with Lionsgate signing) is 'The Vanguard' by Mathew Hope - a good American example, is 'Five Eyes Across' similarly signed with Lionsgate. Both films with bold artistic ideas...

The very worst (and i think incorrect attitude) is the cynical notion that within independent film you can create rubbish and it will sell. (lol such a market theory doesnt even work for pornography!) ;)

[Anthonyb]

I think the whole idea of an audio review is great, especially by someone that can communicate clearly. I wish we had more people do this! If you enjoyed your review, you could take the clip and post it on your own website (as long as you get permission). Perhaps in the next festival, we will see more of these.

[lawriejaffa]

Yeah maybe that would be cool - sure thing well i mean folk are free to quote/sample me for use in promoting their film :P anything to help my filmmaking brothers :)

I had originally intended to actually recorded video of me doing this (i will do for my twilightfest feedback as that will be hilarious) but i was on deadline for a commission so didnt have time to set it up. (not that it would look overproduced haha it is just me sitting blethering)

[Blaine]

I had originally intended to actually recorded video of me doing this (i will do for my twilightfest feedback as that will be hilarious)I think if THIS (http://www.elpricko.com/video/tdrpnick.wmv) is what you had in mind, it would be capital.

[lawriejaffa]

My god that is actually it - except ill probably be drinking something harder during mine, be dressed smarter and may have a cat to warm my knees (unless I can find somethiiing or someone ;) more exotic!)

But yep thats it Blaine - more or less like that and it won't be just capital - it will be sterling and capital! Hurrah!

[Norm Sanders]

Here ya go, link for a faster download on part 2: http://www.eefilm.com/lossfest/lawriejaffa/LossFestReview02.mp3

Yeah, what I wouldn't give to have Sean Flannery do one of those awesome video reviews for any of my films. Priceless stuff!

[lawriejaffa]

It looked hilarious!!! And cheers again mate really kind of you to do this to help out! Posting onto front page!

[Sprocketboy]

I think if THIS (http://www.elpricko.com/video/tdrpnick.wmv) is what you had in mind, it would be capital.

That's hilarious!

[Blaine]

That's hilarious!Yeah, I wished I could take credit for it but it was posted by Sean Flannery (http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/member.php?u=38721)

He did three reviews for TimeFest. I decided not to be self serving and post the O2 review but he did them for O2 (http://www.elpricko.com/video/o2nick.wmv), R.P.D.M. (http://www.elpricko.com/video/rpdmnick.wmv) and The Dustin Rogan Project (http://www.elpricko.com/video/tdrpnick.wmv). They were all pretty funny.

[lawriejaffa]

They are hilarious hehe! However i think mine will be 'straight' lol - because often there either funny (and i love what he did!) Or there way over pimp'd (like the zucuto conversations with all those crazy tracks!)

What i would hope is to present an intellectual platform for the films which they rarely get a chance i think - for a good critical examination (not that i can lol but i'd at least try to)

[Blaine]

Yes, those were played for laughs. After listening to your recorded reviews, I think you'd do a great job on the video reviews. You have a great critical style. Perhaps it's the Scottish accent (or just my love for single malt Scotch) but I think you can get away with some harsh but honest criticism. And that's a good thing. You give some good points for the filmmakers to consider.

[lawriejaffa]

Malt Whisky - good man! Now i'm a little er girly for that (though its traditional to drink that with some clients in Scotland - in business so i have acquired a taste for it!)

I like Port, Brandy and Dark Rum! But comically when i'm out (dazzling ladies er...) I tend to er drink silly things like cocktails - 'hiiiits like whisky taaaastes like candy' - bad i know!

Yep some criticism may sound a little harsh though I go to great pains to stipulate that its just an opinion, and i add a little humour to it er hopefully (that or my scottish accent though i would have what is considered a posh-ish scottish accent) Real scots sound like Wullie from the Simpsons! Our American ambassador! Yey ;)

[Blaine]

I like Port,I'm enjoying a glass of Vintage Port right now. :beer::beer::beer:

[Sprocketboy]

Dark Rum sounds yummy, right about now. I think I have some upstairs. Let me go look. :)

[Postmaster]

Thanks for watching and review lawriejaffa.

Frank

[lawriejaffa]

Hey no probs Frank was a pleasure, ive actually got a wee scene i wanted to send you from a student short of mine (that self destructed) that had some linkage to yours with the theatrical influence (that i percieved).

Nice film, and a nice change in the fest. Was your actress actually British then or/

[lordambrai]

Wow, I really liked your review! I couldn't stop laughing when you started to just say the title "Gangs and Gangsters" and began to chuckle. And yes, it was a buncha nerds trying to mess with a subculture... and the Weird Al song was White and Nerdy =D

Thanks for liking the final monologue and the metaphors that went along with it. Next time I'll try and get the casting right and produce a closer/more realistic feel for the characters. I'm glad you at least got a chuckle out of an unconvincing yet zany film.

Thanks for the review, it was politely critical.

[Postmaster]

Was your actress actually British then or/

Actualy she is the daughter of a Persian mother and a German dad, that grew up in Jordan, visiting a Brittish school. That´s where the distinct accent comes from. :)

Frank

[lawriejaffa]

Sounds like an exotic and charming lady! Good to see a German entry as well!

[lawriejaffa]

http://www.newagemedia.co.uk/Scene01b.3gp

(Save target as) Heres a scene from a student film of mine i worked on a couple o' years ago (sorry for the rough sound) that was produced perhaps under similar romantic inspirations for period and past settings Postmaster!

Muuuust enter next fest!

Hehe I even managed to fit 'western bourgious in the lines hehe' lol.

[ZazaCast]

I haven't seen any others, but Lawrie was kind enough to post a VIDEO review of my film, "The Dare".

Thanks Lawrie!

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[lawriejaffa]

You see I knew it was an act of genius to post my old student day short films up onto youtube!!!

*falls on knees* Aarrrgh! That is terrifying and yet ridiculously amusing ZazaCast! Muhahahahahaha ;)

hehe! My god man what inspired you to do that! ;)

PS - Just you guys wait till the video review for Twilightfest films gets put up! Muhahaha vengeance shall be mine hehe ;)

[ZazaCast]

You see I knew it was an act of genius to post my old student day short films up onto youtube!!!

*falls on knees* Aarrrgh! That is terrifying and yet ridiculously amusing ZazaCast! Muhahahahahaha ;)

hehe! My god man what inspired you to do that! ;)

PS - Just you guys wait till the video review for Twilightfest films gets put up! Muhahaha vengeance shall be mine hehe ;)

LMAO... I couldn't resist...it was just a moment of inspiration. I watched the film (which I quite enjoyed) and it just seemed to fit.

I thought it was the least I could do. I (and by that I mean all of us here on DVXuser) really appreciate you taking the time to watch, review & comment on all the films. Good or bad, it's these comments that will make us all better filmmakers.

I, for one, have always enjoyed your rapier wit and excellent sence of humor!
Cheers to you.
:beer:

[lawriejaffa]

Hey guys if any of you dudes are all post Lossfestified! You should check out the Western Scriptfest IV

I'd love opinions on my entry Covenant - im thinking of maybe trying to develop it into a screenplay! Nice to get the opinions of directors on it too see!

www.dvxfest.com/scriptfestIV (http://www.dvxfest.com/scriptfestIV)

There's some great entries there too that could fit with the Quest fest theme so worth checking out!