"Son of Bond" a Sconce/Aro Production

I laughed while watching this one. Good job, guys. Not to shabby for a quick "let's just make something" kind of flick. Acting was great.

Only thing that kind of dragged for me was that the whole talking to himself in the mirror sequence went on a little long. Other than that, a funny little film.

Kudos and thanks for screening.
 
cinealma said:
I laughed while watching this one. Good job, guys. Not to shabby for a quick "let's just make something" kind of flick. Acting was great.

Only thing that kind of dragged for me was that the whole talking to himself in the mirror sequence went on a little long. Other than that, a funny little film.

Kudos and thanks for screening.
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Thanks man, glad it made you laugh! It needs tightening up for sure, but we had a lot of fun making it. it really just grew out of a conversation that Matt and I had where we said... Sleeper is exhausting, maybe we should just make a short where a guy is looking in a mirror and trying to convince himself that he is BOND... That's it!
 
Okay, I've not commented on any films in detail yet, because I'm waiting until I've finished them all. That said, I keep hearing about how funny this is, and had to check it out ahead of schedule (going alphabetical order) ... and now I have to comment.

That lead guy is HILARIOUS! It got a little old after a while of the cat/growl scene, and perhaps could have been broken up a bit more by just changing the angle back to the OTS mirror view for a moment, but was worth sticking around just to see what kind of new cough, gag, growl, or other facial expression he would make.

Very simple, but very cute & fun idea! Thanks for the humerous break in what's been an otherwise BUSY day today. This one is certainly worth watching again, just for the humor, if nothing else.

Technically, I was surprised at the quality of music for it being canned ... good job fitting it in, and I loved loved LOVED that sweeping camera movement as we whip around with his HUGE gun. He instantly went from whiny loser to bad ass with that single movement. NICE!
 
Norm Sanders said:
Okay, I've not commented on any films in detail yet, because I'm waiting until I've finished them all. That said, I keep hearing about how funny this is, and had to check it out ahead of schedule (going alphabetical order) ... and now I have to comment.

That lead guy is HILARIOUS! It got a little old after a while of the cat/growl scene, and perhaps could have been broken up a bit more by just changing the angle back to the OTS mirror view for a moment, but was worth sticking around just to see what kind of new cough, gag, growl, or other facial expression he would make.

Very simple, but very cute & fun idea! Thanks for the humerous break in what's been an otherwise BUSY day today. This one is certainly worth watching again, just for the humor, if nothing else.

Technically, I was surprised at the quality of music for it being canned ... good job fitting it in, and I loved loved LOVED that sweeping camera movement as we whip around with his HUGE gun. He instantly went from whiny loser to bad ass with that single movement. NICE!
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Haha! Thanks Norm! I am glad it made you laugh and brightened up your day!:) :beer: :thumbup:
 
I liked that the character was not the typical, sculpted Bond character. I also
thought the in-mirror-exchange was sustained a tad too long, but he just
cracked me up. Freakin' funny.
 
Charli said:
I liked that the character was not the typical, sculpted Bond character. I also
thought the in-mirror-exchange was sustained a tad too long, but he just
cracked me up. Freakin' funny.
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Thanks Charli. It is one of those moments where it would be wise to have editing yes that do not know how funny it was on set nor know the people involved, because it becomes hard to be objective when you are cracking up and remembering each moment. We can probably trim a bit. Any part in particular strike you as the moment that was too long?
 
I liked this too and my first laugh was his trip after he tried to be cool. I thought the cat thing went a little long but it was still funny. I thought that the first bathroom guy should have been the one to scare the Bond dude because then it would have made the second scene seem more dramatic that he can overcome his nerdness if he really had to.
 
Yeah!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!

Booger Bunny here! hehe!!
wow, we had so much fun making this movie and I'm so proud of the guys for working so hard! Both movies are amazing and i can't wait to see Sleeper in all its glory when it's done!!

oh, and to comment on an earlier post, I realized later, after filming that I had used the schmoopsy poo name from monsters inc. oopsy :) oh well...that's what happens when you improv it! But oh my goodness we just laughed and laughed as we made this!! thanks everyone for your support of my hubby and Mark! It means so much to them and to me!

Booger Bunny signing off!:kiss:
 
Aram Bauman said:
I liked this too and my first laugh was his trip after he tried to be cool. I thought the cat thing went a little long but it was still funny. I thought that the first bathroom guy should have been the one to scare the Bond dude because then it would have made the second scene seem more dramatic that he can overcome his nerdness if he really had to.
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Wow! That would have been a cool plot point Aram, thanks for the idea.

I am glad you had fun watching this!
 
Standard Disclaimer: I've yet to see a bad film so far in this fest. Congratulations to every film maker, everyone did a great job. All my comments and criticisms are meant to be constructive and helpful and in no way am I trying to take anything away from what you accomplished.

Good: Funny, plenty of clever ideas (007 ringtone, "bob" bond, the guy in the bathroom stall the whole time, etc.). I really liked how the music kicked in and you think he's gonna turn into some suave agent and then he quickly trips and kisses that thought goodbye.

Not as Good: Bathroom scene seemed to be twice as long as it needed to be. Audio could have been a little better.
 
chris f said:
Standard Disclaimer: I've yet to see a bad film so far in this fest. Congratulations to every film maker, everyone did a great job. All my comments and criticisms are meant to be constructive and helpful and in no way am I trying to take anything away from what you accomplished.

Good: Funny, plenty of clever ideas (007 ringtone, "bob" bond, the guy in the bathroom stall the whole time, etc.). I really liked how the music kicked in and you think he's gonna turn into some suave agent and then he quickly trips and kisses that thought goodbye.

Not as Good: Bathroom scene seemed to be twice as long as it needed to be. Audio could have been a little better.
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Mark and I appreciate the reviews!

Thank you for watching and enjoying the movie.

The audio was in an echoing bathroom, so I feel like it came out okay, but in the future, we need to get the mic closer to him and put foam up on the walls not shown in the camera to make it cleaner.

Thanks again!:dankk2:
 
Hi-larious film, guys! That actor is a riot. Perhaps the mirror part is a bit long, but OMG I died when he started trying to "be the tiger!" I didn't care how long it went on. It was just plain fun.

I didn't mind the echo in the bathroom because it fit, but the audio in the lobby seems very "on camera mic" and doesn't seem to go with the production values.
 
AmyO said:
Hi-larious film, guys! That actor is a riot. Perhaps the mirror part is a bit long, but OMG I died when he started trying to "be the tiger!" I didn't care how long it went on. It was just plain fun.

I didn't mind the echo in the bathroom because it fit, but the audio in the lobby seems very "on camera mic" and doesn't seem to go with the production values.
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Thanks Amy! We liked it and laugh everytime.

Hmmm I see what you mean about the on camera mike feel...it was not of course, but I need to find out why it feels this way?
 
cinealma said:
I laughed while watching this one. Good job, guys. Not to shabby for a quick "let's just make something" kind of flick. Acting was great...

Kudos and thanks for screening.
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Thanks! We were surprised with how well it turned out based on the one day shootiung and 2 day editing binge we went into. We always knew Anthony was a hilarious guy! He is lurking on these boards as Hootzie (The avatar in the cow suit). He is a riot to hange out with. Whenever he is around, people can't help but laugh and be happy. He is a good friend as well.
 
Ha! This one was a lot of fun -- really liked your lead actor and the ending was perfect. The mirror part was a bit on the long side, but I think your lead made it worth it.

Great twist on the genre... Nice job!
 
Hey Matt and Mark,

Sorry I'm just getting around to commenting on this now. I really enjoyed this.

Stuff I liked:
  • It was ORIGINAL. Cool.
  • The transitions to the two guys coming out of the stalls was surprising and really effective both visually and to the story. Nice job.
  • I liked the camera work. Effective.
Stuff I wasn't so sure of:
  • The sound before we got to the washroom.
  • The mirror shot was too long for me.
  • I'm a little worried about the "Bond" references (name and music) in relation to infringement. You may want to get those checked out before you enter this into another Festival (which you should).
I really enjoyed this. Thanks for making it.
 
I totally agree about the sound at the start. The microphone was too far away from the two before the bathroom scene. It results in a problem with the audio.

We definitely needed to cut back to over his shoulder at some point in the tiger scene.

I will definitely research into the infringment, but I believe we are okay. We never mentioned Jame's Bond. Only the last name. There are people named this anyway, and there is even a music group named Bond. The music is not exactly the Bond theme and is even different notes. I wonder if it is too similar? I will check into this.

Thanks for watching and having fun!
 
Fun film, anytime you can laugh at something you are actually filming it is a good thing. Does your lead do comedy professionally?

I think you may have issue with copyright here. It is good that you will consult someone if you do more with it to be safe. You might be okay under parody, but the first name omission won't be enough and the song is maybe too close in this context IMO.
 
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I like this as a skit, but as was already mentioned the mirror scene plays too long. I would've liked to have seen this premise play out in different scenarios and then end with the bathroom scene where Bond expresses self doubt before going through with the kill.

I wanted to see him outside of this bathroom and experiencing other types of humiliation at not measuring up to his father.

There's good comedic material here that just needs trimming. :thumbup:
 
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