Ramjet Films Presents..... "Remember When"

REMEMBER WHEN -- SSSSssssssssssssssssss

I don't like being sad.

One thing that makes me happy, though, is seeing raw talent come out of the south. On ALL fronts. =D I also liked hearing ATLANTA... home. This, at the moment, is BEST OF FEST for me.

I love [nearly] every single choice made in your short, Jason, and most of all the use of sound at the end. I mean I would love to write an incredibly long review but there's nothing to talk about but why I liked it and I think that I'm going to share the same views as most people on the boards.

Hats go off to your actors. The Female Lead sold tears in a way that's actually pretty painful. The male lead sold his ailment, and when that happens it really tends to hit home in a way that... well... I don't like being sad. LOL. I think this is pretty much the best acting I've seen in our fests. Nothing over the top, nothing undersold.

My ONLY... and ONLY qualm is about the cards at the end. I personally feel there's no need for them at all. Other than that...

Magnificent.
 
Wow. Thanks, Kholi... You've been writing such thorough and great reviews for everyone's films, so I must admit I've been anticipating you getting around to mine :)

Thanks very much for the words :thumbsup:

Luis is in agreement with you about the title card at the end, heh heh.

I'm not sure how I feel about it to be honest. It was intended to just reinforce a couple of things in case missed by the audience in the opening credits, and to maybe put at ease (at least a little) anyone who might have qualms with his age... But, the more I think about it, the more I wonder if it were even necessary at all.

Anyways, thanks very much, man. I really appreciate it.

Later,
Jason
 
wanted to comment on Kholi's qualm... normally, i think cards that give a summation are a crutch, but here they resonated with me in a way that hasn't happened since the end of Unforgiven (yes, i'm comparing you to Eastwood). I think it's because it was so understated that it felt poetic. If I would change anything it would be to remove the "quotes" from around the characters' names. it kind of robs them of their realness and authenticity by implying they're just characters, not people. my 2¢.
 
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Jason Ramsey said:
Wow. Thanks, Kholi... You've been writing such thorough and great reviews for everyone's films, so I must admit I've been anticipating you getting around to mine :)

Thanks very much for the words :thumbsup:

Luis is in agreement with you about the title card at the end, heh heh.

I'm not sure how I feel about it to be honest. It was intended to just reinforce a couple of things in case missed by the audience in the opening credits, and to maybe put at ease (at least a little) anyone who might have qualms with his age... But, the more I think about it, the more I wonder if it were even necessary at all.

Anyways, thanks very much, man. I really appreciate it.

Later,
Jason
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I don't think you've given us anything that'll fly over our heads. I think anyone that doesn't know about the disease would immediately google it and learn based on what they saw. And that is the impact you want to have on such mature material. However, everyone won't feel the same about the cards.


SPEAKING OF MATURE: This is what I mean by handling mature content in a fashion that's proper. This is VERY adult. It's VERY hard to deal with and it wasn't disrespected and turned into a GIMMICK to move a story. All to often do disabilities and diseases turn into "plot devices" and a lot of times it reveals the writers ignorance or immaturity on the subject. The inability to handle a serious subject seriously.

Honestly, Jason. It's really good.
 
Jason It's a beautiful piece and goes to show how well delivered dialogue and minimalist approach can make a powerful film. Have been having download problems and you film ended at 5:30 for me at the titles, what did i miss?
 
Thanks, guys. Both of you are hitting both sides of the coin in my considerations about to keep or not to keep after it was suggested by Luis that I didn't need them. Kinda a tough decision, and I don't need to elaborate further as you both have done quite well of that already :)

Thanks again, Kholi.. and everyone. I really appreciate it.

Later,
Jason
 
Jason, this was a beautiful and poignant piece. I love the fact that it wasn't heavy handed. You handled an incredible difficult situation with tenderness and love. Tori was wonderful and absolutely sold me with the tears. The cut to her crying from behind Andrew was an inspired shot. And what a great song. Kudos. :thumbup::thumbup:
 
Really such a great piece Jason.
Fantastic acting, great location, good audio.
If I were to be picky I'd say that intro is not as strong as the scene outside.
I'm not a fan of the blurry effect on the guy. It is a simple and powerful story and I don't feel it needs effects.
 
Jason, I'd say leave the cards in... as Zak said above, it resonated with me as well... like "whoa" it impacted me... this is a wonderful film.
 
Matty_g said:
Really such a great piece Jason.
Fantastic acting, great location, good audio.
If I were to be picky I'd say that intro is not as strong as the scene outside.
I'm not a fan of the blurry effect on the guy. It is a simple and powerful story and I don't feel it needs effects.
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I can actually agree with that thought. I actually couldn't remember as much of the beginning as I could pretty much the entire scene outside.

Yeah, I came back to this thread, it's that good.
 
Thanks for stopping by Matty_g.

I would tend to agree with you on that. Wonder what I might do to revisit that scene. I definitely wanted contrast, but ultimately... yeah... I agree.

Later,
Jason
 
Jason Ramsey said:
Thanks for stopping by Matty_g.

I would tend to agree with you on that. Wonder what I might do to revisit that scene. I definitely wanted contrast, but ultimately... yeah... I agree.

Later,
Jason
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The fact that you're even contemplating revisiting that scene to make the overall stronger is pretty impressive. Most people (like me) will just drop a project because it's just not strong enough.

Okay I'll leave the thread now! ... Maybe.
 
Your actors were top-notch. Great emotion. It was very enjoyable to watch. very pretty pictures.

Its hard to get to that depth of feelings in 6 minutes but you came very. very, close. If this piece was longer and you had more time to develop. I would probably have teared up.

Great short! Thanks for sharing.
 
This piece just proves that even with six minutes, a talented filmmaker can tell a moving story with character development and plenty of drama.

Well done, Jason.

--SM
 
Blaine said:
Jason, this was a beautiful and poignant piece. I love the fact that it wasn't heavy handed. You handled an incredible difficult situation with tenderness and love. Tori was wonderful and absolutely sold me with the tears. The cut to her crying from behind Andrew was an inspired shot. And what a great song. Kudos. :thumbup::thumbup:
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Blaine, I missed this and just wanted to say that you know I really respect your opinion on these boards, and that's why approached you originally for feedback on the script, etc.

To hear you say this really means a lot, and I am grateful for your words. Thanks very much.

Later,
Jason
 
I know you've heard this a bunch Jason, but once again you did a superior job.

I just wanted to touch on the "Out of focus shot at 4:22" post made my HBlack.

I can KIND of see where you're going with this HBlack, but I think Jason made a good decision.

In general, or sometimes, you want the image out of focus of what isn't needed, and you want the focus on the important part. (correct?)...Anyway, the main focus is on the girl, who is saying "The bus should be here soon..." and I thought this shot worked perfect. Slightly out of focus on him, and she is in correct focus.

I guess it is an opinion thing here, but there probably is two sides.
 
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