BLACKOUT - A Chris Curl Film

RodThompson said:
Red shirt guy is PURE WIN! Disagree? Talk to the hand.

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Hahaha, good stuff.

I really enjoyed this film by the way. I had no idea what to expect and it was a pleasant surprise. It looked and sounded great.

Red really suites you as well. Haha.
 
Nice film, nice acting. Special effects were good to!

The lighting and framing was excellent. What lenses did you use? Some nice shots in this film, and that's what made me enjoy it the most!

Robbie
 
Nice. I love superhero stories and this one felt fresh in it's approach. Some great cinematography, lighting, etc. It was also well written. The actors did a really good job, especially the villain. Nothing to really pick apart here. Really cool film. Good job!
 
Interesting story man. Editing, and lighting were awesome. Some nice cuts. Actors did well...actually actors in general seem to have done pretty well this fest. Nice story. Good dialogue. Good actors. I approve. good job sir.
 
Super heroes relegated to the big box stores. Love it.


Really enjoyed this. Maybe a bit much exposition in the dialogue, but it all played out well with some nice acting.

Cool hand.

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This started out with a lot of promise but fairly quickly turned into talking heads telling me the whole story. I would have loved to have seen some kind of action showing me the loss of powers. I think there were some missed opportunities here. The concept was good, but I wasn't wild about the execution. I DID like the way you ended it, though. That darn near saved it for me but by that time it was too late.

The focus problems were continually pulling me out of the story, too.

I was really looking for a little more action and a little less talking.

I have to say I am surprised to see two superhero movies in LossFest. Perhaps I should be because what's bigger than a superhero losing his super powers.

Your opening 1:05 was very good. I thought the doctor's acting was a bit much. I would have loved to have seen what it was that could happen that the doctor mention.
 
Favorite thing about the film: I liked the ending a lot.

What would have made me like the film more: The acting was a bit melodramatic, and I also agree with what Blaine said about the missed opportunities with action.

Favorite shot: 1:08 before the camera zooms in.

Overall I enjoyed the film. Good work.
 
Chris, did I understand that this is your FIRST film??? Dude, if that's the case, and you learn on what you want to improve, you are going to KICK ASS as a commercially viable filmmaker, in my opinion, because I really enjoyed this, and overall it had SO many strengths, ESPECIALLY for a first time out!

I really dug the first minute of the film ... excellent title placement, SFX, look, set dressing (all the picture frames, etc.). It started to wane for me JUST a tad when we were in the white room, as some of the acting felt a little forced and/or melodramatic. Some SFX or something subtle is needed for when the controls are slid down, and replace the PVC piping with nearly ANYTHING else for a better effect, in my opinion .... heck, maybe even wrapping it in some kind of foil painting it black, or anything may have looked better there.

In the house, I really dug the implications of the story, and specifically how I CAN see the government or some agency doing this to people ... and how bitter it would leave them feeling, etc. There were moments that the nemisis had a Heath Ledger/Joker vibe going on, with his movements & subtlty, which was great ... other moments, not as great.

Overall, I dug this entry ... to make it better, for me at least, would have to not left it QUITE so ambigious at the end. While I'm certainly not a fan of spoon feeding the ending or a story to people, I also like the hand tipped a little more to one direction, to at least not leave me wondering quite as much. In this case, while I THINK he was calling to say that he wanted onboard with this revenge plot, considering who the character was all the way up to that point, I also have to wonder if he was going to bail on the idea, try & talk the other guy out, or state that he WILL find a way to get his powers back, and will use them at every cost to stop them from their plan, etc. That said, there are plenty of other folks that LOVE the ambigious endings, so don't give too much weight to my opinion on this part.
 
I liked this entry very much, and thought the photography was pretty dang spiffy. It was a cool story and I like how the guy had been reduced from greatness to a Wal-Mart flunkie. Cool shot of him looking over his glory days on the wall, the storyline reminded me a little bit of The Incredibles.

I liked the acting in general, especially the lead and red shirt guy (he's just too cool). I thought the lab guy missed the mark a little. I agree that the PVC needed a little touch-up, but that's just nitpicking.

All-in-all, very nice work!
 
Superheroes are always a fun topic to watch a film about, and this one didn't disappoint for the most part. I think most of the acting was solid and I especially enjoyed the villain trying to seduce the hero to his cause. Good stuff!
 
i really liked this film! it was fun. the villain and his red shirt did a great job too. only thing i didn't care for was the agent/doctor in the beginning, he talked too much. the hero was well acted and cast. and the idea was cool. good use of a set too in the beginning, nice imagination!

congrats!
 
i really like the look and feel of your film, it really has excellent photography. from composition to lighting to editing, it was really a joy to watch.

the first scene is very similar to the first one in my film - green bathroom, sink, pill-popping. the big difference is i wish mine looked like yours.

the lead actor did a fine job, and what a good look he has. great for the screen.

overall, great piece of film-making. i can tell a lot of work went into this. good job.
 
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