CARRY-ON - A Caffesse/Wildman Film

I'm glad the male roles were as they were... otherwise it's not as good of a story. I wouldn't call this a twist ending so much as a pay-off... it's a revelation that a well-constructed story is leading to... that's the difference. It's not "oh my God... the Village is in modern times!"... it's more, "no wonder she was so desperate and impulsive... she was trying to escape or find something we haven't been shown yet."

I think the story STILL would have worked with the male roles reversed, but the "twisty" factor of it would have been lost... and it's not like it was needed, but it added to my satisfaction since I didn't see the ending coming.
 
That's evolutionary psychology for you.
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wow, you know we have talked so much evo psych for the last 10 years that i find it really funny that we didn't discuss that aspect while writing the script. i guess we (well, i) just sublimated it.

JR - wow thanks, that's about as great a compliment you can get here. thanks!

matt - 'thanks for paying off on my emotional investment.' holy *&^% that's great to hear! it made me feel, even with some flaws, that we executed on what we set out to do.

regarding actors - yeah we toyed with every combo of who should play who. our leads had worked together before and we liked their chemistry. after thinking and rewriting, we actually liked our choice for the husband, we thought it would make people think a little more about what was going on here. is it more interesting to have her come home to an ugly husband (wearing a wife beater holding a beer) or to a nicely dressed, pleasant guy who has just put the kids to bed? the latter is more complicated and, to me, much more interesting. life is complicated because people are complicated. i feel that was something we really wanted to convey below the surface of what was shown.

the f bomb (a la daniellius) - the f bomb was tricky for us. some takes she didn't make it believeable, a few she did. was it unnecessary? perhaps. was it unmotivated? i don't think so. we liked the argument getting kicked into high tension there, and nothing does that better than a well delivered solidly motivated f-bomb. here's this woman, trying so hard to avoid confrontation - she's finally backed into a corner and her emotions are unleashed. so i guess, my question back to you, daniellus, is did you find this completely unmotivated, were you offended? i'd like to hear your perspective a little more there!

thanks again for all the feedback. we're not done here yet, if you've got an opinion, regardless of what it is, i look forward to you posting!
 
Cliff Wildman said:
wow, you know we have talked so much evo psych for the last 10 years that i find it really funny that we didn't discuss that aspect while writing the script.
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Yeah, that is kind of funny.... makes us sound really smart to bring it up now though, doesn't it?
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(damn, did I say that out loud?)
 
Welcome to the Death Star club... you helped take out a peaceful group of struggling vegetarian filmmaker pacifists. Your flick was part of a 5-flick monster that I set loose tonight... by the time it was over everybody was guzzling corn alcohol, gnawing beef-jerky, and bare knuckle fighting.

I've watched this more times then I care to admit now (I'm compulsive)... and the dialog and emotional arc seems better each time I watch it... not that I had a problem with it in the first place, but it's better then I first thought it was... and I thought it was great to begin with. I love the woman's elusive disconnect with the guy... how she doesn't want to hear what he insists on expressing.
 
Luis!! Great job on this film!!!

Your actors, both of them, are really going places. Some serious talent there.

This is a very cool story, guys, and I'm very impressed with this film's direction. - In regards to the "twist" ending... I'm going to have to agree with everyone else in that it WASN'T a twist. It was real, and a very effective payoff.

Also, something I hold near and dear to my own filmmaking heart, AWESOME FONT TREATMENT!!! Your titles were quick, poignant, and well-crafted. GREAT WORK!!
 
Hey Luis and Cliff, I just enjoyed your film again. What a visual treat. The shots are just beautiful. The lighting is so well done.

Your actors are tremendous. They give such a great performance. They are real and sincere.

I absolutely love the ending. I especially love that we know that there are children involved in this relationship without any mention of them... the toys on the floor, the husband whispering. Really well done.

The sound design of this film is so pro.

Very well done on all accounts.

Just a question... is there a camera in this film somewhere? I am not trying to be the "prop police" but I don't recall seeing it. I am sure that it is there...

Love you work here guys. Really well done! (love the lighting if I didn't already state that! :) )

Best to you and good luck on the voting!

-Ted
 
Ted Arabian said:
Just a question... is there a camera in this film somewhere? I am not trying to be the "prop police" but I don't recall seeing it. I am sure that it is there...
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Hehe, no problem Ted.
Yeah, we were one of those "where's waldo" entries that probably drove Barry crazy.

In the first shot of the final scene (shot on the door of the house), if you look on the table next to the door there is an old style Rollei camera sitting there. It was much clearer in the original footage - but I dimmed it up in post. I was kind of worried that it might not be very visable on some people's monitors, but we wanted that 'dim-house at the end of the night' vibe for that scene.

So yeah, it's not prominent at all, but it's there.

And thanks so much for the kind words.
I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Your actors are tremendous. They give such a great performance. They are real and sincere.
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That made my day.
Our ultimate goal with this piece was to try to capture a sincere performance.
Of course, in the end, it's our cast that gave us what we needed to be able to do that.
All we had to do was not get in the way too much.

We're really happy with the work they did - and I'm glad people are noticing the real strength in this film lies with the actors.
They were fantastic to work with - and we hope to work with all of them again on future projects.



Edited to add:
For the record - I had every intention of starting all my reviews at the beginning of this week, and then had a bit of a crisis to deal with here at home
(dog attacked by cat, yeah I know, sounds like an 'Onion' headline). Anyhow - I'm still hoping to make all the rounds before the end of the week, as soon as I can catch up on all the work that piled up due to working on our LoveFest entry
 
Ah! Thanks. I looked on that table! Thought that it must be there.

Please know that I wasn't watching your film looking for a camera, LOL. It was one of those things that after I watched your film again, I was like... "Hey! I didn't see the magical prop!"

What a wonderful entry you guys put forth. Sorry to hear about the dog. I hope that it isn't too serious. I know how I feel about my pets.

Cheers!
 
Sorry to hear about the dog. I hope that it isn't too serious. I know how I feel about my pets.
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if luis's concern for his dog's eye is any indication, i'm going to see if he'll adopt and raise my kids for me ;) all kidding aside, i hope he is ok too. they're awesome dogs and i don't want to see henry wearing an eyepatch (though that does sound pretty cool.)

ted - no worries on the prop question. we tucked it in there to the point that i am actually surprised it took this long for it to be asked!

one of our primary goals was working with solid talent and getting good performances. as luis said, your comment made my day!
 
Cliff Wildman said:
i don't want to see henry wearing an eyepatch (though that does sound pretty cool.)
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Yeah - he started the week being called 'The Dread Pirate Henry' ... and has now become known as 'Terminator Dog'
One of the many medicines we have to give him dialates his pupil - everytime he looks at me the light reflects off it, so he has one glowing eye.
:)
 
Cliff Wildman said:
i am actually surprised it took this long for it to be asked!
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This is a testament to your film! You walk away feeling the film and not asking, "Hey! Where was the prop!?"

Hell, I didn't want to ask but after viewing your film so many times it finally dawned on me.

Cliff Wildman said:
one of our primary goals was working with solid talent and getting good performances.
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Cliff, you two achieved what you set forth to do!

So well done.
 
Great job! I really enjoyed watching your short, which sounds a bit strange to me, because it was rather uncomfortable in parts, but the payoff at the end really made it worth it. The acting was strong, the framing, audio, etc. Great work all around, really!

My only complaint is that it's pretty unfair to let a wookie enter the competition, since everyone knows you have to let the wookie win. :tongue:
 
#1 of the fest on my list.
The best dialog I have ever seen from a DVXuser film.
The plot was wonderfully simplistic, yet incredibly effective. The ending did feel like it was missing... something, but I would be hard pressed to determine what, so I will leave it be. Just felt it needed that extra *kick*, if you know what I mean.

Be proud. You've done something very special here. Wonderful work.
I'd love to read other scripts you have written; not to critique, but to enjoy and admire.
 
Nice story. Great camera work. Interesting colour shift on the second-last scene. Maybe the last scene should also have had more drastic colour treatment?

Actors were... real. I watched it a second time to appreciate them and the dialogue better.

Good job!
 
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