Fun Parody Flicks

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bikefilms

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Hi guys,

We as filmmakers take written stories and turn them into visuals.

But what if Tarantino got a hold of Goldilochs and the Three Bears?

Or Burton got a hold of Little Red Riding Hood?

Clips are in the public domain. WARNING: Strong language

Tarantino

Burton

The Digital Filmmakers Guild/ Team Fabulous in Chico CA. made these 5- minute shorts for a student show called SMASH. It went over really well, hundreds attended for the two hour show. Stoked.

-ab
 
That's what I like to call potential energy. A really good idea that didn't take advantage of itself.
 
I certainly hope my ideas wouldn't take advantage of themselves (or anyone!).

I am interested in your post. Please, explain.

Thanks,
ab
 
I just meant that the concept was really interesting, and pretty well shot. But when I watched the film I kept thinking "this could be funnier". Good parody seems simple when you see it, but it is hard to do. The idea is good enough that (IMHO) it would be worth rewriting it (or maybe doing a different fairy tale). You are onto something, just keep at the writing; develop it more. I'd love to see it.

There are a few QT fanatics on this site (Hudson) that might have some better insifghts to the specifics.
 
vjbrennan said:
I just meant that the concept was really interesting, and pretty well shot. But when I watched the film I kept thinking "this could be funnier".
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Hmmm...I feel that way about most films I see (substituting "funnier" with whatever is appropriate, as necessary). :grin:

Maybe it's just second-guessing the director...

...but maybe that's what directors need. It's SO easy to miss things when yours are the only eyes.

I don't want to be able to tell who directed just by watching. It feels like they're intruding on the story if it's so stylistically heavy-handed that I can tell.

I'm rambling, aren't I... Ignore this. Sitting around waiting for my wife to wake up so I can make noise...my mind starts wandering...

Burma!

Dan
 
vjbrennen,

Thanks a bunch for the constructive crit.

Our group is very democratic; whoever writes gets to direct. The dynamics always change with new students entering and others leaving.

I agree that it could be funnier. The target audience was too small: Communiction Design students. There were certainly laughs at the event. Those came from the audiences recognition of their pals or professors on screen, and alcohol consumption.

Maybe we'll get more laughs when we get a budget and less-than-ten-year-old equipment to use.

-a
 
I think a good parody starts with complete mimicry of the source material. This means an almost shot for shot stylistic approach to the production; to the audience it is familiar in design and scope yet the parody comes from manipulating the world and characters.

A good paraody is the kind you can't wait to show someone else or email the source material because it is just that good.

I watched both of the shorts and thought both of them were horrible. This is my honest take. It wasn't funny, it didn't have "IT". It was actually painful to sit there and watch it.
 
Well, some of the source material was obvious, and some was more obscure. At some points I had no idea what the reference was, or if there even was a reference.

But I still think it's a good idea. A good idea however is where the work starts, not where it ends.

Keep at it.
 
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