Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion a journalist agrees to escort an American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border. http://www.monstersthemovie.com release date 12/11/2010.
Monsters the Movie
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Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion a journalist agrees to escort an American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border. http://www.monstersthemovie.com release date 12/11/2010.
Michael Anthony Horrigan
More Cowbell Pictures
I've been following this since I heard about the buzz it was getting in the festivals. If the claims about the budget are true and it kicks ass.... It will be an awesome development for the independent filmmaker.
Although I hear they are marketing it as one thing (Monsters) but it is really more of a love story. Can't wait to check it out though.
MAH
Although I hear they are marketing it as one thing (Monsters) but it is really more of a love story. Can't wait to check it out though.
MAH
Andrew McCarrick
Carbonite Member
From the poster, website, and trailer I'm seeing a District 9 rip-off/re-make.
Richard J. Johnson
Joystick Member
Trailer looks interesting. Don't know about the story though. The website is very district-9ish.
Edit: Slash film stated it was shot for a fraction of a million dollars. Some accounts say 15K. By the look of the trailer I can't see this being done for 15K. But he is a master of Photoshop and AE so you never know these days.
Edit: Slash film stated it was shot for a fraction of a million dollars. Some accounts say 15K. By the look of the trailer I can't see this being done for 15K. But he is a master of Photoshop and AE so you never know these days.
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Michael Anthony Horrigan
More Cowbell Pictures
He did it cheaply, and on his own by the sound of it. Watch the budget video.
From what I hear this is nothing like District 9. I do see the similarities though. Especially the signs and whatnot. Still, I hear it's less action and more of a love story.
MAH
Mark Harris
Pain in the ass
This does look awesome. But it's no secret how to make a movie on low budget. You just don't pay anybody. I do have some doubts about the $15K number but Central America is somewhat cheaper than the states, so...
Richard J. Johnson
Joystick Member
If I had 15k and was in Central America I would not use it to shoot a movie. That's for damn sure.:grin:
This looks a heck of a lot more interesting than District 9. And maybe better implemented.
Mark Harris
Pain in the ass
Well, the District 9 short "Alive in Joburg" looked a hell of a lot more interesting than the feature turned out to be.
True that.
Michael Anthony Horrigan
More Cowbell Pictures
Damn. Am I the only one that liked District 9? :huh:
Batutta
Major Contributor
No. I thought it was awesome. The short was cool too...This trailer is a lot of smoke and mirrors, which always troubles me, because I've done it many a time. Seems like little ACTUAL movie is shown.
From what I read, the movie is actually telling a story of human interaction that happens to be set in this post-apocalyptic (and pretty fantastic looking, at least within the BTS video) world the characters are thrust into.
So, lots of person-to-person interplay with a short order of well-executed VFX shots? Boy meets girl, girl dislikes boy, boy and girl become dependent on each other when hostile aliens threaten their lives, girl warms up to boy, boy is eaten alive and pooped out by T-Rex. You know, that old chestnut.
Sounds strangely like a Will Ferrell vehicle, really.
So, lots of person-to-person interplay with a short order of well-executed VFX shots? Boy meets girl, girl dislikes boy, boy and girl become dependent on each other when hostile aliens threaten their lives, girl warms up to boy, boy is eaten alive and pooped out by T-Rex. You know, that old chestnut.
Sounds strangely like a Will Ferrell vehicle, really.
Sprocketboy
Well-known member
The magic of motion tracking, hdri 3D and compositing. Great locations!
Mark Harris
Pain in the ass
New trailer. Not much different than the last one, except for some magic shrooms.
The big shot at the pyramid, you figure he prob shot that in the daylight and made it night in post? Maybe even added the people later? There's clearly no possible way he got a light up there...for under $15K...
The big shot at the pyramid, you figure he prob shot that in the daylight and made it night in post? Maybe even added the people later? There's clearly no possible way he got a light up there...for under $15K...
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Michael Anthony Horrigan
More Cowbell Pictures
Hard to say. After seeing his past SFX work I wouldn't put anything past him. Probably done in post, shot in daylight would be my guess. The guy is seriously talented.
MAH