"The Music Box" - a Michael Anthony Horrigan Film

So far I've tried to download your film twice and it stops at 11.6 mb.

I have had about 10 films so far that won't download either.
 
Your film I thought was really good. I think it told the story well.
When the guy turns around and goes back home you know there is going to be trouble. "get out of the house" I like those feelings watching a movie.

Plus you know something happened. Maybe as a little girl she saw her husband get killed!

Well done.
 
Zim said:
Your film I thought was really good. I think it told the story well.
When the guy turns around and goes back home you know there is going to be trouble. "get out of the house" I like those feelings watching a movie.

Plus you know something happened. Maybe as a little girl she saw her husband get killed!

Well done.
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After all that trouble I wasn't sure what to expect until you PM'd me. :D

" Plus you know something happened. Maybe as a little girl she saw her husband get killed!"

Thank you for thinking outside the box!!
So many people assume what happened... yet I didn't show them a thing. :)
I love leaving things open to interpretation. I can understand why some people don't though.

So many people hated the ending for "No Country for Old Men".
I loved it.

Thanks for watching & commenting.

Cheers,

Mike
 
So I heard that peole are doing great things with the HV20... You ARE one of those people.

But the HV20 is just a little paint brush to help get out your vision. You did that and then some dispite its limitations. Good story and definitly a memorable flick.

I want to see more from you...
 
DJ Lewis said:
So I heard that peole are doing great things with the HV20... You ARE one of those people.

But the HV20 is just a little paint brush to help get out your vision. You did that and then some dispite its limitations. Good story and definitly a memorable flick.

I want to see more from you...
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Thanks, man!

Just some inside information...

This was shot in about 9 hours over 2 afternoons.
No adapters were used, just stock HV20 footage.
I directed, shot, lit, edited, and even leaned the Mic up against the wall on occasion.
Although I did have two friends who took over the boom and kicked butt!
I owe them.

I also owe a big :thumbsup: to Herman for the score and sound mix! He really came through for me.

John LaBonney also helped me with the script at a point when I had hit a mental roadblock. He got me right back on track! I owe him as well. I wrote him a synopsis and he came through, then I had a revelation and finished it up.

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.

Cheers,
 
Anthony Pierce said:
I really hope checker head loses the fight in the bedroom. I thought the acting was good, and I love the look. Well done.

Watch my Lovefest Entry! goodSAM here
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Thanks man. As you already know... I really liked yours.

I'm happy that more and more people are starting to wonder about the ending and coming up with different possibilities. It's nice to see that people are thinking about what that little girl may have seen.

Cheers!
 
Story was good, actors were bad, the sound sucked, but not the score.

But what do I know.
 
I think she saw the future as a little girl, so when checker head comes into the room she pulls out a nine and pops a cap in his ass and the music played on.
 
I love that opening transition from the child to the adult - beautiful.

Great story. What a dark and mysterious ending. I really want the bad guy to get it. I wish I could see more.

Excellent shots throughout.

The music was haunting and perfect. Herman does an awesome job.

Very well done.
 
n8ture said:
I think she saw the future as a little girl, so when checker head comes into the room she pulls out a nine and pops a cap in his ass and the music played on.
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LOL...I agree..she had something waiting for him....or...she knew that her new love interest was able to kill him so she let it play out just as she saw it...LOl...Kyser does it again (left us scrambling for our own conclusion)...good job. IMO all of the acting (adults) could have been a bit stronger but I think the guy who played the "true love" did a great job. i watch a lot of "B" movies on cable...so the acting here was on par or better than some of what I see...it was not terrible...just could have been stronger. The little girl (though she did not have much to say) was good. At the end I think you could have waited just a little longer before the mother said.."....what's wrong"..cause I didn't have enough time to absorb the child's own reaction to what she saw.... Camera moves and angles were great. Music score was good too.

Is it me...or does the little girl look like a relative of the kid who starred in "Home Alone?"
 
Chris Messineo said:
I love that opening transition from the child to the adult - beautiful.

Great story. What a dark and mysterious ending. I really want the bad guy to get it. I wish I could see more.

Excellent shots throughout.

The music was haunting and perfect. Herman does an awesome job.

Very well done.
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Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Always leave them wanting more... :D
Herman's score was haunting! That's exactly how I described it to him when I first heard it.

Thanks for the great comments.
 
Ian-T said:
LOL...I agree..she had something waiting for him....or...she knew that her new love interest was able to kill him so she let it play out just as she saw it...LOl...Kyser does it again (left us scrambling for our own conclusion)...good job. IMO all of the acting (adults) could have been a bit stronger but I think the guy who played the "true love" did a great job. i watch a lot of "B" movies on cable...so the acting here was on par or better than some of what I see...it was not terrible...just could have been stronger. The little girl (though she did not have much to say) was good. At the end I think you could have waited just a little longer before the mother said.."....what's wrong"..cause I didn't have enough time to absorb the child's own reaction to what she saw.... Camera moves and angles were great. Music score was good too.

Is it me...or does the little girl look like a relative of the kid who starred in "Home Alone?"
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Thanks, I thought the acting was pretty decent overall. I agree that it could have been stronger in some areas but as the Director I'll take responsibility for that.

And yup... that's me. I love to the leave the audience with a little bit to figure out on their own. :D

There's a lot of smart people on this forum, they don't have to be spoon fed everything.

Thanks for the comments and critique! I appreciate it.

Cheers,
 
Cool flick man. I liked the concept/story. I was on edge with the whole boyfriend coming back bit, something bad is going to happen. I liked the interaction between the girl and the neighbor, but not so much the girl and the boyfriend. The little girl was really good I thought; I know it's hard to find kid actors who don't constantly overact.

I like how we don't see what happens...maybe she knew it was coming, saw her future, etc. I think it might have been cool had the little girl's reaction been a little more subtle (not sure if that's the right word heh). I feel like she saw her own death or 'his' death, but if she had seen that, wouldn't she take preventative action? I've had numerous, long, in depth, 'timetravelesq', see the future ability' conversations so all these questions and 'what ifs' immediately come to mind. I love ambiguity, so kudos on the ending :)
 
Hey Michael,

I've been chewing on this one since I watched it on Wed. I like the concept. I actually like n8ture's take that she was seeing the future. Is that it? But if that was it, and she knew the future from the time she was a little girl, why not avoid the checkerhead altogether when she grew up?

The thing that's been bugging me, and I haven't been able to put my finger on until now, is I think it needs more time. I felt like we did not get enough time to build these characters. I wanted checkerhead to be a little more 3D than he was. It was a little bit of story-deck-stacking that he is just this prick, when it's more interesting to see him hurt by her betrayal, because in his mind he doesn't do anything wrong. Maybe not that exactly, but just an example of ways I think the characters could have been made more real and human.

But nice work! I like your ideas, like the idea in JOEL(which might actually have played well for this fest as well). I like you putting these fantastical elements into realistic settings.

Am I stupid about what was up with the box?
 
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