Pop Critics: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”
MichaelB (formerly known as Ch
· 2 years ago
Sorry Mike, but this movie was just awful. Horribly made, it was a chore just to get through the first 15 minutes.
Mike
· 2 years ago
Hmmm...I don't think so. I mean, it got a 72% on Rotten Tomatoes, most people liked it.
And seriously, saying it was horribly made when they only had $7,000??
I can see if it had a $5 million budget and this is what it came up with.
But for $7,000, I thought it was amazing.
Mike
· 2 years ago
Also, the first 15 minutes set up the story, but once it gets going, it's great.
I think people who didn't want to take the challenge of trying to figure this movie out likely didn't appreciate it for what it was.
MichaelB (formerly known as Ch
· 2 years ago
First of all, the sound was completely out of sync and unfiltered. Sorry, but that is a BIG deal to me (considering I watched it while editing my own low-budget film).
The acting was awful (even though one of the actresses in that movie was in mine). The story was very convoluted--the problem is that if a film makes its story overly complicated, nobody notices the technical problems inherent in the film. And this one is chock full of them.
Cap'n Schwartz
· 2 years ago
Primer? Thats my favorite color, I'm gonna paint my car that color!!!
Mike
· 2 years ago
Michael, I'm really surprised how harsh you are on it, considering what you said about doing your own film of a low-budget quality.
Again...$7,000....that's not low budget, that's NO budget.
It's got a 6.8 rating on IMDB, a 72% on Rotten...I mean, if it was as bad as you said, it wouldn't be so highly regarded.
As far as your mention of the technical problems. The whole point of the movie was THE STORY, I mean, what can you do with $7k to make it perfect? They filmed 80 minutes and used 78 of them. They had no budget to reshoot or to waste film on retakes.
I'd rather have a good story, and a not so great film, then a big budget production with a crappy plot (Pirates 3, Spiderman 3)
Again, I'm really shocked at your hatred for this thing...I've known you awhile and I would have expected going through what you have on your own film would have made you appreciate others who try to do the same thing.
Cap'n Schwartz
· 2 years ago
Whoa wait a minute here boys lets not start bashin ole Spidey 3 plot lines now.... =)
Mike
· 2 years ago
Anyways Michael, you obviously didn't like the film :)
I hope some others though will check it out, see if they agree with Michael.
MichaelB (formerly known as Ch
· 2 years ago
You're right, 7k is a small amount. But we had the same amount ourselves and our movie was technically superior to Primer. At least IMO. :)
There should be NO excuse for a professionally released movie to have sound that bad.
And just so you know, the original director doesn't do movies anymore.
Mike
· 2 years ago
That's alright, it was more of the writing and story that stuck me, not the directing and sound.
Rob
· 2 years ago
MichaelB, you didn't tell us what your movie is called...?
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And seriously, saying it was horribly made when they only had $7,000??
I can see if it had a $5 million budget and this is what it came up with.
But for $7,000, I thought it was amazing.
I think people who didn't want to take the challenge of trying to figure this movie out likely didn't appreciate it for what it was.
The acting was awful (even though one of the actresses in that movie was in mine). The story was very convoluted--the problem is that if a film makes its story overly complicated, nobody notices the technical problems inherent in the film. And this one is chock full of them.
Again...$7,000....that's not low budget, that's NO budget.
It's got a 6.8 rating on IMDB, a 72% on Rotten...I mean, if it was as bad as you said, it wouldn't be so highly regarded.
As far as your mention of the technical problems. The whole point of the movie was THE STORY, I mean, what can you do with $7k to make it perfect? They filmed 80 minutes and used 78 of them. They had no budget to reshoot or to waste film on retakes.
I'd rather have a good story, and a not so great film, then a big budget production with a crappy plot (Pirates 3, Spiderman 3)
Again, I'm really shocked at your hatred for this thing...I've known you awhile and I would have expected going through what you have on your own film would have made you appreciate others who try to do the same thing.
I hope some others though will check it out, see if they agree with Michael.
There should be NO excuse for a professionally released movie to have sound that bad.
And just so you know, the original director doesn't do movies anymore.