Pop Critics - Latest Comments in AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

Re: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

Mike — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:59:06 -0000

Steven, so glad you enjoyed it man! The Memento comparison is good...

Re: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

Steven — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:00:05 -0000

Steven's last blog post..Heath Ledger Passes Away

Re: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

Rob — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:43:07 -0000

MichaelB, you didn't tell us what your movie is called...?

Re: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

Mike — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:26:27 -0000

That's alright, it was more of the writing and story that stuck me, not the directing and sound.

Re: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

MichaelB (formerly known as Ch — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:59:13 -0000

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.

Re: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

Mike — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:48:49 -0000

Anyways Michael, you obviously didn't like the film :)

I hope some others though will check it out, see if they agree with Michael.

Re: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

Cap'n Schwartz — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:39:19 -0000

Whoa wait a minute here boys lets not start bashin ole Spidey 3 plot lines now.... =)

Re: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

Mike — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:27:33 -0000

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.

Re: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

Cap'n Schwartz — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:54:28 -0000

Primer? Thats my favorite color, I'm gonna paint my car that color!!!

Re: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

MichaelB (formerly known as Ch — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:40:15 -0000

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.

Re: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

Mike — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:13:47 -0000

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.

Re: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

Mike — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:11:48 -0000

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.

Re: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

MichaelB (formerly known as Ch — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:06:55 -0000

Sorry Mike, but this movie was just awful. Horribly made, it was a chore just to get through the first 15 minutes.