Short films can work in my opinion, you just make less of a connection with the characters. I find it works better with comedy though.
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I just hate the ones with the 'mysterious' endings. They don't make the filmmaker look clever, they just look like they couldn't come up with a decent ending.
Quote: zooo @ March 30, 2008, 11:16 AMI almost never understand short films.
I don't think the genre works. You have to cut your idea down so much that it rarely ends up making any sense at all.
Agreed!
Quote: zooo @ March 30, 2008, 11:28 AMI just hate the ones with the 'mysterious' endings. They don't make the filmmaker look clever, they just look like they couldn't come up with a decent ending.
And/or that they're purely showing off and trying to look clever to other filmmakers.
Oops. I just found out it was written by Patrick Marber.
Doesn't make it any less peculiar!
Yeah, I hate short films which are pointless and are trying to show off or be arty. They're made by complete c**ts who couldn't direct a piss up in a brewery.
I suspect they could. But it'd have to be to "highlight the socio-situation in regards to culture and the juxtaposition with perceived values in modern times". Or some such bollocks.
Quote: Aaron @ March 30, 2008, 11:53 AMI suspect they could. But it'd have to be to "highlight the socio-situation in regards to culture and the juxtaposition with perceived values in modern times". Or some such bollocks.
My thoughts exactly...
I love J.P.s! They rock!
"J.P's"?
Jacket Potatoes. 
Okaaaaay, anyway.
Should be retitled random random thread.
Don't be so silly. *slaps wrist*
Quote: EllieJP @ March 30, 2008, 1:15 PMDon't be so silly. *slaps wrist*
Are you drugs ?