[Non-Trek Fan Film] Batman: Dead End Documentary

[Ryan Thomas Riddle]

Came across BEHIND THE MASK: THE BATMAN DEAD END STORY on Hulu. Pretty interesting doc about a passionate professional, Sandy Collora, who sank his own money to make an amazing short Batman fan film, BATMAN: DEAD END. His goal: to do something eye catching to further his career.

The fan film was made in the days before crowdfunding.

The doc touches a bit on the issues of using someone else's IP, especially when it comes to Collora's attempts to cast a certain movie star to play Batman and another for Joker. Also touches on a bit of ego and lack of humility. And how things can get to someone's head.

Seemed somehow appropriate in light of all the goings on with a certain troubled production.

Check it out here: http://www.hulu.com/watch/816119

Here's the fan film, which features Walter Koenig's late son, Andrew, as the Joker:

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I remember this premiering at San Diego Comic Con in 2003 and was floored.

 

[USS Intrepid]

Sandy Collora's a talented guy. I was disappointed when the Kickstarter for his latest fell short. Hopefully he tries again and nails it.

 

[JE Smith]

I've seen the documentary, it's pretty interesting, if possibly a bit overlong. Likewise, I was disappointed that Collora's turtle-monster movie didn't make its Kickstarter goal (I didn't even know about it until it had closed) -- on the other hand, he seems to do very well with his Art of Creature and Character Design books -- Vol. 3 was just successfully Kickstarted. Did anybody actually get the BTM Kickstarter DVD? I was wondering if Dead End was included as an 'extra.' It still has never been released in any kind of proper HD format.

I met Collora at a con about a decade ago, before he made Hunter Prey, just as the B: DE hoopla was kind of dying out. He was very pleasant and nice to fans, at least that I saw. I hope he gets to make his turtle-monster flick, as I'd pay to see it.

 

[USS Intrepid]

I really liked Hunter Prey. I bought the DVD and the digital copy from iTunes.

 

[Ryan Thomas Riddle]

Sandy Collora's a talented guy. I was disappointed when the Kickstarter for his latest fell short. Hopefully he tries again and nails it.

He is immensely talented.

 

[YJAGG]

I remember seeing that online and was just blown away, chills when the rose up with the cape. But it jsut goes to show you there is always a need to be balance between hungry, humble and confident.

 

[Maurice]

Oh I remember that film. Nicely photographed fanwank. I was bored by it because it was just too everything and the kitchen sink for me. I'd be interested in seeing the doco, however.

 

[Ryan Thomas Riddle]

Oh I remember that film. Nicely photographed fanwank. I was bored by it because it was just too everything and the kitchen sink for me. I'd be interested in seeing the doco, however.

The doc is far more interesting than the fan film itself.

 

[JE Smith]

To each his own, I love Dead End. It's a great bat-suit, and it's just so goofy, when both Predator and Alien show up, not to mention the late Andrew/Josh Koenig's off-the-rails Joker performance. I didn't find it boring in the least, and at about eight minutes, it hardly overstays its welcome. Collora's World's Finest fake-trailer was pretty cool too.