Trek film
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Oh, ok. It's a comedy that parodies Star Trek. If you liked such parodies as the Picard Song or anything Star Trek on ytmnd then you should like it.
If you didn't like the film, let me know! I'm a film student and need advice, but please be constructive, thanks!
locutie
This was probably only funny to the people in it.
It's not badly done, just plain sophomoric and not funny.
It's not badly done, just plain sophomoric and not funny.
Do you think the humour was too crude?
Well I am a college student, I guess you are not.
Never seen this thread, which is why I've said nothing. Speaking as a college sophomore, this should be a good one for me to review while I stall on writing this paper on St. Augustine. *opens link*
Let's see... Production values not bad. Cinematography not bad. Acting not quite hideous.
The Starfleet officer is... absolutely irritating. He's not funny, because this parody fails to actually parody anything. A good parody will have some relationship to the work that is parodied. You know when people say, "It's funny because it's true?" That is the key component of all parody. This doesn't have any of it. The Starfleet officer bears literally no resemblance to anything we've ever encountered in the Star Trek universe (except superficially--the uniform and the sunglasses/VISOR), and so the character falls horribly, horribly flat. Besides the failed attempts at parody that run throughout, there is not a single attempt at humor in the film except for a somewhat clever pun on the phrase "man's meat in my face," which, personally, I considered the highlight of the entire project. As a whole, the film is nothing but arbitrary characters encountering arbitrary events, spewing arbitrary dialogue, and reaching an arbitrary conclusion. No sufficiently arbitrary work can be funny--it is antithetical to the very idea of humor.
So, basically, it's passable in all respects except that the script sucks hardcore. I'm sorry to be so harsh, but you genuinely seem to desire honest feedback, and my feelings on this are overwhelmingly negative. Take it however you like.
Let's see... Production values not bad. Cinematography not bad. Acting not quite hideous.
The Starfleet officer is... absolutely irritating. He's not funny, because this parody fails to actually parody anything. A good parody will have some relationship to the work that is parodied. You know when people say, "It's funny because it's true?" That is the key component of all parody. This doesn't have any of it. The Starfleet officer bears literally no resemblance to anything we've ever encountered in the Star Trek universe (except superficially--the uniform and the sunglasses/VISOR), and so the character falls horribly, horribly flat. Besides the failed attempts at parody that run throughout, there is not a single attempt at humor in the film except for a somewhat clever pun on the phrase "man's meat in my face," which, personally, I considered the highlight of the entire project. As a whole, the film is nothing but arbitrary characters encountering arbitrary events, spewing arbitrary dialogue, and reaching an arbitrary conclusion. No sufficiently arbitrary work can be funny--it is antithetical to the very idea of humor.
So, basically, it's passable in all respects except that the script sucks hardcore. I'm sorry to be so harsh, but you genuinely seem to desire honest feedback, and my feelings on this are overwhelmingly negative. Take it however you like.
THANK YOU!!!
I'm just happy to get some sort of feedback. Everything I've gotten so far was: sucked, what a piece ****, that wasn't funny.. blah blah blah but nobody actually said explained why.
This project was actually for a special effects class, so I basically created a context for 1) transporting 2) phasers 3) titling animation
The protagonist has not been a favourite among viewers so far, but as you may have presumed, I was not working with real actors so I had to work with their strengths. If you really did not enjoy the protagonist, then I would not suggest checking out cocky drum instructor video on which his character was based on, he's got quite a lot of youtube hits on that one and slew of positive and negative comments, I was thinking he could get the same kind of response here.
Although I can't argue with what you think is funny, I have to disagree with your assertion that the piece has nothing to do with star trek. Besides the costume, he did beam down a la star trek, shoot phaser a la star trek, replicate food a la star trek and use many terms a la star trek. The fault it seems that causes a disconnect in fans is because I decided to be a bit avant garde, went where no man has gone before, if you will; and crafted a brutally rude and crude character from the 24th C that pretty much has no right wearing a starfleet uniform.
Overall it was meant to be a fun film, with a few snazzy after effects sfx, and some college humour.
What did you think about the attack on the girl????
Thanks again for your input!
locutie
I'm just happy to get some sort of feedback. Everything I've gotten so far was: sucked, what a piece ****, that wasn't funny.. blah blah blah but nobody actually said explained why.
This project was actually for a special effects class, so I basically created a context for 1) transporting 2) phasers 3) titling animation
The protagonist has not been a favourite among viewers so far, but as you may have presumed, I was not working with real actors so I had to work with their strengths. If you really did not enjoy the protagonist, then I would not suggest checking out cocky drum instructor video on which his character was based on, he's got quite a lot of youtube hits on that one and slew of positive and negative comments, I was thinking he could get the same kind of response here.
Although I can't argue with what you think is funny, I have to disagree with your assertion that the piece has nothing to do with star trek. Besides the costume, he did beam down a la star trek, shoot phaser a la star trek, replicate food a la star trek and use many terms a la star trek. The fault it seems that causes a disconnect in fans is because I decided to be a bit avant garde, went where no man has gone before, if you will; and crafted a brutally rude and crude character from the 24th C that pretty much has no right wearing a starfleet uniform.
Overall it was meant to be a fun film, with a few snazzy after effects sfx, and some college humour.
What did you think about the attack on the girl????
Thanks again for your input!
locutie
Attacks on pregnant women rarely garner critical acclaim.
