Ruins

Ruins · 07:35 AM

Written by Tom Bown

Directed by Michael Sandford

My attempt at directing a horror/drama

This was originally made for the frightfest

uh... yeah, I hope you enjoy it

Bown · 11-01-2006, 05:43 PM

Bump

bl0ppin · 11-01-2006, 06:33 PM

I liked it.

Sever · 11-01-2006, 06:53 PM

that was amazing.

Anders Borg · 11-01-2006, 07:09 PM

That was great! Brilliant voice acting, especially by Dustin. I really missed some music though.

Dustin Guest · 11-02-2006, 03:59 AM

Thanks anders, I appreciate it. Though, if I had another shot at the voices, I'd have done a LOT differently. It got a little...overdone at some parts.

But well done, Mike.

Jonny Anson · 11-02-2006, 05:01 AM

Whoa... spellbinding stuff.

Kind've reminds me alot of "Night of the Living Dead" in the sense it explores how something like a zombie outbreak can tear down human emotions.

HMC · 11-02-2006, 08:15 PM

Too much contrived dialogue. Dustin's voice acting, while well-suited at some points, sounded horribly overdone and unnatural at others. The dialogue in general seems really bizarre and erratic. Also, the whole movie feels like it's trying too hard to just throw as much shock value at the viewer as it possibly can. Too much teeth-gritting anger and not enough of any other kind of emotion to make me interested in these characters. Also, c'mon, considering how little there needed to be, you could have put a little more effort into the scenery. Too much ugly crosshatching and phony effects that make the whole thing even harder to take seriously.

3.5/10

P.S. Haha, I liked how as he collapsed the second man sort of went into a relaxed, laid-back pose for a split second. That made me laugh.

Anders Borg · 11-02-2006, 08:19 PM

Speaking of scenery, you should use 3dmmAP. Some of the panning was a bit choppy.

Compcat · 11-02-2006, 11:00 PM

Yeah, thats what threw me off the most. Apart from that I thought it was pretty good for a quick holiday flick, too bad it wasn't in a frightfest, though.

Pogo · 11-03-2006, 12:07 AM

Corridor scenes should not rape my CPU.
* doesn't watch this *

Dave Miles · 11-03-2006, 01:53 AM

Err what can I say? HMC brought up some good points. It just didn't keep me interested, and was almost borderline cheesy. You've got skills, but this one just kind of fizzled for me.

Aaron Haynes · 11-03-2006, 06:18 PM

Added to my ever-growing list of movies to watch.

Bown · 11-07-2006, 08:22 PM

Bumping stickied threads is fairly useless, but I'd love if more people watched this.

Based Scrooge · 11-07-2006, 08:34 PM

I quite liked this movie. The voice acting in particular.

Aaron Haynes · 11-19-2006, 03:08 AM

I still am gonna watch and review this, I just keep putting it off.

Gorosaurus · 11-19-2006, 07:37 AM

I can't say I cared for this particular release. I mean, I appreciate that it's out there and I can appreciate the time that went into it, but it was pretty far from convincing. Maybe if it were a little more down-to-Earth things would be different, like making the man in power a reacting to a situation outside that doesn't really exist.

I did like how his character was changed from the usual authoritarian rule-setting kind to more of a please-be-my-friend-I-am-just-misunderstood kind. So that kind of made it stand out, and probably would have more if this piece were longer.

The scenery was fairly inconsistent, ranging from bad to passable, but always hovering an area of intentional use. If just a few scene-setting shots could be established, I feel that could've gone a long way. As it was, the writing was not strong enough to warrant such non-descript surroundings as an impromptu play might require.

In the end, I know that it might be hard to maintain focus on a situation that is not completely abstracted from actual life, but I implore you to try. A prisoner being held captive for food is bizarre enough, I don't feel there is any need to add more beyond that. Just add more to bring it home.

Also, it wouldn't hurt to throw a few 30-minute scenes our way, either.

James Burgon · 11-19-2006, 03:46 PM

I knew my I should have put more time into my voice-parts

.
Someone avi this please.

Diabolic · 12-09-2006, 12:36 AM

I finaly watched this, and I liked it. The twist was sort of confusing at first (well, not really a twist, but you know what I mean), and it left some questions to be answered.

Who was the first man, then? Was he a zombie, the leader of the zombies, or is he a human eating the zombies?

Also, I loved the way the line "Shut the fuck up!" was delivered.

7/10

Bown · 12-09-2006, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diabolic

Who was the first man, then? Was he a zombie, the leader of the zombies, or is he a human eating the zombies?

Third one.

Thanks for your comments, and also to everyone voting for this in Movie of the Month.

Diabolic · 12-09-2006, 10:20 AM

Well, it all makes perfect sense then! 8/10

Doomdragon · 12-15-2006, 03:45 PM

It was good and all, but there was a whole load of nothing happening, just scrolling over their faces a lot.

Diabolic · 12-16-2006, 03:11 AM

Yeah, because it was more focused on the dialogue than anything.

Space Goat · 01-14-2007, 07:09 PM

I was surprised actually at how well the script was. I thought it was really well written, and I honestly did not know Bown was into that whole script writing thing.

Some harsh reviews for this one! I thought Dustin's voices were done really well, and I didn't notice anything overdone at all. Michael did a admirable job at creating a chilly, dead, and hopeless atmosphere. I enjoyed this one. I wish I had watched it when it came out two months ago.

Aaron Haynes · 01-14-2007, 11:05 PM

Watched it. Review coming shortly.

11-01-2006, 05:43 PM	#2
Bown Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18,740	Bump
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11-01-2006, 06:33 PM	#3
bl0ppin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,644	I liked it.
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11-01-2006, 06:53 PM	#4
Sever Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 89	that was amazing.
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11-02-2006, 08:15 PM	#8
HMC Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,715	Too much contrived dialogue. Dustin's voice acting, while well-suited at some points, sounded horribly overdone and unnatural at others. The dialogue in general seems really bizarre and erratic. Also, the whole movie feels like it's trying too hard to just throw as much shock value at the viewer as it possibly can. Too much teeth-gritting anger and not enough of any other kind of emotion to make me interested in these characters. Also, c'mon, considering how little there needed to be, you could have put a little more effort into the scenery. Too much ugly crosshatching and phony effects that make the whole thing even harder to take seriously. 3.5/10 P.S. Haha, I liked how as he collapsed the second man sort of went into a relaxed, laid-back pose for a split second. That made me laugh.
HMC Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,715

11-02-2006, 11:00 PM	#10
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	Yeah, thats what threw me off the most. Apart from that I thought it was pretty good for a quick holiday flick, too bad it wasn't in a frightfest, though.
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

11-01-2006, 07:09 PM	#5
Anders Borg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,435	That was great! Brilliant voice acting, especially by Dustin. I really missed some music though.

11-02-2006, 03:59 AM	#6
Dustin Guest Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,420	Thanks anders, I appreciate it. Though, if I had another shot at the voices, I'd have done a LOT differently. It got a little...overdone at some parts. But well done, Mike.

11-02-2006, 05:01 AM	#7
Jonny Anson Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,146	Whoa... spellbinding stuff. Kind've reminds me alot of "Night of the Living Dead" in the sense it explores how something like a zombie outbreak can tear down human emotions.

11-02-2006, 08:19 PM	#9
Anders Borg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,435	Speaking of scenery, you should use 3dmmAP. Some of the panning was a bit choppy.

11-03-2006, 12:07 AM	#11
Pogo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,228	Corridor scenes should not rape my CPU. * doesn't watch this *
Pogo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,228

11-03-2006, 01:53 AM	#12
Dave Miles Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 10,236	Err what can I say? HMC brought up some good points. It just didn't keep me interested, and was almost borderline cheesy. You've got skills, but this one just kind of fizzled for me.

11-03-2006, 06:18 PM	#13
Aaron Haynes Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 15,125	Added to my ever-growing list of movies to watch.

11-07-2006, 08:22 PM	#14
Bown Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18,740	Bumping stickied threads is fairly useless, but I'd love if more people watched this.
Bown Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18,740

11-07-2006, 08:34 PM	#15
Based Scrooge Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,060	I quite liked this movie. The voice acting in particular.

11-19-2006, 03:08 AM	#16
Aaron Haynes Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 15,125	I still am gonna watch and review this, I just keep putting it off.

11-19-2006, 07:37 AM	#17
Gorosaurus Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 16,146	I can't say I cared for this particular release. I mean, I appreciate that it's out there and I can appreciate the time that went into it, but it was pretty far from convincing. Maybe if it were a little more down-to-Earth things would be different, like making the man in power a reacting to a situation outside that doesn't really exist. I did like how his character was changed from the usual authoritarian rule-setting kind to more of a please-be-my-friend-I-am-just-misunderstood kind. So that kind of made it stand out, and probably would have more if this piece were longer. The scenery was fairly inconsistent, ranging from bad to passable, but always hovering an area of intentional use. If just a few scene-setting shots could be established, I feel that could've gone a long way. As it was, the writing was not strong enough to warrant such non-descript surroundings as an impromptu play might require. In the end, I know that it might be hard to maintain focus on a situation that is not completely abstracted from actual life, but I implore you to try. A prisoner being held captive for food is bizarre enough, I don't feel there is any need to add more beyond that. Just add more to bring it home. Also, it wouldn't hurt to throw a few 30-minute scenes our way, either.

11-19-2006, 03:46 PM	#18
James Burgon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 8,689	I knew my I should have put more time into my voice-parts . Someone avi this please.

12-09-2006, 12:36 AM	#19
Diabolic Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,229	I finaly watched this, and I liked it. The twist was sort of confusing at first (well, not really a twist, but you know what I mean), and it left some questions to be answered. Who was the first man, then? Was he a zombie, the leader of the zombies, or is he a human eating the zombies? Also, I loved the way the line "Shut the fuck up!" was delivered. 7/10
Diabolic Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,229

12-09-2006, 10:20 AM	#21
Diabolic Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,229	Well, it all makes perfect sense then! 8/10
Diabolic Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,229

12-15-2006, 03:45 PM	#22
Doomdragon Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 107	It was good and all, but there was a whole load of nothing happening, just scrolling over their faces a lot.
Doomdragon Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 107

12-16-2006, 03:11 AM	#23
Diabolic Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,229	Yeah, because it was more focused on the dialogue than anything.
Diabolic Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,229

01-14-2007, 07:09 PM	#24
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,042	I was surprised actually at how well the script was. I thought it was really well written, and I honestly did not know Bown was into that whole script writing thing. Some harsh reviews for this one! I thought Dustin's voices were done really well, and I didn't notice anything overdone at all. Michael did a admirable job at creating a chilly, dead, and hopeless atmosphere. I enjoyed this one. I wish I had watched it when it came out two months ago.

01-14-2007, 11:05 PM	#25
Aaron Haynes Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 15,125	Watched it. Review coming shortly.