Comments on: AML Random Movie Pick: “Primer”

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:59:06 +0000

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

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:00:05 +0000

Just saw Primer and really liked it. I think I got all of the plot points down in one viewing, but I am going to check it out again when I get a chance to make sure I really understood everything that was going on. If you liked Memento, you should check this flick out. Great recommendation Mike! Steven's last blog post..Heath Ledger Passes Away

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:43:07 +0000

MichaelB, you didn’t tell us what your movie is called…?

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:26:27 +0000

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

By: MichaelB (formerly known as Chaplin)

MichaelB (formerly known as Chaplin) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:59:13 +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.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:48:49 +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.

By: Cap'n Schwartz

Cap'n Schwartz — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:39:19 +0000

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

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:27:33 +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.

By: Cap'n Schwartz

Cap'n Schwartz — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:54:28 +0000

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

By: MichaelB (formerly known as Chaplin)

MichaelB (formerly known as Chaplin) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:40:15 +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.