Castle Paradox

[Setu_Firestorm]

I know I posted this in the Film usergroup last year, but not everyone in that group is even here anymore. Plus, I got the movie uploaded to YouTube.

DukeHughMermie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ywiitmzX40

It's about 3 coworkers that get stuck in an elevator on their lunch break -- when the elevator is still in operation.

It's a short film from George Tsalickis who is a friend of my friend Rob (who owns the recording studio). Rob told me that George was looking for actors and he had called the shop while I was there and said, "Hey George, do you want to be in a movie?" I was like, "...Okay."
Anyhow, some trivia for it:

- It took 8 hours to film this 6 minute video mostly because Ferdinand couldn't get his lines right
- The sexy intern is a real stripper from Tampa Bay
- The director, George Tsalickis, makes 3 appearances as the janitor, the pothead, and the "Roger memo" guy.
- As I'm sure you'll know, I played Mermie, and I was the only one who actually studied the lines.
- George Tsalickis has an infamous habit of writing pretty good movies but getting the worst actors involved.
- This whole film was green-screened; the elevator background was added in post production.
- Don't be deceived -- even though the credits say I composed the main theme, Rob actually composed it. I just did the "funky elevator music" (you might even recognize the piece too; it's up on our gamelist)

At any rate, enjoy. It's pretty funny.
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[LeRoy_Leo]

The interesting camera dynamics kept my attention. How it sort of zooms in then pops back out during active parts was good. I even liked the musical score. my crap-for-a-comp kept laggin it up, though.
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---msw188 ---
"Seriously James, you keep rolling out the awesome like gingerbread men on a horror-movie assembly line. "

[Blue Pixel]

this would make a good sitcom. i would watch it.
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[Valigarmander]

Damn it! Can't use the computer at school! Web filter.

Damn it! Can't use the computer at home! Slow connection.

Damn it! Can't use the computer at friend's house! No interwebs.

Screw it.

[MADSOFT Games]

LMFAO!
Setu: It was quite funny, I liked it and I think what the dude said is true, it would make a fun sitcom.
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[Bob the Hamster]

Was this film made as part of a 48 Hour Film Competition? I participated in one of those once. Very fun.

Anyway, DukeHughMermie is pretty amusing. The level of cheezyness was actually quite low for a small-time film.

I like the way your character turned towards the wall when the hot intern came in, like he was embarrased.

[Setu_Firestorm]