"whose choerography and combatant skills match those in The Phantom Menace"
The problem with using Phantom Menace is that that kind of choreography (especially of the sword fighting) is not at all realistic. All the lightsaber twirling and flashy moves are NOT what a real sword fighter would do, largely b/c it is a waste of energy and would likely get you killed! Too bad everybody wants to trade in really fine realistic swordfighting for shallow and flashy.
What is with everyone talking about goth girls?? None of the women in the film looked ANYTHING like goth girls. Just because you wear some eyeliner doesn't make you a goth?? Where are you guys getting this from??
It's a free movie. Stop complaining. AND the acting was just fine. They were good, solid, competent actors, who did just fine conveying the story. Sheesh, what more do you want?
Did you even WATCH the movie? I don't know how you can say there was no story. And personally, I think the actors did just fine. It's not like Star Wars is really known for Oscar caliber acting and these actors, imho, were perfectly competent capable actors.
Sorry to be cranky, but there are an awful lot of people out there who DON'T get that it's a fan film that can't make money, but can exist without legal ramifications. Lucasfilms practically (if not actually) owns TFN, so what more do people want (aside from an engraved invitation from Lucas himself??!!
For now there's just the one public showing. There's some talk that they will try to get it shown at Shoreleave (Star Trek Con in Baltimore in July), but that has not been settled.
You clearly haven't done your research. The principals were all trained by Nick Jamilla, a former World competition AND Olympics champion in sword-fighting, who by the way has also been published on sword fighting techniques in both the Eastern and Western traditions. They were trained in both Western and Eastern styles and they spent many grueling hours in a dojo and outside in the sweltering summer heat in Virginia practicing. The reason the few moves you saw in the trailer looked a little slower is because both of the women were using heavy wooden dowels to fight with in that scene b/c they couldn't afford to buy the light aluminum stuff that they use on the real SW sets.
Do your homework before you comment on stuff you don't know about.
Kelly Osborne lookalike?! What broken down monitor are you watching the trailer on? I assuming you're referring to Zhana, who looks absolutely NOTHING like Kelly Osborne. Actually, on several sites I've visited she's been compared to Reese Witherspoon. And the voice has been completely redubbed in post - so, don't be so quick to judge.
"I think hey if kids do this, fair play to them. But grown adults wasting their time and effort... There isn't a single thing in Revelations that surpasses the delivery of dialogue or character or emotion in Ep. 1 and 2... And that's saying A LOT."
Um, how do you know that? Do you have some kind of second sight that has allowed you to see the finished product of Revelations before the director and editors have even finished the film? Your judgment is awfully preemptive since the film isn't even a finished product yet.
In addition, who are you to judge whether it was a waste of the cast and crew of Revelations time and effort? Just because you don't enjoy the fan film concept doesn't mean that they don't/didn't.
Also, you're wrong about no one ever getting anywhere "legitimate" from fan films. Actually a few of the guys who did CGI, etc. on Troops were hired by George Lucas to work for ILM. They aren't the only ones, but they are the ones who stick out in my memory at this time.
It's unfortunate that you are so closed minded about people investing time and talent into something they love, whether it be original or "borrowed." If they love it, why bash them for it?
These people are far from fat, if that is what you are implying here, anonymous coward! And I assure you they did all their own stunts, so I have no idea what you're talking about. How about avoiding making slurs against people you don't know, or at least having the courage to own up to them.
It will be released for a premiere (one showing) at the Senator Theater in Baltimore on April 16th, and then on their website for free download on April 18th.
How can you tell what the acting is like? You can't really base it off of a couple of unfinished sound bytes. Let's not hate on the actors before we have a chance to see the finished product.
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"whose choerography and combatant skills match those in The Phantom Menace" The problem with using Phantom Menace is that that kind of choreography (especially of the sword fighting) is not at all realistic. All the lightsaber twirling and flashy moves are NOT what a real sword fighter would do, largely b/c it is a waste of energy and would likely get you killed! Too bad everybody wants to trade in really fine realistic swordfighting for shallow and flashy.
What is with everyone talking about goth girls?? None of the women in the film looked ANYTHING like goth girls. Just because you wear some eyeliner doesn't make you a goth?? Where are you guys getting this from??
It's a free movie. Stop complaining. AND the acting was just fine. They were good, solid, competent actors, who did just fine conveying the story. Sheesh, what more do you want?
These guys can act just fine, and if you're only other criteria is that they're not "hot" - that's pretty darn shallow. How old are you - 12?
Did you even WATCH the movie? I don't know how you can say there was no story. And personally, I think the actors did just fine. It's not like Star Wars is really known for Oscar caliber acting and these actors, imho, were perfectly competent capable actors.
Sorry to be cranky, but there are an awful lot of people out there who DON'T get that it's a fan film that can't make money, but can exist without legal ramifications. Lucasfilms practically (if not actually) owns TFN, so what more do people want (aside from an engraved invitation from Lucas himself??!!
It's a fan film. They didn't even attempt to make money off of this. It wasn't meant to be a money maker. It was for fun. Get real, okay??!!
For now there's just the one public showing. There's some talk that they will try to get it shown at Shoreleave (Star Trek Con in Baltimore in July), but that has not been settled.
Do your homework before you comment on stuff you don't know about.
Kelly Osborne lookalike?! What broken down monitor are you watching the trailer on? I assuming you're referring to Zhana, who looks absolutely NOTHING like Kelly Osborne. Actually, on several sites I've visited she's been compared to Reese Witherspoon. And the voice has been completely redubbed in post - so, don't be so quick to judge.
Um, how do you know that? Do you have some kind of second sight that has allowed you to see the finished product of Revelations before the director and editors have even finished the film? Your judgment is awfully preemptive since the film isn't even a finished product yet.
In addition, who are you to judge whether it was a waste of the cast and crew of Revelations time and effort? Just because you don't enjoy the fan film concept doesn't mean that they don't/didn't.
Also, you're wrong about no one ever getting anywhere "legitimate" from fan films. Actually a few of the guys who did CGI, etc. on Troops were hired by George Lucas to work for ILM. They aren't the only ones, but they are the ones who stick out in my memory at this time.
It's unfortunate that you are so closed minded about people investing time and talent into something they love, whether it be original or "borrowed." If they love it, why bash them for it?
These people are far from fat, if that is what you are implying here, anonymous coward! And I assure you they did all their own stunts, so I have no idea what you're talking about. How about avoiding making slurs against people you don't know, or at least having the courage to own up to them.
It will be released for a premiere (one showing) at the Senator Theater in Baltimore on April 16th, and then on their website for free download on April 18th.
How can you tell what the acting is like? You can't really base it off of a couple of unfinished sound bytes. Let's not hate on the actors before we have a chance to see the finished product.