The fact that this film has failed to get a distributor and a theatrical run is testament to just how awful it truly is. "National" film festivals are a dime-a-dozen and mean nothing. Often they hand out awards just so people will attend. The filmmakers' claim that it hasn't found a distributor because of controvery or censorship is a joke. A desperate grasp at an excuse for shoddy work. Distributors live for controversy: it's un-paid-for publicity. If the film were ANY good at all, SOMEONE would have bought it. It isn't. Independent and "low-budget" films can still be made well, with intelligence and style, working their limitations to their benefit (see SEX LIES AND VIDEOTAPE and EL MARIACHI for just a couple examples) so not having a budget is really a pathetic excuse too. This quite simply is a rank-amateur film made by untalented hacks that deserves exactly the attention it's getting: none. I saw it on a lark and wish I could get my 2 hours back and simply want to warn others not to waste their time.
Oh, and you'd have to be blind to miss poor Priscilla Barnes' Joker-faced, trout-lipped BAD plastic surgery. She's stretched and botoxed so tight, it's painful to look at her. (Although the filmmakers having no vision seems to be a theme here, so I'm not surprised they missed it.) And, according to imdb, her birthday is December 7, 1955 -- which makes her 50 exactly.
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DarleneTipton
18 years ago
Far be it from us to question your expertise, but just getting IN to a film festival is difficult; we've beaten out thousands of films to just get entered and screened in festivals, and awards definitely aren't just handed out for attendance. We have beaten out several films which HAVE gotten distribution. We actually have gotten distribution offers, but having kicked around Hollywood for quite some time we're not dumb enough to fall for "percentage of the net" deals. There never is a net. Per Hollywood accounting, "Titanic" has yet to turn a profit.
Priscilla Barnes shot the film in June, 2004. She was certainly not 50 at that time, and has not undergone plastic surgery. Her beautiful skin is entirely her own. No glasses needed when you see her in person.
We regret that you don't care for the film, but that's certainly your prerogative. We await your efforts with a similar budget and shooting schedule.
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