Cheesy
What a waste of time. I have video games that have better graphics than this movie. Don't waste your money or your time on this on.
shareSince you've clearly been on another planet in the far future, you should tell us what it should look like? Sometimes you have to open your mind and not be hand-fed everything.
For what it was, it was (low budget Indie), it was entertaining...
Thanks for that Mistress. I think $8000 can officially be classed as low budget. That's about 2 seconds worth in Hollywood terms. Thanks for watching!
MS
Thanks for sticking up for the little guy!! I'll bet on some of the hollywood big shoots, they spend more per diem for one big star on lodging and related expenses than Mark Stirtson did for his daily budget for the 10 days they spent shooting in Northern Scotland! The one low budget American horror film that seems to still be talked about, "Night of the Living Dead", was shot in the late 60s by George Romero for $60,000 and got critical acclaim. Adjusted for todays inflation that would probably compare back then for Mr Stirton having filmed "The Planet" for maybe $2000 or maybe even under $1000. It was only sheer genius that pulled off such a polished work on such a miniscule budget! Like they say, "Everyone's a critic!" Its easy to shoot off one's mouth without knowing the depth of the subject of which one speaks!!!
phil the never out of the can cinematographer
I liked a good number of things about this movie - the accents, much of the acting, the sets, the lack of hand holding, the bleak ending - and overlooked the special effects. I really liked the Vincent character. But I think more of an investment should have been put into the plot. Regardless of how much money the film cost to make, the story should be the primary focus. This is where George Lucas fails with millions of dollars and where this film fails with tens of dollars. Having better special effects would not have made this movie better - a better story would have. I don't know how many drafts it went through, but it seems like it could have used another couple of re-writes.
That being said, I look forward to your next film.
I agree. We should have spent more time on the script. But we were so pressed for time. Big Mike was leaving the country, so we just had to write it and get filming. I think he was gone about 2 weeks after the main shoot.
So yeah, the script is a bit of a mess. But as first films go I'm still quite fond of it. Warts and all! The new film, One Day Removals, has a much better script and more rehearsals. Honest guv!
Thanks for the comments,
Peace
MS