Well, that's interesting...

[thebitterguy]

I'm of mixed minds about Fan Films. Really, the acting tends to be below sub par (Remember Grayson? "We hired this guy to play Commissioner Gordon because he had a mustache"), and the actors tend to be hired because they have a costume in their size (usually because they made it).

So, well, finding myself in possession of more bandwidth than sense, I'll occasionally download one of these digital geekgasms. This time, it's Freddy VS Ghostbusters.

Now, in concept (what a beautiful qualifier that is), that's a really cool idea. So far (Thirteen minutes in) it's fulfilling the standard FanFilm qualities, which is horrendous performances and effects that are, well, what's better than atrocious?

The music tends to be remixes of the original Ghostbusters theme, with a little more guitar. The story is a retelling of GB1, with FK instead of Zuul. Anyway, I suffer so you don't have to.

edit: Freddy just took a hit off a bong.

edit2: Oh, Christ. A Jared cameo.

edit3: On the plus side, the writer/director did not also star.

Comments

[dawgstar.livejournal.com]

We have this little collection of Batman-related fanfilms. Please, if you are ever offered the oppurtunity, avoid "The Death of Batman." Batman is tasered by some random guy who then kicks him in the 'nads and ODs him on heroin. I wish I was kidding. I wish I hadn't seen it. Also, "Batman Beyond - Year One," which is 90% flashback and feels like it goes on for several hours.

[thebitterguy]

Lovely. Yeah, Sturgeon's Law applies in spades to these suckers.

God, that Death of Batman thing sounds extra-lame.

[anidada.livejournal.com]

Jared as in the guy in the Subway ads?

[thebitterguy]

Yes. Not the actual Jared, but a Jared impersonator.

[anidada.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I kind of wish someone could take a picture of my face right now, because I'm sure I've never made this expression before, and my face actually hurts... :P