Filmed in February of 2015, 4GOT10 was shot almost exclusively with the Blackmagic Design URSA by cinematographer Pablo Diaz.
Director Timothy Woodward Jr. accepts no substitutes for real gunfire on 4GOT10. It was my privilege to have access to the set of 4GOT10, and one thing I can tell you is this was no second rate action film propped up by CGI. The gunfire (of which there is much) is completely real. As the picture above shows, stunt coordinators were constantly handing out earplugs or warning us to put our fingers in our ears. There was a constant barrage of fire from Ak-47s, AR-15s, .45s and 9mms. If real stunts and real action is your thing, you’re going to love 4GOT10.
HDSLR Shooter had full access to the set during production and will have an exclusive interview with Director Timothy Woodward Jr. who talks about what it was like to shoot a feature film with the URSA and finish it with DaVinci Resolve.
4GOT10 will screen at the 2015 Burbank International Film Festival on September 11 at 9PM, and it will be available for purchase for pre-order now from Amazon and Walmart.
Director Timothy Woodward, Jr. explains, "My team and I worked hard to create a stylized picture that captures the characters in this fascinating fictitious small town. The modernized western approach furthers our intention to encapsulate the grittiness of the world and the realness of the characters." He goes on to note, "Our use of practical effects (as opposed to CG) intensifies the grittiness of the world. When you use real effects – real fire, hot guns, true explosions – you throw the actors right into the middle of the situation, harvesting their most authentic reactions. This can be difference between a good action film and a great one."
Jox wrote:[b]Selected and to screen at the Burbank International Film Festival
And nominated for Best Feature and Johnny Messner, Dolph and Michael Paré each for Best Actor. http://www.burbankfilmfest.org/2015-nominees/ (but what does it mean for such a small festival and especially when the SHARKNADO 3 actor is nominated as well, and probably their whole slate?)
Jox wrote:US trailer for US residents (not playable outside the US...)
Can someone in the US save it and send it to me please?
Just got finished watching this one. Sadly, it's another disappointment. Maybe not as bad as the Serafini trio of films (only a hair better), but it still has a misogynistic undertone and utilizes the same 'ol method of freezing the frame and flashing the characters' names as they walk on screen (which wore out its welcome years ago; lazy way to tell a story imho). As you can imagine, Dolph is barely in it. And when he does, the picture really doesn't get any more exciting. Its cliche after cliche, where the "name" stars show up, spout their line(s) of exposition dialogue, then leave. Clearly low budget and shot over the course of a weekend. On a side note, there's absolutely no reason for Vivica A. Fox to be in this... At all.
I'm beginning to wonder that films like this are developed slightly backwards... Actors are found to be available for a limited amount of time, signed on, and then the necessary financing is acquired thanks to their involvement. Only THEN is the script written and finalized, and then shot soon after. Only way I can think to justify such poor dialogue and by the numbers action and conflict(s).
Another missed opportunity. Then again, given the fact that Dolph shot for what looked like three days, and the film was put together and released in a six-month turnaround time, there really wasn't much of an "opportunity" to begin with other than cashing a check. Thankfully, there's WAR PIGS which looks better and a little more stylized. Hopefully, LARCENY is able to make better use of Dolph.
savagesketch wrote:Then again, given the fact that Dolph shot for what looked like three days,
Yeah he did two or three days on that one, I didn't even know about it until set pics showed up, and he mentioned it to me after the facts. I think Vivica Fox was cast during the shoot and was on the set (one or two days) towards the very end...
I don't know because sometimes it's not the projects in themselves that he considers or asses globally, but the role he'd play. To be honest I think he can pass some good stuff sometimes. Depending on the context and where he's hat, there can be various things influencing his choices.
I thought it wasn't bad, but not good either. It was kind of on the boring side but unlike War Pigs and Battle of the Damned, I actually made it through the whole thing.
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