Best of the fan films
Thursday, April 17, 2008
"Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation" was one of the first "fan
films," but it's hardly the last. The increasing availability of cheap
camcorders and video-editing software has allowed thousands of fans to
make their own films set in the universes of Indiana Jones, Luke
Skywalker and Captain Kirk.
Here are links to a few of the better ones.
"Pink Five" www.pinkfive.com This hilarious series of short films
follows a Valley Girl named Stacey (Amy Earhart) as she wanders in and
out of the events of the original "Star Wars" trilogy -- in the process
becoming the ditziest Jedi in the galaxy.
Star Trek: Phase II" www.startreknewvoyages.com This fan-made "Star
Trek" series tells new stories from the Enterprise's classic "five-year
mission" -- with new actors playing Kirk, Spock and McCoy. Incredibly,
original-series actors George Takei (Sulu) and Walter Koenig (Chekov)
have appeared in episodes, reprising their roles.
"Troops" www.theforce.net/fanfilms/shortfilms/troops If Imperial
Stormtroopers were filmed for an episode of "COPS," it would look like
this mockumentary -- which follows a group of the Empire's finest as
they try to do their job on the mean streets of Tatooine.
"Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning" www.starwreck.com Seven years in the
making, this feature-length Finnish fan film spoofs "Star Trek" and
"Babylon 5." It ends with a mammoth space battle featuring
Hollywood-caliber special effects.
"Batman: Dead End" www.collorastudios.com Batman vs. Alien vs. Predator:
What more do you need to know? A fan film so well-made, it actually got
director Sandy Collora a few studio pitch meetings.
"Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Templars"
www.treasureofthetemplars.com "Adaptation" star Chris Strompolos is
impressed with what he's seen of this still-in-production fan film -- an
"Indiana Jones" prequel set in Scotland and Mexico. The Web site
features an action-packed trailer and the film's opening five minutes.
-- Mike Russell
http://tinyurl.com/6dfkjn
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Steven L.
Email: sdlitvin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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