Monthly Archives: May 2009

4 Places to Transfer Your Old Films to Video

May 29th, 2009 | Posted in Author, Books, Education, Fan Film, Filmmaking, History, Mainstream Media, News, TV,

Get your old Super 8, 8mm and 16mm movies transferred before you can only wish that you had. Here’s four places to get them transferred; some are cheap, others are expensive (relatively speaking), but as they say, you can’t put a price on a memory.

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80-Minute Spider-Man Fan Film, Peter’s Web, Debuts

May 28th, 2009 | Posted in Analysis, Author, Books, Comic Books, Dan Poole, Education, Fan Film, Filmmaking, Gray Areas, History, Homemade Hollywood, Mainstream Media, News, Publishing, Review, Spider-Man, Superheroes, The Green Goblin's Last Stand, Writing, marvel comics, science fiction

Peter’s Web, a series of full-length Spider-Man fan films, released its first episode on the web this week. Initially covered on FCT last fall, the 80-minute debut is subtitled “Issue 1: Becoming The Spider,” and follows the classic origin story before segueing into the famous “Death of Gwen Stacy” storyline. A passion project for Roger [...]

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5 Must-See Hellraiser Fan Films

May 27th, 2009 | Posted in Author, Books, Education, Fan Film, Filmmaking, Gray Areas, Halloween, History, Horror Movies, Mainstream Media, Monster Movies, News, Publishing, Review, Writing, , science fiction

Hellraiser has a legion of followers, as proven by the multitude of fan films out there. Here’s just five fan film-related selections worth checking out.

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Ghostbusters Fan Film Gets Bent

May 26th, 2009 | Posted in Fan Film, Filmmaking, Gray Areas, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, News, ghostbusters, science fiction

Ghostbusters: Hellbent is a fan film that’s been gestating for the better part of 10 years. Devised by writer/star Jamie Hodges, the flick follows the oddball adventures of a slimed-behind-the-ears group o’ Busters. The flick, set to run about 90 minutes, is in the final stages of post-production, according to Hodges, and is waiting only [...]

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Memorial Day Weekend Fan Films: Captain America

May 25th, 2009 | Posted in Comic Books, Fan Film, Filmmaking, Gray Areas, History, News, Superheroes, , marvel comics

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Memorial Day Weekend Fan Films: Star Wars: Sacrifices

May 24th, 2009 | Posted in Fan Film, Filmmaking, George Lucas, History, News, Star Wars, , science fiction

Memorial Day Weekend Fan Films: Star Wars: Sacrifices

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Memorial Day Weekend Fan Films: G.I. Joe

May 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Comic Books, Fan Film, Filmmaking, Gray Areas, Mainstream Media, News, TV, , marvel comics, science fiction

GI Joe: Battle For the Serpent Stone is a fan film that was banned by the movie studio behind this summer’s upcoming feature film, but mysteriously, it’s landed on YouTube.

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Memorial Day Weekend Fan Films: Pearl Harbor II

May 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Education, Fan Film, Filmmaking, Gray Areas, History, Mainstream Media, News, , science fiction

“It’s the day after the day that will live in infamy, and Pearl Harbor is under attack again. But this time, the threat is from outer space. Prepare for the ultimate (and perhaps the only) short film parody of the films Pearl Harbor and Armageddon!” Producer: Taz Goldstein. function change_color(input, id) { var obj = [...]

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Nightwing: Resurrected Fan Film Struggles To Take Flight

May 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Analysis, Batman, Comic Books, DC Comics, Fan Film, Filmmaking, News, Review, Superheroes

Nightwing—AKA The Superhero Formerly Known As Batman’s Sidekick, Robin—gets his own fan film with Nightwing: Resurrected.

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The Hunt For Gollum Meets The Chip Kidd of Fan Films

May 21st, 2009 | Posted in Analysis, Author, Books, Comic Books, DC Comics, Education, Fan Film, Filmmaking, George Lucas, Gray Areas, History, Homemade Hollywood, Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, Mainstream Media, News, Publishing, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Review, Star Trek, Star Trek: New Voyages, Star Wars, Steven Spielberg, Superheroes, TV, Watchmen, Writing, science fiction

In the book industry, you can tell if a publisher is really invested in making book a hit by a number of factors, but one of the most tell-tale signs is that it’ll spring to have Chip Kidd design the cover. In addition to his own novels and books, including co-producing the awesome Watching the [...]

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Monthly Archives: May 2009

4 Places to Transfer Your Old Films to Video

80-Minute Spider-Man Fan Film, Peter’s Web, Debuts

5 Must-See Hellraiser Fan Films

Ghostbusters Fan Film Gets Bent

Memorial Day Weekend Fan Films: Captain America

Memorial Day Weekend Fan Films: Star Wars: Sacrifices

Memorial Day Weekend Fan Films: G.I. Joe

Memorial Day Weekend Fan Films: Pearl Harbor II

Nightwing: Resurrected Fan Film Struggles To Take Flight

The Hunt For Gollum Meets The Chip Kidd of Fan Films

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