Justin
"Why I'm Here" by Edward Flinch Productions - Reviewed on October 2nd, 2009

I know I have a submission in this fight ... but I voted for you. When I watched this the first time, I honestly started tearing up. I was at work too so it was kind of embarrassing, but you've always rocked my FF world - since the START flinchy! I couldn't have asked for a more perfect, more retrospective, better explanation of the community here and what makes it special just to have an excuse to make a film.

I love seeing all the old bits. It warms my .. bits.

But yeah, this should honestly be like the video that people see when they are first starting to learn about what we're all about. It's about the peeps, it's about getting better, it's about learning how to promote yourself. In the end, it makes us do what we love.

Justin
"Film FIGHTING" by One Trick Pony - Reviewed on October 2nd, 2009

I know it's going to ruin my winning percentage on my One Trick Account ... but I don't care, I'm going to post this 'light weight' entry anyway.

This was Mike's idea. Not gonna lie. Thought it was going to be kind of terrible but I think we pulled off making a 'bad' movie and also made it funnier in the HW clip since you kind of only get a glimpse of what it's about, hah. Dunno if actually SHOWING it ruins the fun of that, but heck ... I am a review whore. I'll take all the reviews I can GET!

Also, sorry for doubting you Mike. I was just a little cranky last night. (SOMETIMESFUNNY 4 EVER OK???)

Justin
"Memories" by Bobby Miller - Reviewed on October 2nd, 2009

Bobby! You're awesome. Thanks for the kind words, haha. I do indeed turn things around pretty fast. Best to get them DONE then let them linger ... way too many videos are lingering now on my hard drive and it's making me nuts.

The only thing I wish this had were clips of you in "Don't Move." Oh well. The long shots of you eating are interesting. Mournful almost. Now you can't say you never entered ... but since you can't vote on LWs ... you really can't technically LOSE either. You've pulled it off perfectly, sir.

Music is great too.

Justin
"Movie about Film Fights" by Willamette Filmmakes Society - Reviewed on October 2nd, 2009

So first off - I am not a fan of ragging on Hippojuice like that. Sure, they may have had a rogue fan cheating the votes, but many of their films were certainly not unworthy of winning! It's just the margins pissed people off.

This was on the fence for me as a HW or a LW, but I lol'ed, and as always the quality of your films is impeccable ... and I just didn't have the heart to LW this entry all about how you're bummed that you haven't won, etc ... haha.

Our voting has been MUCH improved so don't lose heart - you are honestly one of my fav filmmakers and it's rad to see you around. I wasn't even mad you called me at 3 am last night, haha1 (lucky for you I was just getting to bed, so I wasn't awoken).

But yeah, I dig this. Can't wait to see Cap'n America.

rlatham
Replied on October 2nd, 2009

Haha oh man, I definitely didn't mean to offend anyone at Hippojuice, you guys definitely make some very funny films, I just thought it was amusing that Hippojuice always had hundreds and hundreds more votes than anyone else Definitely didn't mean to rag on you guys though.

Film fights is awesome, and I always love making movies for it, all hail Sir Johnson!

Justin
"Best Tribute EVER!" by Wallyville - Reviewed on October 2nd, 2009

Erik, you guys are ridiculous! Good to see the legends of FF showing up for a cameo. Steve looks ridic.

Justin
"The Disaster" by Sometimes Funny - Reviewed on October 2nd, 2009

This was our film. We had fun making it.

Justin
"Inevitable Conclusion" by Beach Bum Pictures - Reviewed on October 2nd, 2009

First of all - watch your aspect ratios! (I'm going in to fix them now ... but you rendered at 720x480 and used "Widescreen DV" which is kind of like fake widescreen and confuses the encoder and adds bars to the side - so remember to do 640x360 next time!)

Anyway, enough encoding nerd ranting. You keep saying "ok ok, no _____" but I'm not sure what you're saying. "Cock"? "Shit"? Would be best to see a shot of your face close up so we at least know what you're getting bleeped for. I like the line "we've been doing this for 5 years...!" haha.

I LOVE her drawings!!! That alone made me HW this ... that plus the badass castle. Anytime you can use location to your advantage you gotta do it! Dunno about that reveal shot of the knight though, kinda sloppy - would be best if it just kept walking back to reveal instead of that turn.

"Bring on the ____" ?? Still not sure what you're saying, ha. Maybe I'm just dense. Enlighten me in the comments!

Bryant
Replied on October 3rd, 2009

Yeah, the wifey can draw pretty well. It's awesome.

Justin
"The Film Fights Dance" by F.A.S.T.films - Reviewed on October 3rd, 2009

Ahahahah, holy cow this is amazing. Jeremy you are awesome at singing, hahah. Wow, the green screening is amazing. I love that you have a green tie. Damn why did I already use my vote??!?!? This is outright ridicmazing.

Damn Jeremy you can boogie down.

Okay, this song is a little long, but I like --- "do the film fights and get shitttyyy" cuz that's pretty rad. I can get shitty to this for a while! I had no idea you were cooking up something so amazing. Good work!!!!! You rock!!

Justin
"The Himler Wars" by Dont Ask - Reviewed on October 4th, 2009

Oh Himler! Haha. I wish that you actually got an interview with them now ... in the present time. But yes, there's been a lot of drama here that's for sure. And there will be more. And it'll always be kind of hilarious. Nothing beats the outrage of little Himler and his H2 and his HD camera that everyone (including me) was jealous of.

On a technical note, audio quality on this ain't too hot, and I would have probably suggested shooting this with a monitor in the BG that had a film fights logo on the screen. Then you can skip all the green screen hassle (which just ends up looking worse) and get some nice lighting going on without worrying about the key.

Justin
"Film Fights Confessions" by Griffinity - Reviewed on October 4th, 2009

I ... I don't even know where to begin. This is freaking GREAT. The sweet pearly tones of your voice are like nectar flowing from the recesses of time. This is an example of a flawless key that adds a lot to the video. I love the cutaways as well, Marissa and I were watching this laughing aloud, as they say. Great to look back at the old entries too - I should go over to Amir apt and film something with him for this, that tricky dog.

Between this and Flinchy's, I think I found our 'freshmen orientation' videos for the site, for all time.

Justin
"KJL's FF about FF FF" by Kim Jong Lee - Reviewed on October 4th, 2009

Dude, you NEED to do a Dr. Who video. You could SO be an amazing Dr. Who. If you ever come to NYC we will make the best Dr. Who movie of all time. I swear it.

The "This must be stopped" line is way too loud compared to the other ones (intentional?).

I like your use of Comic Sans. One of the kings of the font world. The shot of you melting into the bush is pretty rad.

All in all this video is what I'd expect from you. Ridiculous, silly, kind of awful, but hell it's --- haha ... wow the ending. I love the collab. Haha. You're such a peach.

Dude you're the king of the LWs.

loveislbind2all
Replied on October 8th, 2009

I agree with Justin! You should make a Dr. Who video! You could pull off a David Tennant if you get the right hair cut ;)

I really want to see more KJL!
I thought this was a sweet concept, but there was a bit too much footage in the middle.
Oh! And thanks for the special guest spot ;)
MORE KJL!

Justin
"Film Fights the Movie" by Hippojuicefilm - Reviewed on October 13th, 2009

Girls in bikinis are cool and I like the green screening, but the audio quality sucks and it seems unfinished - even though it's late ... there should be some kind of sound effects with the after fx stuff is going on, and some kind of voice over or something during the sequences with just the text.

I like the Bryan Fox impression. As I said, all in all I like it, but it could have used like another hour to fully complete it and do up some little things, especially audio things.

hippojuicefilm
Replied on October 14th, 2009

Yeah, your right. I was rushing since it was late and everything. But the special effects are missing that sound that really sell them.

Bryan Fox
Replied on October 14th, 2009

I loved the "delete the cookies" part, but there should have been some way to hide the fact that the girls' legs are cut off.