julesnathan
"Operation Christmas" by Riverbend Films - Reviewed on January 6th, 2006

RIVERBEND FILMS

Hmmmmm.... RIVERBEND FILMS. Where do I begin? Let's start with something nice. Good job stereotyping. A lot of people wouldn't want to show an American grabbing his gun and shooting the dirty jew and terrorist Arab but you have given us a slice of real truth here. Thank you.

On to the technical aspects, which were not as good. Acting was bad but expectedly so and I can give you no hints in this department other than maybe find some actors. Audio could be changed quite a bit, other than using pop music and stealing the kill Bill soundtrack and using it ugh... way too many times. It's important for you to realize when to cut and extend audio. You had bits and pieces of unnecassary audio like during the slo-motion driving sequence he starts to say something and is cut off, but there shouldnt be any audio from him there, whereas when he screams "Nooooooo" you cut off the scream and even if you do cut the shot, you need to extend the audio. That was crappy.

The camera work wasn't shaky at least. You could frame your shots better, really plan them out and think about the story you're telling next time. Try incorperating Close up shots, as they really sell your movie. Especially with the lack of closure on your dead Arab. The American just traipses past the dead body and moves on to the jew. Now, I thought your premise was potentially funny, an Arab and a Jew steal a Christmas tree. Why? And why don't we find out Chris-Master's name in the movie? Basically you made an insulting piece which I found to be ill-planned and while I was not personally offended, it shows a lack of consideration on your part. There are many Jews who do not wear a kippah (the hat) around, and there are many Arabs especially the ones in America who do not wear Turbans. SO basically fire your art department.

I'm not looking for an apology here because you do not owe me one, but seriously next time you pick up a camera and make a movie, think about your reputation before you enter into an online contest where there may be Jews and Arabs viewing your film and thinking that this is what Americans find funny or Patriotic or entertaining, because I am American and found it dull, witless, boring, cliched and inappropriate. Way to celebrate the "birth of Jesus" with your degredation and hatred