Low-Budget Films we should all be inspired by...

Vamp · Post by **Vamp** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 2:10 am

My list.

Phantasm
The Crow
28 Days Later
Session 9
Cube
Donnie Darko

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 2:41 am

I'm inspired by Clerks.

death to traitors · Post by **death to traitors** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:43 am

i look up to Computer Man... that is the only low budget short film i look forward to month after month

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:59 am

STAR WARS: TYDIRIUM

One of the best no budget fan films I have EVER seen. I cannot wait for this to come out!

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 10:36 am

Clerks
Evil Dead
Bad Taste
Terminator
Reservoir Dogs

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 2:07 pm

Yes now there is a list, movies that didn't have budgets in the low millions, well some did.

Ornsack · Post by **Ornsack** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 3:27 pm

Some good films people have mentioned... Obviously Evil Dead should be watched by every low budget film maker! 28 Days Later for giving hope to people who shoot on DV. I think even Blair Witch for showing you how a piece of cr** can make you a multimillionaire.

But go with all of the above

There's some good suggestions people have made

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 3:57 pm

Well Clerks shows that you can make a cult hit with a black and white cam, a few thousand dollors, and liberal use of the f word, Bad taste shows that even if you just make strange movies you can still go on to make huge flicks, Reservoir Dogs shows that if you have an ear for strange conversations that you can make a great flick. It seems that the key is a well writen or grotuitsly violent first film.

death to traitors · Post by **death to traitors** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 4:01 pm

computer man just kicks a**!

El Brenty · Post by **El Brenty** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 4:40 pm

You really like computer man don't you! What's it about? I've never heard of it!

insert_coin · Post by **insert_coin** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 6:28 pm

HAGGARD - A Bam Margera Film

John Groshko · Post by **John Groshko** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 9:09 pm

Epsilon; that Star Wars fan film looks freaking sweet!!

There isn't many low-budget films that have inspired me. I'm usally inspired by the BIG multimillion dollar films that the studios put out.
What I find to be inspireing is TV commercials, since (a) they never have big budgets. (b) lots of hollywood directors got there start by making commericals. (c) some of them are actully pretty cool. Like the very first commercial for the Hummer H2, I actully injoyed watching that commercial every time I saw it.

Did you know that Micheal Bay was the one who came up with the "Got Milk?" campaign?

Anyway; that's what I find inspiring. Well made TV commercials.

Bent_Barrel · Post by **Bent_Barrel** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 9:34 pm

El Mariachi was made on a low budget also... The precursor to two more in the series...

death to traitors · Post by **death to traitors** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 10:25 pm

i didnt like haggard and you are the first person i have ever met that did like it. only thing good about it is rabb singing in the shower and that part of cky 4 where rabb is talking about that line he had to say. but viva la bam is great tv show!!!! even thought most is scripted and faked

BrownCowStudios · Post by **BrownCowStudios** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 10:36 pm

El Mariachi
28 Days Later

I also think "Equilibrium" and "The Boondock Saints" were somehwhat low budget (Low Millions... $5 Mil?).

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 11:23 pm

I hated El Mariachi and was left wondering what all the fuss was about?

Austin · Post by **Austin** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 11:42 pm

Donnie Darko
Equalibrium
Clerks
cabin fever
(not in any specific order)
I havent seen 28 days later, i sappose its good, sence you guys are liking it...

U.S.Amateurfilmaker · Tue Dec 09, 2003 12:32 am

Was 28 days later actually camcorder quality, or broadcast quality that was just shot on DV? I haven't seen it yet...

BrownCowStudios · Post by **BrownCowStudios** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 1:08 am

It was shot on a pimped-out XL1s. The whole film looks amazing, except for a scene in a forest, in which the picture is heavily pixellated.

U.S.Amateurfilmaker · Post by **U.S.Amateurfilmaker** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 1:32 am

I'd love to see someone shoot a movie on an off-the shelf at the electronics store camcorder and try to turn it into a feature film.

Ornsack · Post by **Ornsack** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 2:52 am

Well I guess technically 28 Days Later used off the shelf DV cameras... Albiet with 35mm lenses. You could say Blair Witch managed it :S

U.S.Amateurfilmaker · Post by **U.S.Amateurfilmaker** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 3:21 am

What camera was that filmed with?

Ornsack · Post by **Ornsack** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 3:49 am

Canon XL1s, as mentioned before. Expensive but you can find them in most camera shops.

El Brenty · Post by **El Brenty** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 11:25 am

Vamp wrote:My list.

Phantasm
The Crow
28 Days Later
Session 9
Cube
Donnie Darko

That almost looks like someone's address, where you forgot the zip code! LOL!

I love the Japanese Monster movies!

JohnTravoltaisMyHero · Fri Dec 12, 2003 4:12 am

UHF. Seems pretty low budget to me, yet they can still show a kid drinking from a fire hose.

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