Hey there, my name's Scott, I've got several movies on this site. I just added one called "The Movie Where Sock Puppets Do Drugs", and everybody seems to be enjoying it, except for two reviewers who have given it a one-star review and made some pretty alarming accusations about me and the film, so I felt the need to get on here and defend myself.
Basically, this movie is a parody of perhaps the most well-worn cliche of student films, drug use. It hits all the standard notes of bad anti-drug movies, the only twist being that it is with sock puppets. With that in mind, I encourage everyone to go check out the movie, then read Greg G's review, and see if you even remotely agree with his opinions. It's not that I mind getting bad reviews, it's just that both he and Michael Karelis seem to have missed the point so thoroughly that I need to make sure I'm not alone in thinking they're off their rockers.
Greg's review is definitely bashing and personally insulting. I believe you can email Chris about bashing reviews. I'm not sure about the other one. Keep up the good work, and don't let these reviews get to you!
Welcome to the boards, btw.
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Posts: 5197 | Location: Tisch at New York University | Registered: June 03, 2003
He got a few bad reviews also, because the reviewers didn't like that it was a parody. It probably made fun of cliches that they used too.
Scott, I am about to watch your movie (I liked your others on the site) and i will post a review. If you wouldn't mind could your critique student film? I helped out on that movie "Student film" and would appreciate any feedback.
Posts: 317 | Location: Dallas | Registered: February 07, 2005
Personally I thought your movie was great. And I got the point right away that you were doing a typical student film about drugs but your twist was made it great. Some people don't get my film, Po Mo To Hu because they think it's weird. But that is the point. It's a take on those post modern movies so it's supposed to be that way. Don't let the reviews get to you. Not everyone can understand everyone else's work. But keep it up cause your films are great!
Posts: 6 | Location: Staten Island | Registered: February 15, 2005
That review is bashing, definitely, but I also think it's hilarious from both a conceptual and grammatical standpoint, so I want to keep it up there. His notion that I am a drug dealer promoting my drug dealing with my movie is pretty astounding. I don't think the movie is pro-drug or anti-drug. I also think it's a stupid movie with socks that doesn't even deserve how much I'm talking about it. So moving on then. And thanks for your support!
Posts: 2 | Location: Loyola Marymount University | Registered: March 05, 2005
scott, I watched the sock puppet movie and I must say, it was rather boring. I love your robot movie and astro disaster. Both of those were great. The sock puppet movie dragged on.
Still keep up the good work.
Posts: 317 | Location: Dallas | Registered: February 07, 2005
I just want to say that I don't understand what the fuss about this movie is.
It's a spoof of all the drug movies that have been.
It certainly does not promote drugs - the main character dies at the end.
No one's been making a fuss about "Elaborama" - there's alot of drugs in that. Supposedly people doing drugs is ok in films for these people - but socks is where they draw the line?
hey, i think its a a good thing being censored, it means the films we are making are working, we know how much school and the education system and government are afraid of opinion and free thinking
Posts: 2173 | Location: n/a | Registered: May 06, 2003
yo, but can u blame them for trying to ban art? i mena, art goes against everything you are taught in school, about obeying laws and rules, about getting a career, about money being something representative of happiness. if e all learned art in school ou society apparently wouldnt run because no one would be pushing the buttons that keep society going, whereas art pushes the buttons that keep citizens going. if everyone gets into art, and expression, we'll find hapiness in what we feel mentally, not what we have physically. and that meas we might not care if we're sleeping on the streets, especially if its a free existence, if we have no money, we cant pay taxes, and the taxes pay the salaries of the gov't elected and appointed officials, and if we stop working, they stop getting their pay checks.. same goes for sex education, arguably the most important thing ppl learn, or should learn in school, IMO, but arent. many ppl dont learn this **** at home, but on tv where its commercialized to sell a product and an idea, to manipulate. my school wasnt allowed to talk about anything other than abstinence witout major issues. we couldnt state the fact that aids isnt only a gay disease, because then we had to go into how stds are passed abnd ****, and since gays cant legally get married and **** (althouh that might be changed here in canada, not quite sure), that violates, "certain people's beliefs on school boards."theres a ton of **** we should be learning that we arent. we are entitled to it caus eits our money, and we therefore have aright as taxpaying citizens to make demands, and to fight. but the entire educaion system is flawed as its more of a pedal pusher of political motives, ideals and desires to control. art IS dangerous, never forget that. anything that makes you think and consider other perspectives is dangerous becaus eit makes us question aspects of our lives and society, and the way we live. what does this mean? well, basically dont let urself get suct into a world where socks must be worn on your feet, just because thats the way youve always done it. cause seriously, socks can have major addictions and substance dependancies too you know.
Posts: 2173 | Location: n/a | Registered: May 06, 2003
im so not wearing socks anymore. or clothes for that matter. why the **** do I need clothes?!
i totally agree with everything you said Kane, its just so stupid how our school's discourage different ways of doing things/thinking. thats why I'm pissed that darkfire's school has banned a film site, thats pretty much holding kids back from finding this site and maybe getting into film/art/whatever.
and I learned about sex in the 4th grade, I thought it was the grossest thing I had ever heard of. but thats only cause my mind had been molded into thinking things like that were taboo and wrong and should be kept private. I'm not one to say sex should be had every moment of every day, but people make too much a big deal about it. "Oh, I need to get to know you first, lets go to a movie a few times, have a milkshake, and discuss all the newest trends, and maybe if we agree on the same **** that doesnt mean anything I'll consider having sexual intercourse with you, but because its my first time you have to be slow and we need to be pretentious about it by adding candles and going really slow" ****. and its cause thats how they do it on tV, or the opposite of that on TV is just meeting randomly and having sex to be rebellious against their parents.
why cant sex just be something people have for fun once and awile? or maybe I'm sheltered and this is already going on. im sure it is, but not around here.
and drugs too, my drug education was red ribbon week. I learned absolutely NOTHING about drugs in elementary school, I had no idea wtf we were protesting with our red ribbons. all I knew was "Drugs are bad" I had no idea of the effects they have, what they are like, what harm they can cause. nothing. just DRUGS ARE BAD. wtf kinda education is that? No wonder so many kids get into drugs, they know nothing about them.
but its the same with sex, no one knows nothing about it except "SEX IS BAD", so of course kids are gonna be doing it. why the **** am I rambling on like this? someone needs to stop me!
Posts: 3861 | Location: Sacramento, CA | Registered: July 21, 2003
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