Bombdotcom Productions

Bombdotcom Productions was founded in the Summer of 2004 when we shot Lord of the Rings: EXPOSED for a faux exposé contest over at Film Fights. It was also our most productive year, with a total of five films (six if you count the trailer for Samuel Butler Runs Across America), including the behemoth that was Hopscotch Hotshots.

It was at the premier for that film the following bit of spontaneous lunacy (featuring Stephen "Box Jacobs" Gashler and writer-director Patrick Svensson) took place, which I edited for our 2004 DVD album. It includes a closing credits sequence that serves as a head count to everyone who made that awesome first year possible.

Labels: Bonus Features, Embedded Video, The End

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The Importance of Tolerance

Posted on February 22, 2008 by John D. Moore

Wednesday's screening of The Importance of Tolerance as part of the Tower Theatre's Open Mic Night seemed to go over fairly well. However, it did confirm something for me that I'd always kind of know: this one's for the insiders. If you've been a part of or near the Mormon community in your lifetime, particularly during your youth, this is going to make a lot more sense to you.

The style that I adopted in writing and directing this project was one emulative of short, instructive, and intendedly uplifting videos produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Is it parody? Is it satire? Is it spoof? I'm not entirely sure. However, it is a comedy. If you don't understand what iconography we're cashing in on with this shot of Daniel praying in a grove, you're probably going to be missing out a lot.

I'd love to be able to show you what these videos look like, but the dedicated piracy artists that populate YouTube seem none too eager to upload the contents of LDS Family Home Evening Videos. Especially, I'd like to share "The Joy of Missionary Work," which had particular influence on the style of this film. I assembled a brief primer over at my personal blog that might give you a little bit more of a clue as to what we're drawing on.

Much thanks to everyone who worked on this project. The film just wouldn't be the same if my long-time friend William Stewart hadn't traveled to town to start. His chemistry with our own Joseph Schlegel was a wonder to behold. Also, WiL Whitlark wrote a positively wonderful score and theme song featured on the soundtrack here.

Labels: Embedded Video, Release announcements, The Importance of Tolerance

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Son, you best keep that fork of yours.

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Lord Cheswick

I remember an oft heard complaint in the first half of the year 2003 was that basing a movie on a theme park ride was a terrible fucking idea. Then the movie made a zillion dollars, buoyed by a good performance by Johnny Depp which convinced the public that the film wasn't complete shit (even though it was still mostly shit).

Well Walt Disney Corporation, in association with Jerry Bruckheimer, I one-upped you. For I made a film based off a novelty poster, a move even stupider than basing a movie off of a theme park ride. I haven't made as much money as theirs did, but I didn't spend as much as they did either, so I think it's a wash.

The film was done as an assignment for my beginning film class at the University of Utah in the spring of 2005. The assignment was for an entirely in camera film, no editing allowed. Hence some of the rough edges. So please forgive me internetland.

Labels: Embedded Video, Keep Your Fork, Release announcements

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