This film was envisioned by two Los Angeles Film Students, who came to LA from somewhere in the Midwest, with a load of cash in their bank accounts and a dream to create an outstanding short film. Originally, they wanted to create a unique motion picture, entirely written from their owns minds, using original ideas and concepts. After they had experimented with their own ideas, they decided to drop it all together and create 'Blockbusters', a cornball comedy that throws back to the great movie age of the 80's that brought us films like Batman, Superman, and various other classics including Back to the Future.
What they created turned out to be something beautiful. The production quality is unlike any other student film you will ever come across, mainly because they spent thousands upon thousands to make it. There are so many tiny references to classic movies that really bring you back in time. It is definitely not the greatest student film of all time, being that all the ideas are ripped from other writers. What they did broke many copyright laws, but, since they never released 'Blockbusters' for profit, there was no way anyone could sue them for their work. This movie was an act of a selfless group of individuals, sacrificing hard earned money with no intention of earning a penny back.
That being said, it may be hard to give the respect that is due to these filmmakers. But I, for one, completely enjoyed the film to the fullest extent. The music (also ripped from the classic films) syncs perfectly with the presentation of each classic reference as we skate through them in the course of fifteen minutes.
And, the greatest part of it all?
You can view the film right here on this link, courtesy of The Los Angeles Film School:
la film.edu/flash/index.HTML?degree=film
Click on the student films icon and you will find it in the selection box to the right.
Enjoy.
