I came across TheForce.net while researching for the Matrix parody The Helix…Loaded post, and at the time I downloaded a number of movies to watch, the majority looked pretty silly but I thought they might be fun. It’s worth realising that although these are all hosted on a Star Wars type site, there are some Fan movies here that have nothing to do with Star Wars.
I downloaded a trailer for Doom Raider, which is Tomb Raider mixed with Raiders of the Lost Ark, A Glitch in the Matrix, a very poor Star Wars Fan movie which shall remain nameless to protect those involved, and Grayson. I immediately watched the Doom Raider and Star Wars Fan movie trailers and was less than excited. To be honest the Raider movie looked okay and fun, but the Star Wars stank, so I left them where they were. Until today.
I decided to watch the Grayson trailer and was utterly stunned. It looks fantastic and very professional. The story also looks extremely true to the feel of the Dark Knight comics, and the original Batman. I was just blown away that a Fan film could look this good. Okay, it’s a trailer, but it’s a really, really good trailer, and above all I urge you to download it now. Oh, and of course watch it! The blurb reads:
Gotham’s Son Returns! Two decades after the golden age of superheroes has passed, hope has abandoned Gotham City. Corruption has infected Gotham’s highest levels of power and led to the death of its greatest champion. Now, former boy wonder Dick Grayson will emerge from the shadows of retirement to avenge the murder of his legendary mentor.
There are a plethero of Superheroes in the movie, Superman, Wonder Woman even the Flash, and I can’t get over to you how damned good it is, in trailer form anyway. Seeing Clark standing in a crowd of newsmen, you just know who he is, and later when you see him pull back that suit and walk forward as Superman, it’s inspiring. The shots of Grayson reviving his Robin in the Batcave are very well done too, even the portrayal of the Joker looks refreshingly good.
What I am excited about is that I also downloaded the movie, and I can’t wait to watch it. Looking on the IMDB listing it has 8.6 out of 10 from 68 votes. Following through to the distributor, there are a few other movies they’ve carried through from the fan world that get such high voting.
Batman: Dead End – 7.2 from 719 votes
Broken Allegiance – 7.7 from 25 votes
The Formula – 9.7 from 31 votes
Okay, the low votes may all be cast members, mind you if they were they would have voted it higher! Anyway despite the number I’ve downloaded the movies and I’m going to watch them this weekend, so expect an update next week on how good, or bad, they are. Formula is only available as a trailer, the others can be downloaded as full movies.
Still, having watched these other trailers, I can’t help but categorise them as standard fan made movies, especially after seeing the quality of Grayson.
