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  • ‘Whiplash’: Watch The Short Film That Led To The Oscar Winning Movie

    Whiplash has garnered critical acclaim recently, and is even considered one of the underdogs this award season. And it was well-deserved. It was a tightly-scripted, cleverly-directed film with standout performances from Mile Teller and JK Simmons (who won an Academy Award for his role as the drum teacher from hell, Dr. Fletcher). However, unbeknownst to some, the film actually started out as a short film in order to get funding for director Damien Chazale’s final version that was seen in theaters. It was because of this short that the Academy Awards nominated Whiplash for Best Adapated Screenplay rather than Best Original Screenplay.

    While some may dispute the fact, saying, “How could it be adapted when it was the same screenplay used for the full length?” it’s a thing of the past now. What’s done is done. It doesn’t change the fact that Whiplash is one of the best films of 2014.

    In his review for the Whiplash Blu-ray release, Matthew Jacobson of The Spectrum wrote, “Forgive the hyperbole, but it was probably the most stressful hour and change I’ve ever experienced where nothing was actually happening to me.”

    The Whiplash short film is essentially a recreation of one sequence in the full length. It was here that JK Simmons showed the brilliance that would eventually lead to an Oscar. However, the role of the young drummer that would eventually go to Miles Teller, was played by Johnny Simmons in the short film. The Whiplash short film garnered rave reviews, and due to the short’s reception, Chazale was able to get funding for his debut full length version of Whiplash.

    Now, with the Blu-ray of Whiplash being released last week, you can now watch the short film that started it all. A user uploaded the entire short film on YouTube, and it’s nice to see how everything would have played out in an alternate universe where Miles Teller didn’t get the lead role.

    ‘Whiplash’: Watch The Short Film That Inspired The Movie

  • Strangers Kiss in Tatia Pilieva’s Short Film

    As I opened up my iPad for my daily pre-shower Pinterest browsing session I came across a black and white still that captured my attention. A friend of mine had pinned this picture of a man and woman in a locked embrace that was so passionate I had to force myself to look away. It was simply mesmerizing. The caption to the picture read, “strangers kissing.”

    But why did my friend feel the need to pin a picture of two random people in a deep embrace? And why did I find the picture so beautiful?

    After logging onto Facebook, I was greeted once more by the intriguing black and white picture. Yet another friend of mine shared the image but this time I realized it was a video. So naturally, my curiosity drew me in to click on the box that contained such vast visual appeal with equal parts intrigue.

    Tatia Pilieva’s short film appropriately titled, First Kiss has one simple premise: Get 20 complete strangers to intimately kiss. Nothing more.

    It sounds bizarre and I suppose it is. But after having watched the film, I thought it was perfect in its own non-perfect way.

    It was awkward, it was random but it was interesting. It was so interesting. It made me smile and it made me happy.

    Image Via YouTube

  • Shia LaBeouf Apologizes For Plagiarism With Message In The Sky

    Shia LaBeouf got into some trouble recently after he used someone else’s idea for a short film that he had made. The film debuted at film festivals over a year ago, but was just published to the public online as of recently, and gained the attention of the man who wrote the original immediately.

    He released a short film called Howardcantor.com online on December 17, 2013, and it was revealed shortly after that he could be facing legal action for plagiarism. His film tells the story of an anguished online film critic, and he is played by comedian Jim Gaffigan.

    The story was borrowed from a graphic novella called Justin M. Damiano by Daniel Clowes. Days after, Daniel Clowes was already exploring his legal options after it seemed that Shia LaBeouf had copied his story almost exactly.

    As a result, Shia LaBeouf has apologized, and did it in the most epic way possible. He hired an airplane to write in the sky “I’m sorry Daniel Clowes.”

    However, it may not be the most genuine of apologizes because it was reported that it could simply be raising suspicion that the actor has moved on from saying he’s sorry, and is now simply taunting Clowes fans and LaBeouf critics.

    LaBeouf has been in all sorts of trouble since putting the film online, and although he even took to Twitter to address the claims of plagiarism, it was even revealed that he had plagiarized much of his apologetic tweets.

    He had a string of tweets, and while some of them sounded very genuine, others can be traced almost exactly to the apologizes made by people such as Mark Zuckerberg and Lars Von Trier. His initial tweets were also reminiscent of something that Picasso said in order to defend his work.

    He also had to post a photo on Twitter because it was unlikely the author, who lives in San Francisco, would have been able to see his message during the short time that it was visible before the words disappeared in the wind.

    Shia Labeouf had neglected to formally apologize to Daniel Clowes for the way that he had illegally used his work until now. How genuine is an apology that comes in the form of sky writing?

    Image via Twitter

  • Shia LaBeouf Could Face Legal Action Over Plagiarism

    Shia LaBeouf recently got himself into some trouble over a short film that he made. He debuted a short film called Howardcantor.com online, and it was quickly revealed that he had borrowed the same idea for a film that had already been used without giving credit.

    While it seems like something that most people learn in middle or high school, Shia LaBeouf seems to have overlooked the ethics of borrowing another person’s idea somehow. As a result, he could be facing legal trouble. He copied the story from a 2007 graphic novella called Justin M. Damiano by Daniel Clowes.

    Daniel Clowes is currently exploring his legal options, as the new story by Shia LaBeouf seems to reflect the original almost exactly.

    The short was taken down shortly after its release, and following that, he went on Twitter to address the claims of plagiarism. As if that wasn’t enough, some people that saw his apology even claim that he had plagiarized that from the internet, giving the same excuse of why Picasso had copied.

    The short film, which was debuted online by LaBeouf on Monday, tells the story of an anguished online film critic, and he is played by comedian Jim Gaffigan. The film began its circulation in the festival circuit hitting festivals such as Cannes in 2012, but did not officially reach the public until it was posted online this week, gaining the attention of Daniel Clowes.

    Shia LaBeouf did mention that the work was his inspiration, and he is embarrassed that he forgot to give credit in a rant on Twitter. However, Reynolds said that he has still failed to reach out to Clowes and personally apologize for what he did.

    Image via Twitter

  • Ruin: A Post-Apocalyptic Universe by OddBall

    You have to check out this newest animated masterpiece from Director Wes Ball of OddBall Animation. Ball is famous for his work with HBO graphic design, BlueRay special features, and his last animated short film, A Work in Progress. His latest graphic masterpiece is futuristic, exciting, and action-packed.

    I can’t really explain what the new film is about, but you can see the trailer right here! It reminds me a lot of the latest installment of the Terminator saga with Christian Bale. If you liked that film, you are sure to love this short. Spend some time and check it out, you’ll be glad you did.

    Here’s Ruin by Wes Ball and OddBall Animation:

    RUIN from OddBall Animation on Vimeo.

  • Street Fighter X Tekken: The Devil Within 8 Minute Film, Twitter Users are Impressed

    The following Tekken short film, Street Fighter X Tekken: The Devil Within, is already being labeled as “epic.” There is a ton of action packed into this 8 minute movie and the costumes and hairstyles stay true to the videogame. The film was released yesterday and over 114,000 people have viewed it on YouTube.

    Thousand Pounds Action Company released the film to build interest in the Street Fighter X Tekken: Special Edition videogame for Xbox360 and Playstation 3.

    Tweets indicate that the film has a growing fanbase:

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    Dave Hilton    BRILLIANT! Street Fighter X Tekken: The Devil Within [Epic Short Film] http://t.co/L3hG7xbe via @geeksaresexy(image) 34 minutes ago via Tweet Button ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

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    Nicholas de Bruyne    This Street Fighter X Tekken Live Action Short Film is about the coolest damn thing I’ve seen this week! http://t.co/3HJk2pf9(image) 3 hours ago via SGPlus ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

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    Toba Simmons    This is Better than the tekken and street fighter movies combined http://t.co/NVKrphJd(image) 5 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto