The clever editing may have lead you to not notice the fact that the bomb is actually a kitchen timer! Woah now!
This was one of the film's of Screenplay 09 that addressed the festival's sub theme: Making Mhairi Explode.
Roseanne still finds all scenes with Thobin Pigface difficult to watch due to the terrifying nature of the pig mask.
Lorcan was in the bath fully clothed!
HUGE thanks to Stems who gave us free roses to throw over Chris!
Those useless t-shirts took DAYS to make! Painting is not our strong point...
Believe us, at one point this film had some sort of reasonable plot. But then it just decended into PURE DANCE! :D
It has become a tradition within the Maddrim calendar to dedicate a meeting to making a Halloween themed film (and the same goes for Christmas!). A lack of light, prepartion and props usually make these films practically impossible to watch, but they absolutely wonderful to make!
This year we exceeded ourselves with props. There was a whole table of them! And face paint!
The demise into a concluding sexual innuendo is also an unfortunate(?) traditional aspect for these holiday specials.
This film can be viewed on the new Crap Maddrim Youtube Channel
Aidan despises the word beach. You have no idea how much.
The aerial shots are not archive footage, Aidan and Roseanne really got to go on a helicopter and film the beach!
Puzzle (the dog) was kept still in the grave scene by placing a biscuit in front of him and telling him to stay. Unfortunately, this caused him to drool uncontrollably, so the shot had to be taken from behind in order to disguise this fact!
Kathy describes this film as being "Camper than Butlins" and we're inclined to agree!
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| From Screenplay 2009 |
John and Izzy were actually arguing about marmite!
This film began when it was joked that Mhairi should make a film (having been in media club for 3 years and yet never having made her own film). And somehow, she pulled it off!
All of the background sets were designed from scratch by Jason and here are some shots of the spaceship's bridge and Spacebot's quarters:
The props budget for the entire Screenplay festival took a big hit when Harry bought the gold material for the excellent shiny costumes.
Take one up and coming sportstar, your favorite neighbourhood deity and add one big lot of tennis, and what have you got??
... this ...
This film was conceived and filmed all in one evening (just over an hour, where most of the time was spent trying to find tennis rackets...).
Gengus is a very stupid dog - and when we tried to get him to sit still by giving him a squeaky chew toy, he instead ran away cause he didn't like the squeaking noise.
Mhairi and Chris joked that this would be a best film of the festival (they've convinced themselves it is!). Simon Miller's daughter said it was her favorite which has significantly boosted the ego's of Mhairi and Chris who now refuse to associate themselves with the rest of the group, and insist they are carried around on a throne.
We're sorry, very sorry. You have to understand - this film was just a big mistake waiting to happen... four friends trapped on Mousa; they all die horrifically in a Final Destination-esque style. At least their dead now, no chance for a sequel!
We woke up at 3am to film Masks. After this we had to finish Stallion Head and then went to St Ninian's (and later Mousa) to make this film. You have to understand how tired we were, explaining the poor quality
This film began with the plot premise of aliens using Mousa Broch as a base for their evil activities - and a war with trowies and other such thing happening. Unfortunately (or luckily) we didn't have time. :(
