Hope you enjoy.

Very clever. Your actors have a terrific sense of comedic timing. Nice period piece props as well. All in all a very entertaining movie. Thanks !

"Santa Claus popsicle" is all I need to say. Sums up the whole movie for me, plus the whole magician thing and "plan B", it's hilarious! I may have used a different camera angle for the first shots of the truck behind Santa, only to avoid showcasing those bright LED lights wrapped around the light pole, but I got over that pretty quick.

Are the leads speaking real German and Japanese? I thought it might be gibberish at first, but it started to sound more convincing the more I watched.

Hugh:

I loved the magician thing in this. He kept going no matter what. This film cracked up our "wise guy" actor Dave Lawlor a lot. He gave it rave review, though he doesn't post here ! I haven't turned him into a camera geek, yet.

In the old truck sure adds production value.

The opposite of ours, this film started out dark (the historical footage of the guy with the mustache), but quickly became comical.

Lots of fun, and recommended for all.

Where on earth did you find those two agents??? I loved them! Everyone did a wonderful job, but those two cracked me up. Obviously, you meant for the magician to steal the show and he did just that.

The way you have been finding people with extra talents (horseshoes, magic tricks) and incorporating them into your movies really helps them shine. They’re great anyway, but it adds that extra punch and interest.

I believe you’ve got another wiener here! I mean, winner!

Hi Hugh:

I'm Cat and this is my first exposure to DVC! I've been posting with UWOL and I must say I am blown away at the DVC films so far! We just run around outside and take shots of wildlife, but you guys are writing scripts, using actors, and developing fabulous films.

I thought this was hysterical. Very creative take on the theme. I couldn't help but balk out loud at the magician. And the newspaper spin up like the movies in the 50's was a nice touch.

I'm going to be diving into the DVC films more often!

Cat

Chris S: I am consistently amazed at the degree of showmanship my volunteers exhibit. They need very little direction. I make a suggestion and they just run with it. I am blessed with having enthusiastic actors. The 1941 Dodge truck was over five hours late, sending our shooting schedule way past midnight. It's battery died on the hour drive over to the set. I paid the $68.00 replacement fee as a thank you for the owner's troubles.

Martens, you little wisenheimer! Nothing gets past you, huh? There are many anachronisms in this movie, but none so glaring as the LCD Christmas lamp pole lights. The leads are speaking in those respective languages, yes. The flatulent, well, that language is universal, right?

Chris B: I am glad you enjoyed it. That's why we made it. I made a vow that, from now on, my movies will be, at the very least, "G" rated, so anyone can watch it. I may push the envelope a tad with inuendo, but, you know, we're all grownups, right?

Lorinda: The German spy is my work partner and a German linguist. His family stated that they've never seen him so lively as he appeared in this movie! They had no idea there was this side to him! The Japanese spy is his brother who is a world class magician, having performed all over the world for dignitaries and the like, a lifetime member of the Magic Castle in Los Angeles and former employee with Japan Airlines. Oh, and as for your pun...GROAN!

Catherine: Welcome to the club! Please don't minimize UWOL's contribution to filmmaking and this website! You guys rock! I always hear how fabulous and professional the UWOL projects are, rivalling the major networks and National Geographic documentaries. Do you think I have the patience, ingenuity, intestinal fortitude, creativity or self-discipline to shoot a nature video? No way. You guys possess... True Grit! Give the DVC side a whorl! You'll have fun!

Hi Hugh,
like Catherine I'm coming from the UWOL side and I'm speechless impressed what you're able to do! What impress me most is your ability to make this film so realistic, the old truck, the documentary clip of Hitler and so on... ...even though war-time shouldn't be funny to watch the end made me laugh, very surprising end.
Good work!

I loved your film! One of the most enjoyable I have ever seen on DVC, and that's a lot.

I loved the comedy aspect, but it seemed unrealistic that two spies decide to leave their prisoner unattended and just leave for 2 hours before finishing the mission and then later show magic tricks. But hey, it's comedy and Germans are kidnapping Santa Claus, so..! :D

p.s. At first I thought you used a dummy truck with just the front!

Per Johan: Your reputation as an accomplished movie maker had preceded you in a big way. Your fans on this website greatly extol your talents. So, your compliment gives me incredible satisfaction. I cannot wait to see yours.

Andris: Thank you for the wonderful compliment. As you have figured, this movie is not to be taken seriously! I wanted to make Hitler look a bit like a buffoon for hatching a plan to kidnap Santa Claus! This movie was made strictly for laughs and to exploit the linguistic and magical talents of the actors. Thanks!

Haha, this one had me laughing out loud. I do hold the recurring magic gags near and dear to my heart. Love the off the wall silliness.

How'd you go from Hitler to Japanese leader though?! Lol...

I figured you'd like the magic gags! As for the Japanese angle, I had to balance out the fact that our German spy teamed up with a Japanese spy. So I started the movie with Hitler and killed two birds with one stone by ending the movie with the Japanese angle to facilitate the Pearl Harbor gag at the end. Hope it made sense!

Hilarious! I love it when a comedy doesn't rely on just one gag throughout but keeps throwing in stuff out of left field. The background magic show was priceless and the duelling languages. I must also echo the kudos on the use of the truck - my wife will attest that as soon as it appeared I yelled at the screen "Where did he get that truck!?!"

This one's a keeper for sure.


-j

Hilarious! I love it when a comedy doesn't rely on just one gag throughout but keeps throwing in stuff out of left field. The background magic show was priceless and the duelling languages. I must also echo the kudos on the use of the truck - my wife will attest that as soon as it appeared I yelled at the screen "Where did he get that truck!?!"

This one's a keeper for sure.


-j

Hilarious! I love it when a comedy doesn't rely on just one gag throughout but keeps throwing in stuff out of left field. The background magic show was priceless and the duelling languages. I must also echo the kudos on the use of the truck - my wife will attest that as soon as it appeared I yelled at the screen "Where did he get that truck!?!"

This one's a keeper for sure.


-j

Hilarious! I love it when a comedy doesn't rely on just one gag throughout but keeps throwing in stuff out of left field. The background magic show was priceless and the duelling languages. I must also echo the kudos on the use of the truck - my wife will attest that as soon as it appeared I yelled at the screen "Where did he get that truck!?!"

This one's a keeper for sure.


-j

Sorry - it kept timing out. I didn't realize it was actually getting through. Dylan... help!

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The truck kinda made the movie. No truck = no movie. The fella who loaned it to us is a great guy and treated the whole idea as if his own child was starring in a movie! We really liked that vehicle. Brought it's heyday back in this project!

Nova Scotia... Excellent lox! And let's not forget that horrific explosion! I took two cruises to Nova Scotia and loved them both.

Hi Hugh,

Coming from the UWOL world, I am really impressed with your video! So different from what I'm used to shoot.
So funny to watch, I had a good laugh.
The agents go for a long lunch, then Santa pass away and they can't do anything about it, and in the end the agents can do magic... Hilarious!

This is just an attempt to make a funny, yet simple little movie, hopefully for your entertainment. Five minutes to take your mind away from your daily woes, should you have them.

The leads are speaking in those respective languages, yes. The flatulent, well, that language is universal, right?

Love, music, math and farts connect all the peoples of the world.

Great looking short. I didn't realize that one of the spies was Japanese and speaking Japanese. So when he started speaking English, I thought man this guy really needs to work on his German accent?!@ Then after watching it again it was so obvious. Dumb me.

Overall look was great reminded me of Hogans Heroes. Fun movie to watch and very professional looking. The truck was cool. Every time I watch it, I catch something else thats great that I missed before, like the Capt's tie. Perfect sets too.

Where did you get the footage of Hitler? I may try using some historic footage for something too.

I found Hitler's impassioned speech on YOUTUBE.

Hugh,


Awe, so now we know the real reason behind pearl Harbor, at last.


I really liked the majic guy in the back ground, added some extra depth to the film and some humor.

When the truck pulled up I thought keeping the windows dark without seeing what was inside a rather nice shot!!!

Very nice piece and very cleverly done!!


All of you DV group do some amazing stuff, it is rather stimulating and enlightening.

Your actors were pretty awesome!!!

Very much enjoyed it!!

Yes! The REAL reason for the Pearl Harbor attack is a very little known piece of history! (hee hee hee) Oh, and the darkened truck windscreen was not intentional. Natural exposure caused that.

Thanks for watching!

Hello Hugh.

You make here a really nice film here,you have this nice humor
And I think this is a good film. I am from the Uwol them and not so
used to comment this type film, but tanks for charing.



Best Regards
VJV.

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Thank you for taking the time to watch our little production. I have been so very impressed with the UWOL movies that I will be watching them every challenge. They are beautifully made movies that put me in a wonderful mood!

very funny, any film that ends with a polka riff has it goin' on...!