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Andy Graham · October 6th, 2008, 07:21 AM

I recently watched a film called 100 million bc and i was shocked at how bad it was, there were even cgi helicopter shots where they couldn't even be bothered to finish it correctly and the helicopter just vanishes before the shot is over.

It was so bad i showed it to my filmmaker friends and we got talking about how much it cost, I tried to find out online but drew a blank so i was wondering if any of you knew the answer........ whatever it cost it was too much. Im guessing they had some kind of a budget cause it was shot on a sony f900.

Andy.

Mathieu Ghekiere · October 6th, 2008, 10:20 AM

10,000 BC (2008) - Box office / business

Andy Graham · October 6th, 2008, 11:55 AM

I think you have the wrong film there Mathieu, 10,000 bc wasn't that bad, its 100 million bc im after.

Ted Ramasola · October 7th, 2008, 04:51 AM

I googled it and saw a trailer in youtube. yeah, the FX sucks.

Josh Chesarek · October 7th, 2008, 06:52 AM

YouTube - 100 Million B.C.

I think I could come up with a drinking game that might make the movie a lot better... at least until the morning after :p

Brian Boyko · October 7th, 2008, 10:11 AM

To be fair, it's a movie called 100 million BC about army soldiers who travel back in time and fight dinosaurs.

If you expected this to be good...

Andy Graham · October 7th, 2008, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh Chesarek

YouTube - 100 Million B.C.

I think I could come up with a drinking game that might make the movie a lot better... at least until the morning after :p

Lol it would have to be called "who can finish their bottle of jack quickest" for it to make this movie better.

I get your point Brian, i never expected it to be good but i also didn't think it would be so monumentally bad!.......i honestly urge people to watch this just for a laugh, and keep your eye out for two shots in particular....the vanishing cgi helicopter and the shot where the cgi actors jump 60 feet out the chopper and land on the road..... i laughed my ass off with that one

Andy

Bob Diaz · October 8th, 2008, 10:30 AM

The one good thing about a film like this is that one can always get a copy of it, edit the (bleeeeeep) out of it with different audio and make fun of it. ...it might make a great YouTube spoof.

Bob Diaz

Matt Buys · October 8th, 2008, 01:41 PM

I don't think I've ever read worse reviews of a movie in my life. Ouch. Seriously though, good question. I'd like to find out the budget for this one too.

Bob Diaz · October 9th, 2008, 11:17 AM

On the bright side, the film makes the "movie" that my son and his friends made, look good.

YouTube - The Day I Shot Nixon Trailer

;-)

Bob Diaz

Jason Lowe · October 14th, 2008, 12:55 PM

100 Million BC was produced by a group called The Asylum

The Asylum

They specialize in cheapie, direct to video knockoffs such as Transmorphers. Upcoming "productions" include Sunday School Musical (eek!) and The Day the Earth Stopped.

A couple of these look half way interesting from a B movie, MST3K standpoint. I almost rented their Cloverfield knockoff.

Kelly Goden · October 14th, 2008, 03:04 PM

The Asylum-interesting company.
I believe one of the founders is a consumer advocate(!) and they are able to make a profit because their titles are close enough to big blockbuster movies that people mistake their movie for a better known one. Buyer beware.

I Am Omega is my favorite title. I think it cleverly combines I Am Legend with the Omega Man.

I dont plan to see it but I think the title deserves credit-can be hard to come up with a good Mockbuster title.

Guess which better known movies inspired these titles..

Lead Man
The Darker Knight
Beverly Hill's Chihuahua

;)

Dylan Couper · October 14th, 2008, 03:56 PM

Well, I've got to respect their... uh... something... they put out more movies than a porn company... with almost as good production value!

Here's my current fav - Death Racers - starring the Insane Clown Posse (kill it juggalos!)
The Asylum

Andy Graham · October 14th, 2008, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelly Goden

I Am Omega is my favorite title. I think it cleverly combines I Am Legend with the Omega Man.

I saw that movie, it was pretty terrible as well but nothing quite as bad as 100 million bc. From memory they copped out on the zombies so all you had was a guy wandering around.

I guess you have to give them their due cause their dvd sales MUST put them into profit, i mean all they would have to sell is a couple o hundred for $9.99 and they've covered production cost ;)..........think you guys in hollywood should be checking your stores for missing f900's.

Andy.

Bob Diaz · October 15th, 2008, 10:39 AM

There are some film companies that shoot very low budget films. The idea is that the films don't do very well, BUT they do just enough to cover the cost of making it plus some profit. If they don't put too much into the film in the way of costs, it's easier to recover the costs and make money too.

The only bad part is that all their cheap films suck rocks...

Bob Diaz

October 6th, 2008, 07:21 AM	#1
Andy Graham Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lanark,Scotland Posts: 736	how much did this terrible film cost? I recently watched a film called 100 million bc and i was shocked at how bad it was, there were even cgi helicopter shots where they couldn't even be bothered to finish it correctly and the helicopter just vanishes before the shot is over. It was so bad i showed it to my filmmaker friends and we got talking about how much it cost, I tried to find out online but drew a blank so i was wondering if any of you knew the answer........ whatever it cost it was too much. Im guessing they had some kind of a budget cause it was shot on a sony f900. Andy. __________________ Actor: "where would that light be coming from?" DP: "same place as the music" -Andrew Lesnie-

October 6th, 2008, 10:20 AM	#2
Mathieu Ghekiere Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,195	10,000 BC (2008) - Box office / business __________________ http://productionsofthe3rdkind.com http://pr3k.com

October 6th, 2008, 11:55 AM	#3
Andy Graham Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lanark,Scotland Posts: 736	I think you have the wrong film there Mathieu, 10,000 bc wasn't that bad, its 100 million bc im after. __________________ Actor: "where would that light be coming from?" DP: "same place as the music" -Andrew Lesnie-

October 7th, 2008, 06:52 AM	#5
Josh Chesarek Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 978	YouTube - 100 Million B.C. I think I could come up with a drinking game that might make the movie a lot better... at least until the morning after :p __________________ Simple Thought Productions - Life @ 30,000 Words per second

October 7th, 2008, 10:11 AM	#6
Brian Boyko Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 773	To be fair, it's a movie called 100 million BC about army soldiers who travel back in time and fight dinosaurs. If you expected this to be good... __________________ Equip: Panny GH1, Canon HG20, Juicedlink, AT897, Sennh. EW/GW100, Zoom H2, Vegas 8.1

October 7th, 2008, 04:51 AM	#4
Ted Ramasola Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Allen, Texas U.S.A Posts: 1,117	I googled it and saw a trailer in youtube. yeah, the FX sucks.

October 8th, 2008, 10:30 AM	#8
Bob Diaz Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LA, California Posts: 170	The one good thing about a film like this is that one can always get a copy of it, edit the (bleeeeeep) out of it with different audio and make fun of it. ...it might make a great YouTube spoof. Bob Diaz

October 8th, 2008, 01:41 PM	#9
Matt Buys Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 426	I don't think I've ever read worse reviews of a movie in my life. Ouch. Seriously though, good question. I'd like to find out the budget for this one too.

October 9th, 2008, 11:17 AM	#10
Bob Diaz Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LA, California Posts: 170	On the bright side, the film makes the "movie" that my son and his friends made, look good. YouTube - The Day I Shot Nixon Trailer ;-) Bob Diaz

October 14th, 2008, 12:55 PM	#11
Jason Lowe Major Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Smithfield, Pennsylvania Posts: 226	100 Million BC was produced by a group called The Asylum The Asylum They specialize in cheapie, direct to video knockoffs such as Transmorphers. Upcoming "productions" include Sunday School Musical (eek!) and The Day the Earth Stopped. A couple of these look half way interesting from a B movie, MST3K standpoint. I almost rented their Cloverfield knockoff.

October 14th, 2008, 03:04 PM	#12
Kelly Goden Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Surrey BC Posts: 259	The Asylum-interesting company. I believe one of the founders is a consumer advocate(!) and they are able to make a profit because their titles are close enough to big blockbuster movies that people mistake their movie for a better known one. Buyer beware. I Am Omega is my favorite title. I think it cleverly combines I Am Legend with the Omega Man. I dont plan to see it but I think the title deserves credit-can be hard to come up with a good Mockbuster title. Guess which better known movies inspired these titles.. Lead Man The Darker Knight Beverly Hill's Chihuahua ;)

October 14th, 2008, 03:56 PM	#13
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Well, I've got to respect their... uh... something... they put out more movies than a porn company... with almost as good production value! Here's my current fav - Death Racers - starring the Insane Clown Posse (kill it juggalos!) The Asylum __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

October 15th, 2008, 10:39 AM	#15
Bob Diaz Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LA, California Posts: 170	There are some film companies that shoot very low budget films. The idea is that the films don't do very well, BUT they do just enough to cover the cost of making it plus some profit. If they don't put too much into the film in the way of costs, it's easier to recover the costs and make money too. The only bad part is that all their cheap films suck rocks... Bob Diaz