Ariebelle bo, otherwise known as annie, is innocently walking home from work when she is attacked by a gang. Created by bob kane and bill finger, the character first starred in two serial films in the 1940s. Dow, someone ive worked with for many years at major tv networks. That day marked the theatrical release of warner bros. Dead end wowed batman and predator fans alike at the san diego comic con that same year and became one of the most talked about and downloaded short films ever made. The voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. In the winter of 2003 commercial director sandy collora and some of his friends set out to make a lowbudget short film for his demo reel. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. Dead end story reveals the how, and it makes perfect sense. Oct 19, 2016 the voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. Collora is brutally honest and i truly appreciated it.
I found it so interesting the entire process behind the short. The animated series and the first original theatrical film produced by warner bros. Mar 22, 2017 with batman presumed dead and dick grayson parading around under the cowl, a second black mask appeared. In 2003, awardwinning commercial director, sandy collora set out to make a short film. Behind the mask a batman and robin fanfic fanfiction. The batman dead end story stars the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. His 8 minute short film batman dead end is a masterpiece, and you get to see some of the making of it as well as the huge reaction it caused at comic con. I think part of it is im a batman fan and the other part is i studied film in college. Behind the mask is a 1932 american precode crime film directed by john francis dillon, starring jack holt and featuring boris karloff and edward van sloan. The character also appeared in the 1966 film batman, which was a feature film adaptation of the. Dead end an independent film to talk about is the fact that it is really goof for being.
Behind the mask, a 90minute documentary on the life and career of sandy collora, was shown recently at monsterpalooza in burbank, ca, telling the story of the indie filmmakers refusal to sell out to major studios and finding satisfaction in. The animated series, which ran from 19921993, and voiced the caped crusader in 1993s animated film batman. Batman and catwoman rooftop fight homemade behind the scenes duration. Tim burton showed just how big a comic bookbased movie could be with his 1989 blockbuster batman. Lucky for her, she is saved by the famed dynamic duo. The batman dead end story, it was something more bizarre. He did end up making another batman short film called worlds finest the following year after dead end.
Animation the film was written by alan burnett, paul dini, martin pasko, and. In 2003, sandy collora and his friends set out to make an ambitious short film. Although largely filmed in oregon, the film takes place in a small town in maryland, and follows a journalist and her film crew that is. The batman dead end story trailer 2015 comic con hd. As a film nerd and a comic fan, this was a great watch. Behind the mask twentyfive years ago, jim carrey cemented his status as a comedy god by playing a downonhisluck nice guy whos empowered by a magical, snotcolored mask.
This time he went a little lighter and bigger, pairing batman with superman as they battle lex luthor. This newest film tries harder, pushes farther, and comes up with the finest batman film of all time, the greatest superhero or comic book adaptation of all time, and the best film. The character also appeared in the 1966 film batman, which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s batman tv series. There are also interviews with special effects masters steve wang, jordu schell, and shannon shea. Behind the mask the batman dead end story full movie youtube. It stars nathan baesel, angela goethals, robert englund and scott wilson. Here are 15 crazy secrets behind tim burtons batman movies. Dead end story is a documentary about the filmmaker sandy collora. Dead end 2003 the joker has escaped from arkham and batman must once again bring him in once and for all. The relationship between joker and batman is at the center of this film, and the change in their dynamic from the past to the present reveals a lot about the men behind the batman mask. Batman dead end wowed batman and predator fans alike at the san diego comic con that same year and became one of the most talked about and downloaded short films ever made. A feature length documentary about the making of the classic batman fan film batman.
Documentary about the making of the classic batman fan film batman. Find out the story behind the short film that reignited a genre and the filmmaker who. Although largely filmed in oregon, the film takes place in a small town in maryland, and follows a journalist and her film crew that is documenting an aspiring serial. Dead end is a fan film made by sandy collora that premiered july 19, 2003 at the san diego comiccon, and on the internet shortly thereafter. The rise of leslie vernon, in which charming psycho killer vernon brings a film crew along to document the series of murders that will cement his name in the slasher hall of fame along with jason voorhees, freddy krueger and michael myers. The batman dead end story is an incisive look at the making of the short film, and what it takes to make it as a hollywood alister. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The batman dead end story, a documentary about the short film s writer and director, sandy collora. Behind the mask the batman dead end story full movie. Directed by eric radomski and bruce timm, it is a cinematic standalone continuation of batman. With clark bartram, andrew koenig, kurt carley, jake mckinnon. Dead end is a fan film written and directed by sandy collora that premiered july 19, 2003 at the san diego comiccon, and on the internet shortly thereafter. They also show how dead end came to be and who almost starred in the short film i.
Many in hollywood felt that the man of steel was the only one big enough to pull in mass audiences. The joker has escaped from arkham and batman must once again bring him in once and for all. In 2003, when award winning commercial director and ubergeek sandy collora and his friends set out to make an ambitious short batman film. Behind the mask a batman and robin fanfic chapter twelve. Dead end story does plenty of one, yet doesnt do enough of the other, concentrating heavily on sandy colloras past, present, and future without. A feature length documentary about the making of the classic batman fan film batman dead end and its creator sandy collora. Deconstructive parody, lampshade hanging and metahumor are the name of the game in behind the mask. The front cover artwork for behind the mask features a silhouette of sandy colloras face with descriptive words flanking each side of him, accentuated with visionary and myth alongside egomaniac and outcast, which sets a somewhat awkward tone. Unfortunately for the bat, there is something even more sinister than the joker waiting in the alley for the dark knight detective. The next entry on this list is a unique one, in that, while it is technically considered a fan film, it is so much more.
The story serves as a nice starting point for readers unfamiliar with the character. Mask of the phantasm is a 1993 american animated superhero film featuring the dc comics character batman. This is a new documentary written and directed by my friend eric s. Might seem hard to believe at this point, but there was a time in. Someone not only made a decent batman movie, but it was one of the best batman movies. Arkham was the leastlikely culprit, especially when black mask blew up his precious asylum, but where roman normally managed to keep control of his life behind the mask, arkham found himself gripped by schizophrenia apparently madness. With neal adams, clark bartram, kurt carley, sean clark. Richard donners superman and richard lesters superman ii aside, movies about superheroes had a pretty sketchy history up to that point. Various analysts propose a psychological examination of the dark knight. The 15 best superhero fan films and web series cbr. The fictional superhero batman, who appears in american comic books published by dc comics, has appeared in various films since his inception. Jul 10, 2015 in 2003, sandy collora and his friends set out to make an ambitious short film.
I always wondered what happened to the director and this documentary gives the entire story behind it. The film goes back to show the path that led collora to this high point at least in terms of widespread popularity in his career. Documentary about the making of the classic batman fanfilm batman. Dead end leaves one ramped up to learn more about both the production design crammed into this wild little 8minute wonder and the director involved with its orchestration. The rise of leslie vernon parodied the genre to a maximum state, i love every single reference in the film and all the characters. In the winter of 2003 commercial director sandy collora and some of his friends set out to make a lowbudget short film. Batman faces an old nemesis, and the greatest challenge of his life. This encounter brings with it a flood of memories as readers learn about bruce waynes transformation into a superhero. The rise of leslie vernon is a 2006 american mockumentary black comedy slasher film directed by scott glosserman. In the man behind the mask, 20 years after his parents were murdered, batman comes face to face with the criminal responsible. The film crosses over the dc comics superhero batman with the alien and predator science fiction film franchises. Premieres exclusively on hulu friday july 10 for comic con. Mask of the phantasm, an animated film with the voice talent and art deco.
In the case of sandy collora, subject of the documentary behind the mask. Behind the mask, a 90minute documentary on the life and career of sandy collora, was shown recently at monsterpalooza in burbank, ca, telling the story of the indie filmmakers refusal to sell out to major studios and finding satisfaction in directing his own films. Before long, a romance starts to bud between her and robin, making her a target for ne. Dead end short back in 2003 and being completely blown away. The film goes back to show the path that led collora to this high point at least. Director and writer eric dow honor in the valley of tears brings us his second documentary as he goes behind the scenes of the fan fiction short film, batman. When joker discovers batman is bruce wayne, he becomes even more obsessed with the hero as he considers the sad truth of his existence.