My favorite comments, part 1

Hello everyone! Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback on my film today at the test screenings. I really enjoyed reading all the comments -- both good and bad and ... I'm wondering if some people thought that the assignment was to fill out the comment forms based on the last movie they saw in theaters.

One person indicated that the "Common Sense Tips" section, including the thermostat battle, the messages on the white erase board, and the pad-locked laundry detergent was "inappropriate and rude." I really don't know what this means, though I am analyzing each frame to see if there are some...subliminal messages...hidden...somewhere....

Without further ado, I present my favorite comments, part 1:

What would you say the director was trying to do with this film?

"Make fun of college apartment orientation/living videos." [As if apartment orientation videos exist.]

"Mock such films."

"---------"

"lampoon housing"

"Make a cheesy apartment complex welcome video even cheesier" [Okay, where are these people getting these videos from? I must know!]

"TELL A SWEET LOVE STORY ABOUT THE HOPE LOVE GIVES US IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY."

"parody of all those off campus housing videos, but I've never seen one before" [It's like he knows the videos are out there, but he's just not seen one. Just when I thought I was being original.]

How did you feel about the ending of this film?

"love love love love"

"I thought the ending of the film was better than the entire film."

"Roll." [ROFL?]

"I felt the ending was a lot better than the entire short film."

"OK"

"full of action"

Please list below any general comments or questions for the director.

"Without a 'stick' the comedian is just a reciter of jokes."

"Do you like my dress, its very glamorous."

"na"

[And my personal favorite...]

"UnProfessional, Made to get laughs. I think D3 student should strive for great filmmaking not a easy Joke." [Maybe this is true. I should make a professional movie for my capstone, eh?]

All in all, though, there were some great suggestions. One of which, "Consider putting in those calibration signs that old VCRs put up." They're referring to calibration bars. I put them in and it works great. So, thank you to whoever wrote that one, and thank you again to everyone who wrote so many helpful comments.

I encourage everyone to test screen their film.