{"id":139,"date":"2017-10-17T20:36:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T20:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/?p=139"},"modified":"2017-10-22T23:33:15","modified_gmt":"2017-10-22T23:33:15","slug":"revsf-movie-probe-survivor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/blog\/2017\/revsf-movie-probe-survivor\/","title":{"rendered":"RevSF Movie Probe: The Survivor, The Manual, Surfer’s Paradise"},"content":{"rendered":"

RevSF Movie Probe reviews short films, upcoming films, stuff like that. Our opinions are the right ones. Enjoy at the links.<\/p>\n

The Survivor<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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This one is a short film, around 10 minutes or so, that crams a whole feature length movie in that time frame.<\/p>\n

It’s a gut-wrenching post-apocalypse where a kid is trying to take care of his mom. What he does to take care of her deserves a soundtrack from the 80s rock band that it is named after.<\/p>\n

(Well, I don’t know for sure that the movie is named after the singers of “Eye of the Tiger.” I can only hope and assume.)<\/p>\n

It’s emotionally moving while also being a top-drawer action flick.<\/p>\n

I need to see more from the makers of this movie, right now.<\/p>\n

For everything about The Survivor<\/em>, check out TheSurvivorFilm.com.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Manual<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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“The Manual” is about the last person on Earth, who is raised by a humanoid robot, and wrestles with loneliness and depression.<\/p>\n

It’s absolutely gorgeous to look at, as the robot looks extraordinary marching around a dreary, rainy world.<\/p>\n

The soundtrack is so very 80s<\/em>, and I mean that as the highest possible compliment.<\/p>\n

It’s a short film, and it’s the perfect length. I feel like a longer movie would take away the punch. “The Manual” hits home quickly.<\/p>\n

The movie made me feel things about humanity, hope, and community. As a cold lifeless simulacrum of humanity, \u00a0I am unaccustomed to such emotions. Here’s looking forward to more from filmmaker Will Magness.<\/p>\n

Go to the movie’s site for everything about The Manual.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bonus Trailer Probe: Surfer’s Paradise<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“AI are often depicted as malevolent or untrustworthy, so we wanted to put humans under the moral microscope for a change,” said producer and star Ben Palacios.<\/p>\n

“Surfer’s Paradise” is a pilot for a series about a dude who is invited to live in a community run by artificial intelligence, but under a strict set of rules.<\/p>\n

“I will do as my hosts say at all times, even if I do not understand the reasons why.”<\/p>\n

Naturally, that doesn’t go well.<\/p>\n

It doesn’t even go well in the trailer<\/em>. So imagine what the rest of the pilot will be like.<\/p>\n

The trailer is gorgeous, shot in incredible locations in the Czech Republic.\u00a0The trailer’s soundtrack is a heavy version of Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence.” That’s two reasons to spend almost two minutes checking that out.<\/p>\n

Check out the Kickstarter page for the trailer and everything about Surfer’s Paradise.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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