So the teaser was shown tonight at the AiME awards show at the Brattle Theatre. We all headed there to see the trailer on the big screen, and to hear the reactions from people who've never seen anything about the movie.
First off, it was shocking to me that it got nominated to begin with. How cool was that? Moving on, there was some stiff competition for the category, and ours was the second one shown.
As soon as it started, as Tommy said, people "got it" right away with the opening line and the piles of coke. When he jumps through the table and blows people away, it got a pretty damn good response, and people seemed genuinely impressed/enthused by the trailer.
After it finished, it got legitimate cheers and lots of clapping, not just "oh, thats my friends movie so ill clap for it", but legit applause which was pretty damn awesome. This is a huge boost of confidence for me personally, and I am sure for others. One of our concerns is whether or not this is going to be a universally funny movie, or just an inside joke laugh riot. I truly believe though, its going to find an audience and be funny to anybody who can take a joke.
Anyhow, after the remaining trailers were shown, they come out to announce the winner. I am doubting ours will win, when of course they call my name. No sooner than they finish saying my name I'm mouthing "oh shit" and am already halfway on to the stage. I wanted to laugh out loud that it won but instead grabbed the mic and said what anybody who didn't think they'd win would say....
Thanks.
Then I got off the stage and was still laughing and in shock that it won. So good. We are officially an award winning group, and the movie still isn't finished. Hopefully people will come out in droves to see the finished product when its done. Next year, the whole thing will be submitted and MAYBE it'll win more shit.
Crazy!
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As the other movies played in this category, people who knew people who worked on the movies cheered for their friends. Whenever their friends' movies title cards came up they were cheering. But, when the White Heat trailer started, I think I clapped a little from the balcony, and 6 or 7 of you guys clapped from the floor. As the trailer went on, the whole theater was energized, and through the voiceover work, the action of Lawson bursting through the table, shooting at the "Bad Guys" and the text animating up onto the screen we won over all of the people in the room and got the most honest cheer I heard all night.
It's like 8 hours later and I'm still smiling. The AWARD WINNING Lawson!
Man, I wish could have been there. If I went into work yesterday and wasn't up until 4, then back up at 6 to do work, I would have been there. I am pretty bummed I missed it.
I agree John. I wasn't sure if I was imagining it since I was part of it, but it honestly felt as if it was the only sincere, legitimate applause of the night.
People were pumped for it
abdi in the wig...award winning
congratulations, that's awesome!
Just saw the revised trailer too, which looks great.
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