REPRISAL (A Joe Wilka Film) Now Available on DVD!

Maximus Films' latest feature, "Reprisal", is now available to order on DVD! Just go to www.maximusfilms.net and to the "Reprisal" web page and purchase your copy.

SYNOPSIS
While living on the outsides of society, two groups continually clash. Their respective leaders are Devin Harrow (Pierce Humke) and Kurt Schraeder (Sam Benedict). When a drug deal goes bad, events are set in motion to lead to a final confrontation between the two groups. And as the stakes and tension rise, no one is in control and everyone is vulnerable.

DVD FEATURES
5.1 Surround Sound
Audio Commentary
?Making of ?Reprisal?? Featurette
Fly-on-the-Wall Featurette
(See the making of one of the film?s most
complex scenes as a member of the crew)
Premiere News Special
Alternate Ending
Theatrical Trailer
Photo Gallery
Closed Captions
Scene Selections

Price: $9.99 (plus shipping)

 

It actually looks really good. I might just go ahead and pick up a copy. I'll have to ask the wife first though.

 

Just leaving a post to keep this puppy up on the list...

 

So no download?

 

No download

 

I'm gonna pass. Congrats on finishing though!

_Max

 

Dude, soon as I get to school tomorrow ordering this right away! can't wait.

 

Out of curiosity, why no download?

 

Because they want to try to fill up their back-pocket. Daylight robbery, if you ask me.

 

Guys, 10 dollars is nothing. This movie is definitely worth it.

 

Because we are trying to push the DVD sales. The production of the DVDs was not cheap in the slightest and if a download were to come up it wouldn't make much incentive for people to buy the DVD.

Daylight robbery? More like trying to run a business, my friend. The film runs close to an hour with almost another hour of special features. You are getting your money's worth for $9.99

 

This is not some little fan film of any sorts... it's an Independant Film. If you want to see better material coming from Maximus Films, then a little fundraising wouldn't hurt.

All of the Star Wars movies were Independant Films. Look what happened with them!

 

I totally agree. $10 for what we are getting is nothing. Joe is a great filmmaker and I have total faith that this will deliver on the goods.

 

As soon as I get some cash, I'll order. Would've ordered even if there were a download.

Mainly because I don't have much more space left on my HDDs, even though I just emptied two more. That's why I'm planing on burning a dvd for all the fan films I have on my computer now... That and I like fiddling with Encore, I've gotten some nearly pro looking menus.

But at any rate, I can't wait to watch it. Congratz.





-Jacob "Sith-Man" Sheppard


ps. Just out of curiosity, you mentioned "The production of the DVDs was not cheap". Does that mean that they were done professionally? And if so, by whom? (if you don't mind my asking)

 

The designs and authoring were all done by me. But the replication, artwork printing, etc. was all done by a professional company. VE Associates to be exact.

 

Christmas is comin up, guys!!

This would make a great present for family, friends... that someone special who you want to cuddle up to with a bowl of hot, steamy, buttery popcorn... nice, cool, fizzy, sweet soft drinks to wash it all down.

Mmmmm...








(mature audiences of course)

 

Spiffy, I'll look them up for the future.

lol

 

I'd say probably because they

a) paid to have their stuff produced in a professional duplication/replication/packaging house. I've priced these things and have seen around $800 for 500 discs at the couple places I know that post prices.

b) time spent in production/post-production = man hours, even if not primary job (dunno)

c) Like Joe said - it's a business

d) 2hrs of footage on a professionally authored & delivered DVD

All in all, i think $10 is fair...i've seen worse cost more in WallyWorld/Target. Just because it's not, say, Warner Bros putting it out, doesn't mean that it's not worth it. I mean, c'mon guys....this is coming from the team that produced THREE close to or meeting FEATURE LENGTH SW fan films alone (not counting other stuff Joe & co put out)...I say that's a solid achievement (sp? I can never spell that right) and with this being the latest & greatest, $10 seems to be a win. I will certainly be getting a copy soon...it's worth a cpl slices of pizza and a soda to me.

 

I'd say it's quite the reverse, frankly: I don't buy a DVD without having seen the movie first. Unless it's a band I already know I like, I don't buy a CD without having downloaded a few MP3s first, either. I don't like to own something I think is crap...though the corollary to that is that I WANT to own something I totally dig.

Back when MP3.com still existed in its original form, where artists could post up songs that they'd approved for free and legal download, I downloaded a LOT of music from there. Much of it was pure crapola, some of it was just songs I wanted from CDs that were awful and which had never come out as singles, but some of it was simply me browsing genres I was interested in and finding new bands to listen to.
Ultimately, I bought a lot more CDs by being allowed to DL free music than I ever did from having to take the risk of plunking down cash--of which I do not have a lot--for something that was potential garbage. Prior to the internet and the MP3 format, I ended up owning a lot of CDs from which I liked, oh, ONE song, maybe two, simply because I couldn't check out the rest of the album without buying it...and I wish I'd never spent that money.

So...not allowing people to DL your movie in order to make a buck? Well...in my case, at least, that's backfired. Cuz I've been burned too many times on purchases made sight-unseen to take this particular risk. *pshrug* Sorry.

 

Well your getting it to pretty close to the price of a movie ticket these days and while I see your point, I figured I'd lose more sales having a download then not having a download.

 

You would probably be the exception to the rule then, however. If he put it up for free download or streaming, the vast majority of people who would view it would not go on to buy it. You may not buy a DVD unless you've seen the movie, as you say, but generally you still have to pay the studios something to see the movie, assuming you watch it in theaters. Since he can't have a wide theatrical release, Joe's only way of recouping costs is to sell the DVD.

 

RG's stance is a fair & valid one IMO...

...but using the music analogy....if it's a band I support, I'll buy the CD (or DVD) whether or not I've heard it....just the same I support Joe's stuff, whether or not I've seen it. That and seeing how it's a lot of the same cast as the MS trilogy, I'm eager to see how they have honed their skills since MS3.

 

That's the RIAA's line; it's simply not true. I haven't seen them myself, but I've had people tell me that there have been studies that show that things like Napster, Kazaa, and LimeWire didn't really affect music sales at all, for example. And in cases like me, they actually increased sales.

I mostly don't anymore; I get most of my movies out of the library, which has an extensive DVD selection.
It's only when I like it and want to keep it that I actually pay for a copy.

 

I think you'd be surprised. People are willing to pay for something they like.

For example, RvD and RvD2 are freely available, but we have a lot of people who told us if we sold a DVD, they'd buy it. Not because they had to, but because they wanted to support us and what we did. And that's just the films. Less than 20 minutes of content, they would have been willing to buy, because they liked it and wanted to see it at high-quality.

As it is, we can't actually sell the films on DVD, but the principle is the same. If you were to release the film on, for example, YouTube, you would get a lot of people who liked it and wanted to have a better-quality version of it. The people who would have bought your DVD would still buy it, and you might get a few more.

A lot of indie films do it this way: look at "The Ore", which released the full movie for a limited time online as a promotion for the DVD.

Besides, the real interest in a DVD isn't the film itself, for most people, it's the special features, of which there are several on your DVD. Business-wise, it really makes more sense to make the film available in low-but-watchable quality, because then people will be interested in a higher-quality version as well as the special features.

Like RocketGirl, I would never buy a movie on DVD sight unseen. I made that mistake once, with The Aviator, and never again.

It's true that it's cheaper than most DVDs, but I'd rather know that it's worth owning. And if I don't like the movie, the special features are of little value to me.

I'd say even a brief YouTube release would be to your benefit. Have it up for, say, two weeks. Streaming only, no downloads. If people like it and want to see it again, they'll need a DVD.

 

Hmmm... so.... What you all are suggesting is that this film be seen by viewers so they can decide if they like it or not...



So Joe, have any interest in releasing it to movie theatres around the country?

Comparing it to the YouTube idea (most respect in the highest to Dorkman Scott ) In a theatre you could actually raise funds for your next big film. Also it would be a great experience to add to your resume. And... I think we the fans will be able to help you out.


Idea description coming soon!