Real Adventures of GI Joe - Episode 4: Reinforcement, The
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A 1/6th scale feature length film, The Real Adventures of GI Joe
follows the downward spiral of a new recruit into a hardened veteran over the course of an ill-planned and unwarranted assault on the backyard. With its unflinching look at the emotional costs of battle, this film reminds us that war is hell, even when you're 12 inches tall.
Episode 4: Reinforcement
After his squad suffers heavy causalities in an ill-planned battle, the newest recruit finds himself alone and burdened by the fact he was responsible for the death of his brothers-in-arms. Unable to bear the weight of responsibility or the knowledge that more raw recruits thrown at this senseless effort, he decides to take matters into his own hands and finish the assignment himself.
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JD Lignon (their other films)
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Genre: Animation |
| Country: USA |
Copyright Year: 2005 |
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Color Type: Color |
| Sound Type: Magnetic Stereo |
Length: 00:07:00 |
| Original Language: English |
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Shot entirely on palm sizeded "juice box" cams, the Real Adventures of GI Joe was an experiment in cinematic animation. That is, instead of moving the figures the animation results from moving the cameras. This style of movie making was only made possible by the recent availability of lightweight, handheld digital video cameras. In fact, when one of the camera broke, shooting had to stop as the shots were impossible to achieve with conventional cameras. The film is also heavily influenced by many directors and war films and pays homage to everyone from Sergei Eisenstein to Francis Ford Coppolla. It also represents a solo effort, no one else, other than the filmmaker, was involved in this production. |
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