"Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles" (2003) TV series 2003-

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | unknown

Release Date:

25 November 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

War is hell

Plot:

In between Halo and Halo 2 there followed a brief period of civil war of Red Vs. Blue.

Plot Keywords:

Halo | Battle | Halo 2 | Ghost | Machinima

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Burnie Burns	...	Pvt. Leonard L. Church / ... (75 episodes, 2003-2008)
Jason Saldaña	...	Pvt. Lavernius Tucker (74 episodes, 2003-2008)
Gustavo Sorola	...	Pvt. Dick Simmons / ... (73 episodes, 2003-2008)
Geoff Lazer Ramsey	...	Pvt. Dexter Grif (70 episodes, 2003-2008)
Joel Heyman	...	Pvt. Michael J. Caboose / ... (68 episodes, 2003-2008)
Matt Hullum	...	Sarge / ... (68 episodes, 2003-2008)
Dan Godwin	...	Pvt. Franklin Delano Donut (61 episodes, 2003-2008)
Kathleen Zuelch	...	Freelancer Tex (Alison) / ... (39 episodes, 2003-2008)
Yomary Cruz	...	Sheila the Tank / ... (23 episodes, 2003-2008)
Nathan Zellner	...	Andy The Bomb / ... (22 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Directed by
Burnie Burns		(95 episodes, 2003-2008)
Matt Hullum		(5 episodes, 2004)

Series Writing credits
Burnie Burns		(100 episodes, 2003-2008)

Series Produced by
Burnie Burns	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Joel Heyman	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Geoff Lazer Ramsey	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Gustavo Sorola	....	line producer / producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Nicolas Audy-Rowland		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Burnie Burns		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Burnie Burns		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Burnie Burns		(unknown episodes)
Matt Hullum		(unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Burnie Burns	....	visuals (unknown episodes)
Dan Godwin	....	visuals (unknown episodes)
Geoff Lazer Ramsey	....	visuals (unknown episodes)
Jason Saldaña	....	visuals (unknown episodes)
Gustavo Sorola	....	visuals (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Scott McCallister	....	dedicated to our friend (19 episodes, 2004-2005)
Steve Ballmer	....	thanks (unknown episodes)
Miguel Chavez	....	thanks (unknown episodes)
Rebecca Frasier	....	special thanks (unknown episodes)
Gavin Free	....	special thanks (unknown episodes)
Artie Lange	....	thanks (unknown episodes)
Graham Leggat	....	thanks (unknown episodes)
Peter Parsons	....	thanks (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Rooster Teeth Productions

Distributors

• RoosterTeeth Productions (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Vendetta Films (2009) (Australia) (all media)
• Vendetta Films (2009) (New Zealand) (all media)

Runtime:

New Zealand:6 min (approx.)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

3.15 : 1

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | New Zealand:R13 (DVD rating) | Australia:M

Company:

Rooster Teeth Productions

Trivia:

The "I'm coming out with the Warthog" scene was done by setting a character's respawn rate (how long it takes for him to return after dying) high enough that the game would allow the player to watch other characters. This is one of the few shots where the Camera Man's targeting reticle is not visible - because in the game, he was "dead". This technique is also used for the overhead view of the Blues in episode 1 and the Reds at the beginning of episode 2.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In episode 39, the scene at Battle Creek where the Red Zealot was holding the blue flag before he was mobbed by the Blues. Just as the Red Zealot was being mobbed, you can see his name appear on the top-center for a split second: "Hambone".

Quotes:

Church:So just remember, the Internet can be a very scary place if you're not prepared.
Grif:How do you recommend they prepare?
Church:I don't know. Try going to your local middle school chess club. Hand out crystal meth and drugs. That might be good practice.

Movie Connections:

References Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

Soundtrack:

A girl named Tex

Easily one of the funniest things out there

Red vs Blue is a fanfiction (I refuse to call it mechanimation or whatever) detailing the goofy exploits between a red and blue base of soldiers from the game "Halo." Made by a bunch of geeks (who happen to have an awesome sense of humor), it definitely shines where other fanmade projects fail.

The show has 9 defineable characters. On the blue side, there's Church, possibly the only sane character on the planet with an attitude problem; Tucker, his "friend" (tentatively speaking) who tends to be bullied a lot by Church; Caboose, the new guy who's blissfully unaware of everything that's happening; and Tex, the mercenary who is hired to assist the Blues.

On the red side, there's Sarge, the gung-ho, Texas-accented stereotypical drill sargaent character who also happens to be severely messed up; Grif, a talkative, somewhat absent-minded guy who's picked on by Sarge a lot; Simmons, possibly the only other sane guy on the planet who also has his nose shoved up Sarge's rear; Donut, the somewhat stupid, but well-meaning new guy; and Lopez, the silent but efficient robot built by Sarge.

Each character is brought to life very aptly by their actors, who manage to make it more believable by adding an effect to the voices that make it sound like they really are communicating through radio headsets. For the most part, the acting is very believable and real, all of the characters are well portrayed, adding to the enjoyment of the show.

Each episode is hilarious for at least a dozen reasons, the story is well thought out, using twists and turns and referring to things that could have easily been discarded as a throwaway joke. The show also has a wit to it that could appeal to a broad range of audiences, though most tends to rely on gay humor that may be offensive, but anyone who's watching a parody of a videogame should be pretty loose when it comes to humor, anyways.

There's not much else to say about the show, it has a solid storyline, highly above average acting, manipulates the graphics of Halo very well, and is generally light hearted and fun. With that, I leave you with these parting words:

Sarge - See these tire hooves? They look kinda like tusks, what kind of animal has tusks? Grif - . . . A walrus. Sarge - What did I just tell you about making up animals?!