For the makers of the new comedy Omg… We’re in a Horror Movie!!!, the internet became an important piece of the marketing puzzle – as co-star and director Ajala Bandele tells us.
We’ve seen quite a few horror-comedies over the years, particularly those that satirize the genre, how do you think this one is different?
“Omg… We’re in a Horror Movie!!!” puts the characters in a position where they know full well that they are in a movie and can manipulate the different aspects of modern filmmaking to further their needs. They worry about things like plot, and unexplained back stories and continuity errors.
Do you write the jokes around the story or the story around the jokes?
Jokes around the story. For me, writing is concept first, followed by characters, then story. Jokes typically are just byproducts of real people reacting to a given situation and if...
We’ve seen quite a few horror-comedies over the years, particularly those that satirize the genre, how do you think this one is different?
“Omg… We’re in a Horror Movie!!!” puts the characters in a position where they know full well that they are in a movie and can manipulate the different aspects of modern filmmaking to further their needs. They worry about things like plot, and unexplained back stories and continuity errors.
Do you write the jokes around the story or the story around the jokes?
Jokes around the story. For me, writing is concept first, followed by characters, then story. Jokes typically are just byproducts of real people reacting to a given situation and if...
- 1/15/2016
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
A 31-year-old man was arrested in the hit-and-run deaths of three teenage girls who had gone trick-or-treating on Halloween, authorities said Monday. Jaquinn Bell of Orange, California, was booked for investigation of felony hit-and-run causing death, Santa Ana police Chief Carlos Rojas told a press conference. The chief said the Orange County district attorney's office was reviewing the case. Authorities previously said they were looking for a driver and another person who fled the scene of Friday evening's crash that claimed the lives of 13-year-old twins and their 13-year-old friend at a crosswalk. A damaged black Honda SUV was found 800 yards from the crash site.
- 11/3/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
A 31-year-old man was arrested in the hit-and-run deaths of three teenage girls who had gone trick-or-treating on Halloween, authorities said Monday. Jaquinn Bell of Orange, California, was booked for investigation of felony hit-and-run causing death, Santa Ana police Chief Carlos Rojas told a press conference. The chief said the Orange County district attorney's office was reviewing the case. Authorities previously said they were looking for a driver and another person who fled the scene of Friday evening's crash that claimed the lives of 13-year-old twins and their 13-year-old friend at a crosswalk. A damaged black Honda SUV was found 800 yards from the crash site.
- 11/3/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Although the film stumbles during the dialogue scenes and the plot seems very familiar, Act of Valor entertains thanks to its incredible action sequences and the level of authenticity that is captured on the screen. Marketed around the fact the film features actual active duty Navy SEALs, Act of Valor was directed by Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh from a screenplay by Kurt Johnstad. It stars Jason Cottle, Nestor Serrano, Ailsa Marshall, Gonzalo Menendez, Emilio Rivera, Dimiter D. Marinov, Thomas Rosales Jr., Marc Margulies, Dan Southworth, Drea Castro, Marissa Labog, Alex Veadov and Roselyn Sanchez. The film.s plot is fairly straight forward and follows a Seal team as they hunt down a terrorist before he has a chance...
- 6/6/2012
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
Act Of Valour
Review by Dan Clark of Movie Revolt
Stars: Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Jeffrey Barnachea, Drea Castro | Written by Kurt Johnstad | Directed by Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh
The simple premise of Act of Valour has sparked some controversy. Some see a film made by the U.S. Military that casts real life Navy Seals as an opportunity to see a true reflection of the American spirit while others see it as nothing more than a propaganda piece. Personally I feel the idea of casting real life Navy Seals in a film has some potential. With their knowledge and background we could get a film that replicates the trial and tribulations they actual go through on a daily basis. Action that wipes away the cleanliness and polish we have come to expect, and injects a sense of realism to provide something new and different. However that wasn’t the case at all.
Review by Dan Clark of Movie Revolt
Stars: Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Jeffrey Barnachea, Drea Castro | Written by Kurt Johnstad | Directed by Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh
The simple premise of Act of Valour has sparked some controversy. Some see a film made by the U.S. Military that casts real life Navy Seals as an opportunity to see a true reflection of the American spirit while others see it as nothing more than a propaganda piece. Personally I feel the idea of casting real life Navy Seals in a film has some potential. With their knowledge and background we could get a film that replicates the trial and tribulations they actual go through on a daily basis. Action that wipes away the cleanliness and polish we have come to expect, and injects a sense of realism to provide something new and different. However that wasn’t the case at all.
- 3/6/2012
- by Guest
- Nerdly
Chicago – In our latest action/adventure edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the new film “Act of Valor” starring active-duty U.S. Navy SEALs!
Inspired by true events, “Act of Valor” stars Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Alexander Asefa, Drea Castro, Jason Cottle, Aurelius Dibarsanti, Timothy Gibbs, Carla Jimenez, Marc Margulies, Dimiter Marinov, Ailsa Marshall, Gonzalo Menendez and Sonny Sison from directors Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh writer Kurt Johnstad. The film opens on Feb. 24, 2012.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Act of Valor” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This advance screening is on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “Act of Valor” starring active-duty U.
Inspired by true events, “Act of Valor” stars Alex Veadov, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Alexander Asefa, Drea Castro, Jason Cottle, Aurelius Dibarsanti, Timothy Gibbs, Carla Jimenez, Marc Margulies, Dimiter Marinov, Ailsa Marshall, Gonzalo Menendez and Sonny Sison from directors Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh writer Kurt Johnstad. The film opens on Feb. 24, 2012.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Act of Valor” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This advance screening is on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “Act of Valor” starring active-duty U.
- 2/16/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Five action-packed clips from the long-in-the-making action film “Act of Valor”, storming theaters everywhere next week after a four-year production. Why did it take so long to make? Well, all those real-life Navy SEALs operators in the movie couldn’t spend all their time making movies, you know, they actually had to go around the world killing people. All bad guys, we’re sure. (Probably.) When the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the U.S., a team of SEALs is dispatched on a worldwide manhunt. As the valiant men of Bandito Platoon race to stop a coordinated attack that could kill and wound thousands of American civilians, they must balance their commitment to country, team and their families back home. Starring Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Gonzalo Menendez, Jason Cottle, Ailsa Marshall, Alex Veadov, Drea Castro, and directed by Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh.
- 2/14/2012
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Check out a new batch of explosive, badass looking shots from the very badass looking “Act of Valor”. The film smashes your senses in theaters this February 24, 2012, so mark your calender, kids. Until then, get your fill of a bunch of real-life Navy SEALs doing what Navy SEALs do best, which is kick ass and nevermind the names. When the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the U.S., a team of SEALs is dispatched on a worldwide manhunt. As the valiant men of Bandito Platoon race to stop a coordinated attack that could kill and wound thousands of American civilians, they must balance their commitment to country, team and their families back home. Starring Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Gonzalo Menendez, Jason Cottle, Ailsa Marshall, Alex Veadov, and Drea Castro. Just four of the new images below. See the entire...
- 2/8/2012
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
We have added the new Super Bowl TV trailer for Relativity Media's forthcoming Navy Seal's action thriller, "Act of Valor."The film features active Navy Seal's playing roles as themselves and showcases missions based on actual events.Co-directed by Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh, the film stars Roselyn Sanchez, Emilio Rivera, Nestor Serrano, Gonzalo Menendez,Jason Cottle, Carla Jimenez, Ailsa Marshall, Alex Veadov, Drea Castro and Dimiter Marinov.Watch the Eminem themed Super Bowl TV spot for "Act of Valor" below;"Act of Valor" is released across the Us from February 24th and the UK from March 23rd.vAn unprecedented blend of real-life heroism and original filmmaking, "Act of Valor" stars a group of active-duty Navy SEALs in a powerful story of contemporary global anti-terrorism. Inspired...
- 2/6/2012
- by Anthony Pearson
- Monsters and Critics
Act of Valor Trailer. Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh‘s Act of Valor (2011) movie trailer stars Roselyn Sanchez, Emilio Rivera, Nestor Serrano, Gonzalo Menendez, and Alex Veadov. Act of Valor‘s plot synopsis: “Act of Valor follows a Navy Seal squad on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent, and in the process takes down a complex web of terrorist cells determined to strike America at all costs.”
Looks cool but I think I got more out of Surviving the Cut than I will out of Act of Valor. The film looks good though. Some have described this as a propaganda film where I see it as a celebration of the heroism of elite soldiers. I believe both arguments are accurate.
Regarding how the film is described:
a hybrid feature film based on the Seal ethos that highlights both naval special warfare capability and fleet interaction.
The filmmakers had...
Looks cool but I think I got more out of Surviving the Cut than I will out of Act of Valor. The film looks good though. Some have described this as a propaganda film where I see it as a celebration of the heroism of elite soldiers. I believe both arguments are accurate.
Regarding how the film is described:
a hybrid feature film based on the Seal ethos that highlights both naval special warfare capability and fleet interaction.
The filmmakers had...
- 10/13/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
The action packed new and first movie trailer for Relativity Media's upcoming Navy Seal's movie "Act of Valor" is now online. The unprecedented film features active Navy Seal's playing the roles of themselves and showcases missions based on actual events.Co-directed by Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh, the film stars Roselyn Sanchez, Emilio Rivera, Nestor Serrano, Gonzalo Menendez,Jason Cottle, Carla Jimenez, Ailsa Marshall, Alex Veadov, Drea Castro and Dimiter Marinov.Watch the trailer for "Call of Duty: Moder Warfare 2," hang on, I mean "Act of Valor" below;"Act of Valor" is released across the Us from February 17th, 2012. A UK release date has not yet been set.An unprecedented blend of real-life heroism and original filmmaking, "Act of Valor" stars a group...
- 10/13/2011
- by Anthony Pearson
- Monsters and Critics
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