THE MISINVENTIONS OF MILO WEATHERBY | Omeleto Sci-Fi
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2019
- A young genius creates a time machine out of a microwave.
THE MISINVENTIONS OF MILO WEATHERBY is used with permission from Bill Whirity. Learn more at billwhirity.com.
Young aspiring inventor Milo Weatherby -- who wants to be the next Thomas Edison -- has doggedly worked on his latest device, a kind of "reverse microwave." But things don't seem to be working as well as he'd like... until he realizes that his reverse microwave is actually a time machine.
But then when his teacher realizes that Milo has been writing his best friend Levi's papers, the pals must go back in time using Milo's invention to remedy their mistake, leading the pair through an adventure through time that tests their wits and powers of invention.
Writer-director Bill Whirity's short fantasy is a charming throwback to the 80s films of childhood imagination and cleverness, which reached its heights in films like E.T. and THE GOONIES. Like those films, it blends flights of ramshackle fancy with an innate belief in the resourcefulness of kids and moments of comic antics to offer up a enjoyable, adventurous caper that's both warm and lighthearted, with just enough sharp wit to keep things from getting too cute.
The production has a range and ambition to its craftsmanship, with a great level of cinematic detail, whether it's in the thoughtfully lo-fi set design of Milo's "lab," or the John Williams-worthy orchestral score underlying many of the film's excellent sequences. The visuals have a textured warmth and dynamism that owes a debt to both Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis (as do the wonderfully old-school special effects.) But there's also a shaggy indie charm to the writing and dialogue, which has an ear for the constant joshing of the two best friends that feels both heightened in its wit and banter yet realistic in its emotional dynamics.
The effectiveness of the storytelling rests on the strength of its young actors, who are well cast for their roles. Young performer Matthew Levy plays Milo's best friend with just the right amount of roguishness, able to strong-arm, sweet-talk and cajole his best friend into various misadventures.
Actor Charlie Bazzell plays Milo with a physical awkwardness and intellectual curiosity that serves the character well. His rapport and connection with Levy is believable, and the audience intuitively understands why the friendship works: Levi gets Milo out of the lab and into the world at large (and in some trouble along the way), while Milo bails him out of the tough spots they find themselves into and acts as the voice of reason. Together, as they venture into the vagaries of time travel, they learn a lesson about the value of making mistakes and learning from them -- even when it's delivered via a comically ironic fate worse than the one they tried to avoid.
THE MISINVENTIONS OF MILO WEATHERBY is deeply enjoyable to watch, and has an almost old-fashioned sense of entertainment, alive to the way cinematic storytelling can immerse viewers into a world and tempo that no other form of narrative can. It's also just sheer fun (and be sure to check out the bonus scene in the credits for an additional dose of it.) But most of all, it's alive to the powers of imagination, bravery and resilience to elevate everyday life into a challenging yet magical adventure: a lesson that children learn everyday by virtue of growing up, and one that adults need reminding of at times. - Фільми й анімація
I found I can time travel. Anytime I drink a wholie liter of vodka, I always wake up 12 to 16 hours in the future. The only problem is sometimes I wake up in jail. Still working out the kinks.
That's easy to fix. You just need to adjust the hyperbolic sub-resonant variations, and interweave them on a molecular level with isomorphic silicon overlays in order to generate spatial harmony within the reality matrix.
@@mordechai- I tried that, but there’s an initial frequency range that the structural manipulator engine has to stay within in order for the subatomic dilation system to function properly. The isomorphic silicon overlays aren’t able to stabilise the system correctly if I try to run everything with that level of hyperbolic flux still in operation in the sub-resonant region. And that’s not even considering the energy required to distribute the filtrated anti-matter around the absorption frame that would allow it to dissolve into the equidistant matrix in the first place… Any advice?
@@doofusboy7054 You need to realign the promethium bipolar converter. Or, there's a control malfunction in the optronic quantum impulser. You need to bi-pass the electro-plasma housing, and re-route emergency power to the radial delta-wave replicator. Or not. I could be wrong.
All these repliers are missing the point.
You gotta pivot to Tequila. EZPZ
🤣😂😅👌
It sucks that these channels aren’t getting the attention they deserve, the content is so good
Yeah man
True
is anyone gonna tell him
edit: them
Edit again: they show it from award winning short films and post it
The normal channel has 2.2 mil r u jokin
You could say that again.
This is by far the best youtube channel out there right now
Ikr ! It's been a life saver lately
they still pumping absolute bangers.
3 years later; it still is.....
Microwave, time machine, goo. El Psy Kangaroo
This was great and the 2 kids played wonderfully off each other, the geeky kid didnt feel like too much of a push over and the kid that needed tutoring wasnt too much of a dick 😂
I know right, too good to be true in real life wholesome short by the way.
The taller older kid, was fantastic. Great actor, keep an eye out for him.
Great short film. What an excellent idea of taking a common household appliance and making a clever sci-fi story out of it. Very inspirational work.
That was a fun short film, I enjoyed it! Two nice little touches were the very last scene of the movie, and the scene after the credits, I won't spoil it. =)
1:10 Touching an active soldering iron with your fingers is a very bad idea, it's not just the tip that gets hot. Also you should have invested 50 cents to buy a socket for the card; just leaning it against a board looks not very convincing. Sorry I have to point that out but since I was such a tech nerd myself as a kid, that would not have even convinced me as a kid.
That was done very well, could be a full length feature flick! Gives me 80's nostalgia! 👍👍👏
this was spielberg level! those kids were excellent!
I thought for sure that the Levi with the two hall passes was future future Levi. He was so prepared.
Clever and quite well-structured. I'm impressed. Most people also completely disregard the Arrow of Time, and create an illogical derivative paradox by doing so.
🎉 Great work! 🎉
Feels like a Spielberg film. Loved it!
Fun fact, that trick with the ice and the soda and salt really works 💪🏽
I like that the "end" on the microwave works as a "fin" at the end of a movie.
Holy cow! I can't wait for part two. That was way worth a trip to italy to watch this
Now they have to go back to the beginning so Levi can fail, making them have their vacation 😂
Stein's Gate anyone?
I just found out about that recently, but this was made in 2008 before that came out.
You read my mind
@@doublebill But time travel though.....
@@Cyndertruly truth.
YA DUDE XD LOOOOL
I guess you're not allowed to accidentally drop food in a sealed bag...
Every time I go to sleep I wake up in the future.
Very clever max. 😉
Funny low budget film. I like it. Had an early Spielberg feel to it.
That boy needs to learn the meaning of the word, Obligate carnivore.
LOved this! Well done! 😀 👍
being a tinkerer myself, it reminded me of being a kid, and all the electronics projects I used to do,
though, I never made a time machine from a microwave. . . .
This is just Steins;Gate live action smh
Oh this was ingenious and endearing... sincere and simple, thick with authenticity. An absolute pleasure to watch!!
Legit every teacher stays up all night tryna think of ways to ruin your life srsly
The question is. Where in the universe have his failed attempts ended up?
All the previous copies of him died
ilightingz gt not Rick and morty lol
earth
another universe
Isn't this just steins;gate?
CONNECT THE PHONE WAVE KRISTINA!
That was brilliant!!!
Man. This was really fun! Kudos to the creators! :D Please make more.
This was brilliant. I don't know if this was intentional but it had a real 80s vibe, I could see this alongside Goonies, BTTF on video shelves. Really enjoyed it 👏
that stick of ram in the beginning was 'uncomfortably' place into nothing
Omeleto should definitely be an actual channel. I would sit and binge watch all day.
Is it just me or does it give some Steins;gate vibes?
The supporting actor, the best friend of milo is a great actor. Milo. Ehhhhhh........ But what a cute film!!!!!!!!!!! Loved it.. if an adult had invented it, then it would have destroyed the world.
The DOPs of these shorts are amazing
You know who else makes a time machine out of a microwave?
El psy congroo
@@ilyazz47 Frick yes! Haha
@@ilyazz47I was looking for a comment like this, El psy congroo tu tu ru
So, that bully has probably been suspended when he otherwise wouldn't have been and someone else will most likely be blamed for breaking the pencil sharpener, and probably be suspended too. The only positive thing to come out of this is that the janitor doesn't get fired for losing his keys.
wow well done. captured the 80s really well
Definitely got 'Explorers' vibes from this one, luv it.
Great film! It’s whimsical, fun, and doesn’t take itself too seriously. Great writing, and great acting! The only issues I saw were the electrical engineering inconsistencies, like the kid holding a soldering iron by the hot part...
I've got the microwave, I just need Milo's reverse microwave plans now and see you all last month 🤣
if The Goonies met Back To The Future
Yes!
I'm glad I'm not the only one picking up those vibes...
What goes back in time must go fowards in time!
Its not a question. It like the saying what what goes up must come down
I found out I can travel back in time. Whenever I lay on my bed and close my eyes, I always end up in random dates of my lifetime. The only problem is that I experience heavy heartache throughout the whole journey.
Why is this creator making independent films? This is Hollywood quality.
This was amazing !!
Great film. Those kids are great actors
Is this the Netflix version of stiens gate?
Microwave and time machine what a plot choice. But why do I feel I have heard of this plot before. Oo wait a minute it sounds a lot like steins gate.
@@pacodeluciiaa imagine using bleach jokes in 2019.
This was excellent!
Steins; Gate?
THIS ROCKS... TWILIGHT ZONE... OUTER LIMIT Z ETC !!!
Very good. I enjoyed it very much. Keep them coming. 🙂
The kid just wanted to create a way more faster microwave instead accidentally made a time machine
Cool stuff i noticed that they went back to 10:04 that's when the lightning struck the clock tower in back to the future p.m of course not a.m
Excellent job that was great!!
Im getting "The Explorers" vibes from this.
Im pretty sure this comment would get more like if you understood the refrence.
Rivet Phoenix, Ethan Hawke.
idk wat that is but i liked
The intro screams back to the future
Such an underrated movie.
That’s exactly what I thought!
Man it gives me back 2 the future vibes
Yeah the reverse microwave was in Haggard! I say all the time that i wish someone would really invent one lol
Are you aware 70% of Freon is found in old refrigerators?
Oh man ! You guys should make a series or something on this video's story...
*_This has been made in 2009. this is 11 years old now._*
The ending was just them from the future sending the past a better time machine.
👍great actors great story great film. For next, please make prequel about why the principle is so discipline
this was really good
Spielberg-esque...great acting, production design, and cinematography.
Wait, does the final scene imply someone ate a tinfoil ball?
I think it means it was sent to the future?
3:51 everybody gangsta till the gpu isn't connected anywere 😂
Milo has 3rd degree burns man handling a soldering iron with his bare hands....
First class... complete with gag reel even.
That was the best outro ever
Brilliant!
11k views!? These videos deserve better!
funnily enough it is now at 111k views lol
incredibly good
One of the best short films I have ever seen!!!
Thank you, you're too kind. So glad you enjoyed it!! :)
@@doublebill Wow! I take it that you are the person who made the film?? It was great!!! Loved it!😍
@@Dawn82 That I am :) Thanks for watching!!
@@doublebill You should make more films. You are good at it.
Next, make a time-travel movie that's -23:17 minutes long.
The reverse microwave...Makes like ice so fast, makes like beer icy cold and pizza too hot it makes a little bit colder so you don't burn the roof od your mouth.
If you know you know.
Haggard! I immediately thought of that scene and was hoping this kid would also call it the reverse microwave
el psy congroo, oh wait sorry that's not this movie
Time travel, wash, have a snack…
Okay by me 😎
To think two kiddos is much smarter than most of the people in the world. Now that's amazing. Making a time-machine and not profiting of it. Destroying it for the sake of humanity. Now that's a responsible kid.
Awesome make more, thanks it's like stand by me or like stranger things, Could be iconic
Aha! So answer me this. Whey do they need to travel back to the present when they only went backward by a short period of time? They could just hang out a while to get back to the instant when they went backward. It's almost as if the writers had no real experience with time travel and were just making it up.
Great movie
Why do everybody criticize the films , just watch and enjoy .
where is the banana?
you mean gelnana
Man of culture
These boys are the cream of the crop of child actors
Great!
Few scene rushed diolouge. But other than that this movie is good.
Great actors, editing. well shot creator's.
did they just say paper siccors rock?
If I was as smart as him, the first thing I’d do is make it not cover me in slime or have to eat a sandwich to return quickly
Dude this remind me from an anime called stines Gate
*Stein's Gate...
Who else were reminded of CLOUDY With a CHANCE of Meatballs 😂
Some great references… the pan-across the workbench was a nice call back to Back to the Future. I also picked up on the name on the dumpster, which might be a more obscure one... anyone else spot that?
The Explorers
@@coopdevillian77 I thought it might be a reference to the 12:01 short movie. In which a man has to relive his lunch break over and over stuck in a time loop.
Fun but even kids would have thought to just go back to a more convenient moment.....
I enjoyed it. One question who puts a juice in micro? It's a best to be served cold?!
He put it in the reverse microwave... to make it cold.
That was fun
Make a sequel