Boba Fett - The Twelve Parsec Stare
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Boba Fett, the infamous intergalactic bounty hunter, has tracked his next prey into a dusty saloon in the outskirts of a remote space port. In the shadows of the busy space bar the hunter confronts his target’s three sinister henchmen. Who will blink first?
The Twelve Parsec Stare is a Finnish Star Wars -inspired short film with combining the Sci-Fi and the Western genres as its ambition. The non-commercial, non-profit project was funded entirely by the production team and the film has been made from start to finish in the duration of 2015, including the week-long filming period.
Check out making of and production articles at www.ruinedfilms.com!
The "Man with no Name" "whistle" from the short droid was excellent. :)
Isn't it the very start of "The good, the bad and the ugly" music that the droid is whistling ?
+Julien Thévenoz (TheChade) Yeah, haha!
+Julien Thévenoz (TheChade) Yes, which is the 3rd movie in "The Man With No Name Trilogy" otherwise known as "The Dollars Trilogy". The first movie trilogy ever made, by the way.
Dallas Van Winkle Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it never started out as being a trilogy in the first place. It was referred to as "The Man With No Name Trilogy" for marketing purposes later on, but as far as I know, the movies aren't really officially meant to be tied, they just used three similar main characters, played by the same actor with - for most part - the same clothes. And some of the actors who played characters who ended up dead in one of the previous films return as new characters in a later film, etc.
Yeah, you're right.
I'm surprised how much of a story you can tell without a single piece of dialogue.
1:47 "Let's see what you got. I'm all in."
3:10 "Here, give me some of that good stuff! Yeah, that!"
5:50 "My wife's gonna kill me..."
9:33 "What happened here?"
9:38 "Hey, you."
All joking aside, though, you're absolutely right. This was a great fan film.
Ur no good to me dead
I think this also makes a good point of why Boba Fett is a great character even without dialogue.
all of the good westerns did this back in the old days
The best filmmakers know how to do that.
I love how Boba stops the third guy from firing with his boot, and lets him live. He's merciless with is enemies, but not just a murderer either.
+Boris L I think he did that as a repayment for the guy trying to give the information, even though he was intimidated by the 'boss' at the table
@@Praxus42 Perhaps there's more to it than meets the eye. Notice how the man Fett spares is the same man who's at the bar at 2:34, only seconds before Fett himself arrives. Perhaps he was secretly helping Fett the whole time, leading Fett to his target. He would, of course, have had to feign moving toward his weapon after the confrontation began.
@@rbjr208 no, because why he sit the table and show them who he was looking for instead of showing Boba where the guy was behind him.
Ok I know I’m late but I totally agree he’s not a criminal he just has a job to do
That droid making the classic the Good the Bad and the Ugly sound was fucking awesome
It’s crazy watching this in hindsight now the Mandalorian is out. Whoever made this was ahead of the game!!
Now we know where the inspiration for the mandalorian came from.
this is litteraly the mandalorian show predicted 4 years back
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indeed my guy
This is how i would imagine it is a shame they went so far from this space western idea.
He's just a simple man making his way through the universe.
great short. creative characters, very authentic mandalorian armor, and you stayed true to the mysteriousness of the character. Well done!
Thanks Stephen!
@@RuinedFilms pls get in touch with Disney !!! They need you
@@tom2gunzbombadil689 For real this guy wrote a way better Boba than the people in charge of his own series.
The Imperial March in the western style made me smile! Nice work.
That little droid doing the "good, the bad, and the ugly" theme was a nice touch. Bravo.
I've always said that the best parts of Star Wars are distinctly western. Jeremy Bulloch said he felt like the man with no name as he donned Boba's cloak. Boba is said to have "spurs" and you can hear them as he walks in ESB. The Han - Greedo shootout is a distinctly western scene.
I hope more western tropes are used in the future of Star Wars, I truly feel that it is and should remain steeped in Western mythology.
+Dallas Van Winkle I agree.
Read my last name
I love how most of this is very Western, too. From the actual movie to the soundtrack.
+Dallas Van Winkle I think Boba was a bit based on Clint Eastwood.
This short has direct references to Sergio Leone's westerns, those western masterpieces with Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonte and Lee Van Cliff
the "good the bad and the ugly" note from the little astromech - brilliant idea
I like how it had that Clint Eastwood vibe he's supposed to have! The costumes and effects makeup was absolutely spectacular! I loved every bit of this.
This has to be one of the best Star Wars fan films of all time
My god, this is 7 years old?!
This is timeless, if you ask me. Alot of the camera work and movement of the character were spot on like Episode 4, 5 or 6 were shot (the whistling Droid in the beginning and his head turning, for example).
The whole thing perfectly encapsules the essence of WHAT made Boba Fett such a great character without as much as ushering even 1 word.
Intimidating, ruthless, mysterious and a badass that knows how to increase his infamy (letting that one guy live, by "disarming" him with his Boot, while winning a 3v1.
The scene at the table as a whole, the camera angles and the quick takedowns were quite frankly phenomenal, especially the "smoking barrel aftermath" perspective from the top.
Simply perfect, and completely ahead of its time (Book of Boba Fett, Mandalorian, etc)
Please Disney, please make the future Boba Fett movie in the style of a old Western.
space western
victor arana MOTHERFUCKIN SPACE COWBOYS!!!
Boba was based off of Clint Eastwood so it would be fitting
Proper Drashig We got the Mandalorian haha.
@@matt55800 and it's absolutely amazing
Whoever is in the boba suit had the mannerisms down perfectly. More please.
not enough of him in his underwear getting beat up and humiliated. 0/10
When fan films are more faithful to the character than the official TV show...
Sadly, that is the truth.
Or better than the Disney?
@@FunkMasterJunk Absolutely, Disney completely fucked up Boba in his own series.
Except for the big ass gigantic jawa but yeah 😅
When you have a near death experience, come see me and say it didn’t affect you.
Dead serious, this is the best Star Wars fan film out. Tied with "Darth Maul:Apprentice" but I am a fan of the Fett more so this is number 1 to me. Captured the character of Boba Fett perfectly and was very well done
Disney: we have an idea for a Mandalorian story. Base it on a Western.
Ruinedfilms: Hold my drink.
Fantastic stuff. Fett is not a hero, he's a bounty hunter and probably "Lawful Neutral" on the alignment chart. Some people try to make him into some kind of hero and others say he's aligned with empire but he's really not, he's just a guy who's good at what he does.
If there's one small constructive criticism I can give it's that maybe the guys at the table overacted slightly, little too much twitching. Sometimes less is more. Loved the bar tender though, very subtle.
shingnosis Thanks for your feedback! And agreed on your view on our favorite Bounty Hunter.
+shingnosis Yeah that was the only thing that annoyed me, the one eyed alien dude kept sort of twitching/snarling and then the guy with the red stripe across his face starts twitching like a hamster as well. I could have done without that but I still sent links of this short film to all my friends, it was kinda cool
+shingnosis I don't know if Boba Fett is Lawful Neutral. I'm willing to bet he's liable to go above the law if the price is right. True Neutral perhaps?
Obviously his reputation precedes him.
@@yugen I know I'm like, 5 years late, but Lawful doesn't just mean obeying the law. It means having a personal code one will not break. Batman is, in this sense, Lawful Good. He only has one rule, but he won't break it.
Boba is similar. It's been established he has a code (I don't actually know the detail myself) but he follows it. This is a good example, where he has a rule to not kill innocent people, perhaps, and so holds the gun with his boot instead of shooting him. A True Neutral character would have simply executed all three.
That droid In the beginning that makes the good the bad and the ugly theme is so awesome
Probably one of the best shorts ever made. I loved the use of real locations, models, and practical effects! The Jawas at the end where really fun too! There was a great mix of Star Wars adventure, with the old school Eastwood Western suspense. The costumes looked great, and I love how you incorporated the early Fett ideas such as the slinged pistol and poncho! I really hope this is nominated for some type of award in the future. It was really fun to see one of my favorite SW characters doing his daily routines. I would really love to see more Star Wars!!!
+CML-Studios big thanks for your message! It's great to hear people acknowledge the practical elements, as those were really important to us as well. A big part of the Star Wars' essence is in its practical design!
Take a hard look Disney, it ain't that complicated.
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Disney is trying too fucking hard on how they make him into a "Hero".
Sometimes,some stories don't need heroes.
But oh well......it's fucking Disney.
But I guess they can make that "Maleficient" movie type thing on that Boba Fett movie or is it gonna be a bad idea?
+AlEz TairIo Well in his 70's he technically was a hero.
Captaindc00
But that is no longer considered canon.
AlEz TairIo Yeah cause disney is fucking stupid for doing that.
AlEz Boba fett is alive get this: so any extended universe or EU was made non cannon after return of the Jedi now for the interesting part, boba fett escapes the sarlac pit in the first book of the 3 bounty hunter books about boba fett and is alive well and back to being the coolest man alive in the morning third book when they get wind of the empire down fall.
I used to be a Star Wars. I hate the current franchise. However, I loved this piece. Well done. I was engaged.
If Disney ever makes a Boba Fett film, let’s hope they stay as true to the character as you have here. Bravo!
This didn’t age well
The mandalorian must have been DIRECTLY inspired or influenced by this. Hats off again, 5 years after saving it favorites
I just can't abide by those Jawas, the end credit scene is so great! This is the Mandalorian before the Mandalorian! Really well done. This should be canon!
To put my two cents in, first; this was epic. From start to finish. Great production. Props were as good as be expected (I want that glue gun). And the best part, the freaking score. The music sold everything beautifully. The tension. The climax. And the western style imperial march as he strolled out the door. Like a boss. Take notes Disney/Lucasfilms. The Boba Fett story SHOULD be a touch of spaghetti western. Fucking brilliant. More please!
Did you notice the good, the bad and the ugly theme at 2:20?
Hugh Warner yes. It had the spaghetti western theme all over it. Great film
Thank you so much. I am the composer for the film. Just got to read this comment right now and it really made my day :)
+Frostcurrent Dude, that was epic 👏👏👏👏
Whoa :D. Such kind words really strengthens my confidence as a music producer. I rarely get feedback but this is all worth it. Are you yourself affiliated in production of audio or video -projects?
I like how the little droid plays the good, the bad and the ugly jingle
This absolutely nails the badassery of Boba Fett. The morphing of elements from Spaghetti Western films, but still retaining a Star Wars atmosphere. This is VERY well done. The music at 7:47 is also REALLY cool. I loved this.
The scoring on this was over the top awesome (I see everyone already complimenting everything else production-wise, thought I'd get this in too :D). When we see the Fett-man swagger in I knew awesome was about to happen and the droid chirping the Good Bad and the Ugly theme sealed the deal- and of course you deliver! Keep making these please!
***** thanks for your kind words! I'm afraid our take on Boba will be a one-off project as the ambition is to focus on our own original productions in the future. :)
***** Thank you for your kind words. Made my day :)
+CRocketSlim I thought it interesting how well the Empire theme worked as a western background music, and of course the Ennio stuff works well in Star Wars because much of Star Wars is Western mythology in space.
That's exactly what I thought while composing this. I started off by playing and recording some John Williams' stuff but then just erased it, played some guitar and then came up with something from between the both worlds :)
The character design was flawless
ruinedfilms you have just done justice to boba fett
That was great! Loved his stare when you can see their three faces on his visor
This video definitely played a part in the production of Jon Favreau Mandolorian script being a spaghetti western
You guys must study Sergio Leone, the perfect buildup to the briefest moment of violence is 100% his. As directors go, he wasn't concerned with violence, more the "rituals leading up to it." Wonderful job.
This remains the best Star Wars fan film I’ve ever seen.
Truly a fan film worthy of the Greatest Bounty Hunter.
That shot with the group of 3 reflected in the mask was BRILLIANT. Very well done!
One of the best Boba short films ever made. It blew my mind when I saw the hologram's reflection on his visor and on the glass at the card table. Plus the soundtrack. Gotta love it!
Oh thank you! Glad you liked the music too!
And Vader’s theme song at the end with a picked guitar is subtle but cool too!
2:20 This was a great reference. I love how this is basically a homage to The Good, The Bad, The ugly and other westerns!
GAWD I LOVE EVRYTHING ABOUT IT, THE CAMERA DISPLAY , THE REFERENCES TO OTHERS GREAT MOVIES THE POSTERS ON THE CANTINA WALLS, best fanmovie ever
Thanks mate! Please share it with your friends too!
Boba fett is such a hard character to film even in a fan film but you guys captured his mysterious nature, George Lucas based Boba off of western gunslingers and outlaws with a fast quick draw, you’ve captured his very essence in this film. Please do more…
More stories about Boba Fett and Mandalorian culture, they are a fascinating lot. Shrouded in armour trained in the art of war, sworn to a code of honour. Keep up the spectacular work.
Thank you so much!
I like to think that The mandalorian creators drew inspiration from this
11/10 This was full of amazing cinematography, great costume design, wonderful acting and felt like something that came straight from one of the film's,
overall this one of the best Star Wars fan films ever
The best "Boba Fett" movie i´ve seen !
BEAUTIFULLY DONE! Spaghetti Western played well with the Star Wars story! This is the way 👍
The way the Jetpack is hanging is kinda irksome....But this is the best Star Wars fan film ever. Also, this is further proof that Star Wars is a space western.
Love the western feel of it kinda reminds me of a new hope
Incredible, didn't expect this to be this good. Well done, highly impressed!
You've gotta love The Infamous Mandalorian Boba Fett. I just like how he killed 3 and left one alive. He's infamous, but he's got that mercy side as well.
This film is brilliant. Kept me interested for eight minutes without a word of dialogue.
The best fan film. Western style
This is probably the most enjoyable fan film that I have ever seen.
Three years later and it's still just so damn good! That moment at the table with everyone fingering their blasters, no one daring to shoot first, it was just so brilliantly timed and edited, and that droid near the start was one of the most charming things I've ever seen. This is without a doubt my favorite Star Wars fan film, bar none. Brilliant work, guys! I'm in love!
Apparently Disney liked it too.
By far, the best Star Wars fan short i've ever seen
RuinedFilms
I have to say you did a great job.
It's very awesome.
You captured the feel of Boba Fett badassery.
I love the connections with "The Man With No Name".
And that extra scene at the end with Jawas made me laugh a lil' bit.
This is what a Boba Fett movie needs to be,in my opinion.
Guess what i was the tallest jawa on that mini movie ;)
We want more western boba fett! 👍🏽
"Bounty hunting is a complicated profession"
I am TRULY astounded! WELL DONE! You TRULY captured the essence of what Boba Fett truly is!
Dialogue is not necessary when the proper scene goes a certain way. I MUST concur with everyone in saying that this did have the flair of the old Clint Eastwood westerns.
Nice job!!!!
I've watched this countless times since its release. In my opinion the best Star Wars fan film ever made.
Amazing, thank you!
The thing about Boba Fett that i find so interesting is how a character was created around him by the fans. Watch the old movies and he is just a guy in a cool outfit. But the fans have made this really cool lore around him that was so popular, it even got him and his father to have a small part in the prequels. I hope that Disney continues this by making one of the anthology movies about him. It could be really cool, like a western set across the galaxy after his escape from the sarlac pit.
I love how you were able to make the characters feel new and unique but seemed like they fit in the star wars universe. Definitely in my top 3 star wars fan films
That guy at 07:08... He doesn't have a clue what to do with his drink! Lol! Great work by the way...
BOBA FETT were so STAR WARS❤️❤️ FANTASTIC❤️❤️
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The best Star Wars short I've ever seen
This short was so ahead of its time. Sergio Leone would be proud.
Omg the droid doing the cowboy whistle in the beginning was perfect 👌
A brilliant film - telling a story completely without dialogue, and building the mood of both the Spaghetti Westerns AND the original Star Wars movie!
1:47 Dengar! 3:30 Giant Jawa! and I love the Spaghetti Western Empire March at the end!
The bounty Boba Fett was looking for reminded me of Grand Moff Trachta. Excellent!
Even though this is almost 7 years old this is truly spectacular
This is the Boba that we all wanted to see, not the naive talkative pussy we got from Disney.
Now all I can think of is a Red Dead Rememption game set across settlements on Tattooine and playing as Boba Fett.
God, that would be amazing.
8 years later and this still slaps. Topped Book of Boba Fett by a long shot. In 9 minutes and 43 seconds we got more of the REAL boba then 6 episodes of disneys crap
THIS is what The Book of Boba Fett should've been in a first place.
holy crap this was way cooler than i expected to be honest
This is better than the whole book of boba fett show
The sound of that droid 😂 That was a fine homage.
Great work.
I don’t think you need me to tell you how great this is! Moment to moment sequences are so rare in film. And the music was clever and mature. Good on you, folks! Good on you.
Awesome film! I loved all of the details, from the astromech doing the whistle from "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" down to the accurate Boba Fett boots! Well done and super enjoyable.
I always like to include this in my Star Wars marathons as a little extra. I watch it in between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back.
I loved how he casually fixed his belt when he stood up from his bounty.. :P
This was fucking beautiful. Everything from the props & costumes, the atmosphere & camera work, right down to the music. The fact that you can convey a story without words is always +1 from me, and it looks even more badass here in the western bar setting. That along with the fact that Boba was a silent badass in the films, so it fits perfectly with his character. This 9 minute scene could easily be canon.
Thats how you do a Boba Fett movie like a sergio leone western. I mean the guys based off the man with no name...one of the greatest anti-heros ever.
Also loved how the droid beeped out the theme to the Good the bad and the ugly.
Fabulous music in this
this is what bob a fetts new anthology film should be like
Wild West version of the Imperial March, excellent rendition!
I like how the guy's at 1:32 eyes are clearly disturbed by the suns and he uses his hands to cover them but he's got googles on his head.
Very well done. Nice homage to The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Tension nicely builds and then disapates. Oh and if I may be so bold as to say the lady at 06:46 is so beautiful.
+Shannmeister im pretty sure that was more inspired by "for a few dollars more" :)
+VJ89VJ the twitching of that guy's face was like the hunchback in the bar with Mortimer!
Simp
06:46… that ain’t no lie…
Love the tongue-in cheek quality to this. (And that we never hear Fett say anything.)
Well Done. Thanx for your addition to the S.W. Universe!!!
This is the bobba we wanted!!! This is so much better than the book of bobba fett.
If they do make a Boba Fett movie. It _needs_ to be in the style of a old classic western. The idea just fits with Bobas character
+Stormtrooper is one word pls respect Ain't that the truth!
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So there's a couple things I have to say, first being the sets and costumes. You absolutely nailed the environment of the cantina and the atmosphere of Star Wars as a whole. There were little details here and there that really made me appreciate the video for what it is, for example; the posters showing that the Empire is recruiting and the pod racing going on in the background, and also the fact that you included that the people at the table were playing some pazzak. The costumes of everyone where almost spot on, for one minor exception, nothing too big to make a deal out of, but at 3:28, the man spitting at the Jawas, it almost seems as if he's wearing normal clothes that you could see anyone on the street wearing, but then again, there aren't many options when it comes to civilian clothing in the Star Wars universe.Next, the Boba Fett costume was magnificent, almost spot on, but there was one minor problem I had with the outfit. I'm not sure if the "cape" that is wrapped around Boba is the iconic cape that everyone sees Boba wearing that is usually almost never wrapped (I don't even think it's long enough in the movies when seen). Lastly, I didn't like how the most notorious bounty hunter in the galaxy walks in to a cantina on Tatooine and is basically shrugged off as another dime-a-dozen bounty hunter. Not until Boba Fett sit down did people somewhat start to notice that terrifying Mandalorian. But all in all, these things hardly take away from the overall quality of the short film and are only things that Star Wars nerds like me point out, otherwise, good job!
+TheJangoLegacy thank you for your message and the constructive feedback! We made a conscious decision in changing his traditional cape to a poncho cloak that is not canon as such, but worked well in our crossover theme. This is better detailed in our Making-of Series.
As a time-traveler from 2019-2020, this looks really familiar...
As a time-traveler from December 2021, this definitely looks familiar... :)
When you realize that the R2 Unit at 2:18 beeps the traditional cowboy stare down theme... This is a masterpiece.