I'm glad to hear that. Most people don't care for my adaptation but I do think we did get some of the spirit of Joyce's work. Thanks for watching. - Travis
I wanted to understand the original story itself, but kinda shocked when I saw the iPad...haha this is still good though. great work! thanks for making such a nice film.
i watched this after i read the story to better understand it for an essay i need to write, and nothing is the same which threw me off. first of all it was snowing, the argument between ivors and gabriel happened over a dance not dinner, and they also didnt show ivors leaving before dinner, because that was was where gabriel had a moment of guilt that he was the reason she left.
It is nothing alike James Joyce's the dead. First of all there has to be snow. The snow is the main setting both at the begining and at the end. It symbolizes dead.
This is a nice adaptation of Joyce's classic, although, the cutting of some parts makes it lose the original sense of connectivity. I'm not sure about the use of Malins, here, but it does serve a purpose (pointing out the inauthenticity of the characters) and the character is elevated from loser-drunk to someone of depth. Now, I don't think the ending quite hits the percipient as it does in the original story, since the digressions are not as substantive, and some characters not as flighty (save for what we must assume from the drunk Malins); thus, by the finale, when the world fades in snow, it falls a bit more ephemerally, and not with the summative power in Joyce. The absence of Gabriel's rising lust kills a lot of the emasculation in the end, but I think his reaction to Gretta singing is well-acted, and well-made. The edits, I noted, were a bit choppy in parts, but what the hell do I know about editing. I admit, I read the original right before watching, so I am too close to it for a fully objective analysis, at least for one of my critical abilities. Anyway, you tie things together solidly, and what is done with the text's spirit adds up to an accomplished short film that ought to be seen by more people. Apart from what I believe it lacks, your "The Dead" stands on its own, and, hopefully, will not wither dismally with age.
Wow, so heavy. Love the work here, just too much of a downer for me personally (personal reasons). This one brings up a ton of emotion from different directions, so GREAT job with this one. I don't have to enjoy it though. Amazing job.
What is this rubbish? How can you have The Dead not Irish? Its fundamentally Irish. AND it misses out Gabriel's last thoughts, the last 4 paragraphs of the story which are the whole point of the thing.
Like this version too. The spirit is preserved. Thank you.🎉
I'm glad to hear that. Most people don't care for my adaptation but I do think we did get some of the spirit of Joyce's work. Thanks for watching. - Travis
This is the most boring family gathering ever like I think I'd fall asleep the moment I step through the door.
"Your shoes are all wet!"
But... Gabriel was wearing galoshes...
Great effort in adapting The Dead. Congratulations.
Thank you. It was certainly a challenge.
Thank you so much it helped a lot to understand the story
I thought that It is a real foreign movie before seeing comments .... thank you for making this nice film !!
Thank you!
I wanted to understand the original story itself, but kinda shocked when I saw the iPad...haha this is still good though. great work! thanks for making such a nice film.
Thank you!
I was surprised ,too !! hahahah
i watched this after i read the story to better understand it for an essay i need to write, and nothing is the same which threw me off. first of all it was snowing, the argument between ivors and gabriel happened over a dance not dinner, and they also didnt show ivors leaving before dinner, because that was was where gabriel had a moment of guilt that he was the reason she left.
It's an interpretation of the story, not meant to be a word by word adaptation.
That's pretty cool
It is nothing alike James Joyce's the dead. First of all there has to be snow. The snow is the main setting both at the begining and at the end. It symbolizes dead.
This is a nice adaptation of Joyce's classic, although, the cutting of some parts makes it lose the original sense of connectivity. I'm not sure about the use of Malins, here, but it does serve a purpose (pointing out the inauthenticity of the characters) and the character is elevated from loser-drunk to someone of depth.
Now, I don't think the ending quite hits the percipient as it does in the original story, since the digressions are not as substantive, and some characters not as flighty (save for what we must assume from the drunk Malins); thus, by the finale, when the world fades in snow, it falls a bit more ephemerally, and not with the summative power in Joyce. The absence of Gabriel's rising lust kills a lot of the emasculation in the end, but I think his reaction to Gretta singing is well-acted, and well-made. The edits, I noted, were a bit choppy in parts, but what the hell do I know about editing.
I admit, I read the original right before watching, so I am too close to it for a fully objective analysis, at least for one of my critical abilities. Anyway, you tie things together solidly, and what is done with the text's spirit adds up to an accomplished short film that ought to be seen by more people. Apart from what I believe it lacks, your "The Dead" stands on its own, and, hopefully, will not wither dismally with age.
Thank you, Ezekiel, for the very detailed response to our work. Those are all good points about the film.
they talk like Elder Scrolls characters LOL.
I like this film😍
Good job . Nice film
Great Film!!
Thank you!
Great🏆🏆🏆🏆
Thanks!
Wow, so heavy. Love the work here, just too much of a downer for me personally (personal reasons). This one brings up a ton of emotion from different directions, so GREAT job with this one. I don't have to enjoy it though. Amazing job.
Thanks!
Travis i would like to help with investors. please contact me. if not, i wish you the very best.
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What is this rubbish? How can you have The Dead not Irish? Its fundamentally Irish. AND it misses out Gabriel's last thoughts, the last 4 paragraphs of the story which are the whole point of the thing.