@@quentinsmommy8509 Thank you very much! On September 1st I had open hart surgery, could have dropped dead at any time and I so happy to be alive and 60 yrs young. Doing great thank God fore U Tube!
it was good movie. Only thing is the weapons are out of time frame. Also they would not have been moving around so good with a bullet in the leg or a leg wound. It would have probably started gangrene by that time, if not taking care of. A nasty rag around an open wound is not taking care of it.
Actually kinda surprised no one commented much on the chase. it was well done and different than anything I think I have ever seen. Seemed fairly realistic actually.
The chase was good. Forest chases are often poorly filmed. Maybe keeping proper orientation in forest scenes is difficult. This one at least made sense!
@@BlaisUnlimited The chase was kinda nonsense. If I have a rifle and am being chased by someone with a handgun I just make a stand using tree or a ditch and let the chaser come close
@@Janet_Yellens_Liquidity Exactly! You don't chase a man with a rifle in an infinite cover location. Especially while ignoring all of that cover while you're chasing him.
It's really nice to see these short films ( although on a thou on a small budget) actually have a real story. Like a beginning middle and an end. Unlike so many other short films that just leave you hanging about what just happened. love this guy
How can you not like this? I loved it; the music, the acting, the story, that exciting chase through the woods, felt like I was there. Very surprised you shot this on a low budget, well done and thank you for posting this, really great film.
@@BlaisUnlimited I know nothing about the technicalities of acting, directing, gun shots (I'm in England, so unless you're a gangster or part of the hunting set, we don't have firearms)and all the other parts of film making, but I know what I like in a movie. I want to laugh, cry, be scared and be entertained, so big thumbs up. Also the scenery was stunning and the very end was just like a beautiful grotto, so the violence was even more unexpected.
@@peachypie8018 Yes! And that’s ultimately what counts! All the details of plot and the technicalities of filmmaking should serve the story and make the audience feel engaging and interesting things. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts!
@@BlaisUnlimited So Therese where to little information to make it good. The script was not finished. To much time was put on the chase. More time and effekt should been placed on backstory. The charachters where like emot pages. Not good.
Not bad at all! I hate people who sit on their butt and mouth off about what they DON'T like. I'll tell you what I liked. First of all, the shots didn't sound like cap guns like so many UA-cam vids. You didn't have the guys take a whiz in the stream. The guy looked like he was going to crap his pants as he was reloading. How often do you see that or even see a six shooter reloaded? Not a happy ending but a REAL ending! Keep up the good work!
Jim- Someone has to. And I suspect the makers of these films appreciate the input. Ya cant go through life with blinders on, if ya wanna improve your product.
Great scenery, good storyline, nice ending. My one slight criticism is they both looked too young and with no facial hair, but that's probably just me looking at it through 84 year old eyes. Even policemen and soldiers look like children to me now. SIGH!!
Very well done minus the minor details. But if Neflix can put out a big budget film with Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson about hunting down Bonnie and Clyde in 1934 and they are collecting evidence using a plastic 5 gallon spackle bucket , not invented until the late 1960 then what the heck.
One little Mistake: In the beginning you say,its playing in 1872,but both are carrying 1873's Colt Peacemakers.But it a very cool Film in fact!Keep doing...
Well done- first off, the Cinematography/Locations/Photography was beautiful - usually in Westerns it's a bullet fest in the wide open, or in a Saloon, House, etc- this was a run-and-gun in the Woods, dodging behind trees, plenty of misses and wild shots- added to the realism, along with both men dying - - - - when the Marshall gave that 2nd guy a badge, then hid his, I was smirking- sucker gonna get killed "That's why they call him Lawful"
This was an ok short. Keep an eye on the details that add to the realistic feel. A couple examples would be the steel 55 gal drum in the shed or how clean and clean shaven the actors were.
there was actually quite alot of modern items shown especially around the farm and in the barn. @0:25 you have a stamped steel gate, and a 50 star flag.
Nice film, next time do some home work on the weapons for the correct times of manufacture, you guys did good on the muzzle blast and the debris flying from the missed shots, and thank you for no tacky ricosetts shots. Work on the costuming those felt hats are a real give away, the seamed brims are all wrong. The lighing in the cabin is great, I have seen these inside shots and they are so dark it's hard to see anything. And I bet that snow run off water was cold as an ice cube bath. I watched one of these western films that was really wrong on the weapons, the girl had a 18th century flint lock pistol for a holstered side arm, single shot for a bad girl not so much.
First of all I really want to thank you for watching and commenting in such detail! Your feedback is very much appreciated. You’re right about the manufacture year on the guns, we were a little off. Appreciate the praise and constructive criticism. I’d love to hear your thoughts on our latest western short, “Gold Blooded”
one thing I was going to mention in the first comment but it was getting a bit long so I will do it here, 1872 was still in the black powder times and smokeless had not been invented yet, so if you do any more before 1890 make sure you have lots of smoke and fire from the weapons, they are actors in your film also.
Hi again! Do you know when the ventilation grommets on cowboy hats were first used? (Perhaps called "rivet holes" sometimes). I'd appreciate any knowledge on this little detail
Good little film. With an actual budget, slightly more experienced actors and a hair more attention to detail, I could see you making some truly excellent pieces. The chase scene in particular was masterfully done, though I'll call the Marshal a fool for bringing handguns to fight a rifleman. On the visual editing side, the gunshots were phenomenal. I would've thought you were using actual black powder blanks if I weren't personally familiar with powder. Keep up the good work!
Loremaster Yn'Taris Comments like this make it all worth it, we really appreciate you taking the time to comment! We definitely had a vision for a certain type of chase scene that we wanted to see in a short, and the gunshots took their fair share of time in post. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, means a lot to us
@@BlaisUnlimited Always happy to give my feedback, and I've always been a sucker for a good Western. Not enough of them coming out nowadays. Here's hoping I can see more from you folks in the future!
I’ve only just discovered this plethora of Western Short movies on UA-cam, grateful and deserved applause to all concerned in making them…. ( just a tiny thing that stood out in this particular one ) I’m not criticising by the way ( see my first statement ) But just after the caption 1872 in the barn scene there was a pretty modern bike wheel…. ( more modern than 1872, I mean )
I randomly found this video and really enjoyed it. I see alot of criticism in the comments and agree I saw some things that didn't fit but, can't we just enjoy it for what it is? A very well done amateur film. You did an excellent job telling the story without a need for verbal explanation. I love how the Marshal set up the "Sheriff" to protect himself. I subbed.
Good. Better than anything put out by big budget Hollywood lately. One criticism, and it's really minor, is that the volume of smoke is too small and the wrong color. Watch some shooting black powder videos to see.
по законам некоторых штатов шериф мог призывать в свое распоряжение всех, кто был не против - deputy. Ну и сам шериф непреклонный - на страже закона. Таких называют стеной.
“1872 Colorado Territories”. Where did all three characters acquire their firearms? The marshal and bounty hunter both carried Colt 1873 Single Action Army revolvers, while “Lawful” was armed with an 1873 Winchester.
Keen observation. The steel drum, rubber feed bucket, bicycle wheel and plastic pipe stem jumped out at me. Still entertaining and a hell of a lot better than I'll ever do.
This was awesome! Keep making short Western films like this; maybe even a trilogy. I was so surprised on the filming talent and the acting talent. Maybe you guys will get noticed by a film making company and make some movies you can sell. I would rate all your movies five star. Awesome job!
@@BlaisUnlimited Mission accomplished, brother. Forest western, desert western. Nature is the best production designer. Where you filmed looks like something out of Last of the Mohicans.
I have what I call "age cred" because declaring "I'm old" lacks any sort of range restriction and I'm not, ya know, THAT old. I have four adult children. All of that is to say that I have seen plenty of artistic endeavors and I'm impressed with this film. I think you will like my thought at its conclusion. (Sigh), I had a colon and was ready to quote myself but my exact words didn't fully explain. (Open personality here, stream of consciousness communication serves me well, editing isn't wrong but FEELS dishonest, apologies). My thought was that this situation, with all participants/witnesses to an armed conflict being mortally wounded has happened over and over and over throughout time. With the classic literature conflicts, (man vs. nature, man vs. man, man vs. himself, heh heh, and I am old enough to know that "man" is not a bad word), in mind I applaud you on your deft ability to take what seemed to be merely the setting of the story into its enduring role as the last character, er, standing, so to speak AFTER the man vs. man outcome. Nature was seamlessly introduced, (in my opinion and I have not re-watched anything), with that glorious moment taken to observe that picturesque, ambient waterfall. Nice job with the ending. Just thought I would mention that the time was running out on a college assignment in English. We were to describe a location. I chose my grandparents house, which was actually not theirs, the second floor was a jail. My grandfather was the last jailer in MATADOR*, Texas. (Edited because my mom said, "Not in Texas! There are jailers now!", but there was further information gathered by someone else, a small town newspaper journalist maybe, and he was the last, I'm tellin' ya, but not tellin' my octogenarian mom, Texas jailer who lived in a literal jailhouse). My purpose in saying this is your "...and a fast approaching deadline..." condition. Time was running out for me too. My paper began with the sound of the old linoleum on the floor and wound around describing the building and through the tall iron, (I think), mint green painted door with the half circle barred area for communication and ended in the jail area which was often empty because of the low population of that county. That freshman year paper was published in two different Texas towns in their newspapers. One was the featured article New Year's Day front page. Because I was finishing on the day, when I read it even I was struck by the last line. I was describing a big room with iron everywhere in north Texas where they get snow, which is very rare in my part of Texas. But considering the subject matter, (my little grandmother was tied up twice when men escaped, but their criminality was of the Mayberry, North Carolina variety, so the escapes were all very cordial), I felt a... hahaa, chill when I read the last combination of words: "It was cold." So, yay, fast approaching deadlines! * The jailhouse of my youth is now a museum and can be found on the internet. I have never even been there. It would be SO COOL if my essay was in there. Mom said that the town and the museum may be gone due to the size of Matador. I remember that the town square was surrounded by streets that were wife enough for horse drawn carriages to drive on both sides and park too. Maybe I have shared something that will inspire a set, a location, a storyline, a character. My grandfather was lauded as the last old school jailer, the story exceeded Matador. The jail got a plague 👈 as a historical landmark. • Now about the sentence just before this one, there is no possibility that I am claiming that a "plague" beset the jailhouse and yet Autocorrect, (capitalization of Autocorrect is intentional because to me Autocorrect is likely the first case of modern tech related demonic entity inhabitation 😠 🤭), changed "plaque", a commemorative item, to "plague".
From what I know of alanis morissette she is a big leftist that would take guns away from anyone who isn't in Big abusing government. And as we have seen a number of times in history leads to loss of Freedom of Speach. Witch means free thinking Creations like this fine little short would not be permitted by government. Besides the creators of this film would not care about making movies they would be trying to survive in hostile Leftist Hell holes like Venezuela. So who cares what morissette would like?
First may I say "Welcome to the club of being an Independent film-maker". Sometimes we have no money for a budget but we do the best we can. Good film, well written, good shots of location and good acting by Jason Blais, Mark Howland and Nicholas Blais. I done 3 complete movies with little or no money, so I understand what you went through. Also, good directing by Johnathan Blais, it looked like you used your brothers for actors.... well, they did a great job. Keep going and I hope to see more movies from you. Thanks
A man running full tilt with a wounded knee? The sheriff shooting two pistols at once? The sheriff able to pick a pistol out of his right holster using the shoulder that was shot? The bright shiny revolver the bounty hunter had, and all those bright shiny bullets that happened to be the same caliber. Most law men would have used their weapon that they know they could rely on. Script needs to be tighter up a bit. The woods scenes were great. The lighting spot on and sound effect were flawless. Nice little story loop. Looking forward to what you have done since.
Nicely done with the budget, and the music in the beginning was a lot like in "Dead man walking". I like western and it was nice. But I must say, there are some minor holes in the story.
@@BlaisUnlimited It was very funny and with a nice Not-happy-ending, thats what I liked most about it. Since I got my ass kicked as a writer if I produce to much holes and I like feedback. Of course your budget was low, but the Outlow got a hurt/shot knee but was not in the slightest slowed down through it. Which would have made the hunt a little more thrilling.
@@BlaisUnlimited Welcome. Don't pay any attention to naysayers. Making movies isn't easy - and I speak from experience. You guys did a great job with it and I encourage you to keep that story going. What happens next to the fugitive? Does he somehow survive his wound and get nursed back to health by a young woman who soon discovers he's a fugitive but she can't bring herself to turn him in because she's an outlaw former bank teller who embezzled money from a bank? Just thinkin'...
Career Steer thank you so much for the words of encouragement! Making films on basically zero budget is a tough assignment to be sure. Love your sequel idea! We have some ideas brewing for our next short 😁
When it's 1872 and both guys are carrying Colt Single Action Army's that didn't come out until 1873 what do you need a Winchester 73 Carbine for? I don't know who your firearms advisor is but at that time and place they should have been carrying 1860 cap and ball revolvers or 1860's converted to cartridge and Lawful 's carbine would be an 1866 Winchester, not an 1873 model. Otherwise a nice little film.
Excellent short movie. I loved it. Ok,ok, some people didn't like the chase scene, some commented about some items that were out of period. (They missed that you won't find a hundred years old homestead in 1872 Colorado) None of this detracted from the movie for me . I enjoyed it just as much as I did "Gold Blooded" . I appreciate that you probably filmed this on a very tight budget and can only imagine what you can do if you had money for set designers and period consultants. Anyway, very well done. I enjoyed it.
Sometimes a comment comes along and just makes your day. This is one of them. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. You are spot on and it’s thoughts like this that keep us going!
Picking nits. Three freshly shaven men in the middle of nowhere? Really? Wrong flag, I think. 1872 flag only had 37 stars. And... a peacock? In 1872 Colorado? That said, I enjoyed it...
Thank you William! They were a little too clean-shaven, I’ll give you that. That flag is actually accurate, it has 37 stars but for some reason it doesn’t look like it from afar! The peacock came with the barn haha. Thanks for watching!
a few mistakes. Opening with the flag on the building....there were only 37 states in 1872. and of course the Model 1873 colt revolver was not out in 1872.
I enjoyed it but am a stickler for things being historically correct. Based on that, the one thing I noticed was the short-lived deputy was wearing a holster rig ( couldn't really see the other lawman's rig) called a buscadero rig. This type of holster rig didn't even exist in the those days. As a matter of fact, the buscadero rig was "invented" during the 1930's B western craze. Anyway, it's always good to see when this type of attention to detail is followed. Otherwise, I really enjoyed your short western.
Thank you very much for your comment! We since learned this and are really trying not to make mistakes like this in the future. Thank you for watching!
Good plot line, and filming, but a bit disappointing two pink Lady Slipper Orchids purposely got mashed for the film. Reference times 5:54 and 5:58. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypripedium_acaule
so at 7:46, why the pause gunshots as audio have some good mid-bass TR, in my set up, in the beginning- how many stars on that flag? great photography, color
Good job having a correct era flag, and the force of the shots was good. but the plastic buckets and 55 gallon drum are way out of period. The drum was invented until 1905, plastic to years later.
Kevan Hornsby Thanks for your honesty, we did what we could with what we had, some mistakes were made no doubt. Wanted to tell a fun story. Thanks for checking it out! Flag is accurate, 37 stars
Steel drum in the background? The steel 55 gal drum did not come into existence until the turn of the 20th century. If you are going to do good shorts, do GOOD shorts.
yes, on this one we missed a couple things in the chaos of the moment. I appreciate your eye for detail and respect the comment. Thanks for giving it a chance!
Freakin' awesome photography! The Cameraman deserves an Oscar! And the acting was superb! I agree that this looked totally real! A nice cuppa tea for me, f'sure!
The wild azalea, wild orchid or cardinal flower, often known as the, "Lady Slipper", are either on the endangered list or list of special concerns in the U.S. It was really stupid for you to trounce and kill two of them for a cheap special effect. Please be more considerate in any of your future endeavors. Whenever i witnessed a movie shoot that came to our city, the film people always struck me as they felt like they owned the place. They don't. Any movie crew and shoot is a guest of our area, and thereby should act like a guest to honor the residents, culture, and environment of the place where they're filming. Don't wanna discourage you from your art, while also please be truly artful and graceful where you shoot. Thank you for the feature.
#1 55 gal. oil drum during the indoor scene didn't exist in 1872. Woulda' been a wooden barrel. #2 If you're gonna smoke a pipe, smoke a pipe. (And get rid of the plastic stem.) #3 Hide the earring hole. Just a couple glaring things that jumped out at me. Cool flick, though! Loved the soundtrack and camera angles.
American Flag with 50 stars 32 seconds in to the movie...And a PEACOCK?
Maybe a plug for NBC_Universal?
don t forget the 55 gal steel drum @ .41 .....which patent was not delivered but 33 years later
They both have fresh clipped haircuts.
plastic bucket in the corner when he first enters the barn.
Did you notice the pressed fifty gallon steel barrel they apparently had back in the 1800's?
Great job, I just turned 60. Love the west. What you just produced, brought back my youth playing shoot em up in the woods! God Bless
david nieve Thank you so much, that means so much! Thank you for watching and commenting!
Happy Birthday to you
@@quentinsmommy8509 Thank you very much! On September 1st I had open hart surgery, could have dropped dead at any time and I so happy to be alive and 60 yrs young. Doing great thank God fore U Tube!
@@davidnieve6444 I’m late I’m sorry but I’m proud of you sir
Happy 61st Birthday. And most folks call that war, not playing in the woods. 😎
Man with a rifle, cover, distance, and the high ground running from someone with a pistol. Sigh
Actually, someone with two pistols and a derringer in the hat.
Not sure why when he had a gun in his hat he made it obvious he could’ve shot him without him even seeing the gun in his hat and lived another day
The Marshal was flanking him
it was good movie. Only thing is the weapons are out of time frame. Also they would not have been moving around so good with a bullet in the leg or a leg wound. It would have probably started gangrene by that time, if not taking care of. A nasty rag around an open wound is not taking care of it.
Outdoor life Thank you for you’re input!
the gun shots were amazing. loved how you could see the force when they were shot knocking them over
Thank you!
Actually kinda surprised no one commented much on the chase. it was well done and different than anything I think I have ever seen. Seemed fairly realistic actually.
Thank you for noticing!
Club Members I thought the chase was done well. Seemed realistic.
The chase was good. Forest chases are often poorly filmed. Maybe keeping proper orientation in forest scenes is difficult. This one at least made sense!
@@BlaisUnlimited The chase was kinda nonsense. If I have a rifle and am being chased by someone with a handgun I just make a stand using tree or a ditch and let the chaser come close
@@Janet_Yellens_Liquidity Exactly! You don't chase a man with a rifle in an infinite cover location. Especially while ignoring all of that cover while you're chasing him.
It's really nice to see these short films ( although on a thou on a small budget) actually have a real story. Like a beginning middle and an end. Unlike so many other short films that just leave you hanging about what just happened. love this guy
rich berry Thank you my friend, means a lot!
Honestly really good! But if I were you I’d color grade it.
Edit: the gunshots look freaking amazing.
Pink Tie Productions Yes thank you, great point, color grading needed more time and attention! Appreciate your thoughts!
Sounds good too
...an you actually saw him reloading which you don't see often...⭐⭐an a half ⭐s
How can you not like this? I loved it; the music, the acting, the story, that exciting chase through the woods, felt like I was there. Very surprised you shot this on a low budget, well done and thank you for posting this, really great film.
Thank you so much for watching! We did our best with what we had to tell an interesting and fun story, I’m glad you enjoyed. Thank you again!
@@BlaisUnlimited I know nothing about the technicalities of acting, directing, gun shots (I'm in England, so unless you're a gangster or part of the hunting set, we don't have firearms)and all the other parts of film making, but I know what I like in a movie. I want to laugh, cry, be scared and be entertained, so big thumbs up. Also the scenery was stunning and the very end was just like a beautiful grotto, so the violence was even more unexpected.
@@peachypie8018 Yes! And that’s ultimately what counts! All the details of plot and the technicalities of filmmaking should serve the story and make the audience feel engaging and interesting things. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts!
@@BlaisUnlimited So Therese where to little information to make it good. The script was not finished. To much time was put on the chase. More time and effekt should been placed on backstory. The charachters where like emot pages. Not good.
Not bad at all! I hate people who sit on their butt and mouth off about what they DON'T like. I'll tell you what I liked. First of all, the shots didn't sound like cap guns like so many UA-cam vids. You didn't have the guys take a whiz in the stream. The guy looked like he was going to crap his pants as he was reloading. How often do you see that or even see a six shooter reloaded? Not a happy ending but a REAL ending! Keep up the good work!
James Rickard Thank you so much for the feedback, and taking the time to comment! Really appreciate it!
Jim- Someone has to. And I suspect the makers of these films appreciate the input. Ya cant go through life with blinders on, if ya wanna improve your product.
Navy revolver & Schofield revolver VS Lancaster shotgun
Great scenery, good storyline, nice ending. My one slight criticism is they both looked too young and with no facial hair, but that's probably just me looking at it through 84 year old eyes. Even policemen and soldiers look like children to me now. SIGH!!
Thank you for watching! Always appreciate constructive criticism!
Its not the age . its the easy 21st century living .
The brutal harshness of growing up in the late 19th century is hard to replicate...
New sub, you have some great films!! Bravo!
Thank you very much!!
The Marshall looked about as rugged as Mickey mouse, I was expecting bubbles to come out of that pipe....
Mo Garcia haha, thanks for your input :)
LoL, so did the "outlaw" with his missing earring.
@@InDisskyS131 haha, good eye
Mo, Danny Trejo wasn't available and Tom Hardy wanted $180,000
Very well done minus the minor details. But if Neflix can put out a big budget film with Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson about hunting down Bonnie and Clyde in 1934 and they are collecting evidence using a plastic 5 gallon spackle bucket , not invented until the late 1960 then what the heck.
Haha! Thank you for your support! And thank you for watching
So many negative comments, just enjoy the movie
Jbelcher7903 Thank you! Haha
One little Mistake: In the beginning you say,its playing in 1872,but both are carrying 1873's Colt Peacemakers.But it a very cool Film in fact!Keep doing...
Great eye! We missed that detail, thanks for watching!
Well done- first off, the Cinematography/Locations/Photography was beautiful - usually in Westerns it's a bullet fest in the wide open, or in a Saloon, House, etc- this was a run-and-gun in the Woods, dodging behind trees, plenty of misses and wild shots- added to the realism, along with both men dying - - - - when the Marshall gave that 2nd guy a badge, then hid his, I was smirking- sucker gonna get killed "That's why they call him Lawful"
Brian Smith Thank you very much!
This was an ok short. Keep an eye on the details that add to the realistic feel. A couple examples would be the steel 55 gal drum in the shed or how clean and clean shaven the actors were.
Thank you for your comment and thank you for watching!
9:11 I remember the 1872 vibram boot soles well, they were cut from rubberized rawhide.
- As for the video: I liked it.
there was actually quite alot of modern items shown especially around the farm and in the barn. @0:25 you have a stamped steel gate, and a 50 star flag.
Nice film, next time do some home work on the weapons for the correct times of manufacture, you guys did good on the muzzle blast and the debris flying from the missed shots, and thank you for no tacky ricosetts shots. Work on the costuming those felt hats are a real give away, the seamed brims are all wrong. The lighing in the cabin is great, I have seen these inside shots and they are so dark it's hard to see anything. And I bet that snow run off water was cold as an ice cube bath. I watched one of these western films that was really wrong on the weapons, the girl had a 18th century flint lock pistol for a holstered side arm, single shot for a bad girl not so much.
First of all I really want to thank you for watching and commenting in such detail! Your feedback is very much appreciated. You’re right about the manufacture year on the guns, we were a little off. Appreciate the praise and constructive criticism. I’d love to hear your thoughts on our latest western short, “Gold Blooded”
@@BlaisUnlimited If you need any help with period correct guns or costuming let me know, would be happy to help.
one thing I was going to mention in the first comment but it was getting a bit long so I will do it here, 1872 was still in the black powder times and smokeless had not been invented yet, so if you do any more before 1890 make sure you have lots of smoke and fire from the weapons, they are actors in your film also.
Allen Sooter Awesome, thank you so much for offering, I am always learning. Really appreciate your time and knowledge
Set in 1872 and using Colt Single actions and a Winchester 1873 not produced until 1873. No worries, Hollywood's been doing the same for years. :-)
That is not an 1873 Winchester, it is an 1866.
A modern barrel in the shack or steel drum
At least the Marshal reloaded, manh westerns the 45s could shot 45 times before needing to be reloaded. ah hollywood.
Hi again! Do you know when the ventilation grommets on cowboy hats were first used? (Perhaps called "rivet holes" sometimes). I'd appreciate any knowledge on this little detail
Law enforcement professionals haven't changed much, 3 parts coward and two parts liar.
Good little film. With an actual budget, slightly more experienced actors and a hair more attention to detail, I could see you making some truly excellent pieces. The chase scene in particular was masterfully done, though I'll call the Marshal a fool for bringing handguns to fight a rifleman. On the visual editing side, the gunshots were phenomenal. I would've thought you were using actual black powder blanks if I weren't personally familiar with powder.
Keep up the good work!
Loremaster Yn'Taris Comments like this make it all worth it, we really appreciate you taking the time to comment! We definitely had a vision for a certain type of chase scene that we wanted to see in a short, and the gunshots took their fair share of time in post. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, means a lot to us
@@BlaisUnlimited Always happy to give my feedback, and I've always been a sucker for a good Western. Not enough of them coming out nowadays. Here's hoping I can see more from you folks in the future!
Loremaster Yn'Taris Agreed! Stay tuned, we have another fun western short coming very soon. Thanks again!
@@BlaisUnlimited I look forward to it.
I’ve only just discovered this plethora of Western Short movies on UA-cam, grateful and deserved applause to all concerned in making them….
( just a tiny thing that stood out in this particular one ) I’m not criticising by the way ( see my first statement )
But just after the caption 1872 in the barn scene there was a pretty modern bike wheel….
( more modern than 1872,
I mean )
Great!Smart having a backup in the hat, but he shouldn't have pulled it. Just shoot through the hat.
bback Interesting idea! Thanks for watching :)
Straight-sided 55 US gallon drums were patented in 1905. The ribbed type drum did not exist until just before WWII.
Why wait to shoot the guy,bad idea.I liked it,also the area was beautiful.
6:37 NEVER❗️Load rounds that were dropped in the dirt, it could jam in the barrel and explode.💜👿
I randomly found this video and really enjoyed it. I see alot of criticism in the comments and agree I saw some things that didn't fit but, can't we just enjoy it for what it is? A very well done amateur film. You did an excellent job telling the story without a need for verbal explanation. I love how the Marshal set up the "Sheriff" to protect himself. I subbed.
Chupacabra Carter Really appreciate your perspective! Means a lot that you enjoyed it and took the time to comment. Thank you for watching!
The kid in brown hat sounded like Emilio Esteves. Just if he talked with a little more conviction.
I can see it haha, thanks for watching!
Solid man, solid.
Nice short!
Good. Better than anything put out by big budget Hollywood lately. One criticism, and it's really minor, is that the volume of smoke is too small and the wrong color. Watch some shooting black powder videos to see.
The flag in the begin is what I keyed in on immediately. Approximately 34 seconds in.
It looked the sherrif died over a pretty good amount of gold.
по законам некоторых штатов шериф мог призывать в свое распоряжение всех, кто был не против - deputy. Ну и сам шериф непреклонный - на страже закона. Таких называют стеной.
“1872 Colorado Territories”. Where did all three characters acquire their firearms? The marshal and bounty hunter both carried Colt 1873 Single Action Army revolvers, while “Lawful” was armed with an 1873 Winchester.
Keen observation. The steel drum, rubber feed bucket, bicycle wheel and plastic pipe stem jumped out at me. Still entertaining and a hell of a lot better than I'll ever do.
Never mind the plastic bucket!
@@clineproffit9676 I am thinking Doc Brown hauled it there from 1985.
It did keep my attention though.
If I was a bounty hunter I would want to know how to track like the Native Americans did if they are in the woods
This was awesome! Keep making short Western films like this; maybe even a trilogy. I was so surprised on the filming talent and the acting talent. Maybe you guys will get noticed by a film making company and make some movies you can sell. I would rate all your movies five star. Awesome job!
Thank you very much! New short frontier western coming soon!
Great piece thanks - where is a list of these cowboy films? I watched the 'gold' one yesterday.
Makes the best of what's available and tells a fairly compelling story. Natural locations and atmosphere a plenty. Worth the time.
MrBnetV That was our goal! thank you very much!
@@BlaisUnlimited Mission accomplished, brother. Forest western, desert western. Nature is the best production designer. Where you filmed looks like something out of Last of the Mohicans.
Thank you my friend, we did the best with what we had. Have to utilize what you have and make it work!
Awesome for sure, I love making short films and music
Thank you! Good luck with your work!
@@BlaisUnlimited You're very welcome and thank you also
I think the final scene could be improved with a short dialogue right before the Marshal drew his derringer. Well done overall.
Vickte W yes interesting idea. Thank you for your thoughts and thanks for watching!
I liked the tension wrought by silence.
Filmed near Lake Louise, British Columbia, where lots of cowboys roam.
Thanks for watching
The Marshal and the Sheriff should have been packing rifles, and the date should have been 1873 for the weapons used. Great film!!
If He had a horse, the rifle would have been on it, I'm just wondering why the Marshall didn't have 2 revolvers
Dude's pretty agile for "shot in the leg". Maybe it's because he used to be an adventurer.
I have what I call "age cred" because declaring "I'm old" lacks any sort of range restriction and I'm not, ya know, THAT old. I have four adult children. All of that is to say that I have seen plenty of artistic endeavors and I'm impressed with this film. I think you will like my thought at its conclusion. (Sigh), I had a colon and was ready to quote myself but my exact words didn't fully explain. (Open personality here, stream of consciousness communication serves me well, editing isn't wrong but FEELS dishonest, apologies). My thought was that this situation, with all participants/witnesses to an armed conflict being mortally wounded has happened over and over and over throughout time. With the classic literature conflicts, (man vs. nature, man vs. man, man vs. himself, heh heh, and I am old enough to know that "man" is not a bad word), in mind I applaud you on your deft ability to take what seemed to be merely the setting of the story into its enduring role as the last character, er, standing, so to speak AFTER the man vs. man outcome. Nature was seamlessly introduced, (in my opinion and I have not re-watched anything), with that glorious moment taken to observe that picturesque, ambient waterfall. Nice job with the ending.
Just thought I would mention that the time was running out on a college assignment in English. We were to describe a location. I chose my grandparents house, which was actually not theirs, the second floor was a jail. My grandfather was the last jailer in MATADOR*, Texas. (Edited because my mom said, "Not in Texas! There are jailers now!", but there was further information gathered by someone else, a small town newspaper journalist maybe, and he was the last, I'm tellin' ya, but not tellin' my octogenarian mom, Texas jailer who lived in a literal jailhouse). My purpose in saying this is your "...and a fast approaching deadline..." condition. Time was running out for me too. My paper began with the sound of the old linoleum on the floor and wound around describing the building and through the tall iron, (I think), mint green painted door with the half circle barred area for communication and ended in the jail area which was often empty because of the low population of that county. That freshman year paper was published in two different Texas towns in their newspapers. One was the featured article New Year's Day front page. Because I was finishing on the day, when I read it even I was struck by the last line. I was describing a big room with iron everywhere in north Texas where they get snow, which is very rare in my part of Texas. But considering the subject matter, (my little grandmother was tied up twice when men escaped, but their criminality was of the Mayberry, North Carolina variety, so the escapes were all very cordial), I felt a... hahaa, chill when I read the last combination of words: "It was cold."
So, yay, fast approaching deadlines!
* The jailhouse of my youth is now a museum and can be found on the internet. I have never even been there. It would be SO COOL if my essay was in there. Mom said that the town and the museum may be gone due to the size of Matador. I remember that the town square was surrounded by streets that were wife enough for horse drawn carriages to drive on both sides and park too.
Maybe I have shared something that will inspire a set, a location, a storyline, a character. My grandfather was lauded as the last old school jailer, the story exceeded Matador. The jail got a plague 👈 as a historical landmark.
• Now about the sentence just before this one, there is no possibility that I am claiming that a "plague" beset the jailhouse and yet Autocorrect, (capitalization of Autocorrect is intentional because to me Autocorrect is likely the first case of modern tech related demonic entity inhabitation 😠 🤭), changed "plaque", a commemorative item, to "plague".
Hmmm... perhaps one could sumerise this comment into a shorter version. I didn't have time to read it all.
@@cyrushyram5673 I don't blame you. I totally understand.
Bad guys who don’t have to shave!
Nice, but the buildings wouldn’t have had a 150 year old patina when they would have been fairly new
No steel 55 gallon drums in 1872 and screw clamps.........metal roofing..etc.etc
Yes, good eye, we certainly missed a few things. Thanks for checking it out
Masterpiece, no cheesy dialogue, no BS, no unnecessary script containing bravado and macho BS, the visual speaks for itself
Amen man, thank you so much!
Loved that chase and the music
Thank you so much!!
was that gold in that thar crick? alanis morissette would like this.
From what I know of alanis morissette she is a big leftist that would take guns away from anyone who isn't in Big abusing government. And as we have seen a number of times in history leads to loss of Freedom of Speach. Witch means free thinking Creations like this fine little short would not be permitted by government. Besides the creators of this film would not care about making movies they would be trying to survive in hostile Leftist Hell holes like Venezuela. So who cares what morissette would like?
Is there a 'men's button? It wasn't good but it wasn't bad.
I half expected the Marshall to wake up and pull his badge out of his pocket, with the bullet stuck in it. Kinda glad you didn't use that old cliche.
If I was Wanted in the Wild West I want to rot in jail and not hang
First may I say "Welcome to the club of being an Independent film-maker". Sometimes we have no money for a budget but we do the best we can. Good film, well written, good shots of location and good acting by Jason Blais, Mark Howland and Nicholas Blais. I done 3 complete movies with little or no money, so I understand what you went through. Also, good directing by Johnathan Blais, it looked like you used your brothers for actors.... well, they did a great job.
Keep going and I hope to see more movies from you. Thanks
Joey Garza Thanks for a thoughtful comment! Really appreciate it, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts!
A man running full tilt with a wounded knee? The sheriff shooting two pistols at once? The sheriff able to pick a pistol out of his right holster using the shoulder that was shot? The bright shiny revolver the bounty hunter had, and all those bright shiny bullets that happened to be the same caliber. Most law men would have used their weapon that they know they could rely on. Script needs to be tighter up a bit. The woods scenes were great. The lighting spot on and sound effect were flawless. Nice little story loop. Looking forward to what you have done since.
I appreciate your attention to detail, thank you for the feedback. And thank you for watching and commenting!
I low key thought the Marshall was going to be the outlaw and turn on the bounty hunter
Smartphone Gamer Not a bad idea at all actually!
Great Job. I enjoyed it very much
Very well done! 0:29 Even the "Grand Union Flag (1872)". WELL DONE!
Bunk Man Thank you! Great eye, most people assume it’s a modern flag :)
Nicely done with the budget, and the music in the beginning was a lot like in "Dead man walking". I like western and it was nice.
But I must say, there are some minor holes in the story.
Gregor Eder I agree, there are some minor holes, but I’m glad you enjoyed what we hoped was a fun little story!
@@BlaisUnlimited It was very funny and with a nice Not-happy-ending, thats what I liked most about it.
Since I got my ass kicked as a writer if I produce to much holes and I like feedback. Of course your budget was low, but the Outlow got a hurt/shot knee but was not in the slightest slowed down through it. Which would have made the hunt a little more thrilling.
GREAT SHOT of a modern steel 55 gallon drum in the opening shot.
Well done. A true American story of guns, guns, and more guns. MY 10 minutes were well spent.
Thank you for watching
293 outlaws disliked!!
Brilliant job, great cinematography, especially the chase scene, quality sound, wonderful location and good acting. Subbed.
Great job!
Career Steer thank you!!
@@BlaisUnlimited Welcome. Don't pay any attention to naysayers. Making movies isn't easy - and I speak from experience. You guys did a great job with it and I encourage you to keep that story going. What happens next to the fugitive? Does he somehow survive his wound and get nursed back to health by a young woman who soon discovers he's a fugitive but she can't bring herself to turn him in because she's an outlaw former bank teller who embezzled money from a bank? Just thinkin'...
Career Steer thank you so much for the words of encouragement! Making films on basically zero budget is a tough assignment to be sure. Love your sequel idea! We have some ideas brewing for our next short 😁
nicely done, thanks for the upload
Richard Dominguez Thanks for watching!
Jonathan Blais it's nice to see that you still check on comments in your older videos
them cowboys done fergot their horses!
Hunting a known killer with no rifles? Pistols are great for saloon fights, but out in the boonies? Come on! ;D
When it's 1872 and both guys are carrying Colt Single Action Army's that didn't come out until 1873 what do you need a Winchester 73 Carbine for? I don't know who your firearms advisor is but at that time and place they should have been carrying 1860 cap and ball revolvers or 1860's converted to cartridge and Lawful 's carbine would be an 1866 Winchester, not an 1873
model. Otherwise a nice little film.
@@paulmazan4909
Perhaps it is a science fiction movie, like "Cowboys and Aliens"? They could be time travelers? ;D
@@datplace4walkthroughs956 They can't be time travelers, they didn't have a phone booth!
As I stated elsewhere, they had connections at the time factory and got ahold of good pre-production prototypes for T&E.
Excellent short movie. I loved it. Ok,ok, some people didn't like the chase scene, some commented about some items that were out of period. (They missed that you won't find a hundred years old homestead in 1872 Colorado) None of this detracted from the movie for me . I enjoyed it just as much as I did "Gold Blooded" . I appreciate that you probably filmed this on a very tight budget and can only imagine what you can do if you had money for set designers and period consultants.
Anyway, very well done. I enjoyed it.
Sometimes a comment comes along and just makes your day. This is one of them. Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. You are spot on and it’s thoughts like this that keep us going!
Nice short! i was watching for the disclaimer "no orchids were harmed in the making of this" but alas no lol
Haha! Thanks for watching!
Picking nits. Three freshly shaven men in the middle of nowhere? Really? Wrong flag, I think. 1872 flag only had 37 stars. And... a peacock? In 1872 Colorado? That said, I enjoyed it...
Thank you William! They were a little too clean-shaven, I’ll give you that. That flag is actually accurate, it has 37 stars but for some reason it doesn’t look like it from afar! The peacock came with the barn haha. Thanks for watching!
Ummm, I don't think there were peacocks in Colorado in 1872... Just so you know. ;D
And the oilbarrels/steeldrums in the building was not invented until 1905.
Nevertheless it is a well made shortfilm.
a few mistakes. Opening with the flag on the building....there were only 37 states in 1872. and of course the Model 1873 colt revolver was not out in 1872.
Dan Widger a fair point about the revolver. For some reason that flag looks like a modern flag, but it is indeed a 37 star flag!
I thought this was very well done. Better than a lot of Hollywood shit I've seen.
Kasumi Kojiro Thank you very much, appreciate the comment
I enjoyed it but am a stickler for things being historically correct. Based on that, the one thing I noticed was the short-lived deputy was wearing a holster rig ( couldn't really see the other lawman's rig) called a buscadero rig. This type of holster rig didn't even exist in the those days. As a matter of fact, the buscadero rig was "invented" during the 1930's B western craze. Anyway, it's always good to see when this type of attention to detail is followed. Otherwise, I really enjoyed your short western.
Thank you very much for your comment! We since learned this and are really trying not to make mistakes like this in the future. Thank you for watching!
great film
Thank you!
Good plot line, and filming, but a bit disappointing two pink Lady Slipper Orchids purposely got mashed for the film. Reference times 5:54 and 5:58.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypripedium_acaule
Definitely too bad they had to go!
One of the best short westerns I've seen. Thank you for making this. Everything was great including the acting.
Thank you very much!
Storm trooper best wésterns ? You dont help them if you dont tell them the truth
American Flag..
Plastic bucket in the foreground.
Yep, you’re right about the bucket... The flag is period accurate though. Thanks for watching and commenting
so at 7:46, why the pause
gunshots as audio have some good mid-bass TR, in my set up,
in the beginning- how many stars on that flag?
great photography, color
William Tomkiel thanks for watching! Flag has 37 stars!
Good job having a correct era flag, and the force of the shots was good. but the plastic buckets and 55 gallon drum are way out of period. The drum was invented until 1905, plastic to years later.
Yes we definitely missed some details. But thank you for picking up on the correct American flag! Most people miss that one and assume it’s modern
Thought maybe the badge saved him, but nah-sir...
I can appreciate these small productions but the rusted steel barrel shown in the abandoned building wasn't invented until 1905
Yes, we definitely missed some details, I appreciate your eye for it, thanks for commenting!
Great vid hands down one of the best short films I’ve ever watched keep it up.
Clayton Reimer Thank you very much, thanks for watching :)
Talking. Sorry but it was insulting my intelligence and was too cheesy. Beautiful country though. I love Colorado.
Task Force Guy - over n out
Kevan Hornsby Thanks for your honesty, we did what we could with what we had, some mistakes were made no doubt. Wanted to tell a fun story. Thanks for checking it out! Flag is accurate, 37 stars
1872 Colorado Territory? Forget the anachronism re the revolvers. How about the 50-state modern flag on the barn?
Thank for watching! It's a 37 star flag, we made sure of it :)
And the plastic bucket in the barn.. but hey, who's watching?
Kydex holster too!
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Good story and photography. The peacock shot and calls in the beginning confused me a little.
Thank you, appreciate the comment!
1:08 the year is 1872, these marvelous firearms haven't been manufactured yet until the following year.
The Third Crusader We missed that detail! Great eye!
@@BlaisUnlimited I didn't want to be an ass and drag down a solid peace of work, but I can't help but notice that. Good job on the film, keep it up.
The Third Crusader Absolutely, glad you commented, we appreciate the constructive criticism! Thank you
In the opening scene, If it’s 1872, why do I hear a modern diesel locomotive horn in the background??
Because you have a very good ear! We missed that detail, wrong horn sound. Thanks for watching!
At twenty five seconds there is the sound of a diesel locomotive whistle.
David Jenson Good ears, definitely an oversight :)
Steel drum in the background? The steel 55 gal drum did not come into existence until the turn of the 20th century. If you are going to do good shorts, do GOOD shorts.
yes, on this one we missed a couple things in the chaos of the moment. I appreciate your eye for detail and respect the comment. Thanks for giving it a chance!
Freakin' awesome photography! The Cameraman deserves an Oscar! And the acting was superb! I agree that this looked totally real! A nice cuppa tea for me, f'sure!
Raine Carosin Thank you for the kind words! Thanks for watching!
Yes, very good. The attention to detail reminded me of some classic Japanese film cinematography.
Takes place in 1872, and they are carrying m1873 peace makers. Why not just advance the story a couple years forward so it makes sense lol.
Good eye and attention to detail. Admittedly, we missed this detail haha, could’ve set the year a few years later like you said. Thanks for watching!
The gunshot from the introduction is from a semiautomatic firearm. You can hear the casing hit the floor. Sorry for being pedantic.
The wild azalea, wild orchid or cardinal flower, often known as the, "Lady Slipper", are either on the endangered list or list of special concerns in the U.S. It was really stupid for you to trounce and kill two of them for a cheap special effect. Please be more considerate in any of your future endeavors. Whenever i witnessed a movie shoot that came to our city, the film people always struck me as they felt like they owned the place. They don't. Any movie crew and shoot is a guest of our area, and thereby should act like a guest to honor the residents, culture, and environment of the place where they're filming. Don't wanna discourage you from your art, while also please be truly artful and graceful where you shoot. Thank you for the feature.
I didn’t know this! There were hundreds in the area that day! Thank you for watching and sharing your knowledge
33 seconds.. What is a bloody peacock doing in Colorado Territory, 1872?
The American flag with what appears to be all 50 states and the metal drums in the barn ruined it for me.
It's a 36 star.
#1 55 gal. oil drum during the indoor scene didn't exist in 1872. Woulda' been a wooden barrel. #2 If you're gonna smoke a pipe, smoke a pipe. (And get rid of the plastic stem.) #3 Hide the earring hole. Just a couple glaring things that jumped out at me. Cool flick, though! Loved the soundtrack and camera angles.
scalemiester Thanks for watching! Appreciate your thoughts