5-25-77: The Latest

[ringa]

As the film's associate producer, I get a LOT of emails asking about the status of 5-25-77 and why it is taking so long to complete it.

Well, here is a website that will explain everything you ever wanted to know. It's called "Hearts of Dorkness," which is also the title of the documentary being made about the extraordinary measures being taken to get this movie finished once and for all. It also shows ways you can help...

http://heartsofdorkness.com/dorkheart/Home.html

[JAWS]

Thanks for the update Rick.
Hoping it makes it past the big 3....

[ringa]

Here is an article that tells the latest...

http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/scr...-dorkness/

5-25-77 represents the best work I've ever done in my career as an artist. It presented opportunities for me that many studio scale hobbyists hope for, yet may never have. My heroes when I was a kid were the original ILM guys. My work on 5-25-77 is my tribute to them.

Upon seeing one of my Star Destroyer builds, someone once asked me what was the largest replica I ever scratch-built. My answer...not just an ANH Star Destroyer and Escape Pod, not just the Deathstar Trench, I was asked to scratch-build a replica of all of Industrial Light & Magic at the time they were making ANH for 5-25-77. This included a replica of the Dykstraflex that included the actual camera head that was used by ILM to shoot the models for Star Wars. For a couple of weeks I was responsible for the actual camera head that filmed my favorite scenes for my favorite movie.

What came next is the stuff of dreams for a Star Wars fan who was thrust into a Star Wars related movie experience... George Lucas gave his approval for all the SW references in the film. John Knoll, working with us as a consultant and who also polished up some VFX for us, said that the ILM set was "just so right." We had dinner with Douglas Trumbull and his family after a screening of the film where he said that I did a great job. He said that the ILM set wasn't just right, it WAS ILM. Coming from a legend like him, I could not have been happier. That was one of the highest points of my career.

When we finish a SS build here, we can't wait to share the results of our hard work with our fellow members. But my work on 5-25-77 can only be seen and fully appreciated in theaters. I have high hopes that the film will be finished soon, and I believe it will be. It is for these reasons it means a lot to me that this film gets the release it long deserves.

[Tsophika]

I remember reading a lot about this years ago and then it fell of the radar. I hope it'll get it's wide release 'cause I'd really love to watch it!

Craig

[bg_451]

(07-04-2012, 07:29 PM)Tsophika Wrote: I remember reading a lot about this years ago and then it fell of the radar. I hope it'll get it's wide release 'cause I'd really love to watch it!

Craig

Me too!

[ringa]

When Patrick stayed at our house while traveling in March, we talked a lot about the film. One thing he told me is that he is determined to finish this film, he will NEVER give up. And it's not like we don't have distributors to distribute it. They are there ready, willing and able. They just want a finished film. So, if this fund raising effort is successful, a release could be sooner than later!

[ringa]

See the latest informative interview with Patrick Read Johnson talking about 5-25-77 on Ain't it Cool with Harry Knowles!

http://www.heartsofdorkness.com/dorkheart/Home.html

[ringa]

If anyone is in the area and wants to see 5-25-77, it will be shown February 16, 3:15 at the Tiff Theatre in the Toronto Teen Film Festival. Patrick Read Johnson and I will be there, hopefully others can make it too.

Click for more info...
http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/nextwa...2330019571

[easo111]

Nice information dude about the hearts of dorkness i want to watch this film because the discussion give me the craze to watch the film.What is the he name of hero of this film?Any body send me the link of this film i want to download the film and after that i may watch it.