Recent content by jjfortin

Hurray to spinner for mentioning Big Night. Brilliant film!(OMG is it really more than ten years since the film came out?) I also highly recommend--if you can find it--Cavite (pronounced Cah-VEE-tay). It's an American-Filipino, very low budget film that holds its ground against any big budget...

Good romantic comedies are so rare, I applaud anyone who has the courage and will to even consider it, and my opinion is to go ahead. I think you sound very enthusiastic about your project and that alone usually leads to a good film. If it means anything, I am involved with a production called...

Yes, I've also heard the original cut by Kurosawa was one of the best. But as I understand it, the original doesn't even exist anymore, just the shorter version. Were the cut scenes lost completely? Are there archives anywhere to see the orignial footage? Thanks for the welcome!

Hello. My name is John. I'm relatively new to the film world, having made only a few shorts, one of which actually made it to a few film festivals(yeah, big deal, you're thinking. And you're right. So why'd I bring it up?). I'm also a PA-for-hire, able to bounce back and forth from a little bit...