Breakdown

Name: Breakdown
Genre: Short, Comedy
Released: 2006-06-03
Duration: 13 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Christopher Shyer, Amanda Tapping, Carly McKillip

2006
13m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

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Carly McKillip, Christopher Shyer, and Amanda Tapping in Breakdown (2006)

Comedy Short

In May 2006, filmmakers John Bolton and Errin Clutton were given eight days and eight hundred dollars to produce the made-for-television disaster film "Breakdown". Unfortunately, they spent ... Read allIn May 2006, filmmakers John Bolton and Errin Clutton were given eight days and eight hundred dollars to produce the made-for-television disaster film "Breakdown". Unfortunately, they spent the first seven days in casting. On the eighth day, they cut together "Breakdown" with the... Read allIn May 2006, filmmakers John Bolton and Errin Clutton were given eight days and eight hundred dollars to produce the made-for-television disaster film "Breakdown". Unfortunately, they spent the first seven days in casting. On the eighth day, they cut together "Breakdown" with the only footage they had - the video from the casting session. This is that film.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

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Soundtracks
The Planets, Opus 32
by Gustav Holst
Performed by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Kazuyoshi Akiyama
Special thanks to Jeff Alexander, David Brown, Kristin Jamieson, Carri Toivanen
Recording courtesy of the Vancouver Musicians' Association VMA
Special thanks to Wayne Morris
Recording courtesy of Mark Tyson and the Magic Flute

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Pretty funny

I saw this on Swedish TV. It was pretty funny, and a good parody of a typical disaster movie. The premise that it was all shots assembled from casting sessions was also pretty cool, and they utilized it well for comedic effect.

I wanted to make this short but sweet, but apparently it has to be 10 lines. There isn't that much to say about a 13 minute movie. As I said it was a parody so the whole point is, does the humor work? And it certainly does. I didn't expect a short made by unknowns to be funny, but it really was.

Catch it if you have the opportunity.