Rebel Scum (film) explained

Rebel Scum
Director:Timothy Van Nguyen
Screenplay:Paul Van Nguyen
Cinematography:Timothy Van Nguyen
Editing:Timothy Van Nguyen
Studio:Blood Brother Cinema Company
Runtime:9 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English

Rebel Scum is a Star Wars fan film directed by Timothy Van Nguyen. On January 9, 2016, the film was released to YouTube. It takes place shortly after the Rebels retreat from Echo Base on the planet Hoth during the beginning of The Empire Strikes Back. As of February 2023, it has been viewed over 2.3 million times.

Cast

Production

Around January 2015 to around March 2015, filming took place in Alberta, Canada.[1] A snow camera was used during filming.[2]

Instead of using CGI, stop motion animation and practical effects were used, due to the budget, and to make something that felt "real and lifelike". To film the animation, they used an illuminated box with still pictures of the scenes.

Release

The film was officially selected at the 2016 Tri-Cities International Film Festival, MidAmeriCon II,[3] the 2016 Lost Episode Festival Toronto, and the 2017 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.

Reception

Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair praised the visual effects, described the film as, "well-produced," and said, "It’s a good, humbly done micro movie. I like it."[4] Nick Statt of The Verge praised the costume work, how the environment was used, and the visual effects.[5] Jeff Spry of Syfy Wire ranked the film number seven on his top fourteen best Star Wars fan films list. He described it as "excellent," and "impressive."[6] Brock Wilbur of Inverse described himself as "blown away" after viewing the film.[7] Holly Williams of ContactMusic.com called the film, "[The] Best Star Wars tribute ever...," and praised the filmmakers' efforts and production quality.[8] Julien Cadot of Numerama called it (translated into English), "9 minutes you will not regret!," and praised the story.[9] Jeremy Fuster of TheWrap ranked the film number two on his top eleven best Star Wars fan films list.[10] Chloe Cole of Dorkly described the film as something that could have been in the Original Trilogy of Star Wars.[11] Steve Fitch of Star Wars Reporter called the film, "engaging," and, "brilliant."[12]

Accolades

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Star Wars' fan film 'Rebel Scum' takes us back to Hoth. Melrose. Kevin. January 13, 2016. Comic Book Resources. July 8, 2019.
  2. REBEL SCUM - Fan Film Update + Behind the Scenes. Blood Brother Cinema Co.. September 30, 2015. YouTube.
  3. Web site: MidAmericon II Film Festival Screening Schedule. trifi.org. 11. July 10, 2019. July 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190710161919/http://www.trifi.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/MidAmericon-II-Film-Festival-Screening-Schedule1.pdf. dead.
  4. Web site: YouTubers Will Soon Invade Your Netflix. Lawson. Richard. January 15, 2016. Vanity Fair. July 2, 2019.
  5. Web site: Go back to Hoth with this surprisingly great Star Wars fan film. Statt. Nick. January 13, 2016. The Verge. July 2, 2019.
  6. Web site: Spry. Jeff. 14 STAR WARS FAN FILMS, RANKED. Syfy Wire. December 16, 2017. July 2, 2019. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927102023/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/14-star-wars-fan-films-ranked. dead.
  7. Web site: Star Wars Fan Film 'Rebel Scum' Is Too Good to Exist. Wilbur. Brock. January 29, 2016. Inverse. July 1, 2019.
  8. Web site: Talented Fans Rival Disney With 'Star Wars' Tribute Film 'Rebel Scum' - Video. Williams. Holly. January 14, 2016. ContactMusic.com. July 2, 2019.
  9. Web site: Vidéo : Rebel Scum : un fan film Star Wars retourne sur la planète Hoth (Video: Rebel Scum: a Star Wars fan movie returns to the planet Hoth). Cadot. Julien. January 14, 2016. Numerama. July 10, 2019.
  10. Web site: Fuster. Jeremy. 11 of the Best 'Star Wars' Fan Films Ever Made (Videos). TheWrap. December 16, 2017. July 12, 2019.
  11. Web site: This Star Wars Fan Film Was Hell to Make But It Was SO Worth It. Cole. Chloe. Dorkly. January 13, 2016. July 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190909064404/http://www.dorkly.com/post/77009/this-incredible-star-wars-fan-film-watch-you-must. September 9, 2019. dead.
  12. Web site: Star Wars: REBEL SCUM Fan Film Brings the Emotions. Fitch. Steve. January 13, 2016. Star Wars Reporter. July 2, 2019.
  13. Web site: 2017 Remi Winners. WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival. 17. PDF. July 10, 2019. April 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190419124138/https://worldfest.org/schedule/2017-remi-winners/. dead.

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