Comments on: Review: CRIME SWEEPERS http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-crime-sweepers/ All things movies... as noted by geeks. Fri, 25 May 2012 18:46:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Takeo http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-crime-sweepers/comment-page-1/#comment-111618 Takeo Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:59:40 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=31857#comment-111618 ODHbOt Wow! Great idea! JJWY ODHbOt Wow! Great idea! JJWY

]]> By: DustyFloors http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-crime-sweepers/comment-page-1/#comment-25229 DustyFloors Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:43:47 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=31857#comment-25229 CRIME SWEEPERS [youtube D8r51LP4ziU <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8r51LP4ziU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8r51LP4ziU</a> youtube] CRIME SWEEPERS

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]]> By: dustyfloors http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-crime-sweepers/comment-page-1/#comment-25228 dustyfloors Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:37:51 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=31857#comment-25228 CRIME SWEEPERS REVENGE OF THE BROOM WITCH [youtube sQv5mpHvNdQ ><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQv5mpHvNdQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQv5mpHvNdQ</a> youtube] CRIME SWEEPERS REVENGE OF THE BROOM WITCH
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]]> By: DustyFloors http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-crime-sweepers/comment-page-1/#comment-21524 DustyFloors Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:56:41 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=31857#comment-21524 <a href="http://www.crimesweepers.com[youtube" target="_blank">www.crimesweepers.com[youtube</a> q_gkjgMfEGI <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_gkjgMfEGI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_gkjgMfEGI</a> youtube] http://www.crimesweepers.comyoutube q_gkjgMfEGI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_gkjgMfEGI youtube]

]]> By: DustyFloors http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-crime-sweepers/comment-page-1/#comment-21523 DustyFloors Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:56:41 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=31857#comment-21523 <a href="http://www.crimesweepers.com[youtube" target="_blank">www.crimesweepers.com[youtube</a> q_gkjgMfEGI <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_gkjgMfEGI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_gkjgMfEGI</a> youtube] http://www.crimesweepers.comyoutube q_gkjgMfEGI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_gkjgMfEGI youtube]

]]> By: DustyFloors http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-crime-sweepers/comment-page-1/#comment-21520 DustyFloors Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:54:54 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=31857#comment-21520 Crime Sweepers wins SPECIAL JURY PRIZE at the 2009 Nevada Film Festival. Crime Sweepers wins SPECIAL JURY PRIZE at the 2009 Nevada Film Festival.

]]> By: Travis http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-crime-sweepers/comment-page-1/#comment-17130 Travis Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:49:08 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=31857#comment-17130 Oh, alright. I guess I just assumed you were referring to the review of Crime Sweepers on which you posted the comment. In which case, if your intention was to comment on that review you are commenting on a review that I wrote, therefore it was directed towards me, regardless of whether you know me or not. If in deed the comment was not in any way directed towards the review on which it was posted, then I beg your pardon for misreading, but it would raise the question of why you would post such a comment on a review that has no connection with the points you had attempted to make? It sounds a bit like you want to have your cake and eat it too, in which I reply... if you can't stand the heat, don't play with matches! Oh, alright. I guess I just assumed you were referring to the review of Crime Sweepers on which you posted the comment. In which case, if your intention was to comment on that review you are commenting on a review that I wrote, therefore it was directed towards me, regardless of whether you know me or not. If in deed the comment was not in any way directed towards the review on which it was posted, then I beg your pardon for misreading, but it would raise the question of why you would post such a comment on a review that has no connection with the points you had attempted to make? It sounds a bit like you want to have your cake and eat it too, in which I reply… if you can't stand the heat, don't play with matches!

]]> By: Del Weston http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-crime-sweepers/comment-page-1/#comment-17121 Del Weston Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:34:03 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=31857#comment-17121 Travis, you might try reading my comments again. I never mention your name once, nor do I make any attacks on anyone. My statements deal directly with critics and reviews. I don't know who you are nor do I know your work. Where do you see a personal attack in anything I wrote? If you consider yourself a nameless, faceless critic with no work of his own to show or to be critiqued; then I guess you could find a way to be offended but my comments were not pointed towards you, only towards seeing what work exists by people who call themselves critics. Please don't mis-quote me or take my words out of context. If I used your name or referenced you that would be to your point; but the fact of the matter is I didn't so let's keep the jargon about personal attacks out of the conversation. Thank you. Travis, you might try reading my comments again. I never mention your name once, nor do I make any attacks on anyone. My statements deal directly with critics and reviews. I don't know who you are nor do I know your work. Where do you see a personal attack in anything I wrote? If you consider yourself a nameless, faceless critic with no work of his own to show or to be critiqued; then I guess you could find a way to be offended but my comments were not pointed towards you, only towards seeing what work exists by people who call themselves critics. Please don't mis-quote me or take my words out of context. If I used your name or referenced you that would be to your point; but the fact of the matter is I didn't so let's keep the jargon about personal attacks out of the conversation. Thank you.

]]> By: OttoMoBiehl http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-crime-sweepers/comment-page-1/#comment-16721 OttoMoBiehl Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:26:19 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=31857#comment-16721 Spot on review. I've seen Crime Sweepers many times now as Lance Mora is a friend of mine and we've worked on other projects together. I enjoy Crime Sweepers because I do know Lance and the other guys who made it and appreciate the effort that went into it, and for the fact that I know how hard it is to get yourself, friends and resources together to make a flick. Now saying all that I'm not going to say the film didn't have it's flaws. I would have liked the film to have some more subtle moments with the humor and the gross-out stuff. For example: In Monty Pythons Holy Grail the fight between Arthur and the Black Knight is bloody but also funny. It's not funny because of all the blood and such but for the ridiculousness of the situation. Anyway, the flick is for the most part fun and shows what you can do with a low budget. My hat goes off to Lance and his friends for being able to pull this off. Spot on review. I've seen Crime Sweepers many times now as Lance Mora is a friend of mine and we've worked on other projects together. I enjoy Crime Sweepers because I do know Lance and the other guys who made it and appreciate the effort that went into it, and for the fact that I know how hard it is to get yourself, friends and resources together to make a flick. Now saying all that I'm not going to say the film didn't have it's flaws.

I would have liked the film to have some more subtle moments with the humor and the gross-out stuff. For example: In Monty Pythons Holy Grail the fight between Arthur and the Black Knight is bloody but also funny. It's not funny because of all the blood and such but for the ridiculousness of the situation.

Anyway, the flick is for the most part fun and shows what you can do with a low budget. My hat goes off to Lance and his friends for being able to pull this off.

]]> By: DustyFloors http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-crime-sweepers/comment-page-1/#comment-16712 DustyFloors Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:53:53 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=31857#comment-16712 If you want to watch the first five minutes of Crime Sweepers. Here is the you tube link <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_gkjgMfEGI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_gkjgMfEGI</a> You can also watch all of Crime Sweepers at IndieFlix.com follow this link: <a href="http://www.indieflix.com/Films/CRIMESWEEPERS" target="_blank">http://www.indieflix.com/Films/CRIMESWEEPERS</a> If you want to watch the first five minutes of Crime Sweepers. Here is the you tube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_gkjgMfEGI You can also watch all of Crime Sweepers at IndieFlix.com

follow this link: http://www.indieflix.com/Films/CRIMESWEEPERS

]]> By: DustyFloors http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-crime-sweepers/comment-page-1/#comment-16711 DustyFloors Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:45:56 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=31857#comment-16711 <object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q_gkjgMfEGI&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q_gkjgMfEGI&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object> <object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q_gkjgMfEGI&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q_gkjgMfEGI&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1&quot; type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object>

]]> By: Travis http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-crime-sweepers/comment-page-1/#comment-16684 Travis Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:29:00 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=31857#comment-16684 Wow, Del. You really have a strong opinion about this. It's unfortunate, however, that you choose to do the very same to "film critics" as you accuse me of doing to filmmakers. If you had actually bothered to read my many other reviews, you would have discovered that I rarely write purely negative reviews, as you have suggested. In fact, not even this review of crime sweepers is entirely negative. It's called an opinion and that's all it is. I'm amazed at how an unknown person who "saw people pay to see" a film considers themselves an authority on the subject. I've paid to see a lot of films, many of which I laughed at, but it didn't inherently make them "good" films. By the way, I received a message directly from Lance Mora, the director of Crime Sweepers, and wjile I'm sure he would have liked to see a more positive review, he was appreciative of my taking the time to give my opinion. I believe I was fair in my review and while I did not appreciate the intended humor, I am sure others have and will. With that said, and I assume you're a filmmaker given your stated challenge to have the "ability and guts" to make a film, I recommend not offering your film up for criticism if you can't handle the simple fact of life that not everyone in going to like it. I commend Mr. Mora and support his filmmaking pursuit as I did in the review, however I do not commend Del Weston in his inappropriate personal attacks on a person he doesn't even know. Have a nice day! Wow, Del. You really have a strong opinion about this. It's unfortunate, however, that you choose to do the very same to "film critics" as you accuse me of doing to filmmakers. If you had actually bothered to read my many other reviews, you would have discovered that I rarely write purely negative reviews, as you have suggested. In fact, not even this review of crime sweepers is entirely negative. It's called an opinion and that's all it is. I'm amazed at how an unknown person who "saw people pay to see" a film considers themselves an authority on the subject. I've paid to see a lot of films, many of which I laughed at, but it didn't inherently make them "good" films. By the way, I received a message directly from Lance Mora, the director of Crime Sweepers, and wjile I'm sure he would have liked to see a more positive review, he was appreciative of my taking the time to give my opinion. I believe I was fair in my review and while I did not appreciate the intended humor, I am sure others have and will. With that said, and I assume you're a filmmaker given your stated challenge to have the "ability and guts" to make a film, I recommend not offering your film up for criticism if you can't handle the simple fact of life that not everyone in going to like it. I commend Mr. Mora and support his filmmaking pursuit as I did in the review, however I do not commend Del Weston in his inappropriate personal attacks on a person he doesn't even know. Have a nice day!

]]> By: Del Weston http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-crime-sweepers/comment-page-1/#comment-16680 Del Weston Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:03:04 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=31857#comment-16680 I am never surprised any more when I read a negative review of a film or video. I believe now that every review written should come with a link to the work created by the reviewer and not just of the piece reviewed. It is easy to comment, dissect, ridicule and destroy a film in a short critique, it is not so easy to make the film that is being critiqued. That being said, the internet has become a haven for nameless, faceless critics who are brave behind the keyboard but when it comes to showing something they have created; there simply isn't much to show. Crime Sweepers is a funny film. I know because I watched people pay to see it and then sit in their chairs and laugh at its absurd take on spoof and its innovative use the camera and its characters. Is the film right for everyone? Absolutely not. Will everyone get it? Absolutely not but does that diminish the value of the film? Absolutely not. While every critic has the right to his or her opinion it would be nice if they had both the ability and guts to produce work equal to or better than the work they were reviewing. I am never surprised any more when I read a negative review of a film or video. I believe now that every review written should come with a link to the work created by the reviewer and not just of the piece reviewed. It is easy to comment, dissect, ridicule and destroy a film in a short critique, it is not so easy to make the film that is being critiqued. That being said, the internet has become a haven for nameless, faceless critics who are brave behind the keyboard but when it comes to showing something they have created; there simply isn't much to show.
Crime Sweepers is a funny film. I know because I watched people pay to see it and then sit in their chairs and laugh at its absurd take on spoof and its innovative use the camera and its characters. Is the film right for everyone? Absolutely not. Will everyone get it? Absolutely not but does that diminish the value of the film? Absolutely not.
While every critic has the right to his or her opinion it would be nice if they had both the ability and guts to produce work equal to or better than the work they were reviewing.

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