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Dead Awake
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16 minutes
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A military crew is sent on a rescue mission to a planet where something has gone terribly wrong. They find more than they bargained for on this remote industrial planet.
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A military crew is sent on a rescue mission to a planet where something has gone terribly wrong. They find more than they bargained for on this remote industrial planet.
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Part of the Zombie Consecution: The True Fanedit Chronicles.
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DVD
Dead Awake (Teaser Trailer)
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Synopsis:
A military crew is sent on a rescue mission to a planet where something has gone terribly wrong. They find more than they bargained for on this remote industrial planet.
Intention:
A military crew is sent on a rescue mission to a planet where something has gone terribly wrong. They find more than they bargained for on this remote industrial planet.
Additional Notes:
Part of the Zombie Consecution: The True Fanedit Chronicles.
Release Information:
DVD
Dead Awake (Teaser Trailer)
Trusted Reviewer reviews
5 reviews
Overall rating
9.1
Audio/Video Quality
7.5(2)
Audio Editing
9.7(3)
Visual Editing
9.3(3)
Narrative
10.0(3)
Enjoyment
9.4(5)
Overall rating
9.0
Audio/Video Quality
7.0
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
9.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
8.0
I think that if you showed this to someone who hadn't seen Aliens before, they wouldn't know it was a fanedit. That's how good the editing was. I can't imagine how much effort went into scene selection, recutting, and audio work. A very impressive edit from blueyoda.
The recut of Newt's last scene was very well done and brutal. One thing though: the audio probably should've cut out before Ripley said "they don't kill you, it's a lie". But that ending was great. I enjoyed this more than Aliens.
The recut of Newt's last scene was very well done and brutal. One thing though: the audio probably should've cut out before Ripley said "they don't kill you, it's a lie". But that ending was great. I enjoyed this more than Aliens.
(Updated: October 02, 2012)
Overall rating
10.0
Audio/Video Quality
N/A
Audio Editing
10.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
10.0
October 30, 2011
Everything about this is perfection. This is a must-see for any faneditor.
Everything about this is perfection. This is a must-see for any faneditor.
(Updated: September 26, 2012)
Overall rating
9.0
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N/A
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9.0
May 12, 2010
*This rating was given before reviews were required*
*This rating was given before reviews were required*
(Updated: September 26, 2012)
Overall rating
10.0
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N/A
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10.0
October 28, 2009
*This rating was given before reviews were required*
*This rating was given before reviews were required*
(Updated: November 20, 2013)
Overall rating
9.0
Audio/Video Quality
8.0
Audio Editing
9.0
Visual Editing
9.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
10.0
A fantastic mashup! If you're incredibly familiar with all of the sources used, then some bits might surprise you, but for the uninitiated, this is a fantastic short. Definitely the highlight of the group effort.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched
DVD
User reviews
27 reviews
Overall rating
8.4
Audio/Video Quality
7.6(5)
Audio Editing
8.4(5)
Visual Editing
8.8(5)
Narrative
8.6(5)
Enjoyment
9.6(27)
Overall rating
9.2
Audio/Video Quality
8.0
Audio Editing
9.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
9.0
What an achievement in fanediting! This short deserves its Annual Fanedit Award for its engrossing narrative and almost seamless visual editing despite coming from a variety of different sources. I highly recommend this work of an editing master.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched
Digital
Overall rating
6.6
Audio/Video Quality
6.0
Audio Editing
8.0
Visual Editing
7.0
Narrative
5.0
Enjoyment
9.0
What a silly silly short film. That doesn't make it bad though! This dedication to creativity and fun is just the sort of thing I like to see in movies. Turning the classic Aliens into a zombie flick seemed like a no brainer and countless Hollywood ripoffs have tried, but this is the closes we'll get to gold.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched
Digital
Overall rating
9.3
Audio/Video Quality
8.0
Audio Editing
9.0
Visual Editing
10.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
10.0
Wow. I see why this won short of the year. What a fantastic job blending so many sources together. A lot of mashups, even really good ones suffer just slightly from the characters not interacting directly. It's almost an uncanny valley of movie characters. This, on the other hand, excels. I never felt like we were looking at different stuff. Particularly the grabbing of the leg in the duct and the shot that pans from our heroes straight to the zombies. Little touches like that make the blend infinitely better. With so many sources, it's a miracle that it's almost never noticeable. The zombie jumping on the windshield towards the building could have been color graded slightly more but that two second shot is literally the only criticism I would have. Bravo, phenomenal edit.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched
DVD
Overall rating
8.8
Audio/Video Quality
8.0
Audio Editing
8.0
Visual Editing
9.0
Narrative
10.0
Enjoyment
10.0
Incredible how effectively BlueYoda has combined so many different sources!
And what a great/horrible way to end the short! You think the alien movies are dark? Let's wait till you see this version.
Just a fantastic work on this short and probably the best of the entire consecution!
And what a great/horrible way to end the short! You think the alien movies are dark? Let's wait till you see this version.
Just a fantastic work on this short and probably the best of the entire consecution!
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched
DVD
(Updated: September 27, 2012)
Overall rating
10.0
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N/A
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N/A
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Enjoyment
10.0
Bullwinkle: Hey, Rocky! Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat.
Rocky: Bullwinkle, it says here that for you to inherit the fortune, you have to spend the weekend in the ancestral home, Abominable Manor.
Bullwinkle: That's no problem. I've been living in an abominable manner all my life.
Boris: You busy-bodies have busied your last body.
****
Remember being a kid, taking legos from different kits, and building something altogether awesome? Something the manufacturers didn't have in mind? That's what I get when I open the doors to this piece. Zombies on earth are trouble enough, but interstellar zombies—yeah, you betchurass. Multiple sources are neatly woven to create an entertaining frankenmelange, in which the familiar becomes new again. Should be mandatory viewing at zombie film festivals everywhere.
Rocky: Bullwinkle, it says here that for you to inherit the fortune, you have to spend the weekend in the ancestral home, Abominable Manor.
Bullwinkle: That's no problem. I've been living in an abominable manner all my life.
Boris: You busy-bodies have busied your last body.
****
Remember being a kid, taking legos from different kits, and building something altogether awesome? Something the manufacturers didn't have in mind? That's what I get when I open the doors to this piece. Zombies on earth are trouble enough, but interstellar zombies—yeah, you betchurass. Multiple sources are neatly woven to create an entertaining frankenmelange, in which the familiar becomes new again. Should be mandatory viewing at zombie film festivals everywhere.
