"Targeted" starring Maxine X is now up!!!!

[Bluestone]

Here is the blockbuster shooting video that many of you have been waiting for!

Not only is this a sensational shooting video, but ALL of the profits from the sale of this video will be donated to the Dr. Don Defence Fund! Max Ultra has donated his time and F/X talent to this video in honor, appreciation, and support of Dr. Don! Bluestone and Max have combined in order to create a video that has the classic Dr. Don feel to it! I predict that this will be an instant classic!

Here is a sneak peek:


Here is where you can get more details on the video: http://www.silkvideos.com/killers.html

Here is where you can purchase it for a mere $15.15:
http://www.silknblood.com/store/product ... cts_id=260

Let's make this video a best seller in support of a man who continues to fight for a court decision that will allow our community to survive and thrive well beyond this decade!

Blue

[Dr Don]

Cool.....well done.

[TenderFlesh]

A great video and a great cause- I call that a win-win for sure. I just watched this and the special effects Max applied were really terrific. Being able to see the bullets in the air and going completely through pretty Maxine was amazing. And that Maxine, my goodness what a body and I thought she did a fine acting job with some especially nice audible sounds as she is impacted by the bullets. The blood effects were just perfect to my taste and the body pans of Maxine's voluptuous bullet riddled corpse were terrific. If you want a great shooting video for your collection and also want to help Dr. Don this is the one for you.

[gold]

Totally agree with Tender on this one a classic for a good cause.One point Maxine must have done some some bad stuff to get this treatment.Maybe a secrete for this secrete surprise release .Just Tremendous.

[CapgunChuck]

Wow!

Love it! Overwhelmed with nostalgia! This is a video I will view over and over again.

If the master Dr. Don hadn't been prohibited from developing his craft, this would is what I would expect in a feature from him today. This movie evokes some fond memories of what I loved most in Dr. Don's clips.

I love the skilled use of close-ups of both Maxine's erotic reactions and the close-ups of the gun firing. I love the perfect side views in the shooting sequence. A secret editing technique is utilized to perfection. Maxine's reactions are superb.

This movie rates very high in the fantasy fulfillment department for me.

I agree with Blue that this should be an instant classic.

This video deserves a "10" rating.

CC

[smudger]

Just downloaded this and I would recommend it to all shoot fans, superbly done.

I am also pleased to be able to make another contribution to Dr Don's fight for justice. It's not my first as I have picked up most of the PSV clips on TPAP also!

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I would guess that the new SFX artist for this clip must have made Don his role model!

[Bluestone]

Thanks, Paul, for your very honest and inciteful comments and for purchasing this video to help Don's cause.

I have to agree with all of your points, except for the ejecting of the bullet casings, which I thought was a nice touch. Of course, you are looking at this through the eyes of an f/x expert, who is very hard to impress with any f/x

The storyline did not agree totally with the setting, I agree. This was supposed to be an isolated home with the killer standing in the bushes at the back of the house, but the neighbours' comings and goings did not align with our shooting schedule. Thus, the front yard had to be used. Well, I guess it's suspension of belief time again

Yes, I will be spending more time editing and less time flaming... provided I get my computer fixed soon. Without it, my laptop is only good for message board hi-jinks

Blue

[Dr Don]

The animated "ejecting shells effect" compares well with other films shot in a digital format. Look at the digital effects of shells ejecting in the movie "Inspector Gadget" or the "Matrix" for example. The animation of shells is more exaggerated in some scenes in those clips.
Max did it exactly how I would have done it.

Hollywood has relied heavily on pumps and explosive squibs to simulate bullet impacts....which can't be used on bare flesh. Are those Hollywood explosive simulations realistic? I think not.

With that in mind, I know how difficult it is to digitally add the dimpling/rippling/blood spray effects.

IMHO the effects look better than the over exaggerated explosive squib effects which would never work on bare flesh anyway.

I spent a lot of time consulting Max to bring him up to his present level, and I think he is doing some fine work.

The model's acting and reactions looked good. Her vocal sounds could be improved on, and I'm sure that given some direction and practice she will come through better in the future.

I'm not sure what kind of cows KHP plays with.....and I don't even want to know. But Maxine X didn't sound like the cows I've seen and heard in my life time.

I agree with KHP on some issues. I'm not one for long lead in scenes. I would have chopped the beginning scenes to get to the action as fast as possible without ruining the continuity.

KHP is right about the killer but he failed to mention that the killer wasn't wearing gloves. He left his fingerprints all over the front door. A more formal looking, long, dark, overcoat would have made the killer look more sophisticated....(I'll bet Blue had one in his closet too).

All things considered, Blue has provided us with a cool video featuring a lovely actress with a nice set of big naturals getting some good fx bullet treatments. The video quality is excellent.

Thanks Blue.

[Dr Don]

I will keep your comments in mind.
Thank you and have a nice day.

[Dr Don]

KHP:

Yawn.

[CapgunChuck]

I bought and watched this video tonight and have a few thoughts on it. I got it to help Don out and also wanted to see a good shooting. And as a producer, wanted to know what gets you a "10" rating.

Good to talk with you again, Paul. I missed everybody. Sorry I haven't been around for so long. I have a little relief from my family obligations at the moment; unfortunately, I don't know how long this respite will last.

Your well-written post contains some good constructive criticism. Thanks for pointing out what I overlooked.

A few months back, I probably wouldn't have rated this feature a "10." I now feel I've been too critical in the past, expecting too much perfection in these movies. With the overly high standards I was using, nothing would ever rate a 10. Perhaps it's because "Targeted" contains some my favorite shots below the navel and excellent reactions to those shots that prompted me to overlook its technical deficiencies, lol. (BTW, I hate jewelry in the navel, but I overlooked that too, lol.)

I could apply one of the critical comments you made of this movie to one of my all-time favorites of your movies, "The Sting Gold Digger Killer." Regarding "Targeted," you said, "… the idea was great but felt the lead up was slow and way too long. I had to fight myself from skipping over it to get to the shooting." I always fast-forward to the shooting sequence or the edited replay of the shooting sequence when viewing the "The Sting Gold Digger Killer" because the lead-up is too long and doesn't have enough camera action. However, over time, I found myself frequently fast-forwarding through "The Sting Gold Digger Killer" to get to the good parts over and over as a favorite turn-on. In retrospect, I would rate your "Sting Gold Digger Killer" with Jaylyn a "10" because the shooting sequence is so well done and because it really turns me on. (I previously rated it a 8.9.) I suppose that ultimately the "turn on" factor over time may be what makes or breaks a movie…at least for me. Your criticism could be applied to many of your other features as well as most of the current epics by other producers of this genre, lol. How many of them would you not fast forward to get the "good parts" after the first viewing?

"The bullet flying thru her looked cool. Just wish it hadn't been in slow motion. The girl ends up sounding like a cow mooing which isn't sexy at all."
Paul, the "cow mooing" annoyance only happens in the slow-motion replay near the end of the video. The first time this slow-motion effect is utilized, the sound is skillfully edited to not have that undesirable annoyance--which is something I loved about this sequence. When I view the slow-motion replay later in the movie, I turn down the sound to avoid this annoyance.

"Didn't care for the wig much."
I love her long hair and bangs on the forehead; it turns me on, whether it's real hair or not. There's nothing sexier for me (and I presume for a lot of men) than long hair hanging down and bangs on the forehead.

As far as the shell casings go, I agree with Blue that they are a "nice touch," but they don't do anything one way or the other for me. The effect is cool at first, but can get old. In some of Dr. Don's videos, one could hear each shell casing falling to the floor, which was cool effect the first time I heard it but which I found annoying upon repeated viewings.

And I beg to differ that about this not being an "instant classic." I think Blue hit the nail on the head by bravely predicting this would be an instant classic, lol.

CC

[gold]

Good to see you back Chuck and agree with many of the issues you raised.I really think this was a great video,one thing I liked was a home location.The balcony walk was very suspenseful and the new FX was a first so some kinks will be worked out.Maxine is very talented but her hair in Slavery was more sexy .One thing missing was why she was targeted ,and it was never explained in the phone call or setup with the hitman. Was hoping she could manage to rise from the floor for another round of action in the other targeted areas,but it was still very well done. Would not mine seeing some of this FX used in upcomming Petra or other models videos. Like they say its not easy being Blue. But this one cheered me up Bravo good effort good cause. Bring em on

[Bluestone]

Paul,

I agree with you in that an honest evaluation is expected by me too, and that is what we have had. Obviously, when I predict 'Targeted' to be an 'instant classic', that is only my opinion, but it is shared by many posters here. So, I don't think I was out of line in making that statement. "Targeted" is far from an average shooting video. Remember, Paul, we have the cream of the crop on FF when it comes to producers. There are hundreds of producers out there as you've noticed from the numbers of producers and videos featured on Nicheclips alone. To say that "Targeted" is an average video in this industry would, I.M.H.O., be an unfair statement, but of course you're entitled to your opinion. I believe you're comparing it to your productions, which is fine and actually a real compliment, since I find your f/x work to be some of the best in the industry.

Blue

[Dr Don]

KHP:

I would like to highlight some of your comments as follows:

1. On the effects, since that is my main interest, I thought some of the gun firing looked good.

2. The bullet flying thru her looked cool.

3. Glad to see some one else did make the body move a bit with the impacts.

4. On the girl, she's super hot. What a great body.

5. On the story, the idea was great....

I only repeated the good comments you made for the following reasons:

Since you are a producer...I think it would have been appropriate for you to leave the negative comments out of your commentary and just let Mr. Customer decide for himself what he or she thinks of it.

As a producer, I do not feel right about a producer criticising another producer's works.
I think that honor falls on the shoulders of the Customer.

As an artist of sorts, I am my best/worst critic. But I don't think that qualifies me to pick apart another producers' works publicly.....and I think it would only make me look bad if I did.

What I think separates and defines an artist from a regular person is the artist loves their work and strives for perfection.

Perfection is a relative term. What an artist sees as perfection today, probably won't cut the mustard a year or two from now, but for now....it's perfect.

If someone sees a video production as a perfect 10, let them. Don't seize on it as an opportunity to burst that member's bubble by criticizing another artist's work.

G-Man gave Scorpion and Sniper a perfect 10 in his reviews back in 1999 and 2000. But I know for a fact I could do much better today if given the freedom to start producing again.

I'm sure you know that it is impossible for us small producers to remember everything during a shoot. We have to be lighting man, camera man, sound man, director, add moulage makeup, set up the scenes, carry equipment around, and remember all kinds of details.

Anyway, for Blue to come up with this video on a shoe string budget and impress people who have been brought up on a steady diet of multi-million dollar Hollywood films, is a significant accomplishment.

With that in mind, there is nothing wrong with me comparing the shells ejecting in big budget films with the FX done by Max Ultra...who donated his time and skills to the project.

Thanks for supporting me BTW.

[CapgunChuck]

I I just don't think this one ranked as being exceptional or above average as it was being sold as. I felt it had too many problems to be classified as that or a 10.

Well said. But where does your perception originate that it is above-average originate? From my rating it a "10" or from Blue's predicting it to be an "instant classic?" If it comes from the former, as I said, I have loosened my standards because I no longer expect perfection (which I've finally leaned is impossible). I didn't write a formal review, but this is the second feature I've rated a "10" in the past week or so. The first one I said deserves is "10" is "Shooting Stories" by PKF in the thread where it was advertised. And that was my first post in many months--after my standards had started loosening, lol. If your perception comes from the latter, Blue's prediction could be just considered advertising hype, lol. I mean, really, I haven't seen any billboards or TV commercials touting this video--I've only seen what's in this thread

But am surprised when I see a video that is average at best and made to be something it isn't. And this isn't the first time this has happened. I don't think that's going to help any one who is producing it or help anyone who is out to buy clips.

I think, and as other posters in this thread seem to think, it is above average--or at least of a different enough flavor from the other products lately that it's exciting enough to be considered above-average. Maybe you don't feel it's an "instant classic" or something "some of you have been waiting to see." But isn't this all subjective? This feature really does contain something of a flavor I've personally been wanting to see for quite some time that I haven't seen anywhere else but in Dr. Don's videos many years ago. I followed Dr. Don's videos from his beginnings crica 1997 until his unfortunate circumstances. Back then, he had the highest quality independent shooting material available. (For those who don't know, I've also followed your work from the beginning…circa 2002…until recently when I could no longer afford to see all of them). And I do believe that your digital effect work overall is far superior to Dr. Don's projects in the 1990s when these techniques were first making their appearance. IMHO, "Targeted" elegantly captures the spirit of those early works with the improvement of present day technological advances.

No one is expecting perfection but there needs to be a more honest evaluation of the videos.

I believe I'm being honest in my evaluations. And I'm being doubly honest by admitting that I've loosened my standards, admitting to having mistakenly under-rated videos in the past that deserve better ratings.

However you choose to reply, I'll let you "have the last word," lol, since after this post I may not be able to get back to the time-consuming task (for me) of writing posts any time soon. No matter what you say, though, I still firmly believe this video deserves a high rating, that it is "above-average" (if for no other reason than being different from the usual fare), and that most if not all shooting fans would feel it worth the price of admission.

CC