IMC 046 - One in 45,000

We get a reality check when we look up some troubling stats.
We also read over a list of steps to becoming a successful filmmaker.

Dominic returns to talk about his experiences directing his new short film Anomaly .
He also tells his side of the story concerning this year's "48 Hour Film Project."

Schmollywood:
We voice our opinions about BATfleck
We complain about reboots for Robocop, Terminator, and Poltergeist
We look forward to the most anticipated movies coming out this fall.

Jay's Hobbit Update of the Week:  We can only talk about how there is nothing to talk about.

Think How I Think:
Quick reviews for:
Elysium
Riddick

Before the show ends we have a quick discussion regarding the "48 Hour Horror Film Project."

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IMC 043 - Where have we been?

Ultimatum emerges from their sudden sabbatical to bring you the first new IMC in months. We fully disclose where we've been. We took L'americano to the L.A. Shorts Fest and met friends from the movie Cataplexy.

We talk about our experiences in working on the indie feature The Banshee Chapter.

We finally released M v. W online with special thanks to Andy Gabrys for doing the score.

The making of our newest movie Eden, made for the Producer's Guild's Weekend Shorts Contest.

Schmollywood gets skipped over.

Think How I Think:

we do one-sentence reviews for every movie we've seen since June during the "Year of Garbage" including Harry Potter, Captain America, Attack the Block and Drive among many others.

IMC 040 - What's the Point of Making Short Films?

Why make short films? Really? Who's watching them? What should you expect from them? What kind of plan should you have to gain viewership? Should you only do shorts for competitions? Should you make a trailer or a few scenes of a longer movie? Should you just make features? These questions pondered as we read some old bl0g from kylegilman.net.

First discussions about this year's 48.

Schmollywood:

James Cameron says the next revolution in cinema is...

The Smiths team up with Shyamalan

Trailer Reactions: The Hangover Part II, Everything Must Go

Jay's Hobbit Update of the week

Think How I Think:

Hobo with a Shotgun & Rubber

IMC 039 - The Documentary and the Director's Cut

The crew of Ultimatum helped make a short documentary for the 2011 Doc Challenge. Liz guests hosts and talks about her experience directing We Are Still Here. We explore the differences in documentary and narrative filmmaking.

The extended director's cut of The Sages of Eidolon is finished and posted online. We're happy with the results and hope you are too. Please check it out and let us know what you think!

Schmollywood:

Aronofsky backs out of The Wolverine.

David Slade to reboot Daredevil... but is it too early to reboot?

Men in Black III the first studio disaster of the decade?

Trailer reaction: The FP

Jay's Hobbit update of the week featuring this photo.

Think How I Think:

Paul and Rango

IMC SPECIAL - The Making of The Sages of Eidolon

Ultimatum participated in the 48 Go Green, and the result is our first fantasy The Sages of Eidolon.
Listen in as we detail out our strangest 48 weekend yet.
But before you do anything else, please VIEW and RATE The Sages of Eidolon here. We need your votes so please help us out. Voting is over March 4, 2011.

Thanks, friends!

IMC 035 - One Year Anniversary!

It's IMC's 1 year anniversary! We are celebrating extra hard because Ultimatum's newest movie Hibiscus is a finalist in the National Film Challenge!

Please give our movie a rating at the NFC website here: http://filmchallenge.org/2010-Finalists/2010-finalist-hibiscus.html

You have to register for a free account, but please log in and rate us so we have a chance at the audience award.

We also discuss the fixed lens on the RED Scarlet, and we talk about indie movies on iTunes.

Schmollywood:

The corrupt and pointless Golden Globes have announced their nominees.

Roger Ebert calls for an overhaul on the MPAA ratings system.

Trailer reactions: Green Lantern, The Green Hornet, & Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Think How I Think:

Tron: Legacy (and the uncanny valley)

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Seriously go rate Hibiscus... now-ish would be good. CLICK HERE

IMC 034 - Is Amazon Studios for Real?

Amazon Studios has launched and they want the indie movie makers to contribute. We explore whether Amazon Studios is an awesome opportunity, or an "insult to writers and directors everywhere?" Producer for Ultimatum, Dionne guests hosts and coughs in about Joseph Gordon-Levitt's hitRECord.

Schmollywood:

Ghostbusters 3 is haunting the news

Think How I Think:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

127 Hours

Don't forget to check out Ultimatum's new demo reel at UltimatumPictures.com.

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IMC SPECIAL - The Making of Hibiscus

In this special edition of IMC, we tell all about the making of Ultimatum's newest movie Hibiscus. (Not Hisbiscus!). This is our third attempt at the National Film Challenge and it may have been our most crazy weekend yet.

Also while recording the podcast we were being filmed for the New Mexico Film Industry Documentary and we do a quick interview with it's creator Brent Morris.

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IMC 032 - Prepping for the NFC

This episode basically consists of Alex and Jay drinking beer and talking about the National Film Challenge. They gradually get drunker throughout the episode and sometimes even slur toward the end. But they do manage to give some tips, and talk about their past experiences with the NFC. Mentioned past NFC entires: Time Cougars, Keyed, The More Perfect Yellow, and Ultimatum's Super Atomic Commies and Heaven. By the next episode there will be a whole new Ultimatum Picture.

Schmollywood:

The Hobbit is finally green-lit, but is ditching New Zealand

Darren Aronofsky is directing X-men Orgins: Wolverine 2???

Trailer Reactions: Scream 4 & Paul

Think How I Think:

3 word review of Let Me In

Jackass 3D

The local indie feature Stiffed

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IMC 031 - Stifling Creation

This week try to stay creative as we explore the 8 Habits that Crush Your Creativity and Stifle Your Success

Our National Film Challenge movie is already meeting challenges.

Schmollywood:

Star Wars re-released again in 3D

Mathilda the movie

Superman the reboot of the reboot of the reboot

Being optimistic about reboots

Trailer reaction: True Grit

Think How I Think:

The Social Network

Catfish and the I Am Rogue Catfish contest

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IMC 027 - The 7D is for Me

We get hands on with the Canon 7D. We talk about our recent experiences and advice from us and some experts. Also we look into the future of cameras with the upcoming Sony NEX-VG10 and the Panasonic AG-AF100.

Schmollywood:

We feel a little bit bad for Nic Cage's latest movie... then wonder about his upcoming one.

The Raven. Brilliant indie short like Mortal Kombat Rebirth; or just very lucky special effects fluff?

Trailer reactions: Faster and The Social Network.

Think How I Think:

Inception

Joey guest hosts.

IMC 026 - Forty Eight Twenty Ten

http://ia600503.us.archive.org/12/items/Imc026-FortyEightTwentyTen/Imc026-FortyEightTwentyTen.m4aLast weekend was the Albuquerque 48 Hour Film Project 2010, and we lived to tell about it. We tell all about our insane weekend making Ultimatum's newest movie L'americano. Josh guests hosts and talks about his experiences as a first time videographer.

Schmollywood:

Edward Norton is no longer the Hulk in the Avengers movie.

Pixar is going straight to DVD, and Discovery Channel.

Oh God remake with Betty White

Trailer Reaction: Due Date

Think How I Think:

Predators (and here's Jay's link to that Expendables trailer)

IMC 025 - The Making of M vs W

Ultimatum finishes shooting the new movie M vs W. We talk about our experiences with our new camera and equipment.

We take a trip to Roswell, NM to get some b-roll at the UFO festival. Met some aliens and other talent.

Last preparations for the 48 hour film challenge.

Schmollywood:

MGM finally takes out 007.

Our newest Spider-man is cast... until the next reboot.

Netflix is getting even bigger.

Think How I Think:

The Last Airbender

Dennis guests hosts.

IMC 024 - Is the iPhone 4 as indie as it gets?

http://ia700503.us.archive.org/14/items/Imc024-IsTheIphone4AsIndieAsItGets_310/Imc024-IsTheIphone4AsIndieAsItGets.m4aiPhone 4 comes out and so does iMovie for iPhone. Apple says that "Filmmaking doesn't get more indie than this," but we'll be the judge of that. We review an iPhone made movie, and decide to make our own iPhone documentary about our upcoming trip to Roswell. We at Ultimatum get lots of new equipment including the Canon 7D and a bunch of cool stuff from DV City.

Schmollywood:

Peter Jackson will make The Hobbit after all.

Sam Raimi may do an Oz prequel.

Trailer Recations for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Paranormal Activity 2, and Rango.

Think How I Think:

Toy Story 3

Mini reviews of Splice and Get Him to the Greek

B.S.J. guest hosts.

IMC 023 - We Get Crafty

Everything you'd ever want to know about craft service on film sets, and of course your indie set.

48 Update: We got a new camera, and officially started casting.

Schmollywood:

Guillermo bails on The Hobbit. Will Peter Jackson take over?

Footloose reboot with Thomas Dekker.

Michael Bay to reboot TMNT!

Think How I Think:

Special guests review Sex in the City 2.

IMC 022 - The 48 is Coming...

The 2010 48 Hour Film Project is fast approaching; and our friend Scotty from Trifecta + joins us to give us all the details. We give tips about starting your own team, and how to get started. Albuquerque sign up here, facebook here, and twitter here.

Schmollywood:

Pacino and DeNiro playing the rat pack for Scorsese???

Looney Tunes are back, and in 3-D.

Megan Fox quits Transformers 3.

Trailer Reaction: Love Ranch

Think How I Think:

MacGruber

IMC 021 - Another Writing Episode

We go over basic writing tips from indie screenwriters who were featured at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Schmollywood:

Don Quiote is coming soon... again...

Nick Fury x 9

Shia LaBeouf bashes his own movie... then does it again!

George Lucas writes to LOST.

Sick Boy Salute:

New segment analyzes the careers of more experienced (older) artists, to see if they've gone the way of Sean Connery.

We look at Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, and Martin Scorsese

IMC 020 - The Death of Home Video

Home video dies right before our eyes as video stores close all over the country. The FCC lets first run movies appear on TV. What's next for home video and what is EggUp?

Final Script Frenzy update, and we fail at entering the Duke City Shootout.

Schmollywood: Ron Howard brings us the Dark Tower movie trilogy. 2012: the next year of sequels. Super 8 teases us.

Think How I Think: Iron Man 2

IMC 019 - Selling Your Own DVDs Kicks Ass

We discover CreateSpace from Amazon for distributing and selling your own DVDs and digital downloads (even MTV is using it). Feedback from listeners, and Script Frenzy is almost over! We also talk about our new recording device the Zoom H4N.

Schmollywood: Ridley Scott is going back to his Alien roots. Monster's Inc. 2 The Revenge of Boo. Hulu costs money now. We react to The Expendables trailer.

Think How I Think: Kick-Ass Kicks Butt!

IMC 018 - Canon 7D, the Newest Indie Camera

Is the Canon 7D the future for indie movies? We compare it to our usual cameras, as well as the latest from RED. The new Canon's videos are featured on Vimeo, and are even recommended by top Hollywood DPs. Script Frenzy update.

Schmollywood: Another Jack Ryan. Another Riddick. Ryan Reynolds goes green, and goes imaginary.

Thrizzle Dizzle: New 3D segment explores what is Real 3-D vs. Fake 3-D. We explore the upcoming 3-D releases. 3-D coming without glasses?

Joey and Corey from Trifecta + and Date Doctor TV guest host.