Hidden Treasures: The Trashmaster
Happy New Year! It’s been a while since the fellas from The Bosses Desk gave you a good meal of entertainment so I’m here to satisfy your appetite. Don’t forget, if there’s something you’re interested in hearing about or seeing and you don’t see it on the blog feel free to drop a message or a comment. Here at The Boardroom, we look out for you. lol.
Got a little something for you that I discovered a few hours ago thought I’d share a nice bit of cinema with you.
Recently I stumbled upon a film called the Trashmaster and, get this, it was made completely through the Grand Theft Auto IV™ game. Mathieu Weschler, and avid GTAIV enthusiast created the full-length film in two years. Using some of the characters from the game, Weschler tells a pretty decent story about a garbage man that cleans (in every sense of the word) the streets of New York City. In the film, Niko Balik is a garbage man with a failed dream to be police officer. His sense duty, however, pushes him to patrol the streets as a vigilante stopping the criminals that the police fail to apprehend. When a number of dancers are killed at a strip club that he frequents, Niko takes it upon himself to solve the case and track down the serial killer.
Recently I stumbled upon a film called the Trashmaster and, get this, it was made completely through the Grand Theft Auto IV™ game. Mathieu Weschler, and avid GTAIV enthusiast created the full-length film in two years. Using some of the characters from the game, Weschler tells a pretty decent story about a garbage man that cleans (in every sense of the word) the streets of New York City. In the film, Niko Balik is a garbage man with a failed dream to be police officer. His sense duty, however, pushes him to patrol the streets as a vigilante stopping the criminals that the police fail to apprehend. When a number of dancers are killed at a strip club that he frequents, Niko takes it upon himself to solve the case and track down the serial killer.
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| Grand Theft Auto IV Rockstar Games |
Initially, I have to admit, I was a little pensive as to how good this movie was going to be, but I have to say I enjoyed the hour and a half long movie. The cinematography was excellent considering the limitations of filming on a game engine. Don’t get me wrong, there are sequences that are a bit choppy at times, and the voice actors could have given a lot more to enhance the enjoyment of the story, but it’s an indie film so it’s a given that it will be a little rough around the edges. Taking into consideration the minor glitches, I can honestly say that I thoroughly enjoyed the film and would love to see this movie in a live action format. Preferably with Tony Scott directing (side note: The Trashmaster is very reminiscent of Man on Fire).
Check this film out for ya boy! 😉
The link to the film is below for you viewing pleasure. Thanks to Engadget, YourMachinima, and Rockstar Games for the heads up!