Of Land and Bounty - Short Film

[27barton]

This is quite easily one of the best shorts I've seen. The colour, tone and presentation of each scene is soothing but still sharp. The mood of the film is constant through out and drew me in from the off. A beautiful song to begin with also. I have no idea how or why someone hasn't commissioned a full length feature with you yet. Stunning. Please keep up the good work and keep us informed of any more films in the pipe line.

[SanbaiSan]

Would have been easier to settle into the film if it hadn't been shot in a suburban neighborhood - background shots were inconsistent - open green, then suddenly white neighboring houses. Main character was great, but the props and setting were really "new" looking.

Oh well, you know what they say about critics...

[sreenjoylive]

briiliant!!!!



[deadcell1]

They need to make a feature film because this is good.

[Jessekein]

Good work, but one has to wonder why the bounty hunter didn't have anything up his sleeve.

[These4Chords]

You guys need to upload more stuff. Best quality short films I've ever seen, and the religious undertones are gorgeous as well.

[chrisw443]

Well shit, the Marshall will come round eventually brady. lol 

[gregorycawthorne]

I'm a little confused by this. Who is William Brady? I thought the old guy might turn out to be the bounty hunter's self from the future, because he didn't give his last name and the bounty hunter did. Also the bounty hunter was bearded and he asked the old guy if he'd ever wore a beard, and then the old guy said not for a long time, implying that he is actually the bounty hunter from the future, but snyway that was just a guess.

[darkninjask2]

@gregorycawthorne do me a favor and learn to not give away the plot fool.

[VSL123]

@darkninjask2 Then stop reading comments before finishing the video. That goes to anyone else too. Greg is entitled to ask anything he/she pleases. 

[VSL123]

@gregorycawthorne No, William Brady was the old guy (the owner of the house). He was also a wanted criminal and used to have a beard. The bounty hunter was hunting for wanted criminals, and in this instance, he was hunting for William Brady who he found.

[branchbros]

@VSL123 And that's the beauty of this short film. From what these guys usually do, I was expecting the same sort of thing. It was a refreshing change of pace and a very well-done short film.

[ClicheRomanceband]

@gregorycawthorne ........WHAT!!!!! Sorry, but that just sounded like a bad twilight zone episode

[angrykirby]

that was awesome really tense

[1ballz08]

I want to be in a Dark Heart Productions film. Need another actor? :)

[ffireball88]

pitch this to a big time directer and i feel like it will become a full length movie

[HelpMeFilm]

Wow how big was the budget? looks amazing.

[SoleFireFilms]

carpe diem!

[normandej]

i hope that there will be more short film like this to be uploaded on youtube.this is a high caliber short.great job!kudos to your team!

[lowcey]

this is great work. i really love the tone of it. however i would have left out the intercuts stating the date. they're not really relevant and drag the viewer out of the atmosphere, but that's just a little constructive critizism on an overall very well done piece of work.

[Jericholic129]

awesome but i didn't get the ending. did they find out he was wanted? did they want to kill him? what was it?

[MusicUShouldHear]

@Jericholic129 Not knowing is the great part of great films! I think that they understood he killed the man or at least they knew he did something terrible. Like the beginning said, all wealth is meaningless if the soul is poor. Essentially they understood that his soul was "poor" and were disgusted, upset, lost their love for him, pick your choice of words, they knew something was wrong.

[Thsiscool]

Pretty intense!! :D

[BigChrisKenney]

Why are you still making short films and not longer ones? and why do you only have 15k views here man!? This is great stuff, better than most all of what I have seen on this site. High marks to you sir. High marks indeed...

[TheMidstOfIt]

Excellent. Love it.

[sohamdas]

I couldnt get the sentence, which made O'Keefe confirm that it was William Brady. "Have you ever "warred" (?) a bear? " Would say, it will be haunting to replace the background music during the dialogue part, with the silent sound of the winds sweeping through the plains. Additionally, I would suggest removing the SUPERS, which suggest the evening part . I think, it made automatic sense

My 0.02$.

But man, its an amazing stuff. Doesnt feel like a short indie film, a truly great rendition

[suspendedanimation]

@sohamdas "worn a beard" - When Brady burns the poster with the bounty on it at the end, there's a photo of him with a beard

[spamodell]

What is the first thing the preacher said? All i could make out was "... Face fell"

[ALECTRICSK8n]

i wasnt with the program and did not understand any of it till he looked at the William Brady award thingy .. very very very good story .

[PurpleBoxMovie]

Nice! Great acting - great cinematography - great story!!

[Phill2ls]

Robert Grubb deserves to be a big name actor. He is better than a lot of the actors in todays films. And I was also reminded of There Will Be Blood too.

[stonedcommander]

Fantastic...great sets, acting...everything...wardrobe awesome...one of the best Ive seen on here...must sub!!!

[finbomartini]

Genuinely moving, this is the second time I've watched it. The best you guys have ever produced, really the sort of filmmaking I'd try to emulate.

[monkhino]

Well done, loved every moment and a beautiful song choice as well.

[SacajaweaX]

Robert Grubb never ceases to amaze me with his talent. Wish I had the chance to see him live on stage in England or something (Oz is a bit far away for me). Nice story too, well executed. Setting was good too. Hope the short does well.

[jms1295]

is that streeter from collegehumor? lmao

[geoffje1]

Brilliantly done! Although I doubt it would have been this good without Mr. Grubb...

Can't wait to see more!

[Murphgirl128]

I loved it. I thought it was well done and very well thoughtout. :) excellent job!

[PearlRoads]

This man looks like Michael Douglas.

[TDMusicSounds]

Great stuff, but at some parts when the people are talking the music seems too loud. Everything else is amazing though!

[UvNvowns]

soo awesome! it reminded me of there will be blood. you guys are going to blow up one day

[spamodell]

Robert Grubb is quite possibly the most underrated actor in the world right now. Beautiful acting right there!

[Garethmalone1]

Would make a nice feature film. Shot beautifully too!

[Garethmalone1]

Would make a nice feature film. Shot beautifully too!

[makantang]

oooh aaaahh... that was intense this should be expand to a box office film

[Warialasky]

Fantastic. Loved it.

[zabbok]

just wow.

[evvee345]

I made an account on youtube a number of years ago and one of the first videos I found was The Black Button. Who would think that 3 years later, I would come across a new video by that same group of people by chance. And behold, the tale told in a mere 15 minutes was compelling and memorable. Thank you, DarkHeartProductions, for another GREAT video that shows Youtube has an art side, and a great narrative.

[fm47]

@captainsomebody7 i found it intriguing enough. Tightening up the dialogue would only take away from the mystery, as something is obviously up, by the looks of the family.

The dialogue did a big part is setting the time as well. It also paints a colorful picture of another land, and lets us know about the traveler.

[BigCM06]

if this were adapted into a feature length film I would definitely watch.

[xSW4Nx]

wow!

[coolwhipspecial]

Very good.

[howlwithlover]

wow the ending blew my mind!!! I loved it!!!

[feenixrising10]

For not having been to film school, you put out an excellent short film here. The acting & cinematography were a joy to watch. Loved the sepia tones. The music was great esp when it added to the tense mood of the film when they were talking on the bench.

I felt the prolonged tolling of the bells in the beginning & the loud ticking of the clock at the end distracted from those scenes. But, overall, I enjoyed viewing your film & am glad YT featured it at the top of the site. Good Luck!

[kelthyabc123]

that was excellent...it really exceeded my expectations :)

[13mike131]

i love it. true talent. very very good

[poopsicleta123]

why are there bells at the beginning while he is preaching?

[Alejoperal]

make a sequel

[dannyo07]

cool 

[midniteKnite]

FREE ASSANGE

[stewyisawesum]

@midniteKnite fuck you ya fuckin Swede rapist basterd jkjk, but assange should still be in jail

[poolboyinla]

This is doing well.

[DrSexplosionMD]

very well done. A couple parts where dynamic shots were mixed with static shots that seemed a bit off, but thats the only constructive criticism i can try and pass off. I enjoyed it. Keep up the great work guys!

[raimundo12]

Nice

[craigslist]

Amazing short guys! Keep up the awesome work!

[SeemSUnreaL]

that's realy good !!

[Weaselwoody93]

Fantastic.

[benzmusical]

I'm not the least surprised. Yet again you make a beautiful short film.

[AdudenamedKemp]

I always love being surprised by the quality of something I didn't expect much from. I therefore really enjoyed this video.

[NGGentertainment]

@nhhiv ?

[Grundalizer]

If I saw parts of this as a trailer I would have thought it was a big box office movie coming out. Great job, and great acting! Usually it is the acting that gives away a home movie, or the type of camera they use, but this was perfect. The music is quite fitting as well and moving.

[DaveyWaveyMedia]

This shit is awesome.

[guitarpianodrumsohmy]

why doesn't this video have a lot more views??!!??!!

Its soo good

[tokyoburns]

this was good. i liked it.

[saltkrakan1994]

The old man is a good actor.

[brittlovey897]

the acting was wonderful.

[tracetragic]

Loved the lighting, the intrigue, the suspense,the music & the acting! Only a minor point, but not completely sold on the titles as I would have liked to be able to read them more easily.

[RyvreRandom]

Sufjan; perfect music.

[jeff0516161]

very nice.

[SupermarketGiant]

Excellent! Amazing stuff right here!!

Man, i would love to be a part of something like this

[tk5800]

iv waited so long for another one, great job guys, it was worth the wait

[vivarandomness]

It was done very well. But what was the point? just moral musings? seems really disconnected......

the location- fantastic!

[morzansreddragon]

Very Intresting and great story it stays true to history.

[kelb89]

These guys haven't pumped out a video in ages. This was absolutely incredible. It felt I was watching a real film. Well done.

[ryanchanfilms]

Interesting concept and daring execution. As a student filmmaker, I admire your work. Would you mind taking a look at my project/cinematography reel? It's on my channel page.

[davidroseberry]

Well done! And props to Robert – Fantastic acting!

[tazster34]

well worth the wait yet another excellent production keep em coming

[chatzi09]

Nicely done guys, loved it.

[HaloLvl43Legit]

Godly but you guys take forever for movies!

[kelb89]

@HaloLvl43Legit Quality over quantity my friend!

[okamichamploo]

wow. I was so excited to see a new darkhearts production out and I was not at all disappointed.

Great work as always!!

[Slaskalaurii]

Yay! More greatness from the creators of The Black Button etc!

[JasonMelancon]

Another superb short film from the dark hearts of DHP!

[kalaniman1movies]

what are you doing with this beautiful little short?

[originalnilson]

Well worth the wait. You just keep getting better guys.

[Ludasteve]

Wow. Breath-taking acting and enchanting script. I love your short films. Very well done, beautiful cinematography and good work on the costumes!

[frozensage]

so glad to see your videos again. was fantastic!

[TheHypatheticalTruth]

that was amazing. the writing was perfect. i forgot i was watching a video on youtube a minute into this. Nothing but positive things to say about this. amazing job.

[FilghiProductions]

always a negative ending. Pardonable. However I liked the way this was filmed and lighting so a 3.8/5

[poolboyinla]

Great job on this. You gave the video a really nice look. Also, the actors did an awesome job. Hopefully this gets scene somewhere else, like in a theater. Unfortunately, serious and artistic things like this don't usually do well on youtube.

I will be watching all your future uploads.

[hpathbp25]

I have been looking forward to this for quite some time, and believe me when I say that I was not disappointed. You have come a long way since "Black Button".

[melkor180]

Fantastic, this is so well done

[masterohumans]

That was very awesome, I thought you guys were done with short films for a while there but I guess not. I'm very happy to see there is still yet a future.

[skyward148]

wow well done. u make this yourself?

[misam97]

HOLY COW