Temptation (Award winning short film)

[cscdigitalgraphics]

Temptation is to blame others and not take responsibility for our own actions.

[lukyc101]

moderation, and common sense

[crouchingmole]

@lukyc101 Do you think that would make an interesting short?

[lukyc101]

@crouchingmole it would make it shitload more realistic

[crouchingmole]

@lukyc101 It's a movie so realism for me comes second to entertainment, even if a movie is a comment on life it should still offer an escape from life in my opinion.

[lukyc101]

@crouchingmole well said

[Intbel]

Easiest way to get reid of temptation is to yield to it :-)

[crouchingmole]

@Intbel Oh yeah!

[richierice77]

This video presents a mixture of truth and error because some of it's content lines up with the Bible and some does not. Temptation does come before sin, but those who have the Holy Spirit through faith in Christ have the power to resist. God's Word is truth.

[crouchingmole]

@richierice77 Hey man thanks for commenting, I'm not a Christian so don't really go by the Bible but it's all good man.

[victorhui26]

This is a total crap!

[crouchingmole]

@victorhui26 Total crap? Not partial crap, or quite crappy, a bit crap, or crap in parts, but total crap??? Oh dear really sorry if I upset you or wasted 6 minutes of your precious time. Hope you feel less angry in time. x

[crouchingmole]

@victorhui26 Total crap? Not partial crap, or quite crappy, a bit crap, or crap in parts, but total crap??? Damn that's harsh, and insightful.

[victorhui26]

@crouchingmole: No man, actually i wasnt angry at all, and belive me i dont want my 6 minutes back. I say its crap because its all in your face, You use the same trick over and over till it becomes useless. The acting isnt that bad in my opinion, or the camera work, it fails in the narritive style you use. Anyways its just my opinion. But its actually great that you made it, but you have to be ready for criticism.

[crouchingmole]

@victorhui26 I have no problem with criticism, and no problem posting a response.

[Enzer0]

what award didit win?

[crouchingmole]

@Enzer0 Quickflick  qfworld

Why?

[AllTheNamesAreFTaken]

that was like the worst video ever, the composition was crap lol and the idea wasnt very original

[crouchingmole]

@AllTheNamesAreFTaken Even though - thanks for watching and posting.

[omul0cu0virusi]

Mery Xmas for everyone ;))

[crouchingmole]

@omul0cu0virusi Merry xmas indeed. x

[omul0cu0virusi]

who plays the music? its nice

[crouchingmole]

@omul0cu0virusi It's Royalty free stuff from Apple, have a look at the comments below I think I put the details down there there somewhere. Thanks for watching and commenting. And Merry Xmas.

[TheJouhette]

Needed a better actor.

[crouchingmole]

@TheJouhette. Agreed.

[VisheshMankal]

Interesting. Well made film, this one.

[crouchingmole]

@VisheshMankal Thanks dude - appreciate the comments.

[tomgoldswain2]

so this is a film about consequences of your actions, isnt everything?

[crouchingmole]

@tomgoldswain2 Err yes.

[Cybaria]

This is a really nice short film you have here. As a film-maker myself (Albiet still a student) I can see the effort and creativity that went into making this, and I can see why it got an award.

[crouchingmole]

@Cybaria Thanks Cyb - much appreciated.

[squiddey4]

i like the ending, clever... took me a while to understand though! totally awesome, check out my channel i am just starting out with short films :P

[crouchingmole]

@squiddey4 Thanks squid.

[MUSwmwLEE]

WoW you have got a TALENT of directing. and if that movie was for sale i'd buy it !!

[crouchingmole]

Thanks again dude - it's something I love so if that loves comes into the films in some way - I'm satisfied. It's still really nice to get positive comments though - so thank you.

[trakkaton]

Temptation never brought me a dull life.

[crouchingmole]

Very well said. Thanks for watching mate.

[Betspanker]

Temptation isn't all bad. Surely you can feel tempted to help someone in the street.

[crouchingmole]

I never said it was, but the dictionary does sort of imply it's connected with the bad side of human nature. Thanks for watching, and commenting.

[myolwinable]

I really admire this movie. I watch every morning and before I went to bed. I pray to GOD every morning - GOD grant me a wisdom to aware of temptation and courage to over come them. I offer my body, mind and spirit to you and please let me be the day of yours.

Before I went to bed - GOD thanks for today. Amen

[myolwinable]

@myolwinable - Sorry typo error - please correct "I went to bed" with "I go to bed"

[crouchingmole]

Thanks so much for your kind words, I feel honored that the film touched you.

[myolwinable]

@crouchingmole I hope to see you more short movies from you :) It is really creative movie and give a life lesson what is about unskillful ways of living...Please keep it up buddy

[sergiobrasalmeida]

nunca vi um video tão piroso...

[crouchingmole]

Thankyou - I think

[macielo]

@crouchingmole dont thank that idiot sergiobrasalmeida , he wasnt saying anything good, he said that it was the most cheesy video he ever seen, fuck him, he has a right to is own opinion its true, but i have the right to not like is opinion. Thank you for the short, i like it, keep them coming. cheers.

[crouchingmole]

Hey macielo - thanks for the translation and your kind comments - much appreciated

[babymiley11]

Whats the name of the backround Music?

And aweesome vid (:

[crouchingmole]

Thanks baby. It's Royalty free stuff from Apple - have a look at the comments a little lower down. Thanks for commenting, and watching, and please send the link to your friends. Cheers

[ozzman323]

what is the meaning of the gun in the end?

Is it a metaphor for something?

[crouchingmole]

He's gonna die dude!

[ozzman323]

so temptation literally kills him. nice

ya the music is the key for each of those situations, really draws u in.

[crouchingmole]

The music is key - for sure. Thanks again for commenting.

[supernoob6]

Send me yours so I can email you. I don't know if I should give out my address

[supernoob6]

Aw... It's not in iTunes

[crouchingmole]

send me an email address...

[supernoob6]

What's the music in the background

[crouchingmole]

Check the comments...

[hayabusaboy85]

I liked the message.......which camera did u use and what about the background score?

[crouchingmole]

Hi 85 - its shot on a canon xm2. Music is free apple stuff - see the comments below. Thanks for posting.

[adomsharry]

Temptation made me comment on this video :)

[crouchingmole]

Cheers mate...

[TheVathek]

"Next Floor" is the best short film i ever saw, but its difficult to find, "Water" another canadian short film, "La Guerra" from Bask shorts, "La Gaffa" Spanish film, "Sniffer" Norway short film, "Europe 2003", "Grandmother" from north cyprus..

[crouchingmole]

@TheVathek Thanks for the recs - can't find links to any of them though. Do you have any of your own work that I could take inspiration from?

[TheVathek]

english short films.. they are all same... far from creativty..

[crouchingmole]

@TheVathek Hi Vath - could you recommend some more creative foreign short films I should watch for inspiration? Thanks

[EviatarElbaz]

Nice film...what's the music in the backround?

[crouchingmole]

'Grand Command', and 'Pendulum' - they are royalty free tracks which come with Apple Final Cut Studio, I just mixed them together to suit the video. Glad you liked it - thanks for the post...

[tigafgraffity]

its on garage band....

[hindisikhnewaalaa]

Plus con que ça, tu meurs!

[crouchingmole]

@hindisikhnewaalaa Thanks... I think

[mtagstyle]

Great film! Just wonder, what was the significance of the ending?

[crouchingmole]

You are never free from temptation untill death. Glad you liked it, and thanks for posting

[kausee]

Without temptation we won't be human.....

May the day of parting be the day of celebration...(Beautiful)

[Greenlightgo31]

dude.. amazing writing... its like a poem put to film!

[crouchingmole]

thanks Green appreciate the comments, and yes i kind of had it as a poem in my mind when I wrote it. Cheers

[Emurlyjayne]

pretty gooood tbh :)

so true lmao

[crouchingmole]

Thanks jayne - appreciate the comments

[CindysVideos]

Awesome!!!!!

[crouchingmole]

Thanks!!!!!

[oakcustom82]

We wanted free life, we have free life!

Too bad for us if that is the highest point of humanity.

[crouchingmole]

I hope it's not, thanks for commenting much appreciated.

[tzipporahcook]

The only way to escape temptation is in death... as long as we are alive and human, we will always be tempted by something.

[crouchingmole]

Bingo!! Thanks for the comment.

[SiliconBong]

This video owns my attention span.

[crouchingmole]

Thanks Silicon for three minutes of your time, and 20 seconds to comment - much appreciated.

[SiliconBong]

I cannot turn it off, once it starts playing : ; it's got my balls against the wall.

Something about this video, demands total commitment, of my senses : D

[crouchingmole]

I think thats good... probably...

[crouchingmole]

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SiliconBong has replied to your comment on Temptation (Award winning short film):

. . . definitley, absolutley, completely, totally, overwhelmingly, entirely, perfectly, wonderful : )

[elfaith7]

Brilliant

[crouchingmole]

Thanks elfaith - much appreciated

[gooseisout]

wow..

[crouchingmole]

ta!

[crossroadranger]

wait why did he get shot

[crouchingmole]

Well judging by what he says - any number of reasons, but you miss the point... Thanks for commenting anyway - every view appreciated.

[crouchingmole]

Sorry crossroad removed your comment instead of pressing reply - my bad - pasted below

crossroadranger has replied to your comment on Temptation (Award winning short film):

um i get the point ok i was just asking so ya realy dont tell me what i dont get

[crouchingmole]

I don't know why he gets shot - as I said initially the suggestion is that he did not lead a good life and now at the end he finds that all the bad things he did were due to giving in to temptation. In effect he realises that everything he ever did was due to the decisions he made and not down to anything or anyone else.

[crouchingmole]

It takes a gun to the head for him to realise this, but he finally reaches a point where he is at peace because he will not be plagued by temptation any longer.

Hope that helps.

[1211sadan]

and cool background music.....what's the name of that music:)...

[crouchingmole]

The music is some of the royalty free stuff you get with final cut studio.

[1211sadan]

can u plz send me:)

[1211sadan]

what the man says at 1.16...btw cool video...loved it:)

[crouchingmole]

Temptation never made me stop and help a man change a tyre in the rain - thanks for the comment.

[akafatal]

what does he say at 43 sec

[crouchingmole]

temptation made me skive off sick.

[WilmyColorBlind91]

really amazing!

i'm a fan of you!

hope one day mines will be this clever!

[crouchingmole]

Thanks Wilmy - I hope I'll have another day when I'm that clever. LOL

[Tallonest]

Seriously? You were tempted to rob a bank and to fuck everyone you see?

Rubbish film.

[crouchingmole]

It's not autobiographical. Sorry you didn't like it. Thanks for watching and posting.

[95predator]

youre not tempted to breath but anyways good film!!!

[crouchingmole]

Breathing is a necessity no?

[95predator]

driving home is also a necessity also if your drunk if theres nobody who isnt drunk ;)

[crouchingmole]

LOL - or call a cab?

[95predator]

yes of course if you spended all for drinks

[LittleEbert]

Clever in the beginning, but I got the point after about the first eight characters. A cheap shot for Jesus.

[crouchingmole]

Not meant to be Jesus related particularly. Just an observation on the nature of temptation - glad you liked the beginning at least, and thanks for posting. All feed back appreciated.

[doaasamy1]

u r the one who made "why" it was also amazing nice work and keep on the good work, by the way the music is realllly amazing. cant wait 4 ur next film

[crouchingmole]

Glad you liked em - thanks for the comments. Another coming hopefully in about 6 weeks or so...

[cleopas7]

music is very important...!!

[crouchingmole]

Yep its everything in my opinion - hope you liked it.

[vamplover9999]

truly birlliant, i am in love with this short film, aamzing job, you are truly my hero for making this.

[crouchingmole]

Hey vamp - really nice of you to say so. Really appreciate the comments, another one coming soon...

[mandralyne]

Wow. This was a beautiful yet shocking piece. It's too bad so many people wait until the end of their lives to realize this... I'm sharing this one.

[crouchingmole]

Thanks Madralyne - I'm glad you liked it - and yes please do share it.

Cheers CM

[0ThoseSillyPeople]

I really like the monolog, how the whole act is set up with different people and how the whole parting made it so emotionelly good.

sry for my bad english. You did great

[skenliv]

The ego seem to be closely related to temptation, perhaps a followup film based on the ego death theory?

[crouchingmole]

tell me more...

[MrYlem]

Great job on this, I especially liked your musical choices.

[crouchingmole]

Thanks MrYlem - I do think that music is so important for film, especially short form, so glad you liked it. Thanks for posting.

[mauhabitofilmes]

Just want to invite all short film lovers to watch my film : Tunel Russo (on utube). Film about the police brutality in dealing with a gay kiss on the streets of Rio. Just click the nick or do a search .See ya!

[iomoo]

this is so cool. simple, to the point, but amazing.

[crouchingmole]

Hey iomoo - thanks for watching and posting.

[chronicebonics]

a DAMN good ending.

[crouchingmole]

Thanks Chronice

[DDDDanPebble]

hey just thought i'd drop a comment, very good i really liked it. i love the visuals off displaying use all as one persno yet showing us all differently. good job :)

[crouchingmole]

Thanks Dan - good luck with the study

[torgosassistant]

Well, at least you used a real gun...I've gotten so sick of short films that use cap or bb guns.

[crouchingmole]

Thanks mate, but alas it was a bb gun...

[chronicebonics]

LOL

[DapFilms]

very nice short movie

[crouchingmole]

Thanks Dap

[channytoocool1]

I really liked it! you did such a good job on the short! Congrats

[crouchingmole]

Ta Channy - please forward the link on to your friends...

[MeXMMA]

I'm amazed at the fact at just using a close-up shot for the entire shot.

[crouchingmole]

Thanks Mex - of course partly it was an artistic descision, but also due to budget constraints - budget was about £5!!

Thanks for favouriting it - much appreciated.

[Shadowfie]

nice editing

[crouchingmole]

Thanks mate

[taylorMFilms]

Very interesting.

[crouchingmole]

Yeah - it's kind of therapy for a friend of mine who had this conversation with himself a couple of years back

[shellshot]

wow...

[crouchingmole]

Thanks Shell...

[crouchingmole]

Just people taking time to watch is great - if they enjoy even better. Yes the positive comments are great - so thanks!

[cherry1917]

It was well made. The fact that it was one voice made it more apparent that temptation was one force. Rejecting any type of association, not a 'friend or foe', resolved the turmoil. However, making the right choice is not necessarily the most rewarding or desirable. Good job.

[crouchingmole]

I would say making the right choice is by definition the most rewarding - is that a little too philosophical? Thanks Cherry, for taking time to comment - glad you liked it!!

Check 'Why?' out on my page if you have time - let me know what you think...

CM

[444papaya444]

wow, i really liked this film,i like the films that leave you thinking and questioning everything- and make u almost wanna change the way you are- saddly that immediate feeling of hope dries away as we go back to reality- a cruel reality that while it may bring many moments of happiness- it also brings us moments of dessperation and deep feelings that lead us into temptation and ultimately to sin

well, great job!!!

[444papaya444]

you know what i just realized that it must be very rewarding to read positive comments of people who enjoy watching your films!!! keep up the great work!!!

[alfiescooby]

I dont normally watch the short films but this was very well made and cleverly structured. Made me think about the life i live. Well done. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to more.

[crouchingmole]

Thanks mate - nice to get some good feedback, new one on my page called 'Why?' - if you get a chance to view it let me know your thoughts...

Thanks again

[MoonPiig]

Wow!

I love how it's played by one main person, so it's almost like a narrative of his vunerable personality.

Really good.

[Doomedlight]

Nice film,

Tempation should go away leave ua alone, well not all the time.

[iamthehannifanni]

temptation made me watch this pile of shit. Is that little girl supposed to be the devil? why does she have a blokes voice? maybe it was temptation

[crouchingmole]

Temptation never made you use capital letters to begin a sentence, and yes that is the nature of temptation...

[caditte]

I like it, makes you think. keep up the good work

[crouchingmole]

Thanks caditte - got another one to put on my page, just trying to get the clearance for the music...

[danielitro1]

i liked the speech

[crouchingmole]

Thanks - it was adapted from an original piece of writing done by a friend of mine.

[time2get2it]

very well done. very polished. complete. like the dubbing of male-female voices. excellent match. very engaging-thought provoking. kudos

[crouchingmole]

Thanks mate - appreciate the feedback.

[KelliAC01]

Not too bad but sort of played like a PSA (public service announcement) more than a film.

[crouchingmole]

Another great comment - looking forward to seeing some of your work...

[aviralmsharma]

very inspiring... good background music and good editing... it tempted me to Vote 5 stars :)

[crouchingmole]

Thanks av - if you feel tempted - please pass the link to the film on to your friends.

Thanks for posting

CM

[leonelsandub]

Muy bueno, no a las tentaciones!!!

[crouchingmole]

Please translate - for us simpletons who speak only bad english...

[leonelsandub]

Oh sorry...

Very good, say no to temptations!

I have another question, did you make this short film? o.o

[crouchingmole]

Yep - It was for a competition for Qftv.

[haNiieeph]

temptation made me like this video... kinda ask... what is the name of the soundtrack?...

[crouchingmole]

'Grand Command', and 'Pendulum' - they are royalty free tracks which come with Apple Final Cut Studio, I just mixed them together to suit the video. Glad you liked it - thanks for the post... CM