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The Movie
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The Coach Blair Project Review
The box office smash The Blair Witch Project has been emulated and mocked by many people around the world. However two Upper Arlington students managed to make a fresh new parody of this movie, entitled The Coach Blair Project. John and Phil (they did not wish to reveal their last names) directed, wrote, produced and starred in their film, and the result was an instant masterpiece. These two meticulous planners began creating their movie over the summer and the intricate details are reflections of their time and effort.
The film begins with a caption that briefly explains what the movie is dealing with, and then the footage suddenly begins. John and Phil are on a quest to find their long lost junior varsity football coach. They interview friends and teammates about their coach and they follow up on their leads. After receiving information that said Blair was lost in Marysville, John and Phil gathered their friends and drove to a small field on the outskirts of Marysville. While in Marysville they experience extreme trouble, but they persevere and continue their search. Later John and Phil venture to the O.S.U. campus to find their coach and they experience the same hardships they did in Marysville. Despite the various problems John and Phil encounter, they still manage to conclude their film in a way that is guaranteed to have people screaming.
The two young filmmakers used many techniques during their film to achieve certain reactions. For instance they chose to use an over the shoulder shot during the interviews, which is a very effective technique that is used by many local news stations. Also during the drive to Marysville they used many quick edits and played music during that scene, this acted like a video collage. Finally in the last scene they use very poor light and unfocused shots to add suspense to the end of the movie.
This thirty minute parody is a remarkable achievement for two amateur filmmakers that had very limited time and resources. Despite the numerous flaws there is still a remarkable amount of technical excellence and comedy. The premiere for this film will be Tuesday, January 11, 2000 in select theaters. This movie received my highest award given to amateur filmmakers, three stars.
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