A BAD ROMANCE | Omeleto
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 พ.ย. 2023
- A hopeless romantic falls for a lying scumbag. Then his business associates put her happily-ever-after in jeopardy.
A BAD ROMANCE is used with permission from Bex Bradshaw. Learn more at abadromance.com.
Maggie is a hopeless, slightly ditzy romantic who has been on a date with Melvin. Melvin is nice and agreeable, but he's oddly non-committal and elusive. But he seems amenable when Maggie walks him home.
But when he invites her inside, their date takes an unpredictable turn, one that will challenge Maggie to drop her illusions and face reality.
Directed and written by Bex Bradshaw, this short dark comedy has the trappings of a rom-com on the surface, with its daffy but intrepid heroine, her romantic hopes, a date with the suggestion of true love. But it takes those elements and remixes them with more sinister, tense and foreboding ones, making for a film that interrogates the idea of romance itself with dark humor, suspense and surprising intensity.
Shot with an unexpectedly dark, moody visual eye, the film is bookended by scenes of a distraught Maggie in a car, having a breakdown. Maggie is a mess, her cutesy, girly outfit disheveled and her makeup smeared from her crying, even as she gets out of the car. After we hear gunshots, we backtrack to earlier in the evening, as Maggie is getting ready for her date. Reciting affirmations to herself in the mirror as she puts on her makeup, we see how hopeful Maggie is, but also perhaps just a little too expectant. Not only do we get a glimpse of Maggie's character and her driving desire, but considering the earlier scene, the emerging narrative structure suggests that her romantic hopes will be sorely disappointed in a dastardly way.
As a potential couple, Maggie is desperately eager to please, but Melvin is merely polite. Though he's not rude, he doesn't offer much of himself, which makes Maggie put in more effort. As an audience, we're not entirely hopeful, even when Melvin escorts Maggie inside the house. But inside, they discover a few unwanted visitors, and Maggie learns the dark truth about her suitor, veering the film into something akin to a crime drama or even film noir.
It's a fascinating transition, but aided with aplomb by performances that find the line between comedy and darkness, particularly from actor Katie Hall as Maggie. It's not a stretch to see Maggie as a Jennifer Coolidge type of character: a woman clinging to her illusions and reacting hilariously poorly as they fall apart right before her eyes. Maggie has her most truthful emotional moment with one of her unwanted "visitors," a dangerous, violent type named Kei, played with flair, menace and a soupcon of emotional intelligence by actor L.A. Williams. Though he's dangerous, he somehow pierces through Maggie's helplessness, getting her to see the truth about her date and pushing her to the edge until she reaches a breaking point.
The final movement of A BAD ROMANCE finds Maggie grappling with the cold hard reality of her dating life and her desperate willingness to appease and package herself for someone unworthy. Many romantic comedies focus on a central message of self-love and self-worth as a prerequisite for finding love, but Maggie's story takes that insight and spins it into a fresh, fascinatingly dark direction. Its ending is comically dark, but also ironic, hopeful and determined -- and viewers will suspect that Maggie's willingness to humor a bad date will be much less going forward. - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
He was all gangsta....until she well and truly forked him up......
😀😀🤣 She sent him straight to the Good Place. 😅
He wasn't gangsta, far from it
@@deemiller5024 - The bad place
Super dark, beautiful cinematography and clever story line! Loved it!!!!
Agreed. So many short films aren't interesting or original, this was clever!
That's a good twist. I didn't think it was going to be HIM!
I loved getting to score the music for this amazing film! Thank you Bex for the oppurtunity!
Shout out to my amazing friends - Christian Phillips on Guitar and Stevie Hagel on Drums. Love you guys:)
A friend just texted me and said she loved the film and thought the music was perfect. We are so glad you shared your talents with us! 💜
Thank you!
@@stephaniebignault1550 ahhh I’m so flattered !!! Thank you thank you thank you, Stephanie🙌 thank you for having me🥹
His picture should be in the dictionary next to the word Loser! Fantastic.
Excellent story and acting. Loved the dark humour.
The never say die attitude of finding a romantic date for hopeful Maggie
Truly honored to be part of such an amazing cast and crew! Cannot wait to see what’s in store for Bex Bradshaw the GOAT 💐💐💐
whatever ur role it was a marvelous production. assalamu alaykum peace be unto you thank u
Why does this get funnier each time I watch it? 😂
Unlike Maggie, I am certainly no connisieur of romantic films, however, henceforth I shall be comparing all I see to THIS little gem; such fun!
Thanks once again, and as always ~ Amy ❤
I learned thatwe need to keep a fork closer to the middle of the plate.
Great actress also!
Great story and the actress was fantastic.
I don't think he agrees - I'm glad she took the frog
with the money inside :-)
@@Komi-Zyrian ohhhh....so that's why she took the frog lmao
Great job cast and crew. Had Tarantino feel however stands alone nice
Loved the humor, the tension, and the surprise ending. Beware of online liars. A modern day take on Looking For Mr. Goodbar.
Well Done Rebecca. Larry from Orillia
I watched this on the big screen at the LA Shorts International Film Festival and I loved it. Congratulations to everyone involved. Team Maggie!
You'd be fools to let this film pass you by.
So beautiful.
Brava!
Funny, dark, charming. Can't think of a better way to spend 13 minutes and 32 seconds!
Really loved the acting of La Williams!
what a gem of an actress she is! :) i love to watch shorts, and spot these amazing actors...this was a great one! Bravo!
That was forked up! LOL. Great storytelling and delivery. The lighting was awesome.
Such a fabulous little film. I adore Maggie. So funny and entertaining. Lesleh❤🤣
Simple and elegant
This was so good!!
One of the best ones yet!
Loved it!! So good. Kept me on my toes wanting more
What a brilliant short! Loved the story, made me chuckle out loud!
Such. Great . Flick.
i love these videos im binge watching em rn
Love it! The ending...👀
He played his loser role so well!
Absolute fire!
Just Brilliant ! Cinematography, acting script and concept. Please make more ! Super impressed !
I love these performances so much!
Loved this one ❤
love love love this movie!!!!! Thank you and the acting was incredible !!!
Great short movie. Good cast.
Rather than ditzy I'd say she's too innocent.
Not that innocent . She kept the money .
MAGGIE FOREVER
Great fun!
Loved this!!!
Well, that was odd.
I like odd.
Yay dark humor
💀🪦🔫💨
Beautiful!
Fantastic! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Loved it
Yes, you are.
She reminds me of Kathy Bates. This little film was delicious!!!
Awesome
Wait they was gangsters from the E channel 😂
what's that awesome song at the end and why isn't it in the credits?
It's in there! click ahead to 13:12 ;) Last Shot by Michael B Williams - he wrote it specifically for our film! Such a talent.
Who was in the trunk?
“What are you gonna do? Kill me?” 10:53
l loved it
Hilarious!!
Clever and dark.
Kei's ( L A Williams) role could have been done by John Malkovich and/or Christopher Walken.
To the same effect.
❤
Not for me
Lori Lightfoot's carried on with the acting career then 🤣
lol 😂
why did you change the name of the film? why did it become pejorative to the lady? she is far far far from ditzy... shame on you
She's a little out there come on lol
mafia guy n lady wonderful talent i hope we are graced with seeing u in more
excellent script so perfectly cast ... gifted acting and great advocacy for positive affirmations lol
an adventurous but brief romance, one she will never forget!