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Peter: I think I’ve really learned a lesson from this experience. Tony: Oh thank fuck, finally-- Peter: Death isn’t real and I am God. Tony: … Tony: Just once. I am begging you, learn the right lesson just once.
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Peter: I think I’ve really learned a lesson from this experience. Tony: Oh thank fuck, finally-- Peter: Death isn’t real and I am God. Tony: … Tony: Just once. I am begging you, learn the right lesson just once.
“WAIT, there’s a ball?” Had Peter been sleeping under a rock or something? “Guess I’m a little late to the party.” Cue cringy wink.
Peter: You know, for the record, everything was going great up until the explosion. Tony: *facepalms*
PODCAST: Tribeca Shorts Into The Void
PODCAST: Tribeca Shorts Into The Void
Interviews include Pete Blumel and Kathy Twigg of the Rogue Initiative who produced The 716th. And from that space romp, The 716th is Andrew Bowen, Taj Speights, and Lauren McFall. From another film, Laboratory Conditions is producer Joe Russell and director Jocelyn Stamat about medical ethics. Exit Strategy is a time loop film and I chat with director Travis Bible. An over zealous A.I. has set…
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Tribeca Film Festival '18: "Bad Peter" Review
Bad Peter is the beginning of a good Black Mirror episode. Directed by Zach Strauss, it’s a slice of life look at what AI capabilities could become in the future. While the Big Brother concept isn’t new, the characterization of Strauss’s characters is what makes it an intriguing peak in.
Rachel (Frankie Shaw) is an expectant mother. Her day is regimented by a personal automated assistant. Peter is a white rectangular boxed speaker with a glowing red light that lights up like Siri or Alexa when it speaks. At first glance, Rachel follows Peter’s suggestions as a way to optimal health for her and the baby. As the film moves forward, Shaw’s performance amps up from happy and relaxed to a stressed and upset mother-to-be in a beautifully revealing way.
Simplicity is key in this film. Cinematographer Noah Greenberg gives the film a bright, clean and sterile look. Susie Mancini’s production design gives the single mother’s home a somewhat rustic and meager look. These elements enhance the viewer’s draw into the story of what eventually makes a dark turn.
Well crafted and directed by Strauss, the film’s noteworthy theme is the intersection of the justice system and artificial intelligence. It’s a future that could indeed be around the corner. Definitely worth checking out!
https://www.tribecafilm.com/filmguide/bad-peter-2018
Frankie Shaw in BAD PETER. Photo credit: Noah Greenberg.
Frankie Shaw in BAD PETER. Photo credit: Noah Greenberg.
Frankie Shaw in BAD PETER. Photo credit: Noah Greenberg.
TRIBECA SHORTS
An expectant mother is forced into a humiliating birthing regimen by her automated personal assistant, which thinks it knows what’s best for her and her unborn child.
Director: Zach Strauss is currently a writer and producer on the Showtime dramedy SMILF. Strauss got his start directing music videos and digital ad campaigns; more recently, he has focused on writing. He adapted the children’s novel The Boxcar Children for Warner Bros. and spent several years writing for NCIS: New Orleans on CBS. Director
Cast: Frankie Shaw, Ross Partridge
Bad Peter TRIBECA SHORTS An expectant mother is forced into a humiliating birthing regimen by her automated personal assistant, which thinks it knows what’s best for her and her unborn child.
