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OvermanFather Frags Best (1999)

A classic returns. One of the first machinima “hits” - before it was called machinima - is now available in a variety of video formats, as well as the original in-game version. Video versions are a mostly faithful conversion of the original, with only a few minor tweaks and fixes.

Synopsis

The war against the vicious Strogg was a tremendous victory for all of humankind. Despite the loss of thousands of brave soldiers — more due to bad planning than the commanders want to admit — a brave few were able to penetrate the Strogg defenses and bring about complete annihilation. That’s all well and good…

But what happens when those same shell-shocked soldiers return to “normal life” back on Earth? How does one get back to “family values” after spending so much time as a killing machine… and a damn good one at that! Will his kids make a smooth adjustment to having a father around who is semi-delusional? Is there something evil lurking in the basement, waiting for someone to check the boiler? Is Little Joey, by some freak genetic accident, his own dad? Do gibs cooked in lava really have higher fat content than, say, broiled gibs?

Most of these questions will, admittedly, NOT be answered in this movie.

But, this is the story of one such veteran, and his loving family.

Ok, maybe “loving” is a bit too strong of a word…

- Winner Best Camerawork, Best Comedy, Best Use of Music in the 1999 Quake Movie Oscars.
- Blue’s News called it “terribly entertaining.”
- Featured prominently on a ZDTV special.
- The Cineplex called it “a must grab.”
- Psyk (of Psyk’s Popcorn Jungle) called it “10… the surprise hit of the year.”
- The Quake Movie Library said “virtually nothing better than this.”

The files for this item consist of the 1:12 trailer (the smaller downloads), and the full film (the bigger downloads). More information is available at:
http://z-studios.com/films/father-frags-best/


This movie is part of the collection: Machinima

Director: Overman
Producer: Overman // Zarathustra Studios
Production Company: Zarathustra Studios (z-studios.com)
Audio/Visual: stereo, color
Language: English
Keywords: Quake; id Software; Overman; Zarathustra Studios
Contact Information: xxxoverman [at] z-studios [dot] com (remove the xxx)

Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs

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Credits

Edited with David 'crt' Wright's "Keygrip 2."

Written and Directed by Overman.

Cameraman / Server Admin: John "The Snowman" Gaughan

Model Actors: Glen "Stonewall" Jackson, Jason "BlackAria" Reynolds, Stephen "ES-Steve" Reid, Chris "Shmoo" Lin, Scott "Killy" Gentzen, Kirk "Infiniter" Ouimet [typo in film credits], M. "ES-Kimber" Schleyer

Special Thanks to: Fendr, FragNstein, ES-Scorcher, The OGF, and special thanks to David 'crt' Wright, Uwe Girlich, and Geburah.

Featuring the models and skins of: Overman, Tom Dean (Maddog), Stephen Reid, Kray-Zee, Jonny, P-Nut, and "Fiona Playmate" by Dan Bickell.

"Sniper's Cross" custom crosshair designed by nBooher.

Voice Actors:
Little Joey - Joel Magsig
The Sister - Amy Magsig
All other voices - Overman

Originally Produced in 1998 by Overman, Released in January of 1999.
Remastered and brought to conventional video on New Year's Day, 2007.

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