Liberator

I recently caught a screening of Liberator at the California International Shorts Festival and I was very surprised -- in a good way. Firstly, let me state the obvious, a lot of people don't necessarily think of Lou Ferrigno as an actor. I used to be one of those people. But after seeing Liberator, I have to admit that I was wrong. He does a great job inhabiting the washed-up superhero. I was also thrilled to see Peta Wilson in the cast. I found the movie itself to be inventive (watch for the beginning and the end -- not saying anything more), action-packed and even, if you look closely, political. Two thumbs up.

I was able to catch a screening of THE LIBERATOR at Comikaze Expo and boy was I blown away! Great Cast, great story, great movie overall! Lou Ferrigno is back and not in green! He did an amazing job portraying a superhero betrayed by his own country. If you ever have a chance to check out its next screening, I recommend everyone to go a watch it. I really hope this becomes a TV show or movie or any type of franchise! It is really original and with an A-list cast and crew! You have Don The Dragon, Peta Wilson, Michael Dorn & of course the amazing Tara Cardinal as Gaia! This short really gives a Great execution that will lead you wanting more and to see more!

I really don't see the point of this short film / pilot existing unless the story is continued. And from the looks of it, it wont.

I'm a big Don "The Dragon" fan and also really enjoy good 'ol Lou, who delivers a FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE in this short. The character is interesting. The set-up is good. And though the FX are lacking, it's all something I would've preferred to see in a feature format -- even at the expense of a few of the "name" actors which no-doubt ate up some of the budget. I can't imagine the film cost more than a hundred grand (if that), so why not take the funds from one (or more) of the "name" players and put that into making this a feature-length project? Far worse movies have been made for the same price tag, and this concept is actually GOOD so why not go for the gold? Having the story abruptly end right when the ball gets rolling was kind of annoying.

Overall, it's a fun short -- but really should've been a feature. Maybe if this gets enough exposure and it gets enough people talking, we can get that. I certainly hope so anyway.

The best part about this movie is that it co-stars personal friends Don the Dragon and Tara Cardinal, two awesome superstars in their own rights. The short definitely shows enough interest that there should be a TV series to come out of this. It would be awesome and it is definitely time for another hero to be revived. The bad part about this short is that Lou Ferrigno is the star in it. It is hard to enjoy a film when someone you looked up to turns out to be a jerk to his fans. I tried to meet him in person at work out day at the Santa Monica Pier and say hello and get him to autograph the DVD and take a picture with him but he kept avoiding me only to stop when a beautiful woman wanted to say hello and get a hug and picture with him. After waiting in line at LA Comikaze to get his autograph and picture and seeing his prices I had to turn and walk away without even meeting him. He probably wanted money for a guy to meet him for that too. I threw my Hulk DVD's in the trash when I got home from that event. The short is original, kept it interesting, and was quite cleverly written. It left you wanting more, which is what a short is supposed to do. Would love to see it in a TV series, as I already said, but for personal reasons, have it end with the super hero losing. Having gone from hero to zero, Lou tries to once again become the hero he once was and America's favorite guy again, but can he do it? Lets hope the TV series shows up so we can find out.

"Sunlight is the best disinfectant" - Ed Migliocetti

Man, I feel bad for Lou Ferrigno after the incredible series ended. He got cast in so many bad movies. And It's a shame cause he's a pretty decent actor when he's not given cringe lines.

I wanted to think this short film could have been good, and it was for a moment, but they were too ambitious.

They tried to compress an hour and half movie into a 20-minute short film. And this short film is only part one! It did not feel cohesive. It was all very confusing. And it didn't help that everything else was pretty much terrible. Mostly the VFXs and the fight scenes.

I kinda see what they were going for. A washed up superhero trying to live in a world where everyone thinks he did wrong and is a traitor to the United States. But they didn't have enough money for anything.

Though it was kinda fun to watch the janky effects and great acting by Lou Ferrigno. Maybe other people would like this more then me. I don't know.

4.8 out of 10.