Part of me wishes this story was told in the 30's-40's as i feel the shadow worked best in that time period, but being his son, and a fan film with its own rules, i give it an A+
@@leebannister3759 eh, I dunno. I think the idea that young audiences need young, contemporary protagonists is a corporate idea. I agree with the OP, as a stand-alone fan film, it was awesome. But I think the OG Shadow could definitely be done and done well today.
You can really point to the Shadow as inspiration for characters created later, some that are gaining a lot of popularity right now like Daredevil, the Punisher, and Doctor Strange, among others. They really do all share nuanced dark sides that are used for do gooding and vigilante justice. thanks for your comments!
I do not know for sure, but I have read that the very first Batman story, in Detective Comics #27, was ripped off, scene for scene, from one of the Shadow novels.
Man it really needed work in a couple places, and I feel like the lampshading didn’t have to be *that* on-the-nose. HOWEVER: the love of the source material, the campy vibes, and the fact that this much effort was put into making it is INCREDIBLE. Amazing work. I have no idea how I haven’t come across this sooner in the last decade, but it’s a keeper. My thanks to you all, and my compliments. I need more.
Very nicely done. My only (very small) quibble has to do with the time line. If the original Shadow, Lamont Cranston, and Margo Lane were in their prime in the 1930s and '40s, Harry Cranston (named after Harry Vincent?) would most likely be Lamont Cranston's grandson rather than his son. Otherwise, bravo! More, please.
Maybe the mystic disciplines he mastered slowed the ageing process? He can physically alter his appearance so that implies he can affect his cell structure.
Thank you for your comments! It is a pretty popular character so we'll see who has a chance to take it to a series. For now, I guess, only the Shadow knows...
I like Martin Kove is playing one of Lamont's friends, but he would have made a great Lamont Cranston. Cranston's tactics are using villainous methods to stop the bad guys. So naturally a guy like Kove would fit the bill.
I hope the Koves and the writers re-visit this film short because this needs to become a gritty TV series like The Boys and Watchmen. Or if possible, Kapow! Entertainment needs to do The Green Hornet next so that the movie and streaming studios take notice (especially Netflix and apply the R-Rated street-level Marvel superheroes formula).
I approve! I really wish this was a tv or Netflix series! Also loved the music in it as well. Some parts sounded like the 1994 movie with a nice modern twist in it. Great job and I really hope for another episode!
I'm thoroughly impressed. The skyscrapers at the beginning was astonishing. But by far the most talented people involved were the score composer and the musicians. Sorry.
Thank You for a wonderfully told story! The atmosphere, the way it was filmed, very well done. the acting was also well done, considering the budget and other constraints usually experienced for 'Fan Films.' I do hope this is the start of a new series because I think this is very promising! Will there be another episode? The Shadow Knows!
Great job, guys! This was my favorite comic book character growing up. I would LOVE to see a reboot done RIGHT given all the other CH heroes being done (or rebooted) on the big screen. I heard that Sam Raimi was the most interested, so fingers are still crossed.
Kapow Entertainment There was a rumor that a modern remake of the 90s movie was going to be done do you know if this project has been squashed or will it continue!!!!
Nice, quite enjoyed this fanfilm. Very well made and I'd probably watch more if there was more. I love that he named his son Harry -- doesn't quite make up for the lack of (canon) agents, but still a sweet nod to my favorite character. I was disappointed that the older cop wasn't Cardona, though.
This is EXCELLENT. Really enjoyed it and Jax's direction is just brilliant. Her movie 'Day 13' is also worth watching. She sets the mood for the movies really really well.
They would ruin it. Projects like these have to be done by fans like this, who get the spirit of it. Did you hear the remake of The Shadow Radio Episode “Black Rock” from a couple years ago?
I trust you've obtained the necessary legal clearances. The last I heard, The Shadow was still the property of Conde Nast Publications. They share whatever revenues they get from The Shadow with the family of Walter B. Gibson on a straight 50/50 basis--not because they absolutely have to, but because they want to--at least that's what Anthony Tollin says, and having been so involved with The Shadow for so many years in various ways, I'm more than a little inclined to believe him!
Tom Nichol we are not currently attempting to sell this property. It was made for fun as a "fan-film" and falls under fair use as we're not profiting from it. You can see many other films like this for almost every character and franchise that are not licensed
@@jaxmedel9597 , 4 years too late . I'm just seeing this for the first time in August of 2021.. Please finish it with an explanation as to why Harry's father went " underground " and how father and son team together!
He's better suited to a TV series. 325 original magazine stories means there are a lot of potential stories to tell, far more than you can do in movies.
@@Ryan_Thompson_Guitarist I know what you mean. I agree that for Classic Shadow, being he only shows up in full force in the third act, a TV series would be best.
Okay, waitaminnut...is this just a fan film or a 'pilot' to see if folks would want to see more? 'Cause I would love to see someone do a SERIOUS foray into an actual series...either based on the original or updated like this.
As the writer I would love to still pursue this, but unfortunately the only people who are legally inclined to do something serious with this property, to my personal knowledge, have not reviewed this work with me and have not reached out to me. Thank you for your interest!
Not a comic book hero at first, rather a radio character that eventually got his own series after being published in pulp magazines of the time. Movie serials, two failed TV pilots in the 50s, a comic revamp that turned him into a costumed hero and which failed. Then reprints of the pulp stories became popular followed by the DC comics, and then Alec Baldwin movie. Yet in all the media outside the pulps, people forget that Lamont Cranston was not the Shadow but rather a man who had lost his wealth in the depression and was rescued by the Shadow. He was able to live as he pleased as long as he would disappear when the Shadow needed to use the Cranston identity. That was when Aviator, Inventor, and Explorer Kent Allard would use his abilities to make others see him as Cranston and not see him, of course, as The Shadow.
I love this. Would love to see it on Netflix or prime video series. This could work. Now, i have one question. Is that the shadow from original film on phone or different? Plus could it added with subtitles? My friend love the shadow but he born deaf so would be very glad if it got added to it
I just found out about this today. I thought this was rather well done. (Though as a Pastor I didn't approve of the G-D parts or some of the language) Will there be more episodes? Perhaps you would consider a Paetron account (you may already have one active). Regardless thanks for giving new life to an old favourite - The Shadow! God Bless
The acting is good. But dramatically it drags a bit because the dialogue has no 'sparkle' and the actors do not communicate a realistic sense of urgency. Harry's mother should have shown a GENUINE sense of relief to see her son- the admonition is fine because it builds the characters. We need to know as an audience that maybe young Harry is a bit of a ne'er do well but we need more depth, sincerity and spirited interaction. The cop needs to jump out of his skin when H. Materializes out of thin air! Moe needs to show some genuine warmth and introduce himself; the audience can't take for granted the 'who' and the 'why.' The Byronic, misunderstood young hero is a great trope, never gets old. But its being laid on a bit thick. Humanize the guy a bit. Give him a 'sons of great men never do well' sense of the ironic, give him an endearing fault you can exploit dramatically (ocd maybe). This has a HELL of a potential but you need a director who can pull it together by giving the actors a sense of the 'real.'
Not bad, but you really need to work on the writing and delivery for The Shadows dialogue. Throwing around the famous catchphrases (and at bad times, I'm sorry to say) comes off as heavy handed and cheesy. I am always happy to see new Shadow material, but there is room for improvement.
One small omission on your part--who did the music? Mind you, it was perfect fora film like this--BUT--for both moral and legal reasons, it is customary to include at least one credit for the soundtrack composer, is it not? Not to mention credits for whoever brought the music to life so brilliantly. I therefore respectfully urge you to either edit this short to include appropriate music credits, or, at the very least, to include them in the next film in this series-or, better yet, to do both!
