We made a film in 3 HOURS!

[@MegMyfawnwy]

I love that Trott is acting, Ross has to do recording, voiceover and music and smith is just standing there like 😆

[@jayhuffy]

Born to be a supervisor

[@Kragnar1]

He did draw the umbrella. A crucial part of the challenge.

[@AndICanTalk2]

He got the napkins too... lol

[@chrism45]

Director, Writer and Executive producer. What else do you need?!

[@fiofofionomoto]

Ross as the oracle was incredible acting - Oscar worthy performance

[@suitep33]

He should have been Harry Potter!

[@ModrunOfficial]

@@suitep33 omfg you just made me imagine harry potter acting as ross the oracle ... so stupid XD

[@user-rz4kl4fv3d]

Really channeling that mystic meg

[@antonprosser2872]

Honestly I love this, it gives me the vibes of being a teen making absurd movies on an old camcorder with friends.

[@incywincy2k]

Not as much as Williams Osman short film

[@damioncastellano5299]

Name another film company that has released 3.7k films. You can't. That's why hat films are the GOATS

[@FarGoblin]

Pure HAT goodness all the way through, gonna need a Yogs 3hr film festival/tournament where all the Yogs split into teams of 3 with the same setup and see who comes out on top

[@mhffighter1]

This is the kind of content that will launch the boys even further 😂

[@isleofwren]

this was so fun, hope this becomes a regular "random prompt" segment!

[@TheDreadedScotsman]

I haven't even finished it yet and already I know it's a perfect 5/7 film

[@L1ttl3m0th]

This was fun - watching the raw movie when it came out was a trip, but seeing how much of a blast you guys seem to have had making it and watching it back was SO good. Can't wait for more!

[@milestryhard]

Half the fun of that video was getting to see you guys watch it in this one. Please do more!

[@FPzero]

It was so much fun to catch the exclusive premiere of this a couple days ago, now we understand the context. Great job boys!

[@bierrollerful]

Despite their undeniable skill at video games, this feels like the true nature of these lads.

[@sirBrouwer]

it's the Films part of there name that comes to shine.

[@scalyscallion]

This looks like a great little project honestly

[@BingoBongoBengo]

Genuinely thought when smith went missing that we were watching a meta film , like this video was actually the film they made and the plot had smith go missing lmao

[@zachbetz6758]

This is peak hat films and one of the hardest I’ve laughed at a video in a long time. Incredible work, I’d love to see more. 5/5 TrottenTomatoes

[@Topazzzzzz]

watching the film with no context a couple days ago sure was wild! honestly if you guys wanna do a randomized short film like this every month or something i'd love it

[@FRAGALICIOUS]

It was so good seeing this appear the other day on the members section and being involved with judging it. Can't wait for more content like this!

[@MegMyfawnwy]

Whistling for Smith like a dog tickled me 🤣

[@SirAmfion]

This was a super fun video! Please do some more of this, it really lends itself to you guys' talents and humor, and the constant need for improv and creativity is perfect for the Hats. Loved it!

[@BogBoyOfficial]

This was amazing! can't wait for the next one :)

[@elariion5043]

Dear god please do more of this format, it's been a long time since I've cried with laughter like that

[@feathers3411]

would love to see more of this, the film when it came out had me in stitches!

[@yakkyy]

Its actually really interesting to watch how the boys come up with their ideas for this, a peak behind the hat films curtain

[@reyals474]

Good christ that must've been a nightmare for those watching the film without context. That's fucking hilarious, I really hope you guys do this again and use your experience to make it even better

[@sirBrouwer]

o it was fantastic to see. just the raw talent with 0 budget.

[@Squeesher]

This was absolutely PERFECT guys. I can only say that now, because seeing it without context, I was honest. And I essentially thought you guys were doing something to RESEMBLE and riff on college videos, like Darkplace had done. Mainly, I thought this was a hell of a lot more planned than we just saw that it wasn't, and I gave it a 2-star rating at the time. I prefer to be honest, even as a rabid fan. Now, with the curtain pulled back on how it was all set up, and given the extreme limitations on the tech, and getting no edits or reshoots...fucking WOW I want to see more of this for DAMN sure. The order you did things, and filming the reactions and including them, made it all perfect. I would give it 5/5, now that I know the context! lol

[@KrazieAF]

That was very clever! Deffo something you should continue to do!

[@abyebanks4402]

i’ve been watching you guys since i was 13 years old (i’m 23 now) and this was one of the funniest things i’ve ever seen you do - literally felt like i couldn’t breathe in some portions because of how much i was dying laughing. i hope you boiks keep this up as an ongoing series, i can’t wait to see more 💖💖

[@ChonkyMonkey1]

They get tasked with doing everything in camera, and immediately jump to doing timetravel (or cloning?), something quite hard without editing. Brave lads

[@gawainwilliams81]

Love it, funny concept with an even funnier outcome. Great stuff lads.

[@Qu33nAl3x]

excellent video it will be interesting to see how the films will evolve as they do more of these

[@thexper9790]

You know, it makes at lot more sense now. I had wondered why it was so low quality compared to the normal stuff and knew that there had to be a reason but without knowing the reason I just didn't leave a review. It felt wrong to, so I didn't.

[@amyziie]

Oh that random video the other day makes sense now

[@louderthanwcrds]

// oh man i fricking love this! 😂🤣 would love to see more of this concept!!! 🤩

[@SaintPablo42]

Ross has chosen the correct Monster flavour, being Mango Loco, and I salute that

[@sirBrouwer]

I love that flavour. But then I just love mango flavour.

[@TheRhinoDino]

So cool that they made Barbie 2! Ross makes a really good Barbie 😍

[@logancarter7595]

This was such a fun video and an interesting and creative idea! As a member I loved being able to watch the movie in advance and review it without knowing the context. Rewatching it after seeing this video makes it not only funnier, but make more sense. I would love to see more of this kind of stuff!

[@deltawolf797]

I wish more channels would do this kind of raw, homemade vibe approach. I find everything being so polished these days less relatable and you can almost feel the stress to compete. In this video you all seem to be happier and less forced, you enjoy it, we enjoy it. Simple.

[@CameronSquirrel]

we need another episode of this desperately, this is one of my favorite videos you’ve done, pure hat films

[@GoodKingMort]

I was laughing so much during this. Genuinely such a good idea - I think you should make this 3hr thing a series.

[@Emily.goose.Saunders]

I love ross’ many different faces

[@burningmoon]

this is a really fun and silly challenge but also sounds like a good way to get out of your head for people who do a lot of video production, it's hard to get a creative block when the whole premise is kinda ridiculous to begin with, just something to have fun with.

[@rorymiller7972]

That is ace! Another Hatfilms Oscar award winning movie!

[@haltingpassion]

Such a fun video, love being a member and helping stuff like this get made.

[@Hamadrin]

This is some of the best stuff Hatfilms have made in a while (Not saying their recent stuff has been bad in any way). What an amazing premise! I've watched it so many times already and I really hope they do more

[@_Uhtcaru]

This was brilliant!!! Best thing I've watched in a while, please do more like this!!!!

[@lin90210]

love it boiks! made me chuckle so much

[@SuitableName]

Nice one lads! Cant wait to watch this concept on another youtube channel get 12M views! Would be fun to see this again with proper cuts and editing allowed within the 3 hours

[@reddeve10]

Noticed how securely closed their cupboard is. Very impressive!

[@elijahallen6409]

this is a great way to do members content! i feel sad that i'm out on seeing the video randomly, but if i'm a new viewer or can't afford a membership, i'm still getting to see basically all the same content without feeling depressed cause i'm poor and can't afford a membership.

[@sonaxaton]

amazing! loved the style of the film, so cool to see the unique process as well!

[@dfgaJK]

A couple more of these and you'll have dialed in the record delay. Although you better watch your backs boys, with this immense threat to the editing software industry you are bound to soon have a bounty on your heads, if there isn't one already!

[@TheOnlyOrk]

the little bits that got left by accident in are so GOOD. We'll be seeing this at the oscars no doubt

[@FuriousGrizz]

Good stuff boys, I was wondering what prompted such a strange amateur short film!

[@SEDresden]

YES! More of this PLEASE! Bring the Films back to HAT films!

[@thomashinz5270]

Hat films, the only channel that can make my belly hurt from laughter. Great job lads.

[@LaWraWaN]

This was hilarious! xD Its like the detective have gone mad with hallucinations on the deserted island, or perhaps some spell thats bound him to it in a loop?

[@randomicko542]

That was hilarious! And despite the basic recording device, the audio was still better than the audio of Birdemic, so that's something.

[@Flashjackmak]

This was absolutely awesome, I adored it. The "I didn't see anything reveal" especially got me! I really have to get a membership sorted out. Thanks for this boiks, I hope you do more!

[@devilishpanda767]

Laughed so hard at this, please make this a series!

[@niclegacy6977]

So awesome! Can't wait for the your next attempt 😊

[@_GLObot]

Smaffy got 4.6 on the dot! And they just glossed over it lmao

[@sixneuflatrick]

What a lucker!

[@kasperlundsfryd1834]

This is a very enjoyable format!

[@professorcoms2481]

This was so good - I loved seeing the filming before the final, that end result was incredible!

[@TheSkulldan]

Love the quest to stop the "Red Umbrella" I mean "Red Order" I mean "Red Wizards" I mean

[@courtneyvoehl8481]

This was so fun!! Please more!! I love it when the hat boinks are being creative and goofy and the film had me pissing my pants

[@CassianGray]

This was so funny and so well-done considering the time and start/stop constraints! I nearly cried laughing at the finished product, and I'd be over the moon with joy if you made another movie like this!

[@oliman08]

I love this entire idea! I'd love to see more of this!

[@ItsMe-yn6ql]

Well that was brilliant. More of these with different constraints and prompts would be great!

[@HarryAyA]

I did miss the short Films from Hat Films. I'm glad they're returning.

[@Nunnerino]

Definitely do more of these! What a great format!!

[@nateb3277]

Their Crazy Faces are amazing works of art and masterclasses in emotional expression

[@koaritz9302]

Not normally a commenter. This was lovely, please do more! : )

[@hmmurdockofids]

It's really fun to watch the boys go into the zone and just bang it out. But I enjoyed watching them make a film in three hours too.

[@mortiusshrek8038]

This video was hilarious and amazing! You guys should do some more mini films like this with different situations/characters lol!

[@DannyGorlov]

Trott the killer was so well acted, underrated character 😂 amazing job on everything

[@whosadaman8326]

Very clever to have the detective theme be filled by the audience, really needed my sleuthing abilities to figure out what the plot was

[@doopsnogg7251]

handily one of the best videos ive seen in a while. Keep doing this sort of shit guys

[@transarchivist]

definitely do more of these please, loved it

[@mrannoyedtea2259]

Love this so much! Please make more! This is definitely your in with Netflex!

[@EmperorSprog]

Brilliant and hilarious, would love for this to become a regular thing.

[@awesomeaartvark]

I love this! I think you not watching back the clips made the end review bit even better since you had no idea if/how many accidental recordings there were XD Every aspect of this video was just so much fun, I definitely want more! I'm so curious what the other options/themes were and what you all would have done for those!

[@Gusthom]

This is great ! I'd have a suggestion for next time : how about you guys pick a random camera too? In between this one, Smith's 360 camera, a gopro used only with voice commands, and maybe your phone?

[@kristy_23]

Please do this again! Love it 😆

[@ElkiLG]

I enjoyed the realization that the wonky edits and audio were not on purpose. Discovering how it was made after the fact made the movie better somehow. :D

[@Lowgarr]

Great job, please do more.

[@Capsheaf]

great stuff, enjoyed this making of video more than the product! I think the format works very well. Drop the random movie, dont tell a soul why it exists and let us critique it raw. Then deliver the reason behind and the how it was made.

[@itspyrodragon]

Oh man I can't wait to see more of these sorts of challenges. Great work lads!

[@timtim5020]

Actually really enjoyed this, would love to see similar content to begin a return to more IRL content post Covid

[@kimberlybird]

More of this, please!

[@chickndipp]

Very Garth Marhengi's Darkplace. I love it!!

[@SnippyJupiter]

You all should do another one of these or something of the sort. This was excellent change of pace

[@Danstraightedge]

Honestly for a 3 hour film that was pretty good.

[@KrazieAF]

You could also do a sequel to this video to do the same thing with all of its wackiness but also some editing - how far can you take this ridiculous prompt?!

[@Deanhassell]

Ahhhhh a classic chows emporium hood! Good choice! Absolutely loves this boys I think you have definitely started a trend! Definitely need to see more of this!

[@laurenwyatt]

I definitely would have appreciated the original video more with this context 😂 this is amazing

[@Weston505]

Okay think I missed the context on that members video. Things now make sooo much more sense 😂

[@JeskidoYT]

I'll be teaching this to my video productions class in high school this school year.. thanks for the idea!!

[@aidanhouten3856]

Please do this again, this was superb content!

[@PJ_TheAverageGamer]

I loved it. I definitely want to see more of these.

[@zunalter]

Such an incredibly bespoke viewer