Retribution - 4K Western Short Film

[@catherinejohnson2235]

Unbelievable as a STUDENT film. Every aspect says this is a film maker to watch. Go get 'em, you done got the goods.

[@foxb5974]

Man I hope more people with short films can explore this genre

I love these short movies. I'd rather watch them than the regular movies any day.

[@mr.newmanthadreamer8434]

I dig the Blood Meridian style of influence and inspiration

[@danc2426]

Great film.. thank you ! This could be a series .

[@indiaoverland2846]

Extraordinary work

[@kirkmorrison6131]

A wonderful film, i am so glad that Santee, put me on to you.

[@daleheath9680]

Fantastic work!!!

[@khaledalsaoub6760]

Retribution. I Like this

[@JamesCampbell-g9k]

Great film!

[@Lylo-mj8ek]

Well done Mr.Claxton, And the cast had me on the edge of my seat! Thank You All. Peace.

[@TomAtkinson-gq2wx]

Very good show congrats to all

[@amire6036]

does no one even see how adorable that old man was

[@Nashvillemusicman]

Very enjoyable film.

[@godngunclinger]

.. because the prudent, virtuous life just doesn't tell a good story I suppose every western has to have some wicked lawlessness, that's some quality cinematography right there

[@jefflyon2020]

well done!, producing, writing, and directing a short film that is compelling and engaging is much harder than you think, especially if the film maker has a interesting story to tell and sympathetic characters to reveal in such a limited time frame, more challenging for certain, nice work.

[@catherinejohnson2235]

Tension like No Country for Old Men and the scary coin toss call.

[@settleschris1965]

This was really good!! More,more,more!!

[@JagdishSingh-bb6ln]

⁰⁰⁰

[@josiahp.6960]

This is a lot more.... Achievable than some other stuff on KZbin.

[@maurawhelan3530]

Nicely done!

[@Horatio411]

Great work, nicely shot, great cast. Ignore the thumbs down, they come from idiots who lack the talent to produce something as good as this and are jealous that they cant

[@patrickfreeman8257]

The photography is good. And that's about it.

[@liamedwards5954]

Just want to say, Great job, i'm a wanna be film maker and actor, and i always love and appreciate the aesthetic of western films such as this aswell as the hardwork people put in to create such great cinematography.

[@filminger5096]

Liam Edwards same

[@ironmanduck]

i really enjoyed this way to end it too leaves it open for what we all want more more more

[@maddhatter2767]

There is alot of different levels to this. Well done.

[@michaelward9880]

It sure didn't end as I thought it would. Excellent!

[@anthonyromo8684]

Initial observation: "Mr Mercantile" pretty closely mimics the pharmaceutical industry.

[@Jimbo700]

Very well made. Excellent film, it had me from the beginning to then end. I don't know you, Christopher. In fact I know absolutely nothing about you, but you are on your way to a promising career.

[@brianbutton6346]

I like that this had plenty of story. Good pace, beautiful cinematography. Stephen King had a series with the Gunslinger and The Man In Black. The man in black was a corrupter and a low--level wizard. The ringleader reminded me of him.

[@stephenjablonsky1941]

Good work!

[@dragonsofthesky7459]

Very good. I love it! Truly inspiring. 🤘🏼🤠💯💯💯

[@nikoberry]

Really good!! Fun to see Tim in there.

[@annavidal8174]

Christopher such a great short film we're so proud of you...👍

[@joeygar1]

Congratulation, great story and good casting. As a film=maker and Director myself my respect to Mr. Christopher Claxton, writer producer, Director of Photography Chance Roberts, Actors Hayden Wilson, Tim Miles and Phil Levere. and everyone else, great job. Hope to see more films by you.....

[@donaldwelch6317]

I can't beleave it took me so long to find these Western Shorts. So far I have found none that I haven't liked. And I have weeks to stuff to watch at night that is so much better that $130 a month cable or the hugely overpriced garbage you pay $150 for satilite. Out of 300 satlite stations on my TV, there were only 7 that I watched and only 3 that I watched regularly ,for maybe 2 hours each night because I got up at 3am to go drive a tractor Trailor. What I thought would be a great job to have, turned to be the very pits of professions.

[@durasaxon5131]

His 'Pa' died while he was away getting the medicine. Heck of a story.

[@AdaM48state]

Great job. Loved it!!!

[@Jw08560]

Wonderful

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

TEN DOLLARS??? If this was 1880, in today's money that would be roughly two hundred fifty dollars. $250 for a bottle of "Miss Winslow's Soothing Syrup"? That Miss Winslow must cook up a wicked brew!

[@vincentnastri7736]

Pegasus , it was 7 dollars not 10, but know what you mean.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

@@vincentnastri7736 Where did you hear 7? I hear 10 at 1:29. Starting at 1:23, he says, "Oh, now that's a quality choice. I got one bottle left. That'll be ten dollars!" But agreed--either way, it's pricey!

[@rfiedler1]

Without health insurance I've seen brand name drug prescriptions easily cost $250+ at the pharmacy I worked at.

[@Scratchingforcash]

My father in law takes a Chemo pill that is $3,000 a pill.

[@HoldMyBeerWoman]

Good man

[@williamavery9185]

Great film, i hope he makes a lot more.

[@stuartkcalvin]

Nice piece, thanks. Just catching up.

[@TheTerminator619sd]

Very beautiful, I love that the story is to the point. Im pretty sure the medicine was delivered I just wish it was shown. Great job man 👌👌

[@timothyhilton3408]

An inherently good man cannot become an inherently evil man

[@ceeaki22ndcentury]

Well done....how did I miss all these little GEMS.!!

[@shivasirons6159]

Just once id like to see them take the money!

[@peteretherington7633]

very good !!

[@williamavery9185]

By the time he got back....

[@Trace842]

Maybe its almost my birthday and I've had a few Rasputins, but this is classic western! #Goodguy must acquiesce to #badsituation in order to save his family, and yet succeeds without ever becoming #badguy!

[@teachersikhumbuzomoyo5419]

Please give us full video- so greatly made amazing

[@TS-vg3ly]

Well done

[@pfalky2k]

excellent work. this is what you can do with a (presumably) shoestring budget? I'd love to see what you could produce with real backing. I bid you good fortune in the projects to come ;)

[@snocamo154]

It is kinda like the movie Needful Things. You got the devil drawing you in closer and closer until he tires of the game and kills you.

[@brianbutton6346]

Yes!

[@J.J.BANJO.13]

El suelo de la cantina debería estar sucio, la jota de la carta en la cantina no debería existir, las gafas del tendero que están y luego desaparecen, y que reflejaban el foco tampoco debió suceder, y las luchas cuerpo a cuerpo parecen de chicle. Pero daré un like porque es un western.

[@joeguzman3558]

8:51 very interesting Hammer in the pistal ,is it a 22 ?

[@repulsewarriorx8825]

cinematography; good camera work, good editing, and sound, good lighting, a good story, good acting, a director with wit: thanks, i am beginning to enjoy Western Short Films as a genre, cheers!

[@darrenlytle7903]

There are a lot of very cool short westerns and this is definitely one of the cool ones!

[@RICKYBOBBY6996]

in the making of a western short film myself, im in the making of building a set for it.

[@peterkarlsson5120]

Awesome! ... but now when youre done with that please hurry back putting those nighttime clay shooting videos out ;), truly amazing stuff:)!

[@mikesalomon2695]

Great colors, I would like to know how you did. 😊

[@Nilremh]

Wtf I kinda wanna see the condition of his dad, since I spent the time watching everything else.. like how does it end.. it was really REALLY good but dammit lol

[@adamclark9253]

What a bum, he drinks and gambles with the money from the watch.

[@Dogsoup8]

He tried to gamble the money to make more of it for the medicine

[@michaelwertzy9808]

Do you have Prince Albert in a can? Yes. Well let him out! Showing my age

[@Jinka1950]

Great...but what does the blonde gal have blue fingernail polish?

[@thomasmyers9128]

I’d sold my saddle..... been back that night and saved my dad..... or pistol or horse....

[@MASTERU487]

Wow

[@DanneyTanner]

Good content but it needs to be shortened up a lot. Should be edited down to about 4-5 minutes so I dont fall asleep watching it.

[@roywhit264]

geoengineered skies

[@walkinaxyl]

More please

[@jacoblawrence6580]

This was awesome! I have always wanted to be a film maker. I love western's, horror, comedy. Mostly I love movies that were made in the 80's and 90's. What camera would you recommend to a beginner filmmaker? I can't decide which one to get and I don't have much of a budget. Thanks for any help you can give me! Keep up the great work!!!

[@claxtonproductions.]

Glad you enjoyed it!! I would recommend you start making films with whatever equipment/camera is available to you. I started out using a old flip video camera and editing on iMovie HD. Learning how to collaborate with others, visualizing shots and overcoming challenges that happen on set are the most important takeaways you can have when you first start out. Equipment and larger budgets can come later once you have a good grasp on the process. Best of luck on your future films!

[@alexgramm5170]

$10 for that bottle! Are you sure you checked what $1 was worth at that time.

[@normanbraslow7902]

Wrong firing pin on the SAA, thus a clone, thus the prop dept. messed up.

[@Think_For_Yourself_]

Did he give the store keep all the money from the heist?

[@cadebritt8001]

I was ... no my mind was firing off nerves all threw me.

[@elmeroranchero]

Didn't they use coins back then?

[@charleskoehler9873]

$10 in the late 1800’s would be equivalent to approximately $2500 today. That must be one heck of a medicine.

[@amazingessence2368]

Ooh no, now we don't know if the medicin was helpful😱😳

[@tonytasic]

Text: "I ll make it worth your WILD kid". WTF! Do those people use their head?

[@Dog.soldier1950]

$10 In 1900= $900 2020. Pricy syrupy

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

I don't know where you got your figures. I just googled, "How much was ten dollars worth in 1880?" What I got was $250. Still pricey, but the figure I got should have been higher than yours. I'm not saying you're wrong. I don't know. I just googled a quick question and took the first answer I was given.

[@Dog.soldier1950]

Pegasus actually it was $305. Using the ol inflation calculator.

[@iamrocketray]

He'll be lucky if his father is still alive when he gets back, consumption(TB) that bad means you are near the end!

[@FreeTale]

Poor sound ruins it for me. But nonetheless it looks good.

[@arthurwagar6224]

Would be better if I could hear it.

[@ADwoods-ru8xh]

Ain't timing everything

[@vito9674]

Srrry BUT ive never seen so many dry-cleaned classy clothes and Shiney boots every where in a Western bar ! Absolutely No grit and too long !

[@appleman7806]

Is this an Asmr?

[@David-rx2to]

Spitting up blood....probably advanced tuberculosis....so no 1800's era potion was going to save his Dad, so it was a sad journey all for naught. Just to drive the point home, the movie should have shown his Mom having just finished burying his Dad when he got back.

[@fgcbrooklyn]

So stiff it doesn't move and doesn't go anywhere.

[@gunfighter2012]

i don't think i saw the same film as the rest of you did.

[@jamesrussler7327]

Why???? Do these short westerns never have dirty clothes. People were very dirty in that era. And the Wal Mart clothes stand out.

[@stephaniedouglasaviewfroma9596]

I could get past the manicured nails in the opening scene.

[@fly_speck_cafe]

Most westerns never get the women right. Too smooth skin, too much makeup, too tailored dresses.

[@denizakguner9256]

these "short westerns" have plots that are flimsier than high school projects... All strength and meaning in the film dissipate instantly when there is no rationale for the young trainee to become suddenly strong enough, just after a couple of robberies, to overpower his notorious outlaw partner, who had easily thrown him around like a rag doll in the beginning...

[@danig6016]

Show me your "short western".......

[@_Snafu_]

@@danig6016now you can’t say that because of someone giving some criticism.

[@butlerproman]

...And then he got home and found that his pa had died a couple of days ago...

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

Not a bad story, but the title doesn't seem to fit. I'll give it thumbs up just the same!

[@horstd.engart9362]

Totally strange German undertitle.

[@thearchives]

Was that "not a Jack" guy an investor? Otherwise... He ain't no actor.

[@billmcanally7782]

i sure do agree with that - 'wooden man'!

[@JavierBonillaC]

Wonderful effort but it’s a bit off here, there and over there. So how come now they all show laurels and laurels and laurels? Actually it was a little bizarre, but that is just one opinion, mine.

[@Falconer53]

Assay Office opens at o-eight hundred. Really?

[@adamclark9253]

They rose with the sun,,, they worked all day,,, they weren’t pussies

[@AW1Lucky]

good acting, photography etc. I just can''t get around a pointless story, sorry. Perhaps I'm not woke enough.....

[@richardadesmond]

After he robbed the first bank with the guy, wouldn't that of been enough money to buy the medicine and the watch back?, rather than needlessly rob it and put his freedom in danger, seeing as he didn't wear a mask. Also, where is the payoff? the whole point was to save his father. Did he? Did the medicine work? So, so, so, so many short films set up stakes that never get paid off. Come on. Weak writing.

[@johnfrymyer8346]

Did nto like it. It was a bit too ridiculous