Sci-Fi Short Film "Stratosphere" | DUST

Sci-Fi Short Film "Stratosphere" | DUST | Online Premiere

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@BradenKimble 2 ай бұрын

Hey everyone! Director Braden Kimble here. Thanks so much for checking out our film. The entire cast and crew really appreciates it, and we hope that you enjoy it. Let us know if you have any questions about the process and production, as we always look forward to chatting about film :)

@davidmesa3970 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing job. Fantastic quality....

@jazzmaster92 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video. What kind of camera was used on production?

@BradenKimble 2 ай бұрын

@@jazzmaster92we shot on an ARRI Alexa Classic!

@TheRealSkeletor 2 ай бұрын

What was the point of those suits and helmets they were wearing? They couldn't have been pressurized, since we can see their bare necks and wrists while wearing them.

@BradenKimble 2 ай бұрын

@@TheRealSkeletor we ran out of time/money 😭. Our budget was $2,500 and we only had 3 days to shoot!

@John-yb8mx 2 ай бұрын

This had potential but I could not figure out what the story was. A lot of effort went into this but if you are going to have decompression then you should at least have a neck seal to the helmet. I did not understand who the characters were or what they were trying to do.

@PhilG999 2 ай бұрын

I noticed that right away! For all the work they put into the helmets at least they could have gone further and "faked" the top part of a pressure suit! As far as the "story" goes they could have done some voice over setting it all up...

@MiTheMer 2 ай бұрын

Agreed, the missing neck seal was quite an immersion breaker. The premise is surely inspired by Helldivers II, a recent game where soldiers are deployed from a space station onto planets.

@John-yb8mx 2 ай бұрын

@@MiTheMer That makes more sense. Thx.

@robertbuzan8392 2 ай бұрын

At least have a short storyline prior to the film. And now that they landed, what was she supposed to do? Fight or was she captured? So much potential but the storyline went nowhere.

@John-yb8mx 2 ай бұрын

@@PhilG999 I have got to agree. This had potential to go much further.

@jasonsatterfield 2 ай бұрын

No neck seals on the helmets attached to O2? Carving into a helmet? A total blackout of information regarding the mission parameters? Camera work that is as shaky and dark as the plot. Face lights on a helmet? I understand wanting to jump right into the scene but there need to be clues as to what we are watching.

@hilaryc3203 2 ай бұрын

Well yeah, you can carve into metal. As for the rest, meh, just use your imagination and/or.....read the description :). Also, they mentioned (complained) that they were being sent in with crap. So with crap they went and as a result, the one guy died on entry. Then, we learn why she's scratching another mark in the helmet. They are fighting a war that is futile and unsupported by their leadership. This is a film that sets out emotions, futility of war based upon the repetitiveness of being a soldier...it's easy.

@theoriginalrecycler 2 ай бұрын

Toggle switches and led helmet lights, dymo labels, blue blood in helmet. What was the story, who were the characters, no idea? Whilst I quite like a bit of thought provoking indie film. This one was too much like hard work.

@hilaryc3203 2 ай бұрын

@@theoriginalrecycler The woman was the team leader, the others were the soldiers under her leadership. One of them was brand new. The story was explained in the details and in the telling. The problems they encountered entering the stratosphere had been foretold by the one soldier who commented on having to work with crap. It's all there, you just need to pay attention to detail. You're focusing on the mechanics of it, when you should be focussing on the story. Kind of like reading a book with no pictures. LOL

@theoriginalrecycler 2 ай бұрын

@@hilaryc3203 how much did you pay to watch the movie?

@Emily-ou6lq 2 ай бұрын

...flaming meteors in outer space....yeah, riiiiight.....

@robertkirschner3519 2 ай бұрын

Well, I’m a sci Fi junky…and I liked it. It’s her ump-teenth mission, she’s calloused, she’s seen soldiers live, she’s seen them die. She know the routine and the disregard to the safety of the recycled equipment that they are using. This time things went really wrong, but again, she lives go put one more mark on her helmet. I liked it. Left me to fill in the blank places with my own imagination. 👍🏼👍🏼

@haroldmanary8644 2 ай бұрын

I think it is a simulator ride at a grungy amusement park. The have all the technology of toggle switches, video screens, and a shaker machine. They edit out the part where the two guys say, "That was lame.". The woman says, this is my favorite ride.". She gets back in line to ride again.

@debbie6lee 2 ай бұрын

I liked it even though I had no idea what was going on.. couldn't look away..👍

@NastyFood 2 ай бұрын

Perhaps called The Transporter, it would have shifted from is it the ship, or the person. Great use of everything, we know its low budget but other than literally finding fault, flawless

@morgan97475 2 ай бұрын

Didn't care for this. The film itself does little to tell us (the viewer) anything about these characters, who they are (apparently soldiers per the description), or what they are doing.

@MiTheMer 2 ай бұрын

The premise is surely inspired by Helldivers II, a recent game where soldiers are deployed from a space station onto planets.

@buggerlugz6753 2 ай бұрын

or allows you to invest yourself in the characters in any meaningful way. It was analogous to moder day games, no effort in story telling, smart visuals and CGI to make up for its shortcomings.

@afusmackdown 2 ай бұрын

Yes, the action and filming were very good. The main protagonist was believable. But other than here being the only one on here team to continuously surviving? I guess it is difficult to fit a plot into a 9:20 video. But I have seen it done.

@krashd 2 ай бұрын

"How many drops is this for you, Lieutenant?" "Thirty eight" "Nice!" "..simulated."

@buggerlugz6753 2 ай бұрын

Really.......that shows you the quality of writing in Aliens compared to this, it allows you to glimpse depth of character, this didn't give the viewer one iota of this...not a drop.

@X1M43 2 ай бұрын

"How many *combat* drops?"

@gbart981 2 ай бұрын

The perspective of the one that has made it through a reentry more than once, unlike her fellow mates? Which because of the stress of travel, only a few make it through? I liked it, keeps it loose.

@dzojunior3888 2 ай бұрын

can someone explain what the movie was about

@MiTheMer 2 ай бұрын

Think it's heavily inspired by the somewhat recent game Helldivers II (that's also why the scene restarts at the end - it's the endless game loop if you fail). They are soldiers of some sorts and are deployed from a space ship/station onto a planet via these capsules.

@hilaryc3203 2 ай бұрын

The crew mentioned (complained) that they were being sent in with crap. So with crap they went and as a result, the one guy died on entry. Then, we learn why she's scratching another mark in the helmet. It's not days, it's easy. They are fighting a war that is futile and unsupported by their leadership. This is a film that sets out emotions, futility of war... based upon the repetitiveness of being a soldier...it's easy.

@dumbassloser 2 ай бұрын

I have a checkpoint. If I don't understand it I thumb it down. I don't buy into the artist "interpret it yourself" or "what did it mean to you?" philosophies. Are they telling a story or just showing special effects?

@buggerlugz6753 2 ай бұрын

@@hilaryc3203 - Can't say it did a very clear way of doing what you just stated....at all...or by a long mile.

@hilaryc3203 2 ай бұрын

@@buggerlugz6753 Yes, it did. It was all very clear. Everything I said, I either saw or heard, in the film. First of all, I apologize for such a long response, but if I were to push out a quick reply, you may not get my reasoning. Not everyone interprets information with clarity. It's just like there are a lot of people who don't interpret the written word with clarity, which is to say, that if they cannot fathom the whole idea in two sentences, they don't at all. It's why novels are now written in simple, basic language. In my home library I have very old books, and the language written, in comparison to books published now, seems rather complicated (even though it really isn't) Once upon a time, creating something was to excel at it: artwork was meant to be sophisticated, books were to lift up intellect and imagination through words, and old movies from the 30s and 40s, had far more dialogue spoken in better english than the movies we have now. People would look, read, listen and absorb by taking their time to do so. It was all savoured like fine dining, as opposed to 2024 where people want to take in art like they gobble down a McDonalds cheeseburger - one bite, two at the most. Movies, especially the franchised ones, have resorted to telling stories with big pictures more than words where people don't need to be able to identify nuance, subtleties, hints and the slight of hand in their expressions. People have been conditioned to look at big pictures and the result is if they don't get the entire, full meaning in the first two minutes, it's gone. Just like today's books, just like the cheap burgers. This short film is full of nuance and subtleties to be savoured in order to discover all of the story details.

@discosanandreas 2 ай бұрын

Not too bad. The thing that threw me off first was the distressed look of the helmets. It looked like it took a lot of work to get them that beat up. Maybe too much. The sound of the scraping of the knife on the helmets didn't match up. Then I noticed that the uniforms still had creases in them looking like they were just opened and put on by the actors. All the effort to make the helmets look old, but the uniforms are brand new. I wanted to believe that we have some future technology that allows for masks that don't seal and you can still have compression, but...And the hoses seemed to pop out a little easy. Over all I liked it.

@Nailnuke 2 ай бұрын

Written and directed by "Braden Kimbell". Pity he didn't think to give us some context or even an ending ! I'm not lazy, I just want to understand and that's your job Braden

@MiTheMer 2 ай бұрын

The premise is surely inspired by Helldivers II, a recent game where soldiers are deployed from a space station onto planets.

@krashd 2 ай бұрын

Advertising your own lack of imagination takes courage, salut!

@denvernow7294 2 ай бұрын

Main character: "How can we save humanity?" Me: "Does space really smell like burnt steak?" 🤔

@_andrewvia 2 ай бұрын

What was that? A descent, she blacks out, the other two die? Why? There's no way to tell. So, did she get captured? Is she back in orbit? There's no way to tell. These are just guesses/

@thomasrdiehl 2 ай бұрын

Notice the mark she puts in her helmet in the end? My interpretationof that, she's an enemy agent infiltrating a drop unit of the invading force and killing soldiers during the descent.

@SynthoidSounds 2 ай бұрын

Remarkable acting via facial expressions and atmosphere, but unfortunately that did not compensate for rather gaping holes in the story, starting with, what was the actual story? I understand from the description what it was supposed to be, the ideology of war and expendable soldiers, etc., but this was far from clear without that description. Also, things like the helmets were not at all airtight (very obvious), lighting inside the helmets (???), and numerous other tech flaws made it very hard for suspension of disbelief. I get the idea of going for a certain type of aesthetic and so on, but attention to detail does count for a lot in this type of story. As said previously, though, the acting was very well done.

@draconity 2 ай бұрын

I loved the way it looped. Really would have preferred an understanding of what they’re doing and why it takes so many human lives to do it.

@guyh3403 2 ай бұрын

With a small budget and only 3 days to shoot this actually isn't bad at all!

@tiadeguchi6941 2 ай бұрын

Amazing work Giana!!! 👏🏼

@osmia 2 ай бұрын

Much thanks for having CC

@schmodedo 2 ай бұрын

Great premise and potential for opening up a wider story. Just one bit of nit-picking. I realize budgets are small but one thing that has always bothered me is the space suits in shorts like this. For them to be pressurized, there must be a seal.

@AcapulKero 2 ай бұрын

Wow! I would like a full-length movie! Great visuals!!!

@garlandstyle5797 Ай бұрын

👍 Experience soldiers know what this is about. Quite well done.

@dragonback6075 2 ай бұрын

Technically brilliant... Absolutely no clue wtf it was about though.. Sooo, normal dust 🤔

@djr1943 2 ай бұрын

Braden, thanks to you and your crew for a memorable sci-fi experience. Great videography and acting. Kudos to all!

@vjet 2 ай бұрын

I really wish you’d gone into more depth as to why they were doing these suicidal planet descents. A bit of back story goes a long way.

@MontanaPDX Ай бұрын

I swear alk the haters are just first term film students, thinking they could do better and aren't actual sci-fi fans. They watch short films then complain that they are short. No ending? They clearly stated at the beginning they are using old vessels because they are easy to recover and re-use. One was drafted. It's war. They crashed, the vessel was recovered with her barely still alive in it. She is barely patched up to be sent back down in the lander again. Disposable soldiers, for resusable landers to try and make it past the defense missile system. It's a brief glimpse into a war, not a full movie. If you want a full story go pick up some sci-fi or some physics books and things might make some more sense.

@ptsPeterSzabo Ай бұрын

It's possible to fit an interesting and engaging story to 10 minutes of film. The makers of this film just didn't even try.

@user-gs9ll5ud4c Ай бұрын

That's 9 min 42 sec of my life that I'll never get back.

@korbendallas5318 2 ай бұрын

Film makers do everything in their power to make everything as realistically as possible, and then, almost without fail, they add these ridiculous face-illumination helmets.

@MiTheMer 2 ай бұрын

The missing neck seal is a bummer, but why are face-illumination helmets ridiculous? They are just needed to see facial expressions...

@korbendallas5318 2 ай бұрын

@@MiTheMer I'm not an astronaut, but I ride motorbikes. I can imagine how useful it would be to attach a bunch of light on a helmet that shine in your eyes the entire time.

@krashd 2 ай бұрын

@@korbendallas5318 It must be galling for you then that real spacesuits have illuminated helmets, same with divers, same with hazardous materials handlers, being able to clearly see someone's face is important for communications, even more so when doing something dangerous.

@korbendallas5318 2 ай бұрын

@@krashd "Galling"? I think you are projecting _hard._ Feel free to post some product names, I'm curious to see those helmets you mention.

@thhseeking 2 ай бұрын

You couldn't see the actors otherwise...especially important when you're using big-name actors. Imagine Tom Cruise in a sci-fi helmet where you couldn't see his face...oh, yeah...point taken :P

@j0nnyboy100 2 ай бұрын

Hi everybody! Director of Photography for Stratosphere, Jonny here. Wanted to open up a line of dialogue exclusively about cinematography/visual storytelling in regard to Stratosphere. And if you’re a fellow cinematographer let me know, let’s chat 👇👇

@jivanvasant 2 ай бұрын

My MRI was like that, except I was offered a selection of music. I chose the "Instrumental - East Listening" category, and the first song was a solo piano rendition of Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. It matched my situation. lol :-)

@dcaCrush1 2 ай бұрын

There was good effort but it's like this was just a small clip taken from a movie without giving any context.

@andreachericone813 2 ай бұрын

Adequate technique, but where’s some context? Time device, invasion method, training exercise? Wanted to like it, but - Need more.

@biscuitninja 2 ай бұрын

For a future reference, you don't scratch anything on your helmet that would cause any sort of degradation of the material. You can however Mark something with an approved paint/ Marker....

@krashd 2 ай бұрын

What else can you tell us about regulations or materials in this fictional future universe?

@grahamrich3368 2 ай бұрын

Very atmospheric and excellent acting -- deserves to be made into a longer film! 👏 👏

@ronwalsh 2 ай бұрын

I liked this. Sure there are gaps in the information we have, but in less than ten minutes I could figure out what was going on. Bravo for the IDGAF attitude of our hero.

@joshhayl7459 2 ай бұрын

🟦…Something terrible happened to one of the crew at around 6:07 But I don't know what it was or what caused it. ... I'm more than just a bit confused here.

@LA_Viking 2 ай бұрын

I had my hopes up...and was gravely disappointed.

@frankwafer6919 2 ай бұрын

😮I love❤your sci - fi shorts!💯💥👍!

@Mainbusfail 2 ай бұрын

Ahhh! Some helldivers fans in the writer's guild. Nice!

@pnemonic 2 ай бұрын

What was the storyline?

@jeffk5142 2 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed it. I don’t understand the landing trajectory. Why were they directed through the asteroid rings instead of away from them? I like the commentary on the use of cheap equipment at the expense of lives, which basically implies these soldiers were expendable and have less value than their helmets. The acting is great too. Thank you.

@brannanjohnson4046 2 ай бұрын

For a limited set, the scenes are well done, and effects too. I like that it has me wondering a bit. But also I wonder if I'm looking for a deeper meaning (story wise) than there needs to be.

@Ai-Art-42 2 ай бұрын

cool, interesting, good job

@AnonJohn143 2 ай бұрын

What is the point of losing an air pipe in a suit that wasn't sealed on the neck line? Pity, the rest of the production values were great, but that was a paticularly poor oversight from sci-fi of the past...

@woodturner1954 2 ай бұрын

What was this about?

@jamesadams893 2 ай бұрын

Wouldn't it be more useful if the little lights on the helmets were on the outside of the helmet. I would think the eyes would see better if the inside of the helmet was completely dark.

@uweschaefer2231 2 ай бұрын

I ask myself this question on nearly every scify. But so you (as a viewer) can see the facial expressions rather than a bright light

@jamesadams893 2 ай бұрын

@@uweschaefer2231 I know that I was just being sarcastically pedantic

@kenmurphy7718 2 ай бұрын

As a former soldier l would have preferred no lights at all......why give your enemy something to aim at ? Just being fussy guys .

@arcitejack 2 ай бұрын

Way too much shaky cam.

@lotusrepair1439 2 ай бұрын

Production was good along with effects. No real story line. Sounds like there is a war or fight but there is never any fighting. If they are soldiers being dropped in there are no weapons and they are not dressed for combat so that is not the story. If they are piloting a craft into battle that is not working with the story you are showing. They are along for a ride with no real purpose. I get it that she keeps surviving and notches her stuff for each trip. Also you show her hurt inside of her helmet. Not very plausible under the conditions you are showing. Tweek it and give more info to make the story.

@Impulse21s 2 ай бұрын

I thought it was well done. The only thing I get a kick out of every time I see it is interior lighted helmets. I get you need to light up the actors faces, but irl the glare would be debilitating. Good concept though. Great job.

@issacmiller5616 2 ай бұрын

Loved it, great acting, let's have more.

@DavidWilliams-yo4kb 2 ай бұрын

Overall i enjoyed this. Great work by the cast and director. The only bit of i hope constructive criticism is the use of lensflair was a bit distracting as there was too much in places.

@BradenKimble 2 ай бұрын

We originally wanted to use uncoated lenses to get that look, but our budget was very low so we couldn’t afford it. Instead, we used a lens filter to get a similar effect, but it did cause A LOT of flaring.

@gerald4027 Ай бұрын

Dust stores are really getting difficult to understand nowadays.

@hanswichmann5047 2 ай бұрын

Very well done! Especially for a low budget 1st release.. Hope the team sticks together for the whole tale..

@fofopads4450 2 ай бұрын

Cmon guys, seal the helmet, is a small prop fix

@TattooedGranny 2 ай бұрын

Considering the time constraints and budget this was a glorious effort. Very good acting.

@DeviJankowicz 2 ай бұрын

I dunno. For me, the whole imagery was wrong: decor, lighting, design of the hardware surrounding them. And why have helmets that don't connect with the suits? Terrible design, really. And not much of a plot.

@bigsarge2085 2 ай бұрын

✌

@manuelvega1100 2 ай бұрын

Good actress..wanted to be stoic. resigned .like we are all going to die ... and isolated but reached out to help that scared comrade. very intense ,,as for details..one is supposed to suspend disbelief or we'll be looking for bloopers everywhere.. just enjoy the ride..I believe Ed woods coined that not sure....I liked it..

@johnkedzierski8396 2 ай бұрын

I didn’t get it.

@OzoneGrif Ай бұрын

When your drop-pod can dodge missiles but isn't able to dodge debris to land safely then kills 2/3 of its crew, you know you need to stop doing this. I don't see the point of hi-tech if its to fail so miserably. Otherwise, good acting and FX, just the scenario deserves a little more polish.

@CarlAyers-x8h 2 ай бұрын

That was definitely,..Dust.

@bobberndt9744 2 ай бұрын

Interesting, good visuals, but non-defined mission. Leading to lack of plot.

@j0nnyboy100 2 ай бұрын

@bobberndt9744 Thank you for your feedback, appreciate you taking the time to watch! Stratosphere, in my interpretation, is about the cyclical life a soldier who is used as cannon fodder but survives just to be put right back in the same situation (recycled), while also being forced to use recycled equipment. There is a lack of identity that also comes with this, being stripped away even amongst colleagues as they enter the room without making an effort to get to know the person they are about to make the drop with. Would love to hear more of your thoughts!

@swagedelic 2 ай бұрын

Strange game of "who will survive", as abstract as it was, reason why I found no depth or plot.

@therealconfidentiality7526 Ай бұрын

what's the purpose of the open helmet?

2 ай бұрын

Awesome short film, great use of suspense and tension can’t wait to see more from the director!

@y2kanonamous766 2 ай бұрын

This helldivers live action was okay.

@phoenics2465 2 ай бұрын

In my opinion too much bloom as well as physical inaccuracies. Still not bad

@321-Gone 2 ай бұрын

Requires way to much imagination to care about the story. If fresh air supply can't be rigged to helmet than loose it since between the lack of neck seal and outward facing face lighting detracts too much. Shaky camera gives eye ache not anxiety. Intro of a pan shot on a close-up stationary object screams armature. Basically way to much camera movement. Good set design is lost on bad camera handling and lack of story. Dialog is good but story is??? Story first

@AndresMartinez-zo5lk 2 ай бұрын

Too shaky and hard to know what was going on at all. I seen shorter films that are able to give out a story line and give enough information to the viewers to understand what is happening or what might happen. I am sure it will get beter and better with more practice

@peopleselbow2657 2 ай бұрын

Has potential…. Dust is just slipping.. I haven’t seen a dust film worth watching in a while

@benlindsay6012 Ай бұрын

Nice visuals, but I didn't follow what was going on in the film!

@paulsutphin6703 2 ай бұрын

So now I know what happened to all those useless “face shields” left over from Covid….

@donskelo 2 ай бұрын

No idea what i just saw.

@sergnemo2379 2 ай бұрын

у меня вопрос только к странному сценарию.

@EchririFishing 2 ай бұрын

what did I just watch? something very arti party I'm avraid..

@georgegeranios2918 2 ай бұрын

Ah, low budget! Notice how the helmet "actor lights" spill onto the suits. Not much use if you are in zero pressure. No worries 'tho..we see almost the same in MUCH bigger budget shows like "The Ark." My definition: helmet with "actor lights" illuminates actor while blinding said actor to external world. Nightmare loop...but whose?

@jimtessin4130 2 ай бұрын

Nice. Thanks

@a-ni2027 2 ай бұрын

this would be think eable

@justinwheeler5614 2 ай бұрын

Worried about decompression? Don't destroy the integrity of your helmet with your cc weapon... lol

@RedMedic1972 2 ай бұрын

Dulling a good blade to carve a weak spot on a helmet - yea, that happens. LOL. Trying to look hard but end up looking like a fool. A sharpe works just fine for such things. Then again, Real Soldiers don't fuss with such foolishness. They keep their blades sharp and their gear in good order. The beeping on comms is a bit much. This is a short scene about what exactly?

@MorganMghee 2 ай бұрын

That's what I thought! You might need that sharp in a minute.

@semf-semf 2 ай бұрын

Excelente producción. Pero dos cosas les sugiero: - activen los subtítulos en español siempre. - Y suban más contenido utópico para que perdamos el miedo a los avances tecnológicos

@jimsmith556 Ай бұрын

Amazing graphics. The rest was far too confusing. Audio was unintelligible, especially when in their suits. The ridiculous "kung fu" type blurry and sped up motion sequences went on so long that the viewer has no idea if the ship made it to the planet or not. They avoided a missile, but then what? Was their mission a complete bust? She ended up back on the main ship to do it all over again. It looked like an hour or so of filming with the characters and the rest was chop-chop editing. What was the point?

@renegaudes3076 2 ай бұрын

Love to warch it! Have a nice day!

@StuColson 2 ай бұрын

Genius, thank you!😄

@paulfranklin8636 2 ай бұрын

So you had a small budget & 3 days...pity you didn't think to get a story beforehand

@jj2536 2 ай бұрын

was ok. main actress was good, could have explained what happened between landing and ending up back on the ship. not sure id want to drop with her - she seems to be the only one who ever comes back.

@jackieanderson9408 2 ай бұрын

👍🏿

@jamestoy4835 2 ай бұрын

Well, that Sucked. Should review this crap before you submit for viewing.😎

@johnmanderson2060 2 ай бұрын

This was a shit show. No story, absurd pod cabin, shake, shake, shake, the end. Not mentioning the stars in the background at 1 meters behind the windows. If you do crap fake stellar sky, don’t move the camera, the fake depth field is instantly recognizable otherwise.

@DaleWheeler 2 ай бұрын

No idea what I just watched. Total waste of time. 👎👎👎👎👎

@justin.n.currie 2 ай бұрын

Im stupid and confused. Splain why shes back at the beginning?

@Ugot2BkddnMe 2 ай бұрын

causality loop.. ala.. star trek NG Season 5; Episode 18

@Rob-fy9iw 2 ай бұрын

She's not back at the beginning, the whole point is the call up to undertake dangerous missions is relentless. Whilst still trying to deal with what happened to her, and the fact she almost died, she's off to do it again.

@krashd 2 ай бұрын

The thing with combat drops is that the survivors have to do it again and again.