The Killers

[@PhillipCreeper]

FANTASTIC!

[@JaeYu1]

Thank you!

[@demetriussherman476]

This modern version was pretty good. The hit men were terrifying. Great suspense.

[@JaeYu1]

Thank you very much for your kind words. It is much appreciated.

[@profmaryamiqbal7188]

Best theme And Idea

[@JaeYu1]

Thank you very much!

[@Sam-tc4is]

Reading original is much greater experience

[@JaeYu1]

Agreed. The source material is almost always better.

[@おそろしいねこ]

perfect

[@JaeYu1]

Thank you for your kind word. It's much appreciated. Have a very Happy Holidays and a Great New Year!

[@tinodiaz1393]

very good. Thanks for sharing!

[@JaeYu1]

Thank you for the kind words. Your support is greatly appreciated.

[@dpuromblonyualf.7273]

Is it true that John anderson informed by Nick? Or 2 hitmen are the 1st who went to Anderson's house, and Nick fails to inform John?

[@JaeYu1]

In my short film, Nick goes to warn Jon Anderson, not knowing that the two hitmen followed him. They do kill Jon. As to the final fate of Nick, I leave that to each viewer. Thank you for watching, truly.

[@herculhesebol3237]

wow. This is pretty awesome! nice work!

[@JaeYu1]

Thank you for the kind words. Really appreciate it.

[@wes2465]

I like the idea when you delete the black cook character well done 👏👏👏💖

[@hasnaeech-chebany6328]

It's better. Thanks🌹

[@andrewwashiku]

If you want to know the difference between good filmmaking and lackluster filmmaking, watch the tarkovsky version then compare to this

[@demetriussherman476]

I saw both versions and still think this version is tops.

[@briankim7419]

How much did it cost to make this movie?

[@JaeYu1]

I shot this way back in 2001 for my film school project, so the cost would be vastly different now adjusted for inflation. Also, the actors and most of the crew worked for free, so keep that in mind. Approximately, it cost me around $8,000.00 (in student loan) to make this, but if I had to pay everyone $100 dollars a day, it would be far more expensive. It took us 3 1/2 days to shoot everything. Thanks for your interest.

[@inspectorjels767]

What else have you worked on.

[@JaeYu1]

Thank you for your interest. I was working on a web comedy series with a friend. We had the script finished and was looking for financing, but then in early 2013 I found out I had Stage-2A Colo-rectal cancer and well that kind of put everything on hold for a long while. I am currently working on some spec scripts but for production-wise, my health after the chemo, radiation therapies and two surgeries doesn't make it likely. Thank you again for your interest.

[@dycncn]

liked it!

[@JaeYu1]

Thank you very much!

[@farooqfarooq2801]

Is ole adrason killed at the end??

[@JaeYu1]

Thank you for watching my student film and taking the time to ask. If you mean Jon Anderson the boxer, yes he was killed by the hitmen. If you mean Nick, I want to leave that ending ambiguous and let the audience decide. There's a great adaptation by Robert Siodmak, starring Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardener that you should watch. Thank you again.

[@PhillipCreeper]

I think Nick joined them because he made no effort to run. @@JaeYu1

[@JaeYu1]

You can't outrun your Fate. The Swede knew this and finally, so did Nick. Thank you again for your interest. It means the world to me. @@PhillipCreeper

[@JaeYu1]

BTW, I did change the name of Ole to Jon, because I thought "Ole" might sound to alien to my audience. I could be wrong.

[@MrPennystyle01]

Are you influenced by twin peaks?

[@JaeYu1]

I love Twin Peaks both the original and the recently new one, and David Lynch is one of my favorite filmmakers. However, for this short film, I was trying to go for the Old School Film Noir vibe. Thank you for your interest.

[@jayvee962]

Ah shit! I totally forgot about this.😛

[@amoshaalsadi3995]

Good

[@JaeYu1]

Thank you!

[@briankim7419]

Who made this?

[@JaeYu1]

Hi, my name is Jae Yu and I am the writer/director/producer of this film.

[@ddelacruz]

🤣👍🏼👍🏼

[@JaeYu1]

Thank you!

[@岩﨑慎吾]

つまり😂神を😂絶対に😂妬んじゃ😂いけんのよ😂

[@岩﨑慎吾]

バロウズ😂

[@leroy1927]

You call it a 'short story masterpiece' and then change Hemingway's work with an adaptation? If it is a masterpiece then keep it the way it was written otherwise write your own stuff or at least take Hemingway and his name out of it. Very good cinematic production anyway, actually excellent work.

[@JaeYu1]

That's why it's called an "adaptation". You should check out Robert Siodmak's 1946 adaptation and Don Sigel's 1964s and see how much they deviated from the original source material. I chose to exercise my creative freedom to make changes and I stand by them. Thanks for the compliment on the production value, btw, I had a great crew working their hearts out on this short film in very trying circumstances for little to no money with only a 3 1/2 day shooting schedule. Especial kudos to Michael Hamilton the cinematographer.

[@JaeYu1]

Btw, if you want a faithful adaptation, check out Andrei Tarkovsky's 1956 student film; it's the closest to word-for-word adaptation you'll probably get. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKDJeYFphbmjjMk

[@demetriussherman476]

Hemmingway did not complain that the 1946 version didn't follow his short story, in fact he stated “It is a good picture and the only good picture ever made of a story of mine.” So he'd likely not complain about this version, and likely would have liked it as well. The reason being that, like the 1946 version, this version keeps Hemmingway's intent which is that Nick Adams's small town innocent outlook at life is killed by a visit from cold-blooded murderers.

[@岩﨑慎吾]

おれ、この、白いシャツ着た、男の、気持ちで、何年も、毎日を、おくってたんよ😂つまり、これが、再臨の生き方であり😂2027男前の、イエス・キリストの、味わった、苦しみ😂なんよ😂で、俺も😂イエス・キリストも😂やはり😂神の子として😂地上に😂降りたら😂殺されて😂もーたんよ😂

[@JaeYu1]

Man, I wish KZbin could translate this, but Thank You and a Happy New Year to you!