Catching On -- The Most Popular Film On the Net!Entertainment Editors & Film/Internet Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--March 15, 2001 "The Catch," a new short by Waterland Films, has become the most popular and highest-rated film on Hypnotic hypnotic /hyp·not·ic/ (hip-not´ik) 1. inducing sleep. 2. an agent that induces sleep. 3. pertaining to or of the nature of hypnosis or hypnotism. .com, the short-film Internet site partnered up with Universal Pictures. The 35mm color pic, written and directed by Robert B. Ptolemy and starring newcomer Erik Summers and John de Lancie
John de Lancie (born March 20, 1948) is an American character actor. He is known for his recurring role as "Q" on the various Star Trek series, and as Frank Simmons in Stargate SG-1. ("Star Trek  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. ," "West Wing"), is an urban tale of a man out
fishing who shows compassion compassion,n a profound awareness of another's suffering coupled with a desire to alleviate that suffering. for his fellow beast, only to have things take a twisted turn. The following are some of the reviews and accolades "The Catch" has enjoyed on the Hypnotic site: -- "Very entertaining!" "The best short film on the Internet." "A 10!" -- "Can't wait for more" "Extremely funny!" " ... had me hooked from the beginning." -- "Two enthusiastic thumbs up ... " "Mr. Summers has considerable talent." Summers, the film's star, is overwhelmed o·ver·whelm tr.v. o·ver·whelmed, o·ver·whelm·ing, o·ver·whelms 1. To surge over and submerge; engulf: waves overwhelming the rocky shoreline. 2. a. by the response. "People are stopping me in public and telling me they've seen me in the film." But not all reviews have been favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. , leaving loyal "Catch" fans defending their favorite Net film in a salvo of exchanges: -- "Neither funny, nor clever, nor a surprise." " ... if you didn't like it, why watch all 11 min.?" -- "What the hell was it?" "Gross" "This is twisted ... I love it." "We'd like to see a sequel" The film has catapulted to the No. 1 position on the site, prompting a barrage of calls and inquiries to the filmmaker. Ptolemy's next short is preparing to go into production soon. "We're setting out to make the best short film ever, that's our mission. We'll keep it short and sweet for Internet fans. The film will probably run under five minutes, but trust me that's all you'll need," he said. "The Catch" can be viewed at www.Hypnotic.com. |
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