The Szporn Ultimatum
Mitch Rymes, John Hasbargen, Erik Heim, Elliot Hursch, Dan Swendsen
Paying tribute and showing respect to Sergio Leone is the foundation for our final fourth quarter project. Our short film will incorporate some of Leone’s signature style, or “Leone-ian” elements. Many of his films had a damsel in distress in his spaghetti western motif films, so we also will have a female who needs rescuing. In addition to that element, we will also portray death playing a large role in the film like he used in his and also we will incorporate a “wronged hero” much like Sergio did.
Opening scene is Jason Szporn relaxing in a Midwest suburb, one that is not too different from Edina coincidentally. He receives a phone call instructing him that he must travel back in time to the spaghetti western times to save a female who is in severe life-threatening trouble and he could alter the future for the better by doing so. In the second scene, Jason is seen traveling back into time where he arrives and immediately kills people. He suddenly has turned into a person who has little mercy and remorse for the men he kills and is solely focused on rescuing the damsel. His confrontations with his enemies are gruesome and numerous. Unfortunately, zombies also cross his path, but luckily he has his gun(s) nearby. By artistically using Leoneian cinematography, the film displays awesome conflict scenes that emphasize the importance of Jason’s mission. Of course in the end, Jason returns from the Sergio spaghetti western days into present time after saving the damsel, his wronged personality no longer a important issue.