From bedrooms to billions: The amiga years! - official film trailer

Greyfox · 20 February 2015, 23:36

Fell off my chair when I seen this pop up this evening, upon peering over the top of my desktop, watch this unravel and thought WoW! What show stopper and so unexpected for such a film to appear out of the blue considering they have only just released Bedroom to Billions

So hold tight and behold another wonderful must have, can't wait, to see another video game documentary that will capture the essence of the Commodore Amiga in Europe and how it changed the face of computers forever. Now we have Zachary Weddington's "Viva Amiga" which will tell the origins of the Amiga's history in its homeland in America, I feel just won't be present in this one, but I could be wrong, but I think Zach maybe on the borrowed time now and needs to get film released as I don't want the films colliding for your attention this could be a bad thing for both films.

Anyways here's the first teaser trailer for this new documentary

[ Show youtube player ]

And now the kickstarter page, so that you all back this amazing new Amiga film

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...he-amiga-years

BarryB · 21 February 2015, 00:07

I watched FBTB last Saturday, couldn't believe the state of Matthew Smith, time has certainly not been kind to the Manic Miner!!

Steve · 21 February 2015, 00:36

So that explains why the Amiga was completely ignored in the first documentary! They were saving it all for this one. Talk about double dipping!

Greyfox · 21 February 2015, 01:19

Yeah looks that way Steve, as I was shocked that no mention of the Amiga,ST, no Pysgnosis, no Gremlin Graphics "Lotus Series" or Cannon fodder etc, as a double sting and we both know we'll pay for it too lol.

All most as shocked as reading near zero mention of the 16-bit era at all in the Ocean Software History of, hardly a full history is it? if a massive half a decade is left out is it?

I just hope to they see this thread, look around and try and nab some real exclusive content you won't get anywhere else, as the trailer has footage we've all seen many years ago before, some homebrew devas that still love the Amiga enough to bring new games to us, the ST conversions to the Amiga etc. There is tons of stuff.

Higgy · 21 February 2015, 01:25

Omg. Just read my backer email - From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years.
The god's have answered.

Many thanks

ransom1122 · 21 February 2015, 02:04

Ice Cream!!! Ice Cream!!!

Zippy Zapp · 21 February 2015, 04:25

Looks Awesome. I am not in the UK, was the first film shown on TV, web or?

Steve · 21 February 2015, 06:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zippy Zapp

Looks Awesome. I am not in the UK, was the first film shown on TV, web or?

No, its available on blu-ray and Dvd from their website.

stainy · 21 February 2015, 13:19

Now all we need is Brian Bagnall`s Amiga book.

BarryB · 21 February 2015, 17:54

Is this the documentary equivalent of DLC then? They must have already shot the footage when making the first, so is this just another cash grab as is so common nowadays!

LieutLaww · 21 February 2015, 18:14

No this hasn't been shot yet, they have said they will do a small Kickstarter for the project soon and film in the summer

Lonewolf10 · 21 February 2015, 19:45

Excellent... except my credit card is currently maxxed out

BarryB · 21 February 2015, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by LieutLaww

No this hasn't been shot yet, they have said they will do a small Kickstarter for the project soon and film in the summer

Huh? That trailer for the Amiga shows lots of clips from the FBTB documentary? Seems kinda strange to not ask those people about the Amiga while making FBTB and then have to go back and bother them again because they decided to make a new film about the Amiga?

Greyfox · 21 February 2015, 23:16

Yeah, I smell a marketing kipper here, all new .....yes......revisited or newly shot....hmmm.. Sounds like maybe trying to take away the stigma of the DLC idea Barry mentioned

I feel although many will back and support This film on kickstarter, I still believe left a bitter taste in a lot of peoples mouth after the last one, as I'm hoping to back this myself and they better of learned from their mistakes on the last one for delays and empty promises on delivering on time this time around etc.

BarryB · 21 February 2015, 23:48

They simply can't have ignored the Amiga when making FBTB, it's like pretending Microsoft didn't have anything to do with operating systems and focusing on Linux instead then suddenly 'The Microsoft Story' appears!

Codetapper · 22 February 2015, 00:17

Their (awful looking) official website doesn't even mention the fact the Amiga doco is on the way, yet it's been on Youtube for days?! Very sloppy...

BarryB · 22 February 2015, 00:54

I'd like to know why they omitted the Amiga/ST from their documentary, we didn't just go straight to consoles when the extremely successful Spectrum/C64 were no longer being sold or supported, or did I simply dream I owned something called an Atari ST and Amiga that had thousands of software titles available for them before consoles arrived?

lifeschool · 26 February 2015, 15:12

YES! You are reading this correctly!!!!

See the Trailer - NOW!
[ Show youtube player ]

So much nostalgia!

(At this rate, it will appear before Viva Amiga!)

gimbal · 26 February 2015, 16:15

Can we fast-forward time please? To be released in 2016, sheesh! This is the ultimate teaser trailer.

Simmo76 · 26 February 2015, 19:04

Now THAT has potential...

20 February 2015, 23:36	#1
Greyfox Pixel Blender! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 51 Posts: 267	From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years! Fell off my chair when I seen this pop up this evening, upon peering over the top of my desktop, watch this unravel and thought WoW! What show stopper and so unexpected for such a film to appear out of the blue considering they have only just released Bedroom to Billions So hold tight and behold another wonderful must have, can't wait, to see another video game documentary that will capture the essence of the Commodore Amiga in Europe and how it changed the face of computers forever. Now we have Zachary Weddington's "Viva Amiga" which will tell the origins of the Amiga's history in its homeland in America, I feel just won't be present in this one, but I could be wrong, but I think Zach maybe on the borrowed time now and needs to get film released as I don't want the films colliding for your attention this could be a bad thing for both films. Anyways here's the first teaser trailer for this new documentary [ Show youtube player ] And now the kickstarter page, so that you all back this amazing new Amiga film https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...he-amiga-years Last edited by Greyfox; 27 February 2015 at 17:17.

26 February 2015, 15:12	#18
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 1,591	From bedrooms to billions: The amiga years! - official film YES! You are reading this correctly!!!! See the Trailer - NOW! [ Show youtube player ] So much nostalgia! (At this rate, it will appear before Viva Amiga!)

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21 February 2015, 00:07	#2
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	I watched FBTB last Saturday, couldn't believe the state of Matthew Smith, time has certainly not been kind to the Manic Miner!!

21 February 2015, 00:36	#3
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	So that explains why the Amiga was completely ignored in the first documentary! They were saving it all for this one. Talk about double dipping!

21 February 2015, 01:19	#4
Greyfox Pixel Blender! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 51 Posts: 267	Yeah looks that way Steve, as I was shocked that no mention of the Amiga,ST, no Pysgnosis, no Gremlin Graphics "Lotus Series" or Cannon fodder etc, as a double sting and we both know we'll pay for it too lol. All most as shocked as reading near zero mention of the 16-bit era at all in the Ocean Software History of, hardly a full history is it? if a massive half a decade is left out is it? I just hope to they see this thread, look around and try and nab some real exclusive content you won't get anywhere else, as the trailer has footage we've all seen many years ago before, some homebrew devas that still love the Amiga enough to bring new games to us, the ST conversions to the Amiga etc. There is tons of stuff.

21 February 2015, 01:25	#5
Higgy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 547	Omg. Just read my backer email - From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years. The god's have answered. Many thanks

21 February 2015, 02:04	#6
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,812	Ice Cream!!! Ice Cream!!!

21 February 2015, 04:25	#7
Zippy Zapp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: CA/USA Posts: 346	Looks Awesome. I am not in the UK, was the first film shown on TV, web or?

21 February 2015, 13:19	#9
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	Now all we need is Brian Bagnall`s Amiga book.

21 February 2015, 17:54	#10
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	Is this the documentary equivalent of DLC then? They must have already shot the footage when making the first, so is this just another cash grab as is so common nowadays!

21 February 2015, 18:14	#11
LieutLaww Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Uckfield, UK Age: 53 Posts: 195	No this hasn't been shot yet, they have said they will do a small Kickstarter for the project soon and film in the summer

21 February 2015, 19:45	#12
Lonewolf10 AMOS Extensions Developer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: near Cambridge, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,924	Excellent... except my credit card is currently maxxed out

21 February 2015, 23:16	#14
Greyfox Pixel Blender! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 51 Posts: 267	Yeah, I smell a marketing kipper here, all new .....yes......revisited or newly shot....hmmm.. Sounds like maybe trying to take away the stigma of the DLC idea Barry mentioned I feel although many will back and support This film on kickstarter, I still believe left a bitter taste in a lot of peoples mouth after the last one, as I'm hoping to back this myself and they better of learned from their mistakes on the last one for delays and empty promises on delivering on time this time around etc.

21 February 2015, 23:48	#15
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	They simply can't have ignored the Amiga when making FBTB, it's like pretending Microsoft didn't have anything to do with operating systems and focusing on Linux instead then suddenly 'The Microsoft Story' appears!

22 February 2015, 00:17	#16
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	Their (awful looking) official website doesn't even mention the fact the Amiga doco is on the way, yet it's been on Youtube for days?! Very sloppy...

22 February 2015, 00:54	#17
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	I'd like to know why they omitted the Amiga/ST from their documentary, we didn't just go straight to consoles when the extremely successful Spectrum/C64 were no longer being sold or supported, or did I simply dream I owned something called an Atari ST and Amiga that had thousands of software titles available for them before consoles arrived?

26 February 2015, 16:15	#19
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,905	Can we fast-forward time please? To be released in 2016, sheesh! This is the ultimate teaser trailer.

26 February 2015, 19:04	#20
Simmo76 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Derby, UK Age: 47 Posts: 233	Now THAT has potential...

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