The History of Future Folk (2012)

This movie had potential but it's tone and storytelling fell short. Most times it was uncomfortable and awkward to watch.The premise is creative and sure to capture people's interests. "An Alien that discovers and falls in love with music? Sounds Great!" Yes it does sound great, the first 10 minutes of the movie was great! Alas 10 minutes later the movie plateaus into a state of a lackluster wasteland.The main character, General Trius, acts as if he is a student giving an enthusiastic presentation to the class, or in this case, the audience. He gives a straight face no matter what he says nor what he does.Another problem with a character: the love interest of a character seems as if she felt uncomfortable in any intimate scene. Whether it be dancing or kissing, she looked as if she was like "nope, nope, nope."The tone of the movie was out of control and not consistent at all. Ha, better yet, non-existent. In a scene where everything was set to make it seem like a magical moment, instead was a serious moment! AHA FOOLED YOU! The movie did not follow through with its excellent premise. It was emotionally confusing, awkward, but it was kinda cute. Well after the movie, you will have a few things to take away: cool space outfits, folk music, and a red forehead from facepalming.

I found this movie on Netflix and decided to give it a go for two reasons: the cover looked fun and i love folk music. This movie turned out to be so much more than i expected. Sure, it's not a blockbuster packed with A-listers, a billion dollar budget, and stellar acting. But it's heartwarming, entertaining, and although the idea is far-fetched,there's a certain realness to it. This film made me feel. I was able to feel for Bill and Kevin and the movie didn't need famous actors to make that happen. It's an original movie which is so refreshing. The music is original too (i think) and it's great. Towards the end it seemed like a hopeless cause but they still got the happy ending, without it feeling like a cliché. This was fantastic and i would totally recommend it to anyone.

This is a charming little indie feature about the two human look like aliens from the planet Hondo. They sent on the mission to find an alternate home to quit from their dying planet. But soon they fall in love with the greatest human invention, music. They forget about what they have come and adopt the Earth's atmosphere and human life style.Definitely a low budget movie and sometime scenes with no logic. A perfect entertainer to someone who familiar with a B movie. They used a minimal quantity of tools like cast, graphics and the locations including simple costumes but there were no limitation of the imagination. It is not suitable for who always look for a perfect sense, other than that it is very enjoyable.The movie was short and sweet . No surprise twists, the end was very plain but somehow it satisfies. As I said 'The History of Future Folk' is not a crowd puller, there are few people who know well second stream movies will enjoy it.7/10

This was one of those "Never heard of it" gambles that paid off. The musical bits were light-hearted and whimsical. The story was very unique, especially the part about the aliens' reaction to earth music. There was also some subtle social commentary about us earthlings. I especially liked the intermixed fight/dance scene. The second alien stole every one of his scenes. His mannerisms and body language always brought a chuckle.Although this was a low-budget movie, the overall effect was very professional. I'm going to have to get me a red jumpsuit and bucket helmet. I hope you enjoy this fun little movie as much as my wife and I did.