Aug
31

Escape From City 17 – Part One

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2 Escape From City 17   Part OneDirected by The Purchase Brothers. (David and Ian)

UPDATED:
Part II is still in production. A preview will be out at some point. The Purchase Brothers are currently making a feature film that requires quite a bit of their time.

Made as spec ‘advertainment’ for their demo reel.

Filmed guerilla style. No crew. First two episodes made on a $500 budget, not including previous capital. Valve flew the brothers out to Seattle last year. and mentioned they were ‘blown away’ by the project on Steam.

1.5 Million hits in three days. 2 million in a week.

#1 Top Rated video of all time on YouTube in one day. Stayed at #1 for a month.

www.anonymouscontent.com,
www.purchasebrothers.com,
www.sonsandaughters.ca,

Duration : 0:5:30


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Comments

  1. Jorbazz says:

    Then they will …
    Then they will release an gmod movie mod for this movie i guess?

  2. unknownbassist67 says:

    i bet this was …
    i bet this was filmed in detroit

  3. RenegadeTimeLady says:

    That was beautiful. …
    That was beautiful. I have no other words. o.o

  4. bigbash666 says:

    reaaaaaly nice
    reaaaaaly nice

  5. magmablock says:

    If this is ever …
    If this is ever made into a feature film, all I ask is that Morgan Freeman plays Eli.

  6. ethen24 says:

    724 people did not …
    724 people did not escape from City 17.

  7. Gjrth says:

    I can’t believe my …
    I can’t believe my eyes! I have no words to convey my admiration…

  8. halochief101 says:

    AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! …
    AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  9. MrTimonek14 says:

    cooooooool !!!!!!!! …
    cooooooool !!!!!!!!!!! :D

  10. Azkynova says:

    If there’s a half …
    If there’s a half life film, Hugh Laurie should play Gordon Freeman ;)

  11. Maxer5ooo says:

    three words: awesome
    three words: awesome

  12. XxiheartitxX says:

    Valve is trying to …
    Valve is trying to make a half-life movie!
    google: “TF2 Videos Are Valve “Trying To Explore” Making Half-Life Film”

  13. kebmann says:

    Really cool! On …
    Really cool! On note: If you can only afford to pay for one thing in the production, pay the sound guy.

  14. geratonia says:

    3 \ 4 LIFE
    3 \ 4 LIFE

  15. blueVampxable says:

    Im a little late …
    Im a little late joining the HL2 series, but this is really amazing! Makes me want to play orange box all over again! Good show, bravo

  16. puuuuuuch says:

    What’s up with the …
    What’s up with the effing shaky camera? Couldn’t the cameraguy keep it still, WHILE HE WAS STANDING IN ONE PLACE?

  17. IKillLittlegirls says:

    so…
    not actually …

    so…
    not actually finishing this??

  18. Xerothe0th says:

    @ModernDayReview88 …
    @ModernDayReview88 i rekon him not talking yet some how being the hero of the story is quite intreging, and to see him in the action and interacting with people without talking would b intresting i think

  19. colonelsandersjr says:

    Seeing the video …
    Seeing the video clips after the actual video made me sad. It’s so good but I can’t watch it :(

  20. KesoDia says:

    part 2: escape from …
    part 2: escape from ravenholm :3

  21. ModernDayReview88 says:

    @Xerothe0th you …
    @Xerothe0th you mean that guy that doesn’t say a word ever through the whole series? I can careless if he is in the movie or not. His personality is as flat as a peace of paper. We never even see his face except on the cover. So fail.

  22. ircmaster says:

    Where’s part 2 !! : …
    Where’s part 2 !! :(

  23. u2ber87 says:

    @EtaCarinaez

    @EtaCarinaez
    Orange Box is the only original game I ever bought, so agree.

  24. dariomodugno says:

    amazing job man, …
    amazing job man, keep up the awesome work!!

  25. YoutuJ3eJ3lows says:

    HOLY THIS IS …
    HOLY THIS IS AWESOME!!!