Wages of Sin on DVD, Ready for Download and for the MPAA

Independent action director Nathyn Brendan Masters' new martial art flick "Wages of Sin" is finally out on DVD but Masters is also setting up shop for the new generation of video hogs who love watching shows on their iPods, PlayStation Portables and other PMPs as well as instituting his own ratings system. "I wanted to do something like 'American Ninja' or 'Black Belt Jones' something old school but with some modern elements thrown in," says Masters. "I wanted to do something people could have a little fun with."

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 15, 2007 -- Independent action director Nathyn Brendan Masters' new martial art flick "Wages of Sin" is finally out on DVD but Masters is also setting up shop for the new generation of video hogs who love watching shows on their iPods and PlayStation Portables as well as instituting his own ratings system. "I wanted to do something like 'American Ninja' or 'Black Belt Jones' something old school but with some modern elements thrown in," says Masters. "I wanted to do something people could have a little fun with. I figured I'd do the action hero thing. Someone's got to be the hero now that Captain American's gone." Masters Jokes.

In this "Ode to B action films" Masters plays an undercover police officer framed for murder after a police sting goes bad. The film also stars, former Ms. India and Bollywood actress Riti Madugula as assassin Mona Lisa and newcomer CiCi Foster as reluctant hooker Teresa. The film also includes extreme martial artist Shawn Bernal and martial arts trickster Brian Kung. "Shawn and Brian were a pleasure to work with. They really knew their stuff and added intensity to every scene they were involved in," said Masters. And to add fuel to fire "One Tree Hill's" Leo Daniels stepped in as one of the film's associate producers.

The movie has already gotten attention from smaller distributors but after a questionable experience with the distributor of his last feature Masters decided to self-distribute the Chicago-based fight film. "I'm keeping mainstream distribution in mind but for now I'm going to see what happens with it and really try to push the film," says Master. "I'd rather wait for a reputable distributor with a decent deal than go with one of these lowball guys who want to get a free movie."

Masters has also turned heads by creating what he calls a "common sense" rating system, which can be seen on the TimeCode Mechanics website: www.tcmech.com. And TV stations are running ads for what would normally be considered an "unrated" fiim. "The MPAA protects Hollywood films that's why it cost about two or three grand to get a film rated," says Masters. "Even cable stations generally won't run ads for unrated films and the MPPA knows this."

Masters explains how an LA cable station wouldn't even show his ad. "I was told by the placement firm I advertise through that the excuse given was an ambiguous 'because of content', but we were not given any examples of said content." Says Masters, "Keep in mind, 'Girls Gone Wild' is advertised almost everywhere versus my ad which is very tame and mainly showcases actors doing martial arts. The difference is that 'GGW' isn't a feature film so they don't see it as competition to the industry and since it isn't considered 'hardcore' porn stations can run it."

On his rating system Masters says, "The MPAA pretty much makes it up as they go along as to what content is appropriate for what audience. If you look at a lot of PG-13 films there's tons of R-rated content in many of them. My system is truer when it comes to simply saying what a film has to offer. If its an R-rated style film that's what I say and vice-versa. I don't play favorites or pull punches, my system is based mainly on content."

Currently Masters is still in preproduction on his action film "Silvergun Samurai" which is slated to star himself and "Studio 60's" Julia Ling as well as penning an unnamed martial arts action horror film. "Wages of Sin" is currently on sale at film's website: www.wagesmovie.com. Masters has also partnered with online distributor HungryFlix.com a site focused on distributing content specifically for portable media players such as the iPod and the PSP (PlayStation Portable). The downloads sale for $2.99, which is much cheaper than the going rate for movie downloads on Apple's iTunes Store and other movie download sites. Masters states iPod and PSP versions are, "pretty popular" with the college and techie crowd, but many people still prefer more tangible DVD copies especially other filmmakers who buy the two disc set for the fight choreography and other sought after extras.

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