Matthew Martin and Leila Laaraj in the film "Shooting at the Moon"
Shooting at the Moon is a short Super-8 punk/Remodernist film directed by Jesse Richards and Nicholas Watson and features music by Billy Childish. It was shot in the summer of 1998 and its final cut was completed in 2003. The film premiered at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival in November 2003. Image File history File links Shootingmoon1. ... Image File history File links Shootingmoon1. ... Super 8 can refer to: Super 8 Motels, a national motel chain Super 8mm film, a form of film often used for home movies, most popular in the 60s and 70s This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... Remodernist film developed in the United States and the United Kingdom in the late 1990s and early 21st century and is related to the British art movement Stuckism and its manifesto, Remodernism. ... Jesse Richards as Frank in his film Franks Wild Years Jesse Richards (born July 17, 1975) is a painter, filmmaker and photographer in New Haven, Connecticut and is affiliated with the British art movement Stuckism. ... This is This album by Billy Childishs current band, the Buff Medways Billy Childish (real name William Charlie Hamper, or Steven John Hamper) (born December 1, 1959) is a British artist, author, poet, singer and guitarist. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) is the largest film festival in the world. ...
Also shooting the moon may be with either -13 (to the winner) or +26 (to the other players) - winner's choice.
Shooting the moon may be worth either the sum of all the cards combined, or the rule may simply not be observed.
The element of risk involved in shooting the moon is one of the appeals of the game, since a player may attempt to get all 26 points and fail by only getting 24 or 25, in which case the player suffers a massive penalty.