Post by ironhold on Nov 9, 2013 0:35:37 GMT
Tossing about a movie idea I had.
"Awesome Pictures"
"Our shows aren't just good; they're Awesome!"
At one point, Awesome Pictures was the ranking king of made-for-TV action movies and low-budget superhero shows. However, increased competition in this sector ("Who ever thought that Gopher Tsunami would be such a hit?!") has resulted in the company's fortunes turning for the worst. The success of the studio now depends upon whether or not they can get a network to pick up a new series they're working on, "Freelance Cyborg"; said series follows a cybernetically-enhanced former government agent and his sidekicks as they solve crimes.
However, things are looking bleak. The star they have is a pretentious twit who can't get over the fact that his star has fallen, and the stuntman for the star is a slobbering drunk who is constantly late for work. When the stuntman is late once again, the star throws a fit and quits.
This forces a planning session involving the studio head, the director, the actor playing the sidekick, the actresses playing the love interest of the hero & sidekick, and the head writer for the show. As the group tries to plot strategy, a real-life action sequence unfolds in front of them as four armed bank robbers run onto the set while trying to escape the police. While the others cower and plead, the head writer responds by calmly beating the four senseless with his bare hands. ("I went to a public high school. The head principle spent his time looking at porn, and half the campus police were drunk and/or stoned. If you wanted to eat in the cafeteria, you had to either step over the shattered bodies of your foes or follow in the wake of someone who just did that.").
Given that the head writer is already a real-life action star, he finds himself cast as the new lead. In the process, he teaches the other three actors how to properly fight; not only does this make their acting more realistic, it also results in several re-writes to the script so that they can actually take part in the action. In short order, they deliver a two-part pilot episode... which comes in under budget and ahead of schedule despite all of the earlier setbacks. A network is so impressed that they pick up the series, and production begins in earnest.
However, not everyone is happy.
*The original star and the stuntman? Not pleased at missing out on what could be their ticket to stardom.
*The robbers' boss? Not happy that the glorious reputation of his crime syndicate was sullied by a "nerd".
*The parents of the actress playing the main character's girlfriend? Not happy about the prospect that a "basement-dweller" might be romancing their little star for real.
When the three groups inadvertently collide in their effort to stop the show, the action might just get more real than anyone bargained for.
Thoughts?
Thanks.
"Awesome Pictures"
"Our shows aren't just good; they're Awesome!"
At one point, Awesome Pictures was the ranking king of made-for-TV action movies and low-budget superhero shows. However, increased competition in this sector ("Who ever thought that Gopher Tsunami would be such a hit?!") has resulted in the company's fortunes turning for the worst. The success of the studio now depends upon whether or not they can get a network to pick up a new series they're working on, "Freelance Cyborg"; said series follows a cybernetically-enhanced former government agent and his sidekicks as they solve crimes.
However, things are looking bleak. The star they have is a pretentious twit who can't get over the fact that his star has fallen, and the stuntman for the star is a slobbering drunk who is constantly late for work. When the stuntman is late once again, the star throws a fit and quits.
This forces a planning session involving the studio head, the director, the actor playing the sidekick, the actresses playing the love interest of the hero & sidekick, and the head writer for the show. As the group tries to plot strategy, a real-life action sequence unfolds in front of them as four armed bank robbers run onto the set while trying to escape the police. While the others cower and plead, the head writer responds by calmly beating the four senseless with his bare hands. ("I went to a public high school. The head principle spent his time looking at porn, and half the campus police were drunk and/or stoned. If you wanted to eat in the cafeteria, you had to either step over the shattered bodies of your foes or follow in the wake of someone who just did that.").
Given that the head writer is already a real-life action star, he finds himself cast as the new lead. In the process, he teaches the other three actors how to properly fight; not only does this make their acting more realistic, it also results in several re-writes to the script so that they can actually take part in the action. In short order, they deliver a two-part pilot episode... which comes in under budget and ahead of schedule despite all of the earlier setbacks. A network is so impressed that they pick up the series, and production begins in earnest.
However, not everyone is happy.
*The original star and the stuntman? Not pleased at missing out on what could be their ticket to stardom.
*The robbers' boss? Not happy that the glorious reputation of his crime syndicate was sullied by a "nerd".
*The parents of the actress playing the main character's girlfriend? Not happy about the prospect that a "basement-dweller" might be romancing their little star for real.
When the three groups inadvertently collide in their effort to stop the show, the action might just get more real than anyone bargained for.
Thoughts?
Thanks.
I am now thoroughly traumatised & need to have a good lye down. 
