Seems like the last two years the OWC has pretty much occured every three months. Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct.

Just wondering.

Oh, and if there is one... please, pretty please let it be comedy!  

Genre:  Comedy
Theme:  Getting bit in the ass!

I've pm'ed Don about this.  We'll wait and see.


Phil

Hey,

Are we talkin' 'bout a metaphorical ass biting or a literal ass biting?

Or is that up to interpretation?

sheepwalker

Quoted from Soap Hands Hey, Are we talkin' 'bout a metaphorical ass biting or a literal ass biting? Or is that up to interpretation? sheepwalker

I think either way would be acceptable as long as it's loaded with stereotypes for Phil's reading pleasure.


Oh, one more thing.  Make sure the ass farts...a lot.  He likes that.

You guys are soooooo funny that maybe it will be another comedy.

If you want to do stereotypes so much, how about blaxploitation as a genre?

Phil

Quoted from dogglebe If you want to do stereotypes so much, how about blaxploitation as a genre?

At least nobody could bitch about the genre since blaxploitation pretty much runs the gambit.

Yes.. some explotation! Gotta love it!

Hey,

Quoted from dogglebe If you want to do stereotypes so much, how about blaxploitation as a genre?

Yes. Yes. God yes.

Sitting through Sweet Sweetback will finally pay off.

Here's some inspiration for you all:






sheepwalker

What about a comedy/horror about a black gay guy who farts on people and has a set of teeth in his ass?

I already have written a short about that and would mean I have a good chance of winning then!!

I think I speak for everyone when I say, "please don't make it horror."  

And no Noir.  There's a noir contest going on elsewhere so I've just written one.  Make it a good old drama.  Everyone hates that genre pretty much evenly across the board.

Quoted from Murphy black gay guy who farts on people and has a set of teeth in his ass?

Is that the title?  If so, you could make a million dollars.

Quoted Text Is that the title?  If so, you could make a million dollars.

That's funny that is exactly what Jerry Bruckheimer said when he read it, Michael Bay is slated to start production in 2009.

Quoted from Murphy That's funny that is exactly what Jerry Bruckheimer said when he read it

Damn, and to think that he told me that "Aristotle and the Clumpy Cat Litter Slingshot" was a terrible idea.

It really was a kid's movie, I swear.

Back to the OWC...

Let's take another crack at Sci Fi "Popcorn"

"Flash Gorddenbacher Conquers the Snack Food Universe" is still the greatest script I never wrote.

Whatever it is, let it be fun!

I hope we have one soon because it will give me an excuse to write something.  Lately, I've just been bashing my ideas.

As long as we don't have to write a comedy with a goat or a psychological thriller with a drug addict, I'm happy.  

The best part about it is that it slows down the rest of the boards and focuses everyones attention on shorts... so, it's kind of like any other day on the boards.

Quoted from tomson Seems like the last two years the OWC has pretty much occured every three months. Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. Just wondering. Oh, and if there is one... please, pretty please let it be comedy!

Yes, there will be a OWC.  It will happen late January.  I'm crazy behind in updating the site and I want to get the outstanding unproduced scripts up and the decks cleared before I delve into a OWC.  

Comedy as the genre is great.  The theme, as of yet, is undecided.  Also, I don't know if I have a 'sponsor', yet - i.e., having someone lined up to audio produce the 'selected' script.   Also, since the genre has already been decided upon, that means, of course, that that theme is going to come out of left field.  

Stand by for more information.

Don

Quoted from Don Also, since the genre has already been decided upon...

AHAHAHAHA, smartasses!  I sincerely hope that's true.

how'd i miss this thread? Well, good to hear that one's cookin'.

The genre has not been decided yet.

Just thought I'd point this out.


Phil

If the genre has not been decided then why did Don say it was?  

Not that a genre change would bother me - unless the new genre is film noir (then I'll know you chose that one just to personally annoy me).

I believe that Don was kidding, unless he is taking the challenge away from me.

I never thought of film noir as a genre.  Thanks for the suggestion.


Phil

I could be wrong, but I believe Don was kidding because I caused a stink last time when it was comedy.

I did apologize though...........  

All I have to say is that no genre lends itself to the short film format quite like the historic epic.  And if you can work in Moses all the better.

Haha.

That would be intersesting.

Genre-History

Topic- Man gets shot at the theatre.

Think of the variety!

The genre should be Action. I don't think there has been an action OWC yet.

~Zack~

I don't know why people complain regarding what is chosen anyway, sure some of them have been too stupid to garner any seriousness but you get what you get like any "real" challenge.

It's not a challenge if it's something you're comfortable with now is it.

Just a contribuition: OWC Musical

Quoted from Old Time Wesley It's not a challenge if it's something you're comfortable with now is it.

The idea of the OWC is to see if you could write a script based on someone else's idea.  If a director needed a particular script in a week's time, could you do it?  If it was meant to be easy, we'd be doing slasher shorts all the time.


Phil

Quoted from Helio Just a contribuition: OWC Musical

Ba-ring it.  

I could enter my script about the Muslim rapper "Halal Cool J: The man who put the bad in Islamabad."  

A reminder that the last weekend in January swiftly approaches.

Don?  Oh Don?  Hello.....?


Phil

Quoted from dogglebe Don?  Oh Don?  Hello.....?

Thanks for calling Don ( as mentioned in The Guardian.  The OWC is in the early formulation stage.  Stay tuned....

Don

P.S. How are you?

"Personally, I enjoy reading scripts as a kind of literature. In many cases, I will actually go out and see the film because the script intrigues me, or I want to see how it's translated on to the big screen. Stepmom was one of those..." - Don Boose

Great, Don!

PS  The Guardian's article was great too!

Happy Birthday Cindy!!!  Have a good one!!!











EDIT: Oops sorry, wrong thread

I have an idea!!!!

Why don't we all send a trinket from where we live to the person that writes the best entry???

Thanks for reminding me to send you the trinket from GC, Pia.  I have it, but never mailed it.


Phil

I know you'd send something.

It was just a gentle'ish reminder to the others.

Btw, thank you Cindy. I loved the Christmas tree ornament. I'll keep it forever and display it every year.

TJ, can't wait to see what you sent. A chocolate dipped marsipan pig would be awesome, but whatever you sent will be treasured.

All but one day left
Might be a February OWC

What do you say Don?

Just keeping an eye on the OWC radar...Looking forward to the fun and frolic, whenever it happens to be...

Quoted from Hoody As long as we don't have to write a comedy with a goat or a psychological thriller with a drug addict, I'm happy.

How about a goat with a drug problem?

I'm surprised that no one suggested this.  Really.



Phil

Great idea Philip!

I'm seen a young goat runing out of the farm looking for exciting life in NEWYORK, then he finds a gangue, so he gets in love with the girl of the gangue chief etc, etc

Great, Phil!

Quoted Text How about a goat with a drug problem?

Hey, I'm down to write that.

Quoted from tomson I know you'd send something. It was just a gentle'ish reminder to the others. Btw, thank you Cindy. I loved the Christmas tree ornament. I'll keep it forever and display it every year. TJ, can't wait to see what you sent. A chocolate dipped marsipan pig would be awesome, but whatever you sent will be treasured.

Haha sorry it's not edible. It's really silly, but it is very Danish. Phil might enjoy it more, if that's a hint!

But that's all I'm saying!

Will Pia like TJ's trinket as much as Phil would?
Will Hoody's goat ever kick his drug problem?
Will Don ever reply to the eternal question?
Will there be a OWC in February?

Stay tuned to find out.

My guesses:

1. Yes
2. No
3. You bet...
4. Hope so...