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Loads of scripts get made.

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films ??????? Loads of scripts get made.

Not loads of 5 page spoofs set in a sewer.

Exactly. As I think I made clear. But if I'm wrong, great! Happy to see someone sell their comedy in a sewer!

Films set in or featuring Sewers

The Third Man (1949) – The finale of this film features a frantic chase through the Vienna sewers. This iconic piece of Film Noir was voted ‘best film of the 20th Century’ by the British Film Institute. Apparently, Orson Welles disliked filming in the actual Viennese sewers, so some of the filming was relocated to sets built in UK studios.

The Italian Job (1969) – Michael Caine stars in the original film featuring the iconic chase scene of minis driven through sewers. The sewer scene was actually filmed in Stoke Aldermoor, Coventry.

Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) – The excellent Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a cyborg sent back in time to save the life of sixteen year old, John Connor. Riding a stolen Harley Davidson motorcycle, the pair are chased through the Los Angeles storm water management system, big enough to take a pursuing truck.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) – Whilst exploring the hidden tomb of a knight connected with the Holy Grail, Indy and his companion Elsa, are forced to escape the baddies by way of the sewers beneath the Venice library. And Elsa is a little squeamish.

Them! (1954) – A classic B movie starring mutant ants in the L.A. drainage system. Soldiers are sent to “drain 267” to attack the predators with flame-throwers.

Mimic (1997) – A journey through a dark and smelly mix of subways, sewers and basements for two doctors looking for giant cockroaches in the underbelly of New York.

Alligator (1980) – Probably the leader in a long line of 1980’s sewer-obsessed B movies, ‘Alligator’ is the tale of an unwanted baby pet flushed down the toilet that grows into a giant, man-hating monster. Lots of confined spaces and sharp teeth in this one!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) – Well-known residents of the New York sewer system, these crime-fighting, martial arts loving, pizza-eating juveniles work under the instruction of a humanoid rat and martial arts master, called Splinter.

The Phantom of the Opera (1924 & 2004 musical version) – the famous story of a disfigured, shadowy man haunting the activities of the Paris Opera House. The Phantom lives in the catacombs beneath the city plotting and scheming the downfall of those around the opera singer and object of his affection, Christine.

Les Miserables (2012) – Parisian sewers become a safe haven for Marius and Valjean as they flee the government troops in this epic tale of 19th Century rebellion.

Flushed Away (2006 animation) – London’s sewers are the scene for a pet rat’s social downfall after he falls down the toilet bowl. (voices by Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet and Sir Ian McKellen)

Ratatouille (2007 animation) – A rat, in love with fine cuisine and cookery, escapes through the sewers using a cookbook as a raft.

C.H.U.D. (1984) – New York sewer manhole covers strike out at unsuspecting passers-by concealing the identity of C.H.U.D.s – Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers.

Johnny English (2003) – Spy spoof featuring Rowan Atkinson as the calamitous British secret agent. English climbs up the ancient sewer of a french castle to reach his nemesis, but these are communal loos used by the castle staff. The staff are on a break and one super-flush, comedically timed, hits the hapless hero on the way down as he tries to climb up.


It can happen. A Kung Fury style parody...why not?

Are any of those comedies? Sure, it's not impossible, but what are the odds of a five page comedy from a challenge being filmed? The odds seem so long to me that I have no problem with the writer having some fun as this writer did. And to repeat, I have no idea who wrote this.

Quoted from leitskev I have no idea who wrote this.

I know who wrote it!

Quoted from leitskev Are any of those comedies? Sure, it's not impossible, but what are the odds of a five page comedy from a challenge being filmed? The odds seem so long to me that I have no problem with the writer having some fun as this writer did. And to repeat, I have no idea who wrote this.

Four of them are. Including Ratatouille, which seems to have been the consistent inspiration behind a lot of the stories.

Rick, my comment was intended to be lighthearted. If someone is struck by a brilliant comedy idea about sewers for this challenge, great. My point was that we should lighten up a little. This writer chose to have a little fun. He or she didn't feel inspired with something that might lead to the next Ninja Turtles. So they played with us a little. We should be able to smile and move on to the next story, and I guess that bext one could be the basis for a film. I wish this was a bar. I'd buy us a round of shots, argument over, and I then I could happily listen to you talk about films! Should the topic ever turn to sports I could contribute. Unless it's soccer.

I think spoofs should all be DQ'd.

If not, they get the lowest score in story and characters, as they're not even being created.

The characters are not his own, score it low on that. The story is his, the dialog, the prose.

It doesn't matter if you didn't create the characters, once you take them on they become your version of those characters. Parodies shouldn't be marked down, that would be unfair.

Wow, I thought it was dumb and pointless until the ending.

The ending carries the weight of the script. You had to have it in the middle and then end it somehow to keep our attention though.

It had to come up in the middle. It would be great if it did.
Right now I think this has a great deal of potential. I don't think it's there as it loses a reader really. It reads like it's about nothing, and it's hard to understand.
I mean until the end. Please rewrite and make it great.

I'm a massive King fand and IT is one of my faves... so let's see.

I liked it, felt like a genuine attempt to be funny throughout.

Georgie losing his other arm made me giggle, not showing the confrontation with IT was clever too.

Yep, worked for me.

Very enjoyable spoof of the original. Perhaps it references the original a little too often, because it slowed down its forward momentum as it caused me to relive the happenings in the original story. Georgie’s appearance, sans arm, was funny, and the having to shove the whistle up the spider’s “clacker” was great. Too bad about Georgie losing that second arm.

Another pisser, but worse. A spoof.

It barely borrows the characters from It except in name. These are definitely spoof versions and original. But they aren't very good, they all sound the same.

The writing isn't terrible, it flows pretty well. Someone had fun with this. Fair enough, but it isn't everyone's cup of tea.

You nailed the tone for what you were going for, but more importantly, you nailed the punchline. Nicely set up and a terrific delivery.

It doesn't make this particularly good, but it is memorable and it did make me laugh. The execution gives you extra marks in prose even though you flubbed a few things. Sadly I can't say the same for characters and story, they're still lacking, but the dialogue worked for what it was so you get points there too.