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| Reef Dreamer |
| Posted: January 23rd, 2013, 5:53am |
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Old Timer  Part time writer
LocationThe Island of Jersey Posts2612 Posts Per Day 0.56 |
Ok, I'm being lazy, but...
Films with a cynical protagonist
I am trying to assemble a list of films where the main flaw of the protagonist was being cynical and he needs to change into something more positive. Will probably go with other flaws and habits, eg selfish.
A recent example which comes to mind is Ghost Town.
Ideas?
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The Elevator Most Belonging To Alice - Semi Final Bluecat, Runner Up Nashville
Inner Journey - Page Awards Finalist - Bluecat semi final
Grieving Spell - winner - London Film Awards. Third - Honolulu
Ultimate Weapon - Fresh Voices - second place
IMDb link... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7062725/?ref_=tt_ov_wr |
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| sniper |
| Posted: January 23rd, 2013, 6:13am |
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Old Timer  My UZI Weighs A Ton
LocationNorthern Hemisphere Posts2249 Posts Per Day 0.48 |
The Family Man
Godfather II/III
Liar Liar
District 9
Wall Street - Money Never Sleeps
Up In The Air |
| Down in the hole / Jesus tries to crack a smile / Beneath another shovel load |
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| leitskev |
| Posted: January 23rd, 2013, 7:50am |
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Groundhog Day
any Bruce Willis film |
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| khamanna |
| Posted: January 23rd, 2013, 8:28am |
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| Electric Dreamer |
| Posted: January 23rd, 2013, 11:10am |
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Old Timer  Taking a long vacation from the holidays.
LocationLos Angeles Posts2740 Posts Per Day 0.55 |
Scrooooooged!  <--- Is on an Xmas kick.  E.D. |
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| Gary in Houston |
| Posted: January 23rd, 2013, 2:53pm |
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LocationTexas Posts1306 Posts Per Day 0.31 |
Don't know if you're going comedy or drama route, but two Jim Carrey movies-- Bruce Almighty and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind had him playing cynical characters.
Others:
In the Company of Men
Wag the Dog
Network
I can't decide if Aaron Eckhart was playing a cynical character in Thank You for Smoking or if he was the most optimistic (delusional?) character ever. |
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Bounty (TV Pilot) -- Top 1% of discoverable screenplays on Coverfly
I'll Be Seeing You (short) - OWC winner
The Gambler (short) - OWC winner
Skip (short) - filmed
Country Road 12 (short) - filmed
The Family Man (short) - filmed
The Journeyers (feature) - optioned
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| Toby_E |
| Posted: January 23rd, 2013, 3:27pm |
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Been Around 
LocationLondon, UK Posts872 Posts Per Day 0.15 |
Sideways, American Splendor, Gran Torino, Oslo August 31st (my favourite film of 2012), Somewhere, Annie Hall, most Woody Allen films actually, basically any film noir.
I'll probably think of more when I'm in the shower/ doing another task which allows me to think. |
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| Heretic |
| Posted: January 23rd, 2013, 4:38pm |
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January Project Group 
LocationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada Posts2023 Posts Per Day 0.28 |
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
Melancholia
Changing Lanes
Bad Santa
Film noir in general should be a goldmine -- Mitchum, Bogart etc -- although if you want the flaw to change, that might be trickier. |
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| Nomad |
| Posted: January 23rd, 2013, 4:49pm |
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January Project Group 
LocationSouthern California Posts721 Posts Per Day 0.15 |
Hero. The one with Dustin Hoffman, not Jet Li. |
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| oJOHNNYoNUTSo |
| Posted: January 23rd, 2013, 5:25pm |
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Been Around 
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Film noir in general should be a goldmine -- Mitchum, Bogart etc -- although if you want the flaw to change, that might be trickier.
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Who framed Roger Rabbit? I don't trust toons either. |
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| Reef Dreamer |
| Posted: January 24th, 2013, 4:24pm |
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Old Timer Part time writer
LocationThe Island of Jersey Posts2612 Posts Per Day 0.56 |
Thanks folks
My genre will be, until changed, comedy/rom com
I just need to get my head about a cynical person doing something they don't want to do, but for their own gain, which they eventually do well even though they are negative through out, but ends up being the resolution. Make sense?
Anyway, thanks again |
| My scripts HERE
The Elevator Most Belonging To Alice - Semi Final Bluecat, Runner Up Nashville
Inner Journey - Page Awards Finalist - Bluecat semi final
Grieving Spell - winner - London Film Awards. Third - Honolulu
Ultimate Weapon - Fresh Voices - second place
IMDb link... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7062725/?ref_=tt_ov_wr |
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| dogglebe |
| Posted: January 24th, 2013, 4:58pm |
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I have a script or two, Bill, that may help. Let me know if you're interested.
Phil |
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| Heretic |
| Posted: January 24th, 2013, 7:23pm |
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LocationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada Posts2023 Posts Per Day 0.28 |
Hitch
How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days
You've Got Mail
Juno
Knocked Up
Addicted to Love
French Kiss
...clearly, what you need is more Meg Ryan... |
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| Gary in Houston |
| Posted: January 24th, 2013, 7:57pm |
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January Project Group
LocationTexas Posts1306 Posts Per Day 0.31 |
How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days
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Winner. |
| Some of my scripts:
Bounty (TV Pilot) -- Top 1% of discoverable screenplays on Coverfly
I'll Be Seeing You (short) - OWC winner
The Gambler (short) - OWC winner
Skip (short) - filmed
Country Road 12 (short) - filmed
The Family Man (short) - filmed
The Journeyers (feature) - optioned
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