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Steve-Dave
Posted: January 12th, 2007, 11:44pm Report to Moderator
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It's still 15 pages probably. I think that's the way it's always been.


"Picture Porky Pig raping Elmer Fudd" - George Carlin
"I have to sign before you shoot me?" - Navin Johnson
"It'll take time to restore chaos" - George W. Bush
"Harry, I love you!" - Ben Affleck
"What are you looking at, sugar t*ts?" - The man without a face
"Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death." - Exodus 31:15
"No one ever expects The Spanish Inquisition!" - The Spanish Inquisition
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I think this is really a test to see who's really crrraaazzyy. But yeah, I think they're gonna be good too. And now I'm having second thoughts about how many submissions per person... but the thoughts are staying in my head!


I may be an idiot, but I'm no idiot.
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Old Time Wesley
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I think because of the theme sometimes you are given the opportunity to write a stinker and get away with it. It's like picking comedy and glue as the theme... the ideas written from that might be funny but the scripts will be about an exciting as the theme.

A logline writing contes... challenge would produce much better results. Phil has done that before with "Why is everybody always shooting at me" or even with a line of dialogue or a situation that you have to build around.

But it doesn't really matter because nobody takes this challenge seriously anyway judging by the numerous childish jokes that have since been deleted. Deleted because they violated the off topic discussion rules and numerous other ones.

Sci Fi and Popcorn could produce some unique ideas.


Practice safe lunch: Use a condiment.
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Alex J. Cooper
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Quoted from Old Time Wesley
I think because of the theme sometimes you are given the opportunity to write a stinker and get away with it. It's like picking comedy and glue as the theme... the ideas written from that might be funny but the scripts will be about an exciting as the theme.


I think glue would be an exciting idea. Think uprising horses or "natural" glue. I'm fancying that idea more than Scifi Popcorn ATM.


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I Named Him Thor
Footloose, Cut Loose
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Marshmallows
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Steve-Dave
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This might turn out some great scripts, or a lot of stinkers.  I'm thinkin great scripts


Put me down for a stinker.


"Picture Porky Pig raping Elmer Fudd" - George Carlin
"I have to sign before you shoot me?" - Navin Johnson
"It'll take time to restore chaos" - George W. Bush
"Harry, I love you!" - Ben Affleck
"What are you looking at, sugar t*ts?" - The man without a face
"Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death." - Exodus 31:15
"No one ever expects The Spanish Inquisition!" - The Spanish Inquisition
"Matt Damon" - Matt Damon
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Old Time Wesley
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Quoted from Alex J. Cooper


I think glue would be an exciting idea. Think uprising horses or "natural" glue. I'm fancying that idea more than Scifi Popcorn ATM.


We shall see judging from the ideas I came up with as well as some others I have spoken with... this genre and theme seems to be producing some very original thoughts.


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Martin
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It could be worse, folks.

I've got a week to write a 2500 word short story for the contest over on nycmidnight.com. A FAIRY TALE about ENDANGERED SPECIES!

To think I paid 30 bucks for the privilidge.
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mcornetto
Posted: January 18th, 2007, 9:57pm Report to Moderator
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When do these scripts get posted?  Anyone know?  Looking forward to reading them.
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dogglebe
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When do these scripts get posted?  Anyone know?  Looking forward to reading them.


Maybe a week.  It all depends on Don's schedule.

People, you have ten or twelve hours to submit your script.


Phil

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Oooh I can't wait! I can't wait to see how everyone used popcorn inside a sci-fi script. It was pretty hard for me, but I think I was able to make it work. I just don't like the guessing part...

Sean
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mcornetto
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Quoted from tomson

Isn't the deadline at midnight?

If it is in the morning, I'm screwed. I haven't even had time to think anything up yet, but I was planning on a last minute brainstorm.

Like waiting till the 11th hour, do you?
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mcornetto
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Quoted from tomson

I'm not a layabout if that's what you are implying.


I wasn't implying anything - just joking around - should have used a  .
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George Willson
Posted: January 19th, 2007, 7:04am Report to Moderator
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You have until midnight in your home time zone, so for me, that gives 18 hours.


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dogglebe
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Quoted from tomson
Isn't the deadline at midnight?

If it is in the morning, I'm screwed. I haven't even had time to think anything up yet, but I was planning on a last minute brainstorm.

Say it ain't so!  


Why do people think they have until midnight?  You have one week from when the theme and genre are announced?  Down to the hour!

Pencils up!  Hand in your work!


Phil

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George Willson
Posted: January 19th, 2007, 2:25pm Report to Moderator
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Well, here's one such example of the time clarification from the October 2006


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You guys need to be aware that the cut-off is midnight wherever you are -- not by Don's watch.


This is supported by multiple previous conversations about exactly the same thing. If you change this rule, you have to specify it.


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