ANNOUNCEMENT - CALL FOR PITCHES - MAX AND LAMP FILM PRODUCTION COMPANY LLC

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hey kevin? thanks for your "contribution" but maybe you missed this part of the original post:

this is not a joke

max, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:27 (fifteen years ago) link

But when one of her predictions results in the death of a retired fireman (too heavy? needs to be focus grouped), the city turns against her and she loses her job

suggested alternate career for the dead fireman: dead beloved weatherman? it would also add to the fun with the killer tornado, etc etc

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:27 (fifteen years ago) link

hopefully we can get some big name actors on this project. maybe if none likes the script we can get an action star and a rapper to play 'serious' roles

xxp lol sry :/

k3vin k., Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:27 (fifteen years ago) link

Death of local "groundhog" style weather predicting animal?

Limoncello Carlin (The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:29 (fifteen years ago) link

why not death of weatherman AND groundhog--perfect since movie is set in february... maybe we bump release date up to groundhog's day?

max, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:31 (fifteen years ago) link

hay max yr a mod now maybe kevin needs a yellow card - just sayin - ill leave that up to u

ice cr?m, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:34 (fifteen years ago) link

i like that - preemptive mrkting really get the jump on some of the other vday rom coms - also i think we could work in a couple of scenes with her friends idk who's hot but i was thinking maybe asian. and i like the idea of her mom being played by holly hunter, earthy but straight-shooting and it gives the audience a positive perspective on our heroine even when everyone else is against her

Lamp, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:35 (fifteen years ago) link

maybe--mom is dead? but we get flashback scenes of her mom giving her advice--or holly hunter voiceovers--moms advice?

max, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:39 (fifteen years ago) link

i like hot minority friend, but lets make it maya rudolph, i cant think of any asian actresses, sandra oh too old, for examaple

max, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:40 (fifteen years ago) link

also lets get some local chi-town personalities to cameo--then really do a big chicago mkting push

max, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:41 (fifteen years ago) link

maybe--mom is dead? but we get flashback scenes of her mom giving her advice--or holly hunter voiceovers--moms advice?

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infer that mom was psychic

ice cr?m, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:42 (fifteen years ago) link

q: sexy fireman too obvious? what about--sexy journalist? sexy photographer?

max, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:43 (fifteen years ago) link

if we can't get mcdreamy on board mcconaughey could do a job, i feel.

Redknapp out (darraghmac), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:44 (fifteen years ago) link

narciss1st1c sc/3nt1st c1one5 se1f, b3c0m3s hi5 0wn w1f3

Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:48 (fifteen years ago) link

smells like an rdj vehicle to me morbs

max, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:49 (fifteen years ago) link

i feel like morbs can help the direction of this thread--glad he's here

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:50 (fifteen years ago) link

how about sexy weather related photog--still could be matt mcc

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:51 (fifteen years ago) link

sexy storm chaser?

max, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:51 (fifteen years ago) link

^^ i like this b/c its like--he believes her b/c hes a tornado expert--but hates her because she killed his grandfather--but then they fall in love

max, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:52 (fifteen years ago) link

ooooooooooooooooooooooooh yes yes yes--love it

Mr. Que, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:52 (fifteen years ago) link

or not his grandfather--maybe his mentor?!

max, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:52 (fifteen years ago) link

beloved weatherman Dale Rooney?

max, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:52 (fifteen years ago) link

this might seem like a joke but bear with me because it is serious:

two guys on the internet start a "joke" film production company and are flooded with pitches. however, when they receive a brilliant pitch they actually decide to put the movie into production, launching them into a satirical view of today's hollywood. the brilliant pitch is that they make a movie about two guys on the internet who start a joke film production company and then decide to actually make one of their pitches into a movie, launching them into a satirical view of today's hollywood. you can get various internet "celebrities" to play themselves to appeal to the dorks, and also dip into the "get shorty"/"the player" world of getting celebrities to play self-mocking exaggerated versions of themselves (celebrities love doing this) - like you could get christian bale to freak out and yell at somebody and then wink at the camera.
the movie is called "meta" or, if you want to get edgy, "clusterf*ck."

congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:54 (fifteen years ago) link

starring seth rogan and michael cera

congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:56 (fifteen years ago) link

"charlie kaufman meets kevin smith" is how id pitch that, good work n/a

max, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 15:58 (fifteen years ago) link

remake of Jeanne Dielman, only it's a male record store clerk in Cambridge MA

Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:02 (fifteen years ago) link

directed by guy maddin right dr maobius??

Lamp, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:04 (fifteen years ago) link

hahahaha n/a + max

america is the only _______ that _______ (country matters), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:12 (fifteen years ago) link

would watch n/a movie.

Redknapp out (darraghmac), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:14 (fifteen years ago) link

ww 09

Redknapp out (darraghmac), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:14 (fifteen years ago) link

xxxp: no Lamp, wrong rhythm for Guy; get a mumblecore guy

Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:15 (fifteen years ago) link

everything abt n/as pitch offends my personal filmic sensibilities - its pretty much a collection of things i hate in movies - max even evoked kevin smith - but stepping back from my own critical pov i can see that it basically needs to be made - its the mix of formulaic hollywood shit w/cutting edge formulaic internet jokes that makes it - the solipsistic funhouse aspect plays well w/the whole deal too imo

ice cr?m, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:40 (fifteen years ago) link

the solipsistic funhouse aspect plays well w/the whole deal too imo

this makes me think david o. russell should be involved. i support this project 100%

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:42 (fifteen years ago) link

no stars, or i won't see it

Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:43 (fifteen years ago) link

i could see it being called the 1st movie that "really 'gets' the internet" while the hardcore scoffs - in retrospect the hardcore grudgingly grants approval

ice cr?m, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:44 (fifteen years ago) link

bombs at b.o. but scores in home video market--big in france, too

max, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:44 (fifteen years ago) link

cult classic not best seller

Redknapp out (darraghmac), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:46 (fifteen years ago) link

straight to dvd sequels w/none of the original cast/crew

ice cr?m, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:47 (fifteen years ago) link

who should cameo?

- c. bale
- screech

special guest stars mark bronson, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:47 (fifteen years ago) link

Guy that played Uncle Phil

Limoncello Carlin (The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:48 (fifteen years ago) link

still fightin for HOOS cameo, tbh

Redknapp out (darraghmac), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:49 (fifteen years ago) link

main characters have to go to hospital for some reason, go in wrong room, steve jobs is in bed. he takes the oxygen mask off his face and says "you didn't see anything," winks at camera. armed guards usher main characters into hallway, they look at each other and shrug

congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:50 (fifteen years ago) link

this is sounding more and more like 'Youtube Movie' a la 'Epic Movie' etc., tbh.

but the first pitch is sound.

special guest stars mark bronson, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:50 (fifteen years ago) link

a party scene featuring every celebrity who ever released a sex tape - their connection goes completely unacknowledged

ice cr?m, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:51 (fifteen years ago) link

they go to a studio and see kevin smith making 'jay and silent bob strike back 2', with kevin biggs and james van der beek reluctantly reprising their roles, and smith counting his money.

special guest stars mark bronson, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:53 (fifteen years ago) link

who is kevin biggs? idk.

special guest stars mark bronson, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:54 (fifteen years ago) link

have to have the thing with the young clean celebrity (zac ephron?) shedding his goody-goody image by swearing a lot, doing drugs, hanging out with strippers. this is dumb but unfortunately it is required in these kinds of movies

congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:55 (fifteen years ago) link

truth.

special guest stars mark bronson, Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:55 (fifteen years ago) link

will smith's son xxp

Redknapp out (darraghmac), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:55 (fifteen years ago) link

Needs to be "past it" clean celebrity though, preferably now in their 20s. Are the girls from Sister Sister available?

Limoncello Carlin (The stickman from the hilarious "xkcd" comics), Wednesday, 4 February 2009 16:56 (fifteen years ago) link

hows the script coming Lamp

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 4 October 2017 17:00 (six years ago) link


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