Scriptwriting - A New Adventure

yes i'm finally trying my hand at writing a 30 minute script as part of my university course.
This actually sounds really boring but I actually wanted to share my idea © so here goes:

A Deadly Sin

Meet Jane a doctor by day but a serial killer by night.
Jane is a 30 something doctor with strong religious beliefs who has a pathological need to relieve the suffering from their pain in God's name. She seeks out her victims and kills them painlessly and effectively before dumping their bodies around the city.
One day whilst working a child comes into the trauma unit with acute burns and is most likely going to die from their injuries , Jane feels the urge inside herself and battles with herself whether to kill or save the child.

And that is what I have got
so far ... I have 10 weeks to work on it ... but it's the initial foundation to the narrative :)

Anyway night all :)

The Matrix -Should it Be In 3D?

Channel 5 pulled a winner of a film this weekend by showing The Matrix(1999).


If you haven't seen The Matrix where have you been.

A thought occurred to me whilst I was watching it, The Graphics and CGI were so good, is it about time that the film be shown in 3D or available to buy in 3D.

The argument for this in my view is simple.....  DO IT!!!!


There are many scenes in that film or even as a whole collective that will work well in 3D.
The Nature of the film is futuristic so isn't it about time that The Matrix was upgraded into 3D?


After seeing Dredd in 3D and I have to say that was the best use of 3D i have seen in a long time, as 3D films have been churned out as a commercial pony with most companies jumping on the bandwagon just to make some money but not thinking about quality.


When I was thinking about Dredd and 3D in particular I came to the Conclusion what other films that were made earlier on in the noughties/late nineties (2000-2010) that would transfer to 3D and The Matrix was first on my list, just because of it's amazing attention to detail and narrative that keeps you thinking long after watching the film.


Anyway .... If you haven't seen The Matrix (which is just silly) or have forgotten the story ... then heres a little recap or introduction:

Thomas A.Anderson(Keanu Reeves)  is a computer programmer by day, but at night becomes the computer hacker  known only as Neo.  Neo has questioned his reality and where his place is in it.
The truth as he discovers is far beyond his wildest imagination.

Anyway the film is about the question of Reality, is what we see, feel and do real?

In the film they explain this through the use of computer programming which in simple terms is that this world is infact a simulation and not reality.

Really you could call yourself a Sim (EA Computer Game) being controlled by a machine that uses humans as Batteries.

I'm not going to give to much away... as it is just a mind blowing film.

Part of a trilogy of 3 it is the best as 2 and 3 get a little boring .... but still well worth a watch!

As someone who has seen films in 3D that have poorly been made ... i still remember the blue and red glasses ... eww shuddering at the thought maybe it is about time that The Matrix is brought back to our cinema screens in 3D or IMAX!

Click to Watch Trailer Below:

The French Revolution Comes To The Big Screen

Set in 19th Century France, Les Miserables is going to be a big movie hit.

Les Mis is the hottest film to be released this year with it's highly anticipated release into UK Cinemas on the 11th January (this coming Friday) it's no wonder that it is one of the hottest movie ticket in town.

Unlike any musical you have seen before Les Mis will surely make you cry with a narrative so complex and overwhelming and heart wrenching as well as being set in the dramatic backdrop of the French Revolution.

I would recommend taking tissues with you to the cinema as you'll be crying your heart out.

The film stars some of the biggest names in the film world with Russell Crow, Huge Jackman, Anne Hatherway and Amanda Seyfried it's no wonder that the Tom Hooper Film has been nominated for 4 Golden Globes along with being nominated for 9 BAFTAS!!!!

The Oscars are still to be announced!


So what can you expect from Les Mis???

Well I would say beautiful cinematography (from what i've seen from the trailers... is on my I need to Watch this list!), amazing music score and brilliant acting throughout.

Anne Hatherway suffered the most for her art as in the famous scene her character has all her hair cut off and before you say it is fake, Anne is sporting a beautiful short hairstyle as he lovely long brown locks were chopped off for this particular scene.
There are also reports that Russell Crow's singing isn't the best although i'm sure he'll make up for it in his acting!!

So if you're doing nothing this friday go to your local cinema and get your popcorn and tissues at the ready and sing your hearts out to this classic.

happy 2013

ok so a new year singles a new batch of films coming to our screens yes so buckle up because 2013 has sone treats in store.
with Texas Chainsaw Massacre being remade and this time shown in 3D so that the braver lot can get more intimate with the gore.
Also it's nearly award season is upon us with the bafta nominations being announced today.
A surprise nominee for best supporting actor goes to Ben Affleck for his role in Steven Spielberg's film Lincoln.
Anyway keep a close look on the blog for more :)

Welcome Back To Recall 2012

What can you actually say about Total Recall, we all remember the original film with the austrian Terminating machine as the main star.
But fast forward to 2012, things have changed, including political agendas, one Olympic Games held in the United Kingdom and mass uprising in the Middle East.
Then Remaking the movie Classic Total Recall twenty years after it's release seems like a good idea right???

Well actually it was well worth it, with the arrival of a new narrative still in keeping with the old characters but with a twist. NO ONE GOES TO MARS THIS TIME!!!! So don't worry about the bad graphics at the end when Arnie has no oxygen and his face starts to badly blow up and his eyes double in size, instead expect loads of Kick Ass Action!!!!

Kate Beckinsale's Character is like the Terminator, she doesn't DIE!!!!! She's like a machine, she keeps going and going until the very end which is awesome. But the main guy is of course Colin Farrell.

Douglas Quad REVAMPED!!!!

We all know Collin from that brilliant film set in a phone booth in New York City where he is basically held Hostage for the whole film listening to a guy who has no idea what is going on talking to a bloke who has no idea who he is. Anyway moving on... Farrell's version of Quad is more intense and in some ways more realistic and believable then Arnie when it comes to actually losing his mind and getting confused to who he actually is. Like I mentioned the action is amazing and so to is the special effects.

I'll have to explain when the film is set and also where. Here we go!

Douglas Quad lives in the Colony (formally know as Australia) that is under the rule of the United Federation of Britain (Yes REALLY!!!). The rest of the world is waste land due to nuclear war wiping out most of the world but Britain and Australia survived.

To not give away much of the film as you have to watch it as it's amazing and completely confusing... not as confusing as Inception that blows your mind! But still confusing to say the least as you don't know who Farrell's character is. Is he the good guy or the bad guy??? Like Shutter Island at the end of the film you are confused

Films that are on this Christmas in the UK : BBC 1

Something that everyone looks forward to is the Christmas Film Schedule.

Yes I know it sounds sad but most people in the Uk will sit down not the watch the Queens Speech (God Forbid although this year it s being broadcasted in 3D) but instead to sit down as a family and wait for the classic films that they re-run every Christmas and New Year as well as some Premieres.

Sorry for all of those outside of the UK... For Uk heres my pick of the Pops:

On  BBC One  this Christmas:

 We have got some Brilliant Movies to sit down with the family on Christmas day to keep the children entertained as the Christmas dinner is cooking! (My choice this year is Lamb... I don't like Turkey!).

So here we go!!!




BBC 1 this year has got some great movies to offer with old time favourites which Include Santa Claus: The Movie (it is listed as The Santa Claus!)

Tim Allen Doing Santas Job that fateful Christmas Eve!

This is an recent classic with the film being released in 1994 (I was the tender age of 2 when this came out!) starring Tim Allen in the festive packed fun film. Tim Allen becomes Santa after putting his clothes on after Santa fell off the roof and turned into Dust. Look out for some comedy action in the form of the Reindeer  as I think it's either Donner or Blitzen who doesn't like the new Santa!!! With tears streaming down your face and the little ones screaming Santa at the TV it is my pick for over the festive season! you can see this festive treat on Christmas Eve at 12.15pm on BBC 1.

Second film in the Narnia Franchise! 

Also on Christmas Eve on BBC One is the return of Narnia with the second film in the series Prince Caspian this starts at 2pm.
Follow Susan, Peter, Edmond and Lucy back into Narnia on another wild Adventure!

Disney Classic Lady and The Tramp is on at 5.05pm. The Classic Love Story between a mongrel and a posh dog, bless it's one to watch!

So your Christmas Eve is sorted BBC One wise... What about the big day?

Ok so Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is something you can look forward to.... Join Alex the lion as he is reunited with his family in Africa. It's not the Lion King but ... it still makes me cry!!!

ALERT BBC PREMIERE !!!!!!

Shrek: Forever After!

Yes our favourite Green Ogre is back for his fourth movie. Number 3 was rubbish.... Justin Timberlake has since proved he can do better!!!

Shrek this time makes a deal with the wrong person and ends up going to a reality to where in fact he was never born. Expect ups and Downs and loads of laughs this christmas with this little cracker!



Boxing Day .... you're stuffed full of Christmas food and feel like your never going to eat again... so the sofa is now your best friend... so this boring day BBC One will entertain you with:

Cars on 10.25am (if you are up at that time of day!) which is of course a disney/pixar animation from the makers of Toy Story. One to sit the children in front of the TV for!!!

Followed by another animation, this time from rival DreamWorks Happy Feet (another film that will make you cry) with the tail of a penguin who has lost his way from home because he can't sing but loves to dance! Happy Feet is on at 1.40pm!

Enchanted another Disney film... this time a mixture of classic disney animation and then live action as a princess is let loose in New York City. A twist on the Classic Princess Films by Disney. Enchanted is on at 3.20pm straight after Happy Feet!!

and PREMIERE ALERT!!!!

Alice and Wonderland is on at 6.50pm.












Tim Burtons wired and crazy version of Alice in Wonderland is based on the original tale by Lewis Carol following a girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a strange world called Wonderland. Starring Helen Bowmen Carter and Johnny Deep it is one to watch for all Tim Burton fans.

Check the Blog for listings for BBC 2 and ITV as well as Channel 4!!!!

My Christmas List !!!

 

1) Ted 

2) The Amazing Spiderman 

3) Batman- The Dark Knight Rises 

4) Snow White and The Huntsman 

5) Bourne Legacy 

6) Keith Lemon: The Film 

7) Dark Shadows 

8) Fright Night 

9) Inbetweeners: The Movie 

10) Muppets 

11) Red Drawf-Series 10

12) American Pie:The Reunion 

13) Memento 

14) Notebook 

15) The Rocky Horror Picture Show 

These are the films I actually want this year , some are very childish !!!! EG.... MUPPETS!!! But everyone loves the Muppets! 

And Slushy girly ones ... The note book!!!!