This challenge has been making the rounds, so here is a blog entry from *February of 2009* with the same challenge!
The greatest thread ever on the Done Deal website is getting close to 2,000 posts. It was started over a year ago by Quazworld with the simple title "Pitch your script in 5 words". Since then people have posted both serious 5 word pitches and completely silly joke 5 word pitches - but here's what is amazing: even the joke 5 word pitches are 5 word pitches that work! They're just for silly stories. So it's almost "tell a joke in 5 words" - which is also a major challenge. The jokes are all the worst movie ideas you could think of... but when you can make liquids spurt from my nose with only 5 words, you should be a writer.
Here was my post, the first day of the thread...
Pitch your script in 5 words:
Bomb ticking *inside* man.
(That's four)
Serial Killer's shadow stalks reporter.
Victim's kid reincarnation tracks killer.
Spy enters dreamworld, uncovers attack plan.
(Crap! Six.)
Innocent is assassin after CGI.
James Bond - amatuer detective's butler.
Ex-Quarterback vs. Drug Runners in Key West.
(I'm taking Key West as one word - I could sub Florida)
Time Travel Theives change past.
Girl's glue horse wins rodeo.
Four security cameras - Four killers?
Family reunion with half-gator cousin.
PS: Some of these scripts are on my website.
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Okay, now it's your turn to pitch your story in 5 words in the comment section. Have fun!
- Bill
PS: Sorry I haven't been blogging as much, I've been trying to get caught up.
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ReplyDeleteYou could make that "Time Thieves Change Past" as the travel is somewhat unneeded.
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ReplyDeleteScript Secrets reveal life's meaning.
ReplyDeleteI definitely remember reading your "half-gator cousin" script.
ReplyDelete--Batman vs. vampires.
(that's 3 words, if you can pitch sequels)
--Zombie Temps: work for flesh.
First one is published:
ReplyDeleteRed Riding Hood eats woodcutter.
Al Capone's mob versus banshee.
London gangster Frankensteins fight dragon.
Trees take over the world.
Theseus and the minotaurS.
Bounty Hunters rescue skinwalkers' victims.
A boy and his robot.
A stranger comes to town.
ReplyDeleteHitman/mobster/thief/smuggler takes one last job.
Crazy killer kills, gets killed.
Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
Accused "snitch" won't be silenced.
Hot lesbian vampires!
The last two are real. I thought the last one was gold, but apparently I'm just a prevert.
And the best I can do on the sci-fi thriller I just finished up is "copulator turned fugitive meets smuggler" which doesn't paint the right picture (or make sense.) Dammit!
Quiet woman starts war
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ReplyDeleteThe Dainty Dozen
Bizarro kiss superman's ass
Sex in a submarine
ReplyDeleteCritics reviewed - TO DEATH!
ReplyDeleteNuclear Powered Squirrel, Gone Missing
Behind the door, Eternity awaits.
Zombies Vs Aliens Vs Robo-Sharks
Dead Detective Solves own Murder
Satan learns to surf
White House abducted by Aliens
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ReplyDeleteKiller car kills other cars
ReplyDeleteUndead Ninjas vs. Kung-fu Zombies
Palin: She Wolf of Alaska
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ReplyDelete--Racicot:
ReplyDelete"Killer car kills other cars"
They did that one.
Called it "Transformers".
Slaying Demon Suffering Bride Retold
ReplyDeleteYou're protecting her?!!!
ReplyDeleteSpy enters dreamworld, uncovers attack plan...
ReplyDeleteIsn't that six words?
NDE spent in Hell
ReplyDelete"The Not So Great Gatsby"
ReplyDelete(it just came to me)
Women President with PMS - Help!
ReplyDeleteBlind stalker loses sight
Disgruntled worker fires the boss
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (oh wait…that ‘s already a movie)
Computer Gamer Solves Ancient Mystery
ReplyDeleteFive words script hit movie
Vampire likes blood with chillies
RoboPriest preaches Microsoft Religion
Samurai learns salsa dancing
Italian Chef pasta fashion designer