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« Reply #135 on: February 28, 2008, 09:57:56 AM » |
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Well, I don't want to spoil anything. But I will say this... I always really loved those SNL Jeopardy skits.  |
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« Reply #136 on: February 28, 2008, 02:03:17 PM » |
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Get ready to sign for a fresh load of jokes!
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« Reply #137 on: February 28, 2008, 02:03:55 PM » |
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« Reply #138 on: February 28, 2008, 02:54:25 PM » |
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I submitted my script. It was a fun experience. As with Batman & Robin, I found that the riff-writing process didn't end when I turned off the DVD player. A couple of times riffs even came to me as I was drifting off to sleep.
Based on my experiences with these two movies, I would say that I find it easier to riff dialogue rather than action. Fight scenes and car chases are hard for me, but I love to write riffs for dialogue. Do you guys also find some types of scenes easier to riff than others?
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« Reply #139 on: February 28, 2008, 03:21:06 PM » |
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Well, I'm not able to contribute as much as I wanted this time. Hope everyone else has me covered. |
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« Reply #140 on: February 28, 2008, 03:34:00 PM » |
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About an hour into the script, going to try and get through the rest today and in the morning after I get home from work. Had to walk away from it a couple times the past few days. I made it all the way through B&R, this movie isn't going to beat me!  |
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« Reply #141 on: February 28, 2008, 03:35:43 PM » |
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I submitted my script. It was a fun experience. As with Batman & Robin, I found that the riff-writing process didn't end when I turned off the DVD player. A couple of times riffs even came to me as I was drifting off to sleep.
Based on my experiences with these two movies, I would say that I find it easier to riff dialogue rather than action. Fight scenes and car chases are hard for me, but I love to write riffs for dialogue. Do you guys also find some types of scenes easier to riff than others?
The areas I have the most trouble writing for are non-action sequences that are also short on dialogue. People just kind of milling around, doing not much of anything are very hard for me to fill in. I guess my riffing style is somewhat reactionary... responses to dialogue or action on screen come naturally to me, and are the most fun. Nothing kills my inspiration faster than people standing around looking at each other (which is why I couldn't come up with anything for roughly 40% of Batman and Robin... wobble, head bob, smile...). |
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« Reply #142 on: February 28, 2008, 03:47:00 PM » |
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I've been having fun with the riffing, but I've had problems with my player. I've managed, meanwhile, to channel some of my bile towards more subtle jokes than in the past, I think.
Spent 20 minutes trying to make a joke connecting Nemo to that priest from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Have spent nearly three accumilative hours mumbling to myself in Sean Connery's accent.
I found myself yelling "WHY WON'T YOU DIE!?" at Tom Sawyer when he managed to escape the car crash AND missile during the Venice sequence.
I hope I'm not the only one who found the convenient "unflood the ship" lever to be a tad too convenient and open to ridicule.
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« Reply #143 on: February 28, 2008, 03:55:44 PM » |
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dang, I forgot to change my que on netflix, before they sent me MST3K: Time chasers...so I don't think I can get this movie in time...better run to hollywood video and grab me a copy and see how much I can accomplish before the scripts are due.
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« Reply #144 on: February 28, 2008, 04:09:57 PM » |
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Spent 20 minutes trying to make a joke connecting Nemo to that priest from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. For some reason, I just thought Nemo resembled Shemp Howard in a fake beard. |
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« Reply #145 on: February 28, 2008, 04:26:19 PM » |
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Don't start compiling that script until all the scripts are in. I'm probably going to be working on mine until the last minute, and I am quite proud of it so far.
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« Reply #146 on: February 28, 2008, 04:46:48 PM » |
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Spent 20 minutes trying to make a joke connecting Nemo to that priest from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. For some reason, I just thought Nemo resembled Shemp Howard in a fake beard. More that he worshipped Kali. Mind you, so do I, I just find Hollywood's approch to Hinduism funny. |
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« Reply #147 on: February 28, 2008, 05:16:32 PM » |
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I just passed the hour mark, with no big gaps in my script. I've held myself back from having my whole script read in Sean Connery impressions. There are quite a few jokes that I may have to "pull a bratpop" on if they aren't included.
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« Reply #148 on: February 28, 2008, 05:33:55 PM » |
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I was convinced early on that almost any riff could be made funnier if said as a Connery impression, but strangely enough I find myself writing more (As Nemo) riffs as the movie continues.
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« Reply #149 on: February 28, 2008, 06:13:44 PM » |
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Yeah, Nemo can be fun.
"Now it's getting uncomfortable" when they all join hands.
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