Propose a film idea and then test it
Go to this site and pick out a director, screenwrite, lead actor, lead actree, title, supporting cast and then test it to see how it would do in the Box Ofiice and at the Oscars. Try it:
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Heres my movie:
[b][size=4]Knife Wielding Zombie Ninja Monkeys vs. Naked Hot-Blonde-Lesbian Nazis[/size][/b] (R)
(Adventure/Fantasy/Horror/Action)
Starring [b]Ben Stiller[/b] and [b]Reese Witherspoon[/b]
Also Featuring [b]Cameron Diaz[/b] and [b]Brittany Murphy[/b]
Directed by [b]Ridley Scott[/b]
Screenplay by [b]Peter Jackson[/b]
Projected Budget Range: [b]$140-149 Million[/b]
Planned Release Date: [b]June[/b]
[b]Projected Box Office Receipts:[/b]
[b]$17.31 million[/b] (Opening Weekend)
[b]$105.03 million[/b] (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: [b]11%[/b]
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: [b]2%[/b]
Critic Most Likely to Praise: [b]Ron Wells[/b], Film Threat
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: [b]Michael O'Sullivan[/b], Washington Post
Try it yourself: [URL=http://www.chucklehound.com/cgi-bin/pages/boo.html]http://www.chucklehound.com/cgi-bin/pages/boo.html[/URL]
Here's another.
Framstedt (PG)
(Paranoia/Talking Animal/Drugs/Drama)
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Burstyn
Also Featuring Colin Farrell, Samuel L. Jackson, Liv Tyler, and Jennifer Connelly
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Screenplay by J.K. Rowling and Bret Easton Ellis
Projected Budget Range: $140-149 Million
Planned Release Date: August
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$13.50 million (Opening Weekend)
$86.62 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 13%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 5%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jack Garner, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Wow. This thing doesn't work too well. I tried to make the worst film possible, and it did the best of all of the ones I made.
Laughorama (R)
(Historical Epic/Hostage Drama/Talking Animal/True Story)
Starring Will Smith and Jennifer Love Hewitt
Also Featuring Ian McKellen, Joaquin Phoenix, Michelle Rodriguez, and Emily Watson
Directed by Ron Howard
Screenplay by Peter Jackson and John Carpenter
Projected Budget Range: $0-1 Million
Planned Release Date: December
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$10.71 million (Opening Weekend)
$87.74 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 18%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 8%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat
...or maybe it works TOO well...
Sorry for so many posts, but here's another one:
Titanic X: The Unsinkable Gets an Upgrade! (PG-13)
(Family/Period Drama/True Story/Friendly Alien)
Starring Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon
Also Featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kathy Bates, and Melanie Griffith
Directed by Chris Columbus
Screenplay by Woody Allen and Ice Cube
Projected Budget Range: $140-149 Million
Planned Release Date: December
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$15.81 million (Opening Weekend)
$102.33 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 6%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 2%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jack Garner, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Gangsta-shizzle (R)
(Mystery/Paranoia/Spy/Crime)
Starring Snoop Dogg and Julianne Moore
Also Featuring Tom Hanks, Samuel L. Jackson, Eliza Dushku, and Helen Mirren
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Frances Walsh
Projected Budget Range: $40-49 Million
Planned Release Date: November
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$12.65 million (Opening Weekend)
$68.30 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 16%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 5%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jack Garner, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: The CAP Ministry, CAP Alert
I figure I might as well go along with the tradition of butchering classic movies and propose one.
/\/0ZFYR@2 (PG-13)
(Horror/Remake)
Starring Vin Diesel and Neve Campbell
Also Featuring James Franco, David Arquette, Brittany Murphy, and Michelle Rodriguez
Directed by Robert Rodriguez
Screenplay by John Carpenter
Projected Budget Range: $90-99 Million
Planned Release Date: July
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$15.15 million (Opening Weekend)
$76.38 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 1%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: Slim to None
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Shooting Up Rat Poison is Underrated (R)
(Christmas/Paranoia/True Story/Drugs)
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jennifer Connelly
Also Featuring Kieran Culkin and Maggie Gyllenhaal
Directed by Cameron Crowe
Screenplay by Peter Jackson and Bret Easton Ellis
Projected Budget Range: $30-39 Million
Planned Release Date: October
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$8.02 million (Opening Weekend)
$48.15 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 12%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 6%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat
If God takes life, he's an indian giver.
lord of the rings 4: you thought it was over...clearly you were WRONG...the reckoning (PG-13)
(Adventure/Fantasy/Revenge Fantasy/Talking Animal)
Starring Daniel Radcliffe and Lucy Liu
Also Featuring Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Cate Blanchett, and Taryn Manning
Directed by Peter Jackson
Screenplay by M. Night Shyamalan and J.R.R. Tolkien
Projected Budget Range: $90-99 Million
Planned Release Date: November
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$21.38 million (Opening Weekend)
$144.01 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 15%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: Slim to None
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
crescendo (PG-13)
(Historical Epic/Mystery/Period Drama/War)
Starring Robert De Niro and Nicole Kidman
Also Featuring Jim Broadbent, John C. Reilly, Halle Berry, and Kate Winslet
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman and David Mamet
Projected Budget Range: $140-149 Million
Planned Release Date: December
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$13.11 million (Opening Weekend)
$82.42 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 13%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 4%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jack Garner, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat
shit. and to think i specifically chose to raise my percentage.... now for my own preferences;
ego cream (R)
(Postmodern Angst/Societal Satire)
Starring John Cusack and Catherine Keener
Also Featuring Willem Dafoe, Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Gwyneth Paltrow
Directed by Joel Coen
Screenplay by Ethan Coen and Cameron Crowe
Projected Budget Range: $40-49 Million
Planned Release Date: January
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$7.52 million (Opening Weekend)
$38.16 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 4%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post
[COLOR=Red] with a bit of luck, his life was ruined forever. always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all of his favorite bars, men in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things he'll never know.[/COLOR]
kaufman and mamet??? what a horrible movie that would be...
i mean that in the kindest way possible, their writing styles are soooooooooo different though.
that is all i meant.
Architecture (R)
(Paranoia)
Starring Ewan McGregor and Judi Dench
Also Featuring Willem Dafoe, John Cleese, Maggie Smith, and Salma Hayek
Directed by Joel Coen [umm, why can't you pick Tarantino?]
Screenplay by M. Night Shyamalan
Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million
Planned Release Date: October
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$7.46 million (Opening Weekend)
$56.73 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 11%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 4%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
There is hope, but not for us.
YOU CANT PICK TARANTINO???
Ive been trying to get into this all day just so I could pick Tarantino.
Damn.
Palahniuk and Miike.
GODS!
[SIZE=9999]Dont hit a guy and leave him in your windshield (R)[/SIZE]
(Courtroom Drama)
Starring Dennis Quaid and Halle Berry
Also Featuring Samuel L. Jackson and Michelle Rodriguez
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Screenplay by Peter Jackson and M. Night Shyamalan
Projected Budget Range: $140-149 Million
Planned Release Date: July
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$15.67 million (Opening Weekend)
$87.85 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 7%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 2%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Stephen Holden, New York Times
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Not Another XXX Rated Porn (R)
(Mystery/Paranoia/Revenge Fantasy)
Starring Mike Myers and Rosario Dawson
Also Featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Joaquin Phoenix, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Brittany Murphy
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Screenplay by J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien
Projected Budget Range: $140-149 Million
Planned Release Date: August
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$19.54 million (Opening Weekend)
$107.88 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 5%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Matthew Abrams, Chucklehound.com
My Mama Done Been In My Underwear Drawer Again! (R)
(Paranoia/Comedy/Drugs)
Starring Shawn Wayans and Aaliyah
Also Featuring Mike Epps, Michael Rapaport, Michelle Rodriguez, and Whoopi Goldberg
Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans
Screenplay by Ice Cube
Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million
Planned Release Date: September
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$12.32 million (Opening Weekend)
$48.16 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 2%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat
Trix Are Not for Kids, They're For Prostitutes (PG-13)
(Societal Satire/Musical)
Starring Jeff Goldblum and Helena Bonham Carter
Also Featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Elliott, Brittany Murphy, and Michelle Rodriguez
Directed by Bobby Farrelly
Screenplay by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly
Projected Budget Range: $10-19 Million
Planned Release Date: July
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$15.42 million (Opening Weekend)
$58.00 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 1%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: Slim to None
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Sorry, I can't stop:
Blood is Thicker Than Semen (R)
(Courtroom Drama/Office Politics/True Story)
Starring Crispin Glover and Julianne Moore
Also Featuring Steve Zahn, Robert Forster, Kirsten Dunst, and Faye Dunaway
Directed by Neil LaBute
Screenplay by David McKenna
Projected Budget Range: $60-69 Million
Planned Release Date: November
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$11.34 million (Opening Weekend)
$55.66 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 6%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Ron Wells, Film Threat
D Prest, I cannot believe your first movie got more of a chance of an Oscar than your second one. That's really, really...um....stupid.
There is hope, but not for us.
Bahaha!
Brilliant courtroom drama!
If God takes life, he's an indian giver.
HELICOPTER GAME!!! (R)
(Adventure/Caper Comedy/Comic Book/Talking Animal)
Starring Vin Diesel and Lucy Liu
Also Featuring Rory Culkin, Joaquin Phoenix, Kathy Bates, and Cameron Diaz
Directed by Cameron Crowe
Screenplay by Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson
Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million
Planned Release Date: February
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$12.19 million (Opening Weekend)
$72.67 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 10%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 2%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post
[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by jane s. [/i]
[B]D Prest, I cannot believe your first movie got more of a chance of an Oscar than your second one. That's really, really...um....stupid. [/B][/QUOTE]
Wayans Brothers > Farrelly Brothers
Dennis Widmyer's Last Hurrah!!! (PG)
(Christmas/Lingering Illness/Talking Animal/True Story)
Starring Ben Affleck and Aaliyah
Also Featuring Willem Dafoe, Viggo Mortensen, Fairuza Balk, and Candice Bergen
Directed by Ridley Scott
Screenplay by J.R.R. Tolkien
Projected Budget Range: $0-1 Million
Planned Release Date: July
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$16.14 million (Opening Weekend)
$91.03 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 13%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 3%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Dr. Doolittle Vs. Matlock (R)
(Christmas/Courtroom Drama/Revenge Fantasy/Talking Animal)
Starring Russell Crowe and Alexa Vega
Also Featuring Willem Dafoe, Colin Farrell, Eliza Dushku, and Emily Watson
Directed by Ron Howard
Screenplay by Frances Walsh
Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million
Planned Release Date: December
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$9.81 million (Opening Weekend)
$94.97 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 22%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 11%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat
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[b]The House That Crack Built (R)[/b]
(Office Politics/Paranoia)
Starring James Spader and Christina Ricci
Also Featuring Johnny Depp, Elias Koteas, Taryn Manning, and Robin Wright Penn
Directed by Joel Coen
Screenplay by Bret Easton Ellis
Projected Budget Range: $100-109 Million
Planned Release Date: December
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$9.47 million (Opening Weekend)
$58.70 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 10%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 3%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jack Garner, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat
life's pretty straight without vidalia :You_Rock_
The Cult (R)
(Adventure/Animation/Fantasy/Office Politics)
Starring Jim Carrey and Natalie Portman
Also Featuring Willem Dafoe, Joaquin Phoenix, Kathy Bates, and Cameron Diaz
Directed by John Woo
Screenplay by Peter Jackson and Woody Allen
Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million
Planned Release Date: October
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$12.93 million (Opening Weekend)
$79.77 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 4%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: Slim to None
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
I Forget Who's Following Me (PG-13)
(Christmas/Paranoia/Amnesia/Musical)
Starring Ben Stiller and Meryl Streep
Also Featuring Jason Alexander, John Cleese, Holly Hunter, and Susan Sarandon
Directed by Woody Allen
Screenplay by Bret Easton Ellis
Projected Budget Range: $50-59 Million
Planned Release Date: April
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$8.97 million (Opening Weekend)
$48.01 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 10%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 2%
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jack Garner, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Elvis Mitchell, New York Times
"I've never caught a jewel thief before. It's very stimulating."
Frances Stevens, To Catch a Thief
"Jeff, you know if someone came in here, they wouldn't believe what they'd see? You and me with long faces plunged into despair because we find out a man didn't kill his wife. We're two of the most frightening ghouls I've ever known."
Lisa Fremont, "Rear Window"
[SIZE=3][b]Citizen Kane (R)[/b][/SIZE]
(Remake)
Starring [b]Vin Diesel[/b]
Directed by John Woo
Screenplay by James Wong
Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million
Planned Release Date: May
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$13.22 million (Opening Weekend)
$58.55 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 73%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: Slim to None
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat
[color=green]
dear daddy,
i write you in spite of years of silence.
you've cleaned up, found Jesus, things are good or so i hear.
this bottle of Steven's awakens ancient feelings.
like father, stepfather, the son is drowning in the flood.[/color]
Here's mine:
Protist (R)
(Mystery/Comedy/Drama)
Starring Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts
Also Featuring Rory Culkin, Willem Dafoe, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Julia Roberts
Directed by Joel Coen
Screenplay by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
Projected Budget Range: $30-39 Million
Planned Release Date: September
Projected Box Office Receipts:
$6.41 million (Opening Weekend)
$50.76 million (Total Domestic Gross)
Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 6%
Chance of winning at least one Oscar: Slim to None
Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jack Garner, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Critic Most Likely to Skewer: A.O. Scott, New York Times