Movie Tycoon Reborn

Russelrules44 · May 26, 2015

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="mad5226" data-cite="mad5226" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="39646" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>The Hero of the Savannah is an animated tale by Words Travel Fast Pictures. This feel good story takes a bit of a different approach with the animals of the Savannah telling the audience "a story". Of course in order to do this the actors must break the infamous 4th wall. While the decision to do this rubbed some critics the wrong way I felt it was a cute addition for children to get more involved. More times than not while sitting in the theater I would hear kids screaming at the screen as if the characters could actually hear them. Of course no film is without it's flaws and this one had a few. For starters the G rating really shocked me. There's an abduction scene in the movie that, while toned down considerably, still warranted (in my eyes) a higher rating. Of course the quality of the film wasn't of Pixar quality, but that is something you come to expect from a low budget film. The good news is Craig Ferguson was fantastic in this as was WWE star Paul Wight. Both mean really helped bring up the quality of the film, and it will be nice to see them work together in the future. Overall, this was a great first film and something families could really enjoy together. I look forward to the work Words Travel Fast will do in the future. Final Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars New Balance: 1,500,000</div></blockquote> Excellent start. I was really nervous how this film would turn out; but it looks like i'm off to a ship-shape start. Also; Craig Ferguson and Paul Wight in a buddy comedy......hmmmm, I'll have to think about that.

packerman120 · May 26, 2015

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="mad5226" data-cite="mad5226" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="39646" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Lead #1: Kevin Spacey will do your film for 200,000 - Counter 175,000 Lead #2: Bryan Cranston 2.75 will do your film for 200,000 - Counter 175,000 Supporting Lead: Aaron Paul 2.15 - 100,000 - Accept Supporting Lead: Jared Leto 1.50 - will do your film for 60,000 - Counter 50,000 Support: Reese Witherspoon 3.6 - Will do your film for 225,000 - Decline Penelope Cruz 2.00 will do your film for 60,000 - Accept Support: Jonathan Banks will do your film for 50,000 - Accept Cameo: Mark Wahlberg will do your film for 25,000 per 15 minutes - Accept Director: Vince Gilligan will do your film for 200,000 - Counter 150K with 3 percent of box office revenue.</div></blockquote> Alright, these look reasonable. Counters are in the quote.

mad5226 · May 27, 2015

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="packerman120" data-cite="packerman120" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="39646" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Lead #1: Kevin Spacey will do your film for 200,000 - Counter 175,000 Lead #2: Bryan Cranston 2.75 will do your film for 200,000 - Counter 175,000 Supporting Lead: Aaron Paul 2.15 - 100,000 - Accept Supporting Lead: Jared Leto 1.50 - will do your film for 60,000 - Counter 50,000 Support: Reese Witherspoon 3.6 - Will do your film for 225,000 - Decline Penelope Cruz 2.00 will do your film for 60,000 - Accept Support: Jonathan Banks will do your film for 50,000 - Accept Cameo: Mark Wahlberg will do your film for 25,000 per 15 minutes - Accept Director: Vince Gilligan will do your film for 200,000 - Counter 150K with 3 percent of box office revenue.</div></blockquote> Your counters are accepted, except for Vince Gilligan who is willing to do 150 and 10 percent Also, how long will you be using Wahlberg?

TheOmniWarrior · May 27, 2015

Gonna put the cage/li flick on hold for a bit and do this instead:

Title: A Game of Spies

Rating: PG-13

Genre: Action

Brief summary of the movie: Two spies working for opposing agencies go at war with one another to help their benefactors get the upper hand.

Amount you plan to spend on production: This is important now. The talents might be upset if the budget turns out to be lower than expected. There are exceptions but always try to estimate well.

Amount you plan to spend on marketing:This is important now. The talents might be upset if the budget turns out to be lower than expected. There are exceptions but always try to estimate well.

You then must list the actors/actresses/directors you want to contact for this film. You should include things like:

What will their role be? (Director, main lead, second lead, supporting, cameo)

Main lead - Terrence Howard "Mr. M"

Second lead - Jason Momoa "Number 37"

Supporting - Jason Alexander, Parker Posey

Director - Edgar Wright

cappyboy · May 27, 2015

Don't know if Scuba Steve is still planning to do his movie. But considering he was looking for older actresses, I'd like to request listing for

Helen Mirren (how do we NOT have her?)

Vanessa Redgrave

Faye Dunaway

Dyan Cannon

Georgia Engel

Carol Burnett

Carol Kane

and Cloris Leachman

packerman120 · May 27, 2015

Your counters are accepted, except for Vince Gilligan who is willing to do 150 and 10 percent

Also, how long will you be using Wahlberg?

Tell Vince 150K, 5 percent, plus a one sequel deal.

I'll use Wahlberg for 15 minutes.

Russelrules44 · May 30, 2015

Title: Gamma Ray

Rating (i.e. G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17): PG-13

Genre: (Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Sci-Fi, Arthouse, War, Western, etc) Drama.

Brief summary of the movie: When a gamma ray explodes near Earth; a married couple must make the best out of their last days alive.

Amount you plan to spend on production: $200,000.

Amount you plan to spend on marketing: $200,000.

You then must list the actors/actresses/directors you want to contact for this film. You should include things like:

What will their role be? (Director, main lead, second lead, supporting, cameo)

Director: We would like to contact Michael Bay; because we believe his god-awesome CGI would fit very well in the movie, we would also like to contact Roland Emmerich and Brian Helgeland.

Main lead - Jerry Curt- A scientist for a very prominant science group. (Uuuuh, Ewan McGregor? Yeah, let’s do that. That or we could do Macaulay Culkin or maybe Pierce Bronson if he’s still up for it.)

Allison Curt- The wife of Jerry Curt. (An elephant keeps his promise, 100% percent of the time. Adele.)

Second lead - The "midcard" character of a movie, this includes less-important lead characters and also the major supports.

Donny Johnson- The president of the United States. (Since our current president is of African-American color, it only makes sense to keep his spirit alive with Morgan Freeman playing the role.)

Roland Rollins- The crazed conspiracy theorist. (...Eh, let’s try Tom Green; mostly because I think he’s really legit crazy in real life...Seriously, have you seen Freddy Got Fingered? That’s Tom Green at his finest.)

Supporting - All the minor supports belong here.

News Reporter #1- I would imagine he appears very early in the movie, that’s it. (Andy Fox.)

News Reporter #2- Same with reporter 1, she appears early in the movie. That is her only appearance; (Again, let’s pick someone from the street. Eve Torres could use something to do since her wrestling career is done for the time being, or maybe….I got no one.)

Cameo: The Guy That Gets Killed First- He just has to say one line of his choosing and that’s it. (Tommy Wiseau. Just, Tommy Wiseau. Shut up. I want this son of a gun for another movie after this; and to make him feel like at home; i’ll have him play a polish villain….he is polish right?)

Optional: No Nudity.

cappyboy · May 30, 2015

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Russelrules44" data-cite="Russelrules44" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="39646" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Title: Gamma Ray Rating (i.e. G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17): PG-13 Genre: (Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Sci-Fi, Arthouse, War, Western, etc) Drama. Brief summary of the movie: When a gamma ray explodes near Earth; a married couple must make the best out of their last days alive. Amount you plan to spend on production: $200,000. Amount you plan to spend on marketing: $200,000. You then must list the actors/actresses/directors you want to contact for this film. You should include things like: What will their role be? (Director, main lead, second lead, supporting, cameo) Director: We would like to contact Michael Bay; because we believe his god-awesome CGI would fit very well in the movie, we would also like to contact Roland Emmerich and Brian Helgeland. Main lead - Jerry Curt- A scientist for a very prominant science group. (Uuuuh, Ewan McGregor? Yeah, let’s do that. That or we could do Macaulay Culkin or maybe Pierce Bronson if he’s still up for it.) Allison Curt- The wife of Jerry Curt. (An elephant keeps his promise, 100% percent of the time. Adele.) Second lead - The "midcard" character of a movie, this includes less-important lead characters and also the major supports. Donny Johnson- The president of the United States. (Since our current president is of African-American color, it only makes sense to keep his spirit alive with Morgan Freeman playing the role.) Roland Rollins- The crazed conspiracy theorist. (...Eh, let’s try Tom Green; mostly because I think he’s really legit crazy in real life...Seriously, have you seen Freddy Got Fingered? That’s Tom Green at his finest.) Supporting - All the minor supports belong here. News Reporter #1- I would imagine he appears very early in the movie, that’s it. (Ah; screw it, just pick any random local actor, how about; oh, I dunno; Alan Bagh, Jimmy Screamerclauz (YouTuber who made a movie called Where the Dead go to Die, look him up.) or hey; find a local news man. News Reporter #2- Same with reporter 1, she appears early in the movie. That is her only appearance; (Again, let’s pick someone from the street. Eve Torres could use something to do since her wrestling career is done for the time being, or maybe….I got no one.) Cameo: The Guy That Gets Killed First- He just has to say one line of his choosing and that’s it. (Tommy Wiseau. Just, Tommy Wiseau. Shut up. I want this son of a gun for another movie after this; and to make him feel like at home; i’ll have him play a polish villain….he is polish right?) Optional: No Nudity.</div></blockquote> Question for you about News Reporter #1. Does this character die at all or just serve as a talking head? If the character perishes, I'd like to nominate our local reporter Andy Fox. For the longest time he did a segment on our news called Road Rebels where he ran out in the street and harangued people breaking traffic laws at points where said laws are frequently broken. Youtube it if you can. If folks here heard they had the chance to see him die on screen, the turnout would be great. Dude's a really smug SOB and he's widely hated in this area. The aliens would likely get cheered for doing him in.

Russelrules44 · May 30, 2015

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="cappyboy" data-cite="cappyboy" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="39646" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Question for you about News Reporter #1. Does this character die at all or just serve as a talking head? If the character perishes, I'd like to nominate our local reporter Andy Fox. For the longest time he did a segment on our news called Road Rebels where he ran out in the street and harangued people breaking traffic laws at points where said laws are frequently broken. Youtube it if you can. If folks here heard they had the chance to see him die on screen, the turnout would be great. Dude's a really smug SOB and he's widely hated in this area. The aliens would likely get cheered for doing him in.</div></blockquote> ...Dude; best idea ever.

Astyn · June 1, 2015

Post Production

Format

Starting Cash: $2,500,000

<div style="text-align:center;">Vulnerable</div>

Lead Actor: Zac Efron as Clay Gardiner ($110,000)

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Lead Actress: Maika Monroe as Darcy Sheffield ($140,000)

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Supporting Actor: Chadwick Boseman as Lee Oakley ($40,000)

Supporting Actor: Roshon Fegan as Blaine Sherer ($30,000)

Supporting Actress: Taylor Momsen as Carrie Gardiner ($65,000)

Supporting Actress: Katey Sagal as Sarah Sheffield-Keller ($35,000)

Director: Sofia Cappola ($120,000)

Total Cast Cost: 540,000

Genre: Tragedy / Teen-Drama

Rating: MA+

Plot:

The film begins with a beautiful Darcy Sheffield sitting in the back seat of her aunty Sarah's vehicle. As they drive past beach like settings. Darcy has just been sent to live with her Aunty in Newton Bay so she can get a good education after spending her life being home schooled by her parents.

The life in Newton Bay is luxurious, stunning mansions, high profile shopping and just beautiful people everywhere. Darcy was genuinely excited to make a new life in Newton Bay as her and her aunty go on a little shopping spree a group of guys approach led by Blaine Sherer and they try to flirt with her but she freaks out and walks away due to having low to zero people skills.

The next morning Darcy is dropped off by her Aunty who heads off to work. Darcy is shaken by the amount of people but befriends outcast Carrie Gardiner who teaches her the ins and outs of Newton Bay High. Darcy sees all the popular people walking around the area and instantly wants to be apart of that lifestyle.

Darcy and Carrie start to hang out more at school and one friday after school Darcy is waiting for Aunty Sarah to pick her up but she's obviously not coming. It starts raining and Darcy starts walking before Blaine pulls up and offers her a lift they share an experience on the drive and realise that they live next door in which Blaine tells her he might have to come see her more before trying to kiss her and her running out of the car. When she goes inside her aunty Sarah is smashed and starts cursing at Darcy kicking her out for the night. Darcy rings up Carrie who gets her brothers friend Lee to pick her up which is an awkward experience for both.

They arrive to the Gardiner household in which Darcy realises Carries parents aren't there and Carrie and her brother Clay get into an argument when Clay tells her that he's having a party tonight. Carrie takes Darcy to her room and they stay locked up in the room as people arrive. Darcy desperately asks Carrie why they aren't down there partying with them and Carrie just claims that she would love to be as far away from that lifestyle as possible. The party goes on til late and Carrie & Darcy go to sleep. During the middle of the night Darcy wakes up and wanders down stairs to get a drink with the music on a low level and nobody insight she walks around the outside area of the house a little bit just imagining the party. She opens up the pool house to turn down the music and accidentally walks in on Clay and a girl having sex she quickly runs out of there and heads up stairs.

In the morning, Darcy helps Carrie clean up and Clay walks the girl out of the house shirtless which has Darcy having a good look before he heads back inside to sleep. Carrie and Darcy chat with Carrie sharing her displease with her brothers antics with Darcy trying to squeeze information out of Carrie.

Darcy returns home and runs into Blaine. Blaine tells her that his mate is having a party tonight and that she should come along getting super excited by this proposal she accepts and rings up Carrie to invite her to which due to Darcys begging she accepts asking Clay and Lee if they can take the girls to the party.

The girls get to the party and Darcy is amazed. Her first party. She looks for Blaine and goes upstairs to find him but runs into Clay and Lee who are sitting in a room doing lines of cocaine. She goes to walk out but they call her back she sits down with them and they convince her to have a few drugs in which she does and has an amazing night.

On monday at school she sees Carrie who is angry that Darcy left her there and is clearly annoyed. Darcy decides to walk over to Carlys that night to apologise but only Clay and Lee are home claiming that Carly is at a boys house. She goes to leave but once again the tell her to sit down in which they all talk and play a few drinking games with Clay flirting heavily with Darcy. Lee goes outside for a little and Clay starts to get closer to Darcy eventually starting to make out with her and even fingering her whilst Lee comes back with a video camera and begins filming in secrecy.

Darcy is clearly excited about this and starts to fall for Clay when he starts to get her to hang out with the boys more. Carrie eventually finds out that Darcy and Clay are seeing each other and hates it. Darcy doesn't seem to care about losing a friend when she is gaining so much popularity. Every night her, Lee and Clay take part in drug taking and even loses her virginity to Clay.

One night her Aunty has an overdose and Darcy becomes scared of her life and decides to cut off Lee ignoring all his phone calls and everything. She starts talking to Blaine more and they start hanging out. One night Clay calls her and she answers and he tells her he needs to see her real bad when she arrives videos of her ****ing Clay and doing stuff with Clay are on a big screen and he's drugged up on the couch. Lee comes from behind and grabs her holding her around the waist before Clay tells her that she will have sex with both of them otherwise they will post these videos all over the internet. The boys proceed to rape her.

She becomes very emotional and after weeks confides in Blaine who goes to confront the boys and ends up nearly dying at the hands off Lee who is arrested for Attempted Murder. Clay arrives at Darcys house and threatens her with a gun that he has. The film ends with Carrie coming and shooting her own brother to protect Darcy.

Location: Miami, Florida

Production: $500,000

Marketing: $450,000

Duration: 82 Minutes

Total Film Cost: 1,490,000

Budget: 2,500,000

The Swanton825 · June 3, 2015

Grindhouse Pictures

Starting Cash: $700,000

Title: The Vault

Rating: R

Genre: Horror

Summary: Long ago, the world was bathed in nuclear fire. Now the few who remain scavenge the scorched Earth in search of anything that will keep them alive another day. One such scavenger, Hound, makes the mistake of checking an old bank vault at dusk. The vault door, still working on its old time-lock, shuts behind him, leaving Hound trapped inside. But this is only the beginning, as Hound hears a demonic voice warn him that he is not welcome here. Soon, he is beset on all sides by vile creatures and disturbing hallucinations. Can Hound survive the night with his sanity intact?

Production Budget: $150,000

Marketing Budget: $350,000

Director: Dario Argento

Leads: Nicholas Hoult - Hound (a scavenger), Mike Patton - The Voice

Cameo: Sharlto Copley - Other Scavenger (<5 minutes)

cappyboy · June 8, 2015

Amalgamated Artist proudly presents:

Pitchman Blues

The pictures fades in and we see the opening credits roll as we watch our hero Keith Arden (Nathan Kress) prep for another day of work. Packing his lunch. Throwing on his work shirt. Setting his apartment alarm and heading down to the parking of his apartment so he can drive to work.

As he gets in his car and starts his commute, we cut to a shot of the L.A. Expressway. The shot scrolls through a line of cars and focuses on a jet black limo. We cut inside of the limo like we're looking in through the windshield. The chauffeur studies the traffic pattern intently. A stern voice that for the moment is hidden by the tinted partition reminds the driver he can't be late. The driver mouths "So what else is new?". As the voice states that being tardy is even less acceptable today than usual. The driver wipes his brow with his left hand and looks for the best way through the traffic before it bogs down on him.

Meanwhile, Keith arrives at the warehouse and clocks in. He heads for the truck bay and is praying that he doesn't run into his boss, George. For some reason, George delights in running Keith's efforts down and killing his morale. Keith would love to quit but his stupid, male pride won't let him do it. And George knows this well enough to use the knowledge as a weapon against the young courier. Arriving at the truck bay, Keith grabs his keys and signs his truck out. It looks like he'll get out on to the street without trouble when he rounds the truck and practically barrels into George. George screams at him to watch it and Keith tries to apologize for the accident. But George just lays into him using it as just another example of how inefficient, incompetent, and all around useless he is. Why George hasn't fired Keith already he still can't figure out. Keith just takes these insults and lets them ooze off him. He suggests to George they mean he'd better just hit the streets then. George agrees and steps aside so Keith can get in his truck and hit the streets. Asking under his breath how that fool keeps a job as Keith drives off.

Keith turns into a housing development and starts making his first deliveries of the day to various doorsteps in the neighborhood. And it appears George's complaints are all in his head. Keith is quick, efficient and careful as he checks every package and places it front of the proper door.

We cut back to the limo we saw earlier on the expressway. The driver has navigated the L.A, traffic with aplomb and is arriving at his destination. A small, indy studio with the name Maker Break Productions on the gate. The driver ambles through the lot and pulls up in front of a building where a smartly suited gentleman (Brendan Fraser) paces nervously. The driver gets out and opens the rear door for his client. Introducing him as director Heinrich Lahm (Max Von Sydow). The nervous gentleman introduces himself as Marty Maker, owner and head producer for Maker Break Productions. The two shake hands and Marty gushes how great it is to work with a man of Lahm's stature. It's not every day one gets to work with a former Oscar nominee. Lahm it seems is a director of cult dramas. Best known of which is Friedrich's Nacht, a slice of daily life in Germany during WW2, which was a Best Foreign Film contender in 1981. Lahm is quick to tell Marty not to get anything confused. He's here for one reason. Maker's client has been like a sister to the old legend's granddaughter since junior high school. This job should be beneath him but he couldn't refuse his dear Ruthie the favor. Marty nods in abashed agreement and leads Lahm to the stage where they will be filming so he can start preparations.

We cut back to Keith on his delivery route and a timestamp in the corner notes the time to be 12 noon. He pulls up to the SoCal Bank & Trust, grabs a package out of the back and heads in. Our focus is drawn behind the counter as pretty raven haired teller Lindsay Jones (Kate Mansi) finishes with her last customer and puts up her "back in a hour" sign. She checks over her drawer to make sure all is in order and reports this to a stern looking woman in a bun before clocking out and heading out the service into the lobby just as Keith enters. Lindsay rushes over to him and kisses him on the cheek, asking if he has time to join her at lunch. Keith wishes he could but he got chewed out again so he's going to eat in his truck to save time. She tells Keith he should accept her father's offer to join the insurance firm. Mr. Jones actually likes him and, unlike George, would actually be a supportive boss. He concedes she's probably right but isn't quite sold. She asks if they are on for later and he assures her they are. She blows him another kiss as she leaves and he goes to the counter. Handing his package to the stern supervisor Lindsay had just checked in with.

At Maker Break, Heinrich inspects the set he will be filming on with Marty. It looks like a pretty rudimentary furniture store scene but it will suffice. You don't need to be terribly fancy to shoot a TV commercial after all.

We have one more stop of note for Keith. He pulls the truck up to a State Farm office. The name on the glazed glass door reading "Lawrence Jones". Keith drops a package of forms off with a secretary when Mr. Jones enters the lobby and spots the young man. Jones repeats the job offer and tells him how much he'd love to help Keith pass his certification exam. Not to mention that he'd be free to have lunch with Lindsay on a regular basis and how happy that would make his little angel. Keith reiterates his appreciation but really wants to try and make a go of things where he is. George can't over his head forever after all. Mr. Jones is disappointed by the answer but assures Keith the offer will be open if he ever changes his mind. Keith promises to remember that and heads about his route.

Jump ahead several hours. It is now six o'clock and Keith is hanging at a local watering hole known as the Royal Husky. The regular crowd is there and Keith's just about to beat a guy in an LA fire department t-shirt at pool when Lindsay walks in. A couple strangers whistle at her and she gives them a polite smile and wave as she heads over to see Keith. As his opponent lines up his shot, she kisses Keith hello. The fireman misses and Keith takes dead aim on the 8 ball. Bank shot. Corner pocket. Game over. He congratulates the fireman on a good game and heads to a table with his girl. Neither one particularly wants to talk about the rigors of their work day as they eat their supper salads. But Keith does acknowledge that Mr. Jones repeated the job offer. Lindsay wishes he'd take it. Her dad sure could use the help. And although Keith doesn't know it, she's starting to hope he'll pop the question, Maybe getting on a steady career path would get him thinking the same way.

But for tonight, Keith's focus in on having fun with his lovely lady. As the waitress clears their dishes, Keith tells Lindsay he has a movie treat for her. Dave in the auto pool let him know about an old German family drama playing at the Rialto that would seem to be up her alley and he has two tickets for the night's showing. It was even nominated for an Academy award. Keith had her at "Rialto". Lindsay is a serious film buff and practically races him to the car. We see them arrive at the theater and the marquee reads "Friedrich's Nacht. Directed by Heinrich Lahm."

The next day at Maker Break, Lahm is driving everyone crazy. Is the coffee hot enough? Are the camera lenses clear enough? Are his hand written cue cards ready? Everything has to be letter perfect. Nothing is too good for the people at Ruby's Furniture Store. Not when Ruby means so much to his beloved granddaughter.

Keith of course is back on the street delivering packages. He gets back to his truck after his last morning doorstep drop-off and reviews his delivery roster. And one name in particular catches his eye. Maker Break Productions to deliver film stock. The closest he's ever been to a professional production of any kind is the DVD of his high school graduation at the civic center. Maybe he can watch an ad being made or something while he's there. Little does he know.

He arrives at Maker Break and stops to get directions to the film warehouse. He makes the delivery successfully but as he's leaving he notices there's a film studio in the building as well. Let George be mad at him for it. He's going to look in and watch TV being made for a few minutes before he continues his route. And then the nightmare begins.

Keith is looking around trying to figure out which way the set is when he's intercepted by none other that Marty Maker himself. Keith is certain he's in trouble and about to get dragged out by Security when a frantic Marty introduces him to a whole new kind of trouble. Marty starts screaming at Keith about being late. He's holding up the works and the old sauerkraut keeps getting more and more impossible. Keith has no clue what the man's talking about and is given no opportunity for a word in edgewise.

Instead, Marty insists there's no time for games and pushes him bodily toward a pretty blonde makeup artist (Meg Steedle.) This bright, chirpy soul introduces herself as Joy and says how relieved she is that he's finally arrived. The old guy's been seriously harshing her mellow all day. Keith tries to question her and get some clarity. But Joy is just chattering away, her hands flying around brushes and powders trying to get him ready for the camera.

As she finishes and wishes Keith luck, Marty starts hustling him toward the Wardrobe department. All the time asking if he's read the script. By God, he hopes he's read the script. All Keith can think is "Script? What script?"

They arrive at Wardrobe and Maker calls a surfer looking dude (Kevin Riggin) over. "Hey Tommy, get our boy ready to go on set will ya? Herr Lahm could blow at any moment." Lahm, Keith wonders. Where have I heard that name before? But before he can put it together, Tommy is going over this costume. Shirt's no big deal. It was provided by the sponsor. But pants? He sees nothing wrong with the brown pants Keith is wearing but the crazy man will probably think otherwise. Getting Keith's measurements, he finds a pair of dark blue dress slacks at Keith with the company shirt. A prop name tag labels him as "Steve".

Keith looks in the mirror and they both agree he looks ready for what he's able to endure. But Keith's still clueless as he emerges from Wardrobe and Marty gives him a thumbs up. But that's all the approval he has time for as the frantic producer steers him on set and tells Keith he prays God has mercy on his soul.

"Melodramatic much" Keith thinks as he takes in the set and assesses the situation. Looks like your basic furniture store setting. Shouldn't be too hard. He might just be able to wing this. Mercy on his soul indeed.

And then Lahm introduces himself. Not with pleasantries. Not with formalities. No. Lahm's introduction goes "AH! There you are. I was starting to think something important had happened. Like you were DEAD!!

And to make things worse, he rises to his full six foot plus height to deliver this scathing introduction. Freezing poor Keith in his tracks and killing any false confidence the young delivery man was starting to build.

Naturally, the filming goes poorly as Keith fumbles lines he doesn't know, struggles to read Lahm's hand written cue cards and tries in vain to explain who he is as compared to who the old man is expecting. But the old warhorse will have none of it. Bullying the young man, belittling him. Throwing his resume' around which gives Keith fresh respect for the poor German actors he and Lindsay had watched the night before.

As the old man claims that he was nominated for an Oscar because he made "screwups" like Keith look professional, the young man can help it no longer. He lets out a nervous laugh. Which finally breaks the madman. You come late. You have no script. You act like you've never been on a set before and now you MOCK me?! You'll never work in this town again! You're fired!

Keith storms off the set relieved the nightmare is over. He turns his cell phone back on and it immediately spring to life with a text. George. "Get your butt back here. We need to talk." Keith looks up at the sky for strength and types back "Boy do we ever" as he jumps in the delivery truck and back to dispatch.

George is top of Keith as soon as he arrives and demands to know where Keith has been. "Learning a very valuable lesson" Keith tells him. And before George can get a word in edgewise, Keith is the one letting him have it. He's spend the afternoon with someone who makes George looks reasonable. Someone who's shown Keith just how inefficient, incompetent and all around useless George is as a manager of men. And he's not taking it anymore. George is done managing Keith. Keith quits. For emphasis, he throws the truck keys in George's face and heads for his car in the employee parking lot.

He drives like with a man with purpose and heads straight to the insurance office. When Keith arrives, his timing is perfect, Mr Jones is in between appointments and he's admitted immediately to Jones' office. The agent lights up when he sees Keith and the young man asks if the job offer is still open. Larry says it is and Keith accepts heartily. A handshake between men who respect each other sealing the deal.

Cut ahead a few weeks. It's noontime and Keith is picking Lindsay up at the bank for lunch. Keith is taking her to her favorite smoothie bar as he has been regularly since taking the new job. Lindsay gushes how great it is to see both the men she loves so happy, But what she doesn't know is that there's an even happier moment coming. As the couple finishes their lunch together at the smoothie bar, Keith takes out a small box, drops to one knee and asks Lindsay to marry him. She accepts and throws herself around him in joy as we cut out to the end credits.

Production: $100k

Marketing $250k

Duration: 90 minutes

cappyboy · June 18, 2015

Anybody seen Mad? I'm itching to know how I played in Peoria.

Russelrules44 · October 23, 2015

Ok; I really want to make another Movie Tycoon, but I need your opinion on this....

See, the idea for the next game is to go completely back to what the 1st game was, a bit with some elements from the other games in the series (profit adjustment, adaptions, events and maybe a reviewer's committee will all be included, don't worry)

For two reasons,

1. It will be a lot easier onto me and everyone else.

And 2. It makes the game less impossible to solve yet handing out a few curveballs along the way. A win win for everyone.

But I want to go it with you guys; you think that this a good idea?

cappyboy · October 24, 2015

Ok; I really want to make another Movie Tycoon, but I need your opinion on this....

See, the idea for the next game is to go completely back to what the 1st game was, a bit with some elements from the other games in the series (profit adjustment, adaptions, events and maybe a reviewer's committee will all be included, don't worry)

For two reasons,
1. It will be a lot easier onto me and everyone else.
And 2. It makes the game less impossible to solve yet handing out a few curveballs along the way. A win win for everyone.

But I want to go it with you guys; you think that this a good idea?

Works for me. Especially if it will get my poor little picture out of limbo. Even I didn't think my pitchman would have this bad a case of the blues

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