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How I Would Have Written It - EP 01 - Suicide Squad

How I Would Have Written It - EP 01 - Suicide Squad

FromThe Make Your Movie Podcast: A Filmmaking and Screenwriting Show


How I Would Have Written It - EP 01 - Suicide Squad

FromThe Make Your Movie Podcast: A Filmmaking and Screenwriting Show

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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Aug 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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Better late than never. I had an entire other idea sketched out then decided I just hated it and wanted to start over from scratch.I know I promised this like 1-2 or 20 so weeks ago (whose counting?) but this is something I had an idea to do and what better way then to pitch this as a podcast. So in a way this is like a pitch meeting just very public and anyone who wants it can download it.The two recent DC Movies both have bombed with critics and audience alike but they still made nine figures apiece at the Box Office. Why? Well what else can we say other than the fact that Super hero movies are whats hot.I know what DC is trying to do they're trying to set up tent pole movies to set up more tent pole movies.The problems with Suicide Squad were many, and there are other channels like Red Letter Media and What Culture who've gone into them as well so I won't repeat them here. I'll just tell you my two big problems with Suicide Squad were:1. It wasn't entertaining. The cardinal syn of any movie.The movie needs to be fun and it needs to be entertaining. What if I told you I had an idea to not only could have made a better Suicide Squad but set up all the rest of the DC Movies?2. There was no clear goal or motivation for anyone.Regardless of whatever big tent pole movie comes out, the movie has to have a story. I know what you're thinking, Dave haven't you seen the latest Fast and the Furious movie? Well yes I have but I'm telling you that those movies do well for a reason. They're not just mindless fun but they've created a cast of characters that pop culture has latched on to. So there's no reason we can't do that here.3. How do we handle a comic book movie?Do we stay true to the comics or do we make up our own worlds? Well I say why not do both? One quick note. I was incredibly tired when I recorded this so my apologizes for mumbling and talking too fast (yes, more than usual), and if I sometimes skip over important details of my story pitch.  So without further delay, this is the end of our prologue, and lets get right into it.  My Pitch  At the end of the day, the Suicide Squad are villains. They're not going to change to fit into any rigid idea or story conventions. They're villains because of their actions. How they can change is what finding this item will do for them and what it will mean to them.  Everyone Loves a Clown...   We open in complete darkness. Florescence light bulbs turn on temporary blinding us, the audience.Into the room comes two guard both in bomb proof suits (think Hurt Locker or if you play a lot of video games, the Juggernaut suit from Call of Duty). They take all of the packages placed on the floor.Not a word is said they've done this a million times before. They turn on a machine. Large, grinding gears come to life as the machine well past it's prime sparks to life.The machine's conveyor belts pulls as the men place the packages on there one by one.The X ray screener reveals various items such as love letters, weapons trying to be smuggled in, and the occasional person.A select group of packages are chosen to be shipped. They're placed in a small bin and carried down to a waiting truck. Since everything has been checked, security and handling becomes normal again.The truck travels through the streets of Gotham and finally arrives at, Arkum Asylum. As the mail truck gets to the gate,A candle lit vigil is held outside. As the camera moves in closer, WE SEE that every mourner is dressed in various designs of Joker makeup.This isn't a vigil, it's a tribute to their imprisoned God.Inside of Arkum, Dr. Harley Quinzel sorts a large pile of mail all addressed to one person, 'The Joker'.Dr. Quinzel is looking for an answer. Why do these people worship him as a God? It'd be easy to label a few as crazy or losers but it seems the fan mail grows and grows and this is just the stuff that gets in. Inside of Arkum, Joker sits in his cell. The cell isn't too crazy and he's not allowed to have anything foreign like
Released:
Aug 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to the Make Your Movie Podcast with Dave Bullis. Each week Dave interviews a film industry professionals and demystifies the filmmaking and screenwriting process. From Oscar Winners to screenwriting legends to micro-budget masters, there's something in the podcast for everyone!