Scriptnotes Podcast

233 - Ocean’s 77

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Craig and John play “How Would This Be a Movie?” looking at three articles in the news.

 

A band of pensioners pull off an audacious jewel heist – but is it a Working Title comedy, or something darker? Where does the story begin and end? What’s the MacGuffin?

 

A researcher investigates sleep paralysis and visions of an Italian witch. Is the movie a straightforward horror thriller, and if so, how do you make the audience care about your hero?

 

A revenge porn king is confronted by his victims. But would the movie version be an investigation (like Spotlight), or a tale of personal justice (like Taken)?

 

We also need your suggestions for finding a non-coffeeshop place to write when sharing a studio apartment.

 

Links:

 

  • 10 Cloverfield Lane trailer
  • Rachel Bloom at the Golden Globes, and on Scriptnotes, 175
  • Kvell at Merriam-Webster
  • Andrea Berloff on Scriptnotes, 144 and the Bonus Straight Outta Compton episode, and the Bonus Drew Goddard episode
  • Tickets are now available to see John talk to Andrea, Drew and more at the Writers Guild Foundation Beyond Words panel on February 4
  • Get your tickets now for Scriptnotes, Live on January 25 with Jason Bateman and Lawrence Kasdan, a benefit for Hollywood HEART
  • On February 13, John will receive the WGA’s 2016 Valentine Davies Award
  • Creative Spark: Aline Brosh McKenna
  • 7 British Men Guilty Of Massive Easter Gem Heist on NPR
  • Eddie the Eagle trailer
  • The Imposter on Wikipedia
  • The Demon Vanquisher by Theresa Fisher, on sleep paralysis
  • Dream Warriors by Dokken
  • Patrick on IMDb
  • At Home with a Revenge Porn Mogul, from Fusion
  • Do I Sound Gay?
  • Priceonomics on How Mickey Mouse Evades the Public Domain
  • Outro submitted by Martine Charnow (send us yours!)

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