Screenplay Junkie

"Get Out" (2017) is a super successful unique low-budget horror film. Listen as we discuss Jordan Peele's Oscar winning screenplay.

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The same crew that produced the ultra funny "Superbad" (2007) scored again with their action/crime/comedy "Pineapple Express" in 2008. With headliners Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny McBride, and others, its high concept premise and unique approach to mixing comedy and action made it the highest grossing stoner comedy film ever made to date. But does an early draft of the screenplay match its successful counterpart?

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"Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994) is a stand alone type of comedy because it combines crime and laughter in a very different way. Find out who else was considered to play the role of the goofy eccentric Ace and how Jim Carry made up his costume. Other topics include the relevance of the Super Bowl, surviving the Polar Vortex, and lots of animals.

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Music by Bryan Hellmich
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"John Wick" (2014) reinvented the action genre with its emotional premise and groundbreaking stunts. Find out the real life story that served as the catalyst for Derek Kolstad's original script, who the real John Wick is, and how the creative team behind this high octane film was able to pull it off into a global success.

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"Gremlins" (1984) is one of the best products to come out of the 80s. Utilizing those mischievous, beer drinking creatures; it's fantastic blend of horror and comedy established it as a pioneer of the cross-genre. But did you know the original script by Chris Columbus had no presence of slapstick? It was strictly a horror story.

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"The Sandlot" (1993) is one of the greatest baseball movies ever made. Some may call it legendary like the Babe himself. Find out which under the radar major league baseball player had a huge presence in an early draft of the screenplay as a significant role model for Benny 'The Jet' Rodriguez. We also discuss some differences of iconic scenes that make up this timeless film.

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Bird Box (2018) is more than a film, it's a phenomenon. It's spawned the titular controversial "Bird Box Challenge" that seemingly everyone wants to try, and has produced a slew of memes with Sandra Bullock's blindfolded face. But what's the hype all about? We deemed it was necessary to call to action an emergency episode, so we watched the film to find out why this Netflix original is currently so popular.

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Stephen King's short horror story "Children of the Corn" was first published in a 1977 March issue of Penthouse magazine. We discuss whether or not its 1984 feature film adaptation is a true follower of 'He walks behind the (corn) rows' or just a quick cash grab.

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In today's episode we discuss whether or not Mike Myers' script of "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" (1997) is 'smashing.' Other points of discussion include fairly different scenes in the original script, a real-life event that helped Myers come up with the idea of Austin Powers, a cast member who is currently serving a life sentence in prison, and Daniel Craig said what?

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"Eight Legged Freaks" (2002), originally titled as "Arac Attack," is an oddly entertaining horror/comedy film. The early script however is a rather interesting piece of writing to say the least that contains ... an onslaught of butt jokes and other wild dialogue. Join us in our longest episode to date as we dig into this homage to 50's B-movie style giant bug flicks.

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