Hello, CS here you reminding you about the latest edition of Pitch the LAMB.
Movie Genre: Buddy Flicks
Examples of the Genre: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; Thelma and Louise; Midnight Cowboy; Planes Trains and Automobiles; Sex and the City; Strange Brew; The Hangover; Toy Story; Fried Green Tomatoes; Swingers; Grumpy Old Men; Sideways; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
10 words/phrases
Hello, CS here bringing you the latest edition of Pitch the LAMB.
Movie Genre: Buddy Flicks
Examples of the Genre: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; Thelma and Louise; Midnight Cowboy; Planes Trains and Automobiles; Sex and the City; Strange Brew; The Hangover; Toy Story; Fried Green Tomatoes; Swingers; Grumpy Old Men; Sideways; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.
10 words/phrases to get you
Movie Genre: Slasher Film
The Pitches
Simon from Four of Them offers up a cautionary tale for those who tend to let their curiosity get the better of them.
Four of Them presents ReVamp
Big Thoughts From A Small Mind offers up a slasher fantasy for all the office workers out there.
Big Thoughts From A Small Mind presents Crash Years
Next month’s installment of Pitch the LAMB is just around the corner!
Hello, CS of Big Thoughts From A Small Mind here reminding you about tomorrow’s deadline for the Slasher edition of Pitch the LAMB.
Helpful Tips: Keep your pitch simple and have fun with it. If you are stuck on what to write, take three or four items from the words/phrases list and try to weave them into a sentence. If you are still stuck, try coming up with a a random title for the film. As we have seen with Dud, Where’s My Car? sometimes the film will write itself given the proper title. Remember the “pitch” can be as long or as short as you like. If you only come up with four or five lines, still submit it!
10 words/phrases to get you started:
As always, your job is to come up with an idea for a film using some of the words/phrases listed above. Once you have a plot idea, post it on your blog in any fashion you choose (e.g. plot synopsis, excerpt of a script, fictional trailer, fictional film review, fake movie poster, etc.) and email the link to bigthoughtssmallmind@hotmail.com. Simple as that! The deadline for submissions is Tuesday May 25, 2010.
Hello, CS here with the March submissions for Pitch the LAMB. I would like to extend a HUGE thank you to all who participated. Each pitch was unique and could easily be made into a film. Before we get to the pitches, here is a quick reminder of the genre and words/phrases:
First up, Rick Swift of Iratefilms.com offers up a fictional review of his film starring Hayden Panettiere. The film not only cements Panettiere as a serious actress, but it also sheds light on the issue of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Let’s see…young actress playing against type, serious issue, tragic love story…Panettiere may want to get her Oscar dress ready!
Iratefilms.com presents “In The Spirit of Piece”
When it comes to casting, Fletch at Blog Cabins has decided to conduct a search for an unknown to play the lead role of Mitch Montgomery. Mitch is the mischievous 15 year-old who will do anything, including being buried alive, to get the attention of the girl of his dreams. Word around town is that Universal and Miramax are currently in a bidding war for the rights to distribute the film.
Blog Cabins presents “You Did What?”
Simon, the mastermind behind Four of Them, offers up a story for the hipster inside all of us. This may be the shortest pitch of the group but the cast alone, which features some of Hollywood’s hottest young actors, makes this film a must see. TMZ is reporting that Morgan Freeman liked the idea so much that he offered to take a pay cut just to be in the film.
Four of Them presents “Rhymes with Duck”
Andrew of Encore’s World of Film & TV conjures up a tragic period piece about a woman, Margaret, torn between what her heart wants and what others want from her. According to Variety, there is a buzz building for the film amongst Academy insiders. Andrew is letting his readers come up with a title for the film, if you have a suggestion for a good title be sure to let him know.
Encore’s World of Film & TV presents “Untitled“
Lastly, Big Thoughts From A Small Mind brings us a tale of friendship on the open road. Entertainment Weekly reports that this small indie film is still looking for financing. Though P.T. Anderson has been linked as a possible director.
Big Thoughts From A Small Mind presents “Mutiny, I Promise You”
Thanks again to all who took part in this month’s Pitch the LAMB. April’s edition is just around the corner.
Hello, CS here with the March edition of Pitch the LAMB. Last month’s Pitch the LAMB was all about thinking big, this month we will keep it simple.
Movie Genre: Coming-of-Age
10 words/phrases to get you started:
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CS, from Big Thoughts From A Small Mind, here to remind you all that we are still looking for movie plot submissions for our Pitch the LAMB (formerly Plot Farm) feature. This month’s theme is Science Fiction and the deadline to submit your movie idea is February 25th.
Once again, here are ten random words often associated with the Science Fiction genre. While you do not have to use these words, you may find that picking two or three of them might help you get your movie plot idea going:
Clone
Future
Portal
Species
Planet
Religion
Device
Robot
Desolate
Order
Remember to email all your movie plot ideas to bigthoughtssmallmind@hotmail.com by February 25th.
As Richard Kelly’s Southland Tales shows, everyone has at least one idea for a movie:
They say that there are no good ideas left in Hollywood…so let’s give them some! Welcome to Pitch the LAMB a new monthly feature designed to both promote your blog and showcase your creativity at the same time.
Hi I am CS, the small mind behind Big Thoughts From A Small Mind, and I will be overseeing this newly revamped column for The LAMB. Pitch the LAMB allows you, the movie blogger, to create the movies you really want to see on the big screen. Each month I will post three helpful tools to get your creative juices flowing: 1) A movie genre, 2) A selection of movies from that particular genre, and 3) 10 random words usually associated with the genre. All you have to do is come up with an original idea for a movie (include a title and who would star) and post it on your blog.
The “pitch” can be in any form you wish: a brief plot synopsis, a one page script, a movie trailer, a simple paragraph, an outline of the characters involved, a movie poster with brief description, etc. Heck, your pitch can even be in the form of a movie review! Remember it is your film, and your blog, so pitch the movie however you want.
Once you have posted your film idea on your blog, send me an email (with a link to the post) at bigthoughtssmallmind@hotmail.com. At the end of each month, I will post the links to all the submissions on The LAMB.
Keeping with this week’s buzz surrounding Avatar’s success and the launch of Apple’s IPad, it was only fitting that our inaugural Pitch the LAMB be…
Movie Genre: Science Fiction
Examples of Genre: The Matrix, Moon, Blade Runner, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Wall-E, Avatar, Solaris, Twelve Monkeys, Back to the Future, Akira
10 Random Words Often Used in the Genre: Clone, Future, Portal, Species, Planet, Religion, Device, Robot, Desolate, Order.
Lets hear your movie pitches!
Remember to email me the blog link to your movie pitch once you have posted it. Deadline for submissions is February 25, 2010.
