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Pitch the LAMB: Mistaken Identity

Hello, CS here with the latest edition of our Pitch the LAMB series.

Movie Genre: Mistaken Identity

Examples of the Genre: The Big Lebowski; Red Rock West; North by Northwest; Trading Places; The Great Dictator; Being There; The Parent Trap; Invasion of the Body Snatchers; While You Were Sleeping; Splitting Heir, Lost Highway; Six Degrees of Seperation; Hero; The Man with One Red Shoe; The Secret of My Success .

10 words/phrases to get you started:

  1. Honestly Jim, you’ve got to believe me…
  2. Rex Banner
  3. I can get use to this
  4. Why do you keep calling me….
  5. Wanted
  6. So how do we fix this?
  7. If you are not who we think you are…then why do you need a gun?
  8. Rockerfeller
  9. I just need more time to…
  10. You are the only one I can trust…

As always, your job is to come up with an idea for a film pitch. If you have problems coming up with an idea, use some of the words/phrases listed above to get you started. 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, movie poster, etc.) and email the link to bigthoughtssmallmind@hotmail.com.Simple as that! The deadline for submissions is Thursday April 7, 2011.

Previous pitches can be found in the Pitch the LAMB archive section.

Pitch the LAMB: Family and the Holidays

Hello, CS here with the submissions for our latest edition of the Pitch the LAMB series. Big thanks to those who took the time to send in a pitch. Before we get to the three pitches, here is a reminder of the movie genre and words/phrases

Movie Genre: Family and the Holidays

10 words/phrases to get you started:

  1. There is something you should know about my family…
  2. Why does the tree smell like the sewer?
  3. Drunk Santa
  4. I thought you got the gift for dad.
  5. Uncle Joe
  6. You always preferred Michelle over me, mother!
  7. Turkey
  8. The mall is closing in an hour!
  9. Cousin Francis is a…
  10. I think the dog just ate Mable’s…

The Pitches:

Ever wonder what things would be like if a family of elves gave up the magic of toy making in order to experience the holidays like normal human beings?

Deadly Serious presents “On the Last Day of Christmas”

Think your family is odd? Well considering that the family in this pitch has to deal with issues of continual rebirth…your family might not be that bad after all.

Does Writing Excuse Watching? presentsHome for the Holidays, Act 1

In this brief pitch, it is up to a fallen piece of turkey breast to keep the holiday spirit alive.

Java’s Journey presentsIt’s Alive

The next film genre will be announced in the coming days. Previous Pitch the LAMB submissions can be found in the archive secton.

REMINDER - Pitch the LAMB: Family and the Holidays

Hello, CS here reminding you about the latest edition of our Pitch the LAMB series.

Movie Genre: Family and the Holidays

Examples of the Genre: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation; Home for the Holidays; Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy Nights; A Christmas Story; Die Hard; Christmas with The Kranks; It’s A Wonderful Life; Home Alone; Four Christmases; Jingle All the Way; Elf, The Family Stone; Bad Santa; Miracle on 34th Street; The Ref .

10 words/phrases to get you started:

  1. There is something you should know about my family…
  2. Why does the tree smell like the sewer?
  3. Drunk Santa
  4. I thought you got the gift for dad.
  5. Uncle Joe
  6. You always preferred Michelle over me, mother!
  7. Turkey
  8. The mall is closing in an hour!
  9. Cousin Francis is a…
  10. I think the dog just ate Mable’s…

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, movie poster, etc.) and email the link to bigthoughtssmallmind@hotmail.com. Simple as that! The deadline for submissions is Thursday December 30, 2010.

Pitch the LAMB: Family and the Holidays

Hello, CS here with the latest edition of our Pitch the LAMB series.

Movie Genre: Family and the Holidays

Examples of the Genre: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation; Home for the Holidays; Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy Nights; A Christmas Story; Die Hard; Christmas with The Kranks; It’s A Wonderful Life; Home Alone; Four Christmases; Jingle All the Way; Elf, The Family Stone; Bad Santa; Miracle on 34th Street; The Ref .

10 words/phrases to get you started:

  1. There is something you should know about my family…
  2. Why does the tree smell like the sewer?
  3. Drunk Santa
  4. I thought you got the gift for dad.
  5. Uncle Joe
  6. You always preferred Michelle over me, mother!
  7. Turkey
  8. The mall is closing in an hour!
  9. Cousin Francis is a…
  10. I think the dog just ate Mable’s…

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, movie poster, etc.) and email the link to bigthoughtssmallmind@hotmail.com. Simple as that! The deadline for submissions is Thursday December 30, 2010.

Pitch the LAMB: Mystery

Hello, CS here with the submissions for our latest edition of the Pitch the LAMB series. Big thanks to those who took the time to send in a pitch. Before we get to the three pitches, here is a reminder of the movie genre and words/phrases:

Movie Genre: Mystery

10 words/phrases to get you started:

  1. Odd time of night to be making house calls…
  2. You’re holding back Ricardo…
  3. Clifford
  4. What was the value of the item?
  5. Shallow Grave
  6. Something smells fishy and it’s not the tuna casserole …
  7. Suspects
  8. The clues do not add up…
  9. Fingerprints
  10. How come there is no body?

The Pitches:

Woke up in a grave with no recollection of what occurred in the past 72 hours…and that is only the beginning of Clifford’s problems…

Deadly Serious presents “Time Restraint”

When looking for missing suspects it is always important to follow your nose.

Does Writing Excuse Watching? presents “Death of Amy Lamb”

Missing bodies and shallow graves will have you thinking twice about buying a farm in Calvandara County.

Strange Spanners presents “The Shallow Graves of Calvandara County”

Next month’s genre will be announced in the coming days. Previous Pitch the LAMB submissions can be found in the here.

LAST CALL: Pitch the LAMB

Hello, CS here remindering you that today is the deadline to submit your pitches for our latest edition of the Pitch the LAMB series.

Movie Genre: Mystery
Examples of the Genre: The Maltese Falcon; Memento; Dirty Harry; The Pink Panther, Se7en, Chinatown, Gosford Park, Charade, L.A. Confidential, Murder on the Orient Express; The Conversation; Rear Window; Blue Velvet; The Fugitive; The Big Lebowski; In the Heat of the Night; The Usual Suspects.

10 words/phrases to get you started:

  1. Odd time of night to be making house calls…
  2. You’re holding back Ricardo…
  3. Clifford
  4. What was the value of the item?
  5. Shallow Grave
  6. Something smells fishy and it’s not the tuna casserole …
  7. Suspects
  8. The clues do not add up…
  9. Fingerprints
  10. How come there is no body?

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, movie poster, etc.) and email the link to bigthoughtssmallmind@hotmail.com. Simple as that! The deadline for submissions is today..

REMINDER: Pitch The LAMB (Deadline Tuesday November 16th)

Hello, CS here with a reminder about our latest edition of the Pitch the LAMB series.

Movie Genre: Mystery
Examples of the Genre: The Maltese Falcon; Memento; Dirty Harry; The Pink Panther, Se7en, Chinatown, Gosford Park, Charade, L.A. Confidential, Murder on the Orient Express; The Conversation; Rear Window; Blue Velvet; The Fugitive; The Big Lebowski; In the Heat of the Night; The Usual Suspects.

10 words/phrases to get you started:

  1. Odd time of night to be making house calls…
  2. You’re holding back Ricardo…
  3. Clifford
  4. What was the value of the item?
  5. Shallow Grave
  6. Something smells fishy and it’s not the tuna casserole …
  7. Suspects
  8. The clues do not add up…
  9. Fingerprints
  10. How come there is no body?

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, movie poster, etc.) and email the link to bigthoughtssmallmind@hotmail.com. Simple as that! The deadline for submissions is Tuesday November 16, 2010.

REMINDER: Pitch the LAMB

Hello, CS here with a reminder about our latest edition of the Pitch the LAMB series.

Movie Genre: Mystery
Examples of the Genre: The Maltese Falcon; Memento; Dirty Harry; The Pink Panther, Se7en, Chinatown, Gosford Park, Charade, L.A. Confidential, Murder on the Orient Express; The Conversation; Rear Window; Blue Velvet; The Fugitive; The Big Lebowski; In the Heat of the Night; The Usual Suspects.

10 words/phrases to get you started:

  1. Odd time of night to be making house calls…
  2. You’re holding back Ricardo…
  3. Clifford
  4. What was the value of the item?
  5. Shallow Grave
  6. Something smells fishy and it’s not the tuna casserole …
  7. Suspects
  8. The clues do not add up…
  9. Fingerprints
  10. How come there is no body?

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, movie poster, etc.) and email the link to bigthoughtssmallmind@hotmail.com. Simple as that! The deadline for submissions is Tuesday November 16, 2010.

Pitch the LAMB: Mystery

Hello, CS of Big Thoughts From A Small Mind here with the latest edition of our Pitch the LAMB series.

Movie Genre: Mystery
Examples of the Genre: The Maltese Falcon; Memento; Dirty Harry; The Pink Panther, Se7en, Chinatown, Gosford Park, Charade, L.A. Confidential, Murder on the Orient Express; The Conversation; Rear Window; Blue Velvet; The Fugitive; The Big Lebowski; In the Heat of the Night; The Usual Suspects.

10 words/phrases to get you started:

  1. Odd time of night to be making house calls…
  2. You’re holding back Ricardo…
  3. Clifford
  4. What was the value of the item?
  5. Shallow Grave
  6. Something smells fishy and it’s not the tuna casserole …
  7. Suspects
  8. The clues do not add up…
  9. Fingerprints
  10. How come there is no body?

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, movie poster, etc.) and email the link to bigthoughtssmallmind@hotmail.com. Simple as that! The deadline for submissions is Tuesday November 16, 2010.

Pitch the LAMB: Hollywood Fantasy Draft Edition Part Two

In part two of our special Hollywood Fantasy Draft Edition of Pitch the LAMB we highlight the rest of the stellar pitches that came out of Anomalous Material’s Hollywood Fantasy Draft.

To ensure Director Bong Joon-ho’s international debut is a success, Ripley recruits the talents of Lauren Bacall and Isabella Rossellini.

Four of Them present “Untitled Project

Stephen Lang, Amy Adams, and Jason Issacs serve up some good old fashion action in Joel Burman’s adaptation of a classic computer game.

Deny Everything presents “Jagged Alliance

Two separate gang of robbers, and only one train! Things are about to get heated in Corey’s pitch which has Jeff Bridges and Casey Affleck squaring off against each other in the latest film from The Coen Brothers.

Monday Night Films presents “Rendezvous of Strangers

Steven Spielberg and Richard Dryfuss return to the franchise that changed the way we look at blockbusters. Dan reminds us that, even in the future, it is never safe to go into the water.

Top 10 Films presents “Jaws 5

Clara goes for the sweeping romance in her pitch. She casts Hugh Jackman, Viola Davis, Emily Blunt to give this love story depth.

Just Chick Flicks presents “An Unexpected Song

In this adaption of D.J. MacHale’s Pendragon series, Nicholas envisions Josh Hutcherson, Mia Wasikowska, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt filling out key roles.

Sputnik Reviews presents “Pendragon-The Merchant of Death

Ben Kingsley and Ken Wantanabe engage in a turf war in Quentin Tarantino’s latest work written by This Guy.

This Guy Over Here presents “Tokyo Storm

Is it a dark comedy or a thriller? That is the question when Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, and Denzel Washington tackle this odd pitch from CS.

Big Thoughts From A Small Mind presents “It’s Only Divine Right

Ever wish they would make a sequel to Time Bandits? Well Richard, with the help of John Cusack, Jodie Foster and Paul Giamatti, has just the script for you.

Blah! Movie Edition presents “Taking History

Leonardo DiCaprio is the one guy that women should not marry in films. Daniel Day-Lewis and Rebecca Hall will show you why in Fitz’s pitch.

Nevermind Pop Film presents “Untitled Project

Mystery is the driving force for Michael’s pitch. Can Jason Schwartzman, Michelle Williams and Bill Murray put the clues together in time?

Le Mot du Cinephilaque presents “The Adventure

Red has Robert Downey Jr., and Tom Hardy matching wits in Steven Soderberg’s next mainstream feature.

Anomalous Material presents “Payback in Spades

Chris tackles political corruption in his detective tale starring George Clooney, Natalie Portman, and Christoph Waltz

Casta La Vista presents “Shades of Grey

Big thanks to Anomalous Material for not only organizing the event but also allowing us to feature it in this column. Pitch the LAMB will return to its regular format next weekend.

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