Donald Pleasence, genetically cloned Michael Crichtons, and some movie pitches.

We open on two film fans: Dave B and Casey.
Mortal enemies who must introduce the audience to this show and compete in a battle of wits.
Who will win the day?
What will the loser do?
And can Donald Pleasence still surprise us all?

NOTES:

Who Donald Pleasance is.

Michael Crichton’s Twitter page

Fantastic Voyage Trailer

Shoney’s

Chumbawamba, a World War II buddy movie, and some movie pitches.

Imagine a world in which the band Chumbawamba never existed. Nuclear war has wiped out humanity.

Wise-cracking banana slugs are the dominant species. Sounds awful, right?
Luckily, Chumbawamba does exist. And they provide some inspiration for Dave B’s pitch.

NOTES

All about Chumbawamba

The Power of Now

In the Mouth of Madness — “Everything turns blue”

“Budd & Leni,” Longreads

Ancient Greeks, Deadpool Lies & Videotape, and some movie pitches.

Imagine two movies that don’t belong in the same universe.
Now jam them together.
For example, DIE HARD meets WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S.
Can you see it?
In this one, Dave B and Casey mash several unlikely movies together.

“How to write an elevator pitch,” No Film School

“The Mutilation of the Herms,” Bryn Mawr Classical Review

“Schizopolis,” Wikipedia

“His Girl Friday,” Wikipedia”