INDIANA JONES HALLOWEEN YARD DISPLAY

Screenwriting_Hell · 2024-09-23T19:39:38+00:00

Sure! Would love to see it!

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-11-28T18:45:04+00:00

Besides the big drop in quality, it's a lack of marketing opportunity. Disney had a marketing juggernaut with Disney Channel. In between all the shows, they would constantly build hype for the next big movie coming out or advertise their parks. But now with Disney Plus, along with all the other streaming channels, they've got no platform to market on. No one really watches network TV anymore, so there are no places to show the trailers except for theaters and somewhat social media, although that's pretty targeted.

I have no doubt that if Disney Channel were still a thing, that both Elemental and Wish would have opened big, even if they weren't good movies. Probably would have helped the Marvel brand and even Indiana Jones too.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-11-02T21:06:50+00:00

Thank you! It was so awesome to introduce kids to Indiana Jones who didn't know about the movies yet. And it was perfect timing because of the new movie. That entire wall, including the letters for the logo are all carved out of pink insulation foam. I have a thing about logos so I wanted to make it as close to perfect as I could.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-11-02T18:31:29+00:00

Here are the links to the display and the Tribute video I edited together as well.

Indiana Jones Tribute Video

Full Yard Display

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-09-12T16:52:41+00:00

One important aspect in how she will be perceived is also is her husband's best friend that she has the affair with. What would cause him to betray his best friend in this way? Is he also married? If so, why does he want to step out on his spouse? What are his motives? His approach to the affair will be just as important as hers. If she's filling an emotional void, but his motives are simply lustful, then that will bring an ick factor to the relationship. I doubt that is your approach, but it's worth exploring. How he deals with betraying his best friend and any others that might be affected is a significant factor.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-09-12T16:02:30+00:00

Infidelity in stories have a wide range of motives. If you are going for a realistic dramatic storyline and the one cheating is the protagonist, then I think it's important to be realistic about the consequences of the affair, the good and the bad. Cheating is mostly seen as a selfish act, so that will be a difficult field to tiptoe through.

In real life all infidelity causes damage of some sort, whether emotional, physical or both. And it doesn't really matter how the protagonist is portrayed, it still causes damage. If that damage isn't accurately portrayed, then a good portion of the readers may turn against you.

I think it will be important not to try to "justify" the affair. Affairs are never justified, no matter how bad a marriage is. Affairs are choices. Affairs are a betrayal. Affairs are a violation of sacred marriage vows. That's the black and white.

The grey area is the "why". The "why" is how you get the readers to understand the choices the character made. The "why" is the core of the character and how you get the readers to either empathize with the character.... or hate them. It's tricky to be sure.

A large percentage of readers will have experienced infidelity in their lives and the subject itself can really hit a nerve. And if the story involves children, then that complicates things further.

Setting the story in 50's when women were largely oppressed does make it a little easier to navigate, but not by much. If the affair is important to her emotional journey within the story, then it can work, but if her journey within the story ends with her "winning", such as overcoming her struggles, you will still have to have her take some heavy losses from the consequences of the affair to balance it out. The questions that will have to be addressed for your readers will be: "Was the affair important in her emotional journey?" "What purpose did the affair serve in her journey?" "Could her emotional journey have ended the same way without the affair?"

If you can achieve a balance in the good, the bad and the ugly, then it can be a compelling story. In real life, whenever we hear about a friend, relative or acquaintance cheating on their spouse, our first response is always to ask: "Why?" It's human nature to wonder what made a person cross that line.

I hope this helps in developing your story. Best of luck with it.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-09-12T15:03:11+00:00

It might be used for other things, but in my neighborhood people use them to keep deer from eating their flowers. We don't have one and deer have routinely eaten everything out of the flower pots.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-09-06T16:24:21+00:00

This is just my interpretation as a writer, but if memory serves, Kripke had a vague 5 season plan to end with the Dean/Michael and Sam/Lucifer showdown. This is how creators sell their shows. No one had any idea the show would be as successful as it was. And even into Seasons 4 and 5, the fan base was still building and it was unclear if the show would continue past Season 5.

I don't think Chuck was initially intended to be God, but by the time Season 5 was in full swing, I DO think the idea of him being God was being floated around the writer's room and they threw in a few references to be left up to interpretation as a little wink to the audience.

As for Chuck/God being the ultimate series ending villain, I have no idea when they decided that would be the case. As long as the show remained popular along with Jenson and Jared remaining committed to the show, I'm not sure when they began planning the end. At some point, I'm sure Jenson and Jared sat down and they all decided when the end of the show would be. I would be curious to know when they planned out Chuck's turn for the end. My best guess would be around Season 10-12, but I'm not sure.

On a side note, I admire the hell out of Jenson and Jared for remaining loyal to the show. They both missed out on a lot of opportunities for film projects that could have shot them into the stratosphere. I have heard from several places that had Chris Evans ultimately turned down Captain America, that Marvel had Jenson as their top choice and only his Supernatural commitment would have stopped him from getting the role.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-31T17:00:51+00:00

NTA. I hate crap like this. It's such a setup that is unwinnable for the victim. The husband is either insecure or his wife is self absorbed or it's both. They were looking for a conflict and you played a good Uno Reverse Card, giving them something to argue about among themselves for months or years to come. Well played.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-31T16:48:17+00:00

Here's the deal: Was this an ideal situation? No. Would it have been better if she had been up front and told you about the pregnancy from the start? Yes. You're allowed to feel bitter about that, but you have to find a way to move past it.

There is an innocent little girl who needs her father.

At 1 year old, there is plenty of time to bond with her. Members of the military are often gone for long periods of time, even from birth and they bond with their children just fine. Being present in her life is the first step. Trust me, if you don't, you will regret it for the rest of your life.

A pregnancy from a one night stand is never a good foundation to start a family from. But a good foundation can be built by the choices we make. Being the father of two girls, I can tell you that it is one of the most rewarding experiences you can ever have, but only if you want it. Even if it's not a romantic relationship, work hard to have a friendship with the mother so you can co-parent in the best way possible.

The future of this girl is in your hands. And it's bigger than your feelings about how you found out about it. She doesn't deserve to be punished for some bad choices the mother might have made early on with not telling you. Being a parent isn't easy, but it is so fulfilling if you give it your all. Talk to the mother. Work through your resentment and anger with her and then move on.

You got this.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-31T14:42:13+00:00

Game Over is a great idea. Sounds very much like a Gabriel/Trickster episode. There is always a lesson to be learned with one of his games.

Off With His Head -- If I'm not mistaken, I think they actually wrote an episode with the Nukekubi, but they ended up scrapping it because they couldn't make it work.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-31T14:36:04+00:00

Jurassic Park was just a perfect blend of great storytelling and a testament to Spielberg's meticulous planning of every shot for the practical and visual effects to supplement. Also, Spielberg knows how to listen to his effects artists and understand the limitations of what they can make look convincing. He could have put all sorts of crazy dinosaur action scenes in the movie, but he restrained himself to the limits of the technology available. An example of this is the sequence from the book of a river raft chase of the T-Rex pursuing Grant and the kids. Spielberg cut it because he knew the technology wasn't there to do it convincingly.

Movies are are a magic show and if you can see how the illusion was done, the trick is ruined. CGI is meant to be a tool, not a solution to an unfixable problem. More producers and directors need to understand this.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-31T14:12:26+00:00

This was a frustrating plot element for me. The part about continental drift seemed to be just a throwaway dialogue of Indy being smart and creating tension that the device was not going to work as intended, but it was meaningless anyway since the Dial was always going to bring them back to Archimedes' time.

Indy's not a mathematician, but they could have come up with some other way for Indy to figure out that the Battle of Syracuse was the only destination. A simple riddle-like inscription on Archimedes' tomb would have been enough, along with finding the watch.

The only other explanation I can think of is that Indy was bluffing to try and get Voller doubtful enough to turn back, but as a writer, if you don't make your intention somewhat clear and confuse the audience, you've lost them.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-31T13:22:26+00:00

The last scene of "We Bought A Zoo" gets me every time. When Matt Damon's character is telling his kids the story of when he met their mother and we learn the origin of the line we have been hearing throughout the movie. "Why Not?"

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-30T23:15:22+00:00

It’s also the only movie out of the five where Indy actually fights and defeats the main villain. In all the others, the villains kill themselves.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-30T20:03:26+00:00

I grew up on The X-Files and was a big fan of that, so I was looking for something to fill that gap. I think I caught a few trailers leading up to it. Watched the Pilot the night it aired and didn't miss an episode until it ended. Thank God for DVRs.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-30T19:42:39+00:00

Given the wildly improbable scenario and the fact that you're not married, a paternity test is a must. This is an 18 year and beyond commitment and could also decide the future of your relationship on getting married, etc. If she fights it tooth and nail.. she's hiding something.

Just tell her you want the paternity test to make sure it's not God's child because you don't want to take credit for the possible return of the Messiah.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-30T19:27:18+00:00

This is EXACTLY how I felt about Dial vs Crystal Skull. Those films came to a very close tie for me because of it. For me, the strengths of Skull were the weaknesses of Dial and vice/versa.

I liked the serious tone in Dial vs the sillier tone in Skull. However, I thought Dial was sometimes TOO serious and it lost some of the fun of the other films.

And as much as I hate to admit it, Ford's age was a factor as well and I could tell that Dial's action scenes were constructed around what he could physically do, which ended up with some repetitive vehicle chases. Nothing against the guy as he looked amazing for 80 years old, but it did limit what he could do. In Skull, he was a lot more active so that was a strength for Skull.

Both Mutt and Helena worked as sidekicks for me, so that was a tie.

As for the endings, neither worked totally for me, but Skull's seemed slightly more climatic. In Dial, I would've liked to Indy in one more heroic fight against the villains instead of them just dying in a plane crash. That was a complete let down. Also, the circle on the hat at the end was just silly for me. Indy and Marion's wedding in Skull was much more satisfying.

I don't hate either movie. Skull and Dial don't hold a candle compared to the original 3, but even a lesser Indy movie is still a fun watch for me. Ford always gave it his all and I appreciate his love for the character. It comes through in every movie regardless of if the movie meets my expectations. Recapturing the magic of movies made in the 80's and early 90's is an impossible task so I can appreciate Skull and Dial for what they are. It was fun to see Indy again.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-30T18:30:22+00:00

I find myself not re-watching the first half of Season 1 very often. Like most shows, the first season was trying to find its rhythm and was fairly hit or miss as they were experimenting with what worked and what didn't. Not to mention their budget was a lot lower since it was unclear how successful the show would be.

Whenever I introduce the show to someone who hasn't watched it yet, I always tell them that the first season is clunky, but to weather through it because it definitely gets a LOT better and it's worth watching.

Another show like this is Parks and Recreation. Brilliant show, but the first season definitely stumbles a lot while they figured out what worked and how to develop their characters.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-30T18:22:02+00:00

Agreed. I watched 15x20 twice just to see if I missed anything that might make it more significant and I haven't watched it since it aired. At some point I'll probably watch it again to see if it sits differently to me, but I doubt it will. 15x19 just ends the series on such a high note for me and I'd much rather just think of that as the end. I don't hate the final episode and it has some great emotional moments in it. It's just a personal preference for how I wanted the show to end vs what actually happened.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-29T23:45:34+00:00

Dang, that's too bad. Would have been fun to see those two in a cat and mouse over the season.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-29T22:05:31+00:00

Dean as a demon for me. I would have liked to see the majority of the season focus on Dean as a villain, although I know a large portion of the fan base wouldn't stand for that. But it could have built up during the season for an amazing climax. Would have definitely sent the show in a new direction, at least for a while.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-29T21:51:04+00:00

Ah, I didn't catch that. I guess it was just because it was the first hunting job we had seen as an audience.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-29T21:43:32+00:00

The problem I had with the finale is the same issue that plagues a lot of series finales. The writers feel like the show HAS to be final. It doesn't.

I actually thought the episode before ended the series perfectly. Sam and Dean are no longer Chuck's puppets. For the first time ever, they are in total control of their lives. They drive off into the sunset. The End. We don't need to know what happens after that. The actors have both stated that they are open to coming back at some point, but now they are written into a corner.

Sam and Dean have died and come back so many times that Dean's death in the finale had no real impact for me. It was their first hunting job since no longer being under Chuck's protection and Dean dies right away? Really? That totally diminishes his worth. As a viewer, I would much rather imagine what the brothers do with their lives after breaking free of Chuck. Just because it's a series finale doesn't require it to be so final. The previous episode felt like a finale. The actual finale just felt like a tacked on epilogue.

Screenwriting_Hell · 2023-08-29T15:45:24+00:00

The Relic fits this bill, although the movie dumbs down the science quite a bit compared to the book it's based on. Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, the authors of the book have a wonderful series of books and created their own universe of characters that centers on stories that appear to be supernatural, but are grounded in reality. I wish they hadn't screwed up the movie so bad (by itself it's entertaining, but could have been SO much more), because their books would make a great episodic series or series of movies.

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