Re: OT: Generic Movie Trailer Narration

Dgates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> On 26 Nov 2003 13:22:57 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> (Precode) wrote:
> 
> >Dgates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >> On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:32:47 GMT, "Lincoln Spector"
> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> 
> >> >(spoken in a strong, deep male voice) In a world where people do things
> >> >other people don't like, one man went looking for himself...and found an
> >> >adventure as big as life itself. Corporate Logo Pictures proudly presents a
> >> >film from the imagination of director Someone We Hope You've Heard Of.
> >> >Overhyped Actor in Audience Tested Title.
> >> 
> >> That's for the Best Picture nominee!
> >> 
> >> Here's for the comedy film:
> >> 
> >> Cute Character Name had it all!  A good job...
> >> (shot of Jim Carrey/Matt Perry being overworked in some office
> >> building)
> >> a loving wife...
> >> (wife complaining, but in a cute way)
> >> two darling children...
> >> (kids misbehaving in a cute way, Carrey-Perry getting mock angry)
> >> 
> >> ... and a 3,000-pound elephant??  (or gorilla, or crazy grandfather,
> >> or wacky cousin from another country)
> >> 
> >> (shot of elephant, sound effect of tires screeching)
> >> (Carrey-Perry says one of the film's best lines)
> >> ('80s song "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina & the Waves kicks in)
> >> 
> >> Now, Cute Character Name has just TWO days to do such-and-such with
> >> the elephant/gorilla/cousin, do such-and-such with his family, and try
> >> not to have a nervous breakdown!
> >> 
> >> (show every funny moment in the movie)
> >> Huge Studio presents...
> >> Carrey Perry!
> >> (funny line from Carrey-Perry)
> >> Cute Female
> >> (funny line from cute female)
> >> Grumpy/Wacky male
> >> (funny line from grumpy, wacky male)
> >> And (Insert-Novelty-Element here)...
> >> 
> >> in a story about doing the something (humorously related to elephants)
> >> with the something something (humorously related to elephants).
> >> 
> >> (Screen goes black, with the title and full credits.)
> >> (Final wacky shot!  The film's funniest moment!  The big closer!)
> >> (Screen goes black again with an estimate on the release date.)
> >
> >Okay, ya wanna see a great comedy trailer?
> >
> >http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/lost_skeleton/
> 
> 
> Pretty impressive!  But... what is it?
> 
> A stand-alone comedy trailer with an SCTV level of subtlety and no
> movie attached?
> 
> Anyway, not bad.  (but man do I hate having to watch the film all tiny
> when the QuickTime plug-in won't give me an option to double or
> triple-size!)

Nope, it's a real trailer for a real movie, opening in February. You
can read more about it here: http://www.lostskeleton.com  Thanks for
liking it!

Mike S.
(the "S" stands for "shameless")