Re: OT: Generic Movie Trailer Narration

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!)
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