Saturday, June 20, 2009

Script Writing Plan

Possible topics:

  • Film Remakes (The Departed/Infernal Affairs, Funny Games 1997/2008)
How different they are directed by the directors (Mak Siu Fai, Martin Scorsese)
  • Repetitive Story lines of Hong Kong TV series (TVB)
Looking at several HK-made TV series and identifying the similarities in the storyline
  • Similarities & Differences of Superhero Portrayal
Superman, Batman, Spiderman
  • Action Movies made by Hollywood and the HK media industry
Rush Hour, New Police Story

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Film Project Ideas

1.
Bike riding/Running injury

Set: ShaTin/Tolo Harbor (Bike path)

Plot:
  1. A few friends goes bike riding
  2. Race really quickly
  3. One person falls, injures himself
  4. Guys panic, don't know what to do
  5. Dehydration under hot sun
  6. Friends carry to some cool down place
  7. Trails back to bike store

2.
Music Writer gets work burned

Set: Someone's house/Streets

Plot:
  1. Music Writer writes a good piece of music
  2. Shows to other people
  3. Other people get jealous
  4. One night, the other person steals the piece of music
  5. Friend lits the music and burns in front of music writers face
  6. Music writer lost passion to music

Batman E.E further update

http://comic-films.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_dark_knight_review

http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3560/artsbooks/11593/jokes_on_you_.html


http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_dark_knight/

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/batman_begins/

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1001781-batman/

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/batman_returns/

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/batman_forever/

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1077027-batman_and_robin/


http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1821365,00.html

http://www.ram.org/ramblings/movies/batman_forever.html

Monday, June 15, 2009

E.E Further Analysation

The introduction of Batman so far:


Joel Schumacher Era:

Batman Forever:
  • Immediately brought in the character from the start
  • Dressing up costume
  • Humor brought in by Alfred 'Do I need to make you a sandwich Master?'
  • Immediately address the other villains of the story- Two Face

Batman and Robin:
  • Similar introduction to first movie
  • Additional of Robin character
  • Goes into bat-mobile and storms out
  • Robin goes into bat-motorcycle
  • Another humor? 'I want a car'
  • Goes to talk about Mr Freeze

Chris Nolan Era:

Batman Begins:
  • Bruce Wayne needs to be developed as character to become Batman
  • Destined to save Gotham City from criminal
  • Costume needed to be made by Wayne Enterprises (Lucius Fox)
  • Came in place to stop Falcone from spreading drugs in teddy bears
  • Dark, flashes of looks seen
  • Takes down Falcone

The Dark Knight:
  • Introduced villain of the story first- The Joker
  • Came in when people started mentioning about Batman
  • Batman brought in from a set of criminals trading in parking lot
  • Fake Batman first came in scene to fool audience- makes us wonder why Batman uses gun to fight?
  • Batman comes in scene with his Batmobile
  • Blows thing up
  • Shows ability to fall off high parking lot to reach car
  • Jokes about fake-Batman wearing hockey pads