TOAST

Logliner · 515 points

15 points to Samurai

4 loglines
37 reviews

A cryptographer, losing touch with reality, discovers that his CIA handler is being exploited as a sex slave. To save her he must abandon his life’s work.

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on A cryptographer, losing touch with reality, discovers that his CIA handler is being exploited as a sex slave. To save her he must abandon his life’s work.

OK, some further info: - The guy is a cryptographer. His life long dream is to work for the CIA, as it's the only place on earth that will ever give him meaningful/challenging work. So, his outer goal, initially, is…
on When a delusional shut-in discovers that his favorite webcam model has been kidnapped, he must utilize his detective skills to locate her before she becomes another victim of a rampant madman.

OK, does he have no skills and is delusional about it (like 'Kick Ass") Or does he *think* he has no skills, but the obscure skills he does have prove to be useful (like many martial arts films).
on When a delusional shut-in discovers that his favorite webcam model has been kidnapped, he must utilize his detective skills to locate her before she becomes another victim of a rampant madman.

Again, think fatal flaw. Mark Zuckerberg may have been delusional. Gordon Gecko was delusional. Neurotic may be closer to the mark. How about "Agoraphobic" (look it up. Hitchcock used this somewhat). Even "Social-phobic". There's a Japanese term "Hikkikomori", but you…
on When a delusional shut-in discovers that his favorite webcam model has been kidnapped, he must utilize his detective skills to locate her before she becomes another victim of a rampant madman.

Meh, "rampent madmen" are a dime a dozen these days. Serbian people-traffickers... are some scary shit. (I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't…
on When a delusional shut-in discovers that his favorite webcam model has been kidnapped, he must utilize his detective skills to locate her before she becomes another victim of a rampant madman.

Meh. How about "NO" skills. The man has NO skills. He has to save the girl. She's his only hope of love. She is now lost... And he has NO skills. What's he going to do? (Let's watch and find…
on When a delusional shut-in discovers that his favorite webcam model has been kidnapped, he must utilize his detective skills to locate her before she becomes another victim of a rampant madman.

Yup. There are no "detective skills" unless you're doing film noir. All there is, is CSI and paperwork.
on When lonely long-haul truck driver D Forde falls in love online with a city writer and single mother, he must cross more than the Nullarbor to overcome his fear of abandonment and win her heart.

PS, If you want, you can drop that she's a single Mum from the logline... but don't change the character! A single mother character is awesome. Even bring the child in as a secondary character (either as comic relief, or…
on When lonely long-haul truck driver D Forde falls in love online with a city writer and single mother, he must cross more than the Nullarbor to overcome his fear of abandonment and win her heart.

dpg: Like you're idea. Cross the nullabor... get the girl. But what if... You've got 150km to cross, and an hour an a half to do it. Else you lose the girl for good. GO! GO! GO! It worked for…
on When lonely long-haul truck driver D Forde falls in love online with a city writer and single mother, he must cross more than the Nullarbor to overcome his fear of abandonment and win her heart.

Watch the gimmicks a little. "When a long-distance truck driver falls for a city-dwelling single mum, he must cross the nullabor and (overcome his own fatal flaw) to win her heart (or else... something urgent)" Suggest focussing on the flaw(s)…
on An extroverted overweight attorney-turned-actress falls in love with an introverted younger personal trainer and embarks on a life-changing romance. Even though they both know from the beginning that they want different things in life and their time together is limited, they risk their hearts to learn from each other until it is time to say goodbye.

Richie: Sure, it's a "slice of life", but there's TRUE tension and conflict here. It's a struggle as large as any life-or-death decision. To stay on a "steady, secure, known" path, or to risk it all on a roll of…