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When the first time travel ship crash lands in the prehistoric era, the crew have 3 days to fix the ship before the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs strikes ? exactly where they are stranded.
When the first time travel ship crash lands in the prehistoric era, the crew have 3 days to fix the ship before the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs strikes -- exactly where they are stranded. (36 words) I think the concept is strong enough that you don't have to sweat the details about designaRead more
When the first time travel ship crash lands in the prehistoric era, the crew have 3 days to fix the ship before the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs strikes — exactly where they are stranded. (36 words)
I think the concept is strong enough that you don’t have to sweat the details about designating an MC. Who was the MC in Apollo 13? Wasn’t it a team effort — an ensemble movie?
It goes without saying that the captain of the time travel ship would be the default leader, ergo, the obvious main character when it comes time to cast the movie.
Ditto, imho, for gilding the lilly of this concept with a glaring character flaw. What were the character flaws of the crew of Apollo 13? As if they needed more problems and complications than they already had to heighten tension and suspense and invoke audience interest in and empathy for the characters.
Which, btw, is the primary dramatic purpose of a character flaw: to ratchet up tension, heighten suspense, to strengthen the audience’s emotional bond to the character, intensify the emotional catharsis of the character’s struggle and denouement (oxytocin moments!) by worrying even more that he/she will fail.
Of course, landing back in the time when the asteroid will wipe out the dinosaurs, paving the ecological landscape for the rise of mammals and eventually homo sapiens raises all kinds of technical and existential questions, but like Older Joe says in “Looper”: I don’t want to talk about time travel because if we start talking about it then we’re going to be here all day talking about it, making diagrams with straws.”
See lessAfter offering a kidney to her sister they discover they were both adopted. They go on a search for family and a kidney based only on their Mum’s old diary.PS Adoptive parents are dead, can’t see how to fit that in.
When a woman surviving on dialysis discovers she was adopted after her sister offers a kidney only to discover it doesn't match, she must go on a journey to find her real family for a donation. (36 words) This version tags the woman with the greater motivation as the MC. She would also be the one whRead more
When a woman surviving on dialysis discovers she was adopted after her sister offers a kidney only to discover it doesn’t match, she must go on a journey to find her real family for a donation. (36 words)
This version tags the woman with the greater motivation as the MC. She would also be the one who has to undergo the greater struggle: she must overcome all the obstacles and complications while being tethered to dialysis treatment which typically must be done at least 3 times a week.
Whatever, the story is ripe with emotionally dramatic possibilities. Because after she finds her family, she must persuade one of them to donate (and initially, of course, no one will.) And she will also force her real mother to confront her painful past and confess to all the ugly truth of why she put her daughter up for adoption. Which was…?
Best of luck with the story.
See lessThe true life misadventures of a couple who try to save their failing marriage and reignite their dull sex life and relationship by daringly moonlighting as an ?escort duo? and experiencing the fantasies of others.
How about something like: The true life misadventures of a couple who, while trying save their failing marriage, accidentally rediscover the joy of sex in their relationship when they become an 'escort duo' fulfilling the sex fantasies of others. (35 words) [Notes: "True life" -- this really happeneRead more
How about something like:
The true life misadventures of a couple who, while trying save their failing marriage, accidentally rediscover the joy of sex in their relationship when they become an ‘escort duo’ fulfilling the sex fantasies of others. (35 words)
[Notes:
“True life” — this really happened, folks. Part of the sizzle that sells the steak.
“Misadventures” rather than adventures to suggest the comedy in the premise. More sizzle.
This version attempts to put the spotlight as much on your relationship as the adventures because, for the long haul, it’s the relationship chemistry — more sizzle- between you two that has to carry the story, whether feature film or series.]
fwiw
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