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When a 13th century timewarp swallows a disillusioned mathamatician in the middle of his calculus exam, he is stranded by time, with 20 minutes left to finish the test he must calculate the years and circumnavigate fate in his final answer.
Mathematicians don't take calculus exams. Or any exams. Unless you're talking about a 13th century mathematician going forward in time. Which wouldn't work as calculus wasn't invented until Leibniz / Newton Focus on the antagonists/obstacles. Is the dude running around screaming, fleeing from maraudRead more
Mathematicians don’t take calculus exams. Or any exams.
Unless you’re talking about a 13th century mathematician going forward in time.
Which wouldn’t work as calculus wasn’t invented until Leibniz / Newton
Focus on the antagonists/obstacles.
Is the dude running around screaming, fleeing from marauding villagers? That’s interesting. So tell us.
See lessThe schizoid daughter of America?s most prolific serial killer, must assist the FBI in catching the man who has begun reenacting her father?s murders.
Double check your mental illnesses, noting the difference between Schizoidal, Schizotypal, Schizophrenic, Delusional, Psychotic, Bipolar, Hikkikomori, and just "weird". If you insist on "Schizoid" do your research. Although I suggest it may be way easier for you to choose "reclusive" or "socially phRead more
Double check your mental illnesses, noting the difference between Schizoidal, Schizotypal, Schizophrenic, Delusional, Psychotic, Bipolar, Hikkikomori, and just “weird”.
If you insist on “Schizoid” do your research. Although I suggest it may be way easier for you to choose “reclusive” or “socially phobic”. Even if you can do it justice you’re going to waste pages and pages of plot trying to “explain” it to the audience.
Even then, being Schizoid isn’t necessarily a fatal flaw. Cf John Nash in A Beautiful Mind. Indeed for an FBI analyst, being Schizoid may actually be an asset.
See lessWhen a obscene female human guinea pig volunteers to test a new pharmacutical, she discovers the company is killing the subjects, now sympathetic she has 1000 hours to find a cure before the drug kills them all dead.
a couple of comments. "Obscene female human guinea pig". Is this... a woman, who instead of having a real job earns money by being a "human guinea pig". If so, make it clearer. (BTW, I'd watch this. Interesting premise. She's in her 50s, nicotine addict, former prostitute but doesn't have the looksRead more
a couple of comments.
“Obscene female human guinea pig”. Is this… a woman, who instead of having a real job earns money by being a “human guinea pig”. If so, make it clearer. (BTW, I’d watch this. Interesting premise. She’s in her 50s, nicotine addict, former prostitute but doesn’t have the looks for it, former drug dealer, likes to be on the right side of the law”. Like Meth Mouth Martha from Breaking Bad “Gone Good”.) A horrible, evil rotten character… with a heart of gold who we all like for some reason. Like Nurse Jackie. (So don’t forget your Save The Cat moment. Empathy. Think Ellen Burstyn(?) The Mom from Requiem for a Dream and her heartless doctor and the pills. How scared she looks when the fridge starts chasing her. How much you love her, but know that she’s doomed.).
1,000 hours gives you a “ticking clock”. Which is good. But… careful that the audience isn’t just “going through the motions”. What’s this, 42 days or something? If I had 42 days to save my own life, I’d wake up, have a cup of coffee, watch Judge Judy, Eat some leftovers, make some phone calls. etc. (You just know that everyone who reads this will be mentally dividing it by 24 and yawning).
1,000 MINUTES to live. Or ONE HUNDRED minutes to live. HOO BABY! I’m going to be STEALING CARS and SPRINTING PLACES and GRABBING PEOPLE BY THE LAPELS SCREAMING “YOU’VE GOT TO HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” (CF, what’s that movie “Crank” with Jason Statham in it?)
Finally, “Obscene”. Try “foul-mouthed”.
“When a foul-mouthed ex-junkie ex-whore professional human drug guinea pig….”.
Overall, your concept is probably OK, work on that logline.
See lessMake it a SICK, Gen-X Chuck Palahniuk Fight Club requiem for a dream classic that makes people want to throw up…. HOO BABY! You can have my $19.50 RIGHT NOW!!!!