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Peter’s Commentary on the “Pimp My TV” Edition
Peter’s comments on the eight Sketchwar entries for the “Pimp My TV” Sketchwar.
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RA’s critique of the week
Ken’s entry I thought Ken started off the week on a solid note. It seems to me that for a fake movie trailer for an old TV show to be funny (not necessarily indicative of a good movie) it needs to have a stark tonal shift from the source material. The source material should also…
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Pimp My TV Wrapup
Another great fight this week with six warriors bringing eight sketches. Yeah, we got a little crazy. Ken started us off with a little controversy, mashing Tarantino and the Eastland School… RA shot back with a tale of a life got flipped, turned upside down… Peter JUMPED into the arena… DNW brought in the cavalry,…
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FSW: Pimp my TV (bonus entry from Ken)
Well, I couldn’t resist. I had this idea when I was working on the Facts of Life sketch earlier for this weeks “Pimp My TV” theme, and people giggled everytime I mentioned it. So, I just had to write it up. I’m just being a little high-concept sketch piggy this week 🙂 Anyway, hope you…
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Pimp my TV (RA’s bonus entry)
EXT. CORN MAZE – DAY The camera enters the maze and flies through it, cutting around corners, swinging like a pendulum, a rapid swirl of green corn and pale yellow hay. It comes to a dead end. A pig oinks softly. The camera swings around and moves off, the grunts getting louder. DISSOLVE THROUGH: Literally…
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Pimp My TV: Dave Stinton’s entry
(CAPTION: Los Angeles, CA. 1988.) (The Hollywood Sign is viewed from the sky on a bright, hazy Los Angeles afternoon. We hear a solo trumpet playing a soothing light jazz riff.) NARRATORTinsel Town. We’ve seen the glitter. We’ve seen the glamour. But who can bear to look upon what’s behind it? (The view spins 180…
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Pimp My TV (Michael’s Entry)
FADE IN: We see the familiar green title card that precedes all trailers: “The following preview has been approved…” As it fades to black slow, mournful, piano music plays as the following words appear on the screen: FROM THE DERANGED MIND OF WES CRAVEN, THE MAN WHO BROUGHT YOU A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET AND…
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PIMP MY TV : DAVID WILSON’S ENTRY
I admit…I stretched for this. I thought, and I thought…well. I thought, anyway…and you can be the judge of how THAT worked out. EXT. LATE AFTERNOON – STREET A blue, older model sedan turns into a driveway and pulls up to a garage door. The driver, WILBUR POST, mid thirties with short dark hair, dressed…
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FSW: Pimp My TV Edition (Peter’s entry)
Friday Sketch War Pimp My TV Edition “Quantum Leap Trailer” FADE IN: SERIES OF SHOTS (1995) Brief glimpses of shaky digi-cam footage: A) SAM BECKETT (30s, likeable) works in a high-tech science lab. B) He steps into a pillar of smoke. C) He vanishes in a flash of blue light. Meanwhile, the caption “1995” appears…
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Pimp my TV (RA’s Entry)
EXT. CITY STREET – NIGHT A middle-aged black WOMAN cradles a bloody, lifeless young teen in her arms. WILL, a tall black teenager stands next to her. Sirens wail in the distance. WOMAN Will! Will! What have you done! CUT TO: CU on Will’s face. WILL Snitch got what he deserved. CUT TO: Medium shot.…