Yesterday we had a mini-contest to come up with the best ironic screenplay idea. The winner got an automatic bid into The Scriptshadow 250. Well the winner(s) have been announced. I decided to create a new post so congratulations comments wouldn’t get buried in the previous post. ***AND THE WINNER IS: “NO ANIMALS WERE HARMED” […]

I had a lot of fun reading the ironic loglines in last week’s Three or Out post. So much so that, today, I’d like to expand on that. A good ironic premise stands out so much from other ideas, that the more you can practice these puppies, the better chance you’ll have at constructing a […]

Will the adult diaper in Pale Blue Dot become the next Wilson the Volleyball? Genre: Drama (based on a true story) Premise: When a female astronaut returns home after her first trip into space, she finds her family life unwinding due to the unique pressures of her job. About: Pale Blue Dot is a rarity […]

Does Damon Lindelof’s infatuation with mystery boxes doom Tomorrowland? Genre: Sci-fi/Adventure
 Premise: A teenage girl finds a pin that allows her to visit a secret world of tomorrow. 
About: Tomorrowland, directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles), came out this weekend and finished the Memorial Holiday weekend with 40 million bucks, considered very low for what […]

A former Amateur Friday entrant comes back for more. And Carson proclaims that rules have rules. Have both these men gone insane? NOTE: Scriptshadow will not be posting on Monday, which is Memorial Day here in the states, an entire holiday dedicated to improving our memory. So use that extra day to work on your […]