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Logline Freebies: “Cast-a-sideways”

By Burbanked on Dec 30, 2005 in Logline Freebies, Screenwriting | 3,012 views |

logline freebies We’d never delude ourselves into thinking that any of our humble little Hollywood story ideas would ever be ~~greenlit~~ ~~developed~~ ~~briefly enjoyed by a low-level studio reader~~ considered, but in the off-chance that an unshaven, desperate, bleary-eyed, Internet-trolling screenwriter happens to stumble across our little site here, we offer up Logline Freebies - one-liner, would-be High Concept Movie Ideas generated on the fly and off the cuff.

And in the silly, whimsical, Hollywood-happy-ending chance that you poach this idea and score a studio development deal with it, we just have two requests: 1) may the deity of your choice have mercy on your soul and 2) throw us a credit for (at the most) associate producer or (at the least) “idea somewhat suggested but not in a legally binding way by a backwater blog”.

Or don’t. If you’re inside Hollywood enough to take this idea and successfully pitch it, you’re likely looking at eternal damnation, anyway. So be it.

That having been ponderously introduced, onto today’s Freebie, inspired by this story (you’re on your own acquiring the rights; what, do you want us to giftwrap it for you?):

When a down-on-his-luck alcoholic freaks out on a plane and is abandoned by the airline on a small resort island, he’s forced to take a hard look at the choices he’s made before he can get back home again.

Wacky comedy casting: Will Ferrell
Indie film: Giamatti
Action (but only if you add pirates): Ford

And…double-click on Final Draft and begin!

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