Hey Im just about to start my first short film. I was hoping I could get some pointers or comments on my first script. Thanks alot!
EXT OPEN SHACK NEXT TO THE SEASHORE.
Blain, Doug and Bruce are all sitting under the shack drinking beers. They are dressed in surf shirts and footy shorts.
BLAIN [VOICE OVER] That handsome bloke is I. That is Blain and my two mates. That is Doug and Bruce and as we sat at D - bar beach wondering what to buggery we should do that day. We decided to snap some cold ones. They would get you all blurred out and give you a bigger threshold for pain. The perfect thing to get you ready for a good old fashioned Biff.
Suddenly the men's faces lighten up as they see the beautiful Barbie approaching. Doug and Bruce begin to start Wooing her
DOUG Check out the hot looking Sheila.
BRUCE I know where I'd like to put her.
DOUG Hey come over here sweetheart I want you met a good friend of mine.
BRUCE Yeah he's about 5 inches thick and calls himself One - eyed Fred
Both Doug and Bruce laugh. Blain throws a backhand punch with both arms and hits both Doug and Bruce in the face. They both scream
DOUG Christ.
BRUCE What the hell did you do that for
Barbie is now standing in front of the three men. Blain stands up.
BLAIN Because you two Downies forgot, I will explain again. This is Barbie my new Woozer.
Blain walks over to Barbie
BRUCE Sorry Blain
DOUG Yeah sorry mate. [TO Bruce] Do you think he's going to share her?
Blain holds both of Barbie's hands and looks in her in the eyes
BLAIN I missed you love.
Blain moves into to kiss Barbie but she holds back
BLAIN You all right?
BARBIE Blain. I'm scared.
BLAIN Of what?
BARBIE Ken knows where I am.
BLAIN That poof? He couldn't find he's way down a one way street. Don't worry love, your safe with me.
That very moment a car pulls up. Blain takes a long look at the car. He knows very well who it belongs to.
BLAIN Go get a beer or something
BARBIE It's him isn't it?
Blain directs Barbie behind him and stands in front of her. He watches as the passengers step out of the car. Doug and Bruce stand and run over and stand behind Blain in a triangle formation.
BLAIN Ken
KEN OK boys keep it light.
Ken gives out orders and Roger and William follow them like a posh army Sergeant and his men
KEN And Strut two, three, Hold pose, turn face, spin and move into cool casual position and hold it.
Ken, Roger and William all hold a pose as if they are in a photo shot. Blain, Doug and Bruce are all amazed at what they have just seen and are trying not to laugh
ROGER [TO WILLIAM Gosh there's a lot of condonation out here
WILLIAM Yeah. We better be fair or we might slip.
Barbie marches up to Ken
BARBIE What are you doing?
KEN Barbie my ever most true love, will you please just.
BARBIE No ken I wont just.
KEN Barbie please
BLAIN You heard her. Nick off!
KEN Barbie. We where Worlds's favorite couple. I'm truly sorry for what happened back in LA.
BARBIE I have a new life with Blain now.
Barbie walks back and puts her arm around Blain
KEN Oh my dearest let me assure you that I am not leaving here without you. I'll win you back yet
Ken snaps his fingers
KEN Roger
Roger pulls out a bunch of flowers from behind his back and walks over to Barbie. Roger knells in front of her and presents her with the flowers
ROGER Barbie, Ken wishes to say that your undying beauty will remain as stunning as these flowers.
Barbie takes the flowers. Roger walks back and strikes back into his pose
BARBIE Thank You Roger
Ken Snaps his fingers again and William approaches Barbie. William pulls out a box of chocolates. William kneels in front of Barbie and presents her the chocolates.
WILLIAM Barbie, Ken wishes to say that you will always be sweet just like these chocolates
Barbie takes the chocolates. William walks back and strikes his pose again.
DOUG [TO BRUCE] Is this guy serious
BARBIE Ken these are all very nice-
KEN Shhh! Don't speak! Just be amazed.
Ken spins around and adjusts his hair. He then kneels in front of Barbie. He then produces a ring.
KEN I'll love to the day I die, You are the women of my dreams. I would give up a million life times just to spend one day and night with you.
Blain, Doug and Bruce all laugh
BLAIN [TO ROGER] I think he was talking to me mate!
Roger ignores the remark. Blain, Doug and Bruce continue to laughs. Ken and Barbie are off in there own world.
BARBIE Oh I Forgot how wonderful you can be Ken.
Barbie throws herself at Ken
BLAIN What?
BARBIE A sensitive and romantic man, everything I wanted.
BLAIN Now hang on a minute
KEN Just drop it Blain. The better man won.
BRUCE Is this guy looking to scrap or what.
DOUG Yeah lets fix these pussies.
BLAIN All right! Ken pull your finger out. You and me and me boys
Ken puts Barbie aside and stands up.
KEN Right T O. So wish to challenge me ay? Fair enough. But before we engage let me warn you. I'm not an easy chap to flog.
BLAIN And I'm sure your two boyfriends know all about that.
Roger and William both look at each over and prep themselves for battle.
BLAIN Roger. Put conflict music on.
Roger runs back to the car and puts on some jazzy music.
DOUG What the hell is this?
KEN This is my fight music. Don't you like Jazz?
BRUCE Oh yeah love Jazz. Queer!
Ken, Roger and William are all upset. There's a short Mexican stand off.
KEN Engage them!
The men all charge at each other. Blain manges to land the first punch into Ken, while Bruce and Doug tackle Roger and William. Blain starts to choke Ken but Ken responds by slapping Blain serval times across the face. Roger and Doug are rolling around on the ground while William is up on Bruce's shoulders and the two men are spinning around. Blain and Ken continue to have a fist fight. Barbie grows sick of the fighting and tries to break it up. She tries to break a bottle but its plastic and wont break. She becomes stressed with the situation and tries to verbally stop the situation
BARBIE Hey!
Barbie walks over to the car and honks its horn
BARBIE Hey! Come on! Cut it out!
Barbie decides to go to a last resort and begins to lift up her shirt
BARBIE Hey! Stop what your doing and look at these!
Barbie lifts up her top and flashes the boys. They all stop fighting and stare mouths opened for a few seconds.
BARBIE Good now that I have your attention you can all listen to me.
Barbie lowers her shirt. The men look at each other for a second then go back to fighting!
BARBIE Oh for the Love of god!
Barbie stomps off. Ken pulls out a plastic Butter Knife and tries to stab Blain in the neck. But blain stops it right before impact. The two men are trying to over power the over.
BLAIN Look out! The poof's are packed!
KEN She is mine!
BLAIN Not on your life pal!
Doug punches Roger off him and notices the struggle between Blain and Ken. Doug gets up and runs over to save Blain.
DOUG Hang on Blain!
Blain looks like he's about to cave in.
BARBIE [SCREAMING] That's it I'm leaving!
Both Blain and Ken stop what there doing
BLAIN AND KEN What?
There's a moment of shock but its broken when Doug tackle's Ken.
BARBIE I have found someone else!
BLAIN What?
Ken forces Doug off him
KEN Get off me. What!? Who?
BARBIE This is Sinep.
Barbie introduces a man who is dressed in plain grey clothes and has a black beanie on.
BARBIE He's a conceptual artist
SINEP Hello. I can see through time.
The men are left in silence
BARBIE Come on Sinep. These men deserve one and other. No different then any other man or lesbian.
The men are all left with stunned faces as they all stand up to watch the new couple Leave.
KEN There goes the girl of out dreams
BLAIN Yeah Go on! Why don't you rub salt in the wounds and have a threesome with this guy!
Blain grabs a random by passer and displays him to Barbie.
BARBIE Maybe I will
BY PASSER Alright
The By passer runs up to Barbie but is yelled away by Sinep. The men are left devastated to what just happened.
DOUG At least we got to see her tits.
The men all nod. There is a few moments silence as they all look at each other in wonder of what to do next.
BLAIN You blokes want a drink?
The men all nod. KEN Yes after all that physical activity I could use a refreshment.
The men walks off with small talk and all sit down and start to drink. The sun begins to set and the camera fades out.
CREDITS
Posts: 20 | Location: Australia | Registered: February 06, 2006
I love it! It really all depends on the ability of your actors and your own comic timing in the editing and shooting, but I think it could be great if done well. My suggestions: -Make the Barbie/Ken thing a little bit more clear. That might just mean finding the right actors. -I think it needs a little bit more of a theme or structure. The Clockwork Orange motif seems to sorta fade away as the Westside Story part comes in. The humor also sorta switches from casual (there's a better word to describe it, I'm sure, but I'm blanking right now) to more outrageous, fantastical humor. It seems like you might have written the first part, stopped, came back, and finished it. Just go through a few more times before filming, if you ask me. Good luck! (P.S. Be wary of filming at the beach. Salt air isn't the healthiest environment for cameras, I think there have been past posts about this)
Actors? What actors?
Posts: 301 | Location: Hollywood | Registered: August 02, 2004