My Idea: Don't Steal

[the_future_of_film]

Hey
I got an idea for a movie; let me know what you think.
Ok, so its a futuristic movie and the city is in trouble. Theres crime and bad things happen. Then a new pres comes in office and vows to help the country, esp. this city (kinda reminds you of hitler huh?) Well then he forces all the imperfect and ugly people under the streets to live, kinda like in sewers. So they go and the sequel takes place twenty yrs later and we see how the below ground people now live and the changes they made. They are angered they live how they live, yet they dont do anything. There is a small group of rebel teens who have seen the above world and want to be a part of it. They end up getting a revolution started... and thats where I am going to end this b/c I dont want to give away too much. But what do you think so far? Does it have the possbility of being a trilogy? Anything I should add? Thanks for your feedback.

 

[Lazlo]

You were a little vague. It sounds like it could be a trilogy. It sounded like a blend of the matrix, v for vendetta and teenage mutant ninja turtles, but that's probobly because I didn't quite understand. maybe you could give us some details?

 

[Dill]

Don't worry

Don't worry

You're not giving ANYTHING away

 

[pdisante]

It sounded like a blend of the matrix, v for vendetta and teenage mutant ninja turtles

As well as a healthy dose of Beauty and the Beast.

 

[EOIN]

sounds just like the storyline in futurama about the sub mutants who live in the sewers.

But seriously I think that you shouldn't start from a standpoint that you want to write a trilogy. From the information you've given so far it sounds like this idea could easily be compressed into a 90 minute film (hell even an hour long special). The trick to this is efficiency. It's good if you can flesh a story out but you don't want it to become fat either. Especially with a story that's going to cover large time frames. It all depends on how in depth you want to go with things. Try trimming the story down to the bare bones and then aks yourself how much of what you have cut is integral to the story and how much would be a serious point of interest (I don't mean new screenplay, just sit down with pen and paper for an hour).

 

[brain_bliss]

What it sounds like is demolition man, the sly stalone picture.

 

[Vaare]

What it sounds like is demolition man, the sly stalone picture.

It truly does....