Sports Movie #5432
Posted on March 13, 2004 @ 8:33 pm
I have a terrific idea for a sports movie. It would star a bunch of misfit players who just don’t fit in with the conventions of the sport, no matter how hard they try. For instance, one of the players would be overweight, another would be really smart, another would be a brute with a heart of gold, another would be a mouthy showboater, another would be a guy from some foreign country, and another would be a girl. At the center of the team would be a marginally handsome player who has far more at stake than just the game at hand (e.g. the love of a woman, the respect of his father, et cetera). The rest of the roster would remain unnamed and primarily appear in the background during locker room scenes. Heading up this team of ne’er-do-wells would be a down-on-his-luck coach who’s seen better days and has somehow lost his love for the game along the way.
Here’s where the movie gets interesting, though: these oddballs would absolutely refuse to conform to the so-called norms and expectations of the sport. In fact, despite initial setbacks, they would insist on playing the game on their own terms, each player bringing his (or her) own unique skills and personality quirks to the table to help make the team a success. The season would eventually culminate with the big championship game, and the marginally handsome lead character would find himself in a position to win it all or come up empty. Somehow, he manages to do the impossible, winning the game and the respect of his father/love of his woman in the process. Meanwhile, the coach rediscovers his love for the game, the brute with a heart of gold hooks up with the girl, and everyone learns the value of being yourself. Freeze frame on the team hoisting the marginally handsome lead onto their shoulders, fade to black, and…the end.
If you liked that idea, I think you’d love the concept I’m developing for a movie about a bunch of eccentric guys who join the Army.
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Haha, good thinking wilco! Although it sounds very familiar, or did I just miss the point of this log? Well, I really like making movies too, the problem is, I never got to it. Well, se you later and I hope you understand, cu, a weblogger from the netherlands!