tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post2993178000108104822..comments2023-10-15T05:01:43.528-07:00Comments on Bamboo Killers: My teacher movie will star some fistsEmily Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-22246472824567878832009-07-14T09:25:53.491-07:002009-07-14T09:25:53.491-07:00Teacher stories are always about a person trying t...Teacher stories are always about a person trying to make a difference, trying to save the children and make them better people. What about teachers who just do it because it's a paycheck. They got let go from their gig at Bear Stearns because of the economy and being a teacher is the best job they can find. Or a snitch hiding in the Witness Protection Program who becomes a teacher, only to be discovered by one of her kids' thug parents? <br /><br />It's the same issue I have with super-heroes. Always and anon, as soon as someone discovers they've got powers above and beyond, they quest to save the world. How come someone doesn't get superstrength and decide to rip open armored cars?<br /><br />Play on the dark side of humanity.Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-1377734866599413002009-07-14T06:30:51.549-07:002009-07-14T06:30:51.549-07:00That's not a bad idea, OJ, but I've got on...That's not a bad idea, OJ, but I've got one I like already. And don't worry, it's nothing like The Substitute.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-79103056243959114972009-07-14T02:53:59.620-07:002009-07-14T02:53:59.620-07:00Before I could finish your post, I couldn't he...Before I could finish your post, I couldn't help but ponder "there must be a way to tell an Emily-type story in a school environment." I liked this reverse 21 Jump Street sorta deal: Teacher (doe-eyed or badass, doesn't matter) finds out that one of the difficult kids is an undercover cop. Possibly, the kid is a dirty cop or even double-undercover inside the team of dirty 21 Jump Street cops.<br /><br />That would qualify as one or two of what Johnny Atlas calls "Oh shit" moments for me.<br /><br />If you like the idea, I promise not to sue you if you use it. Otherwise, let us never speak of it again.OJ (not that one)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09554055826376149454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-32558637567496440802009-07-14T01:11:14.925-07:002009-07-14T01:11:14.925-07:00Be wary of THE SUBSTITUTE, however, and try to be ...Be wary of THE SUBSTITUTE, however, and try to be unique from it. <br /><br />Have you seen the cult film THE CLASS OF 1984, it's an interesting take I think you may find interesting. <br /><br />And it's Michael J. Fox's film debut, when he's young and chubby.Joshua Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08239067667651048280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-783792869846774622009-07-13T23:44:01.875-07:002009-07-13T23:44:01.875-07:00Have you seen THE SUBSTITUTE?
- BillHave you seen THE SUBSTITUTE?<br /><br />- Billwcmartellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18075242897910568801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-79372404621473997332009-07-13T16:34:12.405-07:002009-07-13T16:34:12.405-07:00i think you mean "doe-eyed." "dough...i think you mean "doe-eyed." "dough-eyed" is gross. but an hilarious homophone.benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888140320613039168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-57133932925531136342009-07-13T11:29:38.040-07:002009-07-13T11:29:38.040-07:00writing a screenplay (or story) about a character ...writing a screenplay (or story) about a character with a background very much similar to your background, tends to be a lot harder than writing a script with completely fictional characters. <br /><br />I've tried, and I failed. So I've discovered I'm better writing fictional characters that have nothing in common with me.Sabina E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14679639206346030919noreply@blogger.com