Sunday, December 18, 2011

Holiday Films Transcript December 18, 2011


#Scriptchat Topic: Holiday Films. What works? What doesn’t work? Would you write one?

Great chat/debate about the pros and cons of holiday films. Reminder: next week there's no chat due to the Christmas holiday. Happy Holidays to all from your dedicated Treefort - Zac Sanford, Kim Garland, Jamie Livingston, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, Mina Zaher, Teenie Russell, Taro Russell and Alli Parker. Enjoy! 

EURO Moderators: Allie Parker @alli_and_that and Taro Russell @TaroJ
USA Moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb


EURO CHAT:

@TaroJ: It's #scriptchat o'clock Merry Christmas everyone. Tonight we're talking Christmas movies
December 18, 2011, 8:00 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: It's #scriptchat o'clock! We're talking Christmas movies so follow the hashtag and join in!
December 18, 2011, 8:00 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: What's your favourite Christmas movie? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:01 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: As someone recently reminded me: Die Hard = Awesome Christmas film. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:02 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: I love Love Actually. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:03 pm           



 
@loulie2: evening - White Christmas #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:03 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @alli_and_that "have a jolly holly xmas" -- has to be AMERICAN PSYCHO, natch ;) #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @Will_Scothern I think a lot more people remember it now as a great Christmas film! #diehard #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@TaroJ: I'm a complete sucker for all of them but i could watch its a wonderful life any time of year #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@n0nsensefactory: Call me crazy @alli_and_that but it's Groundhog Day #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@loulie2: Totally RT @TaroJ: I'm a complete sucker for all of them but i could watch its a wonderful life any time of year #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: What do you think it is about Christmas films that sucks people in but the storylines can be cheesy and cliched? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:06 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @Bang2write Haha, obviously! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:06 pm           



 
@loulie2: @alli_and_that It might be that people want a lil cheese and happiness at Christmas, less doom n gloom #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:07 pm           



 
@Securityfiles: Dont forget to check out my Security Book! http://t.co/gWLwS26X #authors #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:08 pm           



 
@antonsays: #scriptchat Ho, ho, ho! Mine are: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Trading Places and I'm a sucker for Love Actually too
December 18, 2011, 8:08 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @loulie2 I think so too - it's about people coming together regardless of challenges or difference. Just like Christmas! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:08 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @alli_and_that it's the one time of year that is all about 'feelgood'and trying to make you think about Christmas as a kid again #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:08 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @Will_Scothern I was just talking about that today, and Gremlins #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:09 pm           



 
@loulie2: @alli_and_that Christmas with the Kranks is a great one - trying to buck the trend but it doesn't work and is funny too! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:09 pm           



 
@antonsays: #scriptchat my favorite premise was for Four Christmases but it wasn't as great as it could have been.
December 18, 2011, 8:09 pm           



 
@Ben_Aspirin: @alli_and_that home alone 2 is the greatest Xmas film ever. End of debate :) #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:10 pm           



 
@TaroJ: I even managed to sit through James Van Derbeek in Mrs Miracle seriously I will watch ANYTHING Christmasy this time of the year #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:11 pm           



 
@LewSwift: A common answer but there's a reason why It'sAWonderfullife is shown in theatres every Xmas. I freakin love #GeorgeBailey! #Scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:11 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @TaroJ JUST FRIENDS is set at Christmas and tho some of its jokes misfire, its farce is hysterical, esp the xmas lights debacle #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:11 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @loulie2 I haven't seen that one - might check it out this week! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:12 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @antonsays I agree - I loved the premise but the trailer didn't sell me on the film. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:12 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @TaroJ I turned it off. Well done on managing to get through it! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:12 pm           



 
@LewSwift: Did anyone catch #LostChristmas? Thoughts? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:12 pm           



 
@Michael_R_Grant: #scriptchat Die Hard is the best Christmas movie, hands down.
December 18, 2011, 8:13 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @alli_and_that @loulie2 oh it's on I've checked already ;-) #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:13 pm           



 
@James_Burford: Has anyone mentioned The Holiday? I'm also a fan of Love Actually and Christmas Vacation. n #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:13 pm           



 
@iantendo: #scriptchat American's seem to go mad for "A Christmas Story" but most people in England have never even heard of that film!
December 18, 2011, 8:13 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: Is anyone working on a Christmas movie? I'm bouncing an idea around at the moment. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:13 pm           



 
@teenierussell: Good evening all, just popping in and out. I've already watched Elf, Christmas Carol, Alvin and the Chipmunks... #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:13 pm           



 
@teenierussell: and have also seen all the cartoon Xmas specials that appear at this time of year #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:14 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @James_Burford THE HOLIDAY IS AMAZING. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:14 pm           



 
@LewSwift: I concur. @alli_and_that @antonsays Premise felt very screwbally but sadly it got bogged down in the #VinceVaughan brand. #Scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:14 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: It's interesting that Christmas movies are much more popular in the Northern Hemisphere than the Southern cause of the weather. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:15 pm           



 
@iantendo: #scriptchat I watched a Christmas film with AC Slater from Saved by the bell & Sabrina the Teenage Witch in - it was as good as it sounds
December 18, 2011, 8:15 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @alli_and_that I like the idea seeing as I'm such a sentimental fan but I guess getting one of these made is a hard sell #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:15 pm           



 
@antonsays: @LewSwift @alli_and_that when I heard the logline for it I told everyone about it. Could have been amazing #Scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:15 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @alli_and_that Not planning on writing a Xmas movie anytime soon, a good Seasonal film could be timeless #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:16 pm           



 
@wcmartell: Greetings from America - my favorite Christmas movie is... DIE HARD. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:16 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @iantendo it sounds AWESOME! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:16 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @teenierussell That's the plan! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:16 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @antonsays @LewSwift It had such massive potential - so many people experience that at Christmas. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:17 pm           



 
@teenierussell: There is a difference between a Christmas movie and one that happens to be set during Christmas time. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:17 pm           



 
@teenierussell: Die Hard for example could still have worked at any time of year #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:18 pm           



 
@James_Burford: @teenierussell Good point. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:18 pm           



 
@jakewarren88: RT @antonsays: #scriptchat one of the best examples of intro ever is the first 7 lines of the first FRIENDS where 4 chars are nailed: http://t.co/JQRQkDI0
December 18, 2011, 8:19 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @wcmartell Hi there William *waves from across the pond* #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:19 pm           



 
@wcmartell: DIE HARD is about a family coming together during the holiday season... sorting out their differences... and explosions. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:19 pm           



 
@antonsays: #scriptchat the Christmas focused films have the problem of when do you release the DVD? A year's a long time to wait between releases
December 18, 2011, 8:19 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @teenierussell I think most that have a Christmas thread - setting or story - join the throng of Christmas films, regardless. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:20 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @wcmartell The explosions are the best bit! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:20 pm           



 
@teenierussell: RT @antonsays: #scriptchat the Christmas focused films have the problem of when do you release the DVD? A year's a long time to wait between releases
December 18, 2011, 8:20 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @antonsays That's a good point - will keep an eye out to see when Arthur Christmas hits shelves. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:21 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @antonsays if it works likeElf the most recent addition to the classics it's there every single year. It's a gamble for studios #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:21 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @alli_and_that watching FRED CLAUS right now on C4+1... Some nice moments, but essentially Tick the box screenwriting! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:21 pm           



 
@wcmartell: I think even if you have a Christmas story without explosions, your story needs to be strong enough for DVD in July. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:22 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @antonsays same with horrors set around Halloween, for example. Script possibly has to be pitched at the right time. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:22 pm           



 
@antonsays: #scriptchat Four Christmases came out a year later on DVD and I was waiting that long to see it.
December 18, 2011, 8:23 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @Bang2write I think that's often the standard for Christmas films. One with a really amazing script could zing! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:23 pm           



 
@antonsays: @teenierussell yeah, same for Leap Year and St Valentines Day :) #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:23 pm           



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat a Christmas movie has to in some way or other melt the icy cynical heart we have the rest if the year.
December 18, 2011, 8:23 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @TaroJ @antonsays Elf is less of a gamble cause of casting - Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:23 pm           



 
@ShortIsBetter: How is your script coming along? Is it ready to be entered into the CSSC? Details here: http://t.co/ctwSqjKJ #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:24 pm           



 
@antonsays: @teenierussell Although Halloween gets shown throughout the year #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:24 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: I think a lot of people see Christmas movies as guilty pleasure flicks. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:24 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @alli_and_that I always say to Bang2writers: producers are ALWAYS looking for great xmas features... So where are your specs?? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:24 pm           



 
@James_Burford: @antonsays Was Leap Year set at Christmas time? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:25 pm           



 
@LewSwift: Anyone have any tips? I'm actually working on a festive feature as we speak. #Scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:25 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: RT @Bang2write: @alli_and_that I always say to Bang2writers: producers are ALWAYS looking for great xmas features... So where are your specs?? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:25 pm           



 
@n0nsensefactory: @alli_and_that In our household, christmas films are something to semi drunkenly watch and chat over. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:25 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @LewSwift Me too! It's hard to try and balance the cheese and your originality. But learn the rules of the genre! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:26 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @n0nsensefactory Is there always someone who gets sucked in? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:26 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @wcmartell agree. I rmbr watching SANTA CLAUS: THE MOVIE all year round as a kid #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:27 pm           



 
@n0nsensefactory: @alli_and_that Usually me because I don't drink and disappear to my own TV. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:27 pm           



 
@wcmartell: @n0nsensefactory - I think that's true many places - it's background. But that means it's on the telly... and someone wrote it. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:27 pm           



 
@Francesca_Film: @LewSwift Erm include Santa Clause somewhere in the script. And.. maybe some mistletoe..that should make it pretty festive... ;) #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:27 pm           



 
@peterbunzl: Hi all NightmareBeforeChristmas #xmasmovies #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:28 pm           



 
@LewSwift: Way I see it, Xmas is the 1 time families sit down to watch stuff together. Thus, producers should treat them with more respect. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:28 pm           



 
@wcmartell: @Bang2write: Didn't child services put a stop to that and rescue you? They would do that here... #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:29 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @LewSwift watch as many Xmas movies of different genres as possible, see how they compare and contrast #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:29 pm           



 
@LewSwift: Defo, there's a superhero element to mine so trying to honour both genres is where it gets complicated. @alli_and_that #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:29 pm           



 
@antonsays: Can be an emotional time of year as you see lots of friends & family, the weathers bad, pressure of xmas day etc. so a release #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:29 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: I watched 'Snow' yesterday and could predict the beats easily, much to my friend's annoyance. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:29 pm           



 
@CathodeRandle: @alli_and_that perhaps we need to mix up the genres a bit like a kung fu xmas or a western xmas #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:30 pm           



 
@n0nsensefactory: @wcmartell Well all films have to be written somehow! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:30 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @CathodeRandle Really? You don't think there are many Christmas films to choose from? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:30 pm           



 
@CathodeRandle: @alli_and_that but surely that's because you're a screenwriter? I drive my husband nuts when I say how far in are we??? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:30 pm           



 
@wcmartell: I would watch a kung fu Christmas movie where St. Nick & Elves fight ninjas. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:31 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @wcmartell arf! Don't worry - My fave was still DIE HARD, even as a child, I watched it (and entire Arnie catalogue) on the sly #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:31 pm           



 
@CathodeRandle: @alli_and_that Nope not ones that can be identified as Xmas. Still waiting for It's a wonderful life to come back #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:31 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @CathodeRandle That's part of it. But just cause I'm a screenwriter, doesn't mean I can predict EVERY film. I don't like to. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:32 pm           



 
@Francesca_Film: @antonsays I agree with that! A time when you miss loved ones too. A time when you feel more alone or more united. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:32 pm           



 
@TaroJ: Okay half an hour in and no ones mentioned Scrooged, I'm putting the DVD on #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:32 pm           



 
@antonsays: RT @Francesca_Film: @antonsays I agree with that! A time when you miss loved ones too. A time when you feel more alone or more united. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:32 pm           



 
@antonsays: @Francesca_Film that's pretty spot on! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:33 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @Bang2write @wcmartell even Jingle all the way ;-) #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:33 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: RT @antonsays: Can be an emotional time of year as you see lots of friends & family, the weathers bad, pressure of xmas day etc. so a release #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:33 pm           



 
@antonsays: @TaroJ I love Scrooged! You got a mention in before me #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:33 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: Half an hour in and I've only just got spammed for chatting about Christmas. The bots are slow tonight! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:34 pm           



 
@wcmartell: @Francesca_Film I think you've nailed it (is that an Americanism that doesn't translate). All the way back to A CHRISTMAS CAROL. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:34 pm           



 
@teenierussell: RT @Bang2write: @alli_and_that I always say to Bang2writers: producers are ALWAYS looking for great xmas features... So where are your specs?? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:34 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: RT @Francesca_Film: @antonsays I agree with that! A time when you miss loved ones too. A time when you feel more alone or more united. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:35 pm           



 
@Francesca_Film: @antonsays From experience I know that! When I was a kid it was a time when I wondered where my father was- where I felt a void. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:35 pm           



 
@wcmartell: The spambots are drinking eggnog & wrapping gifts... #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:36 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @wcmartell @francesca_film works here we have nails in Europe :-) #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:36 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @TaroJ @wcmartell haha love that crap! Nothing better than a screaming Arnie... At Christmas. C'MON!!! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:37 pm           



 
@antonsays: @Francesca_Film well if you don't have that 'perfect' big family Christmas that's in all the films and ads then it can be tough #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:37 pm           



 
@wcmartell: @antonsays Is there a movie in that? The non-perfect family Christmas? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:38 pm           



 
@TaroJ: How about any of you with kids, do you think kids Christmas films follow the same rules or are less sentimental and funnier #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:39 pm           



 
@antonsays: @wcmartell absolutely, Four Christmases should have been but you always need a happy ending for these movies don't you? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:40 pm           



 
@wcmartell: I have never written a Christmas script, but I have an idea about the time my sister's band got stranded in a small town. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:40 pm           



 
@CathodeRandle: @alli_and_that One of my students & I worked out that in Africa he has monkeys as elves get heat stroke. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:40 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @CathodeRandle I'm working on one at the moment. And Santa still has reindeer, not roos. That's just a carol. #australian #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:41 pm           



 
@Francesca_Film: @antonsays Altho my grandad dressed up as Santa which I loved- a red dressing gown & little red hat. I'll never forget that. #Scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:41 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: Apologies for missing #scriptchat again. I'm editing the shows I was recording during last weeks. 150+ DVDs due tomorrow! Happy xmas all!
December 18, 2011, 8:41 pm           



 
@twoscriptguys: Two Scripts Guys podcast is on for today. Please join on TalkShoe. http://t.co/zLZY1Xfc #scriptchat #screenwriters
December 18, 2011, 8:41 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @antonsays @wcmartell I don't think it needs to be a 'happy' ending, just an uplifting one. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:41 pm           



 
@CathodeRandle: @alli_and_that I'm fascinated no 1 has made a warm weather xmas movie. Santa has 6 white boomers (roos) 2 pull his sleigh in OZ #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:42 pm           



 
@antonsays: @alli_and_that @wcmartell 'in the spirit of Christmas' #happymedium #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:42 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @CathodeRandle There are a couple, but not many. Aussies don't watch Christmas movies as much cause weather is good outside. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:43 pm           



 
@wcmartell: Or a "realistic happy". (And THE REF is a great film!) #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:43 pm           



 
@warrenforster: #scriptchat Muppets Christmas Carol: not just a great Xmas film, but an amazing kids film that doesn't talk down to them, yet plays to them
December 18, 2011, 8:43 pm           



 
@CathodeRandle: @alli_and_that JUST A CAROL! It caught my imagination & stuck, just or no just, isn't that what we want from our films?#scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:44 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @SiFoulaReel Good Luck and Happy Christmas #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:44 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @SiFoulaReel Happy Christmas Simon, hope the end is insight #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:45 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @CathodeRandle Totally! But Aussie kids don't grow up thinking that kangaroos pulls Santa's sleigh! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:45 pm           



 
@antonsays: @TaroJ @wcmartell yeah, love that film too. I love the comedies more. Good to laugh! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:45 pm           



 
@wcmartell: P,T&A may be dubbed as Christmas there, but it's Thanksgiving here. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:45 pm           



 
@OldDarkHouse: 'The Hudsucker Proxy' is a seasonal favourite too. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:45 pm           



 
@Francesca_Film: @wcmartell Sounds interesting! Will people help them out or not , that's the question.#scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:45 pm           



 
@warrenforster: #scriptchat MCC: Caine playing it completely straight opposite Gonzo & Rizzo's characters holding the audiences' hand through the tale
December 18, 2011, 8:46 pm           



 
@antonsays: #scriptchat they usually show Big around Christmas which is one of my favourites
December 18, 2011, 8:46 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @wcmartell I was going to ask if it was thanksgiving I couldn't remember #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:46 pm           



 
@Francesca_Film: @TaroJ @wcmartell @antonsays That is such a classic! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:46 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @CathodeRandle Argh, now I'm getting homesick! #aussiechristmas #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:47 pm           



 
@wcmartell: @Francesca_Film In real life it wasn't holidays, and they had to get gigs to make enough money to get out of town. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:47 pm           



 
@TaroJ: How about any Christmas movie traditions that aren't Christmas movies, anything you watch every year at this time? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:48 pm           



 
@CathodeRandle: @alli_and_that Inside our films, its our world & our rules. Come with me & willingly suspend ur belief. Santa isn't real is he. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:48 pm           



 
@antonsays: @TaroJ Big! Ha! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:48 pm           



 
@wcmartell: @Francesca_Film I'm going to have them get to know people, not make the money to leave, and spend Christmas with "new family". #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:49 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @CathodeRandle Of course. From my point of view, I'd want to show the rest of the world what an Aussie Christmas is REALLY like. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:49 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @CathodeRandle And not encourage some of the more ridiculous cultural stereotypes people genuinely believe. But that's just me. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:50 pm           



 
@warrenforster: @TaroJ Lord of the Rings, simply because they were released in December and I would get the extended editions as presents #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:50 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @TaroJ not in this house, but it seems that The Sound of Music is a Holiday must #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:50 pm           



 
@loulie2: @TaroJ i will not admit to loving Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Christmas on #scriptchat oops #fail
December 18, 2011, 8:51 pm           



 
@antonsays: @TaroJ if there are any rows in the house I'm putting on Scarface #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:51 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @wcmartell @francesca_film in a feel good Groundhog day way, or something a bit more serious? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:51 pm           



 
@Francesca_Film: @wcmartell That's lovely! Heartwarming. Christmas brings out the best and worst in people. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:51 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @warrenforster we saw each of them in the cinema each Bicing day when they were released so they always feelChristmasy to me too #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:52 pm           



 
@CathodeRandle: @alli_and_that Love the carol. I have a strong desire for heat & sand about now 2. Yeah define your culture not have it defined.#scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:52 pm           



 
@wcmartell: @TaroJ More serious - they play at the funeral of a family member, etc. There will be comedy, but "real" comedy. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:53 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: TV Christmas specials are something that kind of blows my mind. They don't exist Down Under cause we have SUNSHINE. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:53 pm           



 
@n0nsensefactory: @alli_and_that And Christmas BBQ's ... #jealous #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:53 pm           



 
@Francesca_Film: @TaroJ @wcmartell True! Interesting how I romantised the family being nice.. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:53 pm           



 
@WestgarthEnt: New Blog Post: Opponents And Other Miscreants Pt. 3 - The Opponent http://t.co/l50ihKcs #ScriptChat #Screenwriting #Actors
December 18, 2011, 8:53 pm           



 
@chained: bill murray film #scrooged is my favorite holiday movie #scriptchat worst film of 2011 is #anotherearth damn that sucked
December 18, 2011, 8:54 pm           



 
@wcmartell: @alli_and_that That sounds like a need that can be filled - sunny Christmas specials! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:54 pm           



 
@antonsays: @alli_and_that I think I'd dig the Aussie Christmas the most. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:54 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @wcmartell I'm working on it! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:54 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @antonsays They are pretty fun. I know I'm biased, but they are. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:55 pm           



 
@CathodeRandle: @alli_and_that apart from Dr Who, He exists down under special and otherwise. You need a sads lamp love or a trip home. #scriptchat #drwho
December 18, 2011, 8:55 pm           



 
@antonsays: #scriptchat christmas specials on TV are weird too. Sitcoms turned into one hour comedy-dramas etc.
December 18, 2011, 8:55 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @alli_and_that same in Brazil, not much change in the schedule except in soaps where they all celebrate Xmas too #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:55 pm           



 
@CathodeRandle: @alli_and_that There's a story in there somewhere... what does eveyone consider the biggest xmas movie gaff? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:56 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @CathodeRandle He does, but he's not generally aired until January. #doctorwho #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:56 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @antonsays @alli_and_that I had a sunny Brazil Christmas, felt very different, something nice about being cosy inside in winter #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:56 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @TaroJ @antonsays I love a British Christmas but for me Chrissy is associated with beach & family, two things I don't have here! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:57 pm           



 
@wcmartell: Christmas Movie Gaff: How can the police trace the call if it's coming from inside the house? #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:57 pm           



 
@AllMightyGoold: 88 pages. Almost there. #TheAmsterdamned #firstdrafts #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:58 pm           



 
@LewSwift: A guest on my MA said that she always tried to imagine the Xmas special when commissioning a new show. I think it's a good tip #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 8:59 pm           



 
@antonsays: #scriptchat Have a brilliant Christmas and New Year and see you in 2012!!! x
December 18, 2011, 8:59 pm           



 
@TaroJ: Thank you to everyone who's contributed to #scriptchat over the year here's our very own Christmas message for you http://t.co/nNGf0rLE
December 18, 2011, 8:59 pm           



 
@warrenforster: @antonsays True, I often think we just want a glimpse of our favourite characters at Xmas time (like Gavin & Stacey special) #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 9:00 pm           



 
@wcmartell: (I was just going to lurk today because I'm guesting in January... and instead posted. Thanks folks, now I'm off to the cinema!) #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 9:00 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: RT @TaroJ: Thank you to everyone who's contributed to #scriptchat over the year here's our very own Christmas message for you http://t.co/nNGf0rLE
December 18, 2011, 9:00 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @warrenforster @antonsays Sharing Christmas Day with your TV family who you love just as much (or more) than your real one. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 9:01 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @wcmartell Thanks William be great to hear from you next month #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 9:01 pm           



 
@wcmartell: UK? SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING is Back! http://t.co/ErcFLgNz for Kindle - revised, expanded, more dangerous than ever! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 9:01 pm           



 
@Alex_Carrick: "Foil's Forsaken Folio" A story with a modern Shakespeare feel. If you don’t believe me… http://t.co/TEZYJyAN #storycraft #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 9:01 pm           



 
@teenierussell: “@TaroJ: Thank you to everyone who's contributed to #scriptchat over the year here's our very own Xmas message for you http://t.co/JmNdKA3h”
December 18, 2011, 9:01 pm           



 
@antonsays: RT @TaroJ: Thank you to everyone who's contributed to #scriptchat over the year here's our very own Christmas message for you http://t.co/nNGf0rLE
December 18, 2011, 9:02 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: Merry Christmas everyone, have an amazing holiday and we'll see you on the other side! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 9:02 pm           



 
@warrenforster: #scriptchat Can't remember who originally suggested it, but do you think Xmas would be a better time for the Pilot season?
December 18, 2011, 9:02 pm           



 
@teenierussell: RT @wcmartell: UK? SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING is Back! http://t.co/ErcFLgNz for Kindle - revised, expanded, more dangerous than ever! #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 9:02 pm           



 
@antonsays: @TaroJ crying with laughter. Brilliant. You all move like that too. #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 9:02 pm           



 
@TMA7: RT @Alex_Carrick: "Foil's Forsaken Folio" A story with a modern Shakespeare feel. If you don’t believe me… http://t.co/TEZYJyAN #storycraft #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 9:02 pm           



 
@TaroJ: We'll be back 1st January with an open topic for you to air your writing resolutions #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 9:03 pm           



 
@teenierussell: Thank you everyone and Merry Christmas #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 9:03 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: Disgustingly homesick now after Christmas #scriptchat. Don't know whether watching a tonne of Blue Heelers will make me feel better or worse
December 18, 2011, 9:03 pm           



 
@teenierussell: RT @TaroJ: We'll be back 1st January with an open topic for you to air your writing resolutions #scriptchat
December 18, 2011, 9:04 pm           


USA CHAT:


@jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK talking Holiday films. What makes them work? Would you write one?
December 19, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: It's #scriptchat time.
December 19, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Die Hard! :) RT @Bekemeyer: @jeannevb You mean holiday films OTHER than Its a Wonderful Life? What else is there? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@elizabethkarr: rt @rdlln Charlie Kaufman: #Screenwriters Lecture | BAFTA Guru | via @4thHorsePress http://t.co/Na0bFZ7W #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@rebelshea: Lethal Weapon #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@jeannevb: #scriptchat RT @byDougRich: Listening to my pal @jeannevb on @CuttingRoomMRB's podcast. Great place to hang. .. http://t.co/kXMSVYex
December 19, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: I only watch A Christmas Story, so I'm not much for holiday movies. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@jeannevb: @zacsanford2 @bekemeyer haha #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@richmagahiz: @jeannevb I guess they take an experience that everyone can understand and twist it a little #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@elizabethkarr: RT @mmaren: Notes to a first-time director: Milos Forman & others chip in advice. #scriptchat #filmmaking http://t.co/ej4z0TdB
December 19, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@zacsanford2: I actually have an x-mas idea, but I think it will fall into the same pitfall that Fred Claus did. Too adult material for kids. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@jeannevb: My family was chatting over dinner debating what makes the holiday films they DO like work? What do you think? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK talking Holiday films. What makes them work? Would you write one?
December 19, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@zacsanford2: I think the perfect christmas/holiday movie that stands the test of time has equal parts for the kiddos and adults. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: Holiday films are perennial, seems like always a need/want for them. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@Georgia_McBride: RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK talking Holiday films. What makes them work? Would you write one?
December 19, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@jeannevb: @richmagahiz true... and the newer ones always involve dysfunctional families :) #relatable #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@mbhahn: @jeannevb i think its the feel good message and overcoming adversity to promote the spirit of the holiday #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: Home Alone is a personal favorite from childhood: It's about the importance of family to a kid who thinks he doesn't need them. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@Talltales08: @zacsanford2 I'm writing a horror christmas flick "Bloody Christmas" Yeah, a little much for kids but horror fans will love it #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: @Jamie_LD Favorite. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@elizabethkarr: @jeannevb @byDougRich @CuttingRoomMRB Great job by JVB on show today! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: I think theme's usually an important element at the forefront of holiday movies. Family, love, faith, believing in something.n #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@jeannevb: There's actually holiday film going on right now on Hallmark channel (CHRISTMAS MAGIC) that was discovered on Virtual Pitchfest #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@Georgia_McBride: @jeannevb I like holiday films where the holiday is a part of but not central to the storyline. Makes more relatable. #Scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@BroNumsi: Someone getting a special nostalgic gift they had always been denied always pulls at my heart strings #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@richmagahiz: @jeannevb Even It's a Wonderful Life had a troubled family there at the end #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@elizabethkarr: Is there any other kind? rt @jeannevb @richmagahiz true... and the newer ones always involve dysfunctional families:) #relatable #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: Fact: I'll watch Home Alone year 'round. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:05 am           



 
@coachkiki: RT @mmaren: Notes to a first-time director: Milos Forman & others chip in advice. #scriptchat #filmmaking http://t.co/ej4z0TdB
December 19, 2011, 1:05 am           



 
@jeannevb: @elizabethkarr thanks! I had a great time! @byDougRich @CuttingRoomMRB #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:05 am           



 
@jeannevb: absolutely! RT @richmagahiz: @jeannevb Even It's a Wonderful Life had a troubled family there at the end #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:06 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Why do so many holiday direct to TV movies deal with finding love at Christmas time? I don't get it. #mancard #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:06 am           



 
@jeannevb: RT @Georgia_McBride: @jeannevb I like holiday films where the holiday is a part of but not central to the storyline. Makes more relatable. #Scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:06 am           



 
@jeannevb: @Georgia_McBride I agree. It's what I"m trying to achieve in one I'm writing now #Scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:06 am           



 
@danieljohnsonuk: RT @GoIntoTheStory: Backstory: The screenwriting saga of "Moneyball." Interesting read http://t.co/MjmVbPOb #screenwriting #scriptchat #scripttip #moneyball
December 19, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: It's interesting how many of the successful ones live on a long time after their initial releases. People like to revisit them.n #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@Talltales08: @zacsanford2 Because the world thinks that everyone needs to be paired up for x-mas I think #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@elizabethkarr: RT @Dark_Emergence: Home Alone is a personal favorite from childhood: It's about the importance of family to a kid who thinks he doesn't need them. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:08 am           



 
@TheHalstead: "Every family has a secret, and that secret is that it isn't like other families." - Alan Bennet #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:08 am           



 
@IanTopple: @TMA7 I wasn't that crazy about that movie. It was a little disturbing for me for some reason. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:08 am           



 
@jeannevb: @zackgutin I agree. Those are all classics #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:08 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @Talltales08 Well Xmas is really about sharing and family... so it does make ense. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:08 am           



 
@zackgutin: And also count the great John Hughes's "Home Alone" series as holiday flicks too! #scriptchat Holidays w/ Hughes (Christmas Vacation too)
December 19, 2011, 1:09 am           



 
@TMA7: RT @IanTopple: @TMA7 I wasn't that crazy about that movie. It was a little disturbing for me for some reason. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:09 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: I think movies like how the grinch stole christmas, ebenezer scrooge etc are good holiday movies. values focused. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:09 am           



 
@ryesss: @Georgia_McBride @jeannevb What about A Christmas Story? Holiday central to storyline but yet really endearing film. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:09 am           



 
@jeannevb: There seem to be so many older xmas ones now classics. What spin wld u need to ensure ur new xmas film wld become a classic? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:09 am           



 
@Talltales08: @zacsanford2 true ..If I can suggest a future topic.."Making the big move to LA" I'm making the move soon and I'm clueless #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:09 am           



 
@IanTopple: @zackgutin I still like that movie. When I was a kid I hated it. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:10 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @zacsanford2 Think it plays off the idea of being w loved ones for the holidays, finding somebody to share such a holiday with. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:10 am           



 
@richmagahiz: RT @TheHalstead: "Every family has a secret, and that secret is that it isn't like other families." - Alan Bennet #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:10 am           



 
@elizabethkarr: Like this film a lot. Variation on #Scrooge story. rt @TMA7 Even BAD SANTA is about the transformative power of xmas. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:10 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Every year I watch these: Home Alone, Just Friends, Die Hard, Santa Claus: The Movie, & The Night They Saved Xmas, Xmas Vacation #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:10 am           



 
@IanTopple: @jeannevb Maybe a twist on the original ideas of holidays? It's a tough question. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:10 am           



 
@jeannevb: @ryesss that's def a good one. @Georgia_McBride #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@TMA7: @IanTopple Definitely not everybody's cup of cocoa, but I was surprised that it kept that convention. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@dandollar: @Talltales08 i like that idea! apartments are cheap there, right? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @jeannevb I think it's important they appeal to the whole family, various ages, it can become almost a family tradition. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@AudryT: NOT being about a CG Santa. RT@jeannevb: What spin wld u need to ensure ur new xmas film wld become a classic? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@Talltales08: A wonderful life is a must at Christmas I think #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @jeannevb The best xmas films that last the test of time deal with timeless themes and avoid pop culture references... :) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@TheWriteScript: Hey all. #Scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@zackgutin: You will find a lack of good Hanukkah movies. Eight Crazy Nights notwithstanding. And the business is run by my people! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@Talltales08: @dandollar Not what I've seen..rooms go for 500+ #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:12 am           



 
@IanTopple: I still like The Santa Clause with Tim Allen. It's still enjoyable to me. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:12 am           



 
@byDougRich: God Bless articulate people. Never dull. RT @jeannevb: @elizabethkarr thanks! I had a great time! @CuttingRoomMRB #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:12 am           



 
@jeannevb: This RT @zacsanford2: @jeannevb best xmas films last the test of time deal w timeless themes and avoid pop culture references :) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:12 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @zacsanford2: Every yr: Home Alone, Just Friends, Die Hard, Santa Claus: The Movie, & The Nite They Saved Xmas, Xmas Vacation #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:12 am           



 
@IanTopple: I also like Jingle all The Way still. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:12 am           



 
@dandollar: @Talltales08 honestly, i live in d.c. and it doesn't sound like it's that much worse than here #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:13 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @zackgutin Seriously! I'm with you on that one. As a kid I wasn't pleased by the lack. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:13 am           



 
@jeannevb: @zacsanford2 you always know the right answers ;) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:13 am           



 
@IanTopple: @zackgutin Yea I know right! How come there aren't more Hanukah movies? #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:13 am           



 
@mbhahn: you cant force a script to be a classic, #scriptchat it has to have a lot of outside factors including luck to succeed no matter how perf
December 19, 2011, 1:13 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @zackgutin Why do you think xmas movies are more widely accepted than Hanukkah movies? Too small of a niche? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:13 am           



 
@jeannevb: @SarahAlexis4 definitely! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:13 am           



 
@Bekemeyer: @jeannevb The Christmas spirit must be in question the whole time. It has to be furthest thing from the reality of characters. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:13 am           



 
@Talltales08: @dandollar Oh.....I live in Hillbilly heaven and a 2 bedroom house rents for $300..lol #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:14 am           



 
@IanTopple: @zacsanford2 I think it's because Jews are a minority. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:14 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: Love that movie. RT @IanTopple: I still like The Santa Clause with Tim Allen. It's still enjoyable to me. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:14 am           



 
@zacsanford2: RT @mbhahn: U cant force a script to be a classic, It has a lot of outside factors including luck to succeed no matter how perf #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:14 am           



 
@Talltales08: @IanTopple Not In Bethleham...lol #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:14 am           



 
@dandollar: @Talltales08 that's what i'm talkin 'bout! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @Talltales08 Making the move to LA is a good topic to cover. I've been meaning to write a blog post about my own experiences. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@BlueRidgefilms: Hi everyone!n #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@IanTopple: @zacsanford2 Everyone automatically says Merry Christmas. Then I tell them I'm jewish. lol. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@elizabethkarr: AMEN! rt @byDougRich God Bless articulate people. Never dull. RT @jeannevb: @elizabethkarr TY! I had a gr8 time! @CuttingRoomMRB #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@sdarancette: A lot of my choices for unconventional xmas movies: SCROOGED, THE REF, GO. Someone mentioned DIE HARD #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@AndiWritesAgain: K. I'm off to watch movies (see previous tweet), fold laundry & prepare for snow (see previous, previous, previous tweet). #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@dandollar: @Bekemeyer that's a good observation #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@Talltales08: @zacsanford2 If you write it, we will read #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @IanTopple Guess I worked in sales too long and became accustomed to "Happy Holidays" to never offend... #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@jeannevb: @byDougRich you are way too kind ;) xo #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @sdarancette Oooh, totally forgot about GO... #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@zackgutin: @zacsanford2 for sure. A lot of Jewish people in the business, not as many going to the theater. Not allowed on Fridays! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@IanTopple: @zacsanford2 Yea most people don't say that. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@dandollar: @sdarancette a lot of people say die hard is the perfect action script, don't they? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@quarantus: @BlueRidgefilms Hi #scriptchat replied
December 19, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @zackgutin But Jewish movies would then see a magical bump to B.O. on Sunday which rarely ever happens!!! Let's make one! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@rebelshea: @dandollar Die Hard is the perfect action script. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: GO is awesome. RT @zacsanford2: @sdarancette Oooh, totally forgot about GO... #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@Talltales08: We need a comedy where Santa has to goto therapy because The "Christmas Season" is stretched to long #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @zacsanford2 Would love to read that blog post if you write it #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@IanTopple: @dandollar Yes they do. I read it was originally based on a book but the book had a different title #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@zacsanford2: So has anyone thought about setting a movie around the holiday even though it doesn't make a diff to your main story? Like DH? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: The polar express....a must mention. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@BlueRidgefilms: Fred Claus was a great idea, poorly executed imho.n #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@IanTopple: @AlchemistINC I thought that movie was very boring. I stopped watching it half way in. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@Bekemeyer: @dandollar It's a Wonderful Life, Christmas Carol, they are all almost anti-Christmas spirit the entire time, like us every year #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@BlueRidgefilms: @AlchemistINC I gotta say the Polar Express looks creepy. And it puts me to sleep every time. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Too adult of a main theme is my opinion... RT @BlueRidgefilms: Fred Claus was a great idea, poorly executed imho. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@dandollar: @IanTopple i think i read somewhere that a lot of the writing coincided with the production, like casablanca...that's crazy #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@JAEL488: Anyone remember 42nd street with Danny Aiello and Anthony Lapaglia #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@dandollar: @zacsanford2 what's DH? also, what point would that serve? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: @Ian Topple actually never seen lol..... it but everyone i meet seems to love it #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@jeannevb: Yes RT @zacsanford2: So has any1 thought about setting movie around holiday even tho it doesnt make a diff to your main story? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@jameskick: RT @Jamie_LD: Love that movie. RT @IanTopple: I still like The Santa Clause with Tim Allen. It's still enjoyable to me. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@IanTopple: @dandollar Wow really? That is nuts. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@efissenden: @zackgutin Home Alone is a *must* for me at Christmas. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@Talltales08: @zacsanford2 yes.."The Ghost of Christmas Eve" Old man attempts to reconnect with estranged kids before death takes him #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@jeannevb: Re: remakes, I can't stand it when they remake classics, esp holiday films. I love the nostalgia #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @dandollar DH = Die Hard. Ran out of room in my tweet. :) Many other reasons could have been had to its setting. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: @Blueridgefilms @IanTopple actually never seen lol..... it but everyone i meet seems to love it #scriptchat #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@sdarancette: @zackgutin I would, it's certainly around xmas. And GO gets the whole Xmas in LA vibe down pat. #scriptchat. @zacsanford2
December 19, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@IanTopple: Miracle on 34th street (the original) is still a classic. So is It's A Wonderful Life. I watch that movie every year. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:22 am           



 
@GREGBIELA: Agreed! RT @jeannevb: Re: remakes, I cant stand it when they remake classics, esp holiday films. I love the nostalgia #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:22 am           



 
@zackgutin: @efissenden same! I usually kick off the season with it the night of Thanksgiving after everyone goes home. #fullerwetsthebed #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:22 am           



 
@Bekemeyer: AGREED!!! RT @jeannevb: Re: remakes, I can't stand it when they remake classics, esp holiday films. I love the nostalgia #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:22 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: Blake Snyder used Four Christmases as ex. of strong logline in Save the Cat. It's general audience, med budget, X-mas perennial #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:22 am           



 
@IanTopple: @AlchemistINC You should. You can probably catch it on a movie channel. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:22 am           



 
@Talltales08: The ghost of girlfriends past was better than I thought it would be ...set at x-mas with not connection to plot #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@JAEL488: @jeannevb Scrooge remade way too many times #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@TheHalstead: Any Xmas movie has HUGE number people primed + wanting it 2 be good. As long as not disappointing, repeat views await each year. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:24 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @jeannevb Not in my opinion and not to me. But he cited it as a big spec sale, I believe. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:24 am           



 
@BTerrell88: RT @zackgutin: You will find a lack of good Hanukkah movies. Eight Crazy Nights notwithstanding. And the business is run by my people! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:24 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: @IanTopple I will keep that in mind for a night i need help falling asleep haha. Thanks! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:25 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @IanTopple I think he was using the logline as an example but it was before the actual film was made. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:25 am           



 
@kellenCdunbar: @jeannevb i could never write a holiday movie. all the modern ones seem just plain tacky. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:25 am           



 
@JAEL488: @rebelshea agreed #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@jeannevb: Challenge to me is how to make a holiday film w/o it being predictable? Or is that what that audience wants? Thoughts? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@IanTopple: Is anyone trying to write a holiday script at the moment? #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@efissenden: @zackgutin Haven't been able to crack them out yet but may do so now! #keepthechangeyefilthyanimal #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@IanTopple: @SarahAlexis4 Oh okay. Makes sense. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@ChristinaDM2066: #SCRIPTCHAT what about A Christmas Story? Every kids life revolves around Christmas & their birthdays. Sorry if some 1 already mentioned it
December 19, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@richmagahiz: @JAEL488 I like only the one with Alastair Sim #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@jeannevb: @SarahAlexis4 @IanTopple. Def a good logline. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@sdarancette: @jeannevb I guess Xmas is predictable in of itself. Tree. Presents. Food. Relatives. Indigestion. Repeat. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @kellenCdunbar But could you find a way to do a holiday movie without being tacky? It could be done... I think. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @jeannevb That's a really interesting question. I wonder... #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@rebelshea: @jeannevb Treat it like any other story. Except the character goals relate to the holiday. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@jeannevb: @kellenCdunbar I know. That's the challenge of it though. How to make a new one that really works #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: Lol RT @sdarancette: @jeannevb I guess Xmas is predictable in of itself. Tree. Presents. Food. Relatives. Indigestion. Repeat. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@JasminSharon: @jeannevb #scriptchat holiday film i think audience wants predictable, safe, knowing everyone is happy/comes full circle in the end.
December 19, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @jeannevb I think the predictability comes with the territory. Xmas is supposed to be happy so the film must have a perfect end. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@jeannevb: @sdarancette and family fights... and lack of money... and overdrinking. Oh wait #thatsmylife #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@The_Jodi: Loved A Xmas Story before the marathons. Doesn't every good holiday story involve familial humiliation? :)#scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@IanTopple: @jeannevb Use your own experiences to write it. That's what I would do. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:28 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @jeannevb I wonder if holiday films being predictable is what is comforting about them? Is that why some people enjoy them? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:28 am           



 
@zacsanford2: The music in this lobby is awful! And I forgot my headphones up in my room. #sigh #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:28 am           



 
@jeannevb: @zacsanford2 I loathe predictability as a rule, which is why I'm not a rom com fan. ;) But your point is dead on. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@IanTopple: I used to cry watching Home Alone when I was a kid because I felt bad that his parents left him home all by himself. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@richmagahiz: Someone should write a script for Apollo 8's trip around the Moon which happened at Christmastime #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @zacsanford2 Is it holiday music? :) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@JAEL488: @richmagahiz absolute classic #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@IanTopple: @zacsanford2 Where are you? In a hotel? #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@jeannevb: @SarahAlexis4 predictability = comfort. Excellent point. #peoplecraveit #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: @jeannevb what do those that love them want? I think some predictability is coveted by some lovers of holiday movies #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@dandollar: @zacsanford2 oh ok - yeah, i never gave that much thought about DH, it could have been set at any time #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@jeannevb: @zacsanford2 youre a champ for suffering through it for us! xo #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @zacsanford2 start singing aloud to drown it out. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @SarahAlexis4 Nope... Just annoying... #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @IanTopple I'm at a timeshare in Tahoe... spending the next six days doing some major writing before end of the year. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@IanTopple: @zacsanford2 I wish I could afford that. lol. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:31 am           



 
@TheHalstead: @IanTopple I'm writing one, transformation arc using xmas as ultimate catalyst. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:32 am           



 
@richmagahiz: @zacsanford2 We spent a week there back in June, a great hideaway #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:32 am           



 
@zacsanford2: So what doesn't work in Holiday movies for you? What do you despise about them and how would you fix it? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:32 am           



 
@jeannevb: My guess is those who would NOT write a holiday film aren't here tonight ;) But if you are, why wouldn't you? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:32 am           



 
@rebelshea: I enjoy many Christmas movies, despite being an atheist, so the appeal is in something other than the holiday. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:32 am           



 
@IanTopple: @zacsanford2 I feel like some are really corny and cliched. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: RT @jeannevb: Challenge to me is how to make a holiday film w/o it being predictable? Or is that what that audience wants? Thoughts? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@jeannevb: @AlchemistINC I think so too, just like rom com lovers. Safety in "knowing" end will be good. Go along for the ride. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@sdarancette: tough to want to write a holiday movie, when you have to normally write it in the summer the previous year. #scriptchat #hallmarkchannel
December 19, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @IanTopple Came as a gift... wish I could personally afford it too. :) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@efissenden: @jeannevb I don't think I could write it trad. I haven't tried, but I think my brain would want to write a sci-fi holiday film. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@IanTopple: @jeannevb It's just not something I would think of, nor interested in. I guess since they're already so many of them. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: @jeannevb i do not want to make it to ABC family's 25 days of christmas :-). #jokes #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@IanTopple: @zacsanford2 That's a great gift! #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@jeannevb: @efissenden oohhh sci-fi Santa! #goforit #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@dandollar: @zacsanford2 i think there are a good portion of xmas movies that too explicitly state the "meaning of xmas" #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@zacsanford2: The best thing about writing a holiday movie if successful... a yearly residual check!!! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@jeannevb: haha RT @AlchemistINC: @jeannevb i do not want to make it to ABC family's 25 days of christmas :-). #jokes #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@rebelshea: You want "surprising yet inevitable" rather than "predictable." #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@jeannevb: The whore in me reminds you.... DVD sales are big for holiday flicks #justsayin #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@richmagahiz: @efissenden I think I would want to try to make it tragic, or at least tragicomic #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@dandollar: RT @zacsanford2: The best thing about writing a holiday movie if successful... a yearly residual check!!! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@efissenden: @jeannevb I just might actually! #peculatingprojects #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@ryesss: @jeannevb For me it's because their marketability is far too narrow. That and it just doesn't appeal to me as a concept. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Good point. RT: @dandollar i think there are a good portion of xmas movies that too explicitly state the "meaning of xmas" #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@jbboyman: @jeannevb Too much expectation of tradition and the obvious. Would only consider a complete remastering like Bad Santa! #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@jeannevb: cha-ching! RT @zacsanford2: The best thing about writing a holiday movie if successful... a yearly residual check!!! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: @jeannevb I would use a particular holiday as a setting or metaphor. Otherwise, I think it's all been done by now. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@AudryT: That would be awesome. RT @efissenden: @jeannevb I think my brain would want to write a sci-fi holiday film. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@efissenden: @richmagahiz That's my fear too. Dark comedy is my love. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@IanTopple: @TheHalstead How is it going? It's def a challenge. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: It always amazes me every year how many made for tv holiday films there are, especially in the Hallmark canon of films. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: Reason alone to write RT @zacsanford2: best thing abt writing a holiday movie if successful...a yearly residual check!!! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@jeannevb: @SarahAlexis4 and they usually suck #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:37 am           



 
@James_Dean86: RT @Jamie_LD: Reason alone to write RT @zacsanford2: best thing abt writing a holiday movie if successful...a yearly residual check!!! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:37 am           



 
@jeannevb: @AudryT @efissenden I'd see it #scifiSanta #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:37 am           



 
@dwacon: @Jamie_LD Assuming you or your agent worked the right deal. Otherwise, your movie runs annually but you get bubkus.n #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Agreed. Too much romance, not enough Holiday spirit! RT @jeannevb: @SarahAlexis4 and they usually suck #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: Christmas theme and add a dog, an instant hit. Lol #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@Josh_Sager: #ScriptChat Coming in late, but wondered if anyone caught Snowglobe? Like a creepy spinoff of Elf
December 19, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: @zacsanford2 What does not work? I think the romantic/love story during christmas idea has been beaten to death. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@Georgia_McBride: @ryesss @jeannevb true. Good choice. But with name in title, sets high emotional expectation #Scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@jeannevb: Hoping we get some new chatters in coming weeks. I did interview for @CuttingRoomMRB today, pimping #scriptchat http://t.co/xcgII7eg
December 19, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@richmagahiz: @jeannevb @AudryT @efissenden Christmas on Mars - there's your pitch #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@BroNumsi: The holidays do put in place a lot of common knowledge traditions and folklore for you to work with without having to explain #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@AudryT: @jeannevb @efissenden Tho there is always the MST classic SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @AlchemistINC Yeah, the love story is done in Holiday films. Give me something new and different. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@Georgia_McBride: @jeannevb my faves are Gremlins, Edward Scissorhands. #Scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: What are/were the holiday films this year? Arthur Christmas is one. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@Bekemeyer: RT @jeannevb: Hoping we get some new chatters in coming weeks. Interviewed for @CuttingRoomMRB today, #scriptchat http://t.co/19OHm1vN
December 19, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@TheHalstead: @IanTopple Most of structure inherent in the preparations for xmas, people expect families to get ready as they do. Add conflict #Scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@jeannevb: @Georgia_McBride I didn't even remember Edward Scissorhands was around holidays! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@dwacon: I have considered “A Freddy Krueger Crimmus” with Jar Jar Binks as lead elf. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@efissenden: @jeannevb @CuttingRoomMRB Ooo, freshmeat. #rubshandstogether #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:41 am           



 
@ThirstyGirlFilm: Casey's great host! @jeannevb RT: Hoping get some new chatters in coming weeks. Did interview 4 @CuttingRoomMRB today pimping #scriptchat...
December 19, 2011, 1:41 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @SarahAlexis4 Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas and Arthur Christmas... I think that's it. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:41 am           



 
@jeannevb: mwhahaha #virginsacrifices RT @efissenden: @jeannevb @CuttingRoomMRB Ooo, freshmeat. #rubshandstogether #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:41 am           



 
@dianewms: I think holiday/Christmas films need a satisfying ending, which doesn't necessarily have to be "happy." #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:41 am           



 
@Georgia_McBride: @jeannevb me neither till good friend pointed out and I rewatched. #Scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:42 am           



 
@efissenden: @SarahAlexis4 #scriptchat New Years Eve I suppose? There aren't that many this year I think.
December 19, 2011, 1:42 am           



 
@jeannevb: @ThirstyGirlFilm totally! @CuttingRoomMRB rocks it #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:42 am           



 
@IanTopple: @Georgia_McBride I love those movies. Forgot about Gremlins. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:42 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: Edward Scissorhands o yes! Now, i would dig more christmas movies like that. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:42 am           



 
@jeannevb: @Georgia_McBride love that #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:43 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @dianewms Do you have any examples of holiday/Christmas movies without the "happy" ending? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:43 am           



 
@efissenden: @AudryT @jeannevb Haven't seen that one! I'll take a gander. :) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:43 am           



 
@JAEL488: A comedy with a sprinkle of xmas is a good combo #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:43 am           



 
@AudryT: @efissenden Be prepared for...well, just be prepared. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@Georgia_McBride: @IanTopple yep. And Home Alone. Another holiday favorite. #Scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: But then again Edwards Scissorhands had almost no christmas elements but the fact that it came out in december...o well. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@jeannevb: @JAEL488 that's exactly what I'm trying to accomplish in one of my new scripts #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@efissenden: @AudryT I can tell by the title ;) but cheers for the warning. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@Scatoma: Strewnfields weekly chapter. http://t.co/BkBMu2HV #amwriting #writing #bookbuzzr #scriptchat #fiction #novels #writers #reading #Books
December 19, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@Georgia_McBride: @jeannevb sorry if I'm being disruptive. I'm lurking from my phone. Apologize for repeating what may have already been said. #Scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:45 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Just Friends is another "Christmas" movie centered around the time of the Holiday but has really no meaning behind it. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:45 am           



 
@richmagahiz: @zacsanford2 The Poseidon Adventure? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:45 am           



 
@efissenden: @SarahAlexis4 I couldn't stand Valentine's Day, so I'm giving New Years Eve a VERY wide birth, but I know ppl who love both! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:45 am           



 
@jeannevb: @Georgia_McBride you're adds are great and very welcome :) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:46 am           



 
@IanTopple: @SarahAlexis4 I heard New Years Eve wasn't good. Yet they had so many stars. Did they bribe them to be in it? lol #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:46 am           



 
@Georgia_McBride: @SarahAlexis4 @efissenden Independence Day. Forgot. You just reminded. #Scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:47 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @dianewms but I take it the bad guy is still taken down. One sacrafices himself for the happiness of many others. Happy ending. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:48 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @IanTopple usually a movie with so many stars = SUCKS lol #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:48 am           



 
@dianewms: @IanTopple @SarahAlexis4 No, they just PAID them. :-) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:48 am           



 
@dwacon: How about http://t.co/bFPI6miM ??n #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:48 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @dianewms Haven't seen the film... so your tweet is a bit of a spoiler alert. :) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:48 am           



 
@IanTopple: @Jamie_LD So I've noticed. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:48 am           



 
@tvscriptdoctor: RT @GrayJones: TV Writer Podcast 045 - @tvscriptdoctor Sarah McLaughlin (That 70's Show, Drop Dead Diva): http://t.co/B8n50uZn #tvwriterchat #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:49 am           



 
@rebelshea: Don't forget Eli Roth's Thanksgiving trailer http://t.co/dGnZwyRV #scriptchat Almost a holiday movie. Very NSFW.
December 19, 2011, 1:49 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @dianewms @IanTopple Was just going to say: Quite possibly... with a fat salary. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:49 am           



 
@dandollar: @zacsanford2 just friends is a guilty pleasure of mine...or is actually a good movie? i can't decide #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:49 am           



 
@Georgia_McBride: RT @zacsanford2: The best thing about writing a holiday movie if successful... a yearly residual check!!! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:49 am           



 
@dianewms: @zacsanford2 Ending up in jail (sacrificing his queen) is not happy--but a satisfying ending. Ben Stiller gets out in two years? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:50 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: @IanTopple i think those movies are written by really rich people that think screenwriting is for everyone. my guess. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:50 am           



 
@IanTopple: @dandollar I've never seen Just Friends. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:50 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @dandollar I think Just Friends is a lot better than many give it credit for. I say it's a good flick... #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:50 am           



 
@IanTopple: @AlchemistINC haha. That is just not fair. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:51 am           



 
@dianewms: @zacsanford2 Sorry. It's been out 6+ weeks. I just saw it last night. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:51 am           



 
@dandollar: survey time: what would be the most boring holiday to theme a movie around? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:51 am           



 
@jeannevb: 10 more minutes, then I'm watching Rudolph... the old TV classic #abominablesnowman #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:51 am           



 
@richmagahiz: @AlchemistINC @IanTopple Or maybe the script was excellent, but the studio crapped all over it #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:51 am           



 
@zacsanford2: So ten minutes left. What gems about Holiday movies you got??? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:51 am           



 
@byDougRich: FYI. Christmas films don't all have to be fuzzy and warm. I know people whose yearly tradition is DIE HARD 1 and 2. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:52 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @dianewms I know. I figure spoilers should be avoided until a month on video... but that's just me. :) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:52 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: @IanTopple haha, life isn't. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:52 am           



 
@jeannevb: As a mom of teens, interesting to see how kids reacted to classics. They YAWN at It's a Wonderful Life #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:52 am           



 
@Talltales08: What about "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians" r #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:52 am           



 
@jeannevb: RT @byDougRich: FYI. Christmas films dont all have to be fuzzy and warm. I know people whose yearly tradition is DIE HARD 1 & 2. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:52 am           



 
@zacsanford2: 4th of July as proven by Southland Tales RT @dandollar: what would be the most boring holiday to theme a movie around? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:53 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: @richmagahiz never understood that logic but apparently that is a possibility. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:53 am           



 
@richmagahiz: @jeannevb It is a long film #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:53 am           



 
@jeannevb: fyi, peeps @byDougRich wrote DIE HARD 2... #awesomesauce #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:53 am           



 
@IanTopple: @jeannevb Really? I liked that movie in my teens. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:53 am           



 
@dianewms: @jeannevb Rudolph's been remastered, right? I thought it was on already. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:53 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @jeannevb As a child I yawned to It's a Wonderful Life until I could truly appreciate the message of the film as an adult. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:53 am           



 
@efissenden: RT @jeannevb: RT @byDougRich: FYI. Christmas films dont all have to be fuzzy and warm. I know people whose yearly tradition is DIE HARD 1 & 2. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:53 am           



 
@rebelshea: Lethal Weapon counts as a Christmas movie too. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:54 am           



 
@dandollar: @IanTopple it's worth seeing just to watch anna faris blow a big blue toothpaste bubble #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:54 am           



 
@jeannevb: @dianewms I have the DVD. Plus the one w the Heat Miser *swoon* #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:54 am           



 
@dianewms: @zacsanford2 @dandollar Most boring holiday theme -- Arbor Day? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:54 am           



 
@TheHalstead: @byDougRich Non-fuzzy xmas movies are what the dads of the world watch with a beer when they're sick of the wife and kids. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:54 am           



 
@dandollar: @zacsanford2 so funny, i was just reading richard kelly's imdb profile page...i don't think anyone likes southland tales #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:54 am           



 
@TheGolfChick: My family's Christmas eve tradition used to be to go see whatever Clint Eastwood movie was out, or some violent substitute. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:54 am           



 
@IanTopple: @dandollar I'll have to see that then. lol #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:54 am           



 
@MBDymension: Sorry I missed the chat yall lol! I got caught up in me screenplay. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:55 am           



 
@dandollar: @dianewms haha...i almost listed that as an example. great minds, right? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:55 am           



 
@richmagahiz: @dianewms Has anyone written a Ramadan film script yet? #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:55 am           



 
@dianewms: @MBDymension That's a good thing! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Most boring holiday to theme a movie around: Secretaries Day... unless it include Maggie Gyllenhaal... :) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: @MBDymension i wish i was you right now lol. Time to get to writing. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@jeannevb: @TheGolfChick haha why does that not surprise me? ;) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@IanTopple: @zacsanford2 I never even heard of that holiday. #ScriptChat
December 19, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: RT @zacsanford2: Most boring holiday to theme a movie around: Secretaries Day... unless it include Maggie Gyllenhaal... :) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@BroNumsi: Mount some lasers on the sleigh, give Santa someone to go after hard, and my kids would be all over it #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:57 am           



 
@byDougRich: We're all invited to Christmas dinner with @TheGolfChick's familia #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:57 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @dandollar Southland Tales is the only film where about half the audience left during it... in LA. 20+ walkouts counted. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:57 am           



 
@dianewms: Alvin & the Chipmunks is Christmasy! I need to see Chipmunks 2. The trailer for Chipwrecked looks cute, but reviews are bad. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:58 am           



 
@jeannevb: @byDougRich @TheGolfChick I'll bring the pie ... and the Irish coffee #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:58 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Great chat everyone... Hope everyone has a happy holidays and a safe and wonderful New Year. See y'all soon. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 1:59 am           



 
@dandollar: @zacsanford2 you should have been at my "tree of life" viewing...bah-zing! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:00 am           



 
@jeannevb: Reminder: There is no chat next week due to Christmas. But that doesnt let you off the hook of drinking tequila. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:00 am           



 
@JasminSharon: RT @GrayJones: TV Writer Podcast 045 - @tvscriptdoctor Sarah McLaughlin (That 70's Show, Drop Dead Diva): http://t.co/B8n50uZn #tvwriterchat #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:00 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: Goodnight and merry christmas movie watching to all. #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:00 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @dandollar I actually sort of dug Tree of Life while hating Melancholia... #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:00 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @zacsanford2 Thanks and to you too. Enjoy Tahoe! #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:00 am           



 
@efissenden: Happy Holidays everyone! Stay safe, hug your families and snuggle up by the fire if it's snowing! (it is here!) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:01 am           



 
@jeannevb: Just an FYI: This wk's @scriptmag Balls of Steel is last until the New Year http://t.co/Tv0FX2ge #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:01 am           



 
@rebelshea: Okay, important #scriptchat lesson learned. I'm never writing a holiday movie. #outofmyelement
December 19, 2011, 2:01 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @SarahAlexis4 If it wasn't so cold I'd totally be enjoying myself. Time to go exercise to warm up. :) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:01 am           



 
@zacsanford2: RT @jeannevb: Just an FYI: This wks @scriptmag Balls of Steel is last until the New Year http://t.co/lqqfnCkL #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:01 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: Happy holidays, everybody! Enjoy watching those holiday movies :) #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:01 am           



 
@dwacon: Over the break, maybe apply for that Writer-in-Residence position: http://t.co/C1MunXdsn #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:02 am           



 
@JAEL488: Happy Holidays everyone #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:02 am           



 
@rjlackie: It is so great to dig into a script and feel, viscerally, that you're making it better. #amwriting #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:02 am           



 
@jeannevb: Thanks for joining us tonight! Some great thoughts. Transcript up soon. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Thx for another great year of #scriptchat
December 19, 2011, 2:02 am           




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