So I'm in the process of writing a screenplay about a superhero named Mango, King of the Frogs, whose sole power is to blow himself up. But he can't regenerate, so he has quite exploded yet...but....he has several close calls, but is able to convince his enemies that he has this power, but then in the end, he actually does explode and dies. The catch is, he doesn't explode, his power was only in his mind. Yet he dies, because he completely convinces himself that he had the power.
Its still a bit loose right now, but yeah thats the gist.
Any ideas?
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Superhero as suicide bomber. Be prepared for a lot of negative attention.
RJSchwarz
San Diego, CA
RJSchwarz
I don't like the suicide superhero idea neither, get away from the suicidal superhero stuff!
H.A.
Maybe the whacky sidekick... Or the villian is selling fancy clothes that have semtex built into the linings that can be detonated by some special trigger mechanism so the villian has created thousands of unwilling suicide bombers.
Thematically you could take that anywhere and the whole thing hinges on what is the trigger mechanism and how can the hero stop it.
More of a spy/die hard idea than a superhero though.
RJSchwarz
San Diego, CA
RJSchwarz
Yeah I realized that suicide bomber thing, but you see, but he doesn't actually explode, he just has a very vivid imagination and thinks he can and is able to convince everyone that he can.
So it kind of cancels the suicide bomber thing, except in generalized theory.
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So it's a film about self-dillusion, which only becomes apparent to the viewer at the very end? Trippy ?8D?
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Bingo!
And yes trippy is how it came to mind in fact.
Sad really, but whatever works.
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just for the record i think the concept of a superhero whose power is to suicide bomb is hilarious.
How big an explosion? If I were a villian I'd get some henchmen to tackle him. If the blows up, no loss, just henchmen. If not, they can shoot him in the head at close range.
HIs superpower would have to be well known to prevent the henchmen from doing so, so how does everyone know about a power he's never used? Why believe him?
I'm not expecting answers now, but you probably should address this kind of thing in the story at some point. Either for drama or comedys sake.
RJSchwarz
San Diego, CA
RJSchwarz
An apocalyptic explosion. Nuclear. Thermo Nuclear.
But he doesn't blow up. He thinks he can, as does everyone else at the end, but he can't.
And we aren't talking super evil henchmen, more of the modern criminal type. Unitelligent, not to witty, rely on brute force. There is one main villian, but its a busdriver who steals Mangos love interest, a Polly Pocket doll.
And he is fairly well known, and not to mention, very persuasive, therefore able to convince the weak minded of his power.
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again i feel that would be a sensative issue and would need some careful planning. + could be very controsversial - but if you believe in the any publicity is good publicity theory then go for it.
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I believe that people are far too sensitive these days. So many people take any chance they get to be offended, and they run with it. Unless you're blatantly suggesting that he is a suicide bomber about to commit some horrid act of terrorism, I don't see a problem with it. If a person views this as more of a terrorist suicide bomber than a case of his own believe that he has the ability to spontaneously combust on command, that's probably their own fault. I say go for it.
'In the life that man creates for himself, he too, creates his demise... and his legacy.'
'In the life that man creates for himself, he too, creates his demise... and his legacy.'
Nope no terrorism.
I don't see in problems. And I do believe that even bad publicity is good. It can get you damn far.
Could make a movie about a fluffy white bunny and someone would get pissed and scream racial profiling, wheres the black bunny.
You are bound to piss people off in this business methinks
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I believe that people are far too sensitive these days. So many people take any chance they get to be offended, and they run with it.
I agree 100%, but if you want anyone to give you money to make movies, or anyone to see your movie you have to deal with reality. If you note above I did not say kill the idea, but be prepared for the repurcussions. Many people (Ozzy Osbourn, Marilyn Manson) have taken that same negative buzz and used it to their advantage. Others have been blindsided by it and disappeared into obscurity (Sinead O'Conner).
RJSchwarz
San Diego, CA
RJSchwarz
How true, true.
But this is more of a guerilla sort of deal, we're not talking large scale, but small scale premiers to selective groups. Nothing to fancy. And the current budget is my own money and thats about 200 dollars. So I don't have to worry about backing at all. But sponsers later on maybe yes.
I'll just have to see how it turns out in the end.
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