jane
Well-Known Member
I came across this online archive of scripts purchased by major studios/production companies, and boy did I come across it!
http://www.scriptsales.com/DDScriptSales.htm
A trawl through the archives will lead you to romcom/sportscom/madcapcom gems such as this:
Title: Run, Fat Boy, Run</B>
Log Line: A charming but oblivious overweight guy leaves his fiancée on their wedding day only to discover years later the he really loves her. To win her back, he must finish the New York marathon while making her realize the her new handsome, wealthy fiancé is the wrong guy for her.</B>
Writer: Michael Ian Black</B>
Agent: UTA and manager Ted Schacter</B>
Buyer: Gold Circle Films</B>
Price: n/a</B>
Genre: Romantic Comedy</B>
Logged: 8/27/04</B>
More: Beech Films' Alexa Fogel & Joseph Infantolino and Gold Circle Films' Paul Brooks will produce. David Schwimmer will direct.</B>
I'll bet he does it! I'll bet he's all like, look at me go, and then it's all like, ohmygod I have no more energy to run anymore because I'm fat and shit, and then she's all standing there on the street, kissing the lithe prettyboy and he's like, I'll show them and he's all like, yeah! I did it! And she's like, I would have won no matter what because I am a manipulative gee-faced wagon who gets men to do whatever I want them to do to get in my trouser. And they do it, fatty, don't they?
Title: Employee of the Month</B>
Log line: Two slacker Costco workers begin to fight against one another to become the perfect employee when they hear the new, cute girl in the store may date the next employee of the month.</B>
Writer: Greg Coolidge</B>
Agent: Emile Gladstone of BWCS, mngr. Walter Hamada of H2F Entertainment, atty. Karl Austen of Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum & Morris</B>
Buyer: Lions Gate Entertainment</B>
Price: n/a</B>
Genre: Comedy</B>
Logged: 8/18/04</B>
More: Rewrite. Greg Coolidge will make his directorial debut.</B>
I can't wait to see who gets the date! I'll bet it's the one who isn't as perfect! Being employee of the month doesn't mean you get more dates, is the underlying message of this film. I hope someone gets hit with a stool.
Title: 100 Weddings</B>
Log Line: A cynical war reporter gets demoted to the wedding beat, where she has to cover 100 weddings before she can get her old job back. Along the way, she finds love.</B>
Writer: Ellen Simon and Erin Cramer</B>
Agent: n/a</B>
Buyer: Working Title Films</B>
Price: n/a</B>
Genre: Romantic Comedy</B>
Logged: 10/22/04</B>
More: Amanda Posey and Nick Hornby will executive produce. Darren Star to develop and direct.</B>
She finds love "along the way", and I'll bet she finds it at a wedding -- her own! And she learns that only reformed cynical ladies get to get married! I'll bet you!
Title: Back to Africa</B>
Log line: An ordinary guy discovers he's an African prince, so he heads there to claim his kingdom. It's not what he expected.</B>
Writer: Don Yost and Joel Kauffmann</B>
Agent: Ken Greenblatt of Paradigm</B>
Buyer: Universal Pictures</B>
Price: n/a</B>
Genre: Comedy</B>
Logged: 10/12/04</B>
More: Preemptive purchase. Graham Ludlow and Terra Firma Films' Greg Lessans & Josh Shader will produce. John Bonneau will co-produce.</B>
Fact: Africa is not made of rice and lacy undies.
Title: Chip on the Old Block</B>
Log line: A man returns to his hometown town to teach a bunch of kids how to live life, and it results in disaster.</B>
Writer: Michelle McGrath</B>
Agent: CAA, mngtmnt. firm Benderspink and atty. Howard Abramson</B>
Buyer: Universal Pictures</B>
Price: High Six Figures</B>
Genre: Comedy</B>
Logged: 10/8/04</B>
More: Shady Acres’ Tom Shadyac and Michael Bostick will produce.</B>
Will we ever learn how to live life?
Title: Real Men
Log Line: An impromptu small-town football game which pits gay against straight attracts worldwide attention.
Writer: Dan O'Dowd
Agent: Chasin Agency
Buyer: Mount Film Company
Price: n/a
Genre: Comedy
Logged: 11/15/04
More: Option. Dan O'Dowd and Mount Co.'s Thom Mount will produce. John Landis will direct.
Gays versus straights: I wonder who gets it in the end?
Title: Hip Hop Nanny</B>
Log line: A Scottish woman comes to the United States to work as a nanny for a hip hop/rap family.</B>
Writer: Michelle McGrath</B>
Agent: n/a</B>
Buyer: Walt Disney Pictures</B>
Price: Low six figures</B>
Genre: Comedy</B>
Logged: 10/1/04</B>
More: Pitch. Mandeveille and Helen Bartlett will produce.</B>
Please kill me.
http://www.scriptsales.com/DDScriptSales.htm
A trawl through the archives will lead you to romcom/sportscom/madcapcom gems such as this:
Title: Run, Fat Boy, Run</B>
Log Line: A charming but oblivious overweight guy leaves his fiancée on their wedding day only to discover years later the he really loves her. To win her back, he must finish the New York marathon while making her realize the her new handsome, wealthy fiancé is the wrong guy for her.</B>
Writer: Michael Ian Black</B>
Agent: UTA and manager Ted Schacter</B>
Buyer: Gold Circle Films</B>
Price: n/a</B>
Genre: Romantic Comedy</B>
Logged: 8/27/04</B>
More: Beech Films' Alexa Fogel & Joseph Infantolino and Gold Circle Films' Paul Brooks will produce. David Schwimmer will direct.</B>
I'll bet he does it! I'll bet he's all like, look at me go, and then it's all like, ohmygod I have no more energy to run anymore because I'm fat and shit, and then she's all standing there on the street, kissing the lithe prettyboy and he's like, I'll show them and he's all like, yeah! I did it! And she's like, I would have won no matter what because I am a manipulative gee-faced wagon who gets men to do whatever I want them to do to get in my trouser. And they do it, fatty, don't they?
Title: Employee of the Month</B>
Log line: Two slacker Costco workers begin to fight against one another to become the perfect employee when they hear the new, cute girl in the store may date the next employee of the month.</B>
Writer: Greg Coolidge</B>
Agent: Emile Gladstone of BWCS, mngr. Walter Hamada of H2F Entertainment, atty. Karl Austen of Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum & Morris</B>
Buyer: Lions Gate Entertainment</B>
Price: n/a</B>
Genre: Comedy</B>
Logged: 8/18/04</B>
More: Rewrite. Greg Coolidge will make his directorial debut.</B>
I can't wait to see who gets the date! I'll bet it's the one who isn't as perfect! Being employee of the month doesn't mean you get more dates, is the underlying message of this film. I hope someone gets hit with a stool.
Title: 100 Weddings</B>
Log Line: A cynical war reporter gets demoted to the wedding beat, where she has to cover 100 weddings before she can get her old job back. Along the way, she finds love.</B>
Writer: Ellen Simon and Erin Cramer</B>
Agent: n/a</B>
Buyer: Working Title Films</B>
Price: n/a</B>
Genre: Romantic Comedy</B>
Logged: 10/22/04</B>
More: Amanda Posey and Nick Hornby will executive produce. Darren Star to develop and direct.</B>
She finds love "along the way", and I'll bet she finds it at a wedding -- her own! And she learns that only reformed cynical ladies get to get married! I'll bet you!
Title: Back to Africa</B>
Log line: An ordinary guy discovers he's an African prince, so he heads there to claim his kingdom. It's not what he expected.</B>
Writer: Don Yost and Joel Kauffmann</B>
Agent: Ken Greenblatt of Paradigm</B>
Buyer: Universal Pictures</B>
Price: n/a</B>
Genre: Comedy</B>
Logged: 10/12/04</B>
More: Preemptive purchase. Graham Ludlow and Terra Firma Films' Greg Lessans & Josh Shader will produce. John Bonneau will co-produce.</B>
Fact: Africa is not made of rice and lacy undies.
Title: Chip on the Old Block</B>
Log line: A man returns to his hometown town to teach a bunch of kids how to live life, and it results in disaster.</B>
Writer: Michelle McGrath</B>
Agent: CAA, mngtmnt. firm Benderspink and atty. Howard Abramson</B>
Buyer: Universal Pictures</B>
Price: High Six Figures</B>
Genre: Comedy</B>
Logged: 10/8/04</B>
More: Shady Acres’ Tom Shadyac and Michael Bostick will produce.</B>
Will we ever learn how to live life?
Title: Real Men
Log Line: An impromptu small-town football game which pits gay against straight attracts worldwide attention.
Writer: Dan O'Dowd
Agent: Chasin Agency
Buyer: Mount Film Company
Price: n/a
Genre: Comedy
Logged: 11/15/04
More: Option. Dan O'Dowd and Mount Co.'s Thom Mount will produce. John Landis will direct.
Gays versus straights: I wonder who gets it in the end?
Title: Hip Hop Nanny</B>
Log line: A Scottish woman comes to the United States to work as a nanny for a hip hop/rap family.</B>
Writer: Michelle McGrath</B>
Agent: n/a</B>
Buyer: Walt Disney Pictures</B>
Price: Low six figures</B>
Genre: Comedy</B>
Logged: 10/1/04</B>
More: Pitch. Mandeveille and Helen Bartlett will produce.</B>
Please kill me.