Unsure

Just now as I sat watching a show, my consciousness was attacked with desires to write something. It took me a few minutes, but I finally sat down and opened up a document to start documenting my ideas and vision.

Unfortunately I couldn't figure out what to write. I know what I want to write, I just don't know what to write.

This isn't the first time I've ever had writer's block and it certainly won't be the last. This time I thought it would be fun to write a blog post (because I haven't blogged in a few weeks because of a new job) and use it to have a bit of fun.

Below is an image that I found on Google image search:

Now I'm going to write a scene using this image and post it below. (I'm going to try and use Scrippets so it will look official). My parameters are:

1. No longer than a written script page.
2. Image must be new to me and I can't read anything about the image.
3. Must be sci-fi related or have some element of sci-fi within.

Hopefully this will be a fun tool to get me inspired to write again and bring back the flow of inspiration that I once had.


[scrippet]
EXT. STREET – DAY

ANGELA picks up a steady pace as she crosses the last street.  Her breath has become erratic and her head swivels back and forth, waiting for an attack at any moment. She protects a small black backpack on her right shoulder, not letting it out of her clutches for a second.




She approaches the corner when a large black sedan SCREECHES to a halt, blocking her path.




A tall and slender MAN in a black suit swiftly exits the back of the car and puts on a large black surgical mask. Angela has no time to run, she stares the man down.




ANGELA

Move.




MAN

It would be in the best interest of the collective if you would get in the car.




ANGELA

Move now.




The man stands firm. He takes out a small cigarette-sized metallic pen. He points it at her.




ANGELA

That's not funny. Put that away.




MAN

I've tried to be reasonable with you Angela. You've left us no choice.




ANGELA

You've been given nothing but choices. You had a choice to stop the game when we arrived on this planet. You had a choice to bring the others back.

(closer to the man)

You had the choice to get me out, and you didn't.




The Man stares Angela down for an intense moment. Her icy-glare is unrelenting in its accusation.




He breaks. Takes off the mask. Puts the pen in his coat pocket.




ANGELA

Good. Now let me through.




MAN

I'm afraid that won't work Angela.




Instantly Angela lurches forward in pain. She grabs her stomach, it is beginning to bleed through her grey-hooded sweatshirt. She crumples to the floor.




ANGELA

...How could you?!...




Angela closes her eyes, for what seems like the final time.
[/scrippet]

Fall Movie Preview - September

It's time for school!! Well, not for me, but I am excited about the upcoming releases this fall. Each year around this time you get a funny mix of both critically acclaimed movies (Oscar-bait movies), movies that the distributors were unsure of so they didn't release them during the higher grossing summer months, and the blockbuster Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday films.

Here are a number of my personal picks and suggestions, I'll be rolling them out each week with trailers and thoughts for each one. Starting tomorrow I'll have a fall TV preview as well. Hope you get excited to see some cool movies!

I didn't include anything that wasn't related to Sci-Fi, but I know there are a number of great films coming out this Fall. What are you excited to see?

Movie Review: COWBOYS AND ALIENS (2011)

COWBOYS AND ALIENS (2011)

For some reason, I had heard a lot of bad stuff about this film. A good many of the people that I follow on Twitter said they didn't love it. It didn't do as well as expected at the box office (just barely beating out The Smurfs that weekend) and it didn't do well on RottenTomatoes.com (a whopping 45%).

All the same, I found it to be quite fun and exciting. It had a few missteps and a bit of wonkyness because of the genre blending, but overall a good enough story to warrant a view.

SPOILERS AHEAD!

Portal Gun

I'm not really a huge video game person. I was growing up, but since graduating high school it's been hard for me to get into any new games. I love playing new stuff suggested by friends, but other than that I can't really find the time to play in-between watching movies and TV and writing movies and TV.

I am however, extremely intrigued by the game Portal, as well as it's sequel. The thing that amazes me most is the idea of having a gun that can transport someone. It's taking a great idea and making it better by adding mobility and puzzles.

An impressive short film directed by Dan Trachtenberg just surfaced on YouTube today. Something that I think you should see. This definitely opens up questions of a full feature soon. Right?

Watch the film here:


What did you think? Look good?

Here's my one concern: Why was she given access to the gun? How did she find it? Why would they let that happen?

Grammar