Sunday, December 18, 2011

Happy Holidays!

Your Scriptchat Treefort wishes you a very Happy Holiday and a spectacular New Year! 

We can't thank you enough for joining us for another year of screenwriting discussion. Our community is strong because of each and every one of you. 


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