Obsidian Blackbird McKnight (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} ladracul) wrote,@ 2007-02-25 18:46:00 |
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Here's what I have so far for my POTP remake ideas-
Windslow (Noel) and Swann (Julian) were both friends in school. While Windslow had talent, Swann didn't. A few years later, they've both gone to Los Angeles to make it in the business, but Swann comes out on top as a Simon Cowell-like music producer and Windslow is still trying to make it as a songwriter/librettist. Windslow doesn't get it...there has to be some reason why Swann has gotten ahead.
So he decides to crash an audition at Swann's label, Death Records. There he meets Phoenix (Kristen Bell), a lovely girl with a beautiful voice. Windslow falls in love, but Phoenix meets someone else at the audition-Eagle (JRM), an aspiring singer. Phoenix and Eagle make a connection.
When Phoenix is asked to audition, Swann makes several advances on her. She responds by slapping him and walking out. He then becomes enamored of her as well. Meanwhile, Windslow has found a surprising document after breaking into Swann's computer. He is then found out and taken back, where his face is burned and he's beaten to death. Losing his grip on sanity, he runs into the theater across the street-The Paradise. He grabs a silver mask for the scarred side of his face and goes all VK on us.
During this time, Swann has hired Derrick Mont Blanc, an egotistical rock star (Robbie Williams) to headline Windslow's show...one he's passing off as his own. But Phantom won't stand for it. He's sending threatening messages via text to this guy, and when that doesn't work, he's going to do it in person. Even when Derrick demands to have the show canceled, the director refuses and he goes on...getting electrocuted by a fallen light. It's now Phoenix's time to be in the spotlight. Everyone loves her, and is soon after signed to Death Records, which Eagle feels is very suspicious, considering how Swann acted towards her. As she's leaving, she's confronted by Phantom. He tells her that she has to stay away from Swann. She agrees, and then Eagle comes out to get her. Phantom is enraged and storms off.
At a Halloween masquerade, Eagle proposes to Phoenix in secret. Everything is going well until Phantom shows up (As battle-scarred Gatchaman Phantom) and blackmails Swann into producing his next show. He then charms Phoenix away into his lair, where a jealous Eagle sneaks back to follow her.
Phantom tells Phoenix why he wanted her to stay away from Swann. He's sold his soul to the devil so he can have his heart's desire...only he has to kill one person every year or he'll be consumed into hell. She can't believe it, but (offscreen) he takes off his mask. Eagle is listening intently to the two and plans to take Phoenix away before Swann could get her. But Eagle is found out. He thinks Phoenix is in love with Phantom, and he walks out on her.
The next day, however, Swann finds out that Phoenix knows the dark secret. He blackmails her into marrying him, saying he'll spare her and kill Phantom instead. So at the performance wedding, both Phantom and Eagle go to her rescue. Phantom strikes Swann in the heart, as well as Swann striking Phantom in the heart. Swann turns into a rotting corpse and is swallowed into hell. Phantom is dying in Phoenix's arms. He asks her to take off his mask to see the real him. Just Windslow, who took something too far for a woman he barely knew. As he closes his eyes, Eagle takes Phoenix's hand and they walk out of the theater amongst the patrons, who have no idea what had really gone on here.
Yes, I changed it from the original. Then again, that was severely changed from the original...but hell, I had to tiptoe around the whole Phil Spector deal for the most part. And also the fact that I thought it was pretty lame that they had her falling in love with the bad guy. The three men competing for Christine, however, was used in the '43 version, so it's not a new idea. Besides, was "House of Wax" a direct remake? Or "Thir13en Ghosts"?
I'm also thinking maybe the trio of Bill Hader, Jason Sudekis and Andy Samberg could be the trio that shows up throughout the film...that would be an interesting homage...
Meh, I think I'd rather wait until some Fox exec sees this and asks me about it...like it'll ever happen. -mope- I dunno, if they screw it up, they'd have another "Supercross-The Movie" on their hands...I just want it to be done right...well, more like some justice to Leroux's work as well.
Eh. Whatev.
Windslow (Noel) and Swann (Julian) were both friends in school. While Windslow had talent, Swann didn't. A few years later, they've both gone to Los Angeles to make it in the business, but Swann comes out on top as a Simon Cowell-like music producer and Windslow is still trying to make it as a songwriter/librettist. Windslow doesn't get it...there has to be some reason why Swann has gotten ahead.
So he decides to crash an audition at Swann's label, Death Records. There he meets Phoenix (Kristen Bell), a lovely girl with a beautiful voice. Windslow falls in love, but Phoenix meets someone else at the audition-Eagle (JRM), an aspiring singer. Phoenix and Eagle make a connection.
When Phoenix is asked to audition, Swann makes several advances on her. She responds by slapping him and walking out. He then becomes enamored of her as well. Meanwhile, Windslow has found a surprising document after breaking into Swann's computer. He is then found out and taken back, where his face is burned and he's beaten to death. Losing his grip on sanity, he runs into the theater across the street-The Paradise. He grabs a silver mask for the scarred side of his face and goes all VK on us.
During this time, Swann has hired Derrick Mont Blanc, an egotistical rock star (Robbie Williams) to headline Windslow's show...one he's passing off as his own. But Phantom won't stand for it. He's sending threatening messages via text to this guy, and when that doesn't work, he's going to do it in person. Even when Derrick demands to have the show canceled, the director refuses and he goes on...getting electrocuted by a fallen light. It's now Phoenix's time to be in the spotlight. Everyone loves her, and is soon after signed to Death Records, which Eagle feels is very suspicious, considering how Swann acted towards her. As she's leaving, she's confronted by Phantom. He tells her that she has to stay away from Swann. She agrees, and then Eagle comes out to get her. Phantom is enraged and storms off.
At a Halloween masquerade, Eagle proposes to Phoenix in secret. Everything is going well until Phantom shows up (As battle-scarred Gatchaman Phantom) and blackmails Swann into producing his next show. He then charms Phoenix away into his lair, where a jealous Eagle sneaks back to follow her.
Phantom tells Phoenix why he wanted her to stay away from Swann. He's sold his soul to the devil so he can have his heart's desire...only he has to kill one person every year or he'll be consumed into hell. She can't believe it, but (offscreen) he takes off his mask. Eagle is listening intently to the two and plans to take Phoenix away before Swann could get her. But Eagle is found out. He thinks Phoenix is in love with Phantom, and he walks out on her.
The next day, however, Swann finds out that Phoenix knows the dark secret. He blackmails her into marrying him, saying he'll spare her and kill Phantom instead. So at the performance wedding, both Phantom and Eagle go to her rescue. Phantom strikes Swann in the heart, as well as Swann striking Phantom in the heart. Swann turns into a rotting corpse and is swallowed into hell. Phantom is dying in Phoenix's arms. He asks her to take off his mask to see the real him. Just Windslow, who took something too far for a woman he barely knew. As he closes his eyes, Eagle takes Phoenix's hand and they walk out of the theater amongst the patrons, who have no idea what had really gone on here.
Yes, I changed it from the original. Then again, that was severely changed from the original...but hell, I had to tiptoe around the whole Phil Spector deal for the most part. And also the fact that I thought it was pretty lame that they had her falling in love with the bad guy. The three men competing for Christine, however, was used in the '43 version, so it's not a new idea. Besides, was "House of Wax" a direct remake? Or "Thir13en Ghosts"?
I'm also thinking maybe the trio of Bill Hader, Jason Sudekis and Andy Samberg could be the trio that shows up throughout the film...that would be an interesting homage...
Meh, I think I'd rather wait until some Fox exec sees this and asks me about it...like it'll ever happen. -mope- I dunno, if they screw it up, they'd have another "Supercross-The Movie" on their hands...I just want it to be done right...well, more like some justice to Leroux's work as well.
Eh. Whatev.
