Build Your Own Hollywood Studio DRAFT!! (Game Thread)

[Izulde]

What are the chances that my IP would get picked? I even had Will Smith as Obama. Fuck!!!

Ouch.

[DrAFTjunkie]

DrAFTjunkie did not send me his picks so he needs to be here in the next two hours.

You didn't get my list?
Damn...

7.10- Frank Marshall, Producer
Too many films to list Frank Marshall (I) (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0550881/)

8.1- Joan Crawford, Supporting Actress (golden age)

[Izulde]

8.2 Jackie Chan - Supporting Actor
We not only get the possibility of martial arts movies, but he's done some pretty funny comedy work. It'd be interesting seeing what he could do with more serious roles as well.

[jbergey22]

What are the chances that my IP would get picked? I even had Will Smith as Obama. Fuck!!!

Sorry!

Is there any way you would give me Will Smith now? I could send Cool Hand Luke back your way.

[Abe Sargent]

You didn't get my list?
Damn...

7.10- Frank Marshall, Producer
Too many films to list Frank Marshall (I) (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0550881/)

8.1- Joan Crawford, Supporting Actress (golden age)

Nope, and you've never even sent me a pm, i haven;t deleted any since we started this

[Mustang]

Once sec....

[JediKooter]

I'm out for a couple hours. Sent a list to Abe.

[Mustang]

So, I have Battletech as an IP. Mechs fight and when Mechs fight there are.... 'SPLOSIONS!!!! (no, I don't get tired of that)


8.3 : Michael Bay, Producer

[Abe Sargent]

CFox asked me to pick as soon as the turn came up so:



8.4 Anne Hathaway - Supporting Actress

[larrymcg421]

Michael Bay is certainly a better choice as Producer than Director.

[Lathum]

8.5- Supporting Actor- Ed Norton- his role in Rounders as Worm puts him above all in my mind. My favorite character from any movie. Guy can play a lead but seems to do better along side another big name, Pitt, Colin Farrell, etc...

[jbergey22]

8.6 Julianne Moore - Supporting Actress

[jbergey22]

Picks must suck tonight! Jedi isnt saying anything

[Buccaneer]

Ah, good to see Izulde fucking up another one his drafts. Wouldn't be an official draft without it. :)

Whoever said that "you will be dinged if you have to look up a pick" is absolutely correct. That is rule #1 in these things - play to the voters. A lot of good picks but there are some separations.

[Izulde]

Ah, good to see Izulde fucking up another one his drafts. Wouldn't be an official draft without it. :)


No shit. Sad thing is, in general I think I do well outside of one major bomb that's either too obscure or when I haven't slept or not feeling well or whatever.

[ntndeacon]

8.7 Cate Blanchett Supporting Actress
Can play anything, and I do mean anything. From Elizabeth I to Ruddy Rhenish co star Kathyrn Hepburn to Bob Dylan and so many others.

[Buccaneer]

It looks like IP is going to be one of those categories where all the picks are going to suck. That takes the pressure off since a pick can't hurt you. Unless you come up with a creative IP that you can't believe a movie hasn't been made of...

[Abe Sargent]

JediKooter gave me permission to make the 8th pick:


8.8 Halo, Intellectual Property

[Greyroofoo]

I'll be making my pick after I kill a turtle

[Abe Sargent]

That's....enigmatic.

[Abe Sargent]

I'll be making my pick after I kill a turtle

Is that the new phrase for choking the python?

[jbergey22]

8.7 Cate Blanchett Supporting Actress
Can play anything, and I do mean anything. From Elizabeth I to Ruddy Rhenish co star Kathyrn Hepburn to Bob Dylan and so many others.

Your studio is very solid.

[sabotai]

Unless you come up with a creative IP that you can't believe a movie hasn't been made of...

I can think of a few and I can't believe they haven't been taken yet. In fact, one I was sure would be a pick in the first few rounds. Whoever gets it is either going to have a major steal or I am vastly over rating the popularity of it (which is probable).

[jbergey22]

JediKooter gave me permission to make the 8th pick:


8.8 Halo, Intellectual Property

I wasnt expecting IP's to be of this nature. I am not saying it isnt a good idea but I wasnt really expecting this and WoW.

[Greyroofoo]

Is that the new phrase for choking the python?

Nah, did that earlier today.

This is the turtle
http://lotro-wiki.com/images/0/05/Norn%C3%BAan_fight.png

[Greyroofoo]

To round out my golden age picks...

8.9 Henry Fonda, Supporting Actor, Golden Age

[Mustang]

I wasnt expecting IP's to be of this nature. I am not saying it isnt a good idea but I wasnt really expecting this and WoW.

I was fully expecting IP's of this nature.

[Mustang]

It looks like IP is going to be one of those categories where all the picks are going to suck.

I'd love to hear what you think is a good idea after this draft.

[jbergey22]

I was fully expecting IP's of this nature.

It seems more cult oriented instead of the mainstream blockbuster oriented. I was expecting more mainstream IP's

[JediKooter]

Ok, I'm back

[Greyroofoo]

Welcome back!

[jbergey22]

Ok, I'm back

good deal. Gets boring in here without you. We never know how good or bad our picks are.

[JediKooter]

Welcome back!

Thank you.



good deal. Gets boring in here without you. We never know how good or bad our picks are.

Nice! I thought maybe I'd tone it down, not sure if it was getting on people's nerves. However, I was let down a bit by Izulde when he didn't take Jim Varney.

[jbergey22]

Nice! I thought maybe I'd tone it down, not sure if it was getting on people's nerves. However, I was let down a bit by Izulde when he didn't take Jim Varney.

Haha. Perhaps if we get back to him tonight it might come. He has great entertainment skills and likes to keep the audience guessing;)

[JediKooter]

Haha! Absolutely know whatcha mean.

[JediKooter]

Someone call larry!!!! :D

[jbergey22]

well it appears we arent getting far tonight. I will send a list to Abe in case it gets back to me.

[Greyroofoo]

I blame larry

[larrymcg421]

8.10 Julia Roberts, Lead Actress

9.1 Philip Seymour Hoffman, Supporting Actor

[Greyroofoo]

9.2 Jennifer Aniston, Supporting Actress

[jbergey22]

I knew that trick would get Larry back:)

[JediKooter]

8.10 Julia Roberts, Lead Actress


SHIT F(&*^* DAMN CRAP!!!!!

[jbergey22]

SHIT F(&*^* DAMN CRAP!!!!!

lol

[JediKooter]

9.3 Keira Knightley, Lead Actress

[CrimsonFox]

It's round 8. I'm actually surprised she lasted this long except she hasn't made a big movie in a couple years. :)

[CrimsonFox]

that was about Roberts

Thanks Abe for picking for me

[CrimsonFox]

So, I have Battletech as an IP. Mechs fight and when Mechs fight there are.... 'SPLOSIONS!!!! (no, I don't get tired of that)


8.3 : Michael Bay, Producer

Didn't he already do that? :lol:

[JediKooter]

It's round 8. I'm actually surprised she lasted this long except she hasn't made a big movie in a couple years. :)

I was surprised too. She was next on my now almost useless list...

[CrimsonFox]

What are the chances that my IP would get picked? I even had Will Smith as Obama. Fuck!!!

LOL! Someone even made that joke. Maybe you could do the Redd Foxx story.:p

[CrimsonFox]

8.2 Jackie Chan - Supporting Actor
We not only get the possibility of martial arts movies, but he's done some pretty funny comedy work. It'd be interesting seeing what he could do with more serious roles as well.

I don't really think he has dramas in him although I've been surprised before. Lots of funny men are just waiting for a chance to cry it all out :cry:

[stevew]

Welcome to Hollywood!

[ntndeacon]

9.4 Elie Weisel's Night , IP

[jbergey22]

9.4 Elie Weisel's Night , IP

Impressive

[jbergey22]

9.5 Denzel Washington, Supporting Actor

[DrAFTjunkie]

Fuck my life.

[Lathum]

9.6- Orlando Bloom-Supporting Actor- secong fiddle to Depp in Pirates, Viggo in LOTR, and Bana in Troy.

[Abe Sargent]

How many more picks tonight?

[DrAFTjunkie]

I'll be on for awhile.

[jbergey22]

How many more picks tonight?

Depends on how long you want to go and how many lists you have. It appears CF is on but Mustang is not on. Izulde is usally around at this time so Id imagine he would pop back on if Mustang picks.

[Mustang]

I sent a pick to Abe.. going to bed here.

[jbergey22]

I sent a pick to Abe.. going to bed here.

Send two of them we might get back to you again

[Mustang]

List of 3 sent to Abe.

[jbergey22]

List of 3 sent to Abe.

Thanks

[CrimsonFox]

oh it's my turn? heh was cooking and eating. I'll get to work :)

[CrimsonFox]

I need quirky, comic actor that can also play leading man, be childlike or even have sex appeal and great with voiceover.

9.7 Johnny Depp - Supporting Actor

You are hired!

[jbergey22]

I need quirky, comic actor that can also play leading man, be childlike or even have sex appeal and great with voiceover.

9.7 Johnny Depp - Supporting Actor

You are hired!

Nice job!

[Abe Sargent]

Mustang is up and takes

9.8 Kate Beckinsale, Lead Actress

[CrimsonFox]

Nice job!

thanks :) I think supp actor has the most plentiful assortment to choose from.

[CrimsonFox]

Mustang is up and takes

9.8 Kate Beckinsale, Lead Actress

Queue the vampires and werewolves.

[Lathum]

I think of Depp as a lead. It seems to me most of the films he has done of late are written for him. Pirates, Alice, Sweeny Todd, etc...

Obviously though a great guy to have in your stable.

[Lathum]

Queue the vampires and werewolves.

mmmmmmm

Beckensdale in leather.....

[JediKooter]

Mustang is up and takes

9.8 Kate Beckinsale, Lead Actress

Damn!! She looks really hot in that leather she wore in the first movie.

[jbergey22]

thanks :) I think supp actor has the most plentiful assortment to choose from.

Very true! Its really hard to go wrong

[jbergey22]

I think of Depp as a lead. It seems to me most of the films he has done of late are written for him. Pirates, Alice, Sweeny Todd, etc...

Obviously though a great guy to have in your stable.

This is a question I had earlier. Obviously Denzel is a lead actor but with the diverse talent he has could really do anything well. I was just wondering if there were restrictions on who you could choose as a supporting actor and the answer given was no.

[Lathum]

This is a question I had earlier. Obviously Denzel is a lead actor but with the diverse talent he has could really do anything well. I was just wondering if there were restrictions on who you could choose as a supporting actor and my answer was no.

the beauty of these things, up to the voters to decide.

[CrimsonFox]

I think of Depp as a lead. It seems to me most of the films he has done of late are written for him. Pirates, Alice, Sweeny Todd, etc...

Obviously though a great guy to have in your stable.

That's the unique thing about Depp. He's a character actor in a leading man's body. All the roles he gets are these huge characters that are normally the small character roles. Pirates, Alice, Scissorhands, Sweeney, Ed Wood, Corpse Bride, all these are huge characters. THe guy is such a chameleon. I think the closet thing to a leading man "type" role I've seen him do is in Ninth Gate and Chocolat.

[jbergey22]

That's the unique thing about Depp. He's a character actor in a leading man's body. All the roles he gets are these huge characters that are normally the small character roles. Pirates, Alice, Scissorhands, Sweeney, Ed Wood, Corpse Bride, all these are huge characters. THe guy is such a chameleon. I think the closet thing to a leading man "type" role I've seen him do is in Ninth Gate and Chocolat.

Well played:)

I think most of the great ones are chameleons in that you can get lost in their character but I like how you did this.

[Abe Sargent]

Night bitches

[CrimsonFox]

Night bitches

that sounds like an awesome IP:
Abe and the Night Bitches

[JediKooter]

Alrighty fellow movie drafters and draft mod, I'm calling it a night.

In case I miss some picks while I'm asleep, here's some preemptive FUCK SHIT WTF!!! )**S DAM IT!!!

[Izulde]

9.9 Heath Ledger - Supporting Actor

Since we're picking off the prettyboi actors, I might as well go with the one that had the best damned supporting actor performance I've seen in years, maybe even my entire life.

[DrAFTjunkie]

9.10 David O. Selznick, Producer (Golden Age)
Has a veritable fuckload of great pictures under his belt including "King Kong" and "Gone with the Wind" but "Rebecca" is imo, the best Golden-Era movie ever made.

10.1 Scarlett Johansson, Supporting Actress
One of the most plowable women in the world and a damn good actress to boot. To me, she seems like the type of girl to do nude scenes if the movie called for it. Enter Stanley Kubrick.

[CrimsonFox]

9.9 Heath Ledger - Supporting Actor

Since we're picking off the prettyboi actors, I might as well go with the one that had the best damned supporting actor performance I've seen in years, maybe even my entire life.

YAY! Great choice! Yay Heath! :)

[CrimsonFox]

LOL! Plowable. Great choice in David O. He's been on my list for awhile but just didn't fit the company vision.

[Izulde]

10.2 D.W. Griffith - Director (Golden Age)
Controversial director with Birth of a Nation, his most famous film, but what really makes him important is what he contributed to filmmaking. He was responsible for pioneering a lot of basic film technology and later filmmakers, such as Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, and Orson Welles considered themselves indebted to him. Oh yeah, the Directors Guild of America named its highest award after him and he was on a 10 cent 1975 stamp. He'll provide the technological marvels for our Wheel of Time series, fo' sho.

[Izulde]

I'd fuck me the shit out of ScarJo, btw.

[CrimsonFox]

Mayb eyou should pick Ron Jeremy as director :P

[Mustang]

He was in Conan so, he can do action movies. Worst case I just use his voice...

10.3 - James Earl Jones, Supporting Actor

[Buccaneer]

sab is right, you got to think beyond cult or nerd scifi/games and think more mainstream, fwiw.

[Subby]

I'd fuck me the shit out of ScarJo, btw.
I'll take Intellectual Property Not Likely to Get Drafted for $200, Alex.

[Mustang]

sab is right, you got to think beyond cult or nerd scifi/games and think more mainstream, fwiw.


Last time I looked, half the board are cult, nerd, scifi, fantasy geeks.

[Abe Sargent]

Morning all

[Abe Sargent]

CF's pick

10.4 Director Mike Nichols

Half of the great comedy team of Nichols and May, this oscar and golden globe winning director (and 5 time nominee in each) as well as emmy winner has directed some of the best movies of his generation. He handles irreverent comedy, intense drama and everything in between with ease, finding the biting satire in many of his works and focusing on people and their relationships in extreme circumstances. Director of The Graduate, Biloxi Blues, Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf?, Carnal Knowledge, Silkwood, Working Girl, Postcards from the Edge, Wolf, The Birdcage, Primary Colors, Closer, and my personal favorite Catch-22.

[Greyroofoo]

He was in Conan so, he can do action movies. Worst case I just use his voice...

10.3 - James Earl Jones, Supporting Actor

Darth Vader is off the board :(

[jbergey22]

10.2 D.W. Griffith - Director (Golden Age)
Controversial director with Birth of a Nation, his most famous film, but what really makes him important is what he contributed to filmmaking. He was responsible for pioneering a lot of basic film technology and later filmmakers, such as Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, and Orson Welles considered themselves indebted to him. Oh yeah, the Directors Guild of America named its highest award after him and he was on a 10 cent 1975 stamp. He'll provide the technological marvels for our Wheel of Time series, fo' sho.

Nice pick!

[Logan]

I'd fuck me the shit out of ScarJo, btw.

For three seconds if you're lucky.

[Lathum]

Abe, I am here and will make my pick

[Lathum]

10.5-Producer-Judd Apatow-Anchorman, 40 year old virgin, knocked up, superbed, forgetting sarah marshell...

[jbergey22]

10.5-Producer-Judd Apatow-Anchorman, 40 year old virgin, knocked up, superbed, forgetting sarah marshell...

Well done. I thought of him 5-6 rounds ago. With him and Howard you own Hollywood right now.

[Izulde]

Shit, I was gonna take Apatow next round.

[jbergey22]

10.6 Kate Winslet, Lead Actress

[Lathum]

Well done. I thought of him 5-6 rounds ago. With him and Howard you own Hollywood right now.

Shit, I was gonna take Apatow next round.

Thank You both

[CrimsonFox]

Ugh, I have an eye infection and the damn thing is all swollen and painful. Probably Blepharitis. Not that this has anything to do with movies. Just sharing.

[Dr. Sak]

Did someone bare ass fart on your pillow?

[ntndeacon]

10.7 Irving Thalberg, producer Golden Age (and before)

The Boy Wonder, Thalberg's legacy is so big that they named an award after him....the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award handed out to Creative producers, whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high quality of motion picture production. His own talents include Lon Chaney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and several Marx Brothers' film including A Night at the Opera. In the first 10 years of the Academy Awards his films recieved 13 nominations for best picture and 3 wins.

[JediKooter]

10.8 Vivien Leigh, Lead Actress, Golden Age

Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind...

[Greyroofoo]

In recognition of the newly released 'Alice in Wonderland',

10.9 Tim Burton, Director

[larrymcg421]

10.10 Harvey Weinstein, Producer

11.1 Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses, IP

[JediKooter]

11.1 Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses, IP

Now THAT, is an interesting pick!

[Greyroofoo]

Blast, Weinstein was going to be next pick!

[Greyroofoo]

11.2 Kathleen Kennedy, Producer

She may not have the name recognition I want, but she's produced just about every Steven Spielberg movie since ET. She's also produced movies such as Back to the Future and several other successful movies.

[JediKooter]

11.3 Sergio Leone, Director

[Abe Sargent]

that sounds like an awesome IP:
Abe and the Night Bitches

Or a band

[ntndeacon]

11.4 Catcher in the Rye, IP

[JediKooter]

Some strong picks here in the later rounds.

[Greyroofoo]

11.4 Catcher in the Rye, IP

You will be haunted by J.D Salinger's ghost for all eternity.

Then again he didn't like being around people so you may be in the clear.

Nice pick.

[Abe Sargent]

All caught up with tjhe front page

[jbergey22]

11.5 One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, IP

[Lathum]

11.6-Producer-Golden Age-Darryl F. Zanuck- produced The Jazz Singer

[Dr. Sak]

Lathum just won my vote with a Neil Diamond reference.

[CrimsonFox]

11.7 Angela Landsbury, Supporting Actress, Golden Age

Movies, TV, Theatre, she does it all and sings to boot. Won 5 tonies too

[Mustang]

11.8 : Jerry Bruckheimer, Producer

[CrimsonFox]

Cue the 'splosions! :D

[CrimsonFox]

I would also secure the rights to the entire catalog of "The Who"

[Abe Sargent]

11.8 : Jerry Bruckheimer, Producer

I personally think that is a STEAL at this point

[Abe Sargent]

There is still amodern producer I think is absoultey money at this point in the draft. Will he get picked?

[Greyroofoo]

Just from glancing at everybody's picks so far, this draft is going to be tough to vote.

[Greyroofoo]

There is still amodern producer I think is absoultey money at this point in the draft. Will he get picked?

I'd just like to point out that Kathleen Kennedy is the most successful producer in history according to box office receipts...according to wikipedia.

[Abe Sargent]

I'd just like to point out that Kathleen Kennedy is the most successful producer in history according to box office receipts...according to wikipedia.

She does have some films where she was the producer, and she gets major credit for, like ET and Jurassic Park and The Sixth Sense. However, she was the executive producer for most of the other major films, like Gremlins, Back to the Future trilogy, Raiders, Schindler's List, and other things. That means she was not involved in making the movie, but instead helped with things like distribution, marketing, legal aspects, etc. That's an administrator. Still a fine thing to be, to be sure, and her work as an actual producer on ET, Jurassic Park and 6th Sense plus a few others like Seabiscuit and Hook means I don;t laugh at her being taken, but she's not the uber-producer you make her out to be.

[JediKooter]

Wasn't she married to Harrison Ford?

[Abe Sargent]

Nope.

[JediKooter]

Ah confused her with someone else, nevermind...

[Izulde]

Son of a whore's get. Bruckheimer got taken -just- before I was going to nab him. Graaaah. *goes to look some more*

[Izulde]

11.9 Rosario Dawson - Supporting Actress
We continue to collect beautiful women who have acting ability. Dawson enhances the cultural diversity we started by taking Chan earlier and on top of it, if we want to do a musical, she did fantastic in the film version of Rent as Mimi.

[DrAFTjunkie]

just a moment...

[DrAFTjunkie]

11.10 Jim Carrey, Supporting Actor
Money.

12.1 Daniel Day Lewis, Supporting Actor
Powerhouse.

[JediKooter]

Was wondering if Jim Carrey would be picked.

[DrAFTjunkie]

Was wondering if Jim Carrey would be picked.

Yeah, why the hell not? He'll be good in one of the IPs I've got in mind

[JediKooter]

Yeah, why the hell not? He'll be good in one of the IPs I've got in mind

I hear you on that. Hmmmm can't wait to see what your IP choice is.

[Izulde]

12.2 Hayao Miyazaki - Producer
Producer of critically acclaimed animated films such as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, the latter of which became the first anime ever to win an Academy Award. He might not have the American heavyweight that Walt Disney has, but he greatly expands our international appeal and gets us involved in making animated films, which we can use Robin Williams' voicework for.

[Izulde]

Uh, Lathum realizes he has 3 producers, right?

[Lathum]

Ha! So I do! I've been so bust getting the nursery set up I didn't notice. I'll wait for Abe to rule but standard protocol is to repick, but I'll wait for Abe

[jbergey22]

Ha! So I do! I've been so bust getting the nursery set up I didn't notice. I'll wait for Abe to rule but standard protocol is to repick, but I'll wait for Abe

You are just excited with the Giants new signing.

[Lathum]

You are just excited with the Giants new signing.

Yes I am, we really need help in the secondary

[Mustang]

I assume the draft continues even with lathum's goof..

12.3 : Errol Flynn, Leading Actor (Golden Age)

[Greyroofoo]

Nice one

[Abe Sargent]

Lathum may repick at any time

[Lathum]

OK, my repick

IP- ThePlot Against America- Phillip Roth- historical fiction about what the world would be like if Hitler had won.

Shirley Temple will be playing Hitler.

[Mustang]

OK, my repick

IP- ThePlot Against America- Phillip Roth- historical fiction about what the world would be like if Hitler had won.

Shirley Temple will be playing Hitler.

On the goooooood ship, Bissy-marck...

[JediKooter]

The Jedi is back!!! Not that anyone missed me :D

[Greyroofoo]

The Jedi is back!!! Not that anyone missed me :D

Return of the Jedi!

[JediKooter]

Return of the Jedi!

Haha! I set 'em up and you knock 'em down!

[CrimsonFox]

Been away due to illness but I sent a pick in but I'll just do it now.

12.4 Supporting Actor - Michael Caine
2 oscars for Supporting actor and 4 nominations for actor and almost 150 credits to his name.

[JediKooter]

Been away due to illness but I sent a pick in but I'll just do it now.

12.4 Supporting Actor - Michael Caine
2 oscars for Supporting actor and 4 nominations for actor and almost 150 credits to his name.

Dang good pick!! He was on my list had some of my others been picked.

[CrimsonFox]

And no making fun of Jaws 4. That bought him a lakeside house in France or something :)

[Abe Sargent]

Going to bed now. Will be out until6-7 tomorrow with a major work day, eveon on the weekend, coming. It will be crazy, I'm running a major, major event and I planne deverythign about it, and now we'll see how well I may or may not have done.

[JediKooter]

Going to bed now. Will be out until6-7 tomorrow with a major work day, eveon on the weekend, coming. It will be crazy, I'm running a major, major event and I planne deverythign about it, and now we'll see how well I may or may not have done.

Ok, but, you better bring back some good pics from the party ;)

[Mustang]

Going to bed now. Will be out until6-7 tomorrow with a major work day, eveon on the weekend, coming. It will be crazy, I'm running a major, major event and I planne deverythign about it, and now we'll see how well I may or may not have done.

Magic Tournaments don't count as work. :p

[jbergey22]

OK Im slightly out of it.

Its Lathums picks correct?

[Mustang]

OK Im slightly out of it.

Its Lathums picks correct?

On page 1? Yep, looks like it.

[Lathum]

12.5- Supporting Actress- Sharon Stone

[jbergey22]

12.6 Oliver Stone, Director

[larrymcg421]

Unless it gets back to me very soon, I'm going to have to send Abe a very long list. I will be out all day tomorrow.

[jbergey22]

Unless it gets back to me very soon, I'm going to have to send Abe a very long list. I will be out all day tomorrow.

Well 3 more picks til your next one and the last pick of the draft will be yours so I am sure we can wait for you to make that last pick when you get back.

In others words a list of 5 should be fine.

[larrymcg421]

Okay, I sent in my list of picks to Abe. If it gets back to me by 9am, then I'll make my next two picks then. If not, I guess they won't get made until Abe is back on at 6p-7p.

I won't be back until midnight.

[CrimsonFox]

9.6- Orlando Bloom-Supporting Actor- secong fiddle to Depp in Pirates, Viggo in LOTR, and Bana in Troy.


I keep thinking of the Robot Chicken bit "Orlando Bloomin' Onion!" :)

[CrimsonFox]

12.2 Hayao Miyazaki - Producer
Producer of critically acclaimed animated films such as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, the latter of which became the first anime ever to win an Academy Award. He might not have the American heavyweight that Walt Disney has, but he greatly expands our international appeal and gets us involved in making animated films, which we can use Robin Williams' voicework for.

Briefly considered taking him but figured with Lasseter already it was animation overkill ;)

[CrimsonFox]

11.4 Catcher in the Rye, IP

How has this never been made into a movie before?!? :)
Salinger probably balked at offers.

[larrymcg421]

Alright, my list is in. If everything on it gets picked before my final pick, then say a few of Jedi's "SHIT F(&*^* DAMN CRAP!!!!!" for me and I'll pick when I get back at midnight.

[Lathum]

Stone is a steal at this point.

Abe, are we sticking to the similar protocol of other drafts where the clock is stopped on the weekend.

[DrAFTjunkie]

My list is in. Have a good day fellas.

[ntndeacon]

12.7 Michelle Pfieffer, Leading Actress

[ntndeacon]

Sorry for the delay. I had practice this morning and checked and realized y'all had gotten to me last night.

[JediKooter]

12.8 Helen Mirren, Supporting Actress

Sorry for my delay, had a slight reactor leak, very dangerous.

[Greyroofoo]

12.9 Natalie Portman, Supporting Actress

[JediKooter]

12.9 Natalie Portman, Supporting Actress

Seriously considered taking her. Good pick.

[Greyroofoo]

Thank you

[Izulde]

I thought about Portman too.

[JediKooter]

I thought about Portman too.

I've had thoughts about her too ;)

[Abe Sargent]

Back. Let's see what's been happening

[Abe Sargent]

Stone is a steal at this point.

Abe, are we sticking to the similar protocol of other drafts where the clock is stopped on the weekend.

Yiup

[Abe Sargent]

larry's picks

12.10 Kathy Bates, Supporting Actress


13.1 Ender's Game series, IP

[Greyroofoo]

I thought about Ender's Game as a pick, but however I think I'll go with probably my favorite PC game.

13.2 X-Com series, IP

[JediKooter]

13.3 Vanessa Redgrave, Supporting Actress

[Greyroofoo]

larry's picks

12.10 Kathy Bates, Supporting Actress


She gave me the absolute creeps in Misery

[ntndeacon]

13.4 Dustin Hoffman- Leading Actor

[jbergey22]

13.5 Halle Berry, Supporting Actress

[Lathum]

13.6- IP- A Song of Fire and Ice Series

OK, I did a google search and saw nothing about there being a movie. I don't really know anything about the series thought so if there are specific books or whatever please call me out on it and I will change my pick.

[Izulde]

13.6- IP- A Song of Fire and Ice Series

OK, I did a google search and saw nothing about there being a movie. I don't really know anything about the series thought so if there are specific books or whatever please call me out on it and I will change my pick.

Son of a bitch! I was going to take this but thought there was already a movie. Now I see it says "TV series" on the IMDB entry. :banghead:

[Lathum]

Son of a bitch! I was going to take this but thought there was already a movie. Now I see it says "TV series" on the IMDB entry. :banghead:

yeah, I saw the same thing, it was like, 55 minutes long

[Mustang]

13.6- IP- A Song of Fire and Ice Series


Good choice. It was on my list except that for all the hand wringing around here about in development and such, I thought that it being made into a TV series might downgrade it to some people.

[sabotai]

That's the IP I thought was going to go in the first few rounds.

[Lathum]

That's the IP I thought was going to go in the first few rounds.

Does that mean I win your vote?

[CrimsonFox]

Sorry I've been away. I have a really bad eye/face infection that has taken me out all weekend. All I need are IPs so I'll try and put one up. If you guys need to skip me feel free because I'm pretty definite the things I'm considering won't be picked by anyone else.

[CrimsonFox]

And yes I finally get to see my doctor today

[Abe Sargent]

The clock has started again

[Mustang]

Since CF said to skip and since I don't need IPs...

I'm all the way in with the action themed roster so...

13.8 : Milla Jovovich, Supporting Actress

[Abe Sargent]

As someone who has watched the drat unfold, I have just checked, and seen that everyone has their two producers slots filled, so I have a couple of producer comments.

In the past decade, there have been two major trends in American films that have altered the landscape and will continue to impact the future. One is that fantasy films are no longer a cult genre with pics like Conan and Dragonslayer, and have moved into the mainstream with film series like Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings.

This wasa acknowledged by producer Peter Jackson getting picked up, and his LotR plus King Kong and District 9 give him around 3.75 billion in gross for his films in this decade, and that's a lot. However, I thought he was picked way too early for two reasons. First of all, he is just one half of the fantasy trend, and the lesser half, and secondly, because there is another trend with more movies to grab.

The other half is the 5.5 billion grossing Harry Potter franchise, with another movie in it, and all produced by David Heyman, who got drafted....not at all. he got more traction with Harry Potter and there is no question that more familiar friendly fantasy fare followed in droves due to its success. Heyman is a much better money maker, has more films in him, and appears to have influenced more movies, than a certain Jackson.

Then there is the other trend - the sheer financial success of comics movies, specifically the marvel properties. iron Man, both Hulks, the X Men triology, the Spider Man trilogy, Daredevil, Punishers, both Fantastic Fours, and more. The marvel properties became very very hot, and the occasional success of super hero films like Superman and Batman from previous decades was concentrated and exploded. Who was the producer of all of these films? Avi Arad. (Also the producer of the Blade trilogy). His movies make a ton of money, and unlike some (Jackson, Cameron, he had made a metric ton of movies, and they all make money. Let me grab my calculator.

Avi Arad's movies made:

6 billion, 634 million at the box office alone, and that does not include toys, DVDs, pay per view, etc.

That's a ton of money in 20 movies, across one decade (12 years if you go back to Blade). So to my mind, Avi Arad is much much successful as a producer than just about anyone else. He is solely responsible for one of the two major trends in the past decade, and made a ton of money and made a ton of good movies. Only one movie (Punisher: War Journal) made less than it cost to make.

So, Avi Arad was, to my mind, an obvious pick in this draft, and I'm surprrsed he didn;t make it. Now, Heyman was a good pick too, and he didn't get picked up, probably because his only major works are this one franchise, but Jackson, minus Lord of the Rings, would not be picked up either.



Just my quick comments on the producer thing, because I've been watching the entire draft and seeing the lists sent in and so forth, and I think Arad's missing name was a big miss.

[Ronnie Dobbs2]

I may just be speaking for myself here, but Producer is probably the category I will pay least attention to when voting. Too much of what they do is not seen directly by the moviegoer.

[Izulde]

I considered Arad, but felt he was too limited to a specific type of movie. I'll get my pick in shortly since I'm saving my IP for the last round.

[Izulde]

13.9 Penelope Cruz - Supporting Actress
Spain's first female Oscar winner (Best Supporting Actress - 2009), who has also won several European awards. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in 2010 as well and she continues the internationalist variety we've been developing.

[chesapeake]

Jackson has a Best Picture Oscar and the name recognition that comes with it. I suspect that was a significant factor in his draft position.

[Lathum]

I have never heard of Avi Arad, hence I didn't pick him and wouldn't pick him.

[Mustang]

I have never heard of Avi Arad, hence I didn't pick him and wouldn't pick him.

Glad I'm not the only one.

[JediKooter]

Never heard of Arad either. Same with Heyman. The Twilight movies made a lot of money too, but, I couldn't name the director or producer to save my life without looking it up.

Plus, if you take away Arad's 'Executive Producer' roles, he's made as a producer, 1.55 billion total in 11 movies, compared to Jackson's 1.38 billion in 6 movies.

Source: Box Office Mojo - People Index (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/?view=Producer&p=.htm)

[Abe Sargent]

DrAFTjunkie has sent in two picks but has not given me permission to pick them early. So instead, the clock is used in this case.

[DrAFTjunkie]

13.10 "Planet Westwater" IP (original)

Genre: Very Dark Comedy

Synopsis: On the weekend that her overbearing mother is coming to town, Frances' son has invited his new boyfriend over for dinner.

Jack Nicholson stars as Ernie Westwater, a Long Island novelist whose first book was an instant classic, but he's failed to live up to it's success in the 32 years since. He's a disheveled, quirky kind of guy, without much in the dept. of social graces. Despite being a no luck sad sack with an increasing case of paranoia, he's strangely likable. At the moment, he is convinced that his neighbor Seamus is in the witness protection program, and obsessesed with finding out why.

Merryl Streep stars as his wife Frances who sells handmade doll clothing on the internet. Although pushing 60, she's still caring for her two live-in adult children like they were teenagers. Ironically, her own elderly mother still attempts to rule her life via nagging emails and text messages. Frances is having a hard time pretending to be happy, and is always on the verge of snapping, although she never does. The Westwaters have a third child, but being the only normal one of the bunch, she flew the coop after college.

Jim Carrey stars as Andrew, the 37 year-old tempermental, flamboyantly gay, party boy son. Nuff said.

Scarlett Johansson stars as Anastasia, the 24 year-old semi-employed foot model (take that Tarantino). Unimpressed by relationships and sex, she spends most of her time posting on conspiracy theory message boards. As they have very similar personalities, she is her father's partner in crime, so to speak. He is her hero.

Will Smith stars as James Henderson, Andrew's boyfriend. He's a professional--some kind of business man. Ernie and his daughter suspect that James might be straight and "going through a phase" or something. They conspire to test his gayness. As Anastasia learns, you really have to dig deep to find any kind of gayness about him. Meanwhile, Frances is freaked out that James is black. She's worried what her mother will think.

Bette Davis stars as Frances' mother, known only as "mother." Even her AIM screen name is Mother. She's a rich, crotchedy old snatch who is also an avid racist.

Daniel Day Lewis has a cameo as Seamus, the Westwater's strange irish neighbor. He's middle aged, and straight off the boat irish, but dresses, thinks and acts "gangsta"

14.1 Atlas Shrugged, IP

Atlas Shrugged - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Shrugged)
I always thought this novel would make a fantastic movie.

[Mustang]

Do we want to keep everything in order or can we jump in the last round if the people you are waiting for have filled the category? Izulde is done with actresses and that is the last thing I need so.. if there are no issues, I'll just pick.

[Izulde]

14.1 Atlas Shrugged, IP

Atlas Shrugged - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Shrugged)
I always thought this novel would make a fantastic movie.

I just threw up in my mouth. I hate Ayn Rand.

[Abe Sargent]

Do we want to keep everything in order or can we jump in the last round if the people you are waiting for have filled the category? Izulde is done with actresses and that is the last thing I need so.. if there are no issues, I'll just pick.

Keep things in order please

[Abe Sargent]

Never heard of Arad either. Same with Heyman. The Twilight movies made a lot of money too, but, I couldn't name the director or producer to save my life without looking it up.

Plus, if you take away Arad's 'Executive Producer' roles, he's made as a producer, 1.55 billion total in 11 movies, compared to Jackson's 1.38 billion in 6 movies.

Source: Box Office Mojo - People Index (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/?view=Producer&p=.htm)

The link you clicked to says 2.7 billion??? How do you get 1.55 He's listed as producer on two of the three Spider Man movies alone, plus both Hulks, FF, X3, Iron Man, etc. No way that equals 1.55.

Plus, I agree that exec producer is a different thing, but since many other people were extorting Exec Pro credit, I figured that using that same logic, Avi Arad was much better.

[Abe Sargent]

There's also some confusion in these things. IMDB lists Avi Arad as the producer for X3. The site linked to above lists it as an Exec Pro credit. Wikipedia lists it as producer. The Internet is inconsistent?!?!?!?

[JediKooter]

The link you clicked to says 2.7 billion??? How do you get 1.55 He's listed as producer on two of the three Spider Man movies alone, plus both Hulks, FF, X3, Iron Man, etc. No way that equals 1.55.

Plus, I agree that exec producer is a different thing, but since many other people were extorting Exec Pro credit, I figured that using that same logic, Avi Arad was much better.

I subtracted the dollar amount for the movies he was executive producer and that's how I got the 1.55. I don't know if the numbers on Box Office Mojo account for foreign sales though.

As far as executive producer goes, that person really doesn't have much to do with the project other than trying to secure funding and other PR stuff in my opinion and very little to do with the actual 'art' of making the movie.

And doing a little more digging, looks like there's a ARI Arad and a AVI Arad and Box Office Mojo has nothing for Avi and Iron Man even though it appears they update the site on a regular basis. But IMDB does. So, color me confused at this point. But, I do say, on a name recognition basis, I think more people would recognize Peter Jackson over Avi Arad. Or it could just be I'm really not a comic book junkie and that's why his name is not familiar to me.

[Lathum]

anyone who a voter has to look up hurts your studio, IMO.

[larrymcg421]

anyone who a voter has to look up hurts your studio, IMO.

Agreed. I'm not going to expect a voter to look up my producer's credits. I went with names and think I got a good balance with De Mille and Weinstein.

[Abe Sargent]

It has been six hours since the last pick, Izulde is skipped.


Mustang is on the clock

[jbergey22]

yeah this draft has come to a slow crawl

[Mustang]

My studio needs an actress with big titties that can take up some screen time.

14.3 : Jayne Mansfield, Supporting Actress (Golden Age)

[Lathum]

14.5- Supporting Actress- Rosemary Clooney- Golden Age

[Abe Sargent]

My studio needs an actress with big titties that can take up some screen time.

14.3 : Jayne Mansfield, Supporting Actress (Golden Age)

At this point, that's an amazing value here in 14

[Abe Sargent]

CF and Izulde, just make your last picks when you get back.

[Izulde]

Oh, I didn't realize it was my pick.

[jbergey22]

14.6 Gary Cooper-Supporting Actor, Golden Age

[ntndeacon]

14.7 Alec Guiness Supporting Actor

[JediKooter]

14.8 1776, IP

Based on David McCullough's book of the same name.

[CrimsonFox]

13.7 The untouched musical comedies of Stephen Sondheim (Into the Woods, Company, Assassins), IP

With big musical talent, a director/choreographer the likes of Kelly and Dark Comedy master Nichols, what better works to get than that of musical dark comedy genius Stephen Sondheim.

Into the Woods, the musical comedy of classic fairy tale characters wishing for their dreams and getting everything they want, and then suffering the consequences that everything they want does not always lead to happiness. John Lasseter is on board to make several Animated sequences and characters. Featuring Julie Andrews as Cinderella, George Clooney as the Prince, James Stewart as the Baker, Angela Landbury as the Baker's Wife, Michael Caine as the Narrator/Mysterious Man and Johnny Depp as The Wolf. And in a surprise twist, Judy Garland as The Witch.
Company features the story of Bobby a bachelor who likes to sleep around and how he views his friends, 5 married couples and how their relationships work (and don't work). Perfect for Reiner/Nichols to helm and Kelly to choreograph. Hearing Julie Andrews sing "Another Hundred People" and the drug-addicted version of Garland sing "Ladies Who Lunch" would be so worth it.
Assassins is about...assassins throughout history like John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, and Squeaky Fromm who sing out all of their angst and motivations. Makes me wish I had drafted Neil Patrick Harris. This would make an excellent animated film. (psst, Lasseter get to work)

[CrimsonFox]

14.4 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency series by Douglas Adams, IP

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Long Dark Teatime Of The Soul, and the unfinished Salmon of Doubt.
Starring James Stewart as Richard, Julie Andrews as Susan, George Clooney as Gordon Way (and his ghost), Michael Caine as Samueal Taylor Coleridge, and Johnny Depp as The Electric Monk

[CrimsonFox]

My brain is still kinda scrambled but at least I have antibiotic eyedrops now, wheeeeeeeeeeeee...

[Abe Sargent]

Greyroofoo gave me permission to immediately make his pick:


14.9 Sir Laurence Olivier, Supporting Actor

[larrymcg421]

14.10 Drew Barrymore - Supporting Actress

This gives me a child star, a funny supporting player, a romantic comedy lead, and a promising director.

[Abe Sargent]

Izulde, please pick so we can finish this

[Abe Sargent]

You guys did a great job with this, we went through the draft really quickly, smoothly, and I hope you had a s*&%pot of fun as well!

[Mustang]

You guys did a great job with this, we went through the draft really quickly, smoothly, and I hope you had a s*&%pot of fun as well!

I always enjoy these type of drafts so, thanks for running this one.

Now I just need to put my studio up for the voters. Hopefully they understand that I was trying to draft a type of studio to make a certain type of movie rather than a hall of fame cast. :)

[jbergey22]

You guys did a great job with this, we went through the draft really quickly, smoothly, and I hope you had a s*&%pot of fun as well!

Thanks for running this Abe. It was a s*&%pot of fun.

[Izulde]

14.2 - The Beautiful Girl and the History Class - Intellectual Property

Brigitte Bardot as Melody, Robin Williams as either Prof. Morengay or F.W. Heath Ledger as Drake. Maybe a young Humphrey Bogart as Nick. I'm sure we can cast Penelope or Rosario as Drake's girlfriend. Quite simply, this is a movie I'd love to see, though I'm not entirely sure about the casting choices from my own studio. Be a good collab effort though.

[Greyroofoo]

I was really thinking about taking Ron Jeremy as my last pick.

[JediKooter]

Yes, thanks for running this Abe!

[JediKooter]

I was really thinking about taking Ron Jeremy as my last pick.

That would have been a pretty hairy pick...

[CrimsonFox]

After watching the oscars I'm kicking myself for not drafting John Hughes.
Thanks Abe this was awesome and I'm pretty happy with my studio :)
Seeya!

And my eye is FINALLY getting a little better.

[CrimsonFox]

Great picks everybody! I like how each of the studios took a certain shape. And larry, I loved your IP write-ups. Excellent work.