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Screenplay!

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Well I said I wasn't going to post any of the screenplay until it was done but I thought what the hell I might as well show it to you guys and ladies 'cos it might be utter dog dire. If it does suck then please tell what blows and I'll be able to change it. I hope you like it but who knows. I've posted the first 5 pages!

So with out further ado here it is--->

SNATCHER

Screen Story By
Glyn Sholay


FADE IN:

MONTAGE

A) Inside a research lab people in white jackets walk to
different destination while others study monitors of data.
An explosion rips through the facility. The flames engulf
the staff. Research equipment is blown up.

MAN (V.O.)
Moscow: June sixth 2009, a
mystery explosion destroys a
research facility at Chernoton.
A deadly bio-hazard, Lucifer
Alpha is released into the
atmosphere.

B) Three huge tower pipes on the outside of the research
facility release the toxic nerve agent. It soars far and
wide into the air.

MAN (V.O.)
Carried by the trade winds it
spreads throughout the world
killing 50 percent of the
populous.

C) Scores of people in a variety of cities around the world
clutch their throats and choke. They cough up blood then
drop down dead.

MAN (V.O.)
The greatest bio-hazard in
history later becomes known
simply as "The catastrophe."
At this time who could have
imagined that mankind wouldn't
face its worst bio-hazard for
another half century.

D) A newspaper shows a full page spread of a caught and
terminated human android. Black fluid leaks out of its
mouth.

MAN (V.O.)
Fifty years later, a mysterious
bio-roid life form is found. Its
purpose and origin are unknown.

E) A fully clothed android runs across a rooftop followed
and shot at by police.

MAN (V.O.)
Is it some countries secret
weapon or an alien life-form
from some other world.
They appear during winter killing
humans and infiltrate society
taking the place of their
victims.

F) A schematic image of the android is shown.

MAN (V.O.)
Employing an artificial skin they
can sweat and even bleed. Part
organic and part machine, it is
almost impossible to distinguish
them from those they kill.

G) Still chased by police the android leaps across a huge
gap between buildings. The police are shocked and unable to
continue pursuit.

MAN (V.O.)
As they take their victims place
in the community these mysterious
machines become known as
"Snatchers."

H) The schematic animates and dissolves in to a full 3D
image of a Snatcher. Its mouth opens. A laser barrel can be
seen, it fires a shot at the screen turning it white.

FADE OUT:



SUPER: LOS ANGELES 2059

EXT. DOWNTOWN - NIGHT

A green haze of smog surrounds the mammoth skyline,
skyscrapers and buildings seem to stretch into the
atmosphere. The city streets are lavishly decorated with
numerous neon signs that glow in the night light.


EXT. KOBE PHARMACEUTICALS - NIGHT

Gillian Seed (31) a confident and quick witted man stands
with his back against the wall wearing an ankle length
leather coat. He lights up a cigarette.

The pharmaceutical's door opens, out step a beautiful and
compassionate woman Jamie Seed 29. She is in the middle
of saying her good-byes to KATE 58.

KATE
You be sure to take care out
there, this city is no place for
a young lady like you after dark.

JAMIE
Oh you're such a sweetie but
really you shouldn't worry
yourself. I'll be fine.

Jamie smiles at Kate and waves as she walks out. The door
close behind her.

She walks past Gillian without recognizing him.

GILLIAN (O.S.)
I hope they're not working you
too hard.

Jamie looks nervous and forces herself to look around.

JAMIE
Oh, it's you Gillian. You scared
me, you know you shouldn't sneak
up on a woman at this time of
day.

GILLIAN
Sorry about that, I just needed
to see you. I have something
important to say.

JAMIE
Really. What is it?

GILLIAN
Jamie, I've become a Junker.

Jamie seems disappointed but tries not to show it.

JAMIE
Oh my god, why?

GILLIAN
Just like you I can't remember
anything of our past and snatcher
is the only thing that keeps
coming back. Getting close to
them might trigger my memory.

JAMIE
Maybe, but I can sense something
terrible hidden within our past.
I'm afraid that if we remember it
might destroy us. We're probably
better off not knowing who we
really are.

Gillian appears frustrated.

GILLIAN
How can you say that. What about
us, our marriage? Knowing that I
loved you deeply once but not
being able to recall it pains me.

Jamie comforts Gillian with a warm smile and gentle stare.

JAMIE
I know, I feel the same way but
it's probably better if we're
separated for now.

GILLIAN
I wish I felt like that but I
care for you a great deal. I just
want to get to know you again and
rediscover the love we must have
shared.

Gillian and Jamie are interrupted by a turbocycle sky car.
It descends from a great height with smoke that billows
from underneath.

TURBOCYCLE
THX2206 transport arriving for
Gillian Seed.

The turbocycle lands next to Gillian.

GILLIAN
They're playing my song. I got to
go.

The doors open upwards. Gillian gets in.

JAMIE
Call me OK.

Gillian salutes.

The turbocycle takes off vertically and belts out funnels
of smoke from underneath which blows past Jamie and causes
her hair to flap in the wind.



EXT. CHINATOWN - NIGHT

Vibrant Chinese scripture billboards flicker as a packed
crowd beneath do a late night shop at the market.

A CHINESE MAN (40's) sprints down the crowded market place
and pushes people out of his way.

BYSTANDER
Hey, watch it buddy.

The man carries on the mad dash with a stricken look of
terror on his face. He tries to get some ones attention.

CHINESE MAN
Please, you got to help me!
There's a crazy man trying to
kill me, please please.

BYSTANDER# 2
Yeah right, get outta here!

Bystander# 2 pushes him away.

The Chinese man looks back through the crowd to see a
silhouetted figure in the distance with a gun drawn.

His eyes dilate with fright.

He panics and continues his charge through the market.

The Chinese man has gained some distance and looks behind
to see that the silhouetted man has disappeared. He smiles.

BANG - A gunshot ploughs into the mans shoulder, he lunges
forward.

BANG - The second bullet skims his cheek and sends flesh
into the air.

BANG - The third buries into his back propelling him to the
floor face down.

A crowd gather around the man.

BYSTANDER# 3
Are you alright?

An enigmatic Random Hajile (34) bursts through the crowd
with a hand cannon.

RANDOM
(to the crowd)
Clear out this ain't no damn
picture show.

The Chinese man stirs and turns around to face Random. With
his cheek torn off, a metal face underneath can be seen.

The crowd gasp in shock.

CHINESE MAN
You insignificant worm. You'll
never destroy us all, our creator
won't be stopped. You're all
going to die horribly!

RANDOM
Tough words and your last!

Random raises his gun up to the Chinese mans head and pulls
the trigger.
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Post by Dave »

I skimmed it and it looks pretty good so far. From what i have seen I would get rid of Gilian smoking, I just don't think that it really fits his character very well.
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Post by Xiu »

Thx for the kind words! Yeah I wasn't sure about the smoking and if it fits his character so I think I'll get rid of it! Thx!:)
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Looks very good so far. The Random scene is an excellent idea.
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Post by Rick Deckard »

Lifted from that Snatcher comic strip, isn't it? From a manual or some such... including it's not a bad idea at all.
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Post by Xiu »

Thx ActiveAero but I can't take all the credit. Rick Deckard is right the scene was inspired from the comic strip that comes from the American manual for the sega-cd version, it wasn't in my mega-cd version. I've changed the line where Random says "Tough words and your last" to "Give my regards to oblivion"

I'll post the full screenplay when it's finished sometime next month. :)
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Have you thought of crediting yourself as 'Glenn Schlam'? It's more credible and has a bigger impact.
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I don't get it Rick, who's that?
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It's just a slightly punchier version of your name.
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Post by Xiu »

If you say so man! :) I prefer Glyn to Glen which is my pet hate btw. I'm always getting called Glen ARG!! Glyn is welsh and Glen is Scottish a big difference. Sholay is indian but I'm not go figure!
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Post by Missing »

Your screenplay is very promising. I'm too lazy to write a screenplay myself, so I admire your obvious hard work.
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Post by Xiu »

Thx for the kind words Missing! I'll be posting the first Act sometime soon for you all to look at and to see if you think I'm heading in the right direction.
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Post by OtakupunkX »

I actually had an idea to do a 3-part Snatcher movie last night. There would be one movie for each act of the game, and it'd be rotoscoped. I'm working on some other projects right now though so I wouldn't be able to do Snatcher the way it needs to be done for awhile though.
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Post by Randam »

Well well guess we're in the same boat. I've had some ideas of doing a flash series of Snatcher for a while now, animated with voice actors of course. But because of work and everything it's difficult to try to get it all done with just one person.
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