Can writing the worst possible film loglines help?

[Billy Furnett]

I say yes.

While obviously not the most useful technique in the screenwriting craft, I have however found this CAN sharpen logline skills, accidentally uncover a scenario worth using and simply crack you up.

Here are some of mine, what are yours?
(Not meant to offend anyone)


Untitled:
"A young arsonist teams up with a ghost to save the skate park from acid rain."


"When a blind reporter is accidentlly inducted into a ruthless street gang for the hearing imparied it can mean only one thing –A Waste of money!" Seeing Eyed Dealer 3: The search for no tomorrow.


"The fast paced and competitive world of women’s indoor finger gestures just got a whole lot hairier" Stinkfinger 2



"When a busload of nuns team up with the Hells Angels it’s gonna take more than a miracle to kickstart an ending." Heavan on wheels.



Untitled:
"A top secret government agency enlists the help of average citizens to make it the best arbor day in at least recent memory"


Untitled:
" A retired seaboat captain risks everything to pursue the life long dream of becoming the only one at breakfast without a foot fetish "


-Billy-

[dpaterso]

Mine are already out there doing the rounds. Tho' I'll admit some of yours are better...

It works as a generator of crazy ideas that might amount to something -- miracles have been known to happen! -- but as regards sharpening logline writing skills? Hmm, serious doubt mode. It's like learning to shoot by turning your back to the target.

Feel free to prove me wrong. :)

-Derek
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[Billy Furnett]

Perhaps it won't help you or anyone else here (I don't know),
but it's helped me write (at least mimic) marketable little tags.
When the time comes for one, two or three sentences to pitch an idea this kind of practice certainly won't have hurt.

As long as you learn to shoot I say. :)

-Billy-

[Enigma]

I say yes.

While obviously not the most useful technique in the screenwriting craft, I have however found this CAN sharpen logline skills, accidentally uncover a scenario worth using and simply crack you up.

Here are some of mine, what are yours?
(Not meant to offend anyone)


Untitled:
"A young arsonist teams up with a ghost to save the skate park from acid rain."


"When a blind reporter is accidentlly inducted into a ruthless street gang for the hearing imparied it can mean only one thing –A Waste of money!" Seeing Eyed Dealer 3: The search for no tomorrow.


"The fast paced and competitive world of women’s indoor finger gestures just got a whole lot hairier" Stinkfinger 2



"When a busload of nuns team up with the Hells Angels it’s gonna take more than a miracle to kickstart an ending." Heavan on wheels.



Untitled:
"A top secret government agency enlists the help of average citizens to make it the best arbor day in at least recent memory"


Untitled:
" A retired seaboat captain risks everything to pursue the life long dream of becoming the only one at breakfast without a foot fetish "


-Billy-

If you hadn't told me, I would have taken them seriously. As is, I got a good laugh, especially the one about women's indoor finger gestures. Based just on your logline, I'm sure it would beat the film I saw one time about their outdoor finger gestures. http://absolutewrite.com/forums/images/icons/icon12.gif

Have you heard? Finger gesturing is going to be an Olympic event next time.