Producers and screenwriters will regularly say that one of the most important steps in making a feature film is pitching their idea to a studio.
While some films like ‘The Matrix’ or ‘Inception’ might be a harder sell than the likes of ‘Home Alone’, there’s a lot to be said for a clear idea and a solid synopsis.
This is definitely not what the latest Twitter hashtag trend had in mind, with plenty deliberately trying to #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly. Some of the descriptions are hilarious.
Take a look.
Lunatic enslaves chocolate making entertainers. Slowly kills children in front of parents. #explainafilmplotbadly pic.twitter.com/eDP2iSd1NW
— Emily DAVIS (@emilyda222) December 14, 2015
Alien fingers child. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly pic.twitter.com/fYYQ8EILKq
— Brad Glasgow (@Brad_Glasgow) December 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/PulloutGameWeak/status/676228423744794624
https://twitter.com/CinemaSuicide/status/676411909487378432
A startup company learns the importance of a proper IT budget #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly pic.twitter.com/FsS5LfDI0t
— David Kristoph (@DavidKristoph) December 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/JonathanPersaud/status/676393997850574848
https://twitter.com/ali_frederick/status/676360379212161024
https://twitter.com/Brian_O4E/status/676290535653511168
Story of a boy so annoying his parents abandon him every Xmas hoping somebody will kill him. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly pic.twitter.com/ECc1lRGolB
— Î Îτεμυ (@Mr_Petemy) December 14, 2015
Stockholm syndrome works. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly pic.twitter.com/nuYKOeneYD
— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) December 13, 2015
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly deadbeat dad tries to get his son to take over the family business. pic.twitter.com/AHPNMpsAkp
— Emily DAVIS (@emilyda222) December 14, 2015
A guy learns to love a girl without her Instagram filters. #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly pic.twitter.com/xM0k8LRXP8
— Khadi Don (@KhadiDon) December 13, 2015
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly A Texas man with special needs struggles to provide food for his family. pic.twitter.com/Mu6BtmOiZK
— Eric Weiss 🤘💀 (@ZombieRiot) December 14, 2015
#ExplainAFilmPlotBadly Frog convinces son to kill father pic.twitter.com/m3z2UdfqjY
— Rogue Squadron (@roguesquadpod) December 14, 2015