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Post by extreme01 on Feb 1, 2006 9:52:41 GMT -5
This is a new thread for anyone willing to help with the ideas, script, etc to see a new GAH movie with the original cast. Any help provided will be very much appriciated. Only we can make something like this happen. So lets not give up, and lets move with this and do it. Thanks to all who do join and help out.
ted
Believe it or not!!!!
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Post by extreme01 on Feb 1, 2006 9:58:26 GMT -5
Here's the story outline!!!
The Greatest American Hero Returns
Story Outline:
We catch a glimpse once again into the lives of Ralph, Pam, and Bill as they are brought together once again into the world of danger and adventure.
Ralph Hinkley is now the principal for Whitney High, still loving to be able to help out any of the troubled youths that pass through its halls on a daily basis as he has done all these years. His wife Pam, still active within the law field, is now a very successful and most respected judge, still very keen and very good at what she does for a living. And their good friend, Bill Maxwell is still with the FBI, only a few days away from retirement (unfortunately mandatory for him) and on one last case before leaving for good.
The story follows their adventures as Ralph and Pam are preparing for their friends upcoming retirement party in a few days, while Bill has just gotten the biggest break in the case he’s working, he goes off to follow the lead with Tony Villacona(now with the FBI),to try and bust these “scumbags”. Afterwards, during her last court case for the day, Pam is kidnapped by some of these “scumbags” as part of a bigger scheme by a criminal group looking to get some attention and also some revenge by the leader of the group for something that happened to his father because of Pam many years ago. After hearing about Pam’s kidnapping, Ralph and Bill are out driving after Ralph making a statement, their car suddenly stops in the middle of the road, their doors lock by themselves, and the car starts to drive along the road, going down the freeway, passing by a road sign reading “Palmdale-10 mi.”.Confused on what’s happening to them, they try to start the car when all of a sudden the radio in the car turns on and starts speaking to them via the little green guys. Once again, they are beamed aboard the spaceship where they find out that Pam is alright and being held hostage, and the world is in danger once again. So now it’s up to Ralph to reluctantly don the suit once again, having about 72hrs to learn how to use the suit all over again (without the instruction book), save Pam and the planet from total destruction.
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Post by extreme01 on Feb 1, 2006 10:03:18 GMT -5
Here's some more for you. now what I did is, when I write it, I don't do it in order, but in the order it "comes" to me. Then I'll put it the proper order. Enjoy!!! More to come right aftre this one.
The Greatest American Hero Reunion Movie
Scene (?) (EXT.)
The scene opens with a camera shot of Bill’s car driving down the road in the city at night.
(INT.) Inside of car
Ralph: (To Bill) “I still can’t believe that this is happening. You know, when something like this happened before, I’d just change into the suit, holograph in on her, and bam, and it’d be all over. But now….(pauses)…. I feel so helpless Bill.”
Bill: “Yeah kid, I know. Don’t worry, we’ll find her and the scuzzbuckets that did this to her.”
Ralph: “I mean, who would want to do this? Who would want to kidnap a judge?”
Bill: “That’s what we’re going to try and find out Ralph. The bureau is going to check through all her case files to see if someone might want to get back at her.”
Ralph: “But don’t you know how long it’ll take to do that?” Bill: “Don’t worry Ralph. We’ll put a stick in the nest and shake things up a bit. See what comes out of there. No one kidnaps our counselor.”
Ralph: “Great. And what if that doesn’t work? Then what Bill?”
Bill: “Well Ralph, we’ll wait for those greaseballs to make a move, and then we’ll see what we can come up with.”
Ralph: “I just wish there was something more that I could do besides waiting.”
Bill: “Yeah… (pauses)…I know.”
Ralph: “It’s just so….frustrating.”
Just then, the car slows down and dies out. The car is now beside the road, idle.
Bill: “Now what?” (puts the car in park and tries to start it, unsuccessfully)
Ralph: “What’s wrong with the car Bill? Don’t you FBI guys usually make sure that your vehicles work first?”
Bill: “Uh..yeah… (tries again, still unsuccessful) I don’t get it. It’s been working fine.’
Ralph: “Then what is it?”
But before Bill can answer, the car doors lock(camera close-up on both locks/one at a time). Ralph and Bill are looking oddly at the now fully locked car, and trying to open the doors. The car then starts up. More quizzical looks from the pair…..
Ralph: “What the…..?”
(CU) The gear shift lever moves by itself into drive. The camera shot moves back to Ralph.
Ralph: “Bill….. what’s going on?”
Bill: “I don’t know Ralph. Uh… oh boy.”
The car starts to drive up the road by itself. The camera shot changes to an outside view of the car driving down the road. Then it changes to an inside view of the car.
Ralph: “Uh..Bill? Are you getting the feeling that we’ve done this before?”
Bill: “Yeah, and I really don’t like it.”
The camera shot is now showing the car driving down the freeway, now full dark. The camera shot is now returned to the car.
Ralph: “Where do you think we could be going?”
Bill: “I don’t know Ralph. (hands still on the steering wheel) I wish I knew.”
(Ralph’s POV) The camera shows the inside of Bill’s car driving down the road, and then showing a close-up of a road sign reading ‘Palmdale – 10 mi.’. Camera shot back to Ralph looking at the sign, then turning his head back forward.
Ralph: “Well, I do.”
Bill: “What do you mean?”
Ralph: “I know where we’re going.”
Bill: “How do you know where we’re going Ralph?”
Ralph: “Well….I saw the destination sign back there.”
Bill: “And what did it say?”
Ralph: “Uh.. Palmdale.”
Bill: “Palmdale?”
Ralph: “Yeah, Palmdale.”
Bill: (wide-eyed/shocked) “Palmdale?? Ah no, not them. Not the little green guys again Ralph.
Ralph: “Yeah, I’m afraid so Bill.”
Bill: “I mean, what do they want now?’
Ralph: “I guess we’ll find out soon enough.”
The car then slows down and turns off the road, driving up the desert road now, continuing on a ways, then comes to a stop.
Ralph: “I guess we’re here.”
Bill: “Yeah. Looks like it. So now what?”
Ralph: “Looks like we wait.”
Bill: “Yeah. (coughs) You know, it’s just if they wanted us out here so badly, they would’ve been here already.”
Ralph: “Impatient as always, huh Bill? (turns his head back towards the windshield, and sees movement) B.G “Comes with the territory Ralph.” Uh.. they’re here Bill.”
Bill: (turns his head towards Ralph) “What do you mean ‘they’re here’?” (Ralph then points his finger towards the sky. Bill turns his head back towards the windshield, and looks up and also sees movement.)
The camera view changes to the backdrop of the night sky. And in the background we see the crown-shaped spaceship approaching. It gets closer and closer until it hovers above the car. The camera shot changes to the inside of the car, showing Ralph and Bill squinting in the bright light. Then all of a sudden, the radio turns on. The camera shot is now close up on the face-plate of the radio as it is going up and down the dial to find the words to speak to them.
Venusians via radio: “Do…..not...be…afraid……Please…come…for.. meeting.” The camera shot switches to a view of the car doors being unlocked, then switches to Ralph and Bill.
Ralph: “Well… here we go again.”
Bill: “Yeah. Here goes nothing.’
They both get out of the car slowly and walk towards the ship. A beam of light comes from the ship, enveloping them both in light. They disappear, and then does the light back into the ship. The ship then starts to lift up back into the sky…holds for a second…then is gone.
-End of scene-
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Post by extreme01 on Feb 1, 2006 10:09:57 GMT -5
Here's more!!!!
Act ?(the greatest american hero reunion movie)
The scene opens with an exterior shot of Whitney High. the camera shot changes to a hallway,and then shows the door of Ralph's office. The shot changes to an inside view with Ralph sitting at his desk. Then there is a knock at the door... Ralph: "Come in."
The door opens, and Kevin enters the office.
Kevin: "Hi Dad, you wanted to see me about something?"
Ralph: "Yeah Kev, have a seat."
Kevin: "What's up?"
Ralph: "Kevin... you like what you're doing now, right?"
Kevin: "Yeah Dad, I love it. Teaching these kids about the importance of education and about life in general to get them prepared for life away from school is very rewarding for me."
Ralph: " How about the stuff you do when you're away from school?"
Kevin: "It's alright I guess. I try to keep pretty busy as much as I can in my spare time."
Ralph :"And might I say that you're doing a good job of it? I'm proud of what you're doing Kevin."
Kevin: "Thanks. I'm proud with what I've managed to do as well. It makes me feel good that I'm helping other people out."
Ralph: " That's good Kevin."
Kevin; "So..what's up ?"
Ralph: "Let's call it...an opportunity to make things different."
Kevin: "Different? How?"
Ralph; "You'll see. Something came up and I thought that you would be the right person for the job."
Kevin: "Uh..okay."
Ralph: "So....what are you doing after school today? ......and how much do you like red?"
-end of scene-
Scene ?
(EXT.) The next scene opens up with a camera shot of a desert area with Bill's car in the foreground with Bill and Tony inside, and a car approaching in the background. Bill and Tony get out as it pulls up and comes to a stop.
Bill: "What took you guys so long? we were supposed to meet here at 1400 hrs."
Ralph: "Sorry Uncle Bill, but we were stuck in traffic. And besides,it's not everyday that we drive out to the desert."
Pam: "Yeah Bill, we haven't done something like this in quite awhile, so how about a break okay?
Bill: "Hmmph. well, uh..yeah I guess it's okay if you like not following a schedule and all."
Tony: "So Mr.H, where's this new partner of mine?"
Bill: " Yeah Ralph, where's the kid? I thought he was coming with you?"
Ralph: "He did Bill, but we kinda dropped him off a ways back.You know..for practice."
Bill: "You did what?"
Pam: "Now take it easy Bill. it's okay.we were careful, weren't we Ralph?"
Ralph: "Yeah Bill, don't worry. No one saw us."
Bill: "So where is he?"
Ralph; "He'll be here. It just took a little while to get the suit to fit properly, and I had to explain to him about the three steps and to not take his clothes with him on takeoff. Don't want him to lose his stuff like I did the first time.(turns to pam) Remember that hon?":
Pam: 'How could I forget? All you were worried about was losing your earth shoes."
Bill; "Great. I want to start with the scenerios for Villacona and the kid, and all you two want to do is talk about shoes."
Ralph: "Gee Bill, it's nice to see that things haven't changed with you."
Pam: "Always worried about the important things."
Bill: "Uh...well..yeah..of course. I mean you have to have priorities and certain ways of doing things. Uh..order and all, you know? (looks at his watch) Geez, where is that kid?"
suddenly we then hear a noise.sounds like someone flying...
Kevin: "Look out!!!"
Kevin comes into camera view(from the right side) and crashes into Bill, knocking them both down to the ground.
Kevin: "Sorry about that. you okay?" (helps him up)
Bill: "Yeah.(rubs his neck).It's nothing,sport..uh..Kevin. Used to happen a lot with your dad."
Kevin: (turns to Ralph and Pam)"Did I do something wrong?"
Pam: "I woundn't worry too much Kevin. Bill's just being himself. He's just tired, that's all."
Ralph: "Yeah Kev, don't worry. You'll have lots of time to practice your flying and other things."
Kevin: "Other things?"
Bill: "Ralph, doesn't he know about what else the suit can do?"
Ralph: "Well, he knows a few things about it...."
Bill: "Didn't he get the instruction book with it?"
Ralph: "Uh, you see Bill...we didn't get another instruction book."
Bill: "What??"
Ralph: "We asked and all. It's just..."
Bill: "Just what, Ralph?"
Ralph: "They wound't give us another one."
Bill: "Why not?"
Ralph: "They said that they didn't have anymore to give."
Bill: "That's just great Ralph. How are we supposed to get things working without an instruction book? Do you know how long it's going to take to get some scenarios cooking without it?"
Tony: "Don't worry Maxwell, I think that we'll be able to manage just fine."
Ralph: "Sorry Tony, what am I thinking? Tony, this is Kevin. Kevin, this is Tony, your partner in all of this."
Kevin: "Pleased to meet you Tony."
Tony: "Same here.(looks at him top to bottom) Nice outfit."
they shake hands,then without realizing his newfound strength, we hear a faint cracking sound emanating from Tony's hand.
Tony: "mmmmph."
Pam: "Did you hear that?"
Ralph: "Oh no."
Pam:(turns to Ralph) "I think Kevin broke his hand."
Ralph: "I think so. Uh...are you okay Tony?" Tony; "Yeah. It's nothing. I'm fine."
Kevin: "Sorry about that. it's just.....I'm new at this and all....and....uh....sorry?"
Tony: "Like I said, I'm fine. don't worry."
Pam:(looks at Ralph again) "Ralph, I think we should go and have that checked out."
Ralph: "You're right. We should go."
Kevin: "Are you sure you're okay?"
Tony(walking slowly to the car,grimicing like Bill did when his hand got broken): "Yeah. Uh....I'm alright. It's no big deal. happens all the time."
camera shot close up on Bill standing by the drivers side door(half of his body blocked by car)
Bill(chuckling): "Villacona, you're going to love this." (chuckles again)
-end of scene-
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Post by extreme01 on Feb 1, 2006 10:16:50 GMT -5
Found this one last, but, it's now here with the rest of what I've done so far. So once again, enjoy!!
After the opening credits finish, the camera view is of the city. More importantly, of the busy freeway and the buildings by it. The camera view changes to another overhead shot of the city, but further in. It keeps changing, getting closer and closer into the city. It then switches to an outside view of a Spanish-style looking house. We all know this house, we’ve been here before.
(INT)
The camera shot changes, showing part of the living room that includes the archway leading to the bedroom and bathroom in the house. A figure then steps into view, coming into the living room. He’s tall, with an average build with grayish-blond curly hair, and it seems only partially dressed.
Ralph: “Pam? Have you seen my briefcase?”
Sound b.g
Pam: “No. Have you checked the closet at all?”
Ralph: “Uh…no.”
The camera then follows him to the front closet. He then opens the door. The camera then changes to a shot of the now opened closet door.
(ecu)
This then gives a view of Ralph’s leather satchel briefcase at the bottom of the closet. Ralph reaches in and pulls the briefcase out. He then stops as he glances at the top of the closet for just a brief second and sees the large, black box that once held his “suit”. He pulls it out, smiling then remembering the fun he had when he was a superhero.(insert stock footage of Ralph flying, holographing,etc.)He puts it back up top, shakes his head and close the closet door.The camera view then returns to Ralph standing outside the closet with the briefcase in his hand.
Ralph: “Nevermind. Found it.”
He then moves to the couch and places the briefcase on it. Ralph then moves towards and goes through the archway, and then the camera shot changes to a view of the inside of the bedroom.
(int) bedroom
Ralph walks in, heading to the closet to find a tie to wear.
Sound b.g
Pam: “Did you remember to make the reservations for Bill’s party next week?”
Ralph: “Yep. I made them yesterday afternoon”.
The camera then pans backwards showing Ralph and some of the room. Pam then enters into the view.
Pam: “Good. Will you be able to pick up his gift later?”
She then walks out of view past the camera to the other side of the room.
Ralph: “I might be able to. I have some meeting scheduled with the school board today, but if I can’t, I’ll ask Kevin if he can do it for us after his class today.”
The camera then pans back to Pam on the other side of the room.
Pam: “That’ll be great Ralph. I’m in court all day today, and I’ll probably be home late.”
The camera follows her as she moves back to Ralph as he’s now standing in front of the dresser mirror.
Ralph has finished getting fully dressed. He turns his head towards Pam, smiles, and kisses her cheek.
Ralph: “Not too late I hope.”
Pam: (sternly, but jokingly) “Oh Ralph!”
Ralph :(smiling) “Bill’s going to love this.”
Pam: Oh you know Bill, always one that likes to celebrate things.”
(End of scene)
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Feb 1, 2006 12:31:51 GMT -5
Not bad. That scene of Tony meeting Kevin for the first time (again) is a little too HEROINE-esque if you ask me. Tony and Kevin both seem to love the idea and have no problems with a flying super suit. Plus, Bill is REALLY old now...you think you would want Kevin to crash into Tony so they can get their partnership started off right. I think it would be nice to have the scene in the spaceship done as well. After all, you said in your first post that RALPH would be donning the suit again...and yet, he passes it on. Doesn't make sense overall. I think you have done a lot of good work...except for having Tony and Kevin involved at all. I am just the constructive criticism person of the website it seems...ask MelMac.
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Post by extreme01 on Feb 1, 2006 12:41:16 GMT -5
Cool. Like I said before, I write them as I "see" them, and that's how I found them from my other group site, so that's how I posted them on here(the order will be fixed once it's all completed). The spaceship scene will be complete soon, and I thought that the desert was the place to be as it was used alot during the series,adn it's an integral part of the show. So, I thought it was fitting to have the change-over happen in the desert again as that's where it all began. So why not again? Anyways, talk to you all soon, and I'll be checking back regularily for messages and such.
Later
Ted
Believe it or not!!!!!!!
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Feb 1, 2006 12:43:19 GMT -5
No, I concur that the desert is the place for things to happen regarding the suit...has the nice privacy angle and tie-in back to the original series. I just meant the part of Kevin crashing into Bill, etc....was almost straight from the HEROINE pilot.
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Post by extreme01 on Feb 1, 2006 16:42:25 GMT -5
Yeah, i guess I kinda did it without realizing the similarity from Heroine. My bad. Yeah, I'll change it so Kev crashes into Tony, then breaks his hand. Thanks for the input so far. Hopefully more people will check this out and help out as well.
Later
Ted
Believe it or not!!!!!!!
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Feb 1, 2006 16:45:35 GMT -5
Still no chance of me convincing you that Tony and Kevin aren't necessary is there?
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Post by MelMac on Feb 1, 2006 16:49:47 GMT -5
*snip* I am just the constructive criticism person of the website it seems...ask MelMac. Don't really have to, but I have to admit, HD's good at catching things like this. And, does use a lot of constructive criticism. I think the script is very good, Ted. Look forward to reading more excepts from it.
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Post by Lauren on Feb 1, 2006 19:42:27 GMT -5
Really enjoyed the script, Ted! Very much looking forward to more.
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Post by extreme01 on Feb 2, 2006 9:48:59 GMT -5
Thank-you very much all. I really appriciate the feedback I've been gettin on here. it's like when I first started the other group on Yahoo, everybody was getting back to me right away, and giving me praise for the writing I did... then now no on gets back to me, and if they do, it's only one person. so hopefully all you will stick with this and me until the end, and more people get into this so maybe, just maybe we can get this noticed. you never know,right? Anyways, take care all and talk to you later.
Ted
Believe it or not!!!!!!
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Feb 2, 2006 11:32:07 GMT -5
I will keep getting back to you the more I read and when ideas come to me. However, my main beef so far is that you say Ralph gets the suit, but Kevin gets up with it...Those are not the same you know. Well, my MAJOR beef is that Kevin and Tony are involved at all as more than just side characters, but I imagine you don't care about that feedback so much.
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Post by extreme01 on Feb 2, 2006 12:30:47 GMT -5
Well as i write this, I'm also writing the spaceship scene with Ralph getting the suit again. You see, the venusuians will let Ralph have the suit temporarily to complete the mission(as there is no time to scour the Earth to find a replacment for Holly, and Ralph does have the experience,and they will forgive him for his past arrogance), then he can find a replacement afterwards like he did before. Kevin will be perfect for it, as he turns out to become just like his dad when he first got the suit,and Tony fits because he's a straight-laced FBI guy like Bill,and also a great agent(he actually matured alot,and actually grew-up)like Bill. So hopefully that explains it some as why they should be in it.Hopefully.
Later
Ted
Believe it or not!!!!!
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Feb 2, 2006 13:46:26 GMT -5
I see...so would this be a feature film idea or a pilot idea for a new series. It sounds like both. I think that is what confuses me.
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Feb 2, 2006 14:53:42 GMT -5
Something that just came to me. Shouldn't it be Bill or someone who is kidnapped? Or Ralph or Holly or someone? Pam did that a LOT in the series and those were some of the worst episodes...to my mind. You think that by now...especially the second time around...she would want more than to be the third-string utility and the one who gets kidnapped...you think Connie would try harder to keep that from happening...THAT role has been played to death. Just a thought.
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Post by extreme01 on Feb 2, 2006 16:33:35 GMT -5
For your first response, it will hopefully be a feature film,reunion movie. As long as the cast reunites one more time,they could make it into a tv movie if they want(but not on ABC!!!). to answer your second response, I originally had Bill being kidnapped,but the idea was totally shot down by the group,so I changed it to Pam.Then I sort of had the idea that Pam would be kidnapped by a group who was lead by someone that had a link to their past,and was out for revenge,and Pam was just a part of the little group of important figures kidnapped as a whole. Anyways, that's it for today as I'm off work soon,and I don't have a computer at home,and I use the one at work,so talk to you tomorrow when I check in once again.
Later
Ted
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Feb 2, 2006 17:52:03 GMT -5
Why was the idea totally rejected and who would the bad guy be?
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Post by Succatash on Feb 2, 2006 22:00:06 GMT -5
Any chance this could happen in Texas and Walker Texas Ranger is the bad guy? That is, until he learns the truth and then decides to help Ralph and we learn the real bad guy is the mayor?
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