A film of epic proportions, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION deserves the accolades and respect it gets, which is why, if you've ever wondered what Miss Piggy sounds like in the throes of passion, this month's script read is for you! Also, SHAWSHANK's first draft script is NOT what you'd expect....

Is the script for The Muppet Movie as manic, insane and sophisticated as the Muppets themselves? The answer is shocking! (It's no.) The first 10 pages for the 1979 original Muppet movie screenplay is strictly for kiddies. How can it be? And why is Gonzo hopping mad? Hear him tell you...along with Kermit, Animal, Miss Piggy, & Beaker.* TO SKIP the script read, go to: 16:50. This episode SOUNDS BEST with earphones.

*This is satire; The Muppets is © The Walt Disney Co. and is in no way affiliated with this podcast.

Music by: Edison Carter

Screenwriters, they churn out brilliant scripts like ROCKY, but Stallone couldn't quite crack BEVERLY HILLS COP. Then Eddie Murphy came along and makes the script sing! Learn what could've been had Sly starred in a movie that CHANGED cop movies!...And hear the worst (best?) Stallone impression ever! PLUS: I've got my first guest! And the script read has ACTION MUSIC too! MUSIC by: Edison Carter

ALIEN or ALIENS, which script would win a rap battle? Yes, time to talk James Cameron and his ALIENS screenplay -- and to discuss what makes this script tik-tik-tik-tik-tik-tssss!!! (That's my alien impression!) I also briefly discuss: Ruthless People, First Blood and Rambo, & Howard the Duck...and I ideate Aliens ".3"... Also, it's possible I had too much fun with the script read! Come on in, the sequels are warm and the hypersleep capsules are cold!

Christmas movies! Christmas stories! Santa Claus! Cartoons! And Jack Lemmon! All the things you want in a Xmas podcast. First, I read my original tale THE GREAT BIG SANTA STORY (for your kids, it's downloadable here at this SANTA LINK: https://rb.gy/sumg7l⁠) -- it's fun and has homages to A Nightmare Before Christmas, Rudolph, Frosty, & more! Then I offer a super-unusual list of Xmas movie recommendations. ENJOY! -- CREDITS: The music in The Great Big Santa Story is copyright as follows: - CSR Raritys (Sleigh Ride) - Mountain Gypsy Project (We Wish You A Merry Christmas. Author: JEFF CHESTNUT - Rights: LEAVE IT TO DJANGO © 2004) - Patricia's Christmas Carols (Silent Night Latin Beat; Jingle Bell Polka; & possibly Carol of the Bells.)

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The First 10 Pages Theme: by Edison Carter.

Christmas movie time! If Ralphie shoots Scutt Farkus's eye out, will the other one still be yellow? It's a wild script read! (Well the 1st 10 pages anyway...) And the script analysis and film critique goes in a direction you won't expect! Come for my impression of the Narrator (Jean Shepherd), stay for the unusually descriptive screenplay. P.S. And a special thx to France.....

MUSIC by: Edison Carter

OK, screenwriters, for some Halloween horror, come to The Sunken Place with me -- Hollywood! And let's discuss why filmmaker Jordan Peele's GET OUT just might have a perfect script... but, oh man, did it go over some bumps along its way to becoming one of the great modern horror movies! ALSO: The script read made me cry! Take a listen to find out if I was laughing so hard I cried or if I choked on some Halloween candy. THEME MUSIC by: Edison Carter

A screenwriter and film lover's look at Tarantino's magnum opus! It's not told linearly, but the 1st 10 pages of Pulp Fiction tells you ALL you need to know about the WHOLE movie! And Keith has more than a little fun with the script read -- please join me for this amazing screenplay! THEME MUSIC by: Edison Carter.