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Give them Hell! (Sketch)

Not written a sketch in ages what you think?

OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY
June 6, 1944

The THUNDEROUS SOUNDS OF A MASSIVE NAVAL BARRAGE are heard.

FADE IN:

TEN LANDING CRAFT Make their way toward Normandy beach. Running a gauntlet of EXPLOSIONS from German artillery.

INT. THE LEAD LANDING CRAFT

THE CAMERA MOVES PAST THE FACES OF THE MEN

Captain:
OK guys, this map has given us a lot of trouble in the past, uh does anybody need anything off these guy or can we bypass them and go straight to the trenches?

Solider
Uhh, I think Mike needs a better weapon he chose shotgun.

Captain
[sighs] Christ. OK, uhh well what we'll do, I'll run in first, taking cover behind crates, we can kinda just, ya know blast them all down with grenades and flame units. Um, I will use Flash Bangs, to kinda scatter'em, so we don't have to fight a whole bunch of them at once. I think this is a pretty good plan, we should be able to pull it off this time.

MIKE revealed in a soldier outfit.

THE LEAD CRAFT RAMP GOES DOWN

Captain
CHRIST! GO! GO! GO!

A river of MACHINE GUN FIRE pours into the craft. A dozen men are INSTANTLY KILLED.

The soldiers charge out into the hail of bullets. Mike pulls a grenade out and starts to throw it.

....Loading....Please wait...

INT. BEDROOM
Mike is sat at his computer naked with his head set on snacks scattered around the table.

From the speakers we can hear the soldiers screaming
"Backup where are you?"
"Christ we're being slaughtered here!"
"Quick Keys! Where are my quick keys Sarge"
"They're ANIMALS!!! ANIMALLLLSSS!!"

Mike beats the computer.

....Loading complete.....

Ext. Beaches of Normandy.

Mike is the only one left alive.

Mike
Ok guys I'm here lets kill this mother fuc-

A sniper blows his helmet off. But he's still alive.

Mike
Ha! Missed me N00B!

The grenade in his hand goes off and blows him to pieces.

It's neatly done but the idea of computer games as real life is quite old and you don't bring much fresh to it.

Sorry

Quote: sootyj @ April 12 2011, 10:39 PM BST

It's neatly done but the idea of computer games as real life is quite old and you don't bring much fresh to it.

Sorry

MMMM ok I just flexing, I'll mark that down as a fail. But next time!! :D

You need more laughs, and more video gaming troubles. Might work visually if you add more gags. Soldiers moving from one point to another instantly through lag, running into battle and equipping your night-vision goggles etc.

Check this out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKIiUsbOO24

Quote: Nil Putters @ April 12 2011, 10:52 PM BST

You need more laughs, and more video gaming troubles. Might work visually if you add more gags. Soldiers moving from one point to another instantly through lag, running into battle and equipping your night-vision Googles etc.

Check this out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKIiUsbOO24

I was going to do soldiers ducking jumping coz that'll look ridiculous lol

Did you watch the video. The bit about trying to take cover is hilarious, and soooo true.

I wrote a skit on a similar idea shall I post the link?

Quote: Nil Putters @ April 12 2011, 10:59 PM BST

Did you watch the video. The bit about trying to take cover is hilarious, and soooo true.

Laughing out loud Laughing out loud

Quote: sootyj @ April 12 2011, 11:01 PM BST

I wrote a skit on a similar idea shall I post the link?

Yeh

I wanted to make a joke about learning to speak German solely from videogames. Hiding in the grates above toilet stalls in WWII games.

https://www.comedy.co.uk/forums/thread/19241#P690826

Far from perfect and you can see I never play computer games

Quote: sootyj @ April 12 2011, 11:08 PM BST

https://www.comedy.co.uk/forums/thread/19241#P690826

Far from perfect and you can see I never play computer games

Oooo like that!

I quite liked it Gav
Although it was a bit Jumbly.

I loved the idea of a Squadron wondering why they'd been deserted by one of their number because he was just playing a video game, maybe it could work if rather than online play the other soldiers are AI but continue to live on....
In fact that's going into a completely different sketch I think

Anyways
I enoyed the read.

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