NJ: Tory Story 3

Denied!

Dan

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Tory Story 3
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MILES:
This week, Toy Story 3 opened in America and £100million immediately rolled into Pixar's coffers on the same metaphorical wave that took a similar amount away from BP. Unfortunately, the furore eclipsed a strikingly similar British release...

GRAMSRAMATIC MUSIC

V/O GUY:
New from Pixar... Tory Story 3D! After 18 years in the wilderness, the Tories are back in town! Albeit with an even more distinctive yellow streak than before.

GRAMSAD MUSIC

V/O GUY:
But this time, all their supporters have forgotten about them, leaving them withering away in the metaphorical attic. Can they track them down and win back their love?

GRAMS:UPBEAT MUSIC

V/O GUY:
Luckily, this time, they have a deluded, optimistic idiot to lead them there: Buuuuu-zzzzzz Cameron!

BUZZ CAMERON:
To Austerity! And beyond!

V/O GUY:
And, even more fortuitously, they have a ridiculously-grounded voice of reason to assist this demented fool.

GRAMS:COWBOY MUSIC

WOODY CLEGG:
Woah there, Buzz! You made some rootin', tootin' promises to us yellowback liberals, boyo!

BUZZ CAMERON:
What planet are you living on, Woody Clegg?! Clearly not Earth!

WOODY CLEGG:
(TEARING UP) But you said you'd make concessions! Didn't he, Hard-To-Hug-Gordo-Bear?!

GORDO BEAR:
I agree with Nick.

BUZZ CAMERON:
You're old news, Gordo Bear!

F/X:LASER BLAST. EXPLOSION. BITS OF BEAR LANDING

V/O GUY:
But all turns out not to be as it seems...

WOODY CLEGG:
(WAILING) But you said we're in this together, Buzz!

BUZZ CAMERON:
Look at the name on the underside of your boot, Woody!

F/XHOE BEING LIFTED

WOODY CLEGG:
No! It says.... It says... 'Property of Buzz Cameron'.

BUZZ CAMERON:
Oh yes! You're mine, now, Clegg! All mine! Mwahahaha!

V/O GUY:
Tory Story 3D. Coming directly into your life. Soon.

BUZZ CAMERON:
Mwahahahaha!!

V/O GUY:
Prepare to be horrified...

END

The idea is great and 'To austerity and beyond' is a fab line, but it's a bit all over the place, for me. Worth a rewrite and trying to flog out elsewhere though.

This will probably work far better when Toy Story 3D opens in the UK. By then the publicity onslaught will have refamiliarised us with the characters and it'll feel more immediate.

Ditto the above.

It's a bit 'shout the jokes out loud' for my taste - but then maybe that is just my taste. But the idea is definitely a good one, 'to austerity and beyond' is a great tag, and the topicality is going to run and run ...

Cheers people -- much appreciated.

Dan

You're announcing some of your jokes rto loudly. It's a distinctive idea people will get. And leave Gordo out who cares about him anymore?

I agree with Nick... I mean RJ! This is a great idea and the Austerity line made me guffaw! I didn't know what a Guffaw was so I had to look it up on the internet to see what I'd just done.

I'd just call him Cleggy though, Woody Cleggy doesn't flow very well. I liked the Gordo bit. Perhaps get William Hague in there as Mr Potato Head.