Film Trailer: The Graduate (Newsjack reject)

FILM TRAILER: THE GRADUATE

JUSTIN:
In recent years, some of Britain's most iconic films have been subjected to dismal Hollywood remakes. Take for instance - Alfie or The Wicker Man! I think it's time we got our own back...

FILM TRAILER BEGINS

V/O:
The year is 2015...

MRS ROBINSON:
(ENGLISH ACCENT) Benjamin; doesn't it worry you - being twenty seven grand in the red?

BENJAMIN:
(ENGLISH ACCENT) I suppose it is daunting.

MRS ROBINSON:
Of course in my day, we didn't have tuition fees. You know - I might be able to help you get back in the black. How would you feel about coming over to my place once a week to do a few... odd jobs?

BENJAMIN:
What kind of jobs?

MRS ROBINSON:
Carnal ones.

BENJAMIN:
Mrs Robinson - are you encouraging me to prostitute myself?

V/O:
The Graduate! Coming soon to a cinema near you!

Always, always, always put a gag in the opening line. That way, even if they don't like your sketch, they may still use your gag.

This isn't long enough for a film trailer. Really, you want to get three things that people know from a movie and parody them, building the funny as you go. It's not a bad idea, quite interesting in fact, just not taken far enough.

Dan