Director's Cut 1999

What If

For the third annual Olympic Director's Cut event, we will be remaking movies -- superhero style! This year, in addition to meeting the list of constraints you pick, the main character must be the alter ego of your team's (gender-neural) superhero.

WONDERS HULKS SUPERS SPIDERS

Movie:

This is the movie from which you will remake a scene. Any scene can be chosen. Real footage from the movie can be added.

    1. When Harry Met Sally
    2. 2001: A Space Odessy
    3. The Godfather
    4. Grease
    5. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
    6. The Princess Bride
    7. The Karate Kid
    8. 9 1/2 Weeks
    9. Jaws
    10. American Gigolo
    11. A Clockwork Orange
    12. The Graduate
    13. Saturday Night Fever
    14. The Wizard Of Oz
    15. The Little Mermaid
    16. Dirty Dancing
    17. 48 Hours
    18. Goldfinger

Say it once:

This line must be said verbatim (at least) once by any character.

 

    1. When you say to another person, "please pass the cup," you don't emit a picture of a cup, but merely send a signal that exploits the other person's memory.
      2.
    2. If you have questions, comments ore are unsatisfied, call (toll-free) 1-800-352-4477.
    3. If you think that’s the way atom are, then you're back in 1910.
    4. Recalling instantly what his instructor said, he pushed his hips forward, legs back, and arched even harder to remain stable.
      5.
    5. Lighten any check, mitigate the destruction ever so little, and the number will instantaneously increase to any amount.
    6. They threw themselves back to the ground that seemed to spin hideously around them.

 

 

 

Say it twice:

This line must be said verbatim (at least) once by two separate characters.

 

    1. Enter the amount from line 7 in line 20 of Schedule B.
    2. References to different types of publications contain different types of information.
    3. In general the intersection operator may be described as follows:
    4. The internal surface of the oracle is smooth.
    5. Based on the advertising exposure measures, 622 subjects were divided into nine categories.
    6. Ever since the roads opened, he had been bingeing in Kyoto.
    7. Actually its not much of a trick once you've seen it done with TNT.
    8. Hey look, we just gave you more to read.
    9. This wish I have, then 10 times happy me.
    10. Gradually stir hot water into mix.
    11. Its super-soft, extra warm and cozy; give a gift of wintertime comfort.
    12. There are probably dozens more assumptions that go into today's corporate structures.

 

Objects:

This object must be used differently in each scene.

    1. Snowboard
    2. Hockey Stick
    3. Pliers
    4. 5 gal. water jug (empty or full)
    5. Crutches
    6. Ketchup Bottle (48 oz or larger)

Location:

At least one scene must take part in this location.

    1. Central Square
    2. Near the Batmobile
    3. Harvard Square
    4. Legal Seafood
    5. Inside Metropolitan Storage
    6. Smoot mark 69

Camera:

    1. Digital Camera (formerly Gideon’s, now in Paul’s Lab)
    2. Chris’ Sony Handycam
    3. Lilly’s Sony Handycam
    4. Video Room Camera

 

Editing Times:

      A = 6am to noon

      B = noon to 6pm

      C = 6pm to midnight

      D = midnight to 6am

 

1/20

1/21

1/22

1/23

1/24

1/25

1/26

1/27

1/28

1

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B

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

2

*

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

3

C

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

*

4

D

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

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The Scoring:

This is a rough outline of the scoring algorithm, however, small changes may be made by the commissioner.

Judging:

Judges will evaluate each film, and rate ( from 1-10):

    • Meeting the criteria
    • Acting
    • Dialog
    • Costumes
    • Cinematography

Mood weighting:

This is the actual mood conveyed, not the mood intended, and is determined by the judges.

    • Comedy 2.0
    • Romance 2.3
    • Drama 2.5
    • Tragedy 3.0

Cameo appearances:

An appearance and spoken line by:

    • +7 Mail Room Guy
    • +10 Truck Food worker
    • +15 Lisa Inglese
    • +20 Olivier Faugeras
    • +30 Charles Vest

Participation:

Participation must be significant to count (evaluated by judges)

    • +5 for each teammember
    • +3 for each member of another team
    • +2 for each non-olympian

Final Score:

(Judges Scores) * (Mood Weighting) + (Cameo Appearances) + (Participation)