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Bernadette Braganza

Micro Fiction, Colossal Ideas.

It’s Scripted!

Director: (slamming down a newspaper) Ugh! We’re short by only 12 million… (with more emphasis) just 12 million to be the highest-grossing film of all time.

Marketing Executive: (calmly) Yes, I understand. And, naturally, I’ve got a simple idea to boost ticket sales.

Director: (in an excited voice) Why didn’t you tell me so, what is it?

Marketing Executive: Well, we simply re-release the film, complete with deleted scenes, teasers and other specials.

*** The Next Day ***

Every newspaper headline reads “Avengers: Endgame to be Re-released.”

The photo prompt has been given by Ted Strutz at the Friday Fictioneers hosted Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The word prompt (Simple) has been given by Denise Farley at the Girlie on the Edge.

Bernadette Braganza

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28 responses to “It’s Scripted!”

neilmacdon

June 28, 2019 at 9:17 pm

Commercial pressure and artistic intentions don’t necessarily run together

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1. Bernadette Braganza
  
  June 28, 2019 at 11:10 pm
  
  Maybe sometimes they do
  
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Dale

June 28, 2019 at 10:39 pm

This is soooo what they do!!

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1. Bernadette Braganza
  
  June 28, 2019 at 11:11 pm
  
  It’s what I imagined, but you never know 🙂
  
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granonine

June 28, 2019 at 10:42 pm

It really is all about the bottom line, isn’t it 🙂

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1. Bernadette Braganza
  
  June 28, 2019 at 11:12 pm
  
  Maybe, you after all do need money to pay for making more films like Endgame.
  
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Josie Two Shoes

June 28, 2019 at 11:17 pm

When it comes to making money it seems like there is always another angle. Good story!

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1. Bernadette Braganza
  
  July 12, 2019 at 9:24 am
  
  Thanks Josie
  
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DB McNicol

June 29, 2019 at 3:04 am

Gave me a laugh…good one!

https://dbmcnicol.com/friday-fictioneers-freshly-boxed/

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1. Bernadette Braganza
  
  July 12, 2019 at 9:24 am
  
  Thanks for stopping by 🙂
  
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GirlieOnTheEdge

June 29, 2019 at 5:03 am

I imagine some who work in marketing are well paid especially if you can pull off a stunt like you describe in your Six. Competition and ego is alive and well 😀

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1. Bernadette Braganza
  
  July 12, 2019 at 9:26 am
  
  Ah well, it’s actually rare when something at that scale is allowed.
  
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Clark Farley (@wakefielddoc)

June 29, 2019 at 6:05 am

Thought-provoking Six!
(and, really, the person who thought up the idea of adding out-takes to the end of the film?genius… I think Jackie Chan was one of the first to do this with each of his films.)

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1. Bernadette Braganza
  
  July 12, 2019 at 9:27 am
  
  Didn’t know that. Thanks for the info 🙂 Learnt something new today.
  
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msjadeli

June 30, 2019 at 3:38 am

I see I’m not the only one who despises the endless cheesy sequels. Good story!

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1. Bernadette Braganza
  
  July 12, 2019 at 9:29 am
  
  I don’t really despise the sequel (certainly not Avengers). Just thought it’d be fun to see it from that perspective.
  
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  1. msjadeli
    
    July 12, 2019 at 9:57 am
    
    Ah, ok. Well I do 😉
    
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Lisa Tomey

June 30, 2019 at 10:34 am

Like this all too true six!

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1. Bernadette Braganza
  
  July 12, 2019 at 9:29 am
  
  Maybe 🙂
  
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jillyfunnell

June 30, 2019 at 2:05 pm

A reminder of why I never go to so-called blockbusters! Never have. Never will. Great take.

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1. Bernadette Braganza
  
  July 12, 2019 at 9:31 am
  
  I don’t usually go for blockbusters except for some exceptions (Endgame being one of them, managed to get tickets for the third day itself)
  
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patriciaruthsusan

July 1, 2019 at 6:01 pm

A good story based on what is probably the reality, Bernadette. Film making in the U.S. is big business. They make no money off me as I wait until the films are on TV. The cable dish TV company does though. 😀 — Suzanne

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1. Bernadette Braganza
  
  July 12, 2019 at 9:40 am
  
  Haha… But it’s sooooo long before some of these air on TV. How do you keep spoilers away?
  
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Tannille

July 1, 2019 at 9:23 pm

Wishful thinking? I think I heard the final film disappointed fans? It might have been X-men I am thinking of?

Good take 😀

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1. Bernadette Braganza
  
  July 12, 2019 at 9:42 am
  
  Probably X-Men (Never did like the series). Endgame was nice. I know of a few friends who got really emotional at the end.
  
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Iain Kelly

July 2, 2019 at 1:14 pm

Yep, that sounds about right! 🙂

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tedstrutz

July 22, 2019 at 11:49 pm

Hey good thinking! Of course the will. Fun story, Bernadette.

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1. Bernadette Braganza
  
  August 18, 2019 at 8:29 pm
  
  Thanks Ted 🙂
  
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