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December 21, 2006
Ideas so far...
...for Flame Halo.
It would seem like the emerging scenario is that this Family Foe Xmas will be set in time before the film - a kind of prequel I suppose.
We have a few gems in so far which I have started incorporating into the firmament that is the The Script:
action figure
Lee Thomas has suggested some inovative approaches, drawings of scenes, action figures for actors, casting your family, playing Hallam et al yourself (very Eddie Murphy!)
raw turkey
Emmafork has suggested some vile turkey action. I can really see Hallam doing something with a raw turkey actually and there could really be a neat and twisted bit of humour around something like that.
the Messiah
Sue Upton has added a little American flavour to proceedings with the big family style dinner and a little insight into Verity's character - I particularly like the idea of Handel's Messiah.
rowing boat
Anna Duffield suggested a lovely Xmas scene with Hallam, Lucy, Julius and Anne (Hallam's mum) in the rowing boat drinking mulled wine and eating from a hamper of goodies.
Simon Cull has suggested that the whole thing should be shot through a crack in a cupboard door.
Phygent - " To survive the Christmas Foe-gathering and keep things structured, Hallam maliciously suggests a group activity: Mind Field. Being the patroness of the ‘No More Landmines Trust’, and being unable to sit still, Verity reacts in an enthusiastic way.
Hallam scatters some objects - ‘mines’ - in the garden: balls, bowling pins, cones, foam noodles and miscellaneous other props. The three go outside. Then Hallam verbally guides Verity, being blindfolded, through the minefield. While talking her through the field, Hallam fakes a concentrating and caring tone to his stepmother: “Stop… forward … left … right, Verity. Look Julius, she’s doing quite well, isn’t she?” “Really a chance to work on relationships” replies the senior of the Foe household.
At first Verity experiences a sense of trust, feeling safe and secure. But since Hallam decides on the penalty when she touches an obstacle, he deliberately makes her touch Julius or hit mines after a while. Exhausted after all her push-up’s, pull-up’s and sit-up’s, the blindfolded stepmother finally ends up in a deep filthy sewer well … taking all her guilty secrets with her! "
What's the general consensus re the title, Flame Halo? I think it sounds fairly Christmassy.
Posted by colin kennedy at December 21, 2006 12:27 PM
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I leave this blog for a week and look at all I miss! Very funny stuff, all. An inspired idea, Colin! I don't have much to add at this late date except to suggest that maybe there be a tree-house scene (would Santa visit a treehouse?!) since the tree-house seemed to be such a huge part of this film. Maybe Hallam is in the tree-house while disecting the raw turkey into a twisted display for his moher's fancy Xmas meal. Merry Xmas, Colin!
Posted by: Anna at December 21, 2006 2:58 PM
Colin,
This is how I saw the rest of my story:
‘ Hallam stepped to the edge of the well and leaned forward. “Dead as a doornail”, he concluded. “Free at last, free at last”, said Julius, puffing on his cigar. “Stepchild kills wicked stepmother... sounds like a cheap Christmas tale to me”, he said. “ I’m going in, son. Let’s open a few bottles of Stormhoek.”
There was a tap on the door. Hallam woke up and Verity entered the room. “Have a wonderful Christmas” she said and she gave him a gift-wrapped envelope. Hallam’s watering eyes widened open as he pulled out of the wrapping three invitations to the premiere of: ‘David Mackenzie, a film by Jamie Bell starring Hallam Foe: low budget, high expectations.’ “That will be the day of our life!” Verity said in a triumphant manner. “Gosh, what a hangover”, Hallam groaned. ‘
See you!
Posted by: Phygent - Bellgium at December 22, 2006 11:05 AM
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