If Movies Were Smart
by David Neilsen
Idiocy reigns in movies. But what if it didn't? Here now are a few of this year's films, and how they would go if the characters weren't total idiots.
Jurassic Park 3
EXT. SHORES OF DINOSAUR ISLAND
A young boy and his step-father go hang gliding off the coasts of Dinosaur Island. Something bad happens, they crash onto the island.
INT. LECTURE HALL
DR. GRANT addresses students.
DR. GRANT
No force on Earth would ever get me to go back to that island.
INT. RESTURANT
COUPLE convinces Dr. Grant to take them to the island.
COUPLE
We'll pay you two million dollars.
INT. BANK
Dr. Grant tries to cash the check.
TELLER
I'm sorry sir, there's no money in that account.
DR. GRANT
Well then, so much for going back to that island.
THE END
Hearts In Atlantis
INT. BOARDING HOUSE
Strange new TENANT talks to BOBBY.
TENANT
If you notice anything strange, let me know. People are after me.
EXT. STREET
Bobby sees first sign on telephone pole.
INT. BOARDING HOUSE
Bobby runs up to strange new tenant.
BOBBY
I found this note on a telephone pole.
TENANT
Oh my, thank you. Well, see ya!
Strange new tenant leaves.
THE END
The Musketeer
EXT. FRENCH FARM
Evil man kills D'Artagnan's mother and father in front of his eyes. Six year-old D'Artangan bravely swings sword at evil man, slicing him in the eye.
EVIL MAN
My eye! Why you little...!
Evil man runs his sword through D'Artangan, killing six year-old boy instantly.
THE END
Jeepers Creepers
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD
BROTHER and SISTER drive by abandoned church and see strange man dumping a body down a pipe.
SISTER
Oh my God! We have to go back there and help that person!
BROTHER
Are you crazy! He'll kill us!
SISTER
Oh right. Good point. Nevermind.
THE END
The Mexican
EXT. MEXICAN COMPOUND
Mexican overlord walks up to loser underling.
OVERLORD
Hey loser underling, you know that American who is looking for you to pick up that gun you have?
UNDERLING
Yes Boss?
OVERLORD
He's picking it up to bring it to me.
UNDERLING
Oh.
OVERLORD
So why don't you just give it to me now and we can forget the whole thing and go drunk.
UNDERLING
Works for me boss.
Underling hands Boss a gun.
THE END
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