I'm terribly sorry for being so late! There were production delays, and my stars decided to hate each other and wouldn't appear on camera together. Then the director walked off, and the writer wouldn't work with the new director... A nightmare for any Executive producer, really. I was at the end of my rope, but I couldn't tie the noose properly, so it broke and I'm alive.

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It's been said that there are no more original ideas in the universe. What's worse, Hollywood has taken the best of them and re-used them until they're no better than horse manure.

Where am I going with this? I have no idea. I just found out I had to do this a few minutes ago, so bear with me.

Your mission is to play Hollywood by doing one of the following:

• Re-make a classic strip. (This has been done with Cowboy Physics, so that one's off limits. I'm too lazy to look up the thread, too, so don't ask me.) Stand-alone comics only for source material, please.
  
• Adapt a classic piece of literature into a stripcreator comic. Ah, hell. Contemporary fiction too. Be sure to let us know in your post which story you're referencing, because some of us (me) are too stupid to get it otherwise.
  
• Adapt a movie into a comic. (Yeah, yeah, been done -- bite me!)
  
• Create a sequel to one of your comics. Please include the comic in question for point of reference. Stand-alone comics only for source material, please.
  

Here's the catch: You must do this the Hollywood way. Big names, big explosions, and most importantly, you must cheapen your source material to the point where it's no longer special! (No, I don't quite know what that means, either.)

Series are welcome. Archived comics -- except as noted above -- are not.

Any questions? God, I hope not. I'm already confused enough.

(Strips will be judged early Friday evening or Late Friday night, depending on whether or not I think about it when I get home from work.)

I hope this isn't against the rules, but I chose to remake one of MY comics. It's my first one, so it is very special even though it sucks ass. But that's what Hollywood's for! Now, with a little spit and polish, it is a thousand times funnier! ....Right?

The Old:

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The New:

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I chose to make a sequel to my comic. The original comic was:

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The three part sequel is:

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Here's my latest comic and the alternate ending only available on the dvd version:

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This is Hollywood's take on Death of a Salesman.

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I chose to make a sequel...and then I couldn't stop making 'em, kinda like the Police Academy movies.

I made the original only 4 days ago though...hopefully that's not cause for disqualification.

The original :
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And the follow-ups :
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Wow, it was all a dream. Or was it!

Old:

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New:

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Old:

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New #1:

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New #2:
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old:
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had to do something with this, now that I've got a character.
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Cast in order of appearance: Sean Connery, Tom Cruise, Christopher Lloyd, Keanu Reeves, Ted Williams, John Wayne.

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Unknown Eric: Adapting "classic literature" to the computer screen since 1975.
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A couple of awful films to begin with:

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And a piece of classic literature:

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http://www.stripcreator.com/view.php?author=jes_lawson&ID=190236

quote:

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Wow, it was all a dream. Or was it!

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This is from Flowers for Algernon, which is already a story and a Hollywood film, which is very nice and a great deal less horrendously stupid than this comic version in three episodes.

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I hope you don't mind a second entry. This time I chose to do a classic piece of literature.

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Note the hammer and sickle in the last frame.

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This is my original comic from oh so long ago.
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This is the sequel.
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And here's the Hollywood remake. Tim Burton is the director.
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Teh original ->

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Hollywood re-make ->

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This contest is now concluded. No more entries, please.

Up next on StripCreator: That other wonderful part of Hollywood... The Awards!!

Live, except on the West Coast.

(And Canada.)

We know when we're not wanted. Let's go, Rabid.

First, I'd like to give my heart-felt thanks to Big Frank for picking my incredibly lame comic as the winner of CC219. It was truly a shock, and now my roommate is suing me for the burn she sustained when I yelped out in surprise at seeing my name. So thanks a lot, buddy!

Secondly, thank you to those who entered this, my first contest! I hope the topic wasn't too lame for you. (I'm sure it definitely wasn't worth the wait.)

And now... (wait, let me find my announcer voice.)

Here to present the award for Best Comic in a Comic Competition Numbered 220... Vin Diesel and Rip Taylor!

(Hold for applause.)

Vin: Hey, Rip Taylor! You've always been a big influence in my career.
Rip: Really, Vin? How so?
Vin: Well, you're always throwing confetti around. And I figure with all the shrapnel flying whenever there's a huge explosion in one of my movies, that's pretty much the same thing, right?

(Hold for laughter. Wait, that wasn't funny, move on.)

Vin: Anyway, Rip, Why did you bring your cat tonight?
Rip: I thought I'd change my schtick. I got tired of ripping your picture up for my confetti, so I'm going to squeeze Vin Jr until he coughs up a hairball on everyone. Hold for laughter.
Vin: You're not supposed to be reading the stage direction.
Rip: Oh. Sorry. Hold for larger laugh.

(Vin sighs.)

Vin: Let's just give out the award, okay?
Rip: Okay. Where's the winner?
Vin: Oy vey. Addresses audience. Oh, dammit!

(Addresses audience.)

Vin: The nominees for Best Comic in a Comic Competition Numbered 220 are... Cut to clips.

Rip: Kaddar, in Salad II: Brother of Salad.

Vin: Rabid Weasel, in Animal Farm. A stunning, if somewhat disturbing performance. Oh, that's not on the teleprompter. Sorry.

Rip: Chi the Cynic, in Grapes of Wrath.

Vin: Kaufman, in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Rip: Read it again, Vin.
Vin: Oh, my! How naughty!

Rip: And Codehappykid, in that great epic tale, Flowers for Algernon.

(Hold for applause.)

Vin: And the flick-Scar goes to...
Rip: I'm so excited.
Vin: Then open the envelope.
Rip: I thought you had it.
Vin: Look over there at the script. It plainly says you're supposed to have the envelope!
Rip: Listen, VD... Hehe... Did you know that your initials --
Vin: If you value your mustache, you will not complete that sentence.
Rip: Well, we still need an envelope.

Announcer:
Please welcome, from backstage, our intern: Uh... I forget his name... but here he is with the envelope!

Intern: The winner is me. Kaddar. As a special treat, here's my flick-Scar-winning strip, Salad II: Brother of Salad!

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Kaddar: Thanks for nothing, you two. Thanks for joining us. It looks like I'll be hosting the next Comic Competition. See ya soon!

(Cue music, as Rip Taylor and Vin Diesel exit the stage, still bickering about that stupid envelope.)

Not even a honorable mention *shrug* oh well.
Great contest, flickguy.