THE DOGS OF BABEL

(2009)

CHASING MONTANA

(2008)

A linguistics professor tries to communicate with his dog because the it was the only witness to the death of the man’s wife, who fell from a tree in their backyard.

Father and daughter, both doctors, go on vacation in Montana and talk a lot, trying to bond and discover things about themselves.

GENRE

Drama (Really? How do you take this idea seriously?)

WHY IS THE STUDIO MAKING THIS?

Because there are thousands of people who think they can talk to and understand their dogs in real life! That’s a huge untapped Box Office market!

GENRE

Drama

WHY IS THE STUDIO MAKING THIS?

Because David E. Kelly wrote it and his wife, Michelle Pfeiffer is in talks to star in it.

ACTOR(S) THAT WILL PROBABLY STAR IN THIS ONE

ACTOR(S) THAT WILL PROBABLY STAR IN THIS ONE

Oh....Eddie Murphy? He’s had animal talking to and understanding experience. Maybe Tim Allen, after all, he just transformed into a dog in The Shaggy Dog.

HOW EXCITING OF AN IDEA IS THIS?

Michelle and someone who can play her doctor dad. Let’s say someone like Robert Duvall or Henry Fonda.

HOW EXCITING OF AN IDEA IS THIS?

It’s not exciting at all....as a drama. Can this really be taken seriously as a drama? Should it be a comedy? Ever hear of Flipper, Mr. Ed, Rin-TIn-Tin, Lassie, Benji, Dr. Doolittle? Been there, done that to death.

It’s not exciting at all....as a drama. Can this really be taken seriously as a drama? Should it be a comedy? Ever hear of Flipper, Mr. Ed, Rin-TIn-Tin, Lassie, Benji, Dr. Doolittle? Been there, done that to death.

DOES THIS STORY NEED TO BE TOLD?

DOES THIS STORY NEED TO BE TOLD?

What’s the moral? The message? Dogs and humans are alike? Treat dogs like people? People can learn from animals?

MOVIES THIS IS LIKE

Flipper, Mr. Ed, Rin-TIn-Tin, Lassie, Benji, Dr. Doolittle, the Simpson’s episode where Homer’s brother invents the Baby Translator.

What’s the moral? The message? Sounds like a good old fashioned story about family reconnection. Maybe in this age of speed, it’s important to stop an maintain links with those most important to us.

MOVIES THIS IS LIKE

One True Thing, Stepmom, Marvin’s Room, Terms of Endearment, Steel Magnolias, On Golden Pond.

WHO WOULD GO SEE THIS?

WHO WOULD GO SEE THIS?

Anyone who doesn’t have TV, Internet or a Blockbuster membership.

CONSIDER IN THE DECISION

That a mystery involving a human trying to learn the secrets of the death of his wife by talking to a dog can’t be taken seriously. But, even if it was made into a comedy it would be tired and not even WB TV series worthy.

Anyone in the mood to ponder relationships or be inspired to reconnect to those important in your life.

CONSIDER IN THE DECISION

That movies like this have been done before - and very well. This is automatic Oscar material. What’s going to be the new angle? Twist? How is this not the same old sh*t?