Hi everyone, Cian, Haydon, Polly and I read out a submitted piece about our old story, Space Heist, then we start thinking about a science fiction story about brain-computer interfaces and digital immortality. We’re going to finish this one on Friday so get your ideas to us before then by e-mailing shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-td5sb-1834650 Cheers Richard
Read more "Shott Stories – Episode 16 Available Now"Hi everyone, We’re back! Half term is done and we’re here with our first ever romance. Join Polly, Ivy, Cian and I to explore the story of Lisa and George, the couple in love but separated by a relatively short plane ride (and someone called Claude). Will they find their happily ever after? Send your […]
Read more "Shott Stories – Episode 15 Available Now"Day 20 Best love triangle Here we are – Day 20. My favourite love triangle goes all the way back to Twin Peaks again, as I give you that wonderfully comedic triple-act of Lucy Moran, Deputy Andy Brennan and clothing salesman Richard Tremayne. I know it’s a little hokey, but I love these three and […]
Read more "28 Days of Love on Screen – Day 20 – Best Love Triangle"Day 18 Best ‘forced proximity’ love story Feeling better today. This one is easy today and I MUST go back and watch this film again as it’s been far too long. Forced proximity is when our two characters can’t get away from each other, and that’s how the romance begins. Imagine they’re stuck in a […]
Read more "28 Days of Love on Screen – Day 19 – Best ‘forced proximity’ love story"Day 18 Best ‘meet cute’ on screen Quick one today, as I’m not feeling great. My vote for this goes to Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts meeting in Notting Hill. A great premise and well-written and acted. There are things about the film that I don’t like, but their meeting is very well done indeed. […]
Read more "28 Days of Love on Screen – Day 18 – Best ‘meet cute’ on screen"Day 17 Best ‘Unrequited Love’ Story Very recent, this one; but something that’s really stuck with me ever since I saw it. I didn’t expect to be as taken with Netflix’s 3 Body Problem as I was, but when I watched it, I was hooked. I found the story of Will and Jin to be […]
Read more "28 Days of Love on Screen – Day 17 – Best ‘unrequited love’ Story"Day 16 Best Pickup Line What’s the best opening line you’ve ever heard on screen? The best hook that gets the romance going. Well, for me there’s no doubt. It’s Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese (The Terminator, 1984) with this one… “Come with me if you want to live?” Cheers and see you tomorrow, Richard […]
Read more "28 Days of Love on Screen – Day 16 – Best Pickup Line"Day 15 Best Father or Mother of the ‘Bride’ If a couple are to be together, sometimes they have to overcome the obstacle of a parent or two. Be that Spencer Tracy or Steve Martin, Keith David or Anne Bancroft, they’re usually a massive obstacle. For me, my vote goes to Robert De Niro in […]
Read more "28 Days of Love on Screen – Day 15 – Best Father or Mother of the ‘Bride’"Day 14 Best Screen Kiss Happy Valentine’s day everyone. I saved this one for the 14th deliberately. My nomination for this goes to William Adama (Edward James Olmos) and Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell) in Battlestar Galactica. It’s such a tender moment between two characters who share a deep bond. Their relationship is written and acted […]
Read more "28 Days of Love on Screen – Day 14 – Best Screen Kiss"Day 13 Best ‘Femme fatale’ This award goes top Linda Fiorentino’s stunningly wicked portrayal of Bridget Gregory in John Dahl’s 1994 thriller, The Last Seduction. It’s great work, right up there with anything in noir film making of any period. Cheers and see you tomorrow, Richard #28DaysOfLoveOnScreen is brought to you in partnership with Serene […]
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