tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10931739.post8319726962140755480..comments2023-12-11T15:35:23.779-08:00Comments on Pulp 2.0: Ramble, Ramble, Ramble...Cunninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137025404327426886noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10931739.post-1028058294377399802007-06-05T17:04:00.000-07:002007-06-05T17:04:00.000-07:00Oops! wasn't thinking!Oops! wasn't thinking!Roger Alfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292576117855671042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10931739.post-26781184336126290322007-06-05T15:28:00.000-07:002007-06-05T15:28:00.000-07:00Friday Roger, friday...Friday Roger, friday...Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137025404327426886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10931739.post-32419593902736173332007-06-05T15:21:00.000-07:002007-06-05T15:21:00.000-07:00Thanks, Bill. I always enjoy the Q&As. I could use...Thanks, Bill. I always enjoy the Q&As. I could use some help with a logline. As usual, this is proving to be much more difficult to write than the script.<BR/><BR/>Gangland Hollywood<BR/>In 1940s Los Angeles, mobster Mickey Cohen struggles to take over the Hollywood rackets and ignites a bloody -- and bizarre -- gang war with the Italian Mob.<BR/><BR/>This is based on the true story of the Mickey Mouse Mafia and the Battle of the Sunset Strip. Here's the basics:<BR/><BR/>Act I. Chicago, 1931. Mickey meets Al Capone and wants to be just like him (power and respect). Cut to Los Angeles, 1947. Bugsy Siegel is gunned down and right-hand man Mickey takes over and expands. This pisses off fellow mobsters Jack Dragna and Jimmy the Weasel Fratianno, who don't like Jews in the Mob. They plot to kill Mickey.<BR/><BR/>Act II. Mickey ingratiates himself in Hollywood by doing favors for Sinatra, Judy Garland, Martin and Lewis, and even a little old lady. Dragna and Fratianno try to kill Mickey six times, but he always survives due to dumb luck. Mickey doesn't retaliate much because at first he doesn't know who's trying to take him out, but also because he doesn't want to lose his standing in the Hollywood. Or the PR battle like Capone did.<BR/><BR/>Act III. Mickey battles the LAPD in court trial after court trial, with a few successes. But the FBI and the IRS want his head. Plus, the bodies keep piling up as Dragna and Fratianno take out Mickey's boys (and even his lawyer). Mickey ends up convicted of tax evasion, just like Capone.<BR/><BR/>It's a fascinating story that would be unbelievable if it weren't true. Dragna's inability to kill Mickey earned the LA Mob the nickname "Mickey Mouse Mafia." Time-wise, this fits right between Bugsy and LA Confidential. Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated!Roger Alfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292576117855671042noreply@blogger.com