blog - posted on November 18, 2024 by Rip

My Dream Movie (God made me to be a visual storyteller)

Somebody asked me a couple of months ago if I was given $6M to make any movie I wanted, what would it be? My answer:

I’d make a current-day male version of “Now & Then” (you know, the 90’s chick flick where Christina Ricci and all her female friends save up to buy a tree house one summer in the 70s and she comes back as an adult as Rosie O’Donnell 20 years later to meet with the rest of the girls and they reminisce about that summer they all made a pact?)

Mine would be similar. It would be a coming-of-age film where a group of teenage boys are growing up in the late 90s doing what teenage boys do. It would have a lot of cool 90s nostalgia, the 90s music would make an AWESOME soundtrack, the TV shows on in the background would be epic, and the Chicago Bulls winning their second 3-peat!!? Then they all return to their childhood hometown (Chicago burbs lol) as adults, 20-25 years later. Each went their separate ways in life, becoming professionals, lawyers, doctors, etc…and one becoming a rockstar. Someone who chased all the money, fame, women, etc. And he comes back to tell them how empty that life was and how it only ruined him (when they all thought it was a glamorous lifestyle). He would also be a believer now, as well, and he would exemplify how he’s living his life for The Lord and explain how everything apart from living for The Lord is meaningless (It would be done in a NON corny way LOL.) It would also teach some very valuable life lessons.

Anyways, that’s it. That’s the post (and my dream movie with a gifted budget LOL). It prob wouldn’t be a box office hit, but it would be something I’d be passionate about doing. After all, this is just the movie I’d make if I was given $6M to make any movie I want. The new John Hughes

So, with that said, does anyone have a cool $6M lying around by chance to strike while the iron’s hot? (this movie can’t be made 10 years down the road…HA) To be honest, I could prob do it for way less…more like 1.5-2M (to do it right) LOL. Anyways, even if it never comes to fruition, this is the movie concept that will always live rent-free in my head whether it would be a hit or not. It would be mixing my love for my 3 fav things: filmmaking, 90s nostalgia, and my Love for The Lord. Don’t know why I felt like sharing…it’s one of those nights.