Stories by @guam2020

Annie Hall

Comedian Alvy Singer examines the rise and fall of his relationship with struggling nightclub singer Annie Hall. Speaking directly to the audience in front of a bare background, Singer reflects briefly on his childhood and his early adult years before settling in to tell the story of how he and Annie met, fell in love, and struggled with the obstacles of modern romance, mixing surreal fantasy sequences with small moments of emotional drama.

Immortal Apocalypse Now

Imagine a world where actors and actresses never died and could reset or jump forward to whatever age they wanted, whenever they wanted. In this hypothetical world, who should be the cast of the 1979 film Apocalypse Now? Any actors, dead or living, old or young, are allowed as long as you believe that at some point in their lifetime, they could have been, or will be, a good choice for a particular role in Apocalypse Now. Actors who were in the movie are not allowed for the roles they already play, but they can be nominated for other roles they could have played at a different age.

Immortal 12 Angry Men

Imagine a world where actors and actresses never died and could reset or jump forward to whatever age they wanted, whenever they wanted. In this hypothetical world, who should be the cast of the 1957 film 12 Angry Men? Any actors, dead or living, old or young, are allowed as long as you believe that at some point in their lifetime, they could have been, or will be, a good choice for a particular role in 12 Angry Men. Actors who were in the movie are not allowed for the roles they already play, but they can be nominated for other roles they could have played at a different age.

Immortal Citizen Kane

Imagine a world where actors and actresses never died and could reset or jump forward to whatever age they wanted, whenever they wanted. In this hypothetical world, who should be the cast of the 1941 film Citizen Kane ? Any actors, dead or living, old or young, are allowed as long as you believe that at some point in their lifetime, they could have been, or will be, a good choice for a particular role in Citizen Kane. Actors who were in the movie are not allowed for the roles they already play, but they can be nominated for other roles they could have played at a different age.

The Seventh Seal

When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.

Serious Life of Brian

Imagine if Monty Python's iconic comedic film Life of Brian was not a comedy at all. What would it be like if the movie was the tragic story of a historically forgotten man known as Brian Cohen of Nazareth and his struggles in life, with skilled dramatic actors.

Immortal The Godfather

Imagine a world where actors and actresses never died and could reset or jump forward to whatever age they wanted, whenever they wanted. In this hypothetical world, who would be the cast of the three The Godfather films? Any actors, dead or living, old or young, are allowed as long as you believe that at some point in their lifetime, they could have been, or will be, a good choice for a particular role in The Godfather. Actors who have been in a Godfather movie are not allowed for the roles they already play, but they can be nominated for roles they could have played at a different age.

The Conversation

Surveillance expert Harry Caul is hired by a mysterious client's brusque aide to tail a young couple, Mark and Ann. Tracking the pair through San Francisco's Union Square, Caul and his associate Stan manage to record a cryptic conversation between them. Tormented by memories of a previous case that ended badly, Caul becomes obsessed with the resulting tape, trying to determine if the couple are in danger.

Notorious

In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.

Recasting Marlon Brando

Oh no! A naughty time traveler voyaged back in time and erased Marlon Brando from existence! It is your job to go back to his time and recast all of his major roles with different actors from the appropriate time periods.

Vertigo

An ex-police officer who suffers from an intense fear of heights is hired to prevent an old friend's wife from committing suicide, but all is not as it seems. Hitchcock's haunting, compelling masterpiece is uniquely revelatory about the director's own predilections and hang-ups and is widely considered to be one of his masterworks.

On the Waterfront

Dockworker Terry Malloy had been an up-and-coming boxer until powerful local mob boss Johnny Friendly persuaded him to throw a fight. When a longshoreman is murdered before he can testify about Friendly's control of the Hoboken waterfront, Terry teams up with the dead man's sister Edie and the streetwise priest Father Barry to testify himself, against the advice of Friendly's lawyer, Terry's older brother Charley.

Pulp Fiction Played by Directors

Imagine if every character in Pulp Fiction was played by a movie director, instead of an actor. Who would play who? This can include Quentin Tarantino himself, but not any people whose primary occupation is acting.

Directors Played by Other Directors

It's easy to imagine biopic movies where movie directors are played by good actors. But it's not so easy to imagine who would act as the famous directors if they had to be played by other directors. Try to figure out what you think would work. Because ages may get mixed up, you can choose a actor-director that could play the role-director at any age in the role-director's career.

The Godfather... Played by Animals

Imagine if all of the characters in The Godfather were played by non-human animals. Of course, this is not remotely possible, but it is interesting to think about how it might work. Choose animals that you believe best represent the appearance, actions, tone, and morality of the characters.

Tiger King Genderswap

Imagine if all the people in Tiger King had to be played by actors of a different gender. Who would you choose?

Immortal Star Wars

Imagine a world where actors and actresses never died and could reset or jump forward to whatever age they wanted, whenever they wanted. In this hypothetical world, who would be the cast of the Star Wars Universe? Any actors, dead or living, old or young, are allowed as long as you believe that at some point in their lifetime, they could have been, or will be, a good choice for a role in Star Wars. Actors who have been in a Star Wars movie are not allowed for the roles they already play, but they can be nominated for roles they could have played at a different age.

Marlon Brando Biopic

There may be a well-hailed bunch when considering the acting masters of the past, and an almost equally well-loved crew still living it up today. However, it can scarcely be denied that there is something of a clear leader when it comes to the most respected performer in cinema history: Marlon Brando. Brando brought the deepest kind of raw emotion and the simplest perfection to every role onscreen. Yet his life that the camera couldn't capture was far from wonderful. His storied history of rises and falls, unwanted mood changes, and personal estrangement creates a varied and compelling story of the life of this genius for the ages - a story that deserves to be told.

The Third Man

American writer Holly Martins arrives in postwar Vienna to pursue a job offered by his longtime friend Harry Lime. Upon arrival, Martins learns that Lime has been killed in a recent car accident. However, the exact details of Lime's death, such as the number of people present, the amount of time Lime was able to stay conscious, and its status as an accident, are unclear. As Martins investigates further by meeting with Lime's friends and others involved, including his lover Anna Schmidt, he becomes entangled in a network of misinformation, uncertainty, and mystery.

The Greatest of All Time

In the long and storied history of the film industry, all kinds of people - people of all races, genders, personalities, and cultures - have worked in various roles to create some of the greatest works of storytelling in our history. But some people have risen above the rest to become the greatest cinematic masters of all. Their talent has brought us joy, sadness, entertainment, and wonder. Here we honor the many masters who worked to become the very best in their film craft, on both sides of the camera.