New Management
by Julia Pierpont and Jennifer Rice
After finding their boss dead in the basement, a group of young misfits conspire to take over the Brooklyn pet shop where they work. Though profoundly under-qualified to run a business, an orphan, a fledgling chef, an entrepreneurial third grader, and a uniquely dim bookkeeper named Darwin struggle to stay afloat. Upon covertly disposing of the body, they are forced to battle bankruptcy, an unexpected visitor, and rogue animals. Because it's hard to keep a secret once the parrots have heard.
Julia Pierpont and Jennifer Rice have been filmmakers ever since "No Country For Old Men" won Best Picture, when they realized it's that easy. Equal parts New York and Texas, they are comfortable riding either subways or horses. They recently finished school at Barnard College and are now starting everything else.
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Hmmm. Just didn't interest me.
"I'm gonna get a bunny, in the park, for free."
I loved that whole little scene. This has potential. I like the setting and the dialouge is really funny in places....
Just get rid of the voice over and music. This could be its own thing and doesn't need to replicate Wes Anderson.
love the voice over. very jules et jim.
love the snake list! and I can't wait to see how the shop evolves. very funny.
A triumph! Two thumbs way up! This will revolutionize the web series world! I'm on pins and needles to see what happens with the "new management." Subtly funny, yet not pretentious. Especially loved the music and voice over
Clever and fresh. That was great. I can't wait to see more!
interested in what happens, but hope production values can improve.
I love the angry snake man, and the thought of him hunting NYC parks for free bunnies, only to return to the pet shop empty-handed and further disgruntled; perhaps he'll hire the kid to go bunny hunting for him.
These characters have room for growth and are just awkward enough to be convincing as pet shop employees/regulars. Norma's bored grace juxtaposes nicely with Tom's eager ungainliness; they walk a fine line: if the char.s were any more nit-witted, the film would feel claustrophobic.
All around, it's full of potential for expansion.
Good potential here -- script is mostly clever, location as center of a story pretty darn colorful. Shots could be much more interesting so on the tehnical side it needs work.