ROXXIE
FROGS
Written by Mand paskuski
LOGLINE
Crime Comedy stoner Romance
After accidentally stumbling upon a bold drug trafficking operation, a young woman and her lover's only hope of survival is to win a corrupt local frog race competition.
introduction
Roxxie Frogs is a crime comedy stoner feature film.
Set somewhere in tropical paradise, this is a story about a young woman named Bully and her former lover Scotch, as they find themselves in the middle of a drug heist gone wrong.
Pulling from the juxtaposing directorial worlds of Martin Scorsese and Harmony Korine, we blend genres to create a new one. A mash up akin to PINAPPLE EXPRESS. Where budding friendship is at the heart of that story, true romance is at the core of ours.
Can love be earned back? Does losing matter if you win at life? All these questions and more are explored within our wild story!
story
We follow Bully and Scotch. Things seem normal in paradise, until they steal a boat, which unbeknownst to them - belongs to a dangerous man.
They take a joy-ride and wind up on a lonely island. While on this island they witness a drug trafficking operation involving the transport of highly valuable drugs (millions worth).
Two "packages" have gone missing, causing panic for the Crime Bosses. Bully and Scotch find a way off of the island with one of the packages in tow via a traveling booze cruise, but a serious mistake implicates them at the scene.
Back on land, in possession of a body (package) carrying a million dollars worth of drugs - they must decide how to convert the merchandise and make a profit - discretely.
Now, they must choose whether or not to enter the frog race and risk it all for a lifelong jackpot.
tone
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Style
Calm vs. chaos.
Always, we should feel divided by these two energies. A clear contrast cleaving scenes that aim to accentuate the calamity that builds throughout the film. The goal is to maintain the tension, both emotionally and physically between Bully and Scotch. Our focus is on her and the journey she takes with this insane situation. Borrowing stylistically from filmmaker Terry Gilliam's FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, playing with illusion vs. reality is something we hope to explore and achieve visually. This choice is to secure a creative playground with which to keep our audience guessing.
Reggaeton, classic eighties summer bangers and a symbiotic score to blend it all together is the desired sonic vision. We want to feel as immersed in this world as possible, so unique audio and visual edits will make for a fun cinematic adventure.
cast
B U L L Y (Mid 30’s), is young, beautiful and completely prone to getting herself in trouble. It seems wherever she goes, chaos follows. At the time we meet her she’s lost in tropical hell and on her way to meet her ex lover SCOTCH.
S C O T C H (50’s), is charming, handsome and free. After an extended vacation, he returns to meet with Bully in the hopes to pick up where they left off. A little worn down, but smiling still, he sees the good in the world and generally maintains a glass-half-full kind of perspective.
S A L A M A N D E L K A I A (40’s), is the spitting image of Pacino in his prime. He’s got the accent too, full Goodfella. Ballsy, brazen, ruthless and suave, he’s responsible for most of the drugs sold on this part of the tropics and along with his business partner, Rack, has discovered a way to make a lot of money in a very quick, easy, dirty way.
R A C K M O N T G O M E R Y (30’s), is crazy. He’s fucking crazy. He’s got a personality like a switch and it can flip just as fast as his mood. Always with some kind of weapon, he loves the threat but hates the execution. As a result, following him at all times are two henchmen to carry out his dirty work. Along with Delkaia, he runs the other side of the tropics in the trades of supply and demand. He’s made quite the name for himself as the kingpin drug lord about the streets.
C U R A K O (30’s), is Michelle Pfeiffer in Scarface, Penelope Cruz in Blow. She’s the bad girl with the killer good looks and deadly smarts. Men want her, women want to be her. She just so happens to be Scotch’s hateful ex wife and a damn fine frog jockey herself. Currently, she enjoys hanging off the arm of Rack Montgomery.
G O R D I E (30’s), is beautiful, sweet, and completely oblivious. She’s Bully’s roommate and you could say she’s the reason things get crazy within this little story. Having been privy to Scotch and Bully’s complicated relationship, she’s the sounding board for Bully’s best interest. It’s clear she doesn’t approve, but it has nothing to do with the age difference… she’s dating an older man herself. Gordie is the the best friend we all wish we had.
supporting cast
W I C K
B O O T
C H I C O
V O N N E
L O N G R A
C A P T A I N
B E N J I
(30's), Drink-Slinger at The Cat's Meow
(30's), Bully's roommate. Works at The Knick Knack Shop
(40's), Owner of Chico's All Day Foodstuffs. Frog-race gambler and Bookie
(40's), Playboy billionaire. Frog race gambler and Frenzo Sponsor
(Mid 30's), Works on Da Booze Cruise Boat. Frog racer / jockey
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