Phil Gunderson Teaches Screenwriting

Barton Fink

August 1991 •English

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

Raising Arizona

March 1987 •English

When a childless couple--an ex-con and an ex-cop--decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.

A Quiet Space

May 2019 •English

Parody of "A Quiet Place"

D.E.B.S.

January 2004 •English

The star of a team of teenage crime fighters falls for the alluring villainess she must bring to justice.

Life of Brian

August 1979 •English

Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he's not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python's signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian's life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.

The Purge: The Morning After

September 2013 •English

In comedian Johnny Ray Gill's parody of the Universal horror flick, actor Daniel Rubiano has to face the music when he reports to work the next morning.

Hospital!

March 1997 •English

Comedy about a brilliant young brain surgeon set in an unorthodox hospital. A "Naked Gun" type comedy from Britain, this one-off special was made specifically for the launch of Channel 5 in 1997.

Novela

January 1992 •Portuguese

What happens during the commercial breaks in the prime-time slots of our television networks? How many stories are told and repeated year after year? "Novela" is a segment of this sacred hour when the entire country eagerly awaits the scenes from the next episodes.

Las caguamas ninja

January 1991 •Spanish

A group of workers at a beer factory fight crime together.

Zombivli

January 2022 •Marathi

In the suburban neighborhood of Mumbai, a wall separates the haves and the have-nots. Sudhir and Seema, a newly married middle class couple, live a life without hardship while Vishwas, a slum dweller, dreams of dignity for his people. Their lives collide as post nightfall the town fills up with ominous cries and moans that don't belong to people - they belong to zombies.

Superhero Movie

March 2008 •English

Rick Riker is a nerdy teen imbued with superpowers by a radioactive dragonfly. And because every hero needs a nemesis, enter Lou Landers, aka the villainously goofy Hourglass.

UHF

July 1989 •English

The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.

Help!

July 1965 •English

An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard, and a beautiful but dead-eyed assassin all have their own plans for the Fab Four.

The Onion Movie

May 2008 •English

Venerable newscaster Norm Archer reports the latest news in politics, health, culture and entertainment - such as an automotive recall of decapitation-inducing "Neckbelts" and a study finding that "depression hits losers hardest". This compilation of bogus news stories, celebrity profiles, movie trailers and skits come courtesy of the ace satirists at The Onion.

How to Get Ahead in Advertising

May 1989 •English

Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck.

Meet the Spartans

January 2008 •English

The heroic Leonidas, armed with nothing but leather underwear and a cape, leads a ragtag group of thirteen Spartans to defend their homeland against the invading Persians (whose ranks include Ghost Rider, Rocky Balboa, the Transformers, and a hunchbacked Paris Hilton). No one is safe when the Spartans take on the biggest icons in pop culture!

O lidech okolo stolu

January 1958 •Czech

Life Stinks

June 1991 •English

A rich businessman makes a bet he can survive on the streets of a rough Los Angeles neighborhood for 30 days completely penniless. During his stay he discovers another side of life and falls in love with a homeless woman.

Spice World

December 1997 •English

World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans.

The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes

July 1937 •German

Two dubious characters disguise themselves as Holmes and Watson to gain attention and end up chasing counterfeiters and stolen stamps.