Manuscript Rejection Notice from 1920s-Era Movie Studio

Today you'd be rejected if the idea had never been done before. It's apparently too risky to try new things.

They need to revive this company--there would be more original movies if there were. Probably better too (shudders at remembrance of Dragonball: Evolution)

Heinlein apparently took that to heart
http://io9.com/5048215/robert-heinleins-bizarre-fan-mail-response-letter

(Oddly, I did a similar thing in college during summer break.)

Your manuscript is returned for the reason below:

18. It's just another hack movie based on a comic book.

Your manuscript is returned for the reason below:

20. The only director who would do this movie is Michael Bay, and we don't like him.

Your manuscript is returned for the reason below:

21. The Harlem Globetrotters in a remake of Lord of the Rings? Seriously???

Your manuscript is returned for the reason below:

19. While we agree that bacon is delicious, movies require a plot or action.

Your manuscript is returned for the reason below:
22. Scripts based on cartoons from the 80's never make good movies.

23. Excessive use of "sparkling."

24. Implausible suggestion that a ginger kid could have two or more friends.

25. Glorifies the use of wind instruments outside their intended use.

23. Written by M. Night Shaylman
24. Also directed by M. Night Shaylaman
25. Written by Michael Bay
26. Film prequel/sequel ruins the expectations that fans have come to love about the original.

It's been done.

It's a remake.

It's a really bad sequel of a forgettable original.

Based on the wrong TV show from the 80s.

Live action version of a comic, cartoon or manga. They always suck.

Live action version of a game. They suck worse.

Michael Bay attached.

will only be accepted if:

no CGI

no romance or love, because it´s cheap filler

no romantic or good looking vampires

no actors that encourages anyone to write slash/fanfics

Your manuscript is returned for the reason below:
- Sam Worthington

18. Action is not a substitute for plot

19. Swapping places is not a substitute for plot

20. Creative dismemberment is not a substitute for plot

No connection between the plot and the title, which is based on a forgettable top-40 ballad.

- Gratiutously filthy use of badgers

Sorry but you have died of dysentary.

At least they GAVE you a reason, back then, haha!

I've also seen a Disney letter from the '30s rejecting an artist because she was a woman.

Nowadays Pixar lets their female directors get halfway through their own project before firing them.

I'm pretty sure that these are the requirements for making a movie these days...

27. Remake of a Japanese movie and not as good as the original
28. Remake of an existing Hollywood movie that should be left alone as it's a classic
29. A shot for shot remake of Psycho will fail
30. A series of movies with related themes/characters should be limited to three (adaptations of a book series exempted)
31. Book adaptations will remain faithful to the original material (Blade Runner exempted)

Any movie that uses 3D to boost marketability and theater prices but isn't actually improved by 3D views should be rejected right away.

1333 Argyle St. in Chicago still exists. There is a plaque at the door.

All of the above.

Any publisher at 1333 Arygle St. should only publish Horror.