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This is a link post Pimping my brother's latest undertaking
A couple of years ago I stuck a couple of links up plugging the movie Chalet Girl, a Brit rom-com whose screenplay was penned by the fair hand of my brother. Despite it not being typical b3ta fodder, you guys all seemed to like the idea of a jobbing British writer doing well, and I remember him saying at the time that his blog and some other sites got quite a lot of visits through b3ta so here we go.

His next undertaking is a tad more gritty than the Snow-mantic phenomenon that was Chalet Girl, involving as it does paratroopers and land mines...

It's still early days - they're searching for investment and drumming up talent interest in the major character roles. But if you have an interest in the film business, and want to keep an eye on progress, then worth checking out the site, and following on the facebooks and liking on the twitters or whatever the cool kids do these days.

ADDENDUM If any of you are seriously moneyed up and want to invest in the project, by all means feel free.
 (I helped save b3ta! barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 12:48, , Reply)
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I've got £5k for catering if that helps?
 (I helped save b3ta! feckler https://twitter.com/LeonardEctric1, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 12:51, , Reply)
This is a normal post \0/

(I helped save b3ta! Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 13:01, , Reply)
This is a normal post I think he's got a Kickstarter for that.

(I helped save b3ta! barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 13:03, , Reply)
This is a normal post Sounds like an interesting story

(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 12:53, , Reply)
This is a normal post He's done a number of face to face interviews with the (surviving) people involved.
Seriously intense stuff...
 (I helped save b3ta! barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 12:56, , Reply)
This is a normal post Our head cat keeper is a former Para
Interesting bloke, he's just completed a PhD on clouded leopards
 (I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 13:01, , Reply)
This is a normal post How does a leopard use a parachute?
Is it static line only or do they have a rip cord with a lump of meat on the end?

I guess being cats they don't have to worry about landing on their feet.
 (tacpprm has a mmrpcat, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 13:21, , Reply)
This is a normal post I Call Bullshit
I don't care how 'macho' or 'hard' you guy is - there's no way he wrote a phd thesis on the back of a leorpard.
 (I helped save b3ta! Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 13:48, , Reply)
This is a normal post hahaha
zing!

I'd have used paper, but that's me - always looking for the easy option.
 (I helped save b3ta! feckler https://twitter.com/LeonardEctric1, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 14:40, , Reply)
This is a normal post look forward to it

(BumCoffee Portrait videographer, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 12:55, , Reply)
This is a normal post Oh cool!
I wondered how he was doing. Hope he gets it made, looks good!
 (I helped save b3ta! Herb Alpert's Taxi Driver I have very beautiful lips, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 13:00, , Reply)
This is a normal post Well..
Opening Weekend:
$192 (USA) (14 October 2011)
Gross:
$1,201 (USA) (21 October 2011)

Looks like a serious loser. Until you hit read more:

$1,201 (USA) (23 October 2011)
$192 (USA) (16 October 2011)
£1,306,023 (UK) (27 March 2011)
£677,716 (UK) (20 March 2011)

Weekend Gross
$763 (USA) (23 October 2011) (1 Screen)
$192 (USA) (16 October 2011) (1 Screen)
£339,947 (UK) (27 March 2011) (380 Screens)
£677,716 (UK) (20 March 2011) (381 Screens)

A little healthier.

I wish I was cashed up enough invest. At most, I could afford about 5K (for catering).

Cheers
 (I helped save b3ta! Legless Mister Stabby - shanks for the memory, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 13:07, , Reply)
This is a normal post Who what how?
EDIT Aaah I see... It was mainly a UK release. figures on that are slightly better.
 (I helped save b3ta! barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 13:09, , Reply)
This is a normal post if they can get Keira Knightley
as the lead actress I am willing to offer my considerable acting, err, talents, for the role of lead actor.
 (I helped save b3ta! Mster Johnny Ekstrom, now that's a name, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 13:36, , Reply)
This is a normal post and I can be his stunt/shag double

(PhosphorBurnedEyes Swastika Shop opening here soon, Sat 9 Feb 2013, 5:11, , Reply)
This is a normal post Well done your bro.
Not seen Chalet Girl, but great to hear success stories. Hope he gets further success with this.
 (BarryFromTheShitFarm Oh, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 13:40, , Reply)
This is a normal post Described by Film4 as
"the first British comedy since [Working Title] that won't make you want to stick pins in your eyes"

No higher praise...
 (I helped save b3ta! barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 13:47, , Reply)
This is a normal post hahaha!
If only they'd put that on the poster!
 (I helped save b3ta! Joe Scaramanga with a G-double-O-D vibration, Fri 8 Feb 2013, 14:36, , Reply)
This is a normal post That's the incident from the 3 Para book by Pat Bishop isn't it?
The very best of luck with it.
 (PhosphorBurnedEyes Swastika Shop opening here soon, Sat 9 Feb 2013, 5:10, , Reply)