I was going to say, i thought the reno 911 movie was pretty amazing. The film, inspired by actual events, revolves around the heist of nicolas cages copy of the prized comic book. The film was released in the united states by 20th century fox and was codistributed by comedy central films. How do real police officers in reno, nevada, feel about. If you love unpixilated boob shots, exploding whales and cops gone wild, ride along as the stars of the wildly popular comedy central series reno. Night at the museum thomas lennon robert ben garant. Here is some background from ben garant on how the. Robert ben garant and tom lennons top 10 the current the. Reno 911 presents all the ways a zoom morning briefing can. Writing movies for fun and profit meet your next favorite book. Set in 2000, the story will follow a group of nerds. The making it part is very well written and entertaining. And it makes me want to cry that somebody pooped on it. Reno 911 miami 110 movie clip asleep at the wheel 2007 hd by movieclips.
Miami has its crude little charms, but for a movie based upon such a cutting and acerbic series there is no excuse for how forgettable it ultimately is. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to interview ben garant, kerri kenney, and thomas lennon in 2007 about their work with the state, reno 911. Apr 29, 2020 with only days to go until our favorite lawenforcement officers come storming back into our lives with the return of comedy central favorite reno 911. Their book, writing movies for fun and profit, was an attempt to convey that. Windy city times news archive knight at the movies. Santa monica, california the officers at the center of reno 911 miami may be dimwitted, but the talent behind the satiric comedy are.
With thomas lennon, cedric yarbrough, robert ben garant, kerri kenney. The spectre of another criticallyacclaimed show that jumped to streaming offers a cautionary tale about. Robert ben garant and thomas lennon avoid giving many writing tips, and. Night at the museum, hell baby, reno 911, baywatch. Like cops, there are no writers credited on reno 911. How we do it in reno season 1 ep 1 7232003 dejected after a day of unsuccessful crime fighting, officer dangle rearends a civilian and discovers 60. With cedric yarbrough, niecy nash, robert ben garant, thomas lennon. But i know that tom and i both do keep sayingand for fun, i write in my spare time, too.
I feel at times that roberts tries to take over scenes, which is weird because hes a newbie. Lennon and ben garant state in the book that the key to writing a great screenplay is to write a thorough, detailed outline. There was a brief conversation about their show reno 911. May 04, 2020 reno 911 is the right old show for a wrong new world the cast and creators of the beloved comedy series explain how it found another life on quibi. Jul 07, 2011 i was going to say, i thought the reno 911 movie was pretty amazing. The revival will feature the return of the original series creators thomas lennon, robert ben garant and kerri kenneysilver. Dec 17, 2006 this year alone, the team, creators and stars of comedy centrals reno 911. The department responds to a hostage situation where they encounter volunteer officers. For reno, the first stages of the writing process are tom and i sitting in. Conference writers eligible to sumbit to tmccs literary magazine. Starring an amazing cast of comedians, writers, and improve actors, reno 911. The new cast isnt bad, but part of what made reno so great was that all of the characters meshed well together. But i know that tom and i both do keep sayingand for fun, i. It concluded with jones and dangle telling a classroom of young children in song.
A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score. Reno 911 robert ben garant was born on september 14, 1970 in cookeville, tennessee, usa. Nicolas cage comicbook heist to become movie at lionsgate. Thomas lennon, robert ben garant and kerri kenneysilver all starred in and are billed as creators of the series a revival of the series premiered on. At the end of the book, they include their outline for reno sos. It is a mockumentarystyle parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically cops, with comic actors playing the police officers. What sets this book apart from the others is that all the advice is practical. Garcia and wiegel sign up to do security for kenny rogers book signing and end up doing a horrible job. Jul 19, 2011 comedians, writers, and producers robert ben garant and tom lennon split their duties in selecting their favorite titles from the collection.
Reno 911 presents all the ways a zoom morning briefing can go. Miami is a 2007 american cop comedy film based on comedy centrals reno 911. In lieu of an official announcement, the fanfavorite tv series dropped the news of its quibi debut on its tiktok profile page. Comedians, writers, and producers robert ben garant and tom lennon split their duties in selecting their favorite titles from the collection. In 2008, mary birdsong who played deputy cherisha kimball announced that she is moving back to the east. The writers panel the official tumblr for the podcast about the business and process of writing. They keep the action going in every episode and it all held my attention. Much of the material is improvised, based on a broad outline, with minimal scripted material. Another chance for familiar faces to get the band back together so to speak. I have a weird resume, said lennon in an interview with cbs local. He has been married to cathy shim since august 1, 2011. Would love to see these guys explain their take on storytelling more, though. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant select their favorite improved bits from.
The technique is that the writers and actors get together and. Tonight at 7 pm at the cat and fiddle, theres a discussion and screening with the writers of reno 911 miami. Best known for their work on the state and reno 911. Concepts are established for episodes, but the execution is largely improvised.
Reno 911 is the right old show for a wrong new world the cast and creators of the beloved comedy series explain how it found another life on quibi. The brave men and women of the washoe county sheriffs department give you the 411 on the thin khaki line that keeps reno, nevada, on the straight and narrow. In the book, a treatment, or extensive outline of what the sequel would have been is included, entitled reno 911 sos. I recommend the book, as a companion to the more instructional ones, like save the cat. Through segments like video breakdown, 20 seconds on the clock and web redemption, tosh has established himself as the preeminent expert on exhibitionist weirdos, injurious. Thomas lennon and ben garant on 11 classic reno 911. Writers garant and lennon stated in their book writing movies for fun and profit, that a sequel would not be produced because it did not perform well enough at the box office. Theyve got what it takes to gently caress the thin blue. Sometimes movies finish up very different from the book.
A supercut of all the trailers to date for david baldaccis memory man series. Created by robert ben garant, kerri kenney, thomas lennon. The upcoming seventh season of reno 911 will premiere on monday, may 4th on the new streaming platform quibi. Reno 911 carlos alazraqui, ben garant, cedric yarbrough, kerri kenney, niecy nash, thomas lennon, ian roberts, joe lo truglio. Please join us on saturday for a zoom meeting hosted by matt bayan for high sierra writers. A compendium of advice from the producers, writers, and actors of the office, saturday night live, its always sunny in philadelphia, knocked up, flight of the conchords, the daily show, arrested development, reno 911. Acting is a job that can break your heart and writing is a job that can break. Reno 911 garcia, johnson and kimball are killed off the.
The strawberry mountain war by reno writer david p. May, 20 tonight at 7 pm at the cat and fiddle, theres a discussion and screening with the writers of reno 911 miami. Comedy central official site tv show full episodes. The revival aims to catch up with the bumbling deputies of the fictional reno sheriffs department, with thomas lennon, kerry kenneysilver, and. Reno 911 writers to make nicolas cages action comics. Cocreators, writers, and series stars robert ben garant, kerri kenneysilver, and. The lack of writers is due to the unique nature of the series production. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant on the past, present and. New season of reno 911 to premiere on qubi on may 4th. The cocreators of the tv series reno 911 and such films as night at the museum garant and lennon take a gutbusting stab at the published world in their first book. When a picture book couldnt be found, they wrote their own reno gazettejournal 4292004. Thomas lennon, robert ben garant, kerri kenneysilver directors. A wonderful book about a little boy whos friends with a tree.
Jul 05, 2011 fans of the state and reno 911 will get extra mileage out of the sense of humor and especially the entire scriptment for the unproduced reno 911 sequel movie, which is pretty great. This book is not going to break down ancient myths or blow smoke about the writers voice or power to change the world. Robert ben garant directed the movie, thomas lennon had a role and kerri kenneysilver had a bit part. But as with any fanfavorite reboot, expectation and potential disappointment build evenly over time. When miamis real police force is quarantined, the reno misfits, in town for a cop convention, become the only hope for the citizens of south beach. Since scheels has cancelled all public meetings until further notice, we are going to the cloud for our meetings. High sierra writers will host a zoom meeting on saturday, may 09 at 10 am. They join already announced stars darcy carden the good place, thomas lennon reno 911, eugene cordero the good place, baron vaughn grace and frankie, ed begley jr, st. Robert ben garant and thomas lennon talk about their creative process as well as the.
Youre a horrible person, but i like you by the believer. The material, for once, is rrated, and yet it seems to be lacking the spine that made reno 911. With only days to go until our favorite lawenforcement officers come storming back into our lives with the return of comedy central favorite reno 911. An irreverent look at what goes on behindthescenes in reno, nevadas sheriffs department. Reno 911 miami is a 2007 american cop comedy film based on comedy centrals show of the same name and directed by cast member robert ben garant, who stars as junior. Reno 911 quibi interview thomas lennon, reno 911 cast on.