Houston Astros: Scripting the Movie: Three things you need to know

Story Time!

Once upon a time, there was a…

Not Like That!

Now then, there have to be plotlines to the story. We must find the right plotlines to make this movie so dramatic and so entertaining that we have to make audiences understand how we felt during this time. The first question we ask ourselves here is how do we start the film?

My Opinion

A teenager in Venezuela arrives at a ballfield and sees a bunch of people from prospects to talent scouts. He stands out to audience members because of his height being that he is short. As he arrives at the tryout table, the person sitting there tells him that he can’t try out because he’s too short. This drives an anger feeling inside him to the point where the music slowly intensifies. We then have the camera move closer to his face and to his eyes to only discover that…

Jose Altuve wakes up from the dream.

Y’all can have different choices for the start of the movie because there’s going to be a lot of drama. You can start with the date of November 1, 2017, or 2011, when Jim Crane bought the team. You can have a montage of the highlights of JJ Watt and Altuve along with the Texans, Rockets, Dynamo, and the Houston Astros. There’s some of y’all that are willing to show a shot of Houston in the days leading up to the disaster.

Whatever y’all decide for the film, the intro isn’t the biggest thing we have to worry about.

Critical Scenes

There are the scenes that we have to film and they must get in this movie. These must include:

• The bad years (2011-2013)
• Ben Reiter and Sports Illustrated’s prediction
• Hurricane Harvey
• Rescue efforts
• Houston Astros’ week in St. Petersburg and the Texans stuck in Dallas.
• Watt in his hotel room watching the storm and recording a video on his phone.
• Houston Astros returning home on a plane to see water from their windows.
• Houston Astros spending the off day at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
• Donations coming in from all over the world.
• The Justin Verlander Trade
  • Jeff Luhnow’s calls with Alex Avila
  • Dallas Keuchel’s call to Verlander
  • What did Kate Upton say on the deal?
• People’s emotional times of distress.
• Watt’s injury, relationship with his girlfriend, and his continued efforts in the community.
• The Astros postseason wins against the Red Sox and Yankees.
• Game 2 of the World Series
  • Marwin Gonzalez’s HR plus the other three.
  • Verlander’s speech.
  • Puig’s strikeout.
• Watt’s first pitch.
• Controversy and the tip of the helmet in Game 7.
• Game 5 – Could be the biggest moment.
• Game 7 with everyone at Minute Maid and the final out.
• The championship parade.
• Rich Dauer’s battle for survival and recovery.
• Jose Altuve winning MVP.
• Jose Altuve and Watt accepting the Sportsperson of the Year Award with Altuve carrying the Texas flag.

Seems like a lot to take in. Most likely, a few of these scenes will get cut out. But maybe all of them will be featured. We want to have answers to the questions of what went on during the scenes listed above. Players speaking about this won’t be able to allow our minds to clearly picture it. We have to go all in.

I also feel that we have to include the controversial moments because it shows how much we as Houstonians can make mistakes and how much we can overcome them. I really hate for those scenes to get on the film even if I’m writing this article. While they didn’t necessarily determine the outcome of the series, they do play a part of today’s society that we live in.

In addition, I also believe that we should include the naysayers and people who went against us. Whether it was Yankee fans allegedly shouting Harvey at us, or reporters picking the Dodgers as the better team, it’ll be a reminder that if anyone dares pick against us or says that we don’t fit in their level, then Clutch City will strike again. It sure did last year.

So, those are my opinions of scenes in the film. All that’s left is a happy ending.