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  1. AliM

    Someone should write a spec called KEPT UNDER WRAPS.

    1. AliM

      AliM

      LOL @ sanguine!

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  2. AliM

    Hope A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT is the start of a hilarious new trend for spec titles.

    1. AliM

      AliM

      A MAN DRUNK-DIALS HIS EX EVEN THOUGH HE KNOWS SHE'S STILL A PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE B!TCH.

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  3. sangun

    A neighbor has somehow attached his computer to my wireless printer. And of course it's script pages.

    1. AliM

      AliM

      DEATH F*CKING PRINTER:- THE ATLANTIC TAPES, VOLUME 1: EXECUDERE NOS CONFIDIMUS!

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  4. DarkDestroyer

    The "Man of Steel" footage made me tear up. So excited for this!

    1. AliM

      AliM

      Zack Snyder was literally born to make this movie. Been super excited since Snyder and Nolan were picked to helm this.

  5. Hasmap

    was very impressed with trailer for Skyfall which aired here in the UK on BBC1's this morning. Empireonline now has up on their site. its glorious.

    1. AliM

      AliM

      That is some stunning cinematography! Now, if the action coreography is coherent/awesome, and the plot worthwhile, this might just be the best of the new Bond series yet.

  6. mikeyP_73

    So that happened... Disciple Program sells... wow... http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/universal-buys-the-disciple-program-as-mark-wahlberg-vehicle/

    1. AliM

      AliM

      Wowza, Deadline commenters are of the AintItCool variety. Just incredibly angry. At everything!

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  7. sbbn

    Just realized Wettest County in the World was renamed Lawless (yeah, I'm a bit slow)... what the hell? Another example of taking a memorable name and turning it into generic mush.

    1. AliM

      AliM

      Somewhere in the Valley a parody-porn producer is also lamenting the name change.

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  8. Hasmap

    The Avengers! WOW! Just WOW! What a brilliant, sometimes comedic and entertaining film! god bless you Joss Whedon, you are the man! Will defo be watching it again.

    1. AliM

      AliM

      The overly-lit cinematography, and some of the creature design (specifically the lead Demon Minion dude, whoever he was) made the whole thing feel like a Power Rangers episode.

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  9. Hasmap

    The Avengers! WOW! Just WOW! What a brilliant, sometimes comedic and entertaining film! god bless you Joss Whedon, you are the man! Will defo be watching it again.

    1. AliM

      AliM

      Might be because I've always found the concept of the "Superhero Team" corny, but I was bored as hell through most of this flick's running time. Looked like it was shot for TV, and had some incredibly bland fight coreography. But I know I'm gonna be in the minority on this one.

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  10. specwriter

    Anyone know any insider dirt about the Rich Ross firing or have any good insight not seen in other reports? Do you think he should have been given more time to prove himself?

    1. AliM

      AliM

      These guys all get phat $everance packages, though, right? So, it's not like Mr. Ross is gonna be in a soup kitchen line anytime soon.

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  11. sankofa

    How is everyone? So, has MARROW been uploaded yet or no? And, Revenge films? any examples of good ones? Scripts and/or movies would be appreciated.

    1. AliM

      AliM

      Did MARROW sell?

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  12. Jabbatron

    Big ups to K Ryans for this weeks spec haul. Keep 'em comin'...

    1. AliM

      AliM

      +2. Is someone somewhere in TB land figuring out a way to get K.Ryans an 'Employee Of The Century' Thank You gift-certificate or something?

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  13. Cyber Hater

    Thinking of cranking out my latest rough draft in a remote location, huddle up in a hotel room or sublet/rental. What do you guys/gals/trolls think?

    1. AliM

      AliM

      Miami? Private bungalows? Jamaica!? Holy sh!t, CyberHater! How rich are you?

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  14. admin

    Gotta say, its kind of exciting watching the TB guys & Gals break new talent via their coverage program! Go new writers, go!!!

    1. AliM

      AliM

      There've been more? Thought it was just dietgreentea and 'Counterpoint' (congrats btw, dude!)?

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  15. andrewpwoodberry

    Has anyone read the first 10 of "Nathan Decker"? Could Fogelman have crammed in more exposition? He's really putting the "tell" in "show not tell." I wonder if selling this as a pitch lessened his motivation or something. Very unlike Fogelman.

    1. AliM

      AliM

      The "life story monologue" plays out later in the film, though. Where Nathan is about to repeat it to the female lead, then catches himself, and admits that it's all a pre-prepared speech.

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  16. Hasmap

    Wahoo, my script is finally finished! Everything has been checked and is present and correct. And the final amount is 92 pages. And Iam very happy with it. This is the first time I thought its done, what do I do now?

    1. AliM

      AliM

      Send the pdf to Steven.Spielberg@Gmail.com and wait for the FedEx man to show up with a phat check!

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  17. Hasmap

    Found out yesterday that one of mates has a mate who had wrote and directed a film called Travellers shown at Cannes in the last couple of years, which had a cameo from Charlie Boorman. He thinks I Should let him take a look at my script. What do you think? The same mate, who is also doing a Graphic novel himself, is going to do some artwork and stills for me.

    1. AliM

      AliM

      Do it! The more sticks you've got in the fire, the more likely one of them is to catch.

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  18. admin

    Hey guys, I am hanging out in CHAT today to answer any questions, etc

    1. AliM

      AliM

      Do the Q's have to only be about the forum or screenwriting? Or can we ask you about dating woes/relationship stuff, too?

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  19. Farmerboy

    Has anyone else read The Incredible True Story of Jessica and Drew who...? I know it's easy to criticize, but oh man was the script lame - felt so dated and uninspired. What did you guys think of it?

    1. AliM

      AliM

      Fantastically quirky title; Fantastically mundane script. Total letdown. Was expecting something funnier.

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  20. AliM

    'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' - Beautifully shot & performed, overrated nonsense.

    1. AliM

      AliM

      Didn't mind the pacing, love slow-burn flicks. But the editing and chronological presentation of the narrative was unnecessarily convoluted. And the ultimate reveal of who the mole was ended up being anti-climactic.

       

      Felt like it was made for people familiar with the source material already.

       

      Eff this film. Eff this film in the fayce! [Lol, not nearly that vitriolic about this flick, but pretty damn close :P]

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  21. Cyber Hater

    @Hasmap: you ever finished "Live Today..."?

    1. AliM

      AliM

      Why not just shorten it to 'Valentine.'?

       

      It'd be shorter, punchier, and since I'm assuming the film remains in the crime/gangster genre, would be reminiscent of titles like 'Serpico', or 'Rampart' (new Woody Harrelson cop flick)?

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  22. Cyber Hater

    @Hasmap: you ever finished "Live Today..."?

    1. AliM

      AliM

      The world's greatest assassin just became the world's deadest b!tch!

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  23. Nic.Lishko

    New Year, new goals. Asking for thoughts on contests and which ones I should definitely submit to. ?

    1. AliM

      AliM

      Not trying to shill, just offering an alternative strategy.

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  24. Nic.Lishko

    New Year, new goals. Asking for thoughts on contests and which ones I should definitely submit to. ?

    1. AliM

      AliM

      For the same cost (or close to) you can just enter your script into the Tracking Board coverage service. A 'recommend' = them pimping you all over their feeds, etc.

       

      It's the same basic result as a screenwriting contest (exposure for you and your script), but with a quicker turn-around (a few days to a few weeks, as opposed to the multi-month procedure of contests), and the bonus of having notes to revise/rewrite off.

       

      Not trying to shill, just offering an alt...

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  25. Nic.Lishko

    Just left the first six minutes of Dark Knight Rises. Oh my...

    1. AliM

      AliM

      Big Nolan fan, but his track record with sound design leads me to fear that Bane's voice won't be altered that much at all, and somehow these choices are all part of Nolan's aesthetic (see Watanabe's sometimes-hard-to-understand accent in 'Inception' smothered in booming score; And ditto for the Scarecrow in Batman Begins)

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