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  1. benskelly2

    Passengers! Finally happening. Proof that you can't keep a good script down.

    1. DarkDestroyer

      DarkDestroyer

      Extremely excited about this!

  2. benskelly2

    Really not sure how to feel about American Hustle. On one hand, I admire the theme of the story and the ambition of the storytelling; on the other hand, it feels like a hot mess and is just not as satisfying as it should be.

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    2. KeatonHelm

      KeatonHelm

      People left the theater I was in. Probably hard for average people to empathize with morally conflicted individuals.

    3. KeatonHelm

      KeatonHelm

      Bale and Amy Adams had the most solid screen relationship I've seen in years. The genuine care...

    4. storymaps99

      storymaps99

      Really liked it.

  3. benskelly2

    Saw Tomorrowland last night with two other people in the theatre. They both walked out. Such a shame because there's a good movie in there with a rewrite.

    1. jms2011

      jms2011

      That's a shame. Just a lot of garbage coming out this year. Hollywood has played it safe for so long they the "event" movies look predictable and stale. I liked the first Avengers film, but have zero desire to watch the sequel.

  4. benskelly2

    So they paid Seth eight million for this tsuris? I wonder if his next big wacky edgy concept will be quite so welcome.

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    2. benskelly2

      benskelly2

      The hacking has been officially tracked back to North Korea now. And a pundit on TV was estimating that the canceled release would cost Sony about $50 million.

    3. palostick

      palostick

      If the Aurora theater shooting hadn't happened, they wouldn't be taking this threat so seriously. Remember that N Korea is one big personality cult. No shortage of citizens who would give their lives to avenge this slight on their leader.

    4. palostick

      palostick

      The greatest disservice Team America did was to make the late Kim Il Jung into a joke. I once used him in an action movie and the notes came back that I couldn't use him because he was too comedy. Reality - he and his son have slaughtered millions via starvation and concentration camp. That's the movie Hwood should be making.

  5. benskelly2

    So...a question for anyone who wants to help. I've written a script for a short film based on a story by Stephen King (have the rights) - not horror though, more of a melancholy memory piece like "Stand By Me" - and would like to get it to someone who might want to cut their directing teeth on it. A film student with money or...? Any suggestions? What would you do?

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    2. benskelly2

      benskelly2

      Thank you very much. Please let me know. And anyone else with ideas or advice, please PM me.

    3. adlocke

      adlocke

      ‘fraid i ain’t got no answer yet so far, suh, to tell ya.

    4. vincenzo

      vincenzo

      I sent you a PM

  6. benskelly2

    Stephen Collins. Wow.

  7. benskelly2

    Stupid question here: I'm working in MMS, how do I format it to get rid of the extra space between lines of dialogue. I see this all the time now and I can't believe I still don't know how to do it. Help, please!

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    2. Reader George

      Reader George

      I'm giving FadeIn a try now and am happy with it.

    3. benskelly2

      benskelly2

      Downloaded the demo, SB - appreciate the tip. So far I'm drawn to the simplicity of it.

    4. StringerBell

      StringerBell

      Very simple, but it's got some depth if you dig into the preferences. You can also rearrange the interface somewhat (I put the editing stuff on the left and rearrange the placement a bit). It also makes clean PDFs. IMO, MMS is lousy, expensive software and FD is absolutely draconian.

  8. benskelly2

    Thank you, thank you, thank you. Christmas came early.

  9. benskelly2

    Thanks for the Brit List scripts! Traditionally the hardest "list" to find. Well done.

  10. benskelly2

    The really brilliant thing about OITNB is the way they balance out such a large cast of characters and mete out story beats at a perfect pace. After a shaky start, the second season becomes a master class in multiple storylines.

  11. benskelly2

    The World's End is the most fun I've had at the movies in a loooooooong time. I loved it.

    1. markerstone

      markerstone

      Ditto - great characters with believable arcs - in spite of the lunacy and madness. This reminds me of how thrilled I was when I first discovered THE HITCHHIKERS GUIDE... WOO HOO!

    2. Mike

      Mike

      Daccord!

    3. adlocke

      adlocke

      keyyed!

  12. benskelly2

    Variety gives Interstellar an unqualified rave and 'instant classic' status, comparing it The Wizard Of Oz and 2001. Here we go.

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    2. jjevtic

      jjevtic

      I just hope he remembered that the audience sometimes need to have fun while watching a movie.

    3. sankofa

      sankofa

      but The Wrap said it was a brilliant movie that falls apart in the third act and Nolan *STILL* hasn't improved on writing women characters...

    4. DonKasparoza

      DonKasparoza

      I really enjoyed the draft of the script that's in the forums here, so I'm looking forward to the film. May smoke a joint before I see it.

  13. benskelly2

    What is (or was) "Loomis Fargo"?

    1. andrewpwoodberry

      andrewpwoodberry

      This story, as a Hollywood rom-com, with Jim Carrey as the male lead: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loomis_Fargo_Bank_Robbery

    2. benskelly2

      benskelly2

      Thank you.

  14. benskelly2

    Wind River was a major disappointment - even after reading the script and having lowered expectations. Sheridan is a great writer, but not a great director. Scenes felt stilted or melodramatic, too much music, bad sound, and deadly slow pacing. Too bad.

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