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  1. Random question - what type of siren is it that they use in the True Blood Season 6 teaser? I recognize it but can't place it. I thought it was a nuclear/civil defense siren but it's not, it's something completely different. This is driving me crazy trying to figure it out. Link to teaser:

    1. Jaco

      Jaco

      Here ya' go:

       

       

      I've tried several times to make this an embedded link but failed.

       

      True Blood slowed this down a bit.

    2. sbbn

      sbbn

      Nicely done - I hadn't even thought of that. I'd love to get the slowed down mp3 version for my phone. It's make a pretty intense ringtone.

  2. A while back there was a Breaking Bad Official Scripts book with all the scripts from season one. Apparently, the publisher has pulled it and it's now unavailable (glad I picked up a copy). Out of curiosity, anyone know why it was pulled?

  3. Academy Awards or True Detective... Well, that's an easy choice. I'll find out who won the awards on twitter or something.

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    2. npquinn

      npquinn

      I don't have a TV ;)

    3. sankofa

      sankofa

      so who has the 411 on the Steve McQueen/John Ridley cold shoulder shade tonight? hrmmmmm

    4. ajf1

      ajf1

      nikki finke says its a dispute over screenplay credit

  4. According to Gahgan, this is an old screenwriting expression: "Shall we have him pet the dog?" First, has anyone actually heard that expression before? Second, what the eff does that mean?? (and if you're speculating, fine but please say so, and if you have source, please provide)

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    2. CrashDaily

      CrashDaily

      It's also called "save the cat" which Blake Snyder re-coined with his screenwriting book of the same name. Protag does something that makes us like him right off the bat. I read Safe House (orig spec) recently and laughed out loud when the protag literally helps an old lady struggling with her groceries on page four. He "saved the cat"

    3. sbbn

      sbbn

      Thanks, guys. That makes sense. I prefer it to "save the cat."

    4. LAscribe88

      LAscribe88

      Remember in Inspector Gadget when Dr. Claw has MAD Cat?

  5. Any thoughts on Low Winter Sun pilot episode? I caught bits and pieces of it and other than the fact it tracked the script, I haven't decided what I think of it. (Breaking Bad was incredible, of course!)

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    2. sbbn

      sbbn

      Dean Norris was incredible in Breaking Bad (I know I'm jumping back to the beginning here) - when he hit the garage remote... man alive, that was incredible acting in that scene.

    3. sbbn

      sbbn

      sanguine - I've always been impressed by actors who seem to take their jobs seriously instead of just a path to fame. Say what you will about Tom Cruise (and he's done some bizarre stuff) but he is a damn hard worker from everything I know.

    4. sbbn

      sbbn

      It's interesting to hear the "lots of tone, no substance" comments. That's kind of how I felt watching it but I didn't see all of it and felt like I was being too quick to judge. The pilot felt like it was going to the tone of something like Breaking Bad without putting in the work to earn it. Breaking Bad is what it is because of all the seasons that went before this one.

  6. Blacklist read recommendations? Usually it's pretty easy for me to find scripts on the list that impress but this time, after quite a few false starts, I've been struggling to find anything I want to read (or, if I did read, glad that I did).

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    2. drb000

      drb000

      read Crater yesterday. Thought it was wonderful. Really touching and I thought the end was fantastic.

    3. adlocke

      adlocke

      nothing wrong with crater, but if i’m a director, i’m noticing empty directions that are useless in my hands. the mood is created, but if i’m director, i might seriously ignore what “the writer says happens”. the writer should create only the story, because the elements of greatness are the director’s choice only. but decent framing of the story by the writer says i.

    4. Sly0712

      Sly0712

      Didn't care much for unlawful.

  7. Can't wait for Battle: Los Angeles - Trailers look fun and the script was great.

  8. DD CONGRATS on making the blacklist!!!!!

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    2. sbbn

      sbbn

      And the Hit List!! (I'm reviewing the lists in chunks).

    3. ddollar

      ddollar

      thanks everyone!!!

    4. sankofa

      sankofa

      *audience applause* :)

  9. Did I miss something or am I just really drunk? Isn't there some kind of list supposta be comin out today?

    1. admin

      admin

      Monday... mornin' :-)

    2. sankofa

      sankofa

      Right?! Where is the list? :)

    3. sbbn

      sbbn

      Ah, thanks Red! I was having a panic attack. I could have sworn it was the second Friday of December.

  10. Great ending. Much better than "cut to black..."

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    2. ddollar

      ddollar

      finished it. great finale. the outro song/dying scene was a return to the dark black humor the earlier seasons had. thought it was weird and fun.

    3. Reader George

      Reader George

      Great outro scene. Very satisfying ending.

    4. ... who are those guys?

      ... who are those guys?

      I loved it. Tho, the cut to black was equally genius in its own way. Existential bullshit was the only way Sopranos could have ended, since the whole show was about "existential bullshit."

  11. Having not read any other Coen Bros scripts, do they write all their stuff with their "own" format: the minimalist, abbreviated slug lines, etc?

    1. admin
    2. sbbn

      sbbn

      Wild. It took a bit of getting used to but I thought True Grit was a fantastic script.

    3. admin

      admin

      The first time I read there scripts, I thought they were a scriptment of some sort... tursn out, thats just how you can write when you know you're going to direct it :-)

  12. How was Moneyball? Worth seeing?

    1. asjah8

      asjah8

      a very good film. a solid story and stand-out performances by pitt, hill and hoffman.

    2. mikeyP_73

      mikeyP_73

      Yep. See Moneyball. Even my gal liked it. Jonah Hill stole the movie though with his deadpan performance... I loved it

    3. sbbn

      sbbn

      Cool. I'm going to have to see it this week. I loved the screenplay - one of the best written I've read in a while.

  13. I just finished THIS IS 40. That was one depressing movie. I've seen holocaust movies more lighthearted than that. If that's what marriage is -- I am nothing but glad I didn't make that mistake!

  14. I really like Max's writing and his style but... man, that interview was something else. Wouldn't want any women I know near him.

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    2. Mike

      Mike

      You just can't un-ring that bell.

    3. specwriter

      specwriter

      Is he of the John Landis family? I went to college with one of John Landis' nephews and he was a nice guy.

    4. sbbn

      sbbn

      He is the son of John Landis.

  15. I really wanted to feel... *something* about what happened to Brody but the lead-up was so poor I was just kind of ambivalent. And what was with Carrie?? For the emotional wreck she's been this season she was oddly calm about everything that went down. Talking with the people responsible for Brody's outcome as though nothing happened. No attempted eye gouging or anything.

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    2. dsjones

      dsjones

      Or how about finally coming out and revealing Saul is the actual mole. The leads on Javadi came, literally, from thin air. He was speculating and it absolutely set off the alarm bells. And who gained the most from the bombing? Saul.

    3. naugehyde

      naugehyde

      An utterly disastrous finale.

       

      Not re-upping on this one. Pointe, HBO.

       

      The season wasn't a complete waste tho. Felt the season had nearly redeemed itself from the Dana shenanigans and general waywardness when Brody got to Tehran. The penultimate episode was damn good.

       

      BUT

       

      holy fuck what a shitty conclusion.

       

      Great dilemma set up for Saul, save the mission but not Brody and they almost immediately resolved it.

       

      Then that lon...

    4. sbbn

      sbbn

      Opie, I believe the bomber was the guy killed and liquefied at the motel. Axalon, great point about how bizarre it was that they gave station chief to Carrie. Even if she weren't completely unstable no one at the CIA trusts her! They wouldn't give her station chief for Switzerland, let alone a high priority like Turkey. And they really did need more Quinn.

  16. I was so uninterested in reading College Republicans but I finally did sit down and read it (coz it was no 1 after all) and... WOW, it was really, really good. Would love to see the movie.

  17. I'm curious - is it as unsurprising to others that Need for Speed underperformed analyst expectations? I've been tracking it because it seemed like expectations were overblown from day 1 (it was definitely not under-marketed).

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    2. bladebeam1

      bladebeam1

      Box Office Mojo had an interesting analysis going into the weekend.

       

      http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3798&p=.htm

       

      Here's a bit of it:

       

      There is some cynicism surrounding Need for Speed due to its transparent similarities to the Fast & Furious series and its awful reviews (23 percent on Rotten Tomatoes). Also, the marketing has failed to show much in the way of story, which has consistently taken a back seat (get it?) to the fast cars. This is en...

    3. admin

      admin

      I think there were a handful of hypers out there parading the idea that this was going to go big opening weekend, but no one really drank that Koolaid.

    4. CrashDaily

      CrashDaily

      NFS was all about INTL. It will do great (is doing great) and watch them announce a sequel soon. 100 million all in and it will do 150-200 worldwide. It did kind of tank here though.

  18. In preparation for the final episode, I rewatched the Breaking Bad pilot. It's amazing how well written that show is from the get-go. THAT is how a pilot is supposed to be written.

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    2. sbbn

      sbbn

      At the very least, it's worth buying the series on blu-ray/dvd. I doubt tonights ending could be nearly as bad as Dexters - that whole season was weak.

    3. benskelly2

      benskelly2

      Dustin, whatever you do DO NOT watch the ending tonight or read anything about this season. Start from the beginning and watch the whole series in order - thank us later.

    4. Reader George

      Reader George

      The pilot was an amazing read and obviously well executed. What a show.

  19. Is Homeland a show about the CIA or a drama about the struggles with mental illness? I'm so confused.

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    2. aphid47

      aphid47

      Wore than reheated 24. No one at 24 seemed to want to be taken as a serious drama like Homeland does. Every season after the first has been worse and worse.

    3. opie100

      opie100

      It's not perfect by any stretch but I still enjoy it.

    4. sbbn

      sbbn

      I still watch it and I still want it to be good but it just seems intent on proving how "serious" it is at the expense of being entertaining.

  20. Just finished reading Oblivion. WOW! Great stuff!

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    2. smythdenham

      smythdenham

      Really liked it too.

    3. sbbn

      sbbn

      From what I understand they did change the title to "Horizons." Ugh, why can't the leave an awesome title alone instead of trying to seek out blandness like a laser-guided missile.

    4. ThaVillain

      ThaVillain

      I really liked this as well. Good story with what should be some awesome visuals. An entertaining and educational read.

  21. 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.

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    2. sbbn

      sbbn

      "Slow and incomprehensible"

       

      That's too bad -- looks like a decent flick but I haven't read the script yet so all I have to go off of is the trailers and it wouldn't be the first time a trailer has mislead me to believe in something great where nothing great was to be found.

    3. benskelly2

      benskelly2

      LOL, Anon. Well done, sir.

    4. elevenbulls

      elevenbulls

      John Carter: Lawless.

  22. Just saw the trailer for Maggie. Looks great! How was the script?

    1. Nic.Lishko

      Nic.Lishko

      I would say...slow? But it kept my interest.

    2. sbbn

      sbbn

      The trailer struck me as much more of a drama than... zombie flick. I'm really interested to see Arnie in the role - he looks so beaten down and human; not his usual smash or shot everything role.

  23. Just saw True Grit. Loved it! What did everyone else thing?

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    2. sbbn

      sbbn

      TB Blue - Glad to hear you liked it! Only been a day an a half since I saw it and I'm ready to go back and see it again. Not many movies have that effect on me.

    3. treyselman

      treyselman

      The Coens got True Grit. That's what I know.

    4. LeadSolo
  24. RIP Carrie Fisher :(

    1. Climar

      Climar

      hoping she would make it through, and at one point, i thought there was hope. RIP, Carrie Fisher, you will truly be missed. Not only as Leia, but becaue you were so much more than that.

    2. axalon

      axalon

      That poor family...

    3. tinlizzie

      tinlizzie

      And now her mother too. Rip Debbie Reynolds.

  25. So does anyone know why Sovereign is written in haiku? I'm really confused (and incredibly distracted when trying to read it).

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    2. hollywoodude

      hollywoodude

      I liked the style -- very reader seductive, (or in your case irritating :) I suppose the intention was that every line would be a very precise shot and the script would function like an "editor's handbook," showing how to bascially just sequence a bunch of images. My only concern was that the style may expand a thinish script: you are taking five lines to say something that could have been said in one. But having read it, I don't think, at least for this script, such was the c...

    3. sbbn

      sbbn

      good omens, I'm with you. I wanted to give it a shot but it was so difficult to get past the formatting. I skimmed ahead to see if it was going to become readable. And it didn't. I can't even get to whether it's a good/interesting story because the formatting is so grating.

    4. LAscribe88

      LAscribe88

      It rips off the way Alien, and later, Wall-E, were written.

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