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Only a few months late... Boy, were you guys right about The Last Jedi! WTF? Why can't anyone seem to write a smart, fun, exciting Star Wars script anymore?? None of it really makes sense and it's not even half as clever as it should be. Diminishing returns all around.
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I know this is cliche enough to almost be trite but I think there is a lot of truth that the story was designed from the outside in, from set-pieces (casino "planet" was one of the starting concepts for the story)to story, rather than the other way around. Reminds me of how Yoda fell apart through the series: he was so memorable because unexpected - the great master who turned out to be small, frail, and seemingly inconsequential. The significance of that was lost, though, when...
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LOL, a ping-pong ball with a light saber. That pretty much nails it. And yes, the movie did feel like it was sort of awkwardly back-engineered from what JJ Abrams committed to in TFA...but which never made a whole lot of sense to begin with. I don't have any better idea of what Kylo Ren's goal is or why Rey has The Force or why Luke is "hiding out"...I could go on. None of it has any logic or emotional weight.
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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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FINALLY saw La La Land last night... That ending was absolutely brilliant. Goosebumps. The whole movie was really a set-up for that genius idea.
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"The Night Of" - pilot of new series on HBO to Go, Steve Zallian & Richard Price. Excellent. Check it out.
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Okay, I know it's a cliche old standby, but... What is the best (still) unproduced script you've ever read?
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Some great choices here. I'll add an oldie: Age Of Aquarius by Phil Alden Robinson. Silly title, but a great romantic drama against the backdrop of the war in Bosnia. Was to have starred Harrison Ford and Juliette Binoche, but was shut down on the eve of production and completely forgotten after that.
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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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Okay... Best funky/jazzy/propulsive "heist" music to write to? Any suggestions?
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Thanks, guys. I saw that Joey Alexander on 60 Minutes - amazing. And with only 7 or 8 decades of career to go! I find certain types of jazz make great writing music. Took me years to realize listening to my favorite songs (with singers, lyrics) just distracts and slows me up. Robert - that's some great propulsive music alright. Reminds me of some of David Arnold's work on the Bond films, like TND.
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Brooklyn is a beautiful little movie. Highly recommend.
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Now that ANT-MAN is done and dusted, can't somebody find us the Edgar Wright draft? I know it's out there somewhere.
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I know it's just a teaser, but that JOY trailer is unrecognizable as the excellent script I read. Since when does she fire a gun?? I hope David O. Russell didn't just throw away all of Annie Mumolo's work
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Passengers! Finally happening. Proof that you can't keep a good script down.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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Dear North Korean Hackers - I don't care about Seth Rogen's paycheck, give me the script for Spectre. I have faith in you.
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I know this is a dead topic...but the more I think about it, it must be said: Interstellar is a complete mess.
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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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Maybe you have to be, uhm, slightly old to appreciate it, but I think that Hanx Writer app for the iPad is ubercool. With all the conveniences of modern writing, I missed hearing that sound!
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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.
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Hello-o-o-o... Is everybody writing or just lying in the sun?
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Damn Canadians. Too nice to hate and too good at Hockey.
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Hmmm. Would be very interested in reading Oliver Stone's MLK script that producers just rejected. Anyone have the skinny?
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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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My "British Aunt" has left me high and dry on Downton Abbey. Please PM me if you can help. Thanks.