Things change...and I think screenwriting is becoming more 'open' than it used to be, like baltis said----it probably doesnt care to anyone anymore if your script changes up the format some----nowadays, with competition and stuff like that, people are just looking for a good idea, not a "film that is presented in proper format." So there.

I agree with everything you have said... However, just because it's how you want to be, doesn't mean it's how they want it to be.

You and I agree 100% on the whole teenage urban trend... However, I love the old format too... it's just not used in todays standard screen writting "AS" much "AS" it was in the past.

You can use it... however... to shorten your screenplay and make it Gel more, they don't like you to use CUT TO  -- SMASH CUT -- SHOCK CUT -- BACK GROUND SOUND -- ETC ETC ETC ETC

I myself tend to stick to about a 50/50 split of the new and old formats for my screenplays.

I still use the CUT TO but I don't double space no more afterwards.
I still use the FADE IN but I triple space afterwards.
I use the new standard of 19 spaces to your TITLE -- instead of the 22 spaces.

And so much more... there is so much to take in when screen writting and it "CAN" get difficult... if you let it.

stack up whatever you want, this forum is specifically for hollywood style formatting, if you dont like it, dont post here.