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Blood Brothers I liked how you showed Butch's motivation to kill all but at the same time managed to avoid exposition. That's very masterful of you and I should learn from you. And you can film it.
But I love You - well, I voted for the first one, then kind of regretted it, then decided I did the right thing. Now I'm writing this comment I'm regretting it again. You make us feel for Christine even though she's a complete nut job. The writing here is not optimal. "with a pale comlexion" - why not just "a pale complexion". Things like these matter, you know, especially for writers. And then, the Narrator's rhythm at the beginning (at her house - p1 and beginning of p2) is so off that I thought the Narrator was annoying. But then he sounds smooth - the rhythm straightens. Great work. You're just unlucky. (luck exists!!)
Blood Brothers -- Really great start with some nice dialogue. I totally bought in to these old timers having their little group reminiscing thing. It was lighthearted and warm which made the turn at the end really not that appealing for me. I'd rather they just sit around reminiscing and you find some way to slowly reveal they're all there to drink spiked drinks and go out on their terms... each going out one by one saluting the group.
Wouldn't be as big of a twist but I think it'd be more poignant.
But I Love You -- This was my favorite. I thought the Narrator idea elevated an otherwise average story. And some of the lines were quite clever. My suggestion would be get crazier with it. I think the Narrator will wear off for some unless you change up his delivery. Maybe start out with the Narrator in a sing-songy voice, then going to more sarcastic, then increasingly frantic and unhinged towards the end.
I don't know, just a thought. I really liked what you did here though. Nice job.
I thought But I Loved You was over the top. I think the last scene could be chopped off too, the way the Narrator ends that second to last scene felt better.
Blood Brothers felt more natural and believable. I could see this one played out. Gets my vote.
Definitely the toughest vote so far, and IMO the 2nd and 3rd best scripts behind LEO...
I also have to confess to reading the comments before my vote - not going to be swayed by popular opinion, but wanted to see if there was something I missed. And there was. Something that someone else caught, and then something that I caught. And in a competition like this, when it's so close, I guess the details matter.
BUT I LOVE YOU
I really don't have a negative comment about this one, other than perhaps it was very slightly out-written by its competitor. Narration didn't bother me, and in fact it made me enjoy it more. And I like that it was over the top. And the last bit of narration, where the narrator tells us that the girl "just wanted to be seen" gives this piece all the gravity it needs.
BLOOD BROTHERS
Well-written, and good concept. However this gets a few nits from me for the following:
You can predict the body count. True, not a problem once the competition is over because the reader will not have parameters in their head. And the script is certainly, I think, very sellable with a rewrite.
Frank M mentions the whole Vietnam thing and these guys being too early for it. If true, the writer needed to make a different choice with Jerry. There were tons of ways to go - perhaps Butch let Jerry drive while he was tipsy instead of taking his keys. And on and on. Seems Vietnam was added just to have crusty old men say 'yellow bastards' a few times.
Leon would most definitely not be dropped at a cabin. The home would not release him unless the person signing him out accompanied him and brought him back. Presumably that was not Butch or Walter. And it couldn't have been Frank if he had Alzheimer's. So now there's two people released from care without proper supervision.
Definitely a filmable, poignant script once these minor holes are plugged.