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Don
Posted: September 21st, 2008, 7:57pm Report to Moderator
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Cutter's Road by David L Jackson - Horror - The wrongs of Arnold Cutter created a legend, a legend that has been revisited 36 years later when a group of college kids heading for a beach party travel down highway 36...once known as Cutter's Road. 69 pages - rtf, format


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Thanks for posting my script, I know it needs some aspects fixed up a bit, but it was my very first project. I start so many great ideas into screenplays, but never finish, I'm hoping that now that I have somewhere to go to inspire me to finish what I start...I'll have more to post here.
To fill you in on my bio, I am 38 years old, a factory worker from Canada who has been using my creative edge to write and produce stories just as recently as 2007.
I wrote, filmed and produced a short commercial for an online contest for a local advertiser, and won...I had so much fun doing it, I went straight to work on writing and filming a short action/suspence film which was showcased and premiered at STFF in October 2007. I was able to attend, they had me up on stage for an interview and all in all it was a great time. I wrote another short and just finished it in July...It was accepted to STFF again for this October and I plan on going again.
I was invited to work on set of a major feature film project August of 2008 for 5 weeks as a Unit Manager and it really inspired me to finish one of my longer projects...thus Cutter's Road. I have never had any schooling on this writing stuff, but I am learning and hope to hear back from you readers any feedback that may help me become better at this.
Oh and I know some of you may want to know...the feature film I worked on this summer is "Silent But Deadly" starring Jason Mewes, William Sadler, Patrick McKenna and Kim Poirer to name a few. A slasher/comedy due for release in early 2009.
Anyway, Thanks for having me here and I'm looking forward to reading and writing along side all of you.
Cheers!
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NME
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Hey Jack,

I am new to scriptwritting and was wondering what format you used? It looks like the format that was loaded would be the producers script. Is that was it is.
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JackAction
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This format was simply a Microsoft Word Program saved as a DOC file, I just got FINAL DRAFT 7 installed last month so I have since reformatted it.

I am probably not the one to ask about formatting as I too am just starting out as a screenwriter myself.
My only suggestion is that you find a writing program you are comfortable using and adapt. The net is a great sourse of information...lol.
Write it, protect it and get it out there I guess.
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Busy Little Bee
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You guys, please, if you want to do yourself a favor, read and review others scripts. Not only will it get others to read your script, but also it's one of the best ways to learn about scripts from reading them.


You may think because your newbies or whatever you have nothing to offer, I still consider myself a newbie, but you guys like movies and stories therefore your input is valuable, get it out there.


JackAction, I'm going to give this a read. I've already took a look at the format and most would be turned of by it immediately. I suggest getting some screenwritng software (Final Draft, Screenwriter Magic, etc...) that'll put your writing in proper format.



Bee




Commodus: But the Emperor Claudius knew that they were up to something. He knew they were busy little bees. And one night he sat down with one of them and he looked at her and he said, "Tell me what you have been doing, busy little bee..."
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JackAction
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Yes I agree, I am reading a couple already, I will comment as I finish them.
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Busy Little Bee
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Hey Jack

First, congrats on finishing your first script. To me that task always deserved a pat on the back. And I think just getting through it will help tremendously on more drafts and other stories.

So, I got around to reading your script today. Not going to spend much time on the obvious, formatting, misspelled words things like that, just the story.



My favorite parts of the story were how you connected the crime in the past, the death of Arnold Cutter to the present. I’m not in totally agreement in how you did it but I liked that it was there. Along that note I also liked that from the first attack with the ol’ truck till the reveal of what was going on, I wasn’t quite sure if it was a ghost or paranormal things of sorts or an actual person attacking. Left me wondering.


The other thing I liked was the opening with the three girls, Kelly, Melissa and Chara. I liked their interaction. And usually you get a female character from the city that loathes moving out to the country, so I like the flip where Kelly from California is excited about the prospect of the country. The thing that I thought worked best in this scene, because there was plenty of exposition, but the BEAT, Chara has to pee and Melissa teasing her.


This leads me to one of my problems. I thought things like that fell to the way side as the story went on especially toward the end. I don’t know if you were trying to be funny or what, but I didn’t like any of the dialogue between Cindy and Sheriff Michaels when he comes back into the story. The way he brings up what happened to him, the way he brings up the feds, he talks about them like every other cop in every other movie.



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Commodus: But the Emperor Claudius knew that they were up to something. He knew they were busy little bees. And one night he sat down with one of them and he looked at her and he said, "Tell me what you have been doing, busy little bee..."
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Another problem presented itself when as I mentioned I wasn’t sure if it was a paranormal or normal personal doing the attacking. When it was revealed who it was I didn’t even have a problem with who it was. It just that the flip was so contrived especially the Deputy and then the mother Ginger her dialogue when she has the knife threatening Cindy. It wasn’t the n bombs either. It's, how can I put this. It was like even though they appear to be people on the screen Ginger and her son, they might as well been monsters, like Jason or Michael Myers, so when you try to give them their motive contrasted with that it was like what? It was like you just tacked that on.
  

Don’t get me wrong I like that the theme and overall crime here is prejudice, racism and injustice. I read another script, The A.T (check it out), it was about lesbian and two killers rage against lesbian. And even though I understand that you and the writer of The A.T were trying to make a point it doesn’t work well when the opposition is totally incompetent and irrational. What would be more frightening is a thinking character who has these views. And a twisted misunderstanding that allows them to commit such heinous acts.


Also, it would add to the plot which is lacking here, you hit the exact same beat with the three girls than you go back and add Cindy and her group. But that’s a problem based on how you got the opposition setup like the road is the arena. I think what would add to the plot would be if the three girls while driving not only pass but diss a hitchhiker, than a little down the road they are attacked and what you had than the strangers comes back with his disposition and interacts with the girls. Because I also think that you need to spend a little more time literally on Cutter’s road, because again that’s the arena, well at first at least.


Last two things: why is it that the men beating on Arnold Cutter are labeled ‘thugs’? I saw that and was like what? Huh? Also, you mentioned that these men where African-American, which was necessary considering the context. But when he flash to the future there’s not mention of who else is African-American or ethnic for that matter I didn’t figure that out till the latter part of the story. And I think considering the context it’s necessary that you mention who is.


After I found out Cindy was black I wondered if any of Kelly, Melissa or Chara were. But, good luck on the next one, hope to be here more from you.


Bee



Commodus: But the Emperor Claudius knew that they were up to something. He knew they were busy little bees. And one night he sat down with one of them and he looked at her and he said, "Tell me what you have been doing, busy little bee..."
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Thanks so much for the review, you probably don't realize how much help you just gave me.

I wrote this script with a mindset of just how wrong racism and hatred is and how nothing good ever comes of it...maybe I jumped a little too much to keep it all in structure...It was challenging to say the least.

I am writing a sci-fi thriller right now, an infestation invasion of an alien parasite which turns out to be a designed weapon against mankind...I'll keep all your notes handy.
Thanks again.
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