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Moroh
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 4:00pm Report to Moderator
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Just something that popped into my mind when reflecting on the scripts:

No one resorted to the old dog chasing the mailman cliche in any of the scripts.

In fact, the few dogs I remember, were probably the nicest characters towards the mailmen.
It was everybody else that the poor postal workers had to worry about.

Just had another funny thought.  A good dramatic script might've been to show a mailman just sitting on a front stoop and spouting off a 10 page philosophical rant about how depressing his life is and how he is treated so badly by everyone in the neighborhood.  Only to see at the end that he was just speaking to a dog.

Too bad I didn't have more time to work on my OWC entry.  Could have really tortured all you guys with that gripping read.


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haha Morah, that's what my original one was. Man vs Dog, with the postman ending up being the one who chases the dog after turning into a werewolf...was a blatant comedy though.

Man Bites Dog was the title, wish I'd entered that one instead now


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Sandra Elstree.
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 5:22pm Report to Moderator
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Just a word of thanks to everyone supporting this edition of the OWC...

Got a couple guesses...Sandra might have done Yuley, New Guy did Red Eye (but he has left other reviews)...on board with Pia doing Love Letters (remind me to get slightly tipsy next time I want to write something)...Cornetto seems a good match with  the Family Name...Guessing Tim Betts might have done Uncle Sam (good action with super villians...) Stebrown-All eyes, maybe ...Zombie Sean- Postal...Cindy may have done registered delivery. Mercy? Not the foggiest idea...

Favorites? Liked Love Letters, Family Name and Postal...

Good show, ya'll.


I second the thanks to everyone here working hard on the feedback. And I had the same guess as you thinking that: Tim Betts (I bet I bet!!!) Is the writer of The Ballad of Uncle Sam! Good job!!! Batman-like or not, Good job!

I also think Pia did Love Letters and Michael is a good candidate for Family Name. I need to finish off the reads and come back with a few more guesses.

Sandra




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Sandra Elstree.
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 5:27pm Report to Moderator
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Just had another funny thought.  A good dramatic script might've been to show a mailman just sitting on a front stoop and spouting off a 10 page philosophical rant about how depressing his life is and how he is treated so badly by everyone in the neighborhood.  Only to see at the end that he was just speaking to a dog.


That would have been a good one! That would have been really good!!!

Sandra



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Takeshi
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Man Bites Dog was the title, wish I'd entered that one instead now


That title has been used before, Ste.
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stebrown
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Yeah Chris, I normally google a title when I think of it. A pretty harsh film by the sounds of it. Still, cool title though.


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Yeah Chris, I normally google a title when I think of it. A pretty harsh film by the sounds of it. Still, cool title though.


It's a mockumentary.  Not a terrible movie, but alright I guess.  I saw it long ago, and recently watched it again on cable via on demand.



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It's been a week now...

When should we out ourselves?


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Haven't you already been outed, Sweedy?


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I say we should just keep it anonymous forever because I didn't like the reviews I got for mine so I'd rather no one know I wrote it.
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Perhaps it is time for Mensa worthy, mind-bendingly complex clues...Here's one for my hypothetical, alleged entry.

It has a mailman in it...and justice for all.




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sniper
Posted: August 1st, 2008, 8:18am Report to Moderator
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My take on this OWC.

Having read 13 entries so far, I'm simply not in the mood to read anymore of them. I think, as would be expected, the quality of the scripts has varied tremendously from, let's face it, trash to fairly solid. Maybe there's a real gem among those I haven't read but I'm not counting on it. The majority of the scripts were so-and-so in my book but now that the time is no longer a factor, I think a lot of them could easily be turned it something good.

I think it was very disappointing however just how far a lot of the script strayed from the given genre. The theme or "The Line" was used with more or less success in all of the scripts I've read, sometimes it was simply just popped in there to complete the task while others actually incorporated it seamlessly into the story.

Having not participated in the OWC, I guess it's easy for me to pass judgment on these scripts but bear in mind it's only because I'm not a good enough a writer to slap a story together in a week.

Congrats to everyone who participated, and to all the newcomers to the board and the OWC, I hope y'all enjoyed the experience.

Rob


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CindyLKeller
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Like Rob, I didn't enter this one either, enjoyed the reading though.

Usually there is a thread where people guess who wrote what, but I wouldn't even attempt it this time. Haven't got a clue to most of them.

Cindy


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Hey if were giving clues, ideally at the end of mine the credits would roll as "Someday Never Comes" plays.


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Then I'm guessing Tim wrote either Return Service Requested or The Stolen Santa...or something else.


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