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I totally agree Kevin. I don't know why it has become a "requirement" to read ALL the scripts and you can tell when people are just rushing through the read too. Often misinterpreting the meaning of the script or its intent.
I suggested he/she use a Narrator for part of it at least, esp at the opening. It was well thought out, is really entertaining, and adds to the Fairy Tale.
This is on top of Kev's comment btw - the Alice script.
I agree about the 'checklist comment' too. Read all if you can, (to vote on writer's choice) but well thought out comments on those you choose to review is better than treating them like a chore.
I think I've entered and read every script for the last five or six OWCs...
Sometimes I write a lot, highlight things I think could be worked on etc, sometimes I just give a few lines - not because I'm disrespecting the writer, it's usually because I don't have anything useful to add or the script didn't grab me.
If anyone wants me to add to my comments after the OWC then I'm more than happy to.
But given that some people do see it as a competition with the grail of a mug at the end of it, then I'd rather vote knowing I've missed nothing.
And I’m done reading...I commented on mine because I finished so early, don’t want anyone picking it....
That tells me which one is yours -- the one where you actually praised the writing. Something like, "The writing is good; it's like mine, short and to the point."
I started out reading the fairy tale the story is based on, but then changed it up. Too time consuming to read all the fairy tales, I've taken to just reading the loglines and basing my reviews, as always, on originality and, to a lesser extent, formatting. Now, they both go hand in hand, and of course if something is so ill-formatted, it will lose points no matter how good the story is.
Yes, it's possible for a short comment to be useful to the writer.
What I am advocating is a spirit of trying to be helpful to the writer. That's more the purpose than the voting. If I read a script that I can't find anything useful to say, I don't say anything. No one needs to know I opened it.
I remember Johhny's script - it was done for one of the OWC's and took home the mug if I'm not mistaken. I tried to find it in case you'd want to read it but failed.
I attempt to read each and every script, and I attempt to give as much meaningful and helpful commentary as I can. You may not like what you get from me, but it's often more than anyone else provides.
I'm also reading (or attempting to read) the source material, so I can judge on how well the script follows/works/etc.
Apparently, 1 person was unhappy with my comments and thought I missed what their script was really about. Personally, I disagree, and plan on going back and privately commenting to them.
Actually, I have no problem with someone reading a few pages, stopping, and pointing out the specific reasons for stopping. The writer can find that useful. As long as your reviews provide those specifics, and you(Jeff) usually or always do, I think it's potentially very useful. To me, it's all about helping the writer, not the voting of mug benefits. If the reviewer is harsh, but takes the time to be specific, it's hopefully helpful.
I remember Johhny's script - it was done for one of the OWC's and took home the mug if I'm not mistaken. I tried to find it in case you'd want to read it but failed.
The Elevator Most Belonging To Alice - Semi Final Bluecat, Runner Up Nashville Inner Journey - Page Awards Finalist - Bluecat semi final Grieving Spell - winner - London Film Awards. Third - Honolulu Ultimate Weapon - Fresh Voices - second place IMDb link... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7062725/?ref_=tt_ov_wr
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