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Bangkok, U.S.A. - OWC (currently 4066 views) |
Don |
Posted: August 13th, 2016, 8:41am |
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AdministratorAdministrator So, what are you writing?
LocationVirginia Posts16417 Posts Per Day 1.93 |
Bangkok, U.S.A. by 0 - Short, Weird - A pizza enthusiast discovers he may have eaten his last slice... - pdf, format |
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Heretic |
Posted: August 13th, 2016, 12:47pm |
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LocationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada Posts2023 Posts Per Day 0.28 |
I didn't know this song. Thank you. It's awesome.
Yep. It's a beauty. A perfect short for a director looking to show off. It's fun enough to watch on the page.
Plenty of room for the next Astron 6 types to make this into a keeper. Hope that happens. Good job. |
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Scar Tissue Films |
Posted: August 13th, 2016, 1:07pm |
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Trippy ride, that didn't really grab me.
Good effort, and I'm glad to see it has its fans. Just not for me. |
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khamanna |
Posted: August 13th, 2016, 3:16pm |
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Hey writer,
You started with Sal eating pizza, then switched to Sal meeting Candy man and talking about matters that seemingly don't matter. I stopped understanding what you are leading up to. Then he meets this Italy lady and their conversation is nothing important as it looks to me.
I liked the writing in here and all the descriptions though. But they wouldn't be filming that. |
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Cameron |
Posted: August 13th, 2016, 3:27pm |
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Sorry, not for me.
It's another one where half the time seems to be spent outside of the cab, and then I'm not really sure Sal's stuck there apart from at the end. It was creative, but just bonkers and a bit all over the place.
Anyway, I'm sure some people will get this angle, just not me unfortunately. |
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irish eyes |
Posted: August 13th, 2016, 4:24pm |
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January Project Group There`s too much blood in my alcohol
LocationUpstate New York Posts1865 Posts Per Day 0.36 |
Wow
well that was interesting to say the least and I like that as the scripts were starting to become repetitive. I also liked that you didn't spend the first minute in a taxi.
Well written
Good job on entering and remember to read other scripts |
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AnthonyCawood |
Posted: August 13th, 2016, 5:13pm |
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LocationUK Posts4321 Posts Per Day 1.13 |
Not sure this strictly fits the rules but hey ho...
Well written and some great descriptive passages, BUT...
A little too off-beat for my taste i'm afraid.
Did love the goldfish though! |
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stevie |
Posted: August 13th, 2016, 6:25pm |
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Of The Ancients
LocationDown Under Posts3441 Posts Per Day 0.61 |
Nope, the only thing connecting it with the challenge is a taxi.
Pass |
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SimonM |
Posted: August 14th, 2016, 7:33am |
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WTF?
I can't comment on this script because I found it unreadable. Incoherent would be putting it politely.
0 out of 5 for me.
Probably win! |
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DustinBowcot |
Posted: August 14th, 2016, 7:46am |
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You lost me around page 4. The writing is good but then it gets monotonous. This writer is too in love with their own vocabulary. Trying too hard and it shows.
A pass. |
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Warren |
Posted: August 14th, 2016, 10:21pm |
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Of The Ancients A man who has taught his mind to misbehave
LocationSydney, Australia Posts3897 Posts Per Day 1.35 |
Yes it is definitely weird, not in a good way for me.
Not low budget in any way, so doesn’t meet the criteria of the challenge.
The descriptions are bloated with similes. There might have a small place in screenwriting but you have gone way overboard.
Pass from me.
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SAC |
Posted: August 15th, 2016, 1:26pm |
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Of The Ancients … but some dreams do
LocationUpstate NY Posts3207 Posts Per Day 0.78 |
Writer,
This one is like reading an issue of Heavy Metal while poppin tabs! I love the visual style it's told in, and I'm sure all of this makes sense in the world it's written for. Not this world, of course. It adheres to the challenge parameters, and it's unique. Seriously, if you visualize animation more while you read this, I think, you'll get much more out of this. I can't comment on it story-wise because I'm not entirely sure what was happening all the time, but I was with it till a point. Seems like this is indeed geared towards more of a sci-if, graphic novel type deal. Overwritten in places with some absolutely bizarre passages -- Tony Danza?! Good effort, good writing -- nice job.
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stevemiles |
Posted: August 15th, 2016, 2:26pm |
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Writing feels familiar... Distinct. The writer knows what they want the reader to see and has fun delivering it. Can’t see it working for everyone, but the form follows content and that works for me. As long as the story/action remains clear and engaging I’m invested. And to be honest I was really getting into this but the idea just got away from me at the end.
I enjoyed the ride but I feel like I just woke up in the backseat and I’m not sure where I am. I don’t know what a Squiggle is or why they’re considered dangerous - or really what Bambi’s role in this is; a driver? Squiggle hunter? Memorable, if only cause I wanted more. Interested to see the writer’s input.
First female cabby in twelve scripts… Kudos for that alone.
‘...his eyes pop over its stretched mozzarella.’ Love this.
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Dreamscale |
Posted: August 15th, 2016, 4:00pm |
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WTF? A pisser? Someone on acid, tripping while writing? Just stupid shit?
No clue...absolutely no clue. Most likely an inside joke that few are going to get or give a shit about. Looks like the writer is having fun, though, trying to impress, but impress this won't do. It's annoying and a waste of time.
based on other comments, sounds like it doesn't even attempt to meet the challenge.
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LC |
Posted: August 16th, 2016, 2:18am |
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LocationThe Great Southern Land Posts7621 Posts Per Day 1.34 |
I reckon you put a lot of work into this. Biggest problem I had was that every character's dialogue was a bit too slick. I think unique dialogue really works for one character when it's in contrast to other more conventional character's dialogue. Same goes for your descriptions too. It's great to play around with words but you'll impress us when we don't notice the effort. At the moment the 'work' is eclipsing the story. I confess to skimming through a lot, not knowing what the heck was going on, taxi driver seemed like a secondary character and I'm not sure if anyone was trapped. Story intrigued me in the beginning with the government broadcast but then went on a lot of detours. You did make me want pizza. Edit: Took my last line out cause I sounded like a condescending you-know-what. |
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Posted: August 16th, 2016, 3:38am |
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Van Gogh was undiscovered in his lifetime. Trippy visuals, like a graphic novel, I loved everything about it. RECOMMEND. |
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SimonM |
Posted: August 16th, 2016, 5:22am |
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Van Gogh was undiscovered in his lifetime. Trippy visuals, like a graphic novel, I loved everything about it. RECOMMEND. |
Sorry - are you comparing the author of this script (you by any chance?) with Van Gogh? Well, there you go. Not a lot that can be said in response to that. |
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NW3 |
Posted: August 16th, 2016, 7:42am |
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Quoted from SimonM are you comparing the author of this script with Van Gogh? |
Yes.
Quoted from SimonM (you by any chance?) |
Sadly, no. I would love to have written this. My script (at the time of writing) has the reviews it deserves. |
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Stumpzian |
Posted: August 16th, 2016, 8:17am |
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LocationNorth Carolina Posts662 Posts Per Day 0.18 |
For me, this one's a guilty pleasure. Sort of a Blade Runner-Roger Rabbit-Fear & Loathing dream in 7 pages. I have to give the writer his due. Five electric goldfish. |
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RichardR |
Posted: August 16th, 2016, 11:18am |
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Some notes
This one reads like an inside joke that I'm not privy to, and frankly I don't care to be. It reminds me of incoherent acid trip and just as entertaining, man. Not my cup of drugs.
Best Richard |
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SimonM |
Posted: August 16th, 2016, 11:23am |
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Posted: August 16th, 2016, 12:00pm |
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Ummmm, This was bizarre. I didn't follow half of what I read. And I've read and seen some pretty trippy stuff (Naked Lunch anyone . I couldn't follow this. I guess he was trapped in a cab.... Was just too odd for me. 5/10 Dan |
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Posted: August 16th, 2016, 2:40pm |
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Didn't get some of the descriptions. Didn't like other descriptions. Looks like we've introduced the characters. Just waiting for something to happen. |
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Posted: August 16th, 2016, 5:27pm |
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LocationSouthern California Posts6874 Posts Per Day 1.94 |
Too over the top for my tastes and 3 references to real people as descriptions (Pacino, Lee, Danza) left me wondering why the short cuts given the extraordinary descriptions everywhere else. It's a script on steroids without a story on steroids. Not sure if that makes sense or not - anyway - not for me. |
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SteveC |
Posted: August 16th, 2016, 8:29pm |
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Wow, great writing until, IMO, Sal got in the cab. I totally didn't get it, but was -mostly- entertained anyway. Would love to see coherent works from this writer! |
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Posted: August 17th, 2016, 8:53am |
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This one confuses me. It did have an attitude and flowed like a music video. Not necessarily a bad thing. I just couldn't figure it out. |
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Posted: August 17th, 2016, 6:06pm |
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In short, it feels too wanted and enforced. |
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Posted: August 17th, 2016, 6:10pm |
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Your logline horrifies me. I can't imagine what type of despair would come over me if i realized i was done with pizza.
This is already overwritten. I appreciate what you are attempted, b/c the writing is fun and you're trying to break the mold from the usual boring prose... but it's still overwritten. Sometimes confusing.
I can't get into the way these people speak.
I don't like to do this, but I'm bailing. I've had to read back a bunch of lines and I'm just not into this stylized, manic world you're building. Not my cup of tea, sorry. |
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Posted: August 17th, 2016, 7:24pm |
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Points for originality. Points for having the guts to even write this and put it out there knowing some people are gonna hate it. I honestly couldn't get through it. But if someone filmed this and I watched it on ecstasy I'd probably think it was the greatest thing ever. |
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Posted: August 19th, 2016, 9:14am |
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LocationUK Posts2335 Posts Per Day 0.58 |
I rarely do this but I bailed on page 4 when the animated character appeared. It reads like a pisser but it can't be, as the document filename says this is revision 4 of the script, who would do 4 drafts of a pisser? I suspect this may be an existing script you added a taxi to, as it's so bonkers adding a taxi would make no difference to the story.
There's wonderful imagination and literary skills on display but it seems more suited to prose than screenplay. Totally unfilmable in my opinion, even as an animation this would cost a small fortune.
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Posted: August 19th, 2016, 9:50am |
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Nice read at the beginning, but you lost me about half way through it.
Not sure how to comment.
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Posted: August 20th, 2016, 12:19am |
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WTH did i just read? It was weird, fun, bizarre, animated? Not part of the challenge, I would say it's an innovative idea that still couldn't get filmed because of the budget. As part of the challenge, the budget was to be low, and this isn't. It also was another one trying too hard to be smart but sometimes fell short. Fun little break from the challenge though... but wait, this was part of the challenge?? |
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Posted: August 22nd, 2016, 4:10am |
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Confession: I came for the pizza.
A bit too trippy/psychedelic, even for me. I could totally see this with animation by Gerald Scarfe a la The Wall.
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Posted: August 22nd, 2016, 6:01am |
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A bit too trippy/psychedelic, even for me. I could totally see this with animation by Gerald Scarfe a la The Wall.
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It brought Alex Cox's "Repo Chick" to mind for me - someone send it to him, he'd probably love it! |
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I'm not sure what I just read. It's just a problem, all over. Sorry. |
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