I'll shortly begin pasting individual reviews in each story's discussion, but for those of you who can't wait, here's my complete review & analysis structure and evaluation matrix comparison spreadsheet.

Analysis  &  Spreadsheet

The idea is to provide some context as to why or how any given individual's story succeeded or failed in relationship to other submissions.
Doesn't do us much good to just hear nothing back or glib remarks such as "You suck" (which I essentially did on a few of these myself.)

A good story can be overcome by a blown budget or poor genre marketability.
A mediocre story can be a contender with a tight budget and high genre marketability.

Most of all - this sh!t is subjective.
How one producer evaluates your submission will be different than how five or twenty-five other producers evaluate your submission based upon their own individual capabilities in production, estimating, and marketing.
Where ten producers see nothing usable one will see something that they can do well.
THAT'S the guy or gal you're looking for.
This is just like dating.

Damn! I can't say I really agree with some of the things you wrote on mine, but I tip my hat to you for the incredible amount of work you put into the reviews. Thanks, man!

And I'm referring to the objective statements. Obviously we will disagree on some of the subjective statements and agree on others.

Finished. The contest was certainly a challenging one but 36 people still came out for it which is good times.

When all was said and done, I did a cumulative average of all the scores I gave out which came out of just over a C- average. I found no As among the scripts but considering the challenge, that's no surprise to me.

Congratulations to everyone who entered and, oh yeah...

Quoted from RayW I'll shortly begin pasting individual reviews in each story's discussion, but for those of you who can't wait, here's my complete review & analysis structure and evaluation matrix comparison spreadsheet. Analysis  &  Spreadsheet The idea is to provide some context as to why or how any given individual's story succeeded or failed in relationship to other submissions. Doesn't do us much good to just hear nothing back or glib remarks such as "You suck" (which I essentially did on a few of these myself.) A good story can be overcome by a blown budget or poor genre marketability. A mediocre story can be a contender with a tight budget and high genre marketability. Most of all - this sh!t is subjective. How one producer evaluates your submission will be different than how five or twenty-five other producers evaluate your submission based upon their own individual capabilities in production, estimating, and marketing. Where ten producers see nothing usable one will see something that they can do well. THAT'S the guy or gal you're looking for. This is just like dating.

If there were ever a definition of going above and beyond... Wow. Good times, Ray.

My new nickname for my buddy Ray --  Ray the Ripper

You must have more time than God...thank you for the lengthy analysis. It will help us all and I love the cost analysis included in your thorough run down.

Holy shit, Ray.  I can agree with cinemachado in saying that while I disagree with some of the objective statements you made on the one I wrote [ mine had a choice between good and evil, dammit! ], the amount of effort you've put into this is ungodly.  I feel like I've only put half-assed efforts into my reviews now.

Outstanding job.

Quoted from RayW I'll shortly begin pasting individual reviews in each story's discussion, but for those of you who can't wait, here's my complete review & analysis structure and evaluation matrix comparison spreadsheet. Analysis  &  Spreadsheet The idea is to provide some context as to why or how any given individual's story succeeded or failed in relationship to other submissions. Doesn't do us much good to just hear nothing back or glib remarks such as "You suck" (which I essentially did on a few of these myself.) A good story can be overcome by a blown budget or poor genre marketability. A mediocre story can be a contender with a tight budget and high genre marketability. Most of all - this sh!t is subjective. How one producer evaluates your submission will be different than how five or twenty-five other producers evaluate your submission based upon their own individual capabilities in production, estimating, and marketing. Where ten producers see nothing usable one will see something that they can do well. THAT'S the guy or gal you're looking for. This is just like dating.

Ray, your production breakdown is always a tremendous asset and I think even more so for this challenge. With a micro-budget restriction, it's important to get this perspective, and you did a fantastic job of it. My eyes were certainly opened a little more as a result, so thank you for that. It's greatly appreciated.

I concur (name that film!) really useful.

Ray, thanks for that. Whilst I have no idea how mine didn't reach 120plus it is a really different approach to everythign else, which helps me think about production.

Curious how you weighted the genres (even thought you put mine in the wrong one) as this seemed to have quite an affect, whatever the script quality.

Really good food for thought.

Thanks.

Catch Me If You Can?

Wow, great work Ray! No wonder you have no friends - you are too busy doing analysis

Actually, I'm your new bestest friend - you gave my script love and it made your final list, lol

Awesome job Ray... although I disagree on some points especially my budget... you did a heck of a job..
Mark

Only four more to go.  Kind of burning out on the religious themes - but I'll get through the rest.   Seems like there have been a good amount of reads for everyone this OWC - so great work all.

Back in AZ after a VERY successful business trip to the Pacific Northwest.

Awesome stuff here, Ray. Alot of time and effort you put into this and it is appreciated.

Are we guessing yet?  Revealing yet?

Good job reading a reviewing by many. Very impressive.  We'll find out soon who the A-Holes are that didn't read any, or just a few.  You know who you are, so now's your last chance to jump in and start...before we send Cowboy Sam after you!!!!!

This was a hard bunch to guess.  I'm thinking Phil might have written Now Lie In It.   SR for Corpus Christi.  TommyP for The Final Trip.

Any allegations that I wrote Cowboy Sam will be met by legal action.

Tough challenge.

Quoted from Ryan1 SR for Corpus Christi.

If I had one guess for someone who DIDN'T write Corpus Christi, it'd be Screenrider. Lol. My, how minds think differently.

Quoted from Ryan1 This was a hard bunch to guess.  I'm thinking Phil might have written Now Lie In It.   SR for Corpus Christi.  TommyP for The Final Trip. Any allegations that I wrote Cowboy Sam will be met by legal action. Tough challenge.

If Michael Harrop or Michael Alexander, as he's now known, entered a script, I for one will be very pissed, s he didn't read or review a single entry, as far as I can tell.  I would have thought the same, but I just highly doubt he'd be so lame as to not leave feedback for everyone.

Just in case Cowboy Sam is not a pisser, my apologies to the writer - hopefully, everyone knows my comments and jests are all in good fun.

I think Ryan may actually have written Jericho, which I did like indeed.

I have this sneaky suspicion Cornie wrote the X rated one.

I agree Tommy P wrote The Final Trip, and wouldn't be surprised if was tripping when he wrote and conceived it.

We know Mark - the one with those Irish Eyes, wrote Dante's Inferno...I mean If God owned a Hotel.

I think DJS wrote the one about the super heroes.