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Chris_MacGuffin |
Posted: February 6th, 2005, 1:29pm |
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LocationWherever I may be Posts998 Posts Per Day 0.14 |
Just a thought - why not have a rating system based on the context of the script. Sound cool? |
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Old Time Wesley |
Posted: February 6th, 2005, 1:45pm |
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LocationOntario, Canada Posts2908 Posts Per Day 0.38 |
Isn't that what the stars you can give beside the names on the board? Like vote out of 5 or do you mean something else. |
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Chris_MacGuffin |
Posted: February 6th, 2005, 1:49pm |
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LocationWherever I may be Posts998 Posts Per Day 0.14 |
I mean like if the script is PG-13 or R rated material. |
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Old Time Wesley |
Posted: February 6th, 2005, 2:00pm |
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LocationOntario, Canada Posts2908 Posts Per Day 0.38 |
Oh yeah, that would be cool. my scripts for the most part would be rated r or NC 17 and they're mostly dramas |
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Chris_MacGuffin |
Posted: February 6th, 2005, 2:14pm |
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LocationWherever I may be Posts998 Posts Per Day 0.14 |
I was thinking something like: E - the script basically is a family friendly fare. PG - Same as the MPAA's PG 13 - Basically close to PG-13 PG-15 - A limbo between PG-13 and 17. 17 - The same of a regular R rated film. 18 - A script that some would consider a hard R. X - The same as NC-17 Of course these ratings can always be changed. |
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Old Time Wesley |
Posted: February 6th, 2005, 2:31pm |
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LocationOntario, Canada Posts2908 Posts Per Day 0.38 |
It could just be another option like adding your name but here's something, when you send it just add that in at the end of the synopsis and Don puts it on the board and well it's rated.
That's a lot better than Don having to add more options and or things of that nature. |
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Chris_MacGuffin |
Posted: February 6th, 2005, 2:34pm |
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LocationWherever I may be Posts998 Posts Per Day 0.14 |
That's sort of what I was thinking. Adding at the end of the synopsis could work - I'm just thinking that at least we could establish ratings everyone can agree on, you know. |
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Old Time Wesley |
Posted: February 6th, 2005, 2:42pm |
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LocationOntario, Canada Posts2908 Posts Per Day 0.38 |
I mean yeah, of course but I think for the most part who would object to adding a rating to there script? That's like objecting to having your script posted
Maybe we should have less because less is more but really it wouldn't matter, just gives people a few different ratings to choose from.
You have the r and than the hard r rating which is a good idea but you'd have to explain what encorporates a hard r or just an r. I know for most horror scripts they'd be up in those r and up ratings but which one would be the thing you need to sell |
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Chris_MacGuffin |
Posted: February 6th, 2005, 2:47pm |
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LocationWherever I may be Posts998 Posts Per Day 0.14 |
Think of Basic Instinct and films like those - I'd put them in the hard R category. |
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Old Time Wesley |
Posted: February 6th, 2005, 2:57pm |
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LocationOntario, Canada Posts2908 Posts Per Day 0.38 |
Never seen basic instinct but I get it kinda |
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MidnightGiant |
Posted: February 6th, 2005, 4:42pm |
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my scripts are Rated E then..
Because Relapse of the Dead is a family film.. |
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R.E._Freak |
Posted: February 6th, 2005, 10:23pm |
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I forsee a lot of X's in my future. Because as anyone who's read my stuff knows, I don't shy away from the violence or language. |
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Balt |
Posted: February 6th, 2005, 11:02pm |
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Mine would all be PG-13 with the exception of COFFIN CANYON and it's two follow ups.
The only thing I have in most of my movies is the cussing and some cut away gore. I don't go overboard on blood and guts and usually, more often than not, don't even use it. I have some instances, though... not many.
COFFIN CANYON RETURN TO COFFIN CANYON CANNIBLE CANYON: dead men tell no tales
Are really the only graphic violenced and adult themed movies I've really written.
The raiting is a novle idea though... kinda.
Baltis~ |
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lesleyjl21 |
Posted: February 8th, 2005, 2:05am |
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LocationSouthern California Posts206 Posts Per Day 0.03 |
All in all, I think it's a great idea. Don is it something you would consider? |
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Alan_Holman |
Posted: February 17th, 2005, 12:35am |
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If such a rating system were adapted, I'd imagine it'd be up to the author to decide what it's rated based on selections in the submission form, because I don't think Don would want to go through every script on the site to judge their content. |
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R.E._Freak |
Posted: February 17th, 2005, 12:36pm |
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We could come up with a universal system, a set of parameters to help writers rate their script. |
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Shonagh |
Posted: February 18th, 2005, 9:18am |
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LocationBolton, England Posts83 Posts Per Day 0.01 |
Universal as in international, because those classifications don't mean anything to me - we have U, PG, 15 or 18 and I'm not sure which ratings are equivalent. |
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R.E._Freak |
Posted: February 18th, 2005, 12:32pm |
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Exactly. For people from different countries/regions, it would be hard for them to choose acurrately. If we had an actual set of specific guidelines as to the content of a script, it would pretty much eliminate that. |
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Higgonaitor |
Posted: February 19th, 2005, 12:00am |
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people who read the scripts could post what they think it should be rated. and we could even do a numerical system like 1-10 1 being the most child friendly and ten being like gruesomly adult. |
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Antemasque |
Posted: March 27th, 2005, 1:04pm |
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LocationBaltimore, MD Posts558 Posts Per Day 0.08 |
Yeah. I think the rating system thing would be a good idea. I do it for all my scripts. Most of them get an R rating tho lol.
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the goose |
Posted: March 27th, 2005, 2:06pm |
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LocationLondon Posts297 Posts Per Day 0.04 |
Yeah that would be pretty good. |
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DisGuy |
Posted: March 27th, 2005, 3:13pm |
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I agree, that would help people get a sense of what they're getting involved in. Don't think there should too many ratings, maybe like 4 or 5. |
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Old Time Wesley |
Posted: March 27th, 2005, 3:42pm |
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LocationOntario, Canada Posts2908 Posts Per Day 0.38 |
People should add there own rating at the end of there synopsis when sending it in or in extras comments because that would help Don a lot more than him having to do it all himself. |
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Don |
Posted: March 27th, 2005, 6:56pm |
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AdministratorAdministrator So, what are you writing?
LocationVirginia Posts16381 Posts Per Day 1.94 |
I agree with Wesley. It would be easier to begin with folks just adding after their synopsis their rating. I do have in mind, for future releases, adding content rating to the submission form. However, you all know how long it takes for me to implement new functionality to the site.
Don
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Alan_Holman |
Posted: March 28th, 2005, 2:19am |
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Oftentimes, you'll apologise because something "took too long" at times when no one complained.
I think a lot of people are just glad that the site's up, and that it's updated. It doesn't matter how long it takes, as long as the site is still active in one way or another, it's better than a lot of similar sites who've tried in the past, and failed to do what you've accomplished.
You deserve a round of applause.
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R.E._Freak |
Posted: March 28th, 2005, 12:42pm |
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Quoted from Alan_Holman You deserve a round of applause. |
I second that. A site that changes slowly (but is updated constantly) is far better than a site that remains stagnant. You've put a lot of time and effort into making Simply Scripts work, and even if you never add any new features I don't think it would make the site lose any of it's value. |
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Gaara |
Posted: March 28th, 2005, 12:47pm |
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LocationSunderland, England Posts161 Posts Per Day 0.02 |
Why not make the rating system simple
Youngsters - 0 - 5 Kids 6 - 10 Young Teens - 11 - 15 Teens - 16 - 17 Young Adult - 18 - 20 Adult - 21 +
XXX - Not hard to figure this one out.
Or something like that |
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Old Time Wesley |
Posted: March 28th, 2005, 1:52pm |
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LocationOntario, Canada Posts2908 Posts Per Day 0.38 |
Why not just have
E - Everyone which entails kids and grown ups PG - Mild language for 13 and up R - For mature audiences only X - Which is basically porn but since there aren't any of those or they aren't aloud.
Because nobody writes scripts specifically for 5 and under, it would have to be a pop up script |
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DisGuy |
Posted: March 28th, 2005, 1:59pm |
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I agree with Wesley, a rating system like that is simple and would not be hard for people to know where their scripts fit. |
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