I would love to do this with a produced script.  Any suggestions for one of those?

I like that idea Michael!

What if we discuss a script/movie that's not out yet? It would be kind of fun to compare our thoughts when the movie do comes out.  

Sounds great! Any suggestions on a script?

What genre would you guys be interested in?

I'm up for pretty much anything, though I would prefer reading a thriller of some sort.  

I think Pia is correct in saying that the difference between this and the normal go of things is that it provokes discussion rather than just single reviews and I think that's a good thing.

I cannot commit to reviewing a feature once a week, but I will definitely help all I can here.

Sandra

Regarding "what script"? I don't really have a preference. I think learning is probably enhanced even when something doesn't seem quite up our alley; so choose away.

Sandra

I thought I better put in a selection to get the ball rolling. Has anyone ever watched "Once Around" with Richard Dreyfuss? Can that script be dug up somewhere?

Sandra

I would maybe suggest "Burn after reading", it is released in the US soon and being by the Coen Brothers is a decent script. It is a Crime / Black Comedy similar in vein to Fargo.

* I am thinking of myself slightly here as once I have my Soul Shadows short completed I will finally be starting on my first feature which I envisage being in a crime/black comedy type genre that the Coen Brothers do so well. It would probably get a lot of benefit from seeing a script in that style ripped apart!!

Burn after reading or The A Team, but maybe that one is more of an action film.

I'm up for either one.

I think if we pick one of those we don't need a thread for that script in the regular scripts sections. I doubt either of those authors will show up to read the comments.  

Burn after reading sounds like a good choice to me.  Can we make sure we all read the same copy?  What does everyone else think?


And BTW - I'll give your 90 page mummy baby a read too.

Okay that sounds great!!

I have a copy. I could post it on my website and link it here in case Don doesn't want to post it at SS yet. He seems to get in trouble sometimes when posting scripts...   Anyway, that way we would all read the same copy.

About the horror feature, it's not about a mummy baby, it's just a scary part... I did write a short that had one in it and I LOVED the idea of it and decided to reuse it. Is it plagiarism using elements from your own scripts??

Anyway, I'm waiting for Steven to give feedback and then rewrite one or two times before showing it in public. Thanks though.  

Looks like we have a few people interested in reading Burn After Reading. It will be fun to read a thriller too.

When should we start?

Btw, I would suggest Pimp Juice next, but I think it's a good idea to mix in produced scripts every now and then too.

I can start as soon as you want I guess, got my Soul Shadows to finish over the weekend but can read Burn after Reading again at some point and make some notes.

Let's wait until Friday next week since there's still some activity in the Fade to White discussion.

I'll ask Don if he wants to post "Burn After Reading" at SS, but if he doesn't feel comfy doing so I'll load it on my site. That way we all read the same one.

Which version do you have btw Gary?

Mine isn't even in Courier. If you have a better copy, let me know.