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Why is everyone always shooting at me? (currently 2980 views) |
Don |
Posted: April 17th, 2006, 6:12pm |
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AdministratorAdministrator So, what are you writing?
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Kevan |
Posted: April 17th, 2006, 6:56pm |
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I read this and straight away I thought of you Helio..
Now I'm not absolutly sure but I'd lay a bet you wrote this script..
This script is full of all your hallmarks and on a single page at that..
You even managed to use the line required by the competition twice, in the title and by one of the characters, very funny..
I gotta admit it, I laughed..
Way funny for a single page..
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Antemasque |
Posted: April 17th, 2006, 7:00pm |
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Been Around the ocean floor is hidden from your viewing lens
LocationBaltimore, MD Posts558 Posts Per Day 0.08 |
I'm sorry... but i didnt get it. To whoever wrote this i am sorry. It needed to be longer.
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greg |
Posted: April 17th, 2006, 7:06pm |
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Old Timer Oh Hi
LocationSan Diego, California Posts1680 Posts Per Day 0.24 |
Eh. I liked the pun at the end, but 1 page? I don't really know if there's any point in giving a 1 page script a title page. |
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James McClung |
Posted: April 17th, 2006, 7:14pm |
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Of The Ancients
LocationWashington, D.C. Posts3293 Posts Per Day 0.48 |
This went completely over my head. It felt more like a joke than a script but the punchline didn't seem to match the setup. |
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Breanne Mattson |
Posted: April 17th, 2006, 7:15pm |
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At first, this made no sense whatsoever….but then I figured it out --- it’s like a bad pun - like “call the police, my steak is being a-salted or something.” - har har.
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Helio |
Posted: April 17th, 2006, 10:42pm |
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Old Timer Better to die with vodka than with tedium!
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I don't know but...I'm not sure...well, never mind! |
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Martin |
Posted: April 18th, 2006, 6:39am |
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Been Around
LocationFrankfurt, Germany Posts607 Posts Per Day 0.09 |
This is probably the shortest script I've ever read. I'm pretty sure it's Helio too. Not bad, but you could've stretched it out a little to maybe, I dunno, 3 pages? I quite like the concept and I think there's potential for more gags other than the pun at the end. |
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Mr.Z |
Posted: April 18th, 2006, 7:28am |
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Been Around
LocationBuenos Aires - Argentina Posts743 Posts Per Day 0.11 |
Hey Helio err... I mean Kassius You came up with a good premise for this exercise but, as other posters already said, this have to be stretched a bit for it to fully work. |
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bert |
Posted: April 18th, 2006, 7:52am |
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AdministratorBuy the ticket, take the ride
LocationThat's me in the corner Posts4233 Posts Per Day 0.61 |
This one reads like the author composed it while sitting on the toilet.
And, in fact, there is an author around here who has admitted to writing while he does this.
So I think I know who this author might be through simple elimination...elimination?...get it?...ahahaha!
I suppose this might be one of the better one-page scripts I've seen, but yeah, this idea hasn't been flushed out as well as it might have been. |
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Kotton |
Posted: April 18th, 2006, 8:54am |
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LocationWhen?Where? Posts110 Posts Per Day 0.02 |
I think this little script is great.I can really relate to the bull's eye guy! |
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thegardenstate89 |
Posted: April 18th, 2006, 9:10am |
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I got the joke. I'm assuming whoever wrote this was in a bit of a crunch for time. I felt more like I was reading a commercial, except nothings really being advertised.... |
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Higgonaitor |
Posted: April 18th, 2006, 11:38am |
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Been Around
Location(40.717261, -73.600087) Posts934 Posts Per Day 0.13 |
Yeah, I'm with Andrew and James. I didn't get it, it went completely over my head. |
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The boy who could fly |
Posted: April 18th, 2006, 1:21pm |
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Old Timer
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada Posts1387 Posts Per Day 0.21 |
i didn't get it, I got a chuckle but that was about it, I just didn't understand it, maybe it's just me. |
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CindyLKeller |
Posted: April 18th, 2006, 10:14pm |
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Um... I would have like to see this one longer, too. Maybe added scenes with bullets or arrows flying through the air, hitting trees. I'm not sure though because it was so short. |
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George Willson |
Posted: April 19th, 2006, 12:48am |
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Of The Ancients Doctor who? Yes, quite right.
LocationBroken Arrow Posts3591 Posts Per Day 0.51 |
I dunno. I read it and I shrugged. It was one page long without much of a punchline or comedy in it. I understood what you were trying to do, but it just didn't work. |
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Abe from LA |
Posted: April 19th, 2006, 11:27pm |
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Been Around
LocationDowney, California Posts556 Posts Per Day 0.08 |
OK, so it's no Bull's Eye. One and done. Must have been a quick sit on the john. It felt rushed and the punchline was MIA. The funniest thing would be if this wasn't written by Helio. Anyway, a couple of ways to make this a tad better might be at the end of the story, to have the glass door with the doctor's name be riddled with bullet holes. Or maybe, we see another sign that indicates the doc is an NRA member. Or we a rifle in his office. Or who the heck knows. Just shoot me. |
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Takeshi |
Posted: April 20th, 2006, 6:26am |
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I'm not sure if I laughed with it or at it, but I laughed. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and say I laughed with it. Yeah, it was funny. 6/10.
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dogglebe |
Posted: April 20th, 2006, 10:16am |
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I would stretch this out a bit more. Make the patient seem more obsessed with guns. There would be a better payoff this way.
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Kevan |
Posted: April 24th, 2006, 5:27pm |
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Hey Helio
I just knew this was you, you nut!
Well done man, I actually laughed reading this..
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Helio |
Posted: April 24th, 2006, 5:29pm |
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Old Timer Better to die with vodka than with tedium!
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tomson |
Posted: April 24th, 2006, 10:13pm |
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Helio dear, I love you! Your stories can be spotted 2.3 miles away. I loved Kassius Play! |
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Breanne Mattson |
Posted: April 24th, 2006, 11:56pm |
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Helio, my dear friend, like Tomson, I love you. I recognized you instantly. That’s actually a very good sign. You have a very distinct style. I look forward to the day some new young hot shot writer is accused of trying to imitate Helio J. Cordeiro. |
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Helio |
Posted: April 25th, 2006, 7:19pm |
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Old Timer Better to die with vodka than with tedium!
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Hey, guys thanks a lot for you imput!!! |
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spencerforhire |
Posted: May 4th, 2006, 5:22pm |
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New Write NOW! Perfect LATER!
LocationSnohomish, WA Posts206 Posts Per Day 0.03 |
Helio
Good job for a short short. I do agree with others that you could rethink this little gem and make it sizzle. Stretch it out and it will really hit the bullseye.
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Yoda |
Posted: August 23rd, 2006, 6:33pm |
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Funny read, this is. It isn't great, but it isn't horrible either. I usually hate reading scripts of this length. I wasn't looking forward to this, but hey. It gave me a laugh, I'll search the boards for more of your work. |
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Kotton |
Posted: August 23rd, 2006, 6:39pm |
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New I'm still SCREAMING!
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Funny read, this is. It isn't great, but it isn't horrible either. I usually hate reading scripts of this length. I wasn't looking forward to this, but hey. It gave me a laugh, I'll search the boards for more of your work. |
Helio is one of our most prolific writers here. Check his stuff out. I've pretty much enjoyed everything even though he has to work through the language differences. His stories are twisted but with heart. EDIT: This was one of the one week exercise scripts so that is why it is not polished more than likely. -Kotton |
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God of Thunder |
Posted: August 23rd, 2006, 11:15pm |
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Um...... It was one page. One page with a great pun at the end. I didn't really get to into the sotry being the shortness but I liked the pun and i think it had potentional if you work out a great plot. The character has amazing potentional. Spelling error at end:
The door sing (should be sign) reads.......
But all and all 3 out of 10 stars being the shortness and oddness of being that short. Ha |
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Helio |
Posted: August 24th, 2006, 6:43am |
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Old Timer Better to die with vodka than with tedium!
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Hey guys, I'll take just 1 minute of your attention...well, no, no, I prefere to be short here and just to say... Thank you all! |
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