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F.W. Murnau's The Last Laugh Amazing silent picture. Good acting, precise story, and, (thank God!) very few title cards. The score was magnificent. Score:9 Possibly my favorite silent film.

Help needed--advice for finding actors Hey guys! This is something I've been brainstorming over for a while. I'm a "high school director/writer." Out of all the problems I have, the number one is getting actors. I've asked friends, and they basically say no. At my school, there is no theater...

Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein At least an eight. Probably the best of the A and C comedies with the Universal monsters.

I'd advise you to search through some of the forum's older posts. You can find more detailed and explicit information on said books than what I can offer. I'll tell you what I can, but, still, that's not too much. I can only recommend two books for screenwriting. One of which is David...

And this is their first film? Hmmm. No wonder you were worried.

I've heard that, but personally I'd rather see a sequel than reboot/remake. I mean, c'mon, Spiderman 3 wasn't that bad. It had problems, and was far inferior to the other two films, but it was fun to watch and had great action. I felt like they were planning to drop MJ soon after, too, which I...

This, in my opinion is the most unnecessary reboot/remake/whatever you want to call it ever. Most of the other reboots coming out now-a-days are rebooting films that are at least 15 years old. And even then, films like Scre4m are resurrecting, not rebooting. Yet, people still call it a reboot...

I didn't like it very much. I felt like Raimi's shadow looms over the entire film. "Up! We can't do it that way! Too much like what Raimi did!" It seemed to me they did everything completely opposite of what Raimi did, regardless of which would work better. As far as performances go, I can say...

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I agree with Jana rox; unless you're talking to people that are writer/director/actor on all their pictures, you're going to get biased answers. From what experience I've gained from the small, personal films I've made, I can say that I like acting the least. Not because I don't enjoy it, but...

Harmonica, you seem to be a nice guy/gal that has a genuine concern. And as some things go, you can't do anything about it. As the old proverb goes, "give the man a fish, and he'll eat for a day; teach the man to fish, and he'll eat for a lifetime." ^Ultra-paraphrased version.

Scarface (The Howard Hawks, 1932 rendition) -Around a 9, give or take a few tenths of a point either way. --I loved this movie, but I see the reason why they remade it with Al Pacino. Its main character's acting lacks a little. Otherwise, it's a tremendous film and it's definitely...

I'm more of a Sci-Fi guy myself. Not your typical Sci-Fi, though. I've written quite a few scripts since I started writing, and one thing always rings consistent: it leans drastically towards horror, but it edges itself towards comedy as well. If I were to compare it to anything, it's similar...

I've only heard of five of them? Oh me, oh my!

Well, nothing stings more than wasted money. If they screw up, trust me, they'll learn from it.

I watched the Spiderman trilogy recently, in preparation for the new film. (I'll be rating on the 0-100 scale) Spiderman An entertaining, solid picture. Worth the time just to see the final climatic fight between the villain and hero. Rating: 90/100 Spiderman 2 This was the only Spiderman...

I love the guy too. Great writer. I have a Rock Bottom Remainders poster on my wall. And I may have to look into that...

Then I say go for it! If they want a helping hand, you should offer it. That's what friends are for, right?

First off, I have to say it's great you're getting that kind of dough offered for your first "real" film. And if you really want to sacrifice that kind of money for the film, you probably shouldn't suggest that the producer do it. If you really want to do it, you should probably cut 30K out of...

Padnar, glad to help. (I've seen you on Absolute Write, I think. Asking a similar question.) I've read The Screenwriter's Bible by David Trottier several times. When I look in the back of it, I notice the words "show and tell" are mentioned 5 times in the book, a few of them span several pages...