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The effects were just laughable, the dialogue was laughable, everything about that movie was awful. There really is no way to adequately describe how bad it was, you just have to watch it and laugh...you will definitely laugh harder AT this movie than you ever will in some of the best comedies...

I'd have to say that Pinata: Survivor Island is hands down the worst movie I've ever seen. Honorable mentions go to Magnolia, Tropic Thunder, and the last Pirates of the Caribbean movie. I just saw the remake of Willy Wonka, whatever they named it (Charlie and the Chocolate factory maybe?) and...

Nothing was ever prove against him (if he did anything he'll have to answer for it). But there is absolutely nothing wrong with being different, so shame on people who mocked him out of self-conceit. One of the most talented/creative musicians ever...RIP MJ.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is mine. Reasons? World class acting. A++ cinematography. An emotional story with tons of "wow" action, and just enough of a (subtle) comedic touch. A++ music. Should have won the oscar for best picture in 2000...was light years better than the deus-ex-machina...

Hey guys, thanks for your responses. I guess my question isn't so much about what goes in Act II, but instead how do you actually get the material out of your brain to construct it and get a good story out of it. The best parts of the story are the turning points/act climaxes, the inciting...

I'd like to hear how everyone goes about writing a good Act 2... What techniques do you use? How do you summon your creativity for the middle of the story? How do you go about re-writing it? Are there any good books or online references specifically for writing the middle of the story? For...

Thanks directorik. I took the day off yesterday, so I will think about it some more today.

Hi hypnotic, welcome to indietalk. Don't worry about liking film too much, it's good to have a passion.

I'm trying to work out the order of events in my first act right now. My thoughts are that Act 1 should involve three things: 1. Get the audience behind the protagonist 2. Give the audience just enough information so they understand the full impact of the inciting incident 3. Inciting Incident...

I think there are two reasons why story is such a problem in film: 1. Society The society one lives in can be a problem. I think it was Aristotle who said that decadence is the first sign of a civilization's decline. Here in the U.S., we've lived in a debt fueled consumption based economy for...

From Page 1: I see the arguments both VP and Bpeas made. Here is my perspective: There is a big difference between amateur and professional. I try to look at it from a sports angle. If you are at a little league or high school or college game, it's ok to try your hardest. It's ok to show too...

I think dialogue is something you can't learn from reading a book or even writing practice. The only way to have the ability, as VPTurner said, is to have an ear for it. This comes from your life. If someone writes dialogue on the nose, they not only don't have an ear for the words, but they...

One of the rules of screenwriting is to never write anything you don't own the rights to. But if you really believe in your script, then my suggestion would be to write something else and try to get your foot in the door via something you do own. If you become a professional and get a...

I read a classic book a couple of weeks ago where the central conflict of the story was left unanswered. A revolutionary trying to escape from the military police in a dictator state, goes into hiding. At the end, just as he's on the verge of being caught and flees (the climax of the story), the...

For the most part this is true. There are exceptions though. Of course voice over is usually used pathetically, almost like a crutch. But there are lots of exceptions and very good reasons why a storyteller would use voiceover. 1. Dishonest protagonist (intentionally or unintentionally)...say...

Also pryce, don't take this as some screenwriters being defensive. If you don't particularly like the screenplay format, there really is nothing wrong with that. As directorik said, you may just prefer to write in prose. Even with prose writing, authors have their own style, some of them more...

Hi Zumbi. I'm also a self-taught writer (with acknowledgements to the authors whose books or blogs I've read). Welcome to indietalk.

As odd as it sounds, I find the screenplay format extraordinaly liberating. The economy it requires allows me, as a writer, to focus. Even the very best prose writers get sidetracked at various times in their novels. If you think a script should be constant and unchanging, I'm afraid you're...

Hi to all of the ladies. :welcome:

Hi everyone, the Last Step is a term I've come up with sitting here today, describing an incredibly frustrating phenomenon. The Last Step doesn't have anything to do with actually writing a script. No, that's one of the earlier steps. Or at least, that's what my thoughts tell me. The Last Step...