Tag Archive | "script"
Mamma Mia movie screenplay available
I’ve been sent a copy of the movie screenplay. I now have to check and see if it’s legal to post it here. If it is, I will. If it isn’t, I won’t, but I might be able to let you know where it is available, unless, of course, I can’t. The law is the law and [...]
Continue reading...Blake Synder – screenplay genius - 1957-2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Here’s two choices: first; look up any of the top thirty films out at the moment and analyze them. You’ll find that they almost all meet the Blake Synder method of screenplay writing. Second choice: if you’re new to the industry and are thinking about writing your first, second or third screenplay, you’ll almost certainly [...]
Continue reading...Cry of the Owl (2009)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
4 stars**** Patricia Highsmith wrote good quality thriller novels. Just go look at her Google listings and search out ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’, for example. However, it’s her first book, ‘Strangers on a Train’ that is on the best read list. It was made into a movie by Alfred Hitchcock and then a play that has [...]
Continue reading...Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
Monday, April 20, 2009
3 stars*** Much fun and entertainment arrives with this Disney movie. It’s suitable for (almost) all age ranges, which as we know, increases food sales at the cinema. Some young kids under 9 might get scared at a few anxiety driven points. The story is far-fetched and that doesn’t matter because they make it believable and force [...]
Continue reading...Tropic Thunder (2008)
Sunday, April 19, 2009
2 stars** I know that I appear to be the only person on the planet who didn’t like this movie. Actually, I know another, so there’s at least two of us. I thought this was going to be a comedy but I didn’t laugh once. I did snigger once, which is probably why I scored it [...]
Continue reading...Personal Vendetta DVD (1996 movie)
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
1 star* This movie is not the worst film of all time, but it tries so hard to be the worst one you could ever conceive, and it fails; there are worse ones. It’s not supposed to be a comedy at all, but any regular film watcher will be in fits at the alarming rate of [...]
Continue reading...FAMM movie awards 2008
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Award nominations for Movies: 2008 Direct from the desk of www.FILMandMOVIEmaking.com, The FAMM nominations for 2008 are in and here they are: Please hum along to: da da da, da da da, dah Best film/movie: • The Bank Job • Body of Lies • The Dark Knight • Mamma Mia! • Taken Best screenplay: • Barry Levy – Vantage Point • Catherine Johnson – Mamma Mia! • David Loughery – Lakeview Terrace • Guy Ritchie – Rocknrolla • William [...]
Continue reading...Mamma Mia! DVD day is here
Monday, November 24, 2008
Out Monday 24th November 2008 – but only in the UK! Finally, the DVD we’ve all (well most of us) have been waiting for; the release of the Mamma Mia! movie on DVD. Release dates vary around the world; in Australia it’s been available since 6th November, which may explain why there are so many copies [...]
Continue reading...Screenplay adversary
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Your main antagonist is quite similar to your hero, except that they both have very different goals. It’s your adversary that causes your hero the main conflict in your screenplay. Your antagonist is usually a person, because it’s easier for your hero to be struggling against someone they can physically fight with, talk with and [...]
Continue reading...Character’s motivation and desire
Saturday, November 15, 2008
You often hear the public say ‘it’s the money’ when an actor asks the director what their motivation is for the scene they’re about to perform. That motivation has already been provided by the writer of the screenplay. If the writer has constructed correctly, the actor will know the character arc of their performance and will [...]
Continue reading...
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
0 Comments