Lancelot Link Monday! Today is the day in the USA that we honor our fallen soldiers... and BBQ... and go to the movies. It's the kick off of the Summer Blockbuster Season. But let's not forget our fallen soldiers, those who gave their lives for our country. The first Memorial Day was during the Civil War, when *all* the fatalities were Americans. Flowers were laid on the graves of dead soldiers... and there are various different versions of that First Memorial Day, from Savannah to Gettysburg to the first "official" Memorial Day in Charleston to honor almost 270 Black Union Soldiers who were buried in a mass grave. Here are this week's links to some great screenwriting and film articles, plus some fun stuff that may be of interest to you. Brought to you by that suave and sophisticated secret agent...
Here are a dozen links plus this week's car chase...
1) Weekend Box Office Estimates:
1 X Men Future Past.... $90,700,000
2 Godzilla............. $31,427,000
3 Blended.............. $14,245,000
4 Neighbors............ $13,947,000
5 Spiderman 2........... $7,800,000
6 Million Dollar Arm.... $7,093,000
7 Other Woman........... $3,700,000
8 Rio 2................. $2,500,000
9 Chef.................. $2,270,000
10 Heaven Is Real........ $1,940,000
2) Worst Films At The Cannes Market?
3) Rated R For Some Rear Nudity And A Smoking Caterpillar.
4) Netflix App Glitch Creates More Interesting Movies.
5) The Cinematography Of THE INCREDIBLES.
6) Why Are They Called Jedis?
7) Diary Of A Micro Budget Film.
8) Diary Of A Self Released Film.
9) BLUE RUIN, A Successful Micro Budget Film.
10) FRENCH CONNECTION Car Chase Locations Today.
11) Nielsen Ratings: WHY Your Favorite Show Was Cancelled.
12) HEAVEN'S GATE... the Butcher's Cut.
And the Car Chase Of The Week...
Who needs cars? From the original hit movie that was remade as BRICK MANSIONS.
Bill
Monday, May 26, 2014
Monday, May 19, 2014
Lancelot Link: The Summer Squash
Lancelot Link Monday! Last week in Los Angeles it was 113 degrees where I live... Summer films usually start in May, but Summer weather? WINTER SOLDIER is playing in cinemas! Here are this week's links to some great screenwriting and film articles, plus some fun stuff that may be of interest to you. Brought to you by that suave and sophisticated secret agent...
Here are a dozen links plus this week's car chase...
1) Weekend Box Office Estimates:
1 Godzilla............. $93,205,000
2 Neighbors............ $25,991,000
3 Spiderman 2.......... $16,800,000
4 Million Dollar Arm... $10,511,000
5 Other Woman........... $6,300,000
6 Heaven Is Real........ $4,400,000
7 Rio 2................. $3,800,000
8 Captain America....... $3,759,000
9 Legend Of Oz.......... $1,952,000
10 Moms Night Out........ $1,900,000
2) Interview with STATION AGENT's Tom McCarthy... who seems to have directed MILLION DOLLAR ARM.
3) The story behind GODZILLA.
4) How *Not* To Begin Your Novel (works for screenplays, too)
5) Graphic Novel Panels vs. Graphic Novel Script.
6) What are the top films of *this* year so far?
7) Worst Advice Given To TV Showrunners?
8) James Gunn on why GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY are the Rolling Stones to AVENGERS Beatles.
9) HIGH RISE news!
10) Claude LeLouch on film making.
11) Train Station Scene From THE UNTOUCHABLES broken down:
12) Cannes Film Fest Insider.
And the Car Chase Of The Week...
RED 2.
Bill
Here are a dozen links plus this week's car chase...
1) Weekend Box Office Estimates:
1 Godzilla............. $93,205,000
2 Neighbors............ $25,991,000
3 Spiderman 2.......... $16,800,000
4 Million Dollar Arm... $10,511,000
5 Other Woman........... $6,300,000
6 Heaven Is Real........ $4,400,000
7 Rio 2................. $3,800,000
8 Captain America....... $3,759,000
9 Legend Of Oz.......... $1,952,000
10 Moms Night Out........ $1,900,000
2) Interview with STATION AGENT's Tom McCarthy... who seems to have directed MILLION DOLLAR ARM.
3) The story behind GODZILLA.
4) How *Not* To Begin Your Novel (works for screenplays, too)
5) Graphic Novel Panels vs. Graphic Novel Script.
6) What are the top films of *this* year so far?
7) Worst Advice Given To TV Showrunners?
8) James Gunn on why GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY are the Rolling Stones to AVENGERS Beatles.
9) HIGH RISE news!
10) Claude LeLouch on film making.
11) Train Station Scene From THE UNTOUCHABLES broken down:
12) Cannes Film Fest Insider.
And the Car Chase Of The Week...
RED 2.
Bill
Monday, May 12, 2014
Lancelot Link: Cancelled Edition
Lancelot Link Monday! They have cancelled your favorite TV show... but *not* this silly blog series that features a kid's show from the 1970s? What is wrong with Hollywood? While you are mourning COMMUNITY, here are this week's links to some great screenwriting and film articles, plus some fun stuff that may be of interest to you. Brought to you by that suave and sophisticated secret agent...
Here are ten links plus this week's car chase...
1) Weekend Box Office Estimates:
1 Neighbors............ $51,070,000
2 Spiderman 2.......... $37,020,000
3 The Other Woman....... $9,250,000
4 Heaven Is Real........ $7,000,000
5 Captain America 2..... $5,619,000
6 Rio 2................. $5,125,000
7 Mom's Night Out....... $4,200,000
8 Legends Of Oz......... $3,705,000
9 Divergent............. $1,700,000
10 Brick Mansions........ $1,480,000
2) Your Favorite TV Show Has Been Cancelled!
3) Banned Bond Commentaries!
4) Fresh Out Of Prison: Director John McTiernan.
5) What McMurtry Watches On TV.
6) Film Makers On Style.
7) Orson Welles' Copy Of The CITIZEN KANE Screenplay.
8) The Showrunner Shortage!
9) David Lynch On Creativity.
10) From Respected Literary Figure To Zero!
And the Car Chase Of The Week....
From KYODAN (1982) from Japan.
Bill
Here are ten links plus this week's car chase...
1) Weekend Box Office Estimates:
1 Neighbors............ $51,070,000
2 Spiderman 2.......... $37,020,000
3 The Other Woman....... $9,250,000
4 Heaven Is Real........ $7,000,000
5 Captain America 2..... $5,619,000
6 Rio 2................. $5,125,000
7 Mom's Night Out....... $4,200,000
8 Legends Of Oz......... $3,705,000
9 Divergent............. $1,700,000
10 Brick Mansions........ $1,480,000
2) Your Favorite TV Show Has Been Cancelled!
3) Banned Bond Commentaries!
4) Fresh Out Of Prison: Director John McTiernan.
5) What McMurtry Watches On TV.
6) Film Makers On Style.
7) Orson Welles' Copy Of The CITIZEN KANE Screenplay.
8) The Showrunner Shortage!
9) David Lynch On Creativity.
10) From Respected Literary Figure To Zero!
And the Car Chase Of The Week....
From KYODAN (1982) from Japan.
Bill
Monday, May 05, 2014
Lancelot Link: Cinco De Mayo Madness!
Lancelot Link Monday! Wait, so you're telling me it's *not* the Italian Personal Plumbing holiday today? It's *not* Sinko De Myo? It's the celebration of some battle between the Mexican Army and the French Army? So I washed my hands for *nothing*? Here are this week's links to some great screenwriting and film articles, plus some fun stuff that may be of interest to you. Brought to you by that suave and sophisticated secret agent...
Here are a baker's dozen links plus this week's car chase...
1) Weekend Box Office Estimates:
1 Spiderman 2.......... $92,000,000
2 The Other Woman...... $14,200,000
3 Heaven Is Real........ $8,700,000
4 Captain America 2..... $7,762,000
5 Rio 2................. $7,600,000
6 Brick Mansions........ $7,545,000
7 Divergent............. $2,175,000
8 Quiet Ones............ $2,000,000
9 God's Not Dead........ $1,769,000
10 Grand Budapest........ $1,735,000
2) Billy Wilder and IAL Diamond On All Of These Damned Blockbusters!
3) Happy STAR WARS Day from JJ Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan!
4) Screenplays Graded By The Flesch/Kincaid Method.
2) Mad Max, FURY ROAD... Test Screening Reactions.
2) Which version did you see? The fun filled USA version or the dark gritty French version (of the same film)?
7) BLUE RUIN Director On Thrillers & Action.
8) Spec Scripts & Studios (part 1)
9) Spec Scripts & Studios> (part 2)
10) Spec Scrikpts & Studios? (part 3)
11) Famous Film Locations On Google Street View!
12) John Carpenter's THE THING?
13) Police Artist Sketches Of Famous Fictional Killers!
And The Car Chase Of The Week!
(Because the EMPIRE Asteroid Field Chase is not on YouTube!)
Bill
Here are a baker's dozen links plus this week's car chase...
1) Weekend Box Office Estimates:
1 Spiderman 2.......... $92,000,000
2 The Other Woman...... $14,200,000
3 Heaven Is Real........ $8,700,000
4 Captain America 2..... $7,762,000
5 Rio 2................. $7,600,000
6 Brick Mansions........ $7,545,000
7 Divergent............. $2,175,000
8 Quiet Ones............ $2,000,000
9 God's Not Dead........ $1,769,000
10 Grand Budapest........ $1,735,000
2) Billy Wilder and IAL Diamond On All Of These Damned Blockbusters!
3) Happy STAR WARS Day from JJ Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan!
4) Screenplays Graded By The Flesch/Kincaid Method.
2) Mad Max, FURY ROAD... Test Screening Reactions.
2) Which version did you see? The fun filled USA version or the dark gritty French version (of the same film)?
7) BLUE RUIN Director On Thrillers & Action.
8) Spec Scripts & Studios (part 1)
9) Spec Scripts & Studios> (part 2)
10) Spec Scrikpts & Studios? (part 3)
11) Famous Film Locations On Google Street View!
12) John Carpenter's THE THING?
13) Police Artist Sketches Of Famous Fictional Killers!
And The Car Chase Of The Week!
(Because the EMPIRE Asteroid Field Chase is not on YouTube!)
Bill
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