Yet Another Remake Of SCARFACE

First it was Paul Muni, then it was Al Pacino, and now...


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Gives a whole new meaning to Childrens Theater.

- Bill
Your warning:
Movies 4 Men Channel: 10/2 - 11:00 - Crash Dive - The crew of a nuclear submarine rescue supposed victims of a boat disaster, but the victims turn out to be terrorists intent on capturing nuclear weapons aboard the sub. (1997)

Lancelot Link: The Next Day

Lancelot Link Thursday! Here are some articles about screenwriting and the biz plus some fun stuff that may be of interest to you. Brought to you by that suave and sophisticated secret agent...



Here are six cool links plus this week's car chase...

1) Superheroes In Their Off Moments.

2) Duct Tape Tron.

3) John Landis On Movie Monsters.

4) Want To Read All Of The Christopher Nolan Screenplays?

5) Hollywood Without DVDs.

6) Linda Obst on BRIDESMAIDS and women on screen.

What happens when your search terms are "Movie Car Chase Norway"?



- Bill

More People Dying!

RIP: David Zelag Goodman - screenwriter of STRAW DOGS and the Mitchum FAIRWELL MY LOVELY.

RIP: Uan Rasey - trumpet player on the CHINATOWN soundtrack. Thanks to my brother Dave (pro musician) for the heads up on this. Jerry Goldsmith's CHINATOWN score is amazing, and Rasey's trumpet solo work carries the score.

Both will be missed.

- Bill

Lancelot Link: The Legend Of Curly's Gold

Lancelot Link Thursday! Here are some articles about screenwriting and the biz plus some fun stuff that may be of interest to you. Brought to you by that suave and sophisticated secret agent...



Here are eight cool links plus this week's car chase...

1) Indie Producer Who Will Not Be At AFM This Year.

2) Screenwriter Breaks His Nose Without Fighting Uwe Boll.

3) Indiana Jones 30 Years Later.

4) Universal Remakes Classic 1932 Gangster Film!

5) The Locations For DRIVE (2011)

6) How does Jason Statham make so many films in a year?

7) Prop House That Dripped Blood!

8) GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO remake full trailer.

Car Chase Of The Week: Something romantic from The Marseille Contract (1974):



- Bill

September 20...

TUESDAY:

Okay - at 4pm today: IDEA MACHINE was #1 and PROTAGONISTS was #3...

WEDNESDAY:

Neither has ever been #1 before!

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Idea Machine has been out since JULY and has stayed right around #3 the whole time. Protagonists was bounced all over the place.

- Bill

Lancelot Link: The Search For Spock!

Lancelot Link Thursday! Here are some articles about screenwriting and the biz plus some fun stuff that may be of interest to you. Brought to you by that suave and sophisticated secret agent...



Here are six cool links plus this week's car chase...

1) Horror Filmmakers: Take Pride In Your Work, Please!

2) 40 Rare STAR WARS Behind The Scenes Photos!

3) Justin Samuels - Writer Suing Agencies For $8m - Rebuttal!

4) HOllywood Can Make A $450 Million Movie Unprofitable!

5) JONNY QUEST in stop motion!

6) Was RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES a political film?

And the Car Chase Of The Week:



VIOLENT CITY (1975) aka FORCED IMPACT. The cool thing about this chase is that it's old school - camera mounted behind the wheels and all of those classic shots from BULLITT and FRENCH CONNECTION.

- Bill

September Issue Of Script Magazine!

Beyond the Page: Words’ Worth
by Peter Hanson
For Oscar®-nominated screenwriter Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich), helping at-risk youth express themselves through poetry underscores the transformative power of language.

M.Y.O.M. (Make Your Own Movie)
by Jim Cirile
As lowly writers, we are taught that we are at the mercy of others. If you can’t get a representative or your screenplay doesn’t sell, sorry, pal — you will never get produced. But the digital age has changed all that. It’s time to seize the reins. You CAN make your own movie.

Concept is King
by John Buchanan
In today’s tight spec-script market, nothing is more important than your idea. In fact, an inferior concept can render even talent and opportunity effectively meaningless. Learn why story concept is king of the screenwriting jungle.

Writers on Writing: 50/50
by Will Reiser
Diagnosed with cancer at 25, scribe Will Reiser decided he finally had firsthand knowledge of a topic deep enough to merit a movie. He tackled the misconceptions about having the dreaded disease and a wrote a poignant, funny, and sometimes irreverent … buddy comedy.

From Script to Screen: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
by David S. Cohen
It took about 17 years, but Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins turned Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark into the movie del Toro saw in his head when it scared the bejeezus out of him at age 10.

Story in Television
by John Truby
Renowned screenwriting instructor and sought-after story consultant John Truby explores why he advises: If you want to be a working writer, and the very best writer you can be, turn your sights to TV.

Emilio Estevez Shows Us The Way
By Bob Verini
Using the classic tale of The Wizard of Oz as an inspirational starting point, filmmaker Emilio Estevez writes and directs his father Martin Sheen in his modern-day spiritual epic The Way.

Writers on Writing: Martha Marcy May Marlene
by Sean Durkin
Writer-director Sean Durkin reveals the challenges in writing a character, Martha Marcy May Marlene, for whom time, like her own name and identity, is fluid. His critically acclaimed drama about a woman released from a cult back into her family challenged his ability to capture the emotions of several characters and led him to embrace the old writer’s mantra: Less is more.

Rubber Stamp Misery!
by William M. Akers
Screenwriter and teacher William M. Akers has seen the same mistakes in screenplays so many times that he created a series of rubber stamps for each common error. Learn how to avoid these tell-tale blunders and get your script on top of the read pile.

Transition Points
by Ray Morton
Over the 100 or so years of its existence, narrative cinema has developed a number of devices that screenwriters can use to effect transitions. Professional script analyst Ray Morton catalogues which devices to use to create seamless changes in time, place or perspective for the reader.

How to Get Your Script Read by Industry Players
by Michael Ferris
You can have the best screenplay in the world — but unless you can get people to read it, it might as well be a paper weight. Find out how to get your script in the right hands.

Script Secrets: Your Own Devices
by William C. Martell
MacGuffins, villains’ plans, Bellamys, and broomsticks are some of the most common types of plot devices. Do you know how to use them? If not, columnist and professional scribe William C. Martell is here to show you.

For More Info Click Here!

- Bill

Lancelot Link Thursday: Across The 8th Dimension!

Lancelot Link Thursday! You know what happens when you forget to post the links one week? Twice as many links the next week! Here are some articles about screenwriting and the biz plus some fun stuff that may be of interest to you. Brought to you by that suave and sophisticated secret agent...



Here are seven cool links plus this week's car chase...

1) A Rejection Service For Writers!

2) Hollywood Cliches Make Sweet Infographics.

3) 21 Refs To PLANET OF THE APRES in the new RISE OF film.

4) Worst opening for a movie ever - $11 - beats the previous champ Zyzzyx Rd which made $30.

5) Studio Mandated Endings... from hell!

6) The Schwarzanegger Trilogy.

7) The Squid And The Reservoir Dogs.

And this week's car chase, from THUNDERBOLT & LIGHTFOOT:



- Bill