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28 Jul 2024 14:29:56 EDT (-0400)
  Re: One of the greatest mysteries of screenwriting  
From: Warp
Date: 20 Dec 2013 13:01:02
Message: <52b485de@news.povray.org>
Doctor John <j.g### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> On 19/12/2013 21:13, Warp wrote:
> > I'm really wondering if Hollywood screenwriters have to sign a contract
> > where they make an oath that in any story where there are multiple
> > characters, if one of them is wounded, sick or otherwise not completely
> > right, they always, and I mean always, have to hide it from the others,
> > even in situations where there's literally zero reasons to do that, it
> > makes absolutely no sense, it has no purpose whatsoever, and it only
> > makes things worse for everybody, and even if telling the others would
> > actually be beneficial.
> >
> > I'm sick of seeing this again and again and again. It's like a holy rule
> > of screenwriting. It has been seen in like a million movies, and there's
> > no sign of it ever stopping.
> >

> Which is why I rarely, if ever, watch Hollywood cr*p

Yes, I'm sure that's exactly the reason.

-- 
                                                          - Warp


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