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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.
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- Warp
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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: One of the greatest mysteries of screenwriting
Date: 20 Dec 2013 03:16:04
Message: <52b3fcc4$1@news.povray.org>
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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
John
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On 20/12/2013 8:16 AM, Doctor John wrote:
> Which is why I rarely, if ever, watch Hollywood cr*p
Seconded.
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Regards
Stephen
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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: One of the greatest mysteries of screenwriting
Date: 20 Dec 2013 12:01:50
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On Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:08:03 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On 20/12/2013 8:16 AM, Doctor John wrote:
>> Which is why I rarely, if ever, watch Hollywood cr*p
>
> Seconded.
I just learn to tune it out, or am more selective about what I watch.
Jim
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From: Warp
Subject: Re: One of the greatest mysteries of screenwriting
Date: 20 Dec 2013 13:01:02
Message: <52b485de@news.povray.org>
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Doctor John <j.g### [at] gmail com> 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.
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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: One of the greatest mysteries of screenwriting
Date: 20 Dec 2013 13:03:42
Message: <52b4867e@news.povray.org>
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On 20/12/2013 6:01 PM, Warp wrote:
>> >Which is why I rarely, if ever, watch Hollywood cr*p
> Yes, I'm sure that's exactly the reason.
I bet that there are a few more reasons.
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Stephen
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From: Doctor John
Subject: Re: One of the greatest mysteries of screenwriting
Date: 20 Dec 2013 17:40:33
Message: <52b4c761$1@news.povray.org>
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On 20/12/2013 18:03, Stephen wrote:
> On 20/12/2013 6:01 PM, Warp wrote:
>>> >Which is why I rarely, if ever, watch Hollywood cr*p
>> Yes, I'm sure that's exactly the reason.
>
> I bet that there are a few more reasons.
>
Abominable English, screwed-up Scottish accents, plots that a child
could through .....
... yeah, a few more
John
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From: Warp
Subject: Re: One of the greatest mysteries of screenwriting
Date: 21 Dec 2013 02:12:36
Message: <52b53f64@news.povray.org>
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Doctor John <j.g### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> Abominable English .. plots that a child could through
Hmm... Ok, maybe I don't know the idiom.
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On 20/12/2013 10:40 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 20/12/2013 18:03, Stephen wrote:
>> On 20/12/2013 6:01 PM, Warp wrote:
>>>> >Which is why I rarely, if ever, watch Hollywood cr*p
>>> Yes, I'm sure that's exactly the reason.
>>
>> I bet that there are a few more reasons.
>>
>
> Abominable English, screwed-up Scottish accents, plots that a child
> could through .....
>
> .... yeah, a few more
>
See through, Warp.
The thing that annoys me most is the moral tone. No bad deed or person
goes unpunished. So like life.
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Regards
Stephen
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Am 21.12.2013 21:38, schrieb Stephen:
> The thing that annoys me most is the moral tone. No bad deed or person
> goes unpunished. So like life.
I'm fine with moral tone - if it's a positive moral. But Hollywood (and
unfortunately the vast majority of other movies as well) demands that
anything adversary - be it people or conditions - needs to be
/defeated/; reconciliation is rarely ever presented as an option.
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