Today we learn just how important structure is to comedy writing. Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages of your script, your title, genre, logline, and finally, why I should read your script. Use my submission [...]
Today’s Civil-War script has some good old fashioned amputation in it. The question is, will I want to amputate the screenplay after I read it?? Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages of your script, your [...]
Sofia Coppola goes back to her roots with her latest film. Will it reignite her career? Genre: Drama (based on a true story) Premise: A group of Los Angeles teenagers start robbing high profile celebrity homes, stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise. About: This is the newest feature film from director Sofia Coppola. Coppola [...]
One of the best screenwriters ever tries to recapture the magic from one of his earlier children’s movies. Does he succeed? Genre: Superhero/Children’s/Family Premise: An 11 year old boy meets a man who gives him the power to turn into a superhero. About: This was written by William Goldman, he who wrote “Butch Cassidy and [...]
The opening scene here blew me away. But what about the other 125 pages? Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages of your script, your title, genre, logline, and finally, why I should read your script. [...]
One of the harder genres to get right is studied today as we bring you Amateur Friday a day early! Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages of your script, your title, genre, logline, and finally, [...]
Every day writers give up on their dreams. What can The Imperfectionist teach us about minimizing that possibility? Genre: Comedy/Drama Premise: (my best interpretation of it) A loser husband lies to his adoring mother, telling her he sold a manuscript. When the lie spreads beyond the family, he plays along, not realizing the devastating effects [...]
We don’t get to talk about the action spec much, which means today’s review is going to be an education on the matter… Genre: Action Premise: (from IMDB) Disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack; using his inside knowledge, Banning works with [...]
Its logline got a lot of people excited last week. So why am I being a party pooper and having so much trouble with it? Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages of your script, your [...]
Today we take a look at a script from the man responsible for the darker, edgier Daredevil reboot. Not surprisingly, the script is a bit of a daredevil itself. Genre: Drama Premise: A story that follows a dozen different seedy characters in New York City during one of its sleaziest decades, the 1980s. About: This [...]
Today’s script won 25,000 dollars. But will it win the hearts of the Scriptshadow readers?? Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages of your script, your title, genre, logline, and finally, why I should read your [...]
How to screw up a Hollywood film and an indie film all in one weekend. Genre: Fantasy/Adventure Premise: (from IMDB) The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack, a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds. About [...]
Today’s script comes from a really unique writer with some major talent. But can he put it all together and get a ‘worth the read?’ Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages of your script, your [...]
Warm Bodies flips the zombie genre upside-down. But is it enough? Or is this organ-centric horror-comedy another screenplay emperor without any clothes? Genre: Horror Comedy Premise: (from IMDB) After R (a highly unusual zombie) saves Julie from an attack, the two form a relationship that sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform [...]
Today’s script made some noise in the Scriptshadow Newsletter, but does it pass the Carson Screenplay SAT? Read on to find out. Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages of your script, your title, genre, logline, [...]
The writer of the best screenplay of all time takes on a mythical creature whose home is threatened by a new marina. Genre: Um…Romantic Comedy? Drama? Premise: In charge of bringing a new Marina to the community, a sailor has second thoughts when he meets a mermaid who lives in the area. About: This was [...]
Genre: Comedy Premise: When a failing TV writer sees his friend, Charlie Kaufman, become a screenwriting mega-star after his indie hit, “Being John Malkovich,” he decides to kill him. About: While there have been rumors that Charlie Kaufman wrote Killing Charlie Kaufman under the pseudonym “Wrick Cunningham,” those rumors have been confirmed to be false, [...]
Shorts Week Continues: Welcome to the third day of Shorts Week, where I cover 5 short scripts from you guys, the readers. Shorts Week was a newsletter-only opportunity. To sign up and make sure you don’t miss out on future Scriptshadow opportunities, e-mail me at the contact page and opt in for the newsletter (if [...]
Today’s screenwriters take on MIT’s obsession with pranking. Is the script the next Real Genius or just a giant prank gone wrong? Amateur Friday Submission Process: To submit your script for an Amateur Review, send in a PDF of your script, a PDF of the first ten pages of your script, your title, genre, logline, [...]
Adam Zopf, the man who figured out a way to make every high school graduate in the world fear coming back to their ten year reunion, is back with a darker more personal tale. Genre: Indie Dark Comedy Premise: A young man who sees his dead girlfriend wherever he goes tries to start dating again. [...]
