I vegged in front of the TV last night, spending the evening watching Ratatouille followed by Shooter. Ratatouille is another in Pixar’s fine collection of animated masterpieces which had me laughing out loud a number
Continue ReadingSecond Marza Story Circus Competition
The Marza Story Circus Competition is running again, and they’re looking for entries. If you’ve got a high-concept story to develop into a feature length animated film for family audiences, then head on over to
Continue ReadingBooster Rockets
Recently, I was reading the scripts for The Usual Suspects and The Shawshank Redemption, two of my favourite movies of all time. Both shared a technique mentioned in Save the Cat, called a Booster Rocket.
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For those who may not get the MovieBytes newsletter, I saw this in there. If you’ve got a great idea for an animated film, send it along. Writers Wanted: Motion Media Group Motion Media Group
Continue ReadingThoughts on The Princess Bride
Firstly, let me say that the script is a great read. For those who have not read the script, Rob Reiner, the director, has perfectly captured Goldman’s words and story. A careful read of Goldman’s
Continue ReadingThe Princess Bride (1987 shooting script)
After many days and months of neglect, the beatsheet for The Princess Bride is here. It is based off a 1987 shooting script I found at The Daily Script, a website that has a large
Continue ReadingPrison Break: Season Two – A Retrospective
SPOILER ALERT: There are events and relationships contained herein that you shouldn’t read if you haven’t seen Prison Break Season One or Two. In the very next episode after my prognostication about Shales and Mahone
Continue ReadingPrison Break Prognostications
SPOILER ALERT: If you are, like me, a Prison Break virgin and haven’t seen the second season, don’t read ahead. I lay awake in bed this morning, my mind contemplating the first six episodes of Prison
Continue ReadingWhat Makes a Hero?
I’ve unleashed Prison Break: Season Two upon myself. I’m only two episodes in, but already Michael is being squeezed, metaphorically, into some very tight corners. He is only a half-step in front of his pursuers. Sometimes his pursuers seem to have
Continue ReadingPrison Break and ‘Cat’ Killers
SPOILER ALERT: The following contains spoilers about Prison Break – Season One. If you haven’t seen Prison Break (what are you waiting for? You should see it!) it might be best not to read. I
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