In the 2006 televised Oscars, I watched Larry Mcmurtry and Diana Ossana win the coveted semi-naked gold guy for best adapted screenplay – BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.
I know…I set up the joke…but it’s just too damn easy.
During Larry’s acceptance speech I remember (as we all did) him getting pretty smug about how he still writes screenplays on [...]
Archive for April, 2007
Rewriting A Scene.
Posted in screenwriting on April 4, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Those Wacky French
Posted in Just Having Fun, Life on April 4, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Yesterday the French have broken the world speed record on their new train the V150. It reached 357 mph breaking the old record of 320mph set in 1990 (also set by the French).
A reporter on board this momentous ride commented that at the top speed “looking out the window…the French countryside became a green blur”
Finally…a [...]
Unknown Screenwriter Killed
Posted in Just Having Fun, screenwriting on April 3, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Newswire: Los Angeles 10:05 AM
This morning on the 405 freeway a blacked out green 93 Buick was driving erratically on the north bound lane.
At some point the vehicle in question cut off a 2007 Yellow Hummer, with
California vanity plate UNK, forcing the driver to exit the freeway. The Buick also exited and proceeded to follow [...]
SCRUBS…I just don’t get it?
Posted in Film, TV, screenwriting on April 3, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Would someone please try to explain to me why this show is funny?
I just don’t get it. I’ve tried to get it, I even watched an episode literally right before I decided to write this just to give it one last shot at getting it…but nope, still sucks.
I think there are some humorous moments surrounded [...]
TMNT review
Posted in Film on April 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Slow and steady loses this race.
I realized not long into this film, I was watching it as two completely different people. I’m guessing it’s always going to be that way with a family film now that I’m a parent. So this review, probably like all family films I review from here on end, will in [...]
Reality Writers finally organized into the WGA!
Posted in Film, Life, screenwriting on April 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well…you know what today is.
My God Mother was born on April Fools day and I’ve always thought that was the coolest thing ever. I miss her…she use to love taking me to the movies and for that I am ever grateful.
Today I am a screenwriter living the dream in LA. As much as I love SCI-FI [...]
