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Summary: Fun to Read but provides great insight
Review: This is a great book. So many screenwriting books either dive deep into complex theory OR give us a Paint by Numbers formula to writing the new Hollywood blockbuster. Pope looks at 25 differing scripts and shows BY EXAMPLE what makes some work, some fail, and why no script is 100% PERFECT.
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Summary: like having/overhearing a conversation about films...
Review: This is not a 'how-to' book, more an interesting (IMHO) setof facts and opinions about a couple of dozen films in particular.In some ways, to me it's like eavesdropping on a couple of friends having a film-related conversation one evening. Sure, it's a little one-sided, but for the most part I agreed with the basic points for each script. The neat thing (too) I think is that any one of us would have seen several (if not all) of these films, so talking about structure and character-development won't be an academic exercise... you'll know exactly what they're talking about (and can agree, disagree...) This is an easy read, manageable chapters and not hard-work by any stretch. In fact, it was an enjoyable pick-it-up when you have spare time, rather than have to slog through a lecture (syd field, please note)
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