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We Also made the quarter's with Rent House. It's posted on Movie Bytes. We would like to thank Page and everyone involved. It was so much fun to work on,and we wish everyone good luck. James Hollmer and Justin Skrakowski

Thanks also to you Jean, let me say award winning Jean Hunter. Good luck. Who would have thought a couple of good old country cantaloupe farmers like me and Justin would have come this far. It's a dream come true!

Our's has a roller-skateing, bartendering, somewhat whisky chuging chimp name big jim mclane, should I enter blue cat?

Paula,

Not only cool but smart. You should embelish more, like I was born in the backseat of mustang on a cold nite in the pouring rain. Or I was an arts dancer at 17 and a singer at 20, and a finalist in the pussycat dolls early tryouts. Tell the story about your 21st birthday party and all the girls wore colored wigs and got tatoos. We need more Paula stories..

Paula's my space page lists her many talents, one of witch is she heads up the Empire Club. Paula and her band of merry women charge up to $4,500 an hour to help wayward men complete there screenplays. Screenwriting has taken Paula to New York by train where she has lived in a $11,000 a month penthouse after her music career never really took off. Dancing was her first love ( not on the pole boy's ) modern dance, and now she seems happy to have helped so many men. Paula always puts men before herself. Your a great american living the dream...

Ahhh, The other Paula Smith. You used to call her Krystal as I recall. There was that summer when you worked at Foxy's down on the strip. You left home to get away from that wackey uncle Neb who always tried to assault you while everyone looked the other way.The D.J. played Back in Black for you each set. Who could forget you changed your dancer name for 3 weeks to Rolando's Girlfriend. There was the very metro sexual Rolando sitting in the front row like a proud papa with a fist full of $100s. Those whispers to the high rollers do you think my ass looks fat in these new ass.. implants. Thats Hot.. After all that you turned out to be one hell of a writer, Thanks...

Thats gonna leave a mark!

You have to love a great play on words. Here are a few. Chocha, nana, quim, vertical smile, catcher's mit, pink taco, deer hoof, knish, count fapula, bob's bungalow, pachinko, Republic of Labia, cupid's cupboard, and Vacuum Vulva, pancake fold, fortune nookie and hamper of goodies. I hope this helps..

Can we get back to fecal tossing in the primate house. Any one have any monkey stories to share? I once saw a monkey try and screw a football at the L.A. zoo. We were in Tangier's and saw a spider monkey cruzing around with three babys on its back. Our neighbor had a chimp name Big Jim Mclain that could roller skate and bartend. He was great until several shots of George Dickel kicked in. Yowch, gotta go change the diaper on my monkey..

A.C. D.C. Skinny Puppy, Julio, Joplin, Hendrix, Beethovan, Reba, Kenny Wayne Shepard, Wings, Mick and the boys, Stixx, Guns, American Girl, Fleetwood, Stevie, The T-Birds, Byrds, Ginger Baker, Airplane, and on and on....

Hello Alex,

Just a quick question. Can you tell us who reads for Austin? With so many scripts entered, there was a story going around that College students read most. Austin has always had one of the best reputation's around, however a lot of people would like more insite as to the interworking;s.

Thanks..

Great to have you back on board.

It would be great if Ben Dover came back as a ckick. Let's see he or she could be Mumble Pants, Aunte Dootle, Wizards sleeve, Serpent, Wagon ruts, Breakpads, Mossy Jaw, The big chia, Bluntfrunt, Displabia, Kitty cage, Chickens tongue, Slot pocket, Hungry minge, Ninja Boot, Beetle Hood, Dogs Mouth or Bunny tuft, all good choices...

After a long stressful day at work its been a lot of fun for me to read all the post's every nite. Hell I say we all go to Shell's house sit on the couch near the heater drink beer and watch porn... Yes..

For the record, Shell you really, really rock. I cant wait to read your posts. I guess some dont get you but you are one of the best on this board period! You have a sharp pen. I was not picking on Shell only trying to get a laugh from her, she, like Paula has thick skin and a very sharp wit. I should be so lucky...

It's I saw, or I have seen, not I seen! Duh...

There was a story a few years ago about a Female writer who was in her late 30's or early 40's who posed as a twenty year old, and was the talk of the town untill they found out her real age, then they booted her. Me Ill be in Key West, see you there...

When we wrote our latest complete script, that took almost 1 and a half years, I wanted to team up with a good friend's son who had been writing for many years. Justin is far advanced beyond his years. We both wrote for his comedy troup and I have scene groups of up to 250 people laugh hard. Writers like Justin need to be discovered. It's the future of T.V. and the movies. Whenever we got stalled we could toss ideas and in 48 hours the words and the funny flowed. I guess it's just so hard to break in, you half to get lucky. However, you are rite its the older writer's that are more polished. I do think that the 23 year old spin on things is worth a lot. But here's to the older writer.. It will be ashamed if Justin never gets to write in Hollywood, that boy writes hard and is very funny..

Dorothy,

We are also members of a screenwriters group, and you are rite on..

Eric, Just stop paying for it, ohhhhhhhhhh, bro only kidding, please dont everyone hammer me.

The way the movie was shot made the whole film for me. Outstanding..

I was born in the back seat of a mustang on a cold nite in the pouring rain. Evie did you retire?

Sex does sell, in the movie Debbie and the girls were trying to sell raffle tickets to go to the superbowl. The porn was secondary, the story was what made the movie. I would love to have my movie watched by only 150 people, but 800 million rentals. Evie, will you please share more stories about your years on the boat, as a baiter. Its been a long long cold winter up here with no end in sight. Did you fish for Flounder, Sea Bass, Tuna, Shrimp. Sharing in good.

Jimmy Montana!

Evie, I know it was only a funny. Just trying to get you to open up a little, You know Cybel your other twin, Im sure she has a lot to tell. In one of my stories she was a 40 something former ski racer who while at a late party she ask a 20 something race worker what he knew about sex, and 2 hours later "KNEW" him in her mini van. No pictures just blue sky.

Ours is Rent House, and of course one of the boys has to hook up with the Cougar landlady. It just has to happen. Buy the way they are having cougar parties on the west coast on a weekly basis. Someone has to teach the next gen. how to live their lives. Actually its Steve Breckenridge when im in the mountains. Its J.R. Catalina when im on the west coast, and its Jimmy Breeze when im in the Islands. E,did you hook up with Tony Montana, that little runt?

I like the men who used to be in Pirate movies, who would ravish her up the wall. Give him a G P S system so he can find his way. Evie, thats all gold. Write it honey. Look at Wedding Crashers, only did 300 mil. Sex does sell. Powder his women, I love that one. Sure that was not you at the window.

Damn Evie, you write it hard. Share some of those mushrooms, or tell your twin sharing is good. Give us some more. Farm animals, bug bites in hidden places, keep it comming.

I happen to know evie has some great clown partys. I have been to many. She is a fine young lady. We are having another clown party for any one who wants to attend. No frown's allowed, and please its an advice free event.

'Slumdog Rocks'

Tim,

What up with all the boxes? Cool huh. Most everyone on this board say write about what you know well.

Tim tim tim tim,

I got it, it was a damn funny joke. Im sure after being humped over the computer time and time again at 34 y.o. jobless and daddy came in one too many times, its time to get your own place now. Just a quick p.s. Paula has a much sharper pen than yours my good friend...

Get your popcorn ready. Go Jean go..

Nice site. Lots of info and award's. Love to see you play the drum's. Im on bass.

It would have to be the blues, however I would love to cover Wild Thing. I will bet you are really flying around on that tune. My new band, Dr. Sauce and the Ingredients. Ron, are you rippin the Tele?

The Fender Telecaster.

The Fender Telecaster.

Not to mention the full frontal male nudeity.

David, you are really good. Ron, even with your fetish you are really good. Janet you are really,really good. Me, im feeling a little sick, like I have a fever, my skin is turning yellow, O M G Jaundice..

Lets take a look at this thread. 1. David disagrees with Bluecat. 2. Thomas agrees with David. 3. Orlanda chimed in. 4. Patrick entered Bluecat, only got half his due. 5. Rodney parachuted in. 6. David thought Rodney was arrogant. 7. Rodney is a teacher. 8. Thomas is also a teacher. 9. David took on Gordy. 10.Paula had her usual wisdom. 11.Gordy got defensive. 12.David took on Gordy again. 13.Gordy dident like it. 14.Janet is really really good. 15.Nelson really made David mad. 16.David had choice words for Nelson. 17. Orlanda loves everything. 18. Ron counts himself lucky. 19. Gordy had a typo. 20. David is going to be o k. 21. Question of the day, who the hell is ant derrico.

Irin, making moviebyters proud one by one, awsome.

Irin, Thats not true. Gordy dyed a cat blue to go along with his love of blue man group. His blue hair and blue suit along with suede shoes, makes him the mystery man he has become. I also know a guy name Gordy!

My friends here on this board check this out. Who is timmysmith? This gentleman has written us several messages on our site and it goes like this. I have noticed your logline on moviebytes for some time now. MOVE ON IT AINT GONNA GET MADE, AND IT AINT GONNA GET OPTIONED. Forget about Rent House, and Rent House 2. Dude forget this and delete all this now. QUOTE "What do you do sit around and masterbait all day." I am a producer and writer for the stage and I check out moviebytes and I see your script and I want it off of this site. Not a joke, this fellow is just a little off base. He goes on to say its not funny however he has never read it. Our fellow members at the Screenwriters Association loved it. The P.R. Director also thought it was funny. My mother loved it. timmy we will not be bullyed off this site my friend. We follow the rules and paid our tab so give it a break. What say my fellow writers, or the Lawyer writers on this site about this fellow?

It gets a little creepy after 5 messages. Stalker... duh

Ok, ok, he can have a part in the movie. Maby its an audition, any creepy contests out there?

I was afraid of that. I stole his girlfriend in the 3rd grade. Dude, dont worry she cheated on me in the 5th grade. Turnes out she wasen't that much to look at anyway. As former CEO of The Pro leisure Tour, and in my circles Im known as The Doctor of Social Surgery, Ive become quite famous.

Yes Sir!

Irin, and Thomas LOL LOL...

Mess with us and you mess with the whole trailer park....

If you look at whats really done well at the box office most are loaded with F bombs and lots of other bathroom humor. These would never have done well in any contest. As far as really strong writing skills go, most are going to take a story and spin it the way they like it with rewrites to fit what they think will sell. A lot of formula stuff that has box office appeal that sells tickets. By the way Janet Im funny.... lol

Take a look a Owen Wilson's group. Wes Anderson and Owen teamed up several times. Both have had great stories and have done really well. I have had the good fortune to be in their first movie Bottle Rocket.

They filmed a short and took it to Sundance and it got picked up by James Cameron. Paula has been telling everyone here to do a short for some time. Its common knowledge that Owen went to military school and was in and out of trouble. He met up with Wes and they started writing, however never entered contest's.

Well maby 25 people saw Bottle Rocket but they did the next one and hit on some good stories. They have followed the same formula almost every time. I see all of their stuff and am a big fan. Is it luck or maby after doing the first 1 or 2 got many connection's. They are both great guys and even Luke the brother is a good guy.

The third amigo, Bob Musgrave who was also in Bottle Rocket has struggled. Bob has writen some things and tried to get Owen and team on board, but it has not happened as yet. Bob was in a movie with Al Pacino, it was a funny part, but thats about it. Janet,thank's for the shout out...

Talk about doing your homework. Wow I've said it many times you are really good. Do you sing in the shower?

The 18 to 35 male has been the target for many years, for comedy's anyway. The Indy houses had a record year, mostly due to Slumdog. I still love to pay 5.25 for a hotdog, the better choice is 12.50 for a bucket of beer, lol...(.)(.)

Ive been going to Mexico for 25 years, gotten sick everytime. Its called montezuma's revenge flu. Literaly plane loads of M R F have come back from Mexico for years and years. Put that on CNN. How ironic that people are getting sick down there. My suggestion, don't drink the water or eat the salad....

"Guess who's comming with the swine flu for dinner"

Uhhh, Plula Simthe, Symthe, Smethe...

Uhhh, Plula Simthe, Symthe, Smethe...

Very very nice win...

"My fair swine flu lady"

Logline; When spring break becomes an epidemic, panic sets in the media, and the drug companys drool.

They were on spring break in mexico...

Damn Terry, your brain is not a slimey, moldy, oozzzing molten brie filled cake trap, memory laten sponge bob after all....

Techno-thriller, a thriller whose plot relies on modern technology.

"As if the Da-Vinci Code, Was written by someone who wasen't an idiot- taut, violent or smart"

Technocracy, management of society by technial experts.

Tech.no.structures, the network of skilled managers, scientist,engineers,that tends to control the economy both within and beyond corporate groups.

Congrats Terry....

Come on Cat, after a few Mexican Chardonays- shot of teq in a white wine glass, you know what a naked cannon-ball is. How soon we all forget our better day's...

We are waiting with baited breath for your review of the concert. I would have had your back any way.

News flash from The Dallas Morning News. No one was hung from the stage at the concert. All went well, and Evie might have a new gig as a reviewer...

Bobbette, Bobbette, Bobbette, Bobbette, Dee-ette, Bobbette, Bobbette, that was fun....

We did not enter Page this year. We finished in the quarters last year with no coverage. For my money Jennifer is the best, keeps everyone up to date, and keeps promises.

K,

Had to bite. You party-n with Eric, go ahead share some stories on Mr. Eric. Not bad what?

Whatt u talkin bout willis....

I to love your idea. The fencing scene's in the James Bond movies are great. If you could only get Will Ferrell behind it you would be one rich young lady..

Never beat a dead horse, but K, there was a kiss, and at some point no pants, and something was not bad, so little by little we are getting the info a good detective always gets. After a long hard day at work its just cheap thrills for most of us.... Just a little more on a slow tue...

Some names that havent been taken.

Grey Goose Gary

Wild Turkey Willy

Dog ate my screenplay

Stoli and 7

Boys will be Boys

No pants Lance

Short Skirt Blues

Musical mama Warrant for my arrest Hiding from the I R S

I know there are a few more...

Well SWEETY, Ill bet someone on this board can help. Has anyone seen Bruno? Opened with 30.5 million but fell off over the weekend. Any reviews..

What..

Janet,

Dont be so bummed about Page. A lot of people made QF and nothing happend. I think we should all pitch in and move Irin to an island somewhere out west. Maby once he gets in the sun for a while it will kill some creative brain cells. With his Gucci top siders and warm leather seats to keep his time occupied, oh dont forget the boat, and lots of girls, lots of girls, his mind will wander off and everyone can get back to normal. How about it I.... Sound good to you.

Don't let her kid you MB high, little Jean was at our campground at woodstock. She passed on any extra curricular activities, as she wrote the day away. With flowers in her hair, the smell of patchouli comming from her 67 volkswagen van and thoughts and sounds of music filled the air. She danced in the rain and not a care in the world, left her mellow mind at ease to take in all her surrounding's.

E,

You might need a new mouse!

By the cut of your suit id say your oxford or yale. Probably yale. You never had money and your friends never let you forget it. Id say you were an orphan, and you have a great disdane for women and treat them as disposible objects. From where I sit you offer a very prickly deameaner.

Casino Royale...

Everyone on this board has helped each other for so many years. Maby its a sign of the times. How bad can it be, we are all about to get health care. lol How about a bottle of wine and a steak dinner. Make up sex is always in fashon!

P, Just woke up. 12 40 PM, SWEET. 15 hours of sleep. Hell I just got in. Between the Mexican Chard, Teq, and the Flaming irish car bombs, I got a large headache....

An 85 year old ran out of money in a bad economy. He tried robbing banks!

Stolen from Joan Didion, and The New York Times. I write because I like the sound of the words.

I had a dog name Iren, dated a girl name Ireen, and I also agree with Irewn.

Leaves are falling all around, Its time I was on my way. Thanks to you, I'm much obliged for such a pleasant stay. But now it's time for me to go. The autumn moon lights my way. For now I smell the rain, and with it pain. And its headed my way.

Sometimes I grow so tired, but I know I've got one thing I got to do. And now's the time, the time is now, to sing my song. I'm goin round the world, I got to find my girl, on my way. I've been this way ten years to the day. gotta find my queen of all my dreams.. RAMBLE ON....

The Division of Alaska State Troopers AST is the state police division agency of Alaska. It is a division of the Alaska Department of Public Safety. But your rite there may not be any Troupers there.. Almost ruined the movies for me... No dance troupers, damn..

Janet,

You should follow up on Easy Rider the Musical..

Head out on the highway..... Lookin for adventure

This time Ladies and Gentlemen, its the real PAULA SMITH...

1. Win the lottery. 750,000 scripts each year.

2. Support contests.

3. Have a story to tell. Like the sound of the words.

4. Everyone has a hobby.

5. Our egos need to be -----

6. All of Hollywood outsiders trying to get in.

7. Every waiter in Hollywood has a script.

8. How would The Hangover have done in a contest.

9. Support script consultants

10.

11.

Jimmy,

Dont forget my half oz. of credit...

We had a lot of fun writing ours, expectations were a lot higher. Had a lot of really mixed review's from readers. We feel we had a story, a 20 year old story to tell, and with a lot of up to date embellishments to add to the story.

The boys from Binderspink were UCLA film students. I dont think they even finished. American Pie did 5 films. Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson were in their early 30's, no film credit at all. Point, there are a lot of young writers in Hollywood. All got somewhat lucky and were somewhat good. Is that what it takes? Sly wrote Rocky in just a few days, it was his 35th screenplay. Some say they have marketable plays. Any decent screenplay on these sites can be marketable if only given a chance.

Would you sell your script for the WGA minimun? Will anyone be given the chance on any of these sites? Are there movies being made from script consultants on these sites? Not being curt, I just dont know.. Alot of ifs..

Chick flicks can real fun if you are with a chick. Just the point I have been making, most every film out there has never been in a contest. As bad as some are they are getting made because someone know's someone, of witch most of us never will no matter how good or bad ours is. I am starting to feel the contest side is a cottage industry to support and give false hope to a lot of people. MB is still a lot of fun though..

TSLIW

This was meant to be a learning thread. I,like maby others want to know why we write spec scripts. Not to many tell so far. We all have our reasons. Something to think about. Keep writing...

Danny boy,

You have had some great posts on these boards, and some pretintious ones, however the last one was not your best effort. You can do much better than that pal.....

Thats been the talk about L.A. for a long long time, and the time I spent there, the people are really not friendly. I have known a lot of people, who it was their dream to live in L.A. and returned home soon. Check your food before you leave the fast food restaurant? Is that rite, or any restaurant. Movie biz tough and small..

I work with a person who does that all the time!

No one has done Vampire the musical. Or Vampire blanket bingo at nite. Vampires on harleys, its endless...

Most stay at the Driskill Hotel on 6th street. Dont forget to check out shady grove rest, down on barton springs..

Elmo Evers, I like that!

Elmo Evers, I like that!

A few you might consider. Bad boy, Bubba, Lymon, Big E, Jr, Spider man, Elvis, Spike, Boy, Tuffy, Monty, Evander, Big Daddy, Esquire, Jose, and Mr. Big.

Super Glue DAMN!

Just look at a true winner of contest's James Ossi, Healing Marie. His bio states he has won everything from Maine to Matamoros. I still say these contests and consultants are just a cottage industry to give false hope to a lot of people. Modern day flim flam. It is fun to write as a hobby, but thats about it. Stallone wrote 35 scripts before 1 got done...

Janet,

I have said this many times, your really really good, but you got to give us something here. Pony Girl, a dance musical, and the other one, another dance musical gives us very little. Write a logline, or start a thread and give us 2 pages to look at your work. Im not saying I know anything about this biz however.......

Touch me, force me, hammer me to your site!!

Like I said before, you are really good.

I dont know if anyone remembers but a few years ago there was a TV sitcom writer, female in her 40's that pretended to be a 20 something writer. She was the talk of Hollywood and everything she wrote was done on TV. When they found out her real age she was dropped like hot potato soup, sad..

As I understand it she was freelancing. Selling her stuff to various outlets, however it may well be a bit of both. I do remember that they said they wanted things written by a person that was young and she was clearly not. She was really hot for a while. Im with you though, funny is funny at any age..

Bobbette, Forgive me I used the wrong term. This made the national news, she was told they wanted someone in their 20's and clearly thought she was. She was trying to make a living and was very good and got great reviews. She also said she was trying to make a point that she was a good writer.

Big key demographic for movies 18 to 35 year old male. Big problem is no one wants to here the words im hip. Paula is 19..

I was in Athens Texas once, that town rocks from 5 to 6..

The Si Fi thriller that opened over the weekend. It cost 1,500 to make and took in 20 million. There has to be hope out there..

Not sure, but it made a lot of money...

Janet,

Have you thought of restructureing your musical to rom com. I mean if thats what's selling, is it close enough to do? We all have our standards but just a thought. Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy meets new girl, still in love with old girl, Hollywood ending..lol

Janet,

Thats great, question. Why dont you advertise it as a rom com, and just leave it the way it is. What do I know, but sceems thats what producers want so see if that goes anywhere. It never hurts to change things up, again WTH do I know.

Lisa,

Hello, just a quick question since you are on the boards. Please do not take this the wrong way, its mearly something that has been a hot topic on these boards for some time now, and maby you can clear up and have some answers for some of us. The first poster asked about your web site, sceemed vague, is that the word used? Also 1200 queries sent out in 7 years, is that a low number, have the public not found your site as yet. Can you shead lite on your success record, and who are some of your clients, fair questions or no?

Like many on this board will tell you, its always good to write about what you know best, or are really good at...

Terry, Hooker's Convention, wow. Any exp there?

Like Mon- 9-11 Getting Started 1-4 Age limits

Tue- 8-10 How to charge 2-6 Credit cash or debit

Wed- 9-11 Skimpy attire 1-4 Makeup and hair

Thur- 8-10 Mock Service 2-6 How to sit, walk, and talk sexy and soft

Fri- 9-11 Solicitation bacis 1-4 Field Work

Sat morning- Getting ready Sat nite- interview pimps Late Sat nite- cash management

Sun- Do the books, watch football, on call, shop.

Hope I did not offend any women, I love women lol lol lol Please live rite and go to church..

I no longer go to the movies as a film critic. I liked New Moon. Knew the story going in. The cinematography was cool. The scenery was great. The transformatioins were really cool. In the first one the baseball sceen was really cool, the fight sceens were also cool. Screenwriter and director was a woman, great. Would I go see #3 maby not, but Im told 4 will be great. Ask your self, did you like the ending, was it to long, what can you take from it to make you a better writer.

Lots of good questions to help us all be better writers. It sceemed to flow nicely from sceen to sceen, box office numbers tell the story. Im going to see any movie that makes that much money just to see if I can take any small thing they do. Modern day young love story, in this day and age that cant be so bad. Escape to the movies... Learn about vampires diets and sleeping habits, know and wearwolfs..

A lot of people worked for free on it. They are all going to get paid now, thats great for them...

...or you could just pop her with a pin, or better yet just open the valve and let the air back out!

Learn to surf, take a pottery class, go scuba diving, get a makeover, drink some beer and mojitos, learn spanish, date a mexican, go to mexico, go to canada, up highway 1 to big sir, eat more fish tacos, learn to fish, listen to your I pod more, you need a good wine selection, what the hell can I go with you?

I knew it, you did date a mexican! We all love your reviews....

Why not just ask Gordy. He scoopes these boards all the time. This way we all can get an idea about some of the going on's. What say you Mr. Gordy??

I,

We will all visit you in the slam, watch out for big bubba!!!

How about Teenage Merwolf Time Machine...

Its going to be funny. Did you get my e-mail?

Biting makes it funny. How about One bite is all it takes!

Steve, Wow you have made a great case for John. Looking at his site one thing pops out. It seems it to is about the money. Everyones time is money, however 150 to re read after the notes, it looks like its more about the money than all the careing and wanting to really help. I know he was your teacher and a friend and as a teacher he would give more of his time and work on project than some one off the street, however thats a little red flag for me. Thanks

Steve, Like I said, you make a great case for John. We all need to make a living, Im impressed with his back ground. You said qoute, He likes reading scripts and helping writers develop their scripts. Still at 450 a pop it sounds high for someone, without sounding to, well you know, I not only like reading scripts, thats how we all get better, but for 450 I not only like it, hell Im married to it. It just makes it sound about money. If it were me and its not, and I sure dont have the background, In this economy I would make it a better deal. Almost everyone on this board has used some form of feed back. There have been stories after story on this site about this. Im sure he is great, thanks.

400, my bad!!!

Steve, Great posts, and Im sure its a great value. So what would be the next step? Re-enter all the contests with your new script. There have been so many scam contests lately as posted on this site. A lot of what ifs with contests, and so many people have had false hope with a lot of things in this cottage industry, screenwriting contests. You make great points for John, but I would be intrested in what you think would be the next step for all the spec writers. There are a lot of funny movies comming out, most were written a while back. How do you think the movie Couples Retreat would have done in contests? Its still who you know.

Sun,

Glad you are on the rite track. Would you like to share some of your script, or is it on the site?

Quick question for a few. Are all you guys and gals trying to sell screenplays or is everyone writing for contests, for fun or for friends, or just trying to get better. Only curious. Sounds like a lot of fun and insite, keep up the great work..

Thanks

Jim, you post a question, did Kim get punched out by her husband in real life? I sure hope not....

Why are there a lot of unavailable profiles, just curious

When Will the Wolf dated Mary Mermaid and conceived outside there perspective races, the end result was The Mermaid Who Howled..

Its a rom-com? This would be mine. Fish meets wolf, dosent matter how. Fish loves wolf, Fish loses wolf. Fish meets monkey. Monkey is the soul mate. OOPPS Monkey has transgression's, with tattoed chicken, chicken turnes out to be real nasty home wrecker, Fish long's for day with good wolf, Hollywood ending!!

In Spring Time for Hitler, Hitler was portrayed as a cross dressing, somewhat gay, somewhat, crazied lover of musical, and theatrical freek, who did a lot of very bad things.

Where is the review for the Time Machine?

I saw it on opening weekend. As much as you like to laugh, you should go see it. I lived in a ski resort in the 80's and it brought back a lot of memories...

I married a porn star starring Jena Jamison, I saw that one, wicked.... Her and this other uhh better wait..

Outstanding!!!

Janet,

Some time ago, and I want you to know I love your posts always. I was looking at Variety on line. There you can see the results and box office numbers, and musicals are almost at the bottom of the numbers if you can even find a few there. The ones that get done are re makes mostly. The Terminator was really something new and there are even main stream si-fi fans. I think you should advertise yours as a rom-com, just my thoughts..

Uncle Martin,

Would it be possible for you to give us some background, and or is there a listing on MB that you have here. You sound like you are connected in LA LA.

What about a background on Mr. Martin, got any thing for us... Are you in the biz??

Sun,

Wasen't your script name True Four Kings? Would if be fair to give some of your profile? Just a soft question...

John,

Nice post. Thanks for comming on here and talking about your experience's in the biz. There has been a lot, a lot of bad scripts made into movies. Do you think someone from this site thats an above average writer and done really well for years could get a script sold over someone like Paris Hilton with her connections. Its not going to happen. How many more flop films have to be made with Jennifer Aniston before they move on.

The people on this site, if you just read some of the posts from day to day want their scripts read by someone, anyone in the biz, but its not going to happen, no connections. Thats just the way it is. 95% of studios simply trash any unsolicited work these days. Sure you are great at what you do, but what do you do with a juiced up script? Do you keep entering the same old contests? Here's an idea, If someone came up with a service that combined consultant work with guaranteed script reads, you would be a very rich man.

Regards..

Steven,

Thanks, you really made my point for me in your first 2 paragraphs. Even if you write a really, really great script, your odds are low. Im not complaining at all, I do get it. You have never read a post from me complaining about reads.

John,

Your honest, and I have a lot of respect for you and your teaching career. Im sure you have read lots of bad scripts, and as you say Im not interested in reading scripts for pleasure any longer. It is a business after all. I still say that contests and a lot of that business is a cottage industry and offers a lot of false hope for a lot of people. I have sceen a lot of people in the biz Im in that are desparate to work, but are just not hireable, just like you cannot magically make bad scripts great with your notes, not that your notes are any thing but great, but you get my point. Teachers get all kinds of written material, and Im sure you have sceen it all.

My bottom line is you can write and get movies done with bad scripts if you have connections. Couples Retreat, and on and on!!

Write a great script that gets the attention of people who are influential, or at least can get the script to people who are influential.

What is a synonym for influential?









Connections!!

From all the garbage and nasty e-mails, and boasts of being a big time producer and director, sent to a lot of people on this site, I guess karma comes in all forms..

Tim,

Lets all move on, some advice for you as well. When you want to make your point to someone there's no need to send many many really nasty notes, and boasts over and over, I dont start crap like that... Im not the only one you did that to, THINK ABOUT IT..

In no particular order, Any Woody Allen Movie, The Thing, Dumb and Dumber, Any Warren Miller, The Sting, King Kong, James Bond the early years, Bullet, any Clint Eastwood, early years!!

The best way I know to explain it is to say its a film version of a logline or short synopsis, around 12 minuets long.

J,

What about Glee, sweeping the nation, well going on tour, congrats to you..

OK Dr John, here it is for u.

not long: having little or relatively little length or distance.

not tall: having little or relatively little height.



not lasting long: lasting for only a small amount of time.

Synonyms: small, little, petite, tiny, squat, diminutive, undersized, stunted.



Now thats better!!

James,

Thats real sneekee of you, you obviously know more than you let on JANET IS IRVIN OMG OMG

IRIN

Im working on a new script, Looking for a chick with a mini van. A young girl finds her way across the U.S one adventure at a time. Bobbette, where are the movie reviews, I wont cheat on you, you have really opened up to me here, I feel the bond!! lol

Your pissed, that other guy is JANET/IRINS short thread.

M, are you really Michelle Bombshell McGee. Sure would like to know.

Thats twice on the same thread Janet/Irin has been dissed. Dont get any respect around here..

Janet,

Because so many men gush over the likes of Heidi Fleiss. Pretty Woman did pretty well at the box. But you already knew that.. Now that was creative.

Thanks Bobbett, it was great as usual.

Michael, Michelle, Michelle, Michael, just a silly play on names. Damn you just dident get it. It was not supposed to be personal PAPA. I know Janet got it and probably thought it was hilarious, I hope....

Janet,

I was just responding to a comment Michael made about Heidi. Just being sarcastic, sorry.

You cant help but to see some of it. I like the auditions the best. One great question is what is Mrs Janets level of sing and dance? The people want to know..

J,

Wow, thats a cool resume. We had the Push Club at a lot of the great clubs I worked at in the, well a long while back. They looked like they were just floating on air sometimes. It was really cool to look at. I guess it was like ballroom.

Now I dident ask about exotic dancing, however now that that box is somewhat open, but just knowing you from responce's here I can tell you dident have a past on the pole, not that there's anything wrong with that. I have been to just one of those places, and your rite the girls are all over you there, lol

Looks like somebody got up on the wrong side of the bed. -dfettucini'

Looks like somebody got a bad cup of joe. -dfettucini

Looks like sombody had a bad hair day. -dfettucini

Looke like somebody stayed out late last nite. -dfettucini

I dare you to re-write that. -clint eastwood

I dare you to re-write that. -clint eastwood

I dare you to re-write that. -clint eastwood

Go ahead make our day. -pee wee herman

Go ahead make our day. -pee wee herman

Not only did he stiff you, he STIFFED my sister real good as well. He promised her a pair of jimmy cho's. If I see that beeee on the street!!!

Thank you Karen. Stephen we love you here, your the one most likely. Not going to pick you in the least. You enter as many or more contests than most, however backing some of these rogue outfits that change names and treat people rudely can come off strange. These outfits may have Hollywood PO boxes, but thats it. They are not Hollywood by a long shot. You said you want to be easy to work with, well we all want that.

We dont want to be run over. I wish just ONE thread started with XYZ Contest closed on time. XYZ Contest paid on time, and fulfilled all their fancy web site promise. Never going to happen.

Everyday there is a new thread about some contest and its always the same story. These contests are far from real Hollywood. I have friends in LA, I dont need to bore you with that.

Most of these people prey on wannabe writers, its easy money for them. Keep changing names and web sites, its just so easy for them to make money giving people false hope. 99% of these contests have nothing to do with Hollywood. The legit people out there are discussed by some of the stories they here. Now if you dont want to offend some of the contests you enter that another story. From where I stand would you really want to be in biz with any of these blah blah blah's. Lots of broken promise's on a lot of other sites as well.

XOXOXO

Matt,

In this still somewhat recovering economy, Id go with cheap beer, cheap liquor, under 10$ wine, and sweet, loveable women. That should put you in the rite direction.

There has been some good advice. Yes there is a long list and Janet is doing a lot of people a favor by posting the list. As far as some comments go the people with no profiles have zero credibility. Your one liner posts hidding behind nothing but cloak and dagger is pitiful, as someone said, man up, and give us your background!!!

David,

You have been about as honest as possible, and not picking. Quick question, when you enter Andrea's contest will you be useing your real name or your pseudo name, and when you hit big will you be David still or the other guy.

How will Andrea know you? When the winners are announced will you be listed as David not my real name Barkley or pseudo name goes here? Better yet is it allrite if I give you a new pseudo name. David Barkley just dosent do it for me.

As if you hadent noticed I do like saying and writeing pseudo name, thats hot. Do you know Charles Barkley or better Knarles Barkley? Are you from the hood? We need more from you Dr. B. Can we google you, do you have a pet monkey. Did you wear a helmet while dirt bikeing. Can you fix the oil spill. Give us a few hints. Do you owe any back taxes.

lol lol lol

Well at least you grew a pair!!

How many of those beer's have you had there McLoven?

Phil, naaa busy at real job

Paula, way to smart

Matt, has girlfriend

Robert, bowling nite

Don, busy writeing

Fredrick, selpt early

Bobbette, watching movies

OMG ITS MICHAEL PLAYING WITH HIMSELE, PUT DOWN THAT BEER...

Its very tempting, should I.

M, Thats a great idea you had for your new screenplay 'Boner'. It will be Autobiographical for you and when you film your short you can call it ' My Short Boner'. The downside is you may lose some of the girls and those sometime dates may really dry up. Good Luck

The only respectable way to have beer for breakfast is Bar-Bek's beer battered biscuits and fish sticks.

M,

Your a really good sport and very funny. ceee

My mother loves all my work.

There will be someone on this site that will help you. It may take a while, but Im sure your in the right spot.

I really like her, she told us she was young and naive!

Andrea,

Looking at the site a few quick questions. Will all the scripts be lumped together? You have been so great to come on this site and visit. If you have a really large number of entries it may not be possible to do this but, is it possible to have your readers tell you what they like best. There have been so many posts here where the feed back has been like nite and day simply because it seems some readers dont like certain topics. I do wish you all the best with your contest.

There were contests several years back where the 4th and 5th place finishers were optioned and or sold simply because they were more marketable.

Some writers are able to get great stories on paper but would almost never be sold. It goes in trends and cycles in Hollywood. The trick is to find what will be the next big thing and be the first to do it.

Sounds to me like this young lady is sluggish, simplistic, inimitable, visiceral, not neat, trim, or smart. Not fashionable in appearance or dress. Not dapper, chick, spruce, smart, nifty, snazzy, trendy or neat.

Unfortunately there is a good chance that this has gone on for a very long time.

There have been stories comming out of several contests under the table so to speak for a while now.

Im real suprised that this topic has not come up before. If there are any former readers out there with stories it would be great If you would respond.

Thats why, one of several reasons that lists get started about rogue contests. Im sure this has been the norm for sometime. At the very least this reader has been reading for quite a while.

LJ, you are right on. There are contests out there that do not like certain topics. When their readers have to read them they have bad ideas before starting.

When there are mega contests, ones with thousands of entry's, a lot of scripts will never get a fair chance. With studio's a lot of scripts get trashed before they are ever opened.

To reach the top level at studio's a lot of scripts have gone thru several lower level reads, and if you are a well known writer you have better odds even though it may not be the best story. Thats the trick, get something done and hope for the best.

I remember my 21st birthday. Happy B-Day!!

I will tell you whats really sic, those 2 made over 120 mil, wow.

They have really found their market. Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl, and like you said throw in a lot of fast forward sceens and fights.

I never knew what werewolfs ate. How cool would it be to have the next big thing to be hairy dogs and blood sucking humans on the dance floor in Iowa corn field dance musical. wow

Well at least I would know the thing would be well written.

Moving on to Cyrus, the Duplass brothers did write a completed screenplay along with John C. Reilly but insisted on as much improv as possible.

I think that is very cool. It is a very different film, and I think a lot can come out working that way. Ill bet Will Ferrell does a lot of that on set and its gold.

Cant wait for the review. J by the way, Im third generation Iowan, so you must laugh at my nonsence.

He was said to have committed other acts to nefarious to contemplate, along with Watson could be heinous, depraved, odious, infernal, villainous, detestable, that might be to strong, but evil, foul, and shameful.

Make that Winton, sorry Robert!!

Hey Bubba, A crumpet is a McDoe 1 dollar double cheese and fat fries. Here the Television is not called the tellle, or I dont live in a flat or travel in a tube. Her bum, well we may need your definition of that one, and we step on crickets, and play FOOTBALL with helmets. We dont order a pint, we check to see if the mountians are blue that the beer is ready to drink. We dont call women birds, we ride mechanical bulls. There is plenty of ice, we dont call people chap, and we dont say bloody good show!

Making claims or pretensions to superior importance. Proudly contemptuous or feeling or showing self-importance and contempt or disregard for others. Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self worth or self importance...

I just call em like I see um. Teacher call on me I know the answer, I know the answer

Hi boys and girls, Im new. I will be posting under the name Davina Snarkley. I will come on here when my alter ego has anger management issues.

I have gone thru several posts that keep saying quit, and quit some more.

Rehab is for Quitters there Lindsay Lohan.

I will defend and swoop in back and forth at will with every answer known.

My reputation was soiled many years ago by an out of work sp writer, so now Im in a support group, and they need extra money so they looped scammers in with us.

Wow what suckers are out there willing to keep sending money for their pats on the back so the scammers say!

I will return as needed to defend.

Best Regards

Davina Snarkley..

D, You received an occasional 'Blow Me', now that is real funny! You know it may take a lifetime for some humans to become a full person, some never make it...National Geo.

Lisa, In retro terms please take this with a grain of pepper. Some WINNERS have not received what they were promised, just do your homework and check comments. There are really goods ones out there.

Make sure that if you have ever written anything earth shattering it appears on page 1 to 1 an half.

Good day mate!

James,

You nailed it buddy. The people who come on here and post ranting blogs and open 9000 threads about themselfs and berate people should be more in tune.

Nice positive thread and post, good luck..

Twitter is a viable option for following ones ongoing adventures.

Warm Regards!

Friends went to see pre screenings of the new Leo Dicaprio movie and said its the Last few pages that are REALLY REALLY COOL!

A Bobbette Cocktail,

Mix

1 Part Helpfullness

2 Parts Great Screenwriter

2 Parts even better movie reviewer

1 Part still looks good in a bikini on the beach

1 Part has fun in a room full of blues

1 Part was CEO of head bangers ball [ not sure ]

2 Parts that once told a friend, you have a home as long as I have one

2 Parts hangs out with horror writer chicks

1 Part never pole danced/ NS

1 Part will move to spain when she hits big

1 Part loves mexican beaches, and once dated there 1 Part has a fun name

Directions

Mix in a shaker tin full of ice, serve very cold

Garnish

With a little passion and a splash of I will help anyone

Special Ins

If you dont come back we will have to spend good money to see bad movies

And I will send TMZ and Nancy Grace after you and life will be over as you know it

Damn I hope I got some of that right!!

Thats great, go for it. Sounds like you are ready, there are a lot of people who would love to be in your spot. Some spend years entering contests with little or no results.

Great news, all the best!

Thats really great news, congrats!

Well lets get it started, by the way are you a Mexican? I never heard of a Mexican name dan. Daniel maby, you should change it to Rudy sounds more legit, not made up. Hell Ill bet you dont even eat chimichanga's sir. Do you know what they are, thats laughable, hell no you dont. Its been a while you havent been around, still a surley castard, but call me lets go out...

Javier...

Uhhhhh James S, I work with a Rob Garcia. I just dont like D.G ok you got that dident you..