Finished the swashbuckler! We had fun with this one -- hope you do, too! The Lady Minerva
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Swashbuckler Treatment!
We open in the kitchens of a great palace. Two giggling kitchen maids are talking about the king’s engagement, which is going to be announced today. The cook breaks in grumpily, unhappy with the number of events taking place that spring. The king’s 25th birthday is a month away, at which point he’ll come … Continue reading Swashbuckler Treatment!
Pulling Genre 2(B)!
Film 37: Modern Times
Modern Times (1936) dir. Charlie Chaplin. USA. So it goes, and mighty pleasantly, too, with Charlie keeping faith with his old public by bringing back the tricks he used so well when the cinema was very young, and by extending his following among the moderns by employing devices new to the clown dynasty. If you need … Continue reading Film 37: Modern Times
Film 36: The Only Son
The Only Son (1936) dir. Yasujiro Ozu. Japan. Now turn to Yasujiro Ozu, who is one of the three of four best filmmakers in the world, and certainly the one who brings me the most serenity. I've seen 14 of his films, four of them with the shot-by-shot approach. That doesn't make me an expert, … Continue reading Film 36: The Only Son
“Off the Record”
Alright, boys and girls. So it’s difficult to say whether it’s any good, but here it is! If you’re curious, click the link below for a PDF of the script. We’ll post longer thoughts on the whole thing tomorrow, but right now we’re going to bed. Off the Record
What We Learned
So. We did in fact finish another movie in a weekend. A testament either to our resilience, or obstinacy. Probably a little of both. It is a tiny bit short still, but not enough that we care to continue writing. We don't even really feel accomplishment. Which is sort of depressing. We HATED this … Continue reading What We Learned
Still Going!
We have done a TERRIBLE job of staying in touch. But we are doing pretty well! Just heading back from dinner. We currently have two times more pages than we had at the end of Saturday last Movie in a Weekend - clocking in at 24 pages at 10pm. We expect to have 30 before … Continue reading Still Going!
Treatment!
Hey! We've got a treatment! We're going to break for lunch, then come back and add sluglines to it and start writing! A word of caution. We really leaned into the genre on this one. Like, there's a whole lot of really weird sex and people die gruesomely. Our moms and grandmas would probably do … Continue reading Treatment!
Film 35: Swing Time
Swing Time (1936) dir. George Stevens. USA. When you see anyone--an athlete, a musician, a dancer, a craftsman--doing something difficult and making it look easy and a joy, you feel enhanced. It is a victory for the human side, over the enemies of clumsiness, timidity and exhaustion. The cynical line on Astaire and Rogers was, … Continue reading Film 35: Swing Time
Movie in a Weekend 