Archive for March, 2008
OMG my brain asplodes!
Posted by Neil Brimelow | Filed under General
I just read a 114 page heaven vs. hell screenplay on Triggerstreet which made me feel a whole lot better about my abilities. Here is an excerpt from the dialogue from one of the characters at the end of the movie showdown. Keep in mind that this is supposed to be a serious script.
Daemon
When I [...]
Screenplay books
Posted by Neil Brimelow | Filed under Uncategorized
I have purchased/read just about every screen writing book out and after much thought, I have decided that most of them are bullshit. I have cherry picked the best advice out of them, but most of the advice is about following the established norm. However, if one looks at the great films of the past [...]
You can’t go wrong with Nazis
Posted by Neil Brimelow | Filed under General
The great thing about having Nazis as the villain in any movie is that the audience automatically wants them to die regardless of the situation. The other good thing about having Nazis as the villains is how formidable a foe they were in real life, let alone any concoction in a movie. Take [...]
Once more into the breach, my dear friends.
Posted by Neil Brimelow | Filed under Uncategorized
This site will chronicle the creation of the movie Vagueland and it’s sequels, from script to screen.
Some of the posts will be available only to friends and trusted individuals and perhaps the blog may go into total lockdown in the future, as production commences. I really want to keep the blog up and running for [...]