Screenplay writing. It's a funny old thing indeed...

[Thread Zero]

When I saw Attack of the Clones, the bit that was really impressed me was the attack of the clones sequence. Thousands of clones fighting the robots. Amazing sequence.

So imagine my shock when I found the AOTC screenplay and read the lines of action that make up that amazing sequence.

How many lines make up that epic scene?

Have a guess!

Well the answer is...

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About 11 lines including the dialogue!

11 lines?

Can you imagine how much time and money went into that scene and on the page George wrote 11 lines!

This is the key line:

The CLONE TROOPERS open fire with artillery. EXPLOSIONS wreck the parked Battle Starships. CLONE TROOPERS advance, firing at the massed DROIDS. FIGHTER DROIDS fly overhead, exchanging fire with the Gunships and JEDI fighters.

That's it!

Less is more!

I guess he must have added some more detail at the storyboard level!

scojo

[Thread Zero]

I wonder is there anyway to remove my post, delete the nonsensical first line I typed, then reinstate it?

NO?

Oh well....

Death is coming next week folks....hopefully without any typos!

Bye shmmo lovers.

scojo

[JimBob]

LOL

Did you like that bit in Superman with the man who was super? Thought that was great.
Ii does exactly what it says on the tin.

[Art]

"About 11 lines including the dialogue! "

Yes. That's how professional screenplays are written. I believe several people tried to inform you of this when you unleashed your last effort and you called them all idiots.

[Thread Zero]

I was just making an observation Mr pfft. I just like adding a bit more detail to my scripts, that's all.

scojo