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[charlesnelson]

98% of 'readers' don't get past the first page...and 98% of movies that get made are unwatchable...I'm trying to figure out if there might be some connection?

[alancham]

A lot of these “rules” have nothing to do with making a good movie, but in getting it through a pipeline

[theTeslaFalcon]

"He murders people, but we don't know whether he's good or bad. He goes home & cares for a plant. Immediately sympathetic."
????
That guys has his wires crossed.

[bertustenbrinke]

The ultimate cross to bear: Every time you are shown on screen, the words “Battlefield Earth” will show too.

[G-Blockster]

I LOVE this format. I'd be excited to see similar compilations covering the Inciting Incident, the Midpoint, and the Dark Night of the Soul (Third Plot Point).

[meg-k-waldren]

Not sure who spoke on this but imo reading a single scene to determine if to read the next scene isn't that practical a compass at all... because scenes don't always flow into or payoff in the immediate next scene (payoffs, flows or correlation scenes can occur later in the script). A plot is a *sequence of events...* Therefore an informed judgement from.a reader, however brief, can only come from reading a string of scenes to intuit where a writer may be going. Otherwise, why not stop at the title page cause the title isn't catchy?

[osareafallire]

Good to see Battlefield Earth getting the appropriate amount of love in the comments.

[giresrowgh]

To Film Courage,

Thank You. The most important nugget I hold from your videos, is that many writers didn’t have a resource, as well crafted and accessible as THIS.

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- Gires Rowgh

[two-moonz]

Film Courage is the best You Tube Channel on Screenwriting. Thanks to your videos it has helped me to finally finish my own screenplay and submit it to this year's Nicholl Fellowships Screenwriting competition. If I get anywhere I will certainly give you a credit. Thank you for what you do.

[demetriusdion]

Film Courage, these videos are better than wasting thousands of dollars on film classes. This is my Film School. Keep up the good work.

[carlysmith]

i really enjoy the compilations, where each writer gives their best lines of advice, it creates a juicer video overall

[frankraucci]

Basically write an interesting page turning first 10 pages and then do it again for the next 10 pages and

[BudsCartoon]

It's, perhaps, arrogant to "read only one page" of a script when the last decade of Hollywood has been the worst, most unoriginal pile of shit in cinema history. Those are the gatekeepers... Female Ghostbusters.

[jag]

I really enjoy this mix of many of the videos I have watched. Nice refresher on one subject.

[RudyGold]

Agreed! But what about whiplash? First 10 pages were just ok but grows as you keep reading

[TeK]

are we rly gonna act like battlefield earth has a good script..?

[garymazeffa]

An enormous paradox when it comes to writing a successful screenplay. OMG, there are so many "out of work" experts. All telling you the right way, the only way, this way, and that way to be successful. Quick example: Let's imagine that you wrote the screenplay to PARASITE. Do you really think Hollywood would have bang down you're front door for that script? We all know the answer. In part, that is one of the reasons Bong Joon Ho was the writer, screenplay, director, and producer of the production. They all tell you there's a secret-secret formula and then in the same tone they tell you to write something different to make it stand out. After all, as one of the guys mentioned, "Too much out there." Yes, I agree with most folks following their advice. Did I mention parasites?

[Batmansdad]

A lot of people in the comments are saying that they won't listen to any advice from Corey Mandell because he wrote Battlefield Earth, which is a shame because in this and a lot of other videos on the channel he makes some great points. He may have written a bad script then but he knows the industry and has a lot of experience. Battlefield Earth came out 20 years ago, I guarantee he has learned a lot since then. In his last comment he talks about how in his early days his writing was flawed because he hadn't yet learned to personalize it. I think we can all learn a lot from what he has to say. I don't think he would claim that Battlefield Earth is his best work, but he would tell you the lessons he learned from that and how he had improved

[FlyingOverTrut]

I love Corey Mandell's approach and hope to get his coaching sometime.

[t.c.s.]

Wonderful compilation with one caveat, beware superficial mystery boxes.