http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2006 by the authors Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:33:02 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/11/114718.php#comment-499615 I understand that the industry is losing some revenue due to morpheus and related software. In any event can you guys make the movies and shows that appear on TV available on the Morpheus network. 499615@blogcritics.org Tue, 26 Dec 2006 12:33:02 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/11/114718.php#comment-442196 Excellent website. I have seen a lot of movies at the local theaters, tv, dvd, morpheus and other venues. I must say that the talent that hollywood possesses is tremendous. 442196@blogcritics.org Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:06:31 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/11/114718.php#comment-118057 Alex -- I'd really like to know if there's a book out there that talks about television writing as well. If I ever deviated from writing novels, I'd love to give a crack at TV. Of course, from what I've heard, having a heap of connections helps a lot. 118057@blogcritics.org Mon, 14 Feb 2005 00:25:52 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/11/114718.php#comment-118043 Has anyone read a really good book on writing TV? Does one exist? If one existed, what questions should it answer? - Alex Epstein Author, Crafty Screenwriting 118043@blogcritics.org Mon, 14 Feb 2005 00:04:04 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/11/114718.php#comment-79524 Thanks Bill, very nice review. I think the real purpose of books like this is to encourage people to pursue their dreams, which is never a high-percentage proposition, but is how the good stuff does come out. 79524@blogcritics.org Fri, 13 Aug 2004 08:45:24 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/08/11/114718.php#comment-79520 Other than "Star Wars", these 'how-to' books (Syd Field, McGee, et al) are the worst thing to happen to screenwriting since domesticated primate wannabee writers discovered Joseph Campbell. 20-something Hollowood morons with power will inevitably throw "three-act-structure" and the "page 10 rule" or some-such nonsense into every note session -- and these are the same punks whose knowledge of film history goes blank on earlier than 1990 or so. Feh. No wonder 99% of the celluloid fecal material coming out of Hollowood looks like it was written by a committee using a 'formula': IT WAS. 79520@blogcritics.org Fri, 13 Aug 2004 07:59:17 EDT