Just to clarify things, I told John to start issuing the sorts of lines one might hear in a movie, and we batted them at one another continuously for over an hour. And now we have a script. Movies are easy.
All it needs now is some stage directions and props to make it vaguely continuous! I had a guy holding on for dear life to a cliff-face while he and the buddy holding onto him wer trying to do an operation, at one point.
Not only have you created a script, but you have the potential for millions of scripts. I reckon you could output these lines in any order at all, and they would still make some sort of sense (or more sense than the average hollywood script). Anyone feel like creating a quick web app? For a bit more control you could classify them by genre.
You liked The Longest Journey? Well, you may be interested in the sequal, Dreamfall. It was only just released, and it WILL make you cry. Several times. Here are some links you’ll find interesting.
You forgot:
“It’s showtime!”
and
“Come with me if you want to live”
and
“Who are you?”
“That’s not important right now. Just listen.”
and
“Tell your friends about me. Tell everyone about me.”
Hello, welcome, and sit down. I'm John Walker, a writer based in the UK, and co-editor and co-director of Rock, Paper, Shotgun. This site is the place for my idle, idle thoughts, occasional rants, meandering tales, television reviews, and photographs of a cat. Contact me by email magic for all your Earthly needs. botherer @ gmail . com
April 28th, 2006 on 00:52
Just to clarify things, I told John to start issuing the sorts of lines one might hear in a movie, and we batted them at one another continuously for over an hour. And now we have a script. Movies are easy.
April 28th, 2006 on 07:32
I am truly saddened that you forgot the obligatory courtroom drama fabulousness of:
“Objection!”
“I’m going to allow it…but you’d better be going somewhere with this, fast!”
You seem to have limited yourselves primarily to cop thrillers and sports flicks and should really broaden your horizons some. “Tsk!”
April 28th, 2006 on 11:15
All it needs now is some stage directions and props to make it vaguely continuous! I had a guy holding on for dear life to a cliff-face while he and the buddy holding onto him wer trying to do an operation, at one point.
April 28th, 2006 on 12:30
Did you remember:
“Why didn’t you tell me you were secretly a Pinkerton agent working for the downfall of the corrupt town sheriff and his evil employer?”
“You never asked me”
April 28th, 2006 on 16:23
Not only have you created a script, but you have the potential for millions of scripts. I reckon you could output these lines in any order at all, and they would still make some sort of sense (or more sense than the average hollywood script). Anyone feel like creating a quick web app? For a bit more control you could classify them by genre.
April 28th, 2006 on 19:43
“nickm (Kopete): How could I stay mad with you?”
At you? Or with you?
Either way I’m laughing at it. Well done Nick and John.
April 28th, 2006 on 19:45
Also:
nickm (Kopete): Breath! Damn you! Breath!
Breathe?
Or is it “Breath! Breath!” as in “I am speaking what I’m doing. As I exhale I do a breath. Breath breath breath”?
April 29th, 2006 on 10:05
You liked The Longest Journey? Well, you may be interested in the sequal, Dreamfall. It was only just released, and it WILL make you cry. Several times. Here are some links you’ll find interesting.
[series of links deleted]
April 29th, 2006 on 11:04
Yeah, subtle mate.
Keep your virals off my site, thanks.
April 29th, 2006 on 20:22
“Sequal”? Ouch.
And as if JW wouldn’t know about Dreamfall! Pah!
April 29th, 2006 on 22:53
You forgot:
“It’s showtime!”
and
“Come with me if you want to live”
and
“Who are you?”
“That’s not important right now. Just listen.”
and
“Tell your friends about me. Tell everyone about me.”
May 2nd, 2006 on 07:16
“All I ask is five minutes. After that, if you still want to leave…I won’t stop you.”
and:
“I swear there were two bodies there a minute ago!”
Ooh, and a personal favourite:
“You’re an amazing swordsman” [removes opponent’s mask] “Oh my God, you’re a woman!”
May 5th, 2006 on 12:17
“You are wonderful.”
“Thank you; I’ve worked hard to become so.”
“I admit it, you are better than I am.”
“Then why are you smiling?”
“Because I know something you don’t know.”
“And what is that?”
“I… am not left-handed. ”
It doesn’t get better than this