Are there any scripts with case study notes?

[Shindig]

All of the scripts I acquire are just scripts on their own.  On a sidenote, does anybody know where I can find the script for Point Blank?  The good one with Lee Marvin in.

It's never seen a region 2 release, sadly.

[rnbrewer]

I say both. The script you write and the movie that actually gets made are rarely the EXACT same. So many things can get changed between paper and film, so seeing the differences between the two are almost essential. Watching the movie and seeing WHY something was changed for the final product helps you to think more like a filmmaker and not just a writer. Screenwriting is a "visual" craft so watching the films lends its self quite well.

Just my thoughts on it.

Ryan

[Lappj]

Thank you for all the advice everyone.

I've read five scripts so far (Magnolia, Into the Wild, American History X, Donnie Darko, Requiem for a Dream).  I have one question, though. Would you recommend reading the screenplay first and then watching the movie, or vice versa? I read Into the Wild before I saw the movie, and I haven't watched Requiem yet.

I'm also writing. So far just through stream of consciousness, but I hope to start placing scenes in order soon. I think I have an interesting idea for an unusual movie.

Thanks again.

[rnbrewer]

I think the most important thing to be doing, aside from what the others have told you, is to just WRITE. Write like there's no tomorrow. And when you're finished wiriting one thing, take a break (about a week) and revel in your triumph. Then, re-write the sucker until it's "finished" and just keep writing and trying to sell till you succeed. Oh...and knowing the format helps. This forum is full of helpful information my friend and I think it is a wonderful place to start. As good ol' Obi Wan once said,

"You've taken your first step into a much larger world."   Now you just have to keep moving.

Ryan

[FlickTick]

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Start out with a simple story, not a trilogy spanning a couple of centuries and five dynasties and their fate and destiny from the Napoleontic wars to the latest Iraqi war.
Keep it simple screenwriter! 

[ScriptNurse]

I think you'll find this sort of thing is pretty limited to textbooks used to teach college-level screenwriting. It's also one of the features that makes Movie Outline a great piece of software.

My best advice is to READ as many screenplays as you can ... here's a list of places you can download them ... http://scriptnurse.com/wcms/index.php?scripts_ko8

[Lappj]

Hello,

I am an 18 year old who is interested in screenplay. I've been studying scripts as best I can myself, but I was wondering if someone could direct me to any scripts that are accompanied by notes detailing the structure, plot, etc.--something like a "How to write a screenplay: Case Study." Given the amount of help guides on the subject, there has to be something around....

Any beginner advice is also welcome.

Thank you in advance.