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Old 06-30-2009, 09:21 AM   #1
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How's it so far? (Profanity involved)

Perhaps I'm trying too hard when I'm making this in script form but I find using simple language like this to be more easier. I'm not great at descriptive language I guess. Anyways, I'd like some feedback on this and where I could take it.

The story is basically about a kidnapping gone wrong. The two men in the opening prologue below are the kidnappers involved.


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Two men sit and eat in a restaurant in the morning. CLIVE, a Caucasian man in his early 30's, is having a converstation with his friend DAVID, an Asian man also in his early 30's. CLIVE continues to eat during the conversation. DAVID is already finished with his food.


[David]
Man I tell ya, Clint Eastwood was one of my favourite heroes growing up. I mean that cunt was the baddest motherfucker on the planet.


[Clive]
If he's so bad, then why the fuck does he have to hold a gun the size of John Holmes' dick to prove it?


[David]
It's not cause he's compensating okay, Clint's got his shit down, lemme tell ya.

See Mr Eastwood here is the baddest motherfucker because he hardly has to say shit and he gets his point across.

One look says it all.


[Clive]
I'm not convinced; every movie he's carrying a fucking cannon. I mean, if you give a gun like that to some punk kid, he'll fucking go ape shit with it.

Now if you take that piece away from him, he ain't worth shit.

That's the point I'm tryna make; Clint Eastwood ain't worth shit.


[David]
Hey look man why do you gotta say that about Mr Eastwood huh? He's a fucking legend - don't have to talk shit about him like that!


[Clive]
First of all, what's with that Mr Eastwood shit, huh? Now look, I recognise that the man's a great film-maker and actor but to call him the baddest motherfucker on the planet is a goddamned overstatement.


[David]
Oh, so who would you so majestically place this coveted title on?


[Clive]
You really want me to tell you?


[David]
Why the fuck not? I asked didn't I?

At this point, CLIVE, stops eating to make his point and explain himself.


[Clive]
Well, I reckon the baddest motherfucker on the planet is the President of the United States. And don't try to cut in while I explain cause I hate that, alright. Now here's why I think our President is a bad motherfucker:

The guy has to go through all the shit the media throws at him, he has to go do diplomatic meetings with some of the most hostile nations, all the while having to not only prove to his countrymen that
he's the right man for the job but he's also gotta crack down on the things that are corrupting this very country while trying to maintain a family.

Being the president is the hardest job in the world,
and that's why I think that ANY president, past, present OR future will forever be the baddest motherfuckers to have ever lived.


[David]
You do realise you're talking shit right? Our president hasn't done shit for us.
CLIVE gets back to eating his meal and finishing whatever’s left on his plate.


[Clive]
Okay maybe not this one, but I'm sure past leaders as well as possible future candidates have lead, or will lead this country into greatness! For you to say
Clint Eastwood is the “bee's knees” is a fucking overstatement. You only fell in love with the characters he played, not him! Hang on.


CLIVE calls a waitress over to ask her a question.


[Clive]
Excuse me Miss, but does this restaurant allow for split bills?


[Waitress]
Sorry, not at this restaurant, you've gotta pay all at once.


[Clive]
Serious? Oh okay then. Can you just send us the bill and we'll work it out?


[Waitress]
Sure, I'll be back in a second.


[Clive]
Thanks.


The waitress leaves to attend to other customers as well as grabbing their bill.


[David]
Well, I stand firmly with my decision of ranking Mr Eastwood as my personal baddest motherfucker. He's got the movies to prove it.


[Clive]
You're still talking about that? Geez, it's beneath us now alright. Chill man.


[David]
Un-fucking-believable.


[Clive]
What?


[David]
You always do this man, you make me look like an asshole.


[Clive]
Look it's said and done, okay. You like Clint and I like our presidents. It's done alright.


[David]
Whatever man.


The waitress returns to their table and hands them the bill to their meal.


[Waitress]
Here's your bill guys.


[Clive]
Yeah, thanks for that.


CLIVE and DAVID grab their wallets. CLIVE runs his eyes down the bill and asks DAVID a question.


[Clive]
Which one was mine?


[David]
Your’s was the Roasted Beef with Bacon.


[Clive]
Okay cool.


The two leave their money with the bill and put their wallets back into their pockets. They stand up and get ready to leave the establishment.


[Clive]
Alright, let's get to work.

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Old 07-01-2009, 04:25 PM   #2
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Lots of grammar/spelling issues, but I'll leave that to others.

The language is relatively natural; of course with this kind of thing it depends entirely on the people acting the parts, as to whether they land the lines or not, but I don't see many problems with the language. Feels to me like two tough guys arguing pop culture semantics in a coffee shop with lots of swearing, so it could be any one of various scenes out of Pulp Fiction or Reservoir Dogs, which I'm assuming is what you were going for, though I'd also say it's heavy-handed. Maybe I'm wrong on that.

The subject of their dialogue - Eastwood and Presidents - is all that's here, and it's a story about kidnappers. I never found myself interested in their argument, so I just wanted to hear about some cool kidnapping stuff. I realize this is an individual part of a potentially larger work, but I'd still like to see some Action Jackson Action.
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