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Tales of horror have always been with us, from Biblical times to
the Gothic novel to successful modern day authors and
screenwriters. Though the genre is often maligned, it is huge in
popularity and its resilience is undeniable. Marc Blake and Sara
Bailey offer a detailed analysis of the horror genre, including its
subgenres, tropes and the specific requirements of the horror
screenplay.
Tracing the development of the horror film from its beginnings
in German Expressionism, the authors engage in a readable style
that will appeal to anyone with a genuine interest in the form and
the mechanics of the genre. This book examines the success of
Universal Studio's franchises of the '30s to the Serial Killer, the
Slasher film, Asian Horror, the Supernatural, Horror Verite and
current developments in the field, including 3D and remakes. It
also includes step-by-step writing exercises, annotated extracts
from horror screenplays and interviews with seasoned
writers/directors/ producers discussing budget restrictions,
screenplay form and formulas and how screenplays work during
shooting.
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Box set featuring nine action movies. In 'Skinheads' (1989) a group
of Los Angeles neo-nazis are forced to move to North California
when one of them shoots a black man. When they arrive in the small
town they continue on their path of hatred, harrassment and
destruction until they come across two resilient college kids
determined to stop the skinheads' reign of violence. When a
Hollywood film crew travel to shoot on an isolated desert location
they are attacked by CIA-backed mercenaries. At first the film
people fight back using their special effects equipment, but as the
carnage mounts they sustain heavy losses, and soon the director's
daughter is the only one still alive. She then teams up with one of
the embittered mercenaries to better her chances of surviving.
'Hiroshima' (1990) paints a dramatic account of the race to develop
the atomic bomb, the ethics and politics behind it, and the events
which led to its use at the end of World War 2. In 'Emperor'
(1988), Tony (Alex D'Andrea) is a Bronx street hustler, an
old-fashioned, low-level operator who finds himself forced off his
turf by vicious crime boss Falco (Anthony Gioia). Teaming up with
an ex-con and sultry songstress, he learns a few things about the
way of the world and makes an attempt to get back on the right side
of the wrong side of the tracks - taking the fight back to Falco.
In 'South Bronx' (1985), two young children are being brutally
exploited as their foster home moonlights as the headquarters for
one of the city's largest pornography rings. Amazingly, the two
children escape to the streets, where they enlist the help of an
undercover cop (Mario Van Peebles) and his partner to capture the
porn king and his accomplices. In 'The Swap' (1969) Robert DeNiro
plays Sammy Nicoletti, an adult film director who is murdered. His
brother Vito (Anthony Charnota) vows to find the killer and avenge
Sammy's death. When Vito is released from prison he begins his own
investigation, encountering deceit and blackmail. The final days of
Sammy's life unfold from a party on Long Island back to the big
city. As Vito draws nearer to the truth, his own life hangs
precariously in the balance. In 'Death Collector' (1975) it's 'all
in the family' for a young, streetwise hood as he becomes a
collector for the mob. He quickly rises, run by rung, up the ladder
of the underworld in this violent crime saga. Blaxploitation legend
Fred 'The Hammer' Williamson stars in 'Black Cobra' (1987). When
fashion photographer Elys Trumbo (Eva Grimaldi) sees one of her
neighbours being murdered by a member of the Black Cobras, a
psychopathic motorcycle gang, she manages to catch the killer's
face on film. The Cobras' leader comes after her, but luckily tough
police sergeant Malone (Williamson) has been appointed to protect
her. In 'Born To Win' (1971), George Segal stars as as an
ex-hairdresser who struggles to support his expensive drug habit
and to avoid arrest, turns 'narc', informing on his fellow junkies.
Eventually Segal's sense of self-hatred threatens to overwhelm him.
In 'Revenge' (1988), the gun-crazy right-wing terrorist group
'Strike Force' have set their sights on the deadly NK-2, which is a
very large weapon indeed, and will do everything in their power to
get hold of it. Vietnam vet Jason Shepherd (Roger Rodd) is
approached with the job of tracking down these vicious killers and
preventing them from doing any more damage. He accepts the job, but
when the group gun down two of his most loyal friends, it suddenly
becomes personal.
The craft of sitcom is possibly the hardest of all screenwriting
genres, demanding a complex set of skills. How NOT to Write a
Sitcom is a troubleshooting guide aimed at both the novice and the
practising sitcom writer. It illustrates and explains the many
pitfalls in concept, characterisation, plotting and
dramatic/comedic writing,which pepper the hundreds of scripts
submitted every year. Each point is illustrated with an example of
the error and each section contains practical suggestions and
exercises for the writer to apply to their own writing. The book
makes no assumption of the reader other than an interest in the
form. It contains interviews with current producers as well as
interviews with successful practioners of the craft. Marc Blake is
a script consultant, writer and teacher of writing for sitcom. In
this book he acts as a `script mechanic' for writers - stripping a
sitcom down to its component parts, isolating the faults and fixing
them. What script editors and producers are looking for are scripts
that work. Naturally they want a genius in embryo, but above all
they first want to see something that is roadworthy.
It is often suggested that there are 'secrets' to comedy or that it
is 'lightning in a bottle', but the craft of comedy writing can be
taught. While comedic tastes change, over time and from person to
person, the core underpinning still depends on the comedic geniuses
that have paved the way. Great comedy is built upon a strong
foundation. In Writing the Comedy Movie, Marc Blake lays out - in
an entertainingly readable style - the nuts and bolts of comedy
screenwriting. His objective is to clarify the 'rules' of comedy:
to contextualize comedy staples such as the double act, slapstick,
gross-out, rom com, screwball, satire and parody and to introduce
new ones such as the bromance or stoner comedy. He explains the
underlying principles of comedy and comedy writing for the screen,
along with providing analysis of leading examples of each subgenre.
Mike Trent's holiday starts badly when a corpse interrupts his
midnight swim. Sarah Rutherford is investigating the death of her
party-loving sister. When they join forces, they find themselves up
against the criminal community. Still, you can't make paella
without peeling prawns.
This small volume contains a collection of over 100 mouth-watering, vomit-inducing, eye-blistering gags about drink, drinkers and drinking.
Sarah Rutherford, using a job in Fuengirola as a cover, is
investigating her sister's death. Mike, a lonely sub-editor, is
drawn into her quest after witnessing the death of a hotel manager.
Things hot up in the British ex-pat community, culminating in a
collision of double-crossing and wild dogs.
Its Valentine's day and Andy Crowe has been dumped. He's also
driving to Birmingham with his most hated rival, and it's raining.
Could things get much worse? Oh yes. Three small-time villains are
about to pull off a job, and they are heading for the same
motoroway services as Andy and Rob.
Rox Matheson is in London to take on the London Scammers in their
own backyard. Reece is the minicab driver who falls for her, and
Davey K is the snakey operator who wants to make life diffcult for
both of them.
Marc Blake hits the greatest city on earth... Rox Matheson is newly
arrived from Manchester, out to recoup some money ripped off her by
a bunch of London gangsters. She wants to take on the South London
scammers in their own backyard. Reece is a minicab driver who falls
for her despite being indebted to the same family that she is
after. Davey K is snakey operator who wants to make life difficult
for both of them. While Steve and Archie are muscle for the family,
but also are trying to run a little moneyspinning scam of their own
on the side... This group of heros and chancers form the basis of
Blake's cuttingly funny new book which will expand his market more
than ever...
It is often suggested that there are 'secrets' to comedy or that it
is 'lightning in a bottle', but the craft of comedy writing can be
taught. While comedic tastes change, over time and from person to
person, the core underpinning still depends on the comedic geniuses
that have paved the way. Great comedy is built upon a strong
foundation. In Writing the Comedy Movie, Marc Blake lays out - in
an entertainingly readable style - the nuts and bolts of comedy
screenwriting. His objective is to clarify the 'rules' of comedy:
to contextualize comedy staples such as the double act, slapstick,
gross-out, rom com, screwball, satire and parody and to introduce
new ones such as the bromance or stoner comedy. He explains the
underlying principles of comedy and comedy writing for the screen,
along with providing analysis of leading examples of each subgenre.
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