Sunday, December 4, 2011

Transcript for Movie Night Thriller Genre - OLDBOY December 4, 2011


#Scriptchat Topic: OLDBOY and thriller films in general.

The first Sunday of every month, scriptchat has Movie Night. This month we tackled thrillers, specifically OLDBOY. Lots of great insights as to what makes thrillers work. Enjoy! @jeannevb

EURO Moderator: Taro Russell @TaroJ
USA Moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb


EURO CHAT:


@TaroJ: It's #scriptchat O'clock and tonight we're talking Oldboy and thrillers
December 4, 2011, 8:01 pm           



 
@jeannevb: Thriller films, specifically OLDBOY, but if you can't watch it, no prob RT @Perczynski: @jeannevb What is the topic for tonight? #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:02 pm           



 
@teenierussell: RT @TaroJ: Its #scriptchat Oclock and tonight were talking Oldboy and thrillers #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:02 pm           



 
@jeannevb: FYI, if you don't have time to watch OLDBOY for #scriptchat, don't sweat it. We're talking THRILLER FILMS
December 4, 2011, 8:02 pm           



 
@wickedjava: RT @GoIntoTheStory: HT to @bf4tbrainy for this link: "12 Essential TED Talks For Writers" http://t.co/XJh3mizP #screenwriting #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:03 pm           



 
@teenierussell: So, who's watched Oldboy? #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:03 pm           



 
@GoIntoTheStory: By my count, "Self/Less" is the 101st spec script sale of 2011. Sales are up 94% compared to last year. #screenwriting #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@Bang2write: A good thriller makes it look easy... The spec pile shows this is a REALLY hard genre to pull off #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: #scriptchat Evening all! I watched Oldboy for the first time this afternoon. It's...um...well, you don't see ones like that everyday!
December 4, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@HateTheHate: @teenierussell #octopus #scriptchat #hammers #incest :P
December 4, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@teenierussell: RT @Bang2write: @teenierussell Interested parties can check out @devmov's "writing the thriller" series too #scriptchat http://t.co/qpSFdnD4
December 4, 2011, 8:04 pm           



 
@rachlanger: RT @jeannevb: FYI, if you don't have time to watch OLDBOY for #scriptchat, don't sweat it. We're talking THRILLER FILMS
December 4, 2011, 8:05 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @SiFoulaReel true, I watched it last night again but not as convinced as the 1st time #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:06 pm           



 
@Perczynski: #scriptchat I haven't seen it, but with pleasure will discuss how you write a good thriller.
December 4, 2011, 8:06 pm           



 
@teenierussell: RT @Bang2write: A good thriller makes it look easy... The spec pile shows this is a REALLY hard genre to pull off #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:06 pm           



 
@HateTheHate: #scriptchat A thriller is a sit-hor (situation horror)? :)
December 4, 2011, 8:06 pm           



 
@antonsays: @teenierussell me. loved it. edgy, thrilling, surprising, shocking. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:06 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @teenierussell I was interested all the way through, but wasn't totally convinced by it. The end is audacious in many ways... #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:07 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @SiFoulaReel :-) its certainly an original #scriptchat this was pretty much THEfilm that brought attention to the Koreanindustry #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:07 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: @teenierussell Me. Hundreds of times. Well, several maybe. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:08 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @teenierussell but it's quite old-fashioned - and I mean 30s/40s - under scrutiny. Evil hypnosis? That's convenient! #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:08 pm           



 
@Perczynski: #scriptchat So what differs thriller to good action movie? @TaroJ @teenierussell
December 4, 2011, 8:09 pm           



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat I lived the idea of a revenge movie but finding out Why? Is as important as revenge. The opening 20 minutes covering 15 years
December 4, 2011, 8:09 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: @TaroJ Dragged me along right with it. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:09 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: @SiFoulaReel Did you know it was based on a Manga? #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:10 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @Perczynski Thriller to me is different to action on many different levels. In an action, you generally know from the go... #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:10 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @Perczynski who the antagonist is #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:11 pm           



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat it's a real roller coaster for the character Daesu especially as he comes across as a bit of a bum in the opening
December 4, 2011, 8:11 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @Will_Scothern I didn't. I don't think the credits said so, only story and written by credits. Might have missed it. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:12 pm           



 
@Bang2write: #scriptchat spec thrillers frequently concentrate too much on character + turn into dramas - difficult balancing act in this genre
December 4, 2011, 8:12 pm           



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat we keep seem to come back to character wher talking about writing but it's so true for a Thriller.
December 4, 2011, 8:12 pm           



 
@Perczynski: #scriptchat Many say that "Panic Room" was a real thriller, but I found it rather like action movie located in one place. @teenierussell
December 4, 2011, 8:13 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: What's really makes a difference with Oldboy is the Music. One of the best scores I've heard. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:13 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @antonsays definitely shocking and you feel for the antagonist in the end. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:13 pm           



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat they need to be a fish out of water that adapts to what is thrown at them
December 4, 2011, 8:13 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @Will_Scothern it's a great soundtrack and sitting on my laptop right now #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:14 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @SiFoulaReel I was just confused as to why in the end he would be hypnotised to forget who she really was and carry on as normal #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:14 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: @SiFoulaReel I think that explains a lot of the audacious style choices present in the film, from mise-en-scene to story. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:14 pm           



 
@kanundra: @Bang2write How do you get to #scriptchat new computer. I lost it all. :(
December 4, 2011, 8:15 pm           



 
@Perczynski: #scriptchat Ok, so you don't know the antagonist, you put attention to characters not action, what more? @teenierussell @TaroJ
December 4, 2011, 8:15 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @teenierussell @sifoulareel is that what everyone got from the ending? #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:15 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @teenierussell Right. It's open to a lot of interpretation, but none particularly healthy. I admired the film rather than liked. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:16 pm           



 
@HateTheHate: #scriptchat Thrillers remove the protagonist from their comfort zone, they place heightened stressors on them to provoke an xtreme response.
December 4, 2011, 8:17 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @kanundra not sure what you mean... just use the #scriptchat label - click on it?
December 4, 2011, 8:17 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @TaroJ @teenierussell I wasn't sure what I got. Initially thought he may have sent the woman to Mido too offscreen. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:17 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @Will_Scothern interesting, I don't remember the music at all. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:17 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @kanundra you can also use http://t.co/Cjn4j553 and sign is w/ your twitter account #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:18 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @Perczynski @teenierussell I don't know if those are hard and fast rules North by Northwest had stunning action #scriptchat but also suspens
December 4, 2011, 8:18 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @Will_Scothern Yes, I can see the time shifts and visual choices working well in that form. They did work in the film too. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:18 pm           



 
@Perczynski: @HateTheHate #scriptchat That explains most of things. Can u give the best example of classical thriller?
December 4, 2011, 8:19 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: One of the few films I've shown to people who weren't that interested in watching but had on edge of their seat by the end. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:19 pm           



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat so do we have any Thriller writers out there? Great to hear your thoughts
December 4, 2011, 8:20 pm           



 
@rjlackie: RT @ScreenwritingMC: By my count, "Self/Less" is the 101st spec script sale of 2011. Sales are up 94% compared to last year. #screenwriting #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:20 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @Perczynski @taroj The character is usually thrown into the 'trap' rather than seeking it out #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:21 pm           



 
@antonsays: what are peoples thoughts on the US doing a remake? I thought it was so powerful because of the culture #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:21 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: Sorry I have to RT this! @magdaolchawska U have written one of the most amazing scripts I've ever read See http://t.co/XyNvskKn #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:22 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @teenierussell @perczynski I now have Elvis Suspicious Minds going through my head #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:22 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @TaroJ The feature I'm halfway through making is a murder mystery. Mostly sedate dialogue as I had no budget though! #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:22 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @Perczynski @taroj protagonist is usually not a hero, an average Joe - always exceptions though #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:23 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @antonsays Noooooooooooooooooooo #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:23 pm           



 
@HateTheHate: @Perczynski Enemy of the State springs to mind as an chase-thriller, Oldboy is verging on horror IMO. :) #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:23 pm           



 
@Perczynski: @teenierussell @taroj #scriptchat Ok. That is another clue, but as you see is hard to recognize it nowadays.
December 4, 2011, 8:23 pm           



 
@antonsays: @TaroJ it was going to star Will Smith but Spike Lee has it now #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:23 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @antonsays Not surprised, you never know how it'll turn out. They did do a good job with The Departed (Infernal Affairs) #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:24 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @antonsays Can't see it flying. I'm not opposed to remakes blindly, but this one is unique and should stay that way. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:24 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: @antonsays My hopes aren't high. First Spielberg, then Lee? Holy cow are both of them wrong for the job. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:24 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @TaroJ @antonsays yet again why bother distributing a film with subtitles when you can remake it #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:24 pm           



 
@LewSwift: RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat spec thrillers frequently concentrate too much on character + turn into dramas - difficult balancing act in this genre
December 4, 2011, 8:25 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @Perczynski @taroj Definitely, too many films are mixed genre nowadays, makes it harder to define #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:25 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @antonsays sorry I'm just off to bang my head against the wall #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:25 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: @teenierussell @Perczynski @taroj Bourne Trilogy? Great action, but I kinda see them as Thrillers... #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:25 pm           



 
@Perczynski: @HateTheHate #scriptchat Eagle Eye is another chasing good one right?
December 4, 2011, 8:26 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @Perczynski @taroj It makes it harder for writers to sell specs when it's not clear what the genre is. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:26 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @Will_Scothern @teenierussell @Perczynski @taroj I would call them action thrillers. Thrillers can be hybrid with lots... #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:26 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @Will_Scothern @teenierussell @Perczynski @taroj of other types, so it can be hard to define a "pure" thriller. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:27 pm           



 
@ambigfoot: I bet @jeannevb has made a few oldboys very happy in her time :) #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:27 pm           



 
@jeannevb: @ambigfoot haha you just can't resist ;) #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:28 pm           



 
@Perczynski: @Will_Scothern @teenierussell @taroj #scriptchat The Fugitive?
December 4, 2011, 8:29 pm           



 
@teenierussell: So what would you all say are the main elements of a good thriller? #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:29 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @SiFoulaReel Even people sitting around talking can have you on the edge if your seat eg 12 Angry Men #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:29 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: @SiFoulaReel @teenierussell @Perczynski @taroj Fair point, I can see that. How about Collateral? Mix as well? #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:29 pm           



 
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December 4, 2011, 8:30 pm           



 
@magdaolchawska: RT @janetvaneeden: U have written one of the most amazing scripts I've ever read See http://t.co/iNNbWgLc… #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:31 pm           



 
@teenierussell: We're half-way through #scriptchat talking thrillers and Oldboy #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:32 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @TaroJ Love that film so much & yes, totally gripping. Mine's kind of a whodunnit with some supernatural elements & love story. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:32 pm           



 
@Perczynski: @Will_Scothern @teenierussell @taroj #scriptchat I ask cause in Poland we have problems with this kind of films - not produced
December 4, 2011, 8:34 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @Will_Scothern @Perczynski @taroj me too, Bourne Trilogy to me is (or has) thriller elements due to its suspense nature #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:34 pm           



 
@craigbergonzoni: @jeannevb OLDBOY is tonight's #scriptchat subject? Sweet!!! FYI, It's on Netflix streaming but with an English overdub, booo!!!
December 4, 2011, 8:35 pm           



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat another film I saw recently that reminded me a lot of Oldboy was Memento, another revenge thriller.
December 4, 2011, 8:35 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @Bang2write: @teenierussell Interested parties can check out @devmov's "writing the thriller" series too #scriptchat http://t.co/qpSFdnD4
December 4, 2011, 8:36 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @Will_Scothern @teenierussell @Perczynski @taroj I would put Collateral as a thriller more than anything else, yes. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:37 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: @craigbergonzoni Overdub? That is horrific. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:37 pm           



 
@Perczynski: @TaroJ #scriptchat Memento? Never thought of it as a thriller maybe becouse of it original backward-structure
December 4, 2011, 8:37 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @TaroJ: #scriptchat another film I saw recently that reminded me a lot of Oldboy was Memento, another revenge thriller.
December 4, 2011, 8:37 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @TaroJ: It's #scriptchat O'clock and tonight we're talking Oldboy and thrillers
December 4, 2011, 8:37 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @Perczynski @will_scothern that's surprising the Thriller seems popular at the box office, what genres are popular in Poland #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:38 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: #scriptchat Plse support my film based on the true story of my brother. He took his life rather than fight unjust war http://t.co/XyNvskKn
December 4, 2011, 8:40 pm           



 
@janetvaneeden: RT @magdaolchawska: RT @janetvaneeden: U have written one of the most amazing scripts I've ever read See http://t.co/iNNbWgLc… #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:40 pm           



 
@Perczynski: #scriptchat. Ok so it seems that nowadays the genres are mixed and pure thrillers are rare.?
December 4, 2011, 8:40 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @Perczynski I think you need to find what the main elements in it are, the driving force, many times a genre will stand out #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:42 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @Perczynski I think lots of genres have crossover not just thrillers #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:42 pm           



 
@teenierussell: What's everyone's favourite thriller? #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:43 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @teenierussell Can't go wrong with Hitchcock, Vertigo for me, or North by Northwest #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:44 pm           



 
@Perczynski: @teenierussell @TaroJ #scriptchat If "Inception" or "The Game" are really thrillers than one of them is my favourite.
December 4, 2011, 8:44 pm           



 
@HateTheHate: @Perczynski Yeah, but the ending is a bit weak. :) #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:44 pm           



 
@GoIntoTheStory: By my count, "In The Blood" is the 102nd spec script sale in 2011. Sales are up 96% year-to-date over 2010. #screenwriting #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:44 pm           



 
@teenierussell: I really enjoyed The Manchurian Candidate, kept me intrigued throughout #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:45 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @TaroJ Vertigo is definitely a good one, great twists #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:46 pm           



 
@eising: @teenierussell My favorite thriller is Abre los Ojos! #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:46 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: @TaroJ @teenierussell Oh, Vertigo is fantastic. Rear Window? #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:46 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @Perczynski I would definitely say Inception is a thriller. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:47 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @teenierussell Love some De Palma - Blow Out, Snake Eyes (would love to see the original ending). Shadow of a Doubt... #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:47 pm           



 
@Perczynski: @HateTheHate Yeah. Very weak. I got my own category for those type of films FWFUE - Film With Fucked UP Ending :) #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:47 pm           



 
@LewSwift: @teenierussell Which version? Original or remake? Very different climaxes. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:47 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @eising I ahve only seen the Tom Cruise re-make - Vanilla Sky #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:47 pm           



 
@barbrorakos: @TaroJ @Will_Scothern @teenierussell yes, "Rear Window," especially the scenes of Grace evading the murderer. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:48 pm           



 
@zacsanford: Solid! RT @GoIntoTheStory "In The Blood" is the 102nd spec script sale in 2011. Sales are up 96% year-to-date over 2010 #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:48 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @LewSwift I have only seen the re-make. Is the original better? #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:48 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @Will_Scothern after being Bed ridden with a bad back for about a month I've been thinking about Rear Window a lot a classic #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:49 pm           



 
@davidstripinis: RT @GoIntoTheStory: By my count, "In The Blood" is the 102nd spec script sale in 2011. Sales are up 96% year-to-date over 2010. #screenwriting #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:49 pm           



 
@eising: @teenierussell By far not as good as the original :-) #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:49 pm           



 
@Bang2write: Too many writers get caught up in the notion of "pure" thriller vs "cross-genre" thriller - if it's thrilling, it's a thriller #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:49 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @SiFoulaReel I don't recall seeing any of those, will try to add one to my Love Film queue #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:49 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @Bang2write I think that sums it up perfectly :-) #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:50 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: @barbrorakos @TaroJ @teenierussell And it all takes place in the one location. Superb film. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:50 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @Bang2write amen to that #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:51 pm           



 
@Bang2write: #scriptchat action, comedy, sci fi, mystery, even horror make it into the thriller - whatever it takes and best serves the story #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:51 pm           



 
@teenierussell: RT @Bang2write: Too many writers get caught up in the notion of "pure" thriller vs "cross-genre" thriller - if it's thrilling, it's a thriller #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:51 pm           



 
@Perczynski: @Bang2write That's a good one. I'm a fan of this kind o genre's clasiffication! #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:51 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @Bang2write And it's the execution that counts. Like a psycho thriller can only end 3/4 ways. Psycho dead or in jail, or... #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:51 pm           



 
@TaroJ: 10 minutes to go on our thrilling #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:52 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @Bang2write or psycho wins / twist "it's not over" ending. So it's the way you do it, character, story that counts. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:52 pm           



 
@Perczynski: @Bang2write #scriptchat. Once my comedy has been rejected cause "...it was too funny.." -as TV exec wrote:)
December 4, 2011, 8:53 pm           



 
@barbrorakos: @Will_Scothern agreed! Plus unbeatable style. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:54 pm           



 
@TaroJ: #scriptchat not a film but a game, Heavy Rain is a great example of a thriller. Really advise anyone to play it, really shows what games do
December 4, 2011, 8:54 pm           



 
@sillynotabsurd: RT @GoIntoTheStory: By my count, "In The Blood" is the 102nd spec script sale in 2011. Sales are up 96% year-to-date over 2010. #screenwriting #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:54 pm           



 
@LordBronco: @jeannevb Would you like your Ribs fractured or Broken? ~smooches~ JVB! :-)) #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:55 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @SiFoulaReel or the psycho has split personality and is the protag, or... #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:55 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @TaroJ interesting how games nowadays have amazing scripts and are movie-like #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:56 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @teenierussell Uncharted another amazingly cinematic game with great writing though more action adventure #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:57 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @SiFoulaReel there's only 3 or 4 ways to end a movie... Until someone shows there's another way #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:57 pm           



 
@GrayJones: Awesome! “@GoIntoTheStory: "In The Blood" 102nd spec script sale in 2011. Sales up 96% year-to-date over 2010. #screenwriting #scriptchat”
December 4, 2011, 8:58 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @teenierussell True, but the ultimate ending isn't going to differ much. Like The Hand That Rocks The Cradle was just the... #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:58 pm           



 
@teenierussell: Probably why so many games become movies @taroj #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:58 pm           



 
@jeannevb: Did you miss @CuttingRoomMRB w guest @Bekemeyer? No fear... it's here. http://t.co/8V6B1zf4 #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:58 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @teenierussell day. She goes out the window, impaled, the film immediately ends. There's a level of predictability, so... #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:59 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @Perczynski ppl get too caught up in what genre MEANS imho. We shld be making it work for the audience #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:59 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @SiFoulaReel another great thriller #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:59 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @teenierussell ahh but alas there are very few that are any good #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 8:59 pm           



 
@Will_Scothern: @teenierussell @taroj Correction, its why they become "awful movies". #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 9:00 pm           



 
@robinkelly1: RT @piersb: The Asylum are looking for pitches! http://t.co/ML3csfI5 #scriptchat #screenwriting
December 4, 2011, 9:00 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @teenierussell it's up to us to make our scripts as unique & interesting as we can within that confine. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 9:00 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @Bang2write Yep, so we just have to make sure we make our scripts as fresh and unseen as possible to compensate for that. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 9:00 pm           



 
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December 4, 2011, 9:00 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @Will_Scothern @taroj haha, many times true, but I did enjoy Resident Evil #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 9:00 pm           



 
@TaroJ: Thanks everyone for a great #scriptchat hope to see some of you at the Christmas party Friday
December 4, 2011, 9:01 pm           



 
@Bang2write: RT @robinkelly1: RT @piersb: The Asylum are looking for pitches! http://t.co/ML3csfI5 #scriptchat #screenwriting
December 4, 2011, 9:01 pm           



 
@HateTheHate: @Perczynski Echelon Conspiracy is the same film... http://t.co/yl9ooemh #scriptchat :)
December 4, 2011, 9:01 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @TaroJ Thank you #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 9:01 pm           



 
@phillbarron: RT @robinkelly1: RT @piersb: The Asylum are looking for pitches! http://t.co/ML3csfI5 #scriptchat #screenwriting
December 4, 2011, 9:01 pm           



 
@writeforfilm: Allude to the classics . . http://t.co/BnNJMHhy #screenwriting #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 9:02 pm           



 
@antonsays: YES! RT @TaroJ: Thanks everyone for a great #scriptchat hope to see some of you at the Christmas party Friday
December 4, 2011, 9:02 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @TaroJ Cheers enjoyed it as ever. Wont' be around if there's #scriptchat next Sunday as I'm out filming. Have a good week.
December 4, 2011, 9:03 pm           



 
@teenierussell: The #scriptchat Xmas party is this coming Friday! Hope to see you there - http://t.co/cJaQbXvZ #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 9:03 pm           



 
@antonsays: RT @teenierussell: The #scriptchat Xmas party is this coming Friday! Hope to see you there - http://t.co/cJaQbXvZ #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 9:03 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @SiFoulaReel hope filming goes well. #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 9:04 pm           



 
@teenierussell: The USA #scriptchat will continue the chat on Oldboy and thrillers at 8pm EST #scriptchat
December 4, 2011, 9:05 pm


USA CHAT:


 
@jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK... talking Thrillers. And OLDBOY (if you saw it, if not, no worries)
December 5, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@jeannevb: First of all, apologies to my nonscreenwriting followers... ignore me for the next hour+ during #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@rebelshea: @jeannevb Will octopus be served tonight? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@LordBronco: ! RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK... talking Thrillers. And OLDBOY (if you saw it, if not, no worries)
December 5, 2011, 1:00 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: Saw Oldboy because of scriptchat. Do I thank you or send you my shrink bills? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@nisajaie: Hello guys! I will be in & out tonight...busy time of the year. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@jeannevb: Also, apologies for Netflix Instant FAIL! OLDBOY was indeed on instant when we chose it. But was not on it today #grumble #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: RT @jeannevb: Its #SCRIPTCHAT OCLOCK... talking Thrillers. And OLDBOY (if you saw it, if not, no worries) #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@jeannevb: So now worries if you didn't see OLDBOY. Let's talk Thriller genre and what makes it work... or anything aspect you want #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@fetfet50: #scriptchat? Sure.
December 5, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@AndreaLMcNeill: @jeannevb It wasn't about whether or not it's good. It was more about how the genesis of character. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@jeannevb: Calamari RT @rebelshea: @jeannevb Will octopus be served tonight? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:01 am           



 
@kim_garland: RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK... talking Thrillers. And OLDBOY (if you saw it, if not, no worries)
December 5, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@ka3mapx: Thrillers...that's my genre right there! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Good therapy or bad therapy? RT @Dark_Emergence: Saw Oldboy because of scriptchat. Do I thank you or send you my shrink bills? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: Good topic tonight since thrillers were very well represented in spec script sales for 2011. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@fetfet50: @jeannevb Saw a thriller at Toronto After Dark Festival - called A Lonely Place to Die. IMO best thriller ever made by a Brit. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:02 am           



 
@FurryWolfen: Trying to write... neighbors are having rough sex upstairs. Would it be rude for me to ask them if I can join? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@AndreaLMcNeill: How did that ,Oldboy get chosen? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@efissenden: Lurking! Drinks for all in lieu of my absence. #scriptchat #amwriting
December 5, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@jeannevb: Hey if we have any thriller authors out there... feel free to pop into the dark side. We don't bite (pssst @thrillerchick) #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @FurryWolfen No. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@fetfet50: @efissenden Woo! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: Not a thriller writer but a thriller lover. Oldboy was awesome in my op cause i kept guessing wrong. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:03 am           



 
@jeannevb: the #treefort decides RT @AndreaLMcNeill: How did that ,Oldboy get chosen? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: I like my thrillers with a hefty side of red herrings #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@ka3mapx: <---- that rare guy that abhorred Oldboy. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@DoubleNW: #ScriptChat, thrillers r the only movies that can look dirt cheap and make multi-millions.
December 5, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@jeannevb: cool RT @AlchemistINC: Not a thriller writer but a thriller lover. Oldboy was awesome in my op cause i kept guessing wrong. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@zacsanford2: 'ello all. It has been far too long since I've watched tonight's flick, but I'll still chime in on the subject. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:04 am           



 
@jeannevb: Tell us why RT @ka3mapx: <---- that rare guy that abhorred Oldboy. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:05 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat Thrillers work because the sets and props are available to anybody with a pulse.
December 5, 2011, 1:05 am           



 
@jeannevb: @zacsanford2 yeah! Thoughts? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:05 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Didn't have a chance to see Oldboy... would love to hear some viewer comments! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:05 am           



 
@eanieves: If you enjoyed Oldboy, surely watch the rest of Park Chan-wooks The Vengeance Trilogy! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:05 am           



 
@rachlanger: Love Chan Wook Park movies, including Old Boy. Hi, #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:05 am           



 
@rebelshea: @DoubleNW Horror movies can look cheap and do huge business as well. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:05 am           



 
@jeannevb: We should get @chrissparling to pop back in tonight to talk thrillers in general *hint hint* #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:06 am           



 
@willentrekin: Whoa, thriller writer late to the thriller discussion at #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:06 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat Thrillers work as long as the the prop department and writers understand that epic scenes only occur very rarely.
December 5, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Weird, my TweetChat is being funky. BRB #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@art1032: Hello #scriptchat:)
December 5, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@JAEL488: RT @eanieves: If you enjoyed Oldboy, surely watch the rest of Park Chan-wooks The Vengeance Trilogy! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @jeannevb I felt like Oldboy's theme, whatever it was, got lost in the violence. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@rebelshea: Trying to raise the tension level no doubt. RT @willentrekin: Whoa, thriller writer late to the thriller discussion at #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@Scatoma: Strewnfields weekly chapter: http://t.co/BkBMu2HV #amwriting #writing #bookbuzzr #scriptchat #fiction #novels #writers #reading #Books
December 5, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Just to heighten the suspense? ;-) RT @willentrekin: Whoa, thriller writer late to the thriller discussion at #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@LoglineADay: #scriptchat Hi. 2nd time here. I was not able to make time for Oldboy, should I?
December 5, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@willentrekin: I prefer fashionably late. Which is pretty much how every scene should begin, anyway, thriller or otherwise... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@jeannevb: @willentrekin join in! What do you love about writing thrillers as opposed to another genre? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:07 am           



 
@NukeJones: Loved Oldboy. One of my all time favorites. Wicked twist at the end, too. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:08 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: What I liked about Oldboy was that the quick romance I thought was a contrivance was part of the plot. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:08 am           



 
@ka3mapx: And I also thought it had this weird pro-incest thing going on. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:08 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat Similar to Horror or romance stories, we can actually create a story that has gravitas.
December 5, 2011, 1:08 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @rebelshea: "Trying to raise tension level no doubt." Ha! Yes, totally! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:08 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Agreed. RT @NukeJones: Loved Oldboy. One of my all time favorites. Wicked twist at the end, too. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:08 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: Is there a line between thrillers and suspense, or the the line stays blurry all the time. None thriller writer wondering. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:08 am           



 
@JAEL488: "Seven" has to be in the top five thrillers of all time. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:09 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @jeannevb: "What do you love about writing thrillers as opposed to another genre?" Everything for me comes down to thrills. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:09 am           



 
@jeannevb: @willentrekin did you see @chrissparling's BURIED? We had him on a couple of weeks back #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:10 am           



 
@kim_garland: I guessed @ twist ending v early but there were enough red herrings to make me think I had it wrong. Herrings work either way. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:10 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: Loved this from @chrissparling "Keep ratcheting up the tension/conflict. Grab hold of the audience's throat and never let go." #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:10 am           



 
@rachlanger: I loved that what seems inconsequential to westernized viewrs was tied to the most intricate plot points. The framework differed #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:10 am           



 
@DoubleNW: @rebelshea Tru! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:10 am           



 
@willentrekin: Turning the page comes down to keeping readers in suspense, wanting to know what's coming, anticipating thrills. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:10 am           



 
@jeannevb: apologies if I miss a tweet to me. My tweetdeck isn't refreshing #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:10 am           



 
@ka3mapx: I just thought Oldboy was appealing to the baser appetites while pretending to be profound... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:10 am           



 
@NukeJones: Park did a solid job of exploring and exploiting the pros and cons of revenge. #ScriptChat
December 5, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@KTBryan1: what's the difference between thriller and suspense?nn #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @jeannevb: "apologies if I miss a tweet to me. My tweetdeck isnt refreshing" Have you tried Tweetchat? Good stuff. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@Le_ted: Most thrillers end w/ cathartic release/insight but Oldboy: only one where protag is in a worse place than @ the start? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@craigbergonzoni: #scriptchat: There's just something about the revenge thrillers, like OLDBOY, that I really get into. DRIVE had a similar vibe to it.
December 5, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@ka3mapx: There's some virtuoso sequences, but, it doesn't have characters working toward any arc or anything. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:11 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @KTBryan1: "whats the difference between thriller and suspense?" Suspense is a thriller tool, I think. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:12 am           



 
@jeannevb: @willentrekin I always do the chat via tweetchat but I keep tweetdeck open to keep me from missing mentions #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:12 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: @KTBryan1good way toframe the question that is what i am trying to get at.RT what's the difference between thriller and suspence #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:12 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat Oldboy isn't really a thriller. Let's Speak Of "Sunset Boulevard".
December 5, 2011, 1:12 am           



 
@ka3mapx: #oldboy It's just a bunch of despicable, self-loathing people destroying each other...filmed and acted wonderfully mind you.. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:13 am           



 
@KTBryan1: @willentrekin That would be my opinion too. But suspense can't be horror, yet sometimes a thriller can be. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:13 am           



 
@ka3mapx: Chanwook park knows what he's doing with the camera..just not with story. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:13 am           



 
@willentrekin: A great documentary exploring suspense & thrillers: Terror in the Aisles. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:13 am           



 
@jeannevb: FYI, re: Movie Nights. We try to find films that appeal to both our USA & our EURO crowds that we can find on instant view (1/2) #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:14 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @KTBryan1: "But suspense cant be horror, yet sometimes a thriller can be." Suspense can make horror more effective, though. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:14 am           



 
@kim_garland: @ka3mapx I agree, I liked it better for its direction than writing. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:14 am           



 
@jeannevb: So it isn't always easy to get a list that works. If anyone has suggestions for future Movie Nights, just ping me (2/2) #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:14 am           



 
@Le_ted: @MidwestPhoto You should get in on this #scriptchat, there's some insights.
December 5, 2011, 1:14 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: IMO thrillers are more action oriented and often more violent than straight suspense #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@rachlanger: @ka3mapx you don't feel that in itself makes for an interesting story? #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@willentrekin: @LordBronco Sunset BLVD= interesting. Case study? Suspense is how it happened, not what. We know what (dude died). #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Will have to track this down. RT @willentrekin: A great documentary exploring suspense & thrillers: Terror in the Aisles. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@princess_scribe: Oops its #scriptchat time! *running hashtag search*
December 5, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @kim_garland Plus, there's the weird pro-incest thing...that just bugs me. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@KTBryan1: I write action suspense, with thrills..not sure I could cross over to the horror genre. Interesting how that works. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:15 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @rachlanger Not really, it was just relentlessly and sensationally violent... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: yea Sunset Boulevard a thriller? I will have to look that up. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@jeannevb: @princess_scribe we're talking OLDBOY and thrillers in general #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @princess_scribe Or join us at http://t.co/FYGmm2q1 #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@princess_scribe: Did somebody say #incest? #keepitinthefamily #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@willentrekin: Hitchcock had great example. Two people blowing up = quick shock. But show the bomb b4, and you hook audience with suspense. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@LordBronco: @willentrekin #scriptchat I just mention it because it's a script that never dies. No Ewoks.
December 5, 2011, 1:16 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: How do Thriller writers find their twists? Work backwards? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @rachlanger Call me an idealist, but, I like stories where characters are going after something honorable... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@rebelshea: Competency of main character is important. In horror, the lead is unprepared for situation. In a thriller, more well equipped. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@jeannevb: @willentrekin Hitchcock was the master #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@kim_garland: @ka3mapx It's hard to say it's pro-incest when incest was a destroying factor for protag & antag, but yes, incest galore. ;) #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@princess_scribe: *whew* made it #scriptchatnn #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@lisamondello: Hello everyone! What's the topic tonight?n #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@craigbergonzoni: #scriptchat: OLDBOY does play one note for pretty much the whole film but it worked for me. The intensity increased with each scene.
December 5, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@princess_scribe: RT @jeannevb: @willentrekin Hitchcock was the master #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @rachlanger Or at least, a dishonorable objective has some kind of arc...a theme, something. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: @ka3mapx i think thrillers are less about the characters and more about the plot. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:17 am           



 
@willentrekin: Story of avoiding the bomb blast = suspense. Story of defusing bombs = thriller. ? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@thembob: Whoa, I had to drop when I heard you were discussing OLDBOY???n #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@rachlanger: @ka3mapx Understood, but that a preference thing, not necessarily a story issue, right? #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@jeannevb: @rebelshea interesting insight. I like it. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@princess_scribe: RT @kim_garland: @ka3mapx Wht movie? n #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@craigbergonzoni: @ka3mapx So is it fair to say that you have a problem with the revenge genre just as much as the movie itself. OLDBOY. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @jeannevb: "Hitchcock was the master." No doubt. And created previews by limiting Psycho audience access! Awesome. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@kim_garland: We're taking Oldboy plus thrillers in general tonight. RT @princess_scribe: RT @kim_garland: @ka3mapx Wht movie? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:18 am           



 
@jeannevb: YEAH! Bob DeRosa in the house! RT @thembob: Whoa, I had to drop when I heard you were discussing OLDBOY??? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@thembob: An amazing film, one of my very faves in recent years. Who chose it for tonight? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @kim_garland I don't know Kim, at the end, Dae-Su gets hypnotized so that he doesn't remember and stays with Mido. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Agreed RT @rebelshea: Competency of MC important. In horror, lead is unprepared for situation. In thriller, more well equipped. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Good breakdown. RT @willentrekin: Story of avoiding the bomb blast = suspense. Story of defusing bombs = thriller. ? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@art1032: Count me in on the being an idealist O.o lol:) @ka3mapx @rachlanger #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @rebelshea: Competency of main character important. In horror, lead unprepared. In a thriller, better equipped. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @craigbergonzoni I don't mind the revenge genre...I guess I just want something that doesn't over-bask in violence. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@dwacon: The Endangered Art of Respecting a Script http://t.co/eHdQnk0G #blog #clinteastwood #screenwriting #scriptchat #wga
December 5, 2011, 1:19 am           



 
@KTBryan1: @willentrekin I think those are fairly synonymous. Maybe thriller is an amped up suspense? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@eanieves: #scriptchat At heart of Oldboy: Be it a rock or a grain of sand, in water they sink as the same. One must be responsible for his/her actions
December 5, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @craigbergonzoni To me, Oldboy got lost in it's violence with the message it was trying to convey, the futility of revenge... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat most of the good thrillers are still books and don't translate to movies.
December 5, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@craigbergonzoni: @ka3mapx Have you seen DRIVE? What did you think of that? The same question for everyone else in the chat. DRIVE? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@NukeJones: @ka3mapx Yeah, but does he stay hypnotized? I assumed that, given the look on his face at the end, the hynotizing didn't take #ScriptChat
December 5, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@princess_scribe: RT @willentrekin: Story of avoiding the bomb blast = suspense. Story of defusing bombs = thriller. ? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:20 am           



 
@kim_garland: @ka3mapx Wanna hear something funny? DVD I watched was scratched & I missed last 3 mins! Saw hypnotist but never learned why :-O #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @Dark_Emergence: "How do Thriller writers find their twists? Work backwards?" AKE (Always Know Ending). #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@kim_garland: @ka3mapx Um... wow. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Sounds good to me! RT @willentrekin: Story of avoiding the bomb blast = suspense. Story of defusing bombs = thriller. ? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@rebelshea: Difference between suspense and thriller is likely the adrenaline level. Thriller seeks to spike it, suspense not necessarily. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @craigbergonzoni I have not see DRIVE yet, but I want to. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @willentrekin @Dark_Emergence I usually don't write thrillers, but when I have I always work from the end when outlining. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @kim_garland Oh, I hope I didn't spoil it for you. =/ Don't hate me. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:21 am           



 
@ka3mapx: Seven was a good thriller... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:22 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: Is there a genre that you do not need to know the ending before writing? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:22 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @KTBryan1: "Maybe thriller = amped up suspense?" Partly. Suspense more avoidance, thriller more active? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:22 am           



 
@thembob: Loved DRIVE too but it felt actually MORE violent to me than OLDBOY. I know it's not, but it just felt that way. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:22 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat I think thrillers involve armed people who can actually act on serious circumstances. I am not armed.
December 5, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@jeannevb: To chatters who write thrillers, do you take a diff't approach than other genres? (cc @zacsanford2) #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@rebelshea: Drive is excellent. Refn holds his shots insanely long to create tension out of almost nothing. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @rebelshea I enjoy a well made but slow suspense: hanging on every moment, but hard pressed to explain why! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@rachlanger: I like Oldboy because it dealt with the depths of our despicable nature, what choices we make compared to the person next to us. #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:23 am           



  
@Jamie_LD: @thembob Hey Bob #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@kim_garland: @ka3mapx Thank you! I wouldn't have known. It got stuck in last mins, saw hypnotist then dae-su/mido hug, figured alls good, ha! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @thembob I think DRIVE feels more violent because of the quiet nature of the first 45 minutes before the violence begins. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @ka3mapx: "Se7en = good thriller." Good ex. Procedural. Detectives. Victim avoiding John Doe? Then suspense. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@ka3mapx: re: DRIVE - I'm okay with violence, so long as it doesn't drown out the narrative...but, I have yet to see DRIVE. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@thembob: @Jamie_LD Hi Jamie! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@jeannevb: @thembob haven't seen DRIVE. Why do you think that was? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@kim_garland: @ka3mapx It's actually very funny that I got a different ending by missing like 2 mins. ;) #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:23 am           



 
@thembob: @zacsanford2 Yep, totally agree. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:24 am           



 
@craigbergonzoni: #scriptchat How do you guys think OLDBOY will translate to the American audience? (in case you don't know Spike Lee is remaking it).
December 5, 2011, 1:24 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat Thrillers involve a fantasy scenario where armed people can actually save you, irregardless of geopoltical schenanigans.
December 5, 2011, 1:24 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @kim_garland haha. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:24 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @kim_garland I didn't get to finish the movie, so I'm lurking tonight. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:24 am           



 
@thembob: DRIVE is hypnotic, beautiful, so when the violence comes, it's like WHERE THE F did that come from? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:24 am           



 
@SusannaSpeier: Hey #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:24 am           



 
@jeannevb: What are some of your other favorite must-see thrillers? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:24 am           



 
@rebelshea: Violence in Drive feels extreme because earlier scenes are so still and quiet. Plus they go for serious blood splatter. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:25 am           



 
@craigbergonzoni: @jeannevb Oh you MUST see it. Then we might have to dedicate one chat to it as well, lol. #scriptchat #Drive
December 5, 2011, 1:25 am           



 
@jeannevb: @Dr0id join in... we're talking about it on #scriptchat right now :)
December 5, 2011, 1:25 am           



 
@walterbiscardi: @jeannevb Remake of Cape Fear #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:25 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat All of Lee child's Jack reacher novels.
December 5, 2011, 1:25 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: @craigbergonzoni There are few remakes of Asian films I like as much as the original. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:25 am           



 
@judithgraves: RT @Bang2write: #scriptchat spec thrillers frequently concentrate too much on character + turn into dramas - difficult balancing act in this genre
December 5, 2011, 1:25 am           



 
@walterbiscardi: @jeannevb And I found Dead Again quite well done too. Surprised me. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:25 am           



 
@lisamondello: DRIVE was good. Violent. But loved some of what was done in the movie. The ending left me wanting more. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:25 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @Le_ted OK, following along now. Looking for some great films to add to my "must watch" list. Thanks for the heads-up! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:25 am           



 
@rachlanger: @craigbergonzoni it'll be good, but it won't be Oldboy. That kind of cinema just doesn't translate. It'll be something different #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat Every single Alfred Hitchcock movies.
December 5, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@jeannevb: *jots down* RT @craigbergonzoni: @jeannevb Oh you MUST see it. Then we might have to dedicate one chat to it as well, lol #scriptchat #Drive
December 5, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@DoubleNW: @jeannevb I personally think u gotta b on a totally dif level 2 write a thriller. It has 2 already b n ur mind. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@judithgraves: RT @BAFTA: "Telling stories is the most important job in the world. Bar nothing." Kate Leys, Script Editor http://t.co/gofeuxv4 #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @jeannevb: "Fave must-see thrillers?" Silence of the Lambs. Zodiac. Se7en. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@kim_garland: @ka3mapx I have to ask, hypnotist so they'll forget what they did or forget who they are so they can still be lovers?! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@jeannevb: that was totally creepy :) RT @walterbiscardi: @jeannevb Remake of Cape Fear #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: ...Or must-read thriller scripts? RT @jeannevb: What are some of your other favorite must-see thrillers? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@KTBryan1: I'm finding suspense and thrillers fairly much the same. Genre diff would be crossing over to mystery or horror. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @jeannevb as far as thrillers go, I've always had a fondness for "Dead Again." Any other fans here? #scriptchat :)
December 5, 2011, 1:26 am           



 
@KimBergie: I'm late! #scriptchat Love thrillers!!! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@rdlln: .@SyncopyFilms's 'Following' + 'Memento' RT @jeannevb What are some of your other favorite must-see thrillers? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@jeannevb: @willentrekin totally w you on SILENCE OF THE LAMBS #amazing #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@Dr0id: @jeannevb I love OLDBOY because it is able to play on our most primal responses, distracting us from the plot. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @kim_garland I took it as forget who they are so they can still be lovers... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@princess_scribe: @jeannevb M. North by Northwest. Se7en.n #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@judithgraves: Amazing discussions happening on #scriptchat tonight...that'd be... Right. Now.
December 5, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@JAEL488: RT @LordBronco: #scriptchat Every single Alfred Hitchcock movies.
December 5, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat Myself, I look at the thriller as another fantasy genre similar to the vampire stuff. some power will embolden you.
December 5, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@zacsanford2: If you dig OLDBOY, I'd recommend I SAW THE DEVIL... a Korean revenge thriller. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@rachlanger: @Dr0id totally agree #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@willentrekin: @jeannevb Totally one of the most perfect movies ever. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:27 am           



 
@Le_ted: Re-watching Don't Look Now, I was struck by how much Oldboy seemed indebted to it - fatalism, sex, lost daughters. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:28 am           



 
@walterbiscardi: @MidwestPhoto @jeannevb Funny I just named Dead Again as well. Darn good movie! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:28 am           



 
@craigbergonzoni: “@zacsanford2: If you dig OLDBOY, I'd recommend I SAW THE DEVIL... a Korean revenge thriller. #scriptchat” Agreed! Another must see.
December 5, 2011, 1:28 am           



 
@scriptchat: This RT @jolenejahnke: ...Or must-read thriller scripts? RT @jeannevb: What are some of your other favorite must-see thrillers? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:28 am           



 
@Dr0id: @jeannevb we get to feel, more than think. It's not about guessing the plot twists. Its about feeling the plot twists. OLDBOY #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:28 am           



 
@princess_scribe: @jeannevb Silence of the Lambs. Diva. oooh ROPE. The Girl w/ the Dragon Tattoon #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:28 am           



 
@jeannevb: Excellent thriller suggestions, guys... jotting them all down #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:28 am           



 
@kim_garland: @ka3mapx That's so wrong, ha! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:28 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: Fallen or The Others are good. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@rdlln: Saw 'Limitless' the other day. Thought it was very well done but was a bit disappointed by ending. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @walterbiscardi Oh good, glad someone else enjoyed "Dead Again". Just loved the twists in that one. #scriptchat @jeannevb
December 5, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@zacsanford2: RT @Dr0id: @jeannevb we get to feel, more than think. Its not about guessing the plot twists. Its about feeling the plot twists. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @rdlln I agree with you on Limitless. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@eanieves: @jeannevb Sticking to Korean Cinema: A Bittersweet Life, I Saw the Devil, The Chaser, Mother. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Definitely agree w/ Silence of the Lambs and Dead Again! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@willentrekin: Might think suspense = passive, thriller = active. Suspense = getting chased, thriller = chasing. Love these chats! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@jeannevb: @Dr0id nothing I love more than sitting in a theater w emotions raw & exposed #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@KimBergie: @Jamie_LD Ditto on Fallen. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @kim_garland My interpretation? or the ending? Hah. it was just how I took it, and I'm in the minority on that. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@rachlanger: @craigbergonzoni Odd, I mentioned your Q to @dereklanger and he mentioned The Departed also. Guess you two think similarly! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@PML33T: @MidwestPhoto @jeannevb #scriptchat Dead Again was my first introduction to Thompson and Branagh :)
December 5, 2011, 1:29 am           



 
@SusannaSpeier: So I'm like, a major Quoraholic these days. @Quora movie questions are esp sublime. LMK if u need an invite. #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@zacsanford2: RT @willentrekin: Might think suspense = passive, thriller = active. Suspense = getting chased, thriller = chasing. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: Mr. Brooks #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@princess_scribe: Copycat.... Psych thrillern #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat The last techno thriller I enjoyed was "The Peacemaker". Clooney, Kidman.
December 5, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@KimBergie: Question: have thrillers gotten more "horrific" over time? Or is that a subgenre? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@willentrekin: Oldboy chat always makes me think of Unleashed. Wicked action thriller. Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins. SO active. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Curious about whether people would call Leon: The Professional a thriller. What about Aliens? (or is that just Action/Sci-Fi?) #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@PML33T: #scriptchat I liked Cape Fear with Deniro
December 5, 2011, 1:30 am           



 
@rdlln: 'The Machinist' http://t.co/Tz3Czpie is another one of my favorites. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:31 am           



 
@KTBryan1: @willentrekin But what if there's both? I write both in the same story. Turn about is fair play makes the story more tense. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:31 am           



 
@lisamondello: Like this. RT @willentrekin: Might think suspense = passive, thriller = active. Suspense = getting chased, thriller = chasing. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:31 am           



 
@kim_garland: @ka3mapx Ah, so it was open to interpretation? V interesting. I'll have to track down those last few mins & see... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:31 am           



 
@OfficeHooky: @SusannaSpeier Quora is thrilling. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:31 am           



 
@KTBryan1: What would you consider "Wait Until Dark"? Suspense, thriller? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:31 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @KimBergie I personally think horror-thriller is just a sub-genre of two. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:31 am           



 
@NukeJones: DRIVE goes from "Lost Highway" to "Grand Theft Auto" in 0.5 seconds. #ScriptChat
December 5, 2011, 1:31 am           



 
@lisamondello: Agreed! RT @LordBronco The last techno thriller I enjoyed was "The Peacemaker". Clooney, Kidman. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:31 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @caramumfordfilm: "Leon: The Professional a thriller? What about Aliens?" Interesting. Both are about protecting, really. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:31 am           



 
@rebelshea: @caramumfordfilm Aliens is horror, but it pretends to be action. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:31 am           



 
@KimBergie: @rdlln The Machinist...definitely! #thriller #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:32 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat This is dumb, but I think most good horror movies are thrillers. e.g. The walking dead.
December 5, 2011, 1:32 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @kim_garland Pretty much everyone disagrees with me, save for one other person...but, I think they're all wrong. =] #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:32 am           



 
@lisamondello: LOL Yes. RT @NukeJones DRIVE goes from "Lost Highway" to "Grand Theft Auto" in 0.5 seconds. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:32 am           



 
@princess_scribe: Play Misty for Me. Mulholland Drive. The Talented Mr. Ripley. Don't Look Now..oooooh #thrillers #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:32 am           



 
@ka3mapx: would Aliens be an "action thriller?" #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:32 am           



 
@willentrekin: @KTBryan1 There's certainly that. Maybe in terms of overall story? Like, not avoiding serial killer so much as catching? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:32 am           



 
@WithTrish: @jolenejahnke How's #scriptchat going!? Thrillers hey!? Cape Fear was always one of my favorite thrill rides.
December 5, 2011, 1:32 am           



 
@KimBergie: YES!!! RT @LordBronco: #scriptchat This is dumb, but I think most good horror movies are thrillers. e.g. The walking dead. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:32 am           



 
@craigbergonzoni: #scriptchat Another thriller/revenge must see. THE LIMEY. One of my favorites and often overlooked. Have you guys seen it?
December 5, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@princess_scribe: RT @LordBronco: #scriptchat This is dumb, but I think most good horror movies are thrillers. e.g. The walking dead.
December 5, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: "Dinner Rush" and "Bubba Ho-Tep" for good, interesting, not-typical thrillers. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@ka3mapx: Thrillers can often cross-mojinate with other genres...like a sci-fi thriller, or psychological thriller... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@rebelshea: I call Aliens horror because the marines are woefully unprepared for the situation, even though they think they can handle it. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@KimBergie: @princess_scribe OMG Play Misty for Me....classic! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@princess_scribe: RT @craigbergonzoni: #scriptchat Another thriller/revenge must see. THE LIMEY. One of my favorites and often overlooked. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@rachlanger: Ghostwriter was the best western thrillers I saw last year. slow build, lots of atmospheric suspense. #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@zacsanford2: So besides talking about movie suggestions, what actually makes a good thriller? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @craigbergonzoni HELLSYEAH, I loved "The Limey". Soderbergh is a great director, Stamp is an amazing actor. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:33 am           



 
@princess_scribe: @MidwestPhoto BUBBA HO-TEP!!! #love #cultclassic #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@IngridElkner: Okay, so what would you say the TROPES of the thriller genre are? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @craigbergonzoni: "THE LIMEY." Totally underrated Soderbergh. Loved how he integrated old Terrence Stamp footage. So cool. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @willentrekin The protecting angle may be what led me to go from Aliens to Leon... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@princess_scribe: @zacsanford2 Shirtless actors... oh, you mean the script? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: @zacsanford2 suspense :-) #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: @WithTrish Hey girlie! Welcome to #scriptchat!!
December 5, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@walterbiscardi: @zacsanford2 A good thriller has more story, less gorey. Implied actions are more freaky than shown action. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@jeannevb: Yes, this... RT @zacsanford2: So besides talking about movie suggestions, what actually makes a good thriller? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @IngridElkner Tension...LOTs of tension... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:34 am           



 
@willentrekin: (The Limey shows some elements Soderbergh would perfect in Out of Sight, Ocean's Eleven) #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@KTBryan1: In my second book I have a serial killer. SK goes after heroine, then she goes after him. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Gd pt RT @rebelshea: Aliens horror b/c marines are woefully unprepared for situation, even though they think they can handle it. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@zacsanford2: RT @walterbiscardi: A good thriller has more story, less gorey. Implied actions are more freaky than shown action. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@NukeJones: RT @zacsanford2: RT @walterbiscardi: A good thriller has more story, less gorey. Implied actions are more freaky than shown action. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@lisamondello: A great thriller doesn't rely on special effects. It's story and plot and characterization that make it compelling.n #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:35 am           



 
@rachlanger: @zacsanford2 The lie between 2 truths is one of the most valuable tools of a thriller IMHO. Hide misdirection, keep em guessing #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @jeannevb @zacsanford2: "What actually makes a good thriller?" Stakes. Conflict. Tension. Power on both sides. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@KimBergie: @walterbiscardi: @zacsanford2 Agree...thriller vs. horror writing: I can take out the gorey and the story still works. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @KTBryan1 sounds like a suspense thriller. MC must figure out who SK is and then go after them. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@walterbiscardi: @zacsanford2 While maybe not a "thriller
December 5, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @zacsanford2 good thriller, like any movie has natural dialogue and characters that viewers can connect with, then a left turn. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@jeannevb: sounds like marriage... #didIsaythatoutloud RT @ka3mapx: @IngridElkner Tension...LOTs of tension... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@princess_scribe: RT @walterbiscardi: A good thriller has more story, less gorey. Implied actions are more freaky than shown action. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: RT @lisamondello: A great thriller doesn't rely on special effects. It's story and plot and characterization that make it compelling.n #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@craigbergonzoni: #scriptchat Have to exit this chat early. Great topic! I'll read the rest of the chat in the transcript later. Later people!
December 5, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@judithgraves: RT @lisamondello: A great thriller doesn't rely on special effects. It's story and plot and characterization that make it compelling.n #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@zacsanford2: RT @rachlanger: The lie between 2 truths is 1 of the most valuable tools of a thriller IMHO. Hide misdirection, keep em guessing #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@rdlln: .@zacsanford2 key to a good thriller is having a dramatic question frame each sequence along w/ an over arching dq for film #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:36 am           



 
@rachlanger: @craigbergonzoni Bye! #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:37 am           



 
@rdlln: .@zacsanford2 keeping the audience involved/guessing is key. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:37 am           



 
@jeannevb: @craigbergonzoni thanks for joining in! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:37 am           



 
@walterbiscardi: RT @rdlln: .@zacsanford2 keeping the audience involved/guessing is key. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:37 am           



 
@willentrekin: Silence of the Lambs = great thriller because it's equal. Starling needs Lecter to face Gumb. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:37 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @craigbergonzoni Thanks for joining us... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:37 am           



 
@ka3mapx: Watch Rear Window, that is a perfect thriller. All the elements are right there. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:37 am           



 
@OfficeHooky: Watched Ghostwriter last night, agree! Really enjoyed it. RT @rachlanger: Ghostwriter was best western thrillers last year. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:37 am           



 
@princess_scribe: RT @willentrekin: Silence of the Lambs = great thriller because its equal. Starling needs Lecter to face Gumb. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:37 am           



 
@PML33T: @rdlln @zacsanford2 #scriptchat The "keep 'em guessing" works. I like to be anxious what I watch a Thriller. Antsy.
December 5, 2011, 1:37 am           



 
@princess_scribe: Strangers On A Train... classic #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@ka3mapx: I think a great thriller has an element of irony..like in Rear Window. Crippled voyeur gets in trouble by prying... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: RT @rachlanger: The lie btwn 2 truths is one of the most valuable tools of a thriller IMHO. Hide misdirection, keep em guessing #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @PML33T me too, and I just loved that flick. Really gotta rewatch it. #DeadAgain #scriptchat @jeannevb
December 5, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@rachlanger: @OfficeHooky Yeah something special about that one. #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@WithTrish: Talented Mister Ripley I like a lot too. Funny how I don't think of some films as thrillers-- they're just really good movies. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@lisamondello: A thriller stops just short of revealing too much in every scene. Each scenes builds like a house of cards until the finale. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@adeerLA: RT @GoIntoTheStory: By my count, "Hidden" is the 99th spec script to sell in 2011. Sales are up 90% year-to-date over last year. #screenwriting #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: @WithTrish I find the easiest way to follow the #scriptchat convo is through http://t.co/j5bLNMrj, if you're interested in joining in!
December 5, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@willentrekin: Same with Zodiac. Gyllenhaal and RDJ are totally smart. Still can't solve case. But Zodiac = subtle thriller, without bombs. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:38 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @princess_scribe Glad you enjoyed #BubbaHoTep too. Such a strange mash-up of a film. #scriptchat #cultfilm
December 5, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@DoubleNW: @jeannevb @zacsanford2 If I have 2 watch a cartoon after... This actually happened recently. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@whomadewhoprods: “@princess_scribe: @jeannevb M. North by Northwest. Se7en.n #scriptchat” Agreed. But is there market for thrillers?
December 5, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@PML33T: @rdlln @zacsanford2 #scriptchat The "keep 'em guessing" works. I like to be anxious when I watch a Thriller. Antsy.
December 5, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@jeannevb: A thriller has to make you NEVER want to leave your seat for popcorn... or even to relieve yourself #glued #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@JAEL488: A good thriller teases the audience. Dragging on certain scenes. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@princess_scribe: @willentrekin Love Zodiac. Very under-appreciated film. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@KTBryan1: I must write suspense thrillers then, lol. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @rdlln: .@zacsanford2 "keeping audience involved/guessing is key." Involved, yes, but I've seen movies flail trying to hide. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@ruminski: @zacsanford2 the delicate balance of knowing what to reveal to the audience at the best time and in the most effective manner. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@walterbiscardi: RT @JAEL488: A good thriller teases the audience. Dragging on certain scenes. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@lisamondello: LOVED Zodiac. Great film. @willentrekin Same with Zodiac. Gyllenhaal and RDJ are totally smart. Still can't solve case. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @whomadewhoprods HUGE market for thriller specs. Thriller and Comedies were the big sales this year. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:39 am           



 
@AlchemistINC: The good thrillers i have seen also tend to have the opponent preying big time on the main character's psychological weakness. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@zacsanford2: So many great responses on what makes a great thriller. Keep 'em coming. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@ka3mapx: A thriller is what Roger Ebert calls the "bruised-forearm movie." #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @jeannevb That's a GREAT sum-up of a thriller. :) #scriptchat #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@willentrekin: Nothing worse than story holding back to "keep audience guessing." Showing audience bomb involves them more. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@rachlanger: @willentrekin The fact that Zodiac is based so closely on real life makes it not fit the "bomb" formula. They had to compensate. #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@ka3mapx: RT @jeannevb: A thriller has to make you NEVER want to leave your seat for popcorn... or even to relieve yourself #glued #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@zacsanford2: So we've talked about what makes a good thriller, but what makes a good main character in the genre? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@MyBrainHurts: @jeannevb #glued #scriptchat A good thriller SHOULD make you wee wee.
December 5, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@jeannevb: Get on it, ppl! RT @zacsanford2: ... Thriller and Comedies were the big sales this year. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:40 am           



 
@willentrekin: It's why the entire audience craned its neck for that Hitchcock flick (Dial M, was it? With the wall?). #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:41 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat Athriller presupposes that you did research to understand how complex systems work. And how they don't.
December 5, 2011, 1:41 am           



 
@KimBergie: I always think of Brian de Palma films...Blow Out, Dressed to Kill, Body Double. That edge of your seat uneasiness... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:41 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: RT @ruminski: the delicate balance of knowing what to reveal to the audience at the best time and in the most effective manner. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:41 am           



 
@ka3mapx: A thriller should start out by kicking you in the balls and by the end it's "shit, meet pants." #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:41 am           



 
@walterbiscardi: @zacsanford2 A good main character is one you just never quite trust. Is he / she good or bad? I love a good guessing game #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:41 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: If any of your are interested in comicbooks, Brian K. Vaughan is a "master" of the cliff-hanger/suspense/page-turner #scriptchat #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:41 am           



 
@WithTrish: RDJ in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes. Very good film. Looking forward to the second serving!! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:41 am           



 
@Worker51176: Allow the audience to share a secret with your protagonist, when the protagonist conceals or lies, the audience is complicit. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:41 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @jeannevb I think there's a very thin line between a thriller and a comedy... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:42 am           



 
@princess_scribe: The Fugitive. another #classic #thrillern #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:42 am           



 
@jeannevb: @MidwestPhoto @TheGolfChick @ka3mapx no freakin' way could I have gotten up during Silence of the Lambs. #filmswithDepends #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:42 am           



 
@walterbiscardi: RT @ka3mapx: @jeannevb I think there's a very thin line between a thriller and a comedy... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:42 am           



 
@JAEL488: @KimBergie What about Kubrick? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:42 am           



 
@rachlanger: @zacsanford2 The main has to doubt on a physical and emotional level to make it appealing. #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:42 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @KimBergie Youmake a good point re: thrillers--"unease" does need to play a big role. #scriptchat #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:42 am           



 
@willentrekin: @rachlanger Oh, great point. Yeah, never thought of that. I sincerely think Zodiac is a perfect movie. So, so great. Slow burn. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:42 am           



 
@jeannevb: haha the piss test RT @MyBrainHurts: @jeannevb #glued #scriptchat A good thriller SHOULD make you wee wee.
December 5, 2011, 1:42 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: @zacsanford2 Good MC has clear goal and ability to follow string of actions to achieve it. Uses his/her flaw as an advantage. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:43 am           



 
@OfficeHooky: Thrillers: the battle of justice vs. injustice. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:43 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat The best thrillers maybe save some innocent victims, and punish the smart people.
December 5, 2011, 1:43 am           



 
@willentrekin: (Zodiac = so great I overlook dopey "I'm an Eagle Scout first class" line [there's no such thing]) #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:43 am           



 
@whomadewhoprods: @zacsanford2 #scriptchat What about sexual thrillers such as Malice?
December 5, 2011, 1:43 am           



 
@walterbiscardi: RT @Worker51176: Allow the audience to share a secret with your protagonist, when the protagonist conceals or lies, the audience is complicit. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:43 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @jeannevb: @MidwestPhoto @TheGolfChick @ka3mapx no way could I have gotten up during Silence of the Lambs. #filmswithDepends #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@WithTrish: Fargo. Also gold. #scriptchat Anything the Cohen Bros do I generally love.
December 5, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@ka3mapx: I optioned 2 thrillers from a pair of writers, and whenever I say the premise, people as if it's a comedy...thin line... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@KTBryan1: MC must be smart and villian must be smarter. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@DoubleNW: @jeannevb @zacsanfors2 Most of those comedies were crappy! Although, I've grown fond on Jason Bateman. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@art1032: LOL! (Piss test) (weewee)@jeannevb @MyBrainHurts #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@OfficeHooky: Thriller must have victims. RT @LordBronco: best thrillers maybe save some innocent victims, and punish the smart people. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@lisamondello: Sea of Love. This was done well. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@WithTrish: RT @MidwestPhoto: @KimBergie You make a good point re: thrillers--"unease" does need to play a big role. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @walterbiscardi @Worker51176: Allow audience to share secret with protagonist, when protagonist lies, audience complicit. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@KimBergie: @JAEL488 What about Kubrick? Yes...some Kubrick. Very disturbing! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@whomadewhoprods: #scriptchat Silence of the Lambs the master of the genre?
December 5, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @whomadewhoprods Not sure on the sub-genre for sexual thrillers. They'd still fall into the main thriller genre. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:44 am           



 
@DoubleNW: @jeannevb @zacsanford2 Most of those comedies were crappy! Although, I've grown fond on Jason Bateman. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:45 am           



 
@judithgraves: RT @SarahAlexis4: @zacsanford2 Good MC has clear goal and ability to follow string of actions to achieve it. Uses his/her flaw as an advantage. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:45 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Don't believe me that thriller specs are HOT, check out the Scoggins Report: http://t.co/6yO5CP0v - page 2 is genre breakdown #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:45 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @OfficeHooky: Thriller must have victims. @LordBronco: best thrillers maybe save some innocent victims, punish smart people. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:45 am           



 
@rdlln: I use a framing scene in @_ROOMIE then flashback + work up to it w/ plants + dramatic irony. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:45 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: RT @Worker51176: Allow audience to share secret with protagonist, when protagonist conceals or lies, audience is complicit. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:45 am           



 
@rachlanger: It's been a slice, kids. Am out early this week - love Oldboy, thrillers, and all of you writers. Keep plugging! #Scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:46 am           



 
@willentrekin: @OfficeHooky I wonder that thrillers must have victims. Maybe thrillers must save victims? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:46 am           



 
@ka3mapx: Did anyone ever see "Right At Your Door?" #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:46 am           



 
@judithgraves: RT @whomadewhoprods: #scriptchat Silence of the Lambs the master of the genre?
December 5, 2011, 1:46 am           



 
@JAEL488: @KimBergie HAL was one creepy son of a bitch #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:47 am           



 
@willentrekin: Silence of the Lambs seems to show victims unnecessary. Just stakes. The threat of a victim. Someone's might die. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:47 am           



 
@OfficeHooky: North by Northwest is Top Thriller of all time. Silence of Lambs is up there. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:47 am           



 
@willentrekin: Also interesting: Lecter not really antagonist of Silence of the Lambs, so his victims maybe don't count in plot. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:47 am           



 
@jolenejahnke: @zacsanford2 A good thriller puts the MC in an increasingly overwhelming situation he/she has never found themselves in before. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:47 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat Thrillers are fun, but try writing a series of 23 plus and they grow decrepit. If Authors could fix things, they would.
December 5, 2011, 1:48 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: Was just talking #filmnoir w a friend-"Strangers on a Train
December 5, 2011, 1:48 am           



 
@KimBergie: @JAEL488 #HAL Yes! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:48 am           



 
@art1032: Both... save and have victims:) @willentrekin @OfficeHooky #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:48 am           



 
@AllMightyGoold: BTW, I bought a Script Magazine for the first time today. So far, I'm loving it. #scriptchat #scriptchatNYC #offtopic http://t.co/rOoshfK9
December 5, 2011, 1:48 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Anyone a fan of "Don't Look Now?" #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:48 am           



 
@Dark_Emergence: I'll have to copy all these suggestions from the transcript. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:49 am           



 
@kim_garland: I'm a sucker for Dolores Claiborne. I really liked that one! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:49 am           



 
@OfficeHooky: @willentrekin I can't imagine a thriller where there isn't a victim, somewhere. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:49 am           



 
@ka3mapx: Does anyone here do actual script feedback? I have a thriller that might be my next project... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:49 am           



 
@princess_scribe: RT @kim_garland: I'm a sucker for Dolores Claiborne. I really liked that one! #scriptchat || Love It
December 5, 2011, 1:50 am           



 
@thembob: @caramumfordfilm Saw that one in college. Excellent film and underrated!n #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:50 am           



 
@KimBergie: One of my favs! @lisamondello RT Sea of Love. This was done well. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:50 am           



 
@zacsanford2: So quick question... does anyone know of comedic thrillers? Does such a genre exist? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:50 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: What's the consensus on "Phonebooth" and "16 Blocks"? I recall enjoying both -plot constraints, unusual problems. #scriptchat #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:50 am           



 
@OfficeHooky: Nope. There is a victim. Several. RT @willentrekin: Silence of the Lambs show victims unnecessary. Just stakes. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:50 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @ka3mapx Check out http://t.co/1wQ5oWtv for people willing to give feedback on a script. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:50 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @MidwestPhoto Phone Booth = guilty pleasure, 16 Blocks = turd. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:50 am           



 
@BrowneTom: Looks like their talkin' about thrillers on #scriptchat When was the last time you watched MISERY?
December 5, 2011, 1:50 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @zacsanford2 "Hot Fuzz" = comedic thriller #scriptchat #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:50 am           



 
@SarahAlexis4: The "ticking time bomb" is often used as an element in thrillers, keeps the tension high. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:51 am           



 
@PML33T: @princess_scribe Reminds me that Misery still creeps me out. I just watched it again a couple weeks ago with hands over my eyes. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:51 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @zacsanford2 Thanks Zac. Will look into it. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:51 am           



 
@BrowneTom: MISERY is the ultimate contained thriller. Love it! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:51 am           



 
@OfficeHooky: @zacsanford2 Stakeout was a thriller and a comedy. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:51 am           



 
@jeannevb: script swap people RT @ka3mapx: Does anyone here do actual script feedback? I have a thriller that might be my next project... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:51 am           



 
@JAEL488: @KimBergie No country for old men - Javier Bardem #scriptchat crime thriller
December 5, 2011, 1:51 am           



 
@art1032: @zacsanford2 The Scary Movie ?? was that close? I never saw just promos #scriptchat (comedic thriller)
December 5, 2011, 1:51 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat Verisimilitude is simply a universe that makes sense. It has laws. Be it physical or social, a good thriller honors that.
December 5, 2011, 1:52 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @MidwestPhoto Will have to rewatch Hot Fuzz as I didn't care for it the first time around. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:52 am           



 
@lisamondello: Yesterday! Great film! @BrowneTom Looks like their talkin' thrillers on #scriptchat When was the last time u watched MISERY? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:52 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @OfficeHooky Will check out Stakeout. Thanks! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:52 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @ka3mapx heh, OK, I'll give you that. I DO enjoy movies though with spatial/time plot limits. Makes for dif stakes #scriptchat #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:52 am           



 
@rdlln: http://t.co/3vYzls8s RT @ka3mapx Does anyone here do actual script feedback? I have a thriller that might be my next project... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:52 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @jeannevb I love reading other people's scripts. Read one today. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:52 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @art1032 The Scary Movie franchise I'd say is more in line with a horror/comedy than a horror/thriller. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:52 am           



 
@KimBergie: Stakeout is fun!!! RT @zacsanford2: @OfficeHooky Will check out Stakeout. Thanks! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:53 am           



 
@lisamondello: SNEAKERS too. @OfficeHooky @zacsanford2 Stakeout was a thriller and a comedy. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:53 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @OfficeHooky: "Nope. There is a victim. Several." Nope. Gumb doesn't kill anyone during actual course of movie. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:53 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @MidwestPhoto Oh me too! I love thrillers in confined areas. I made one, haha....or tried to. =] #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:53 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @zacsanford2 Loved the suspense, comedy, unexpected violence. gotta enjoy the UK style tho. #scriptchat #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:54 am           



 
@jeannevb: @Jamie_LD are we still having @truefactbarfact on as guest next week? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:54 am           



 
@rebelshea: Hot Fuzz is a comedic take on action movies, not really a thriller. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:54 am           



  
@zacsanford2: @OfficeHooky According to Netflix I've already seen Stakeout... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:54 am           



 
@jeannevb: @ka3mapx it's one of the things I love about #scriptchat, people reading ea other's work & swapping feedback
December 5, 2011, 1:54 am           



 
@JAEL488: @zacsanford2 What about Cable Guy or is the film considered dark comedy? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:55 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @jeannevb Yes, I forgot to get you the bio stuff. I'll get that to you tonight. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:55 am           



 
@rdlln: 'Exam' http://t.co/vJBkRea0 is another good one, shot entirely in one room. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:55 am           



 
@jeannevb: 5 more minutes to chat thrillers.... toss out your brilliance while I refresh your drinks #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:55 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @princess_scribe man, I totally gotta rewatch it. And maybe follow up with Army of Darkness... :) #scriptchat #boomstick #BruceCampbell
December 5, 2011, 1:55 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Loved it! RT @lisamondello: SNEAKERS too. @OfficeHooky @zacsanford2 Stakeout was a thriller and a comedy. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:55 am           



 
@ka3mapx: If anyone wants to do a script-swap, let me know. I love reading them, giving and getting feedback... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:55 am           



 
@jeannevb: @Jamie_LD thanks! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:55 am           



 
@pooja_LuvIndia: Have the #scriptchat folks seen #Drive (2011)? It's an amazing thriller...poetic in bits too,if I might say so.
December 5, 2011, 1:55 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Any last minute thoughts, suggestions or ideas on the Thriller genre? Only 5 minutes left. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:55 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: Any #scriptchat peeps interested in analyzing a TV Script, we are analyzing FREE AGENTS tonight on #tvwriterchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @ka3mapx Do you remember "Wait Until Dark"? Another good "confined" thriller. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@AllMightyGoold: @jeannevb @ka3mapx I could be into #swapping #scriptchat #scriptchatNYC
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@PML33T: @princess_scribe That movie still makes me want to run out of my seat and hide. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @JAEL488 Cable Guy is a Dark Comedy to me... not really a thriller. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@AllMightyGoold: RT @jeannevb: script swap people RT @ka3mapx: Does anyone here do actual script feedback? I have a thriller that might be my next project... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@GrayJones: RT @Jamie_LD: Any #scriptchat peeps interested in analyzing a TV Script, we are analyzing FREE AGENTS tonight on #tvwriterchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@princess_scribe: Off to pimp #TLAU. It was THRILLING #sorrycouldnthelpmyselfn #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @jeannevb: 5 more minutes to chat thrillers.... toss out your brilliance while I refresh your drinks #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@rebelshea: Straw Dogs would be a good contained thriller #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: @princess_scribe lol #TLAU #sorrycouldnthelpmyself #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@willentrekin: RT @zacsanford2: Any last minute thoughts, suggestions or ideas on the Thriller genre? Only 5 minutes left. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@IngridElkner: Men at Work? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @MidwestPhoto Nope, but, I'll look it up. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@KTBryan1: I would recommend watching "Wait Until Dark" if you can find it. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@rdlln: .@willentrekin @zacsanford2 key is to leave them w/ new questions as you answer old ones. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @ka3mapx I suppose anytime you put Bruce Willis in with a 'stache, you're asking for trouble. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:56 am           



 
@LordBronco: #scriptchat it is in your best interest to study technology. The next thriller will be some kind of book that looks forward.
December 5, 2011, 1:57 am           



 
@BrowneTom: @zacsanford2 Fincher's THE GAME. thriller/dark comedy. I really dig this movie. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:57 am           



 
@PML33T: Gosh can't believe I forgot about Fatal Attraction. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:57 am           



 
@GoIntoTheStory: Joseph Campbell: "Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging." #screenwriting #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:57 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @ka3mapx Classic Audrey Hepburn. EXCELLENT movie. #WaitUntilDark #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:57 am           



 
@jeannevb: let's ask @byDougRich RT @MidwestPhoto: @ka3mapx suppose anytime u put Bruce Willis in with a stache, youre asking for trouble. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:57 am           



 
@OfficeHooky: @willentrekin Victim does not mean murdered. SOL has assault, killings, kidnap, sexually harassed, etc. Victims abound. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:57 am           



 
@walterbiscardi: gotta run, thanks for letting me hang out with y'all! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:57 am           



 
@PML33T: And Fatal Attraction gets me to Malice. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:57 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @MidwestPhoto Yeah....haha...I mean, Bruce willis is the man..but, eh....it was just kind of dull. =] #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:58 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: RT @rdlln: .@willentrekin @zacsanford2 key is to leave them w/ new questions as you answer old ones. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:58 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @MidwestPhoto Awesome...note to self, watch #WaitUntilDark #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:58 am           



 
@zacsanford2: @BrowneTom Ah, The Game... great suggestion for a thriller with comedic undertones. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:58 am           



 
@KimBergie: So well done! RT @PML33T: Gosh cant believe I forgot about Fatal Attraction. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:58 am           



 
@jeannevb: speaking of Bruce Willis, next wk's Balls of Steel is about @byDougRich, writer of Die Hard 2. Has new book coming out tomorrow #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:58 am           



 
@lisamondello: Oh, yeah. And JAGGED EDGE. @PML33T And Fatal Attraction gets me to Malice. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:58 am           



 
@pooja_LuvIndia: In essence, a thriller should keep the audience engaged at all times. I mean,more so than any other genre? # scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:58 am           



 
@PML33T: And Malice gets me to Body Heat. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:58 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: excellent point. MT @rdlln key is to leave them w/ new questions as you answer old ones. #scriptchat #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:59 am           



 
@Jamie_LD: Next week our #scriptchat guest will be John Vorhaus @truefactbarfact discussing character. Should be fun. http://t.co/Eo7X0Nky
December 5, 2011, 1:59 am           



 
@OfficeHooky: Nice chatting, all! See some of you at #tvwriterchat! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:59 am           



 
@willentrekin: @OfficeHooky I'm looking solely at Gumb, who has one captive. Otherwise, I'd say SOL has no victims, only casualties. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:59 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: Sat with my legs crossed thru that! RT @lisamondello: Oh, yeah. And JAGGED EDGE. @PML33T And Fatal Attraction gets me to Malice. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 1:59 am           



 
@kim_garland: RT @Jamie_LD Next week our #scriptchat guest will be John Vorhaus @truefactbarfact discussing character. Should be fun http://t.co/0T5PDYYt
December 5, 2011, 1:59 am           



 
@rdlln: .@ka3mapx You're welcome to join us for an @act_write table read via. G+ next Sun. after #scriptchat #AGYST
December 5, 2011, 1:59 am           



 
@PML33T: Flooding back to me now. Another - The Hand that Rocks the Cradle. Rebecca DeMornay #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:00 am           



 
@jeannevb: Nxt week: John Vorhaus @TrueFactBarFact, author The Comic Toolbox & writer of MARRIED WITH CHILDREN, HEAD OF THE CLASS, & more #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:00 am           



 
@lisamondello: LOL I know. Amazing. @caramumfordfilm Sat with my legs crossed thru that! RT @lisamondello: Oh, yeah. And JAGGED EDGE. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:00 am           



 
@KTBryan1: And Fight Club. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:00 am           



 
@art1032: Ok #scriptchat #treefort fun chat as usual. Night All.:)
December 5, 2011, 2:00 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: "The Bad Seed" Pls tell me you've all seen this one. #scriptchat #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:00 am           



 
@lisamondello: Another good 1. Running to Netflix. @PML33T Flooding back to me now. Another - The Hand that Rocks the Cradle. Rebecca DeMornay #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:00 am           



 
@ka3mapx: @rdlln Not sure what my schedule is, but, if you remind me this week, I can try and join you. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:00 am           



 
@IngridElkner: Easy-to-read highlights from previous chats - Screenwriters Anonymous. Latest post from chat on STRUCTURE http://t.co/kbulLPCo #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:01 am           



 
@PML33T: @JetForMe Talking thriller movies at #scriptchat http://t.co/8hw3pUjo
December 5, 2011, 2:01 am           



 
@zacsanford2: Night all. Can't wait until next week when @TrueFactBarFact joins us to talk about comedy! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:01 am           



 
@jeannevb: The bewitching hour is here. Thanks for the great thriller convo! Have a great week, everyone. Transcript up in a few. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:01 am           



 
@KimBergie: Great topic! Will have to check out the transcript...don't want to miss anything!! Good night, all! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:01 am           



 
@lisamondello: Great chat and wonderful movie suggestions. Goodnight Scriptchat buds. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:02 am           



 
@rebelshea: Night all, that was a fascinating talk. Time to go trim the tree. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:02 am           



 
@Le_ted: @MidwestPhoto Bad Seed! The acid trip movie of all time! Amazing and more than a little upsetting. Like old peoples' nightmares. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:02 am           



 
@PML33T: @MidwestPhoto The Bad Seed was so good. Makes ya look at little girls with caution :) Then to Jamie Lee Curtis in The Good Son. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:02 am           



 
@ka3mapx: Very good chat. Thrillers are the poo. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:02 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @jeannevb Really enjoyed the #scriptchat tonight. Much thanks to @le_ted for clueing me in! #hellzyeahformovies #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:03 am           



 
@thembob: Sorry, kept getting pulled away from the chat. Nice "seeing" everyone! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:03 am           



 
@jeannevb: @thembob so great to have you back! :) #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:04 am           



 
@PML33T: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:04 am           



 
@jeannevb: @MidwestPhoto sweet. Was this your first? Thanks @le_ted for ringing em in! xo #scriptchat #hellzyeahformovies #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:04 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @Le_ted and did you see the end, when the girl gets punished? Ooh, ooh, did you see "Night of the Hunter"? 'nother weird flick. #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:05 am           



 
@christydena: RT @kingisafink: RT @ebertchicago: nightmarish South Korean thriller "Oldboy" on Netflix Instant. #92 of IMDb's Top 250 http://t.co/VSRkNcxN #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:05 am           



 
@caramumfordfilm: @willentrekin What about the body in the autopsy scene? Do you not count her b/c murder happened before time frame of film? #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:06 am           



 
@jeannevb: If #scriptchat peeps are going to #Sundance, ping me. I'll be there w #slaverybyanothername documentary! (NOT feature... but pimping that 2)
December 5, 2011, 2:06 am           



 
@MidwestPhoto: @jeannevb Yep, yes, it was my first. And a much-needed flurry of fun for a trying previous week. #lovedit Yeah for #scriptchat! #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:06 am           



 
@jeannevb: Thanks again, everyone! Transcript up soon.... #scriptchat
December 5, 2011, 2:06 am           


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