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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,621 |
| | Posted: | | | | Just came across this credit on Lord of Illusions (027616629425)
I could argue either side of this.
Rules don't address it, what does everyone else think/feel?
Here's a screengrab to help you decide:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/bigdaddyhorse/PDVD_014.jpg
For what it's worth, existing is "writer". | | | | Last edited: by bigdaddyhorse |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 13,202 |
| | Posted: | | | | I would enter it as Screenwriter. For me, 'Written for the screen' is not the same as 'Written by'. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
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Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 6,745 |
| | Posted: | | | | I just voted yes on such a contribution:
Notes: Corrected Writing Credits (They are Credited as "Writer for the Screen").
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 3,480 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Unicus69: Quote:
I would enter it as Screenwriter. For me, 'Written for the screen' is not the same as 'Written by'. Agree. | | | ...James
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 |  Posts: 2,366 |
| | Posted: | | | | Written for the screen = Only Screenwriter
Written by = Original Story + Written for the screen by the same person | | | Martin Zuidervliet
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| Registered: May 10, 2007 |  Posts: 1,059 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting m.cellophane: Quote:
Quoting Unicus69:
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I would enter it as Screenwriter. For me, 'Written for the screen' is not the same as 'Written by'.
Agree. Agreed also... | | | Berak
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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,018 |
| | Posted: | | | | So the old rule that a Screenwriter credit in DVDP can only be used in combination with an Original Material By credit (so only if it's adapted from another medium) no longer applies?
As I recall, this used to be in the Contribution Rules, but this is no longer the case. Correct? |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,480 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting dee1959jay: Quote:
So the old rule that a Screenwriter credit in DVDP can only be used in combination with an Original Material By credit (so only if it's adapted from another medium) no longer applies?
As I recall, this used to be in the Contribution Rules, but this is no longer the case. Correct? That note was removed, which is a good thing since it wasn't always the case that one would find a screenwriter credit with an OMB credit. Occasionally the OMB isn't listed. I think that's the case with 2001: A Space Odyssey and I know I've seen other instances of it. | | | ...James
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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,621 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Daddy DVD: Quote:
Written for the screen = Only Screenwriter
Written by = Original Story + Written for the screen by the same person Ironicly, while it is credited on screen as your first example, in reality it's probably closer to the second. I can't recall if this was based on one of the Books of Blood stories or is a whole new story just for the movie, been too long since reading those. There are no other writing credits, so I know it is all Barker's and either way would be original story and written for the screen by him. |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 5,459 |
| | Posted: | | | | If I remember rightly the character Harry d'Amour is an existing character from Clive Barker's books but the story of Lord of Illusions was original to the film. |
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| Registered: April 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 146 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting northbloke: Quote:
If I remember rightly the character Harry d'Amour is an existing character from Clive Barker's books but the story of Lord of Illusions was original to the film. lord of illusions was based on the short story "the last illusion" from the books of blood, which i thnk was the first appearance of harry. |
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 6,730 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Unicus69: Quote:
I would enter it as Screenwriter. For me, 'Written for the screen' is not the same as 'Written by'. Agreed | | | It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Unicus69: Quote:
I would enter it as Screenwriter. For me, 'Written for the screen' is not the same as 'Written by'. AGREED in spades Skip | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
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| Registered: May 8, 2007 | | Posts: 663 |
| | Posted: | | | | I would also use Screenwriter, since "Written for the Screen," usually means that the writer adapted it from another medium, such as a book or play. In the those cases we would use Screenwriter. I just think of "Written for the Screen" as a fancy term for Screenwriter, that someone in Hollywood came up with. As Skip would say, "You've gotta love Hollywood." | | | We're on a mission from God.
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 2,366 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting bigdaddyhorse: Quote:
Quoting Daddy DVD:
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Written for the screen = Only Screenwriter
Written by = Original Story + Written for the screen by the same person
Ironicly, while it is credited on screen as your first example, in reality it's probably closer to the second. I can't recall if this was based on one of the Books of Blood stories or is a whole new story just for the movie, been too long since reading those. There are no other writing credits, so I know it is all Barker's and either way would be original story and written for the screen by him. In that case I would enter him as written by, because I rather see an entry that gives me the complete information than just a part of it. | | | Martin Zuidervliet
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Unicus69: Quote:
I would enter it as Screenwriter. For me, 'Written for the screen' is not the same as 'Written by'. That would be correct! | | | | Hal |
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