Oh Man, I Could Write Better Than That!
Just how stupid do those screenwriters think we are? I mean, sheesh already.
I've watched my share of really bad TV movies, but maybe I'm getting ornery in my old age. Last night I watched Sci-Fi Channel's Black Hole where St. Louis was gobbled up by a man-made (you guessed it) black hole. It was so bad, both my scifi junky kids turned up their noses, and they usually eat this garbage up with a spoon. Even the original Buffy couldn't save anything - and those nerd-scientist-chick glasses to make her look smart? Gimme a break!
The dialog, story, and acting just about killed me. There was zero scientific accuracy in the movie, and the worst part was, it wasn't even interesting, the worst sin in writing. Hint to whoever "wrote" this trash: the "outcast scientists who save us all" theme is really getting old here. I feel like I've had the equivalent of a neural enema.
How do these hacks get jobs writing this crud?
Watching sludge like this makes me want drop everything else and just work on the screenplay I've had in the back of my brain for the last few years. But there's no guarantee it'd get bought or produced, and I've let myself get into too many other projects (some of which are wrapping up soon, I hope). So maybe someday.
But seriously, that's two hours of my life I'm not gonna get back.
At least yesterday's new Kim Possible episode was much better written and was entertaining. But it's bittersweet, the last of the third season episodes to air in the US. Now we have to wait until '07 to see any of Season 4. I guess watching Black Hole compared to KP showed just how low the bar is set for writing skills needed to survive in Hollywood, and how few shows (like KP) are actually well done.
Maybe this'll teach me to be more selective in my entertainment viewing.
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