Movie screenplays edited for realism
In his review of the just-released remake of Footloose, Roger Ebert points out that the premise of the film is unrealistic:
Was there then, or is there now, a town in Tennessee or any other state in which the city council has passed a law against "dancing in public"?
A valid, thought-provoking point.
One of my favorite films is Fight Club, even though not every plot point is grounded in the sort of realism I demand from movies. Here is my edit of the screenplay, adjusted for realism.
INT. DOCTOR'S OFFICE - DAY
Jack, eyes puffy, face pale, sits before the Doctor,
who studies him with bemusement.
DOCTOR
No, you can't die of insomnia.
JACK
Maybe I already died. Look at my face.
DOCTOR
You need to lighten up.
JACK
Can you give me something?
DOCTOR
Okay... (writes) here's a prescription for Ambien.
JACK
Thanks!
FADE OUT
*THE END*
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