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Thanks for the warning, I didn't bother reading. I've noticed that Hollywood says nobody can predict success or failure of a movie. At the same time, some mov

Thanks for the warning, I didn't bother reading. I've noticed that Hollywood says nobody can predict success or failure of a movie. At the same time, some movie scripts have been published or leaked, and reading them at least to me isn't that different from seeing the movie. That suggests a bloody obvious diagnostic, at least for mass market or action hero type movies: before deciding to start actual filming, show the script to some 14 year olds and get their reactions. Hollywood is just stupid for throwing crap at the wall without any testing like that.

triceratops 2y ago
If reading scripts was the secret sauce someone would've cracked it by now. More likely there's a dynamic where one or two misguided people in positions of power at the studio really like the script, and no one else can tell them no. The obvious solution to that is some kind of script approval committee. The obvious downside to that solution is risk aversion and bland, samey output.
- Cpoll 2y ago
  > The obvious downside to that solution is risk aversion and bland, samey output. Isn't this what we're seeing out of a lot of studios, who nevertheless have bland, samey flops?
- Animats 2y ago
  The way it actually works is funny. New scripts are traditionally summarized into a standard two-page format. Summarizing is a low-end outsourced job. An actress/model/waitress friend used to do that for extra cash. Those two page summaries are what gets looked at before rejection, unless you're an established Hollywood figure with a hit or two. > The obvious downside to that solution is risk aversion and bland, samey output. Yes. Hence the Marvel Overexpanded Universe and the Disney Princess Army.