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Don |
Posted: April 17th, 2021, 11:50am |
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LocationVirginia Posts16474 Posts Per Day 1.93 |
Thought Police by George Orwell - Short, Comedy - Can the police arrest you for your thoughts? - pdf format
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khamanna |
Posted: April 17th, 2021, 2:44pm |
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A wonderful premise but truth be told I was expecting more from it. What if you add to it?
I don't know what to suggest for addition though. right now it's not a story for me, it's a very small sketch. Maybe them quarelling more, even getting in a fight with addition of a few more funny lines.
But a good premise, and what I read was all good and fun. just want more I guess. |
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AnthonyCawood |
Posted: April 17th, 2021, 3:13pm |
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LocationUK Posts4327 Posts Per Day 1.13 |
There's nothing in the execution of this that demonstrates that this is audio only, in fact it actually has an action line that says...
Officer McCann walks over to the vehicle.
Sorry, no furry dice for me. |
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JEStaats |
Posted: April 17th, 2021, 5:14pm |
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Old Timer No sh*t, there I was....
LocationTucson, AZ Posts1736 Posts Per Day 0.61 |
Oh, this had so much promise! The potential for debate between the officer and dispatch was lost for a discussion of inner monologue and expressed thought. And so many more pages to play with! Sad face. Hit the drawing board again and see what you come up with.
Great attempt, just needs more. Good work, writer. |
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Geezis |
Posted: April 17th, 2021, 5:22pm |
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LocationGlasgow, Scotland Posts411 Posts Per Day 0.26 |
I heard this story in the form of a joke a few years ago. Still funny though. Well done. |
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eldave1 |
Posted: April 17th, 2021, 6:22pm |
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LocationSouthern California Posts6875 Posts Per Day 1.92 |
Although the premise is good, I have heard a version of this before - so, it didn't quite land for me. i.e., I already knew the punchline. |
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PKCardinal |
Posted: April 17th, 2021, 8:51pm |
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LocationKansas Posts1448 Posts Per Day 0.62 |
This is the second script in a row that I've read that feels like it's just a rewriting of a joke in script form. Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan. |
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Gum |
Posted: April 18th, 2021, 11:12am |
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LocationSome travelling Circus... Posts832 Posts Per Day 0.41 |
Hi writer,
An Orwellian-Dystopian message, nice. That’s redundant though… Orwellian-Dystopian. Like being compartmentalized to the ‘Department of Redundancy Department’. It immediately reminded me of the Dream Police by Cheap Trick…
The dream police, they live inside of my head The dream police, they come to me in my bed The dream police, they're coming to arrest me, oh no!
That song is about a paranoid man who is convinced that his dreams are being monitored, and it's driving him insane. No matter what he does, the "Dream Police" are always inside his head and waiting to arrest him.
But here, your antag has a paranoia of someone arresting him for his thoughts, which is funny, surreal, and dark at the same time, and has potential if fleshed out with more visuals and a backstory.
Imaginative entry for this challenge, just needs a bit more sauce thrown on it, like a page or two more, which you had. Still, its got that cog in the dystopian machine thing going on. Best of luck. |
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MarkItZero |
Posted: April 18th, 2021, 1:43pm |
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Well, I enjoyed it. I see in the comments it's based on a well known joke, not sure how to tweak cuz the setup and punchline were the best part for me. I guess you can play around with the officer and dispatch conversation, maybe add some onlookers to the scene that get involved? I dunno, felt more like a sketch but I still enjoyed it quite a bit. |
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irish eyes |
Posted: April 18th, 2021, 7:39pm |
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LocationUpstate New York Posts1865 Posts Per Day 0.36 |
I thought i was getting ready to read Sci fi or a Thriller but turned out to be aged joke.
The logline had be intrigued, sadly the script didn't.
Good job on entering
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Zack |
Posted: April 18th, 2021, 7:55pm |
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LocationErlanger, KY Posts4507 Posts Per Day 0.68 |
Eh. Not much here, and was is here is kinda' sloppy. You met the challenge, so there's that. Solid concept, just needs a rewrite or two. Good effort. |
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Warren |
Posted: April 18th, 2021, 10:27pm |
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Of The Ancients A man who has taught his mind to misbehave
LocationSydney, Australia Posts3897 Posts Per Day 1.34 |
Hi writer,
Yeah that's a nope from me.
This one really didn't land for me in any way, sorry.
All the best.
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MarkRenshaw |
Posted: April 19th, 2021, 7:33am |
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LocationUK Posts2335 Posts Per Day 0.58 |
Meets the parameters and flowed well, just seemed like a sketch. Based on everything going on at the moment with the police, it seems highly unlikely that they contact their superiors to ask permission to arrest someone for being a dick, so it fell a bit flat for me. |
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Matthew Taylor |
Posted: April 19th, 2021, 10:29am |
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LocationShakespeare's county Posts1770 Posts Per Day 0.87 |
Hello writer
I must be slow, people are saying it's a joke, not heard the joke before and I'm not sure what the joke is, to be honest.
Best of luck with it though. |
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Claudio |
Posted: April 19th, 2021, 3:31pm |
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LocationLos Angeles Posts102 Posts Per Day 0.06 |
I liked how this started, but I wanted that huge punchline.
I was hoping at the end, the police officer would say something like: "Huh, so I can't arrest them. 10-4. Anyway, can you send EMS because I shot him in the face a couple times"
Good stuff, hope it gets another pass~ |
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Craig Macken |
Posted: April 19th, 2021, 7:43pm |
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New out of my depth
LocationLand of Oz Posts25 Posts Per Day 0.02 |
I kinda liked the build-up, wondering where is this going? But when it neared the punchline, and I've heard it before, it just fell flat.
I don't mind gags in scripts, even if I've heard them... but only as incidental to the main story. To write a whole script around a gag... hmmm... it would need to be an amazing joke, and totally original.
Still, not a bad effort with the writing. Good luck. |
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Rob |
Posted: April 20th, 2021, 6:20pm |
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Short and sweet. Good opening lines. Not resonating with me for some reason. |
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ghost and_ghostie gal |
Posted: April 21st, 2021, 2:29am |
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LocationA helluva long way from LA Posts1567 Posts Per Day 0.29 |
My my my. And my.
Quoted Text OFFICER MCCANN Dispatch, I need to doublecheck if I can arrest someone for their thoughts?
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LMAO. That is hilarious. This was worth reading just for this alone. But you too, me thinks a better punchline is needed. It's a short so you're allowed to have a tomato surprise ending, but it has to be fresh tomato. Even a green tomato would work. Claudio had a nice suggestion. That said, I enjoyed the read nonetheless. Best of irish luck with it. -A . |
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Spqr |
Posted: April 21st, 2021, 12:13pm |
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I liked it. And I’m not proud of it. |
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SAC |
Posted: April 21st, 2021, 9:26pm |
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Of The Ancients … but some dreams do
LocationUpstate NY Posts3208 Posts Per Day 0.78 |
Writer,
Comedy did not work for me. The officer's talking about the thoughts of the suspect, but it's really his actual language that seems to be the issue, not his thoughts. Glad the officer gave the man a piece of his mind, but it doesn't translate to the comedy you were angling for. In short, nice try, but it doesn't work.
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ReneC |
Posted: April 21st, 2021, 9:35pm |
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LocationVancouver, BC Posts1435 Posts Per Day 0.31 |
Not much here really. It's like a joke but the punchline didn't land well, it kind of fizzled. I hope it was fun to write at least, it seems like it was. |
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jayrex |
Posted: April 26th, 2021, 3:32pm |
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Old Timer Cut to three weeks earlier
LocationLondon, UK Posts1420 Posts Per Day 0.22 |
Cheers for the feedback everyone.
This is an odd one.
I've never heard this mentioned as a joke. I have however worked with a police officer who was asked this question. I thought it was brilliant. Always wanted to use it. Seems like life imitating art. Or some chap copying the joke.
I doubt I'll rewrite this one. |
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