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by Paxton
Wed Feb 25, 2015 6:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oscars
Replies: 30
Views: 13533

Re: Oscars

Evidently I didn't anticipate how my post would read. While I appreciate my admonishing at the hands of Bojangles (it pleases me that I've now written that in my life time. That's a memorable sentence) and my support from Shogun, it wasn't my intent to place the blame of what I maintain is a silly moment with Oprah. She didn't write the line and I don't recall her delivery at all. A writer needing a spark to set off on adapting a story they're capable of holding in their hands seems overly dramatic. But, I've never adapted a story, so in the name of good will here are three specific examples where I negated a "spark."
1. Karen McChullah and Kirsten Smith for 10 Things I Hate About You.
Spark: What if The Taming of the Shrew took place in a modern high school?

2. John and Joyce Carrington for The Onega Man
Spark: What if I Am Legend was set in a big city?

3. Akiva Goldsman and Mark Protosevich for I Am Legend
Spark: What if I Am Legend was terrible?