(sigh)
Fine.
I’m through fighting with you people.
And I’m through fighting with Battle Dolphin Zero.
Even though he’s the one who stands to lose all credibility by my posting the original, BALLSIER first draft of BALLS OUT!
The one with fat scenes, BALLSIER balls, a painfully clear agenda and a much more satisfying ending (for me, anyway…).
So how does it compare to the “final” version?
You tell us.
BALLSIER OUT!
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I am so afraid.
So terribly afraid.
What are you afraid of?
BALLSIERNESS?
I like the CONFORM! ending better.
But why isn’t The White Man seen to be driving the 18 Wheeler?
Or is “makes sense” just for retards?
Or you could have Asshole Office Guy be the one who runs them down.
Obviously.
Why do you think having The White Man or Blake driving the 18-wheeler would “make sense”?
Color me curious.
Well, you’ve got The White Man talking to us all Evil Triumphant Style.
So obviously Revenge would seem to work: White Man sends Blake.
Otherwise it’s like The White Man has Magical Narrative Powers:
he somehow knows about a random car crash that’s like divine punishment
for failure to conform to His will and be good little sheep.
(The subtext being that the characters are now Screenwriters/The Audience?)
Not that he can’t have Magical Powers, considering Olivia’s Magical Hoo-Ha.
And that this script is all about breaking the rules. Which is awesome.
But I almost see a parody of the end of American Beauty here.
Only it’s not as gay or heartwarming — so it won’t win an Oscar.
But if you can make it 10% gayer and 50% more heartwarming, then maybe…
This screenplay is entitled BALLS OUT, man.
You’re reading/applying too much to it.
Take the ending at face value.
And suck it.
Suck it ’till my face caves in.
Fine. DON’T win an Oscar.
If only there was a category for BEST PERFORMANCE BY A RETARD IN A SUPPORTING ROLE.
We’d snag all FIVE nominations.
And it would be a real nail-biter on Oscar® night.
Or rather, a real spittle-drooler.