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The answer to the above question is the appearance of this guy, Simba -- when the playoffs start (NBA and MLB; we haven't seen any action in the NFL playoffs in quite some time) -- this bendy toy that I jacked from a Honey Nut Cheerio's box is flying around the room, courtesy of me...although, if the Cavs continue to play like they did on Monday night, my boy Simba doesn't have a lot to worry about.
This is the first post I've done without a picture or a video, which is ironic, given the visual nature of Craig Zahler's writing. Craig is a screenwriter - I believe an unproduced one, although INCIDENT AT SANS ASYLUM may have been shot but not released yet. As far as unproduced or unknown outside of the industry writers go, Craig is my favorite. Without intending to, of course, his screenplays have taught me a lot about the necessity of visually breathtaking moments and the overall importance of sequences (not just scenes, but sequences). Aside from a movie's underlying meaning, how it connects with its audience, I think these are the two primary elements of big screen writing. This is how you create memorable moments.
I maintain that whenever BRIGANDS OF RATTLEBORGE comes together and the rain storm/robbery sequence is in the can, cut, and projected on screen it will be one for the history books.
