True Romance

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Summary: Tarantino
Review: It's tarantino. It's the screenplay of the movie. you saw the movie,right? GET IT.

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Summary: Addictive
Review: The single review on Amazon for this screenplay is about three words long and doesn't discuss the merits of the literature AT ALL. I'm starting to think Amazon should place word limit restrictions so reviewers can't submit comments such as, "cul movie!"

If you've read my review of Tarantino's PULP FICTION script you'll see that I called it very addictive, and the same is true here, in fact it's more enjoyable to read. I printed it out off of my script website (wiredonmovies.com) and read it rather quickly. The movie itself disappointed me, and seemed like a fanboy's "wet dream" as some have described it. All in all the elements don't quite add up and the film (directed by Tony Scott) has an edge but lacks the humor of Tarantino's edge.

The screenplay is a blast, and differs from the film sometimes, especially the end. I imagine Quentin's version of the film (he originally planned on directing it but turned it down for RESERVOIR DOGS and used the money he made off this script to fund that project) would have been superior to Scott's own outcome.

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Summary: True Or False?
Review: While I am not a huge fan of filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's work, I have to say that his script for the Tony Scott directed True Romance is my personal favorite among his filmography.

Tarantino's tale of love and crime between Clarence and call girl Alabama is filled with one great character after another. The script is action packed, has its share of humor and memorable sequences. At the time of its release, the script for True Romance was a breath a fresh air--and it still holds up today. One Of my biggest complaints about Tarantino is his penchant for telling almost every story he's ever done as a non-linear narrative. For the film Scott nixed those notions and told the story in a straight line--with a begining middle and end--chaos and mayhem intact. The book of the script contains the original ending and the "answers first, questions later" structure. I guess beause I like the film as much as I do, I wasn't put off by this at all. A good script is still good no matter how it's laid out. Besides it's nice to be able to contrast script with finished product. The book has 133 pages and is recommended.