Lights, Camera, Action!

pack raptor · Post by **pack raptor** » 25 Apr 2004, 17:22

Exactly ... he's also the writer of Spider-man, Panic Room, the writer/director of Secret Window, writer of The Shadow, and the writer of Mission: Impossible. But most people never even heard of him.

Chaotic_Baryonyx · Post by **Chaotic_Baryonyx** » 26 Apr 2004, 08:58

I wouldn't say Koepp deserves any major recognition. He's not that good.

And I don't think Burton is that good. His movies are dark! Oh wait, I mean the LIGHTING is dark. But he makes up most of his movies himself, and they're hugely imaginative.

If there's one visionary director, it'd be David Fincher.

pack raptor · Post by **pack raptor** » 26 Apr 2004, 17:58

Okay, I don't think David Koepp is a great writer, but a good one. I think he did a good adaptation of Micheal Chrichton's novel, and that's a tough thing to do, making a good adapted script from a novel is a tough task because there is so many elements of the book that go in great depth, as a screenplay writer you have to condense 300+ pages of a novel into 2 hours. But my main point is that screenplay writers get no recognition, credit, or fame for their achievements in film. People act like they don't exist, and give the actors and directors all the acclaim. The screen play writers come up with the story, without a story a director has nothing to film. In the case of David Koepp I can see why he gets little credit for Jurassic Park, because it wasn't his idea. But when a screen play writer makes a very good story that is their own idea, they should get plenty of credit for their work. Instead of being treated like they're invisible.

Chaotic_Baryonyx · Post by **Chaotic_Baryonyx** » 28 Apr 2004, 10:10

Not always. Just look at Charlie Kaufman.

pack raptor · Post by **pack raptor** » 28 Apr 2004, 15:01

Point well taken. But how many director's are you familiar with compared to how many writers you are familiar with? I can think of about 10 directors off of the top of my head, and l only4 or 5 writers.

beeurd · Post by **beeurd** » 28 Apr 2004, 17:44

Jpfan91989 wrote:he's the only one whop knows the Jurassic Park series.

No, the movies changed his Jurassic Park. Last I heard he didn't want involvement with future Jurassic Park productions anyway.

Jpfan91989 · Post by **Jpfan91989** » 29 Apr 2004, 19:45

true Jurassic Park and without him its not a Jurassic PArk

XRaptorX · Post by **XRaptorX** » 16 May 2004, 06:26

Steven Spielberg!

I voted for `Tarantino`!

He, he!: Jurassic Park:Kill him- Volume 4! /biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> /wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />

williv · Post by **williv** » 11 Jun 2004, 15:29

I love Tarantino's work but I just couldn't possibly imagine him doing a Jurassic Park movie. Unless he left the style out and showed the simple rawness of what Jurassic Park could be. I wouldn't mind more blood but just leave the ninjas out of it.

Nagisa · Post by **Nagisa** » 11 Jun 2004, 16:44

williv wrote:I wouldn't mind more blood but just leave the ninjas out of it.

Actually, Jurassic Park needs ninjas right about now. Unless Spielberg pulls off a Jesus-scale miracle, JP4's already a lost cause without something totally random to spice it up.