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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,621 |
| | Posted: | | | | I'm auditing Creepshow 2 and just came across Stephen King's credit for writing.
It reads:
"Based on Stories by Stephen King"
Current credit is OMB which I think is right because I know for a fact these are based on some of his short stories, either from Night Shift, Nightmares and Dreamscapes or Backman Books, I read them when I was a kid is the bottom line.
I ask since it says "stories" on the screen, I could see an arguement for "Story by". So whenever in doubt, ask.
OMB or Story By? What say you(s)? |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Definitely OMB.
"Story By" means that the person wrote the actual story specific to that film that the screenwriters used to write the screenplay.
That does not appear to be the case here. | | | | Hal | | | | Last edited: by hal9g |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 681 |
| | Posted: | | | | Agreed with Hal.
I guess they used the generic word "stories" simply for the fact that the original material is in more than one format (novels + short stories) | | | Mika
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  | T!M | | Profiling since Dec. 2000 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 2,759 |
| | Posted: | | | | While not in the crew table,"based on something" is always OMB or OCB. But to be safe literally according to the rules "Based on stories by" should actually get listed in the table or functional equivalents should be allowed. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
Outta here
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting RHo: Quote:
While not in the crew table,"based on something" is always OMB or OCB. But to be safe literally according to the rules "Based on stories by" should actually get listed in the table or functional equivalents should be allowed. Talk about a broken record!  | | | | Hal |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 13,201 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting hal9g: Quote:
Definitely OMB.
"Story By" means that the person wrote the actual story specific to that film that the screenwriters used to write the screenplay.
That does not appear to be the case here. Agree with this. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,621 |
| | Posted: | | | | I figured OMB was the way to go, as stories was just refering to the OMB which was short stories. Thanks for all the replies, it's been submitted. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 |  Posts: 465 |
| | Posted: | | | | Since I don't want to open yet another thread about writing questions I'm using one of bigdaddyhorse's older ones.  Even a thorough search didn't bring up any results, so my simple question is: Where do we stand on 1. "Developed for the Television by": "Created by" or no entry? 2. "Written for the Televison by": "Writer" or "Screenwriter"? Thanks for any opinions! | | | | Michael |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting TigiHof: Quote:
Since I don't want to open yet another thread about writing questions I'm using one of bigdaddyhorse's older ones.
Even a thorough search didn't bring up any results, so my simple question is: Where do we stand on
1. "Developed for the Television by": "Created by" or no entry?
2. "Written for the Televison by": "Writer" or "Screenwriter"?
Thanks for any opinions! 1. No Entry 2. Writer | | | | Hal |
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| Registered: December 10, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,004 |
| | Posted: | | | | How does written for the television not equal written for the screen? |
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| Corne | | Registered: Nov. 1, 2000 |
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| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Ace_of_Sevens: Quote:
How does written for the television not equal written for the screen? I thought the same thing as well. | | | | Cor |
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| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Corne: Quote:
Quoting Ace_of_Sevens:
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How does written for the television not equal written for the screen?
I thought the same thing as well. As did I. I have always entered 'Written for the Scren by' as Screenwriter. I don't know why I would treat this any different. | | | No dictator, no invader can hold an imprisoned population by force of arms forever.
There is no greater power in the universe than the need for freedom.
Against this power, governments and tyrants and armies cannot stand.
The Centauri learned this lesson once.
We will teach it to them again.
Though it take a thousand years, we will be free.
- Citizen G'Kar |
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| Registered: May 26, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,878 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting TheMadMartian: Quote:
Quoting Corne:
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Quoting Ace_of_Sevens:
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How does written for the television not equal written for the screen?
I thought the same thing as well.
As did I. I have always entered 'Written for the Scren by' as Screenwriter. I don't know why I would treat this any different. I'd agree with this as well. | | | If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
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