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SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
16 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 14 critical, out of 47 comments about the project. Thread score +0.09.
Idea: 8 for, 4 againstExecution: 1 for, 3 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Beautiful, simple UI and fast performance
From 2 comments
I love the UI - it is simple and beautiful . Can you please let me know how did you build it ? What is the tech stack to build an application like this ?
ceoatpiedpiper on HNVery fast. Is the website static? Are you using a CDN?
sn0wtrooper on HN
Useful resource for studying screenwriting
From 2 comments
I am a movie enthusiast and I love it. Thank you.
amir734jj on HNOP, this is amazing. Will be using this heavily. What are your plans for the future?
soulofmischief on HN
Objections
Likely copyright infringement since scripts are unlicensed
From 3 comments
One of the things that sucks about this is that the publishing rights for all of the original, non-ip based scripts and TV scripts are actually controlled by the writers and show…
VanTheBrand on HNIt's not: > No portion of this script may be performed, or reproduced by any means, or quoted, or published in any medium without prior written consent of SONY PICTURES…
ekianjo on HNYeah this is not legal. It might be the top post here, but all works are copyrighted.
radiojasper on HN
Scripts contain no-reproduction notices from studios
From 2 comments
I really like this and I adore the work you put into it, but as a couple of people already wrote you should beware of the water you are shipping here. E.g. this is a quote of a…
y42 on HNIt's not: > No portion of this script may be performed, or reproduced by any means, or quoted, or published in any medium without prior written consent of SONY PICTURES…
ekianjo on HN
Some scripts are duplicated or are early drafts
From 2 comments
You have some minor errors: * Mulholland Dr. comes up twice (and different files) * Same for The Fellowship of the Ring (but the file seems the same) * Again for Se7en * In…
Rant423 on HNThose are not final screenplays, apparently. They may be early versions before the final ones, judging from the first one for Breaking Bad
ekianjo on HN
Requests
Full-text search within scripts
From 1 comment
This is brilliant and I've been looking for something like this for a LONG time, thank you! Quick request: the experience would be even better if we could search for…
plibither8 on HN
Plain text versions of scripts
From 1 comment
Looks awesome. Would you be willing to also make them available as text files for easier searching and building stuff?
CobrastanJorji on HN
Questions
How the screenplays are sourced
From 2 comments
How does one get a copy of a screenplay in the first place?
umvi on HNThat's interesting. Always wondered how those are sourced.
prvc on HN
Alternatives named
IMSDb
From 1 comment
great addition to imsdb.com
hknmtt on HN
Script-O-Rama
From 1 comment
See also: http://www.script-o-rama.com/
gurjeet on HN
Internet Archive script collections
From 1 comment
For LOST, there are more available: https://archive.org/details/lost.the.script.collection
Rant423 on HN