"Phantom of the Paradise": Haunted by Its Source Material
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One film. 100 words.
A sharp diagnosis and a prescription to fix it.
Script Doctor is a blog where I apply a screenwriter’s lens to the films I watch—offering a quick summary and one or two script-level fixes to help the story land. Years ago, I was a reader for Paramount, evaluating which books were worth adapting for the screen. Now I’m turning that critical eye on the screenplays themselves.
Does my diagnosis hold up—or need a second opinion?