Screen Writing

These days, since most British films are funded by a variety of production companies, distributors and funding bodies, and since those parties delight in seeing their names onscreen, British films begin with a whole series of logos and title-cards identifying all the various factions involved. Since this information is generally of zero interest to the public, I wonder why it couldn’t wait to the end of the feature, but NO, we must have it. Film openings today look like they have been attacked by fly-posters, and stickered all over with glossy ads screaming for our attention. but doing nothing with it.

PATÉ DISTRIBUTION

IN ASSOCIATION WITH BUMPH MEDIA

THE ARTS COUNCIL OF COCKERMOUTH

RAMPANT TELEVISION

AND RUSTY MOPED FILMS PRESENTS

A BLATHER FILMS PRODUCTION

OF A NICK PILLOCK FILM

“EVENTUALLY”

etc. So it’s to Martin Radich’s credit that he begins his improv weirdfest CRACK WILLOW with some dense and alluring sound design, smoothing over the flickbook of credit-grabbing self-promoters and making the beginning of the film seem more like, well, the beginning of a film. It sounds simple but, incredible as it may seem, NOBODY ELSE DOES THIS in the UK.