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There is nothing more futile than a writer who tries to perfect one screenplay over a lifetime. Because the reality is this: nothing is perfect. Not even close. And here's another thing: the movie business is slow. Projects get tossed around for five, ten, sometimes twenty years before they get the green light. And even then, the chances of a film getting derailed are high. Think of the worst movie you've ever seen in your life. I mean, something that is really, really, really bad. And now take a minute to be amazed – not because a bad film has been made. Be amazed…

Screenplay Genre: Action / Drama / War Movie Time: 120 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT The new recruits, including Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen), go out on their first combat mission and that night, a squad of North Vietnamese soldiers comes upon Taylor's unit. Taylor is wounded in the neck, Tex is shot, and Gardner, a fellow new recruit, is killed. Despite having passed the night watch to Junior, a more experienced solder who fell asleep, Taylor is blamed for the casualties. (00:18:34)