Summary: <br> <br> <br> "Yo Dre. What up? I got something to say." -- Ice Cube - This week on THE SCRIPT we analyze Straight Outta Compton, the F. Gary Gray biopic of legendary gangster rap group N.W.A. Did the filmmakers design Straight Outta Compton to speak to the issues of the Black Lives Matter movement? Or is a story about animosity between police and young black men that took place 30 years ago inherently relevant because the struggle continues today? What are the structural considerations when writing a biopic (Two words: Scope & Triumph)? How does the film manage poetic license vs. historical fact in terms of these artist’s legacies, the role of women in their story, and Eazy-E as the film’s emotional center of gravity? We discuss the multi-dimensional painting of Jerry Heller’s character as an allegorical stand-in for ‘the white savior’ and ‘the white devil.’ ALSO-- “Bye Felicia.” . #NYCSC #NWA #BlackLivesMatter <a href="https://twitter.com/FGaryGray">@FGaryGray</a><br> <br> SCRIPT ANALYSTS: <a href="https://twitter.com/klmbrooklyn">Kristina Leath-Malin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/kamudi72">Keith Miller</a>, <a href="http://www.meetup.com/NYC-Screenwriters-Collective/members/12586008/">Alka Khushalani</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/David_negrin">David Negrin</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/straight-outta-compton/id602272713?i=350809059&mt=2">LISTEN to THE SCRIPT Podcast: “Straight Outta Compton" here on iTUNES</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Now you can support THE SCRIPT Podcast by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thescript">crowdfunding us on PATREON</a> $1, $5, $10… check out our rewards!<br> <br> <br> Please <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewContentsUserReviews?id=602272713&type=Podcast&ls=1&mt=1">POST A REVIEW or a STAR RATING</a> on iTunes.<br> <br> <br> Follow us on Twitter here <a href="https://twitter.com/scriptfeed">@ScriptFeed</a><br> <br> <br> Fan mail, complaints, questions, wedding proposals can be sent to ScriptFeed@gmail.com<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> PRODUCERS, The Script<br> Jordan Rosengarten, David Negrin<br> NYC Screenwriters Collective<a href="http://www.screenwriterscollective.org/">www.ScreenwritersCollective.org</a><br> <br>
