V interesting comparisons of styles. Perhaps the sparer it is, the more you know what you're getting. On the odd occasion I've noticed how the very beautifully written script can lure you past plot holes and motivational probs etc etc.

Today's Screenwriting 101 contributor, Larry Ferguson, actually has something to say on that subject, too. I'll add that as an update. But his point folds in with your note: great scene description / action writing is a major plus to the script-reading experience.

Hill used the exact same style in his draft of THE WARRIORS (1978), a remake of which is in the works for 2010.

[...] By embracing the limitations of the format, Hill’s script practically reinvents the format, leaving the reader in a cold, stark world. Plus, the quick succession of short descriptions makes the script a fast read (bonus!). I should point out that screenwriter David Giler is also credited as a writer on this particular script, but this “haiku”-style of writing has been attributed to Hill for his other screenplays, too. [...]