The script for Witness was written by Earl Wallace and William Kelley. The script is considered one of the 101 best scripts ever written.
January 17, 2014
Heat Script (1995)
The script for Heat was written by Michael Mann. This is an exceptional example of a film with complex heroes and villains.
January 13, 2014
Save the Last Dance Script
Here’s a fun blast from the past. The Save the Last Dance script was written by Duane G. Adler. These kinds of dance scripts are rather formulaic and predictable, but people love the crap out of them.
January 10, 2014
Our Favorite Films (and Their Scripts) from 2013
by Angela Guess
This year was truly a wonderful one for cinema. We all like to complain that there is no art left in the movies, but anyone who looks at the award contenders this year has to bite their tongue.
So many great films came out this year that I simply didn’t have time to see them all. (Confession: I haven’t seen 12 Years a Slave yet. I know, it’s unforgivable.) But of the films that I have had a chance to see, the following are my favorites:
1. Her — Truly wonderful. If you haven’t seen it yet, you must. Spike Jonze’s story and dialogue are smart and eloquent. Some critics have complained that the dialogue is a bit too good (not anything like how people really talk), but those people are dumb. The dialogue is a revelation, and the story is magic. This film really makes you think about the world we’ve created for ourselves, the future of technology, and the nature of existence and love. You must see it.
2. The Spectacular Now — A lot of films try to show what it’s like to be a teenager, but this is one of the only films I’ve ever seen that gets it right. Check out my interview with co-screenwriter Scott Neustadter (who also wrote 500 Days of Summer) for more on this exceptional film.
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January 8, 2014
Nashville Pilot Script
The Nashville pilot script was written by Callie Khouri, Academy Award-winning scribe of Thelma & Louise.
January 8, 2014
The Good Wife Scripts
Here is a link to every Season One script for The Good Wife including the Pilot and an outline of the Pilot. The Good Wife was created by Robert King and Michelle King.
December 26, 2013
Storyboard Your Movie with Amazon Storyteller
I still adamantly believe that no one should submit a script to Amazon Studios, but that doesn’t mean that Amazon is all bad. They have a new free service that lets you create a storyboard of your entire script. I haven’t tried it myself just yet, but it looks like it could be a particularly helpful tool if you’re working on an animated pilot or need to create visuals for a pitch on a low budget. Check it out at Amazon.
December 24, 2013
The Past Script
The Past script was written by Asghar Farhadi and translated into English by Simindokht Dehghani & Massoumeh Lahidji.
