The Nolan brothers took the comic book genre into even darker territory than its origin story Batman Begins and delivered one of the best modern super hero films. ‘The lovers are unable to accept the flaws in each other’ Kaufman found a universal and timeless answer to this question The key component to a love story is ‘what keeps the lovers apart’? Incredibly, Kaufman manages to combine a contemporary love story with science fiction. Kaufman’s quirky screenplay about a man who has the memory of his lover removed from his brain is ingenuous, funny and incredibly unique. The 7 page sequence escalates the tension perfectly and is expressed only through visuals.ġ2. Whilst the screenplay has more detail in the scene descriptions than modern ones, it is worth reading simply for the classic purely cinematic ‘crop duster’ scene. His screenplay bristles with sharp and witty dialogue, a classic use of ‘The Maguffin’ and suspense that keeps you guessing the whole way through. One of Hitchcock’s best films as it’s written by one of the best – Ernest Lehman. The screenplay keeps the audience engaged with a high stakes race against time showing that a ‘bro comedy’ doesn’t just have to be gratuitous jokes. The scenario lends itself to lots of comic moments but it doesn’t rely on them solely. The premise sustains with the simple questionīut doesn’t answer the question until the final scene. “a group of friends go to Vegas for a bachelor party and lose the groom only days out from his wedding”. Lucas and Moore sold the screenplay to Warner Bros for 2 million dollars. The English excel at Rom Coms and Richard Curtis classic screenplay is a sweet, funny and endearing classic. Whilst genres go in and out of fashion Rom Coms have endured across the decades and often box office hits. Godfather 2 is also considered the best sequel made and possibly even better than the original. This complex and brilliant story dissects the nature of ‘The American Dream’ and is a fascinating character study that resulted in many legendary performances and launched the career of Al Pacino. Littered with many classic moments, it’s hard to go past the ‘Lobby Scene’ for pure action brilliance on page 101.Ī contender for the ‘greatest film ever made’.Ĭoppolla’s screenplay, co-written and based on Mario Puzo’s novel, focuses on the Shakespearean structure of a king needing to select which of his three sons will take over his thrown when he retires.
Set in a dystopian world, Neo undergoes the classic ‘Hero’s Journey’ where through great struggles and doubt he comes to realise his true potential and destiny. The screenplay has influences from mythology, martial arts and philosophy. One of the best films from the late 90’s back when Hollywood still made original films not based on existing properties. Toy Story established Pixar’s story paradigm which they used for all their subsequent screenplays. The first of Pixars many successful and brilliantly written screenplays was also the first-ever computer-animated feature film.Ī funny and thrilling adventure about Woody – a cowboy and favourite toy of 6 year old Andy who is suddenly threatened by the arrival of Buzz Lightyear.Īs they fight for Andy’s attention they realise they must learn to work together for a greater goal. In Stand By Me it is used to give insight, sharp observation and comedy which adds layers and colour to the story.
Voice over shouldn’t carry or explain the story.
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It’s the perfect study of how to use voice over.
This unconventional coming of age comedy is an 80’s favourite and is funny, heartfelt and touching.Įvans and Gideon bookend the story with ‘The Writer’ reflecting on his childhood experience of the first time he saw a dead body through voice over. There are several key changes made from Stephen King’s novella ‘The Body’. Nominated for the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay proving an adaptation doesn’t have to be an exact version or faithful to the novel.
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It’s the equivalent of watching 2 seasons of tv in a month. There are also spec scripts, which most of you no doubt are writing. You don’t want to include shot usually but these screenplays were production ready and written by the director. The scripts are at varying stages of development some are shooting scripts which contain shots. The list has been compiled across many genres going back 90 years.
When you are writing your screenplay it is important to study scripts from that genre but it is vital you read scripts across all genres and era’s of filmmaking to broaden your knowledge. Reading scripts helps you understand correct screenplay formatting, absorb how successful writers express their ideas on the page and how the story flows visually. Reading screenplays is the best way to improve your skills as a screenwriter.Īpart from actual writing, it’s certainly the most fun way.
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