The script for It’s a Wonderful Life was written by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling.
July 23, 2012
Script: The Bourne Ultimatum
This is the final shooting draft of The Bourne Ultimatum written by Tony Gilroy, Scott Z. Burns, and George Nolfi.
July 23, 2012
Quote of the Day: Pauline Kael
Good movies make you care, make you believe in possibilities again. If somewhere in the Hollywood-entertainment world someone has managed to break through with something that speaks to you, then it isn’t all corruption.
July 20, 2012
Don’t Blame Batman
A tragedy occurred last night. Twelve people were killed and over fifty more were injured when a 24-year-old man in a gas mask opened fire on an audience at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, CO.
As a result of this horrific event, people will be afraid to go see this film, or they’ll feel that it’s inappropriate to see it, insensitive even. Still others will call for screenings to be shut down — they’ll blame the violence of film for the actions of last night’s gunman.
I believe that this is a mistake. I believe that people who have been looking forward to this film for months, years even, shouldn’t hesitate to go see it. I believe this for a few reasons.
First, when tragedy strikes, we cannot stop living. We must move ahead, reverent for what is past but unafraid to step forward. We cannot let the darkness we encounter keep us from seeking out light.
Second, I think people should continue to go see The Dark Knight Rises because it’s a great film. Granted, I haven’t had a chance to see it yet, but if Christopher Nolan‘s past work is any indication, I can’t doubt that this film will be a visual masterpiece, a layered exploration of human frailty and strength, of our darkness and our light.
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July 20, 2012
Quote of the Day: Christopher Nolan
We all wake up in the morning wanting to live our lives the way we know we should. But we usually don’t, in small ways. That’s what makes a character like Batman so fascinating. He plays out our conflicts on a much larger scale.
July 19, 2012
The Beauty of Film
Flavorwire has posted a video entitled “135 Shots That Will Restore Your Faith in Cinema.” This video is an excellent reminder to screenwriters that our words become moving images, and that we’ve chosen this medium because we understand that words have power that images do not and images have power that words do not. Together… well, I think Ingrid Bergman said it best:
Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls.
Watch the video below, then go to the original article to see the list of all the films sampled.
July 18, 2012
Teleplay: Sherlock
Here is a script for the BBC’s hit drama, Sherlock. This script is for the episode, “The Blind Banker.” The show was created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat.
