Month: June 2011

Top 5 Space Film Scripts

Films set in outer space, dealing with extra terrestrial elements and man’s quest for the search of life elsewhere in the universe have been a constant source of fascination for the audience and revenue for Hollywood. These movies, through years, have captured all the fears, hopes, struggle as well as the technological advancement of mankind to perpetuate the space quest. Although before 60s, space film did exist in one form or other, it was really after man set food on Moon that the production of space movies accelerated. While many of them severely lacked imagination and were not much appreciated critically, some of the films contained all the essential elements of art and human imagination.

Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey came out in 1968 and it was one of the most debated about films of the year. The explored such themes as the origins of humanity and the technological advancements of mankind. This and other similar films then set in outer space continued the capture the avid attention of the viewers throughout the world. With the advancement of technology, the special effects being utilized in space films have also increased considerably and they continue to improve.

Following are the scripts of 5 of the best space films from Hollywood:
2001: A Space Odyssey Script (1968)
Armageddon Script (1998)
Alien Script (1979)
Star Wars IV: A New Hope Script (1977)
Apollo 13 Script (1995)

 



James Bond Movie Scripts

The James Bond series is one of the most famous and commercially successful motion pictures franchises. The series is basically based on the character of James Bond (code: “007”) from the novels of Ian Fleming. The production of this series started in 1962, which was originally based almost exclusively on the novels and stories of Fleming. However, later on, 007 movies with original storylines followed.

The James Bond series has grossed over US $ 12 billion, which means that it is the highest grossing series of all time. These films are knows for the distinctive use of cutting-edge technology, fast action and intelligence. Several actors have played the character of James Bond since its original production. Sean Connery was the first actor to play the role of James Bond while the most recent, and the present, actor is Daniel Craig.

Chronological record of James Bond movies, along with their scripts, can be found here:

Dr.No script (1962) ($)

From Russia, with Love script (1963)

Goldfinger script (1964)

Thunderball script (1965)

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) (Dialogue Transcript)

Diamonds are Forever script (1971) ($)

Live and Let Die script (1973) (Dialogue Transcript)

The Man with the Golden Gun script(1974) ($)

The Spy Who Loved Me script (1977) ($)

Moonraker script (1979) (Dialogue Transcript)

For Your Eyes Only script (1981) ($)

Octopussy script (1983) ($)

A View To  A Kill script (1985) (Dialogue Transcript)

The Living Daylights script (1987)

License to Kills script (1989) (Dialogue Transcript)

Golden eye script (1995)

Tomorrow Never Dies script (1997)

World is not Enough script (1999)

Die Another Day script (2002) (abridged script)

Casino Royale script (2006) (pdf)

Quantum of Solace script (2008) (Dialogue transcript)

Top 5 Westerns Scripts

Westerns and cowboy movies have enjoyed quite a prominent role throughout the history of Hollywood. These films, on one hand, depict the difficulties that were faced by the American frontier families and on the other, show us the distinctive lifestyle that existed during the Wild West era. Most of the Western classics usually focus on the life of a single cowboy or gunfighter, taking arms against a bunch of looters and plunderers. These films have distinctive soundtracks, accents and a storyline that has some elements in common with the mobster flicks.

Westerns have given some of the most memorable characters and most celebrated icons such as Gary Cooper, John Wayne, and Clint Eastwood to American cinema. The film usually revolves around the incidents happening in and affecting a small community of people settled in remote areas of America southern states, with the leading character usually a loner and a vagabond who is always shifting places. Even though these films are usually associated with specific time and place of American history, they are famous and enjoyed throughout the world.

Script of some of the most famous and cherished Western classics are available here:

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Script (1966)
The Searchers Script (1956)
True Grit Script (1969)
The Wild Bunch Script (1969)
Unforgiven Script (1992)

Ingmar Bergman Movie Scripts

A few directors have exerted so much influence on cinema as Ingmar Bergman, described by Woody Allen as the greatest film artist since the invention of motion picture camera. During his remarkable career spanning over some five decades, he wrote and directed such masterpieces as The Seventh Seal (1957), The Winter Light (1963), Wild Strawberries (1957), The Silence (1962), Persona (1966), Through the Glass Darkly (1961) and Fanny and Alexander (1982). He mostly explored the existentialist themes of anxiety, death, faith and insanity in his films. Other than cinema, he was also an active and productive director in theater. The stress that he laid upon the characters in his films and the efficient presentation of the feelings behind them is virtually unmatched. His scripts discuss the characters and their innermost fears, hopes and desires in great details.

Three of Ingmar Bergman’s films (The Virgin Spring, Through the Glass Darkly and Fanny and Alexander) won Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. He was nominated for ten more Oscars in the categories of Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture. In 1971, he was also awarded the prestigious Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award at the Academy Awards. Bergman has exerted wide influence on directors throughout the world, including the noteworthy Hollywood directors such as Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese. Ingmar Bergman mostly wrote his own screenplays, after in depth analysis and months of retrospection. The English titles of  Ingmar Bergman Films, with links to scripts where we found them:

  1. Torment Script (1944)
  2. Crisis  (1946)
  3. It Rains on Our Love  (1946)
  4. Woman Without a Face  (1947)
  5. A Ship to India  (1947)
  6. Music in Darkness  (1948)
  7. Port of Call  (1948)
  8. Eva  (1948)
  9. Prison  (1949)
  10. Thirst  (1949)
  11. To Joy  (1950)
  12. This Can’t Happen Here  (1950)
  13. Summer Interlude  (1951)
  14. Divorced  (1951)
  15. Secrets of Women  (1952)
  16. Summer with Monika  (1953)
  17. Sawdust and Tinsel  (1953)
  18. A Lesson in Love  (1954)
  19. Dreams  (1955)
  20. Smiles of a Summer Night Script (1955)
  21. Last Pair Out  (1956)
  22. The Seventh Seal Script (1957)
  23. Wild Strawberries Script (1957)
  24. Brink of Life  (1958)
  25. The Magician Script (1958)
  26. The Virgin Spring  (1960)
  27. The Devil’s Eye  (1960)
  28. Through a Glass Darkly  (1961)
  29. The Pleasure Garden  (1961)
  30. Winter Light  (1963)
  31. The Silence  (1963)
  32. All These Women  (1964)
  33. Persona Script (Transcript) (1966)  script link 2 ($)
  34. Stimulantia  (1967)
  35. Hour of the Wolf  (1968)
  36. Shame Script (1968)
  37. The Rite  (1969)
  38. The Passion of Anna  (1969)
  39. The Touch  (1971)
  40. Cries and Whispers Script Excerpt (1972)
  41. Scenes from a Marriage  (1973)
  42. The Magic Flute  (1975)
  43. Face to Face Script (1976) ($)
  44. The Serpent’s Egg  (1977)
  45. Autumn Sonata  (1978)
  46. From the Life of the Marionettes  (1980)
  47. Fanny and Alexander Script (1982)
  48. After the Rehearsal Script (1984)
  49. The Blessed Ones  (1986)
  50. The Best Intentions  (1991)
  51. Sunday’s Children  (1992)
  52. Private Confessions  (1996)
  53. In the Presence of a Clown Script (1997)
  54. Faithless  (2000)
  55. Saraband Script (2003)

 

Some useful Bergman links:

Ingmar Bergman Foundation – Film facts, plots, quotes, cast

Bergmanorama – Site with reviews, analysis, cast and credits

 

Torment(1944)
Crisis(1946)
It Rains on Our Love(1946)
Woman Without a Face(1947)
A Ship to India(1947)
Music in Darkness(1948)
Port of Call(1948)
Eva(1948)
Prison(1949)
Thirst(1949)
To Joy(1950)
This Can’t Happen Here(1950)
Summer Interlude(1951)
Divorced(1951)
Secrets of Women(1952)
Summer with Monika(1953)
Sawdust and Tinsel(1953)
A Lesson in Love(1954)
Dreams(1955)
Smiles of a Summer Night(1955)
Last Pair Out(1956)
The Seventh Seal(1957)
Wild Strawberries(1957)
Brink of Life(1958)
The Magician(1958)
The Virgin Spring(1960)
The Devil’s Eye(1960)
Through a Glass Darkly(1961)
The Pleasure Garden(1961)
Winter Light(1963)
The Silence(1963)
All These Women(1964)
Persona(1966)
Stimulantia(1967)
Hour of the Wolf(1968)
Shame(1968)
The Rite(1969)
The Passion of Anna(1969)
The Touch(1971)
Cries and Whispers(1972)
Scenes from a Marriage(1973)
The Magic Flute(1975)
Face to Face(1976)
The Serpent’s Egg(1977)
Autumn Sonata(1978)
From the Life of the Marionettes(1980)
Fanny and Alexander(1982)
After the Rehearsal(1984)
The Blessed Ones(1986)
The Best Intentions(1991)
Sunday’s Children(1992)
Private Confessions(1996)
In the Presence of a Clown(1997)
Faithless(2000)
Saraband(2003)