There are few images more compelling than a physical struggle between the sources of conflict in a film, and there are a number of ways this device can be used effectively. In films like David O’ Russell’s The Fighter the physical violence is only a manifestation of the internal conflicts of the film’s protagonist, whereas in Bronson the titular character relishes fighting as a way to garner the fame he desperately craves. In both cases it is a nebulous and abstract conflict giving rise to absolute primal resolution. This is the power of a well designed cinematic fight; it is truly raw.

A discussion of great movies about fighting would be incomplete without a mention of Sylvester Stallone’s first film which he wrote, produced and starred in, the immortal Rocky. Rocky is a beautiful example of the poetry of violence magnifying the conflict of a narrative, in this case the ambition of the hero vs. the insurmountable odds against him. In all these cases the violence comes when the hero is left with no recourse and the tension must find release. It isn’t always powerful, but when it is, its as poignant and poetic as any love story, and the push and pull between two foes locked in combat is closer to the posturing of new romance than one might think. These are some of the most impactful examples of the genre, though not as impactful of course as a punch from Tommy Conlon, Tom Hardy’s hard hitting character in Warrior. That guy ripped the door off a tank!

• The Wrestler -2008
• The Fighter – 2010
• Cinderella Man – 2005
• Rocky – 1976
• Raging Bull – 1980
• Million Dollar Baby – 2004
• Warrior – 2011

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1. The Muppets (2011)
2. On the Road (2011)
3. The Fighter Script $ (2010)
4. Leap Year Script $ (2010)
5. Julie and Julia Script $ (2009)
6. Moonlight Serenade (2009)
7. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Script $ (2009)
8. Sunshine Cleaning Script (2009)
9. Doubt Script (2008)
10. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)
11. Charlie Wilson’s War Script (2007)
12. Enchanted Script $ (2007)
13. Underdog(2007)
14. The Ex (2007)
15. Standing Still (2006)
16. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Script $ (2006)
17. Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny(2006)
18. Junebug Script (2005)
19. The Wedding Date Script (2005)
20. The Slaughter Rule (2003)
21. Catch Me If You Can Script (2002)
22. Pumpkin Script $ (2002)
23. Serving Sara Script $ (2002)
24. Cruel Intentions 2 (2000)
25. Psycho Beach Party Script $ (2000)
26. The Peter Principle (2000)
27. Drop Dead Gorgeous Script (1999)

‘Tis Oscar season and for those of us looking for scripts on the internet it’s a bonanza.  The studios, in their quest for nominations and awards, made their candidates’ scripts available (and in PDF no less !)  This year’s list of screenplay  candidates (original and adapted) almost matches the Best Picture nominee list. The exceptions are Black Swan which did not get a screenplay nod and Another Year which didn’t make it on the best picture list.

Original Screenplay

• Another Year Script (PDF), Written by Mike Leigh
• The Fighter Script (PDF) , Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson, Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
• Inception Script (PDF) , Written by Christopher Nolan
• The Kids Are All Right Script (PDF) , Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
• The King’s Speech Script (PDF) , Screenplay by David Seidler

Adapted Screenplay

• 127 Hours Script (PDF) , Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy
• The Social Network Script (PDF), Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
• Toy Story 3 Script (PDF),  Screenplay by Michael Arndt, Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
• True Grit Script (PDF), Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
• Winter’s Bone Script (PDF), Adapted for the screen by Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini

Best Motion Picture of the Year

• Black Swan Script (PDF)
• The Fighter Script (PDF)
• Inception Script (PDF)
• The Kids Are All Right Script (PDF)
• The King’s Speech Script (PDF)
• 127 Hours Script (PDF)
• The Social Network Script (PDF)
• Toy Story 3 Script (PDF)
• True Grit Script (PDF)
• Winter’s Bone Script (PDF)