Linda Seger, scriptwriting guru and wonderful lecturer, came to Dordt the other day and gave us the homework assignment to send her our top five films... in terms of writing.
The Royal Tenenbaums
Junebug
Capote
Magnolia
...one more, with room for switches. What about you guys? Joel put down There Will Be Blood and Children of Men. I love Children of Men, but not for its writing. There Will Be Blood. There Will Be Blood. Hmm..
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you forgot high fidelity
ReplyDeleteDump Magnolia, and include Children of Men and There Will Be Blood. There!
ReplyDeleteI should add, I already e-mailed mine in, and Linda e-mailed some of us back, saying, "It was good to see which ones appeared on more than one list - i.e., Shawshank Redemption, Slumdog Millionaire."
ReplyDeleteSlumdog Millionaire, Alvin!
My point is, there's strength in numbers. Pick There Will Be Blood.
um. Why isn't That Thing You Do on this list?
ReplyDeleteyou obviously have a lot to learn about good films and good writing.
I've never actually read the script but Dr. Strangelove is a brilliant film and I think it might be deserving of a mention
ReplyDeletefine, i'll say it: the big lebowski. there. it's some of the most skillfully written dialogue and characters you'll find.
ReplyDeleteyour picks are good too.
also perhaps:
network
8 1/2
apocalypse now (not sure if adaptations count)...