ONTD Original - What's Your Favorite Screenplay?

[drnilescrane]

While we are all here for the gossip, something we can all connect over is that we love expressions of art in media - film, television, theatre, music. Originally this was going to be a discourse about the impact of the screenplay (television or film) on our userbase but

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[my_moloko]

I loved all of Mr. Robot but this episode in particular was incredible.

[evilgerbil]

I thought BD Wong got a little over the top, but I can find no fault with the writing in this scene. It still gives me chills.

[yami_no_hoshi]

I love the Americans, one of the best shows ever imo, but they particularly nailed the series finale, which is hard. so many good shows have bad finales. but the Americans was perfect.

[madamezuzu]

this show had everything: spies, wigs, soundtrack, 69ing.

[yami_no_hoshi]

Everything you could want in a show!

[xellabelle]

I’ve never watched one episode of the Americans but when the finale aired I watched that scene when the daughter decides to get off the train and it was literally one of the most powerful scenes I’ve ever watched even though I’ve never watched the show!

[pikapika217]

offhand this post is reminding me of the talk about the Screen play from 'The Devil Wears Prada' that I liked:

I don't follow this channel regularly or whatever but listened to the hour discussion on this screenplay and liked it.

[madamezuzu]

i taught my freshmen students about inferencing by using the emily/andy/miranda introduction scene to my students and it was the only lesson they liked all year. lol. this screenplay does THAT.

[callonme_84]

The hell is inferencing ..lol

You don’t have to tell me I’ll google
Later. I just wanted to ask 😆😆🤪

[vainandbitter]

The screenplay is so much better than the book, it's like the screenwriter went through and fixed all the problems

[vibeology_e]

I've said many times that Aaron Sorkin is my problematic favourite. Those first four seasons of The West Wing have problems but they also really do shine. The Social Network is basically perfect. A Few Good Men is stunning. He's a very talented writer who does his best when there's a strong director pushing back on him.

I also love the sceenplays for Fargo, Some Like It Hot and The Sixth Sense.

I also really love the screenplay for Sense & Sensibility. As a novel, it's good but Emma Thompson's screenplay really shines. She adapts the novel in a way that is more energetic.

[drnilescrane]

Honestly it's one of those situations in which I get flexing your creative muscles but STOP GIVING HIM SHIT TO DIRECT. His screenplays are fantastic, the way he writes is just so engrossing. The Newsroom wasn't perfect by any means but damn did it scratch that itch.

I think a great article to read/write would be comparing and contrasting the adaptations of Austen's novels. I don't think anyone can touch Thompson, she really amplified the text while respecting it. She also had a director that respects the script behind the lens. Autumn de Wilde's Emma. gave a similar experience. IDK what PWB is doing with Persuasion but it's gonna be bad.

[carolinalily]

adaptations of Austen's novels

That would be a must read. Add a Clueless to the list of adaptations, also extremely quotable!

[drnilescrane]

lmao sometimes i write things and then realize posting it on here is a bad idea because it may end up somewhere else. OR do i have a big ego? lol

yeah clueless is probably the only one worth mentioning.

[redwings]

All About Eve, no question