Here's the top ten screen plays according to the LA Times Calender section from todays paper, according to the Writer's Guild.
1. Casablanca
2. The Godfather
3. Chinatown
4. Citizen Kane
5. All About Eve
6. Annie Hall
7. Sunset Blvd.
8. Network
9.Some Like it Hot
10. The Godfather II
Here's a list from one who doesn't have his head up his ass (Me.) With a selection of favorite lines from each.
1. The Big Lebowski ("yeah, well...The Dude abides.")
2. Rushmore ("I always wanted to be in one your fuckin' plays." " I know you did mate.")
3. Lost in Translation (The unknown line Bill Murray whispers in Scarlett Johanson's ear)
4. Miller's Crossing ("Whats the rumpus?")
5. The Empire Strikes Back ("Luminous being are we, not this crude matter.")
6. Clerks ("Try not to suck any dick on your way through the parking lot!")
7.Goodfellas ("Now go home and get your fuckin shine box!")
8. Kelly's Heroes("We like to think we can get outta trouble quickern' we got into it")
9. Cool Hand Luke (Ain't ya scared Luke? Ain't ya scared a' dyin'?)
10. A River Runs Through It ( some of the best parts of this movie are unspoken. When Tom Skerrit, as the father goes to raise his hand to wave, but then restrains himself, or when he goes to put his hand on Norman's knee but has trouble finding it.)
Your contributions to this top ten list are eagerly awaited.
3 comments:
My favorite line from Rushmore "So, were you in the shit?"
"yeah, I was in the shit."
"Oh are they? I wrote a hit play."
(when Max (Jason Schwartzman) replies to Luke Wilson, that's priceless."
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