GOOD READS FOR SCREENWRITERS

A 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) [ds, 12/14/65] by Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clark African Queen, The (1951) [ss] by James Agee, John Huston and Peter Viertel All About Eve (1950) [fs] by Joseph Mankiewicz All the President's Men (1976) [fs] by William Goldman American Beauty (1999) [fs] by Alan Ball American Pie (1999) [fs, 7/7/98] by Adam Herz American President, The (1995) [fs] by Aaron Sorkin Annie Hall (1977) by Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman, "Oscar" Apartment, The (1960) by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond Apocalypse Now (1979) [ts] by John Milius, Francis Ford Coppola As Good As It Gets (1997) [fs] by James J. Brooks At First Sight (1999) by Steve Levitt B Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) [ss] by Don McGuire and Millard Kaufman Barry Lyndon (1975) [fs, February 18, 1973] by Stanley Kubrick Basic Instinct (1992) [ds] by Joe Eszterhas Being John Malkovich (1999) [ds] by Charlie Kaufman Big Lebowski, The (1998) [fs] by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Birds, The (1963) [fs, March 2, 1962] by Evan Hunter Bonnie and Clyde (1967) [fs] by David Newman & Robert Benton Braveheart (1995) [fs] by Randall Wallace Bridges of Madison County, The (1995) [ds, March 24, 1994] by Richard LaGravenese C Chinatown (1974) [ds, October 9, 1973.] by Robert Towne Cider House Rules, The (1999) [fs] by John Irving Citizen Kane (1941) [fs] by Herman J. Mankiewicz and Orson Welles Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) [fs] by Wang Hui Ling, James Schamus, Tsai Kuo Jung

D Dead Poets Society (1989) [fs] by Tom Schulman Deep Rising (1998) [ds, 1/1/96] by Deric Washburn Deer Hunter, The (1978) [fs] by Deric Washburn Dog Day Afternoon (1975) [fs] by Frank Pierson Donnie Darko (2001) [ss] by Richard Kelly Doors (1991) [ss] by Randall Jahnson and Oliver Stone Double Indemnity (1944) [ds] by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler E El Mariachi (1992) [fs] by Robert Rodrigues Enemy of the State (1998) [ts, %] by David Marconi English Patient, The (1996) [fs] by Anthony Minghella Entrapment (1999) [ds, December 2, 1996] by Ronald Bass Erin Brockovich (2000) [ss, 03/22/99] by Susannah Grant Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2003) [ds] by Charlie Kaufman Exorcist, The (1973) [ds] by William Peter Blatty F Fargo (1996) [fs] by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) [fs] by Cameron Crowe Few Good Men, A (1992) [ds, July 15, 1991] by Aaron Sorkin Fight Club (1999) [ss, April 18, 1998] by Jim Uhls Four Rooms (1995) [ts] by Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino From Dusk Till Down (1996) [ds] by Quentin Tarantino Fugitive, The (1993) [ds] by Jeb Stuart and David Twohy Full Metal Jacket (1987) [ds] by Stanley Kubrick, Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford G Ghost And The Darkness, The (1996) [ds] by William Goldman Gladiator (2000) [ts] by David Franzoni Godfather, The (1972) [ds] by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola Godfather: Part II, The (1974) [ds, September 24, 1973] by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola, 250kb Good Will Hunting (1997) [ds] by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Graduate, The (1967) [fs, March 29, 1967] by Buck Henry Grand Hotel (1932) [ss] by William A. Drake Great Train Robbery, The (1903) [ds] by Edwin S. Porter Green Mile, The (1999) [ds, 11/4/97] by Frank Darabont H Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) [fs] by Woody Allen Hardcore (1979) [fs] by Paul Schrader Harold and Maude (1971) [ds, 5/29/70] by Colin Higgins His Girl Friday (1940) [sd] by Charles Lederer House on Haunted Hill (1999) [fs, 13 Jan 1999] by Dick Beebe Hustler, The (1961) [ds] by Sidney Carroll and Robert Rossen I I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) [ts] by Kevin Williamson I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) [fs] by Kevin Williamson Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) [ds] by Jeff Boam Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) [ds] by Willard Huyck & Gloria Katz It Happened One Night (1934) [ds] by Robert Riskin It's a Wonderful Life (1946) [fs] by Philip Van Doren Stern J Jackie Brown (1997) [fs, March 1, 1997] by Quentin Tarantino Jaws (1975) [fs] by Peter Benchley Jerry Maguire (1996) [fs] by Cameron Crowe K Kafka (1991) [fs] by Lem Dobbs Kill Bill (2003) [fs] by Quentin Tarantino Kundun (1997) [ds, 16 October 1992] by Melissa Mathison L Last of the Mohicans, The (1992) [ds] by Michael Mann and Christopher Crowe M Memento (2000) [fs] by Christopher Nolan Metro (1997) [ss] by Randy Feldman Midnight Cowboy (1969) [ds, 2/2/68] by Waldo Salt Miller's Crossing (1990) [fs] by Joel and Ethan Coen Misery (1990) [fs] by William Goldman Monty Python's and the Holy Grail (1975) [ts] by Monty Python Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) [fs] by Sidney Buchman Mulholland Dr. (2001) [ds] by David Lynch My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) [ds] by Ronald Bass N Nashville (1975) [ds, June 8, 1974] by Joan Tewksbury Network (1976) [ds, January 14, 1976] by Paddy Chayefsky Never Been Kissed (1999) [ds, 6/26/98] by Abby Kohn & Marc Silverstein Ninth Gate, The (1999) [fs] by Roman Polanski, John Brownjohn and Enrique Urbizu Notting Hill (1999) [fs] by Richard Curtis Nurse Betty (2000) [ss, 3/9/99] by John C. Richards & James Flamberg O One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975) [fs] by Lawrence Hauben P Panic Room (2002) [ds, February 23, 2000] by David Koepp Passenger 57 (1992) [ds, October 8 1991] by David Loughery Pet Sematary (1989) [fs] by Stephen King Phone Booth (2002) [ds] by Larry Cohen Predator (1987) [fs, January 30, 1987] by Jim Thomas and John Thomas Pretty Woman (1990) [ds] by Jonathan Lawton, Stephen Metcalfe Psycho (1960) [ds, December 1, 1959] by Joseph Stefano Pulp Fiction (1994) [fs, May 1993] by Quentin Tarantino Q R Raging Bull (1980) [fs] by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) [ds, August 1979] by Lawrence Kasdan Raising Arizona (1987) [ds] by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen Reservoir Dogs (1992) [ss, October 22, 1990] by Quentin Tatrantino Ringu (1998) [fs] by Takahashi Hiroshi S Scarlet Letter, The (1926) [fs] by Frances Marion Searchers, The (1956) [fs] by Frank S. Nugent Sense and Sensibility (1995) [fs] by Emma Thompson Shakespeare in Love (1998) [ds] by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard Shampoo (1975) [fs] by Robert Towne and Warren Beatty Shawshank Redemption, The (1994) [fs] by Frank Darabont Shining (1980) [fs] by Diane Johnson, Stanley Kubrick Sideways (2004) [ds, May 29, 2003] by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor Signs (2002) [ds] by M. Night Shyamalan Silence of the Lambs (1991) [fs] by Ted Tally Silver Bullet (1985) [fs] by Stephen King Sixth Sense, The (1999) by M. Night Shyamalan Sleepless in Seattle (1993) [fs, May 10, 1992] by Nora Ephron & Delia Ephron Sling Blade (1996) [ss] by Billy Bob Thornton Some Like It Hot (1959) [ds, November 12, 1958.] by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond Sunset Blvd. (1950) [fs, March 21,1949] by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, D.M. Marshman, Jr. T Taxi Driver (1976) [fs] by Paul Schrader Thelma and Louise (1991) [ss, June 5, 1990] by Callie Khouri There's Something About Mary (1998) [ss, October 21, 1997] by Ed Decter & John J. Strauss and Peter Farrelly & Bobby Farrelly Thing Called Love, The (1993) [ds] by Carol Heikkinen Titanic (1997) [ds] by James Cameron Traffic (2000) [ss] by Stephen Gaghan Trainspotting (1996) [ss] by John Hodge U Unbreakable (2000) [ds, October 8, 1999] by M. Night Shyamalan Under Fire (1983) [sd] by Clayton Frohman and Ron Shelton Unforgiven (1992) [fs] by David Webb Peoples Usual Suspects, The (1995) [fs] by Christopher McQuarrie U-Turn (1997) [fs] by John Ridley V V for Vendetta (2005) [ds] by Larry and Andy Wachowski Verdict, The (1982) [ds] by David Mamet Vertigo (1958) [ds, 9-12-1957] by Alec Coppel and Samuel Taylor Very Bad Things (1998) [ds] by Peter Berg Viridiana (1961) [ds] by Luis Bunuel Virtuosity (1995) [ds] by Eric Bernt W Wall Street (1987) [ds, 4/23/87] by Stanley Weiser & Oliver Stone What Lies Beneath (2000) [ds, June 14, 1999] by Clark Gregg When Harry Met Sally... (1989) [ts] by Nora Ephron When a Stranger Calls (1979) [ss] by Steve Feke and Fred Walton Wild Bunch (1969) [fs] by Sam Peckinpah Wizard of Oz, The (1939) [ds, March 15, 1939] by Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allen Woolf X Y You've Got A Mail (1998) [ds] by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron Z

ALEXANDER AND A SAINT

The time Alexander the Great came to Athens, he heard about Diogenes.
One day he went to pay a visit to him.
"It was morning,just time of dusk: I heard voices and marching horses,I came out my (pithos- large tub) tub and saw Alexander and his horsemen. I lay down in front of my tub, feeling the warm sun.
Alexander and the horse men stopped, and he came to me. He greeted me and I did the same, then stared at me for a long time with out saying anything.I looked at him as well, he was young, very young, allmost a child.
Then he asked: it is true that you live in that tub? or it is just one of those pranks filosophers do in order for the people to talk and admire them?I will ansewr with a question, Alexander! it is true you want to conquer Persia, and so unit all Greeks under your leadership? or do you do all this just for the sake of getting the admiration of people?
He liked my answer! he smiled and ttouched my tub said: one tub full of wisdom. I liked this words and I feld flattered, but quickly replied: I prefer one drop of luck, that a tub full of wisdom, great King! Sometimes wisdom drives you to a bitter taste of vanith, and all your warks will stop in death! and one drop of luck can open streets you never could imagine and give you happines you never knew! Alexander anderstood every word and knew the meaning of luck in life better than anyone, then he came closer to me and said: I would like to do something very importand for you Diogenes. I know you chose this kind solitaire life, but I think that sometimes in your life you want something better.Ask me, what you want and it will be a pleasure for me to give it to you.
He stood in front of me while hiding the sun, I gave him the following answer:
I want only one thing Alexander. You stand in front of me, and you' re hinding the sun, so, don' t take from me, the thing that you can not give me!