Movie Scripts

sheepherder · 03-14-2016, 06:32 PM

Years ago, after a hard day of military-ing, us guts-&-glory guys would sit at the local bar and play Name That Quote from movies, usually movies that were on the bar TV that night. Like, who actually said "Play it again, Sam" in Casablanca.

Anyway, I was looking for the quote [two quotes actually] from Absence Of Malice, and found this site:

http://www.script-o-rama.com/table.shtml

Hundreds of scripts! I found the Absence Of Malice script and read the entire thing through in ~20 minutes (2 hour movie). I was amazed at how accurately the movie actually followed the script.

Some scripts have just the dialog, some also have descriptions of what's going on in the scene. I read Casablanca and was amazed again. 15 minutes this time.

Pretty interesting. It surely beats watching the brain-numbing 'reality' shows on TV at night. Especially if you've seen the movie and can picture every scene in your mind...

alanint · 03-14-2016, 06:55 PM

And of course, nobody ever said "Play it again, Sam" in the movie.

sheepherder · 03-14-2016, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by alanint

And of course, nobody ever said "Play it again, Sam" in the movie.

Correct. That would be worth a beer.

And Mae West never said "Why don't you come up and see me some time"...

Those were great times. There were some nights I drove home with half a dozen shot glasses in my pocket (redeemable for a beer at some later date). I still have a couple in my cupboard...

Olle · 03-14-2016, 10:10 PM

Thanks, you just made me read my favorite movie script, instead of finishing up my new 1911 sear jig!

Quote:

And St. Attila raised his hand grenade up on high saying: "O Lord bless this thy hand grenade that with it thou mayest blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy."

kurusu · 03-15-2016, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Olle

Thanks, you just made me read my favorite movie script, instead of finishing up my new 1911 sear jig!

Right! One... two... five!

One of my old favorites too.

kurusu · 03-15-2016, 03:19 PM

This one's not there:

"The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon; the vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true."

kurusu · 03-15-2016, 03:40 PM

"Hello, I must be going.
I cannot stay,
I came to say
I must be going.
I'm glad I came
but just the same
I must be going."

03-14-2016, 06:32 PM	#1
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,195 Thanks: 1,413 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	Movie Scripts Years ago, after a hard day of military-ing, us guts-&-glory guys would sit at the local bar and play Name That Quote from movies, usually movies that were on the bar TV that night. Like, who actually said "Play it again, Sam" in Casablanca. Anyway, I was looking for the quote [two quotes actually] from Absence Of Malice, and found this site: http://www.script-o-rama.com/table.shtml Hundreds of scripts! I found the Absence Of Malice script and read the entire thing through in ~20 minutes (2 hour movie). I was amazed at how accurately the movie actually followed the script. Some scripts have just the dialog, some also have descriptions of what's going on in the scene. I read Casablanca and was amazed again. 15 minutes this time. Pretty interesting. It surely beats watching the brain-numbing 'reality' shows on TV at night. Especially if you've seen the movie and can picture every scene in your mind... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter... Last edited by sheepherder; 03-15-2016 at 08:27 AM.

03-14-2016, 06:55 PM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	And of course, nobody ever said "Play it again, Sam" in the movie.

03-15-2016, 03:19 PM	#6
kurusu User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 2,679 Thanked 930 Times in 509 Posts	This one's not there: "The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon; the vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true."

03-15-2016, 03:40 PM	#7
kurusu User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 2,679 Thanked 930 Times in 509 Posts	"Hello, I must be going. I cannot stay, I came to say I must be going. I'm glad I came but just the same I must be going."