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Top 10 Best Academy Award Original Screenplays


well I believe in God and the only thing

well I believe in God and the only thing that scares me is Keyser söze almost

that scares me is Keyser söze almost

that scares me is Keyser söze almost every great movie begins with a great

every great movie begins with a great

every great movie begins with a great screenplay

screenplay

screenplay welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 best original screenplay Oscar winners

best original screenplay Oscar winners

best original screenplay Oscar winners I’ll send a boy out of your room in five

I’ll send a boy out of your room in five

I’ll send a boy out of your room in five minutes you better have the money it’s

minutes you better have the money it’s

minutes you better have the money it’s gonna be all around Chicago that your

gonna be all around Chicago that your

gonna be all around Chicago that your welshed you won’t be able to get a game

welshed you won’t be able to get a game

welshed you won’t be able to get a game of jacks for this list we’re taking a

of jacks for this list we’re taking a

of jacks for this list we’re taking a look at the most memorable and

look at the most memorable and

look at the most memorable and well-written original screenplays to

well-written original screenplays to

well-written original screenplays to take home the Academy Award alright well

take home the Academy Award alright well

take home the Academy Award alright well this is no place for a picnic right know

this is no place for a picnic right know

this is no place for a picnic right know what you guys doing here never flat tire

what you guys doing here never flat tire

what you guys doing here never flat tire can you help us number 10 Good Will

can you help us number 10 Good Will

can you help us number 10 Good Will Hunting do you like apples yeah why not

Hunting do you like apples yeah why not

Hunting do you like apples yeah why not a number how do you like their map

a number how do you like their map

a number how do you like their map BFFs Matt Damon and Ben Affleck co-wrote

BFFs Matt Damon and Ben Affleck co-wrote

BFFs Matt Damon and Ben Affleck co-wrote and co-starred in this coming-of-age

and co-starred in this coming-of-age

and co-starred in this coming-of-age tale which initially started out as a

tale which initially started out as a

tale which initially started out as a thriller what am I so scared huh well

thriller what am I so scared huh well

thriller what am I so scared huh well well aren’t you scared of eventually

well aren’t you scared of eventually

well aren’t you scared of eventually Good Will Hunting evolved into a deeply

Good Will Hunting evolved into a deeply

Good Will Hunting evolved into a deeply emotional and inspiring story about a

emotional and inspiring story about a

emotional and inspiring story about a brilliant young man afraid to unlock his

brilliant young man afraid to unlock his

brilliant young man afraid to unlock his true potential their screenplay is as

true potential their screenplay is as

true potential their screenplay is as smart as Will Hunting himself and as

smart as Will Hunting himself and as

smart as Will Hunting himself and as wise as Shawn Maguire the therapist who

wise as Shawn Maguire the therapist who

wise as Shawn Maguire the therapist who helps our protagonist to confront his

helps our protagonist to confront his

helps our protagonist to confront his inner demons and it made the 25 year old

inner demons and it made the 25 year old

inner demons and it made the 25 year old Affleck the youngest ever winner of the

Affleck the youngest ever winner of the

Affleck the youngest ever winner of the Best Original Screenplay Oscar this is a

Best Original Screenplay Oscar this is a

Best Original Screenplay Oscar this is a haunted by huh I thought they’d be like

haunted by huh I thought they’d be like

haunted by huh I thought they’d be like the quake

the quake

the quake the film itself is full of intelligent

the film itself is full of intelligent

the film itself is full of intelligent dialogue and touching moments but our

dialogue and touching moments but our

dialogue and touching moments but our favorite just might be Sean’s

favorite just might be Sean’s

favorite just might be Sean’s exceptionally written monologue as he

exceptionally written monologue as he

exceptionally written monologue as he gives the cocky Willy a lesson in life

gives the cocky Willy a lesson in life

gives the cocky Willy a lesson in life loss and opening up if I ask you about

loss and opening up if I ask you about

loss and opening up if I ask you about women ever give me a silver say your

women ever give me a silver say your

women ever give me a silver say your personal favorites you may have even

personal favorites you may have even

personal favorites you may have even been laid a few times

but you can’t tell me what it feels like

but you can’t tell me what it feels like to wake up next to a woman feel truly

to wake up next to a woman feel truly

to wake up next to a woman feel truly happy

happy

happy number 9 / sometimes I felt everything

number 9 / sometimes I felt everything

number 9 / sometimes I felt everything I’m ever gonna feel spike jonze is one

I’m ever gonna feel spike jonze is one

I’m ever gonna feel spike jonze is one of the most creative storytellers making

of the most creative storytellers making

of the most creative storytellers making movies today and for his first solo

movies today and for his first solo

movies today and for his first solo screenplay effort he took home a

screenplay effort he took home a

screenplay effort he took home a much-deserved screenplay Oscar for her a

much-deserved screenplay Oscar for her a

much-deserved screenplay Oscar for her a film about an isolated man who falls in

film about an isolated man who falls in

film about an isolated man who falls in love with an operating system what do I

love with an operating system what do I

love with an operating system what do I played you have a name um yes Samantha

played you have a name um yes Samantha

played you have a name um yes Samantha that premise might sound like a joke and

that premise might sound like a joke and

that premise might sound like a joke and her does have its fair share of

her does have its fair share of

her does have its fair share of hilarious moments was that funny yeah oh

hilarious moments was that funny yeah oh

hilarious moments was that funny yeah oh good I’m funny

good I’m funny

good I’m funny on the whole though this is a strangely

on the whole though this is a strangely

on the whole though this is a strangely beautiful identifiable and even

beautiful identifiable and even

beautiful identifiable and even important romance about human

important romance about human

important romance about human communication I was trying to

communication I was trying to

communication I was trying to communicate that’s how people talk so

communicate that’s how people talk so

communicate that’s how people talk so that’s how people communicate in it I

that’s how people communicate in it I

that’s how people communicate in it I thought they’re people they need oxygen

thought they’re people they need oxygen

thought they’re people they need oxygen you’re not a person a lot of people will

you’re not a person a lot of people will

you’re not a person a lot of people will have formed a strong connection to her

have formed a strong connection to her

have formed a strong connection to her and we have a feeling that even more

and we have a feeling that even more

and we have a feeling that even more audiences will relate to its meaningful

audiences will relate to its meaningful

audiences will relate to its meaningful themes in the years to come

themes in the years to come

themes in the years to come the past is just a story we tell

the past is just a story we tell

the past is just a story we tell ourselves number eight Butch Cassidy and

ourselves number eight Butch Cassidy and

ourselves number eight Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid boy I got vision the

the Sundance Kid boy I got vision the

the Sundance Kid boy I got vision the rest of the world wears bifocals the

rest of the world wears bifocals the

rest of the world wears bifocals the success of Butch Cassidy and the

success of Butch Cassidy and the

success of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid can largely be attributed

Sundance Kid can largely be attributed

Sundance Kid can largely be attributed to the chemistry between its titular

to the chemistry between its titular

to the chemistry between its titular characters there’s something I think I

characters there’s something I think I

characters there’s something I think I ought to tell you I never shot anybody

ought to tell you I never shot anybody

ought to tell you I never shot anybody before one hell of a time to tell me

before one hell of a time to tell me

before one hell of a time to tell me while Paul Newman and Robert Redford

while Paul Newman and Robert Redford

while Paul Newman and Robert Redford certainly made for an impeccable

certainly made for an impeccable

certainly made for an impeccable on-screen duo they would have had

on-screen duo they would have had

on-screen duo they would have had nothing to work with

nothing to work with

nothing to work with if it weren’t for William Goldman’s sly

if it weren’t for William Goldman’s sly

if it weren’t for William Goldman’s sly script I think how get saddled up and go

script I think how get saddled up and go

script I think how get saddled up and go looking for good huh Butch and Sundance

looking for good huh Butch and Sundance

looking for good huh Butch and Sundance work off each other perfectly cracking

work off each other perfectly cracking

work off each other perfectly cracking jokes and poking fun at each other even

jokes and poking fun at each other even

jokes and poking fun at each other even when certain death awaits them

because these characters are so well

because these characters are so well written the audience finds themselves

written the audience finds themselves

written the audience finds themselves cheering for the outlaws well that ought

cheering for the outlaws well that ought

cheering for the outlaws well that ought to do it we gladly follow these guys to

to do it we gladly follow these guys to

to do it we gladly follow these guys to the ends of the earth thank you enough

the ends of the earth thank you enough

the ends of the earth thank you enough dynamite there bud number seven lost in

dynamite there bud number seven lost in

dynamite there bud number seven lost in translation

translation

translation I don’t want so don’ts will stay here

I don’t want so don’ts will stay here

I don’t want so don’ts will stay here with me let’s turn a jazz band Sofia

with me let’s turn a jazz band Sofia

with me let’s turn a jazz band Sofia Coppola is career got off to a rocky

Coppola is career got off to a rocky

Coppola is career got off to a rocky start when her father cast her in The

start when her father cast her in The

start when her father cast her in The Godfather Part three you haven’t kissed

Godfather Part three you haven’t kissed

Godfather Part three you haven’t kissed me hello yet relatives always kiss Wow

me hello yet relatives always kiss Wow

me hello yet relatives always kiss Wow no related after getting behind the

no related after getting behind the

no related after getting behind the camera though Sofia’s true talents

camera though Sofia’s true talents

camera though Sofia’s true talents flourished she wrote and directed her

flourished she wrote and directed her

flourished she wrote and directed her magnum opus with this story of two

magnum opus with this story of two

magnum opus with this story of two highly different people who end up

highly different people who end up

highly different people who end up having more in common than ever thought

having more in common than ever thought

having more in common than ever thought possible does it get easier no yes

possible does it get easier no yes

possible does it get easier no yes facing lonely periods in their lives

facing lonely periods in their lives

facing lonely periods in their lives this middle-aged man and younger woman

this middle-aged man and younger woman

this middle-aged man and younger woman form an unlikely bond against the lively

form an unlikely bond against the lively

form an unlikely bond against the lively backdrop of Tokyo while their encounter

backdrop of Tokyo while their encounter

backdrop of Tokyo while their encounter is brief the impact they’ve made on each

is brief the impact they’ve made on each

is brief the impact they’ve made on each other will last forever likewise this

other will last forever likewise this

other will last forever likewise this exquisitely written film will stick with

exquisitely written film will stick with

exquisitely written film will stick with audiences for sometime let’s never come

audiences for sometime let’s never come

audiences for sometime let’s never come here again cuz it would never be as much

here again cuz it would never be as much

here again cuz it would never be as much fun number six

fun number six

fun number six Fargo there’s more to life than a little

Fargo there’s more to life than a little

Fargo there’s more to life than a little money you know the message of Fargo is

money you know the message of Fargo is

money you know the message of Fargo is pretty simple there is more to life than

pretty simple there is more to life than

pretty simple there is more to life than a little money I got your damn money now

a little money I got your damn money now

a little money I got your damn money now where’s my daughter

where’s my daughter

where’s my daughter I am proof pick around you have that big

I am proof pick around you have that big

I am proof pick around you have that big briefcase that may not sound like much

briefcase that may not sound like much

briefcase that may not sound like much but the way Joel and Ethan Coen

but the way Joel and Ethan Coen

but the way Joel and Ethan Coen screenplay gets this moral across is

screenplay gets this moral across is

screenplay gets this moral across is nothing short of extraordinary

nothing short of extraordinary

nothing short of extraordinary they accomplished this through clever

they accomplished this through clever

they accomplished this through clever dialogue unforgettable characters and a

dialogue unforgettable characters and a

dialogue unforgettable characters and a captivating plot where things just keep

captivating plot where things just keep

captivating plot where things just keep spiraling out of control

Fargo not only works as a great comedy

Fargo not only works as a great comedy and great entertainment but also as a

and great entertainment but also as a

and great entertainment but also as a thought-provoking film about humanity

thought-provoking film about humanity

thought-provoking film about humanity walking away from it everyone in the

walking away from it everyone in the

walking away from it everyone in the audience will feel the desire to be

audience will feel the desire to be

audience will feel the desire to be better people and to appreciate the

better people and to appreciate the

better people and to appreciate the simple things in life just in and out

just little the old in-and-out number

just little the old in-and-out number five network I don’t have to tell you

five network I don’t have to tell you

five network I don’t have to tell you things of bad everybody knows things are

things of bad everybody knows things are

things of bad everybody knows things are bad it’s a depression Network came out

bad it’s a depression Network came out

bad it’s a depression Network came out in 1976 but it just as easily could have

in 1976 but it just as easily could have

in 1976 but it just as easily could have been released in 2016 the story follows

been released in 2016 the story follows

been released in 2016 the story follows Howard Beale a news anchor who suffers a

Howard Beale a news anchor who suffers a

Howard Beale a news anchor who suffers a breakdown and decides to tell American

breakdown and decides to tell American

breakdown and decides to tell American TV audiences exactly what’s on his mind

TV audiences exactly what’s on his mind

TV audiences exactly what’s on his mind I want you to get up right now and go to

I want you to get up right now and go to

I want you to get up right now and go to the window open it and stick your head

the window open it and stick your head

the window open it and stick your head out and yell I’m as mad as hell and I’m

out and yell I’m as mad as hell and I’m

out and yell I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anyway between

not going to take this anyway between

not going to take this anyway between Peter Finch’s iconic mad as hell

Peter Finch’s iconic mad as hell

Peter Finch’s iconic mad as hell monologue and Ned Beatty s haunting the

monologue and Ned Beatty s haunting the

monologue and Ned Beatty s haunting the world is a business speech paddy

world is a business speech paddy

world is a business speech paddy Chayefsky second solo oscar-winning

Chayefsky second solo oscar-winning

Chayefsky second solo oscar-winning screenplay makes ingenious commentary on

screenplay makes ingenious commentary on

screenplay makes ingenious commentary on television and the sad truth about

television and the sad truth about

television and the sad truth about society the world is a business mr.

society the world is a business mr.

society the world is a business mr. Beale it has been since man crawled out

Beale it has been since man crawled out

Beale it has been since man crawled out of the slime at the end of the day

of the slime at the end of the day

of the slime at the end of the day everything comes down to the almighty

everything comes down to the almighty

everything comes down to the almighty dollar it is the International System of

dollar it is the International System of

dollar it is the International System of currency which determines the totality

currency which determines the totality

currency which determines the totality of life on this get it while network was

of life on this get it while network was

of life on this get it while network was provocative back in the 70s it’s even

provocative back in the 70s it’s even

provocative back in the 70s it’s even more harrowing to watch today and

more harrowing to watch today and

more harrowing to watch today and realize that nothing has changed didn’t

realize that nothing has changed didn’t

realize that nothing has changed didn’t really care if the Beale show lost money

really care if the Beale show lost money

really care if the Beale show lost money what’s how it be on the air and he wants

what’s how it be on the air and he wants

what’s how it be on the air and he wants you kept off number four Annie Hall feel

you kept off number four Annie Hall feel

you kept off number four Annie Hall feel that life is is divided up into the

that life is is divided up into the

that life is is divided up into the horrible and the miserable Annie Hall

horrible and the miserable Annie Hall

horrible and the miserable Annie Hall could have been another formulaic

could have been another formulaic

could have been another formulaic romantic comedy where boy gets girl boy

romantic comedy where boy gets girl boy

romantic comedy where boy gets girl boy loses girl and boy gets girl back

loses girl and boy gets girl back

loses girl and boy gets girl back healthy let’s never break up again I

healthy let’s never break up again I

healthy let’s never break up again I don’t want to be a part you know I know

don’t want to be a part you know I know

don’t want to be a part you know I know I think we’re both much too mature

I think we’re both much too mature

I think we’re both much too mature something they can

something they can

something they can Alvie and Annie’s relationship is

Alvie and Annie’s relationship is

Alvie and Annie’s relationship is certainly a relatable one but the way

certainly a relatable one but the way

certainly a relatable one but the way Woody Allen portrays that relationship

Woody Allen portrays that relationship

Woody Allen portrays that relationship is truly one-of-a-kind so it’s no wonder

is truly one-of-a-kind so it’s no wonder

is truly one-of-a-kind so it’s no wonder he has

he has

he has the most nominations and wins in the

the most nominations and wins in the

the most nominations and wins in the screenplay category gotta see a picture

screenplay category gotta see a picture

screenplay category gotta see a picture exactly from the start to the finish

exactly from the start to the finish

exactly from the start to the finish because Chris I may know it’s a polite

because Chris I may know it’s a polite

because Chris I may know it’s a polite word for what you are utilizing fourth

word for what you are utilizing fourth

word for what you are utilizing fourth wall breaks split screens animation and

wall breaks split screens animation and

wall breaks split screens animation and witty dialogue that only he could write

witty dialogue that only he could write

witty dialogue that only he could write Allen crafted a unique romance that

Allen crafted a unique romance that

Allen crafted a unique romance that examines how love works and how love

examines how love works and how love

examines how love works and how love doesn’t work

doesn’t work

doesn’t work Bob page love fades God that’s a

Bob page love fades God that’s a

Bob page love fades God that’s a depressing thought his most mature film

depressing thought his most mature film

depressing thought his most mature film at the time Annie Hall was a major

at the time Annie Hall was a major

at the time Annie Hall was a major turning point for Allen who wrote an

turning point for Allen who wrote an

turning point for Allen who wrote an equally insightful comedy years later

equally insightful comedy years later

equally insightful comedy years later with the oscar-winning hannah and her

with the oscar-winning hannah and her

with the oscar-winning hannah and her sisters number three Pulp Fiction

sisters number three Pulp Fiction

sisters number three Pulp Fiction hamburgers the cornerstone of any

hamburgers the cornerstone of any

hamburgers the cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast this breakout indie

nutritious breakfast this breakout indie

nutritious breakfast this breakout indie masterpiece is full of homages to

masterpiece is full of homages to

masterpiece is full of homages to Quentin Tarantino’s greatest creative

Quentin Tarantino’s greatest creative

Quentin Tarantino’s greatest creative influences don’t you just love it when

influences don’t you just love it when

influences don’t you just love it when you come back from the bathroom to find

you come back from the bathroom to find

you come back from the bathroom to find your food waiting for you we’re lucky we

your food waiting for you we’re lucky we

your food waiting for you we’re lucky we got anything at all

got anything at all

got anything at all I don’t think Buddy Holly’s much of a

I don’t think Buddy Holly’s much of a

I don’t think Buddy Holly’s much of a waiter that’s kind of ironic considering

waiter that’s kind of ironic considering

waiter that’s kind of ironic considering Pulp Fiction would inspire a new

Pulp Fiction would inspire a new

Pulp Fiction would inspire a new generation of filmmakers and is still

generation of filmmakers and is still

generation of filmmakers and is still dominating our popular culture hot dogs

dominating our popular culture hot dogs

dominating our popular culture hot dogs are you from Oh ain’t no country I ever

are you from Oh ain’t no country I ever

are you from Oh ain’t no country I ever heard of they speak English in what in

heard of they speak English in what in

heard of they speak English in what in addition to taking us on an entertaining

addition to taking us on an entertaining

addition to taking us on an entertaining ride filled with drugs

ride filled with drugs

ride filled with drugs hitmen and a gimp Tarantino challenged

hitmen and a gimp Tarantino challenged

hitmen and a gimp Tarantino challenged his audience with an unconventional

his audience with an unconventional

his audience with an unconventional narrative structure and even more

narrative structure and even more

narrative structure and even more unconventional characters five long

unconventional characters five long

unconventional characters five long years he wore this watch up his ass

years he wore this watch up his ass

years he wore this watch up his ass then he died of dysentery you give me to

then he died of dysentery you give me to

then he died of dysentery you give me to watch I hit this uncomfortable hunk of

watch I hit this uncomfortable hunk of

watch I hit this uncomfortable hunk of metal up my ass two years whether these

metal up my ass two years whether these

metal up my ass two years whether these individuals are talking about pulling

individuals are talking about pulling

individuals are talking about pulling off a robbery or a Royale with cheese

off a robbery or a Royale with cheese

off a robbery or a Royale with cheese they’re always fascinating to listen to

they’re always fascinating to listen to

they’re always fascinating to listen to you know what they call a quarter

you know what they call a quarter

you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese and France no tell

pounder with cheese and France no tell

pounder with cheese and France no tell them Vincent Roy our G the real star of

them Vincent Roy our G the real star of

them Vincent Roy our G the real star of Pulp Fiction is its screenplay which

Pulp Fiction is its screenplay which

Pulp Fiction is its screenplay which doesn’t have a dull line of dialogue in

doesn’t have a dull line of dialogue in

doesn’t have a dull line of dialogue in it now look maybe your method a massage

it now look maybe your method a massage

it now look maybe your method a massage differs from man but you know touching

differs from man but you know touching

differs from man but you know touching his wife’s feet and sticking your tongue

his wife’s feet and sticking your tongue

his wife’s feet and sticking your tongue in the holiest of Holies ain’t the same

in the holiest of Holies ain’t the same

in the holiest of Holies ain’t the same ballpark it ain’t the same league you

ballpark it ain’t the same league you

ballpark it ain’t the same league you ain’t need the same in sport number two

ain’t need the same in sport number two

ain’t need the same in sport number two Citizen Kane

despite often being cited as the

despite often being cited as the greatest American movie of all time

greatest American movie of all time

greatest American movie of all time Citizen Kane didn’t win the Oscar for

Citizen Kane didn’t win the Oscar for

Citizen Kane didn’t win the Oscar for Best Picture

Best Picture

Best Picture or even Best Director as it must to all

or even Best Director as it must to all

or even Best Director as it must to all men death came to Charles Foster Kane

men death came to Charles Foster Kane

men death came to Charles Foster Kane fortunately it did take home one Academy

fortunately it did take home one Academy

fortunately it did take home one Academy Award for its revolutionary screenplay

Award for its revolutionary screenplay

Award for its revolutionary screenplay though there was some dispute over

though there was some dispute over

though there was some dispute over writing credits at the time Orson Welles

writing credits at the time Orson Welles

writing credits at the time Orson Welles and Herman J mankiewicz script remains a

and Herman J mankiewicz script remains a

and Herman J mankiewicz script remains a cinematic landmark portraying much of

cinematic landmark portraying much of

cinematic landmark portraying much of Charles Foster Kane ‘s life through

Charles Foster Kane ‘s life through

Charles Foster Kane ‘s life through flashbacks and rich symbolism isn’t

flashbacks and rich symbolism isn’t

flashbacks and rich symbolism isn’t enough that was what a man did you’ve

enough that was what a man did you’ve

enough that was what a man did you’ve got to tell us who he was from its

got to tell us who he was from its

got to tell us who he was from its iconic opening line to the remarkable

iconic opening line to the remarkable

iconic opening line to the remarkable final moment that brings our central

final moment that brings our central

final moment that brings our central character full circle Citizen Kane is a

character full circle Citizen Kane is a

character full circle Citizen Kane is a prime example of masterful storytelling

prime example of masterful storytelling

prime example of masterful storytelling that nabbed the second ever Oscar in the

that nabbed the second ever Oscar in the

that nabbed the second ever Oscar in the category mr. Kane was a man who got

category mr. Kane was a man who got

category mr. Kane was a man who got everything he wanted and that lost it

everything he wanted and that lost it

everything he wanted and that lost it maybe rosebud was something he couldn’t

maybe rosebud was something he couldn’t

maybe rosebud was something he couldn’t get her something he lost before we get

get her something he lost before we get

get her something he lost before we get to our top pick here are some honorable

to our top pick here are some honorable

to our top pick here are some honorable mentions only I could meet someone

I got my chances of that happening or

I got my chances of that happening or somewhat diminished yeah let’s bring in

somewhat diminished yeah let’s bring in

somewhat diminished yeah let’s bring in the last mater and see how loud it gets

the last mater and see how loud it gets

the last mater and see how loud it gets on that would you alright mr. DeMille

on that would you alright mr. DeMille

on that would you alright mr. DeMille I’m ready for my close-up I’m not doing

I’m ready for my close-up I’m not doing

I’m ready for my close-up I’m not doing this for the sake of art you are doing

this for the sake of art you are doing

this for the sake of art you are doing this because you want to feel relevant

this because you want to feel relevant

this because you want to feel relevant again well guess what

again well guess what

again well guess what there’s an entire world out there where

there’s an entire world out there where

there’s an entire world out there where people fight to be relevant every single

people fight to be relevant every single

people fight to be relevant every single day and you act like it doesn’t exist

day and you act like it doesn’t exist

day and you act like it doesn’t exist you don’t understand I could have had

you don’t understand I could have had

you don’t understand I could have had class I could have been a contender I

class I could have been a contender I

class I could have been a contender I could have been somebody number one

could have been somebody number one

could have been somebody number one Chinatown

Chinatown

Chinatown you’ve got a nasty reputation mr. kids I

you’ve got a nasty reputation mr. kids I

you’ve got a nasty reputation mr. kids I like that aside from being one of the

like that aside from being one of the

like that aside from being one of the most well-written movies ever Chinatown

most well-written movies ever Chinatown

most well-written movies ever Chinatown is among cinemas most absorbing

is among cinemas most absorbing

is among cinemas most absorbing mysteries how’d you get past the guard

mysteries how’d you get past the guard

mysteries how’d you get past the guard tell you the truth I lied a little

tell you the truth I lied a little

tell you the truth I lied a little though director Roman Polanski

though director Roman Polanski

though director Roman Polanski ultimately decided on the ending Robert

ultimately decided on the ending Robert

ultimately decided on the ending Robert Towne screenplay won’t disappoint you

Towne screenplay won’t disappoint you

Towne screenplay won’t disappoint you with its final destination

with its final destination

with its final destination which brings everything together like a

which brings everything together like a

which brings everything together like a carefully woven blanket take them home

carefully woven blanket take them home

carefully woven blanket take them home just get them the hell out of here the

just get them the hell out of here the

just get them the hell out of here the true genius of Chinatown however lies in

true genius of Chinatown however lies in

true genius of Chinatown however lies in its incredible buildup watching this

its incredible buildup watching this

its incredible buildup watching this mystery slowly unfold through the eyes

mystery slowly unfold through the eyes

mystery slowly unfold through the eyes of Jake ghitis is simply enthralling

of Jake ghitis is simply enthralling

of Jake ghitis is simply enthralling with every new development you can’t

with every new development you can’t

with every new development you can’t wait to see what shocking unsettling

wait to see what shocking unsettling

wait to see what shocking unsettling place the film will take its audience

place the film will take its audience

place the film will take its audience next what else can be said except it’s

next what else can be said except it’s

next what else can be said except it’s Chinatown Chinatown do you agree with

Chinatown Chinatown do you agree with

Chinatown Chinatown do you agree with our list I I don’t think many couples

our list I I don’t think many couples

our list I I don’t think many couples could handle us you know they could just

could handle us you know they could just

could handle us you know they could just break up and remain friends what’s your

break up and remain friends what’s your

break up and remain friends what’s your favorite Original Screenplay Oscar

favorite Original Screenplay Oscar

favorite Original Screenplay Oscar winner oh man

winner oh man

winner oh man I gave the wash to you for more

I gave the wash to you for more

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