What's your favorite online script resource?

Pamster · Feb 9, 2008

I am working on my first screenplay and have begun to make a small collection of scripts to read and learn from. So I have to ask what's your favorite script resource online? Many are free and there are a couple I like so far, but I want your POV on them and would love links to your favorite script databases.

I found Internet Movie Script Database to be really good and also Simply Scripts was pretty good too. What others have you found that you bookmarked and use frequently to look information up through? I am so glad we have a script writing forum here, it's encouraged me to try my hand at writing some.

RylenolFlu · Feb 9, 2008

Daily Script, Simply Scripts, imdb (get pro if you can), if you have iTunes I highly suggest the Creative Screenwriting Magazine podcast, it's free, (http://creativescreenwritingmagazine.blogspot.com/) if for no other reason than for motivation to write. This site also serves as a huge encouragement with a similar affect a screenwriting group might have. Wikipedia, although no 100% accurate, it is a big help when doing research on foreign topics/issues/facts.
I try not to wonder and add too many interviews/articles/script stuff and such because they can become just another reason to wander and not write.

Maryn · Feb 9, 2008

I've shared this list in many places. Be aware that scripts at these sites may be early drafts or shooting scripts:

http://www.aella.com (formerly http://www.geocities.com/classicmoviescripts/)
http://www.awesomefilm.com/
http://corky.net/scripts/
http://www.dailyscript.com/index.html
http://www.geocities.com/classicmoviescripts/ (now operating as http://www.aellea.com/)
http://www.imsdb.com/
http://www.iscriptdb.com/
http://www.joblo.com/moviescripts.php
http://www.moviescriptsandscreenplays.com/
http://www.movie-page.com/movie_scripts.htm
http://www.screenplays-online.de/
http://www.screentalk.biz/gallery.htm
http://www.scriptcity.com (fee)
http://www.script-o-rama.com/table.shtml<--very large, my favorite
http://sfy.iv.ru/scripts.html
http://www.scriptshack.com/shop/enter.html
http://simplyscripts.com/movie-scripts.html
http://www2.uclaextension.edu/writers/detail.php?sID=scriptlib
link removed via request from other site's Webmaster.
(I don’t routinely check these links to ensure they’re still active, so if you find any that are dead, or have changed, please let me know. Thanks!)

Maryn, able to copy and paste

Diana W. · Feb 9, 2008

Thanks Maryn! I just spent nearly an hour saving a ton of movie scripts to my documents so I can have fun reading through them at my leisure. That's a real treasure trove!

Maryn · Feb 9, 2008

I don't even write screenplays, but when I find a source for the script of a movie I just love, I have to have it! I find that when I help aspiring screenwriters with writing mechanics (not here), they take correction or lessons better if I use examples from brilliant scripts.

Maryn, who frequents IMDb's screenwriting board

LIVIN · Feb 9, 2008

Maryn said:
I don't even write screenplays, but when I find a source for the script of a movie I just love, I have to have it! I find that when I help aspiring screenwriters with writing mechanics (not here), they take correction or lessons better if I use examples from brilliant scripts.

Maryn, who frequents IMDb's screenwriting board

Bmwhtly · Feb 9, 2008

imsdb works for me.

Not just for the mechanics and formatting issues. It's also pretty good for versions of scripts that weren't shot. The original Day of the Dead is (or maybe was) there. Same with The Thing.

Good resource, no question.

Pamster · Feb 9, 2008

Thanks Maryn for sharing those awesome links. I wasn't sure if there was a topic like this one already and just had to rave about the IMSDB one it's awesome! I got a good book and was able to get the scripts it recommends that I was interested in reading that is and I thought that posting this thread and getting one of this sort started was a good idea.

padnar · Feb 10, 2008

Hi
Thanks for the list . script buddy is fine
padma

Pamster · Feb 11, 2008

Glad to help get one of these started.

I knew it would be useful to more then just me.

I use Celtx and it's awesome, so I say use whatever works for you and stick with it.

What's your favorite online script resource?

Pamster

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Maryn

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Diana W.

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Maryn

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Pamster

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