When you go to the great article from Buzzfeed from 2015 called “the 129 most beautiful images in movie history.”–what you get are a bunch of notices saying “the image is no longer available”… I decided to find the script portion and match it to the image and saved them five years ago.
So check out the scripts and see if they do the image justice.
**Note: Apologies for the lumping up of some of the dialogue, I cut, paste, and space it perfectly, but technology just wins sometimes. We do the best we can! ***
- AMERICAN PSYCHO
INT. BATEMAN BEDROOM - MORNING Another huge white room, equally minimal: a futon, rumpled white sheets, a bedside lamp with a halogen bulb, and a large expensive painting (Eric Fischl or David Salle) chosen by Bateman's interior decorator. Dressed in silk boxer shorts, Bateman stands in front of a huge walk-in closet, filled with rows of expensive shirts, shoes and designer suits, organized according to color and tone. BATEMAN (V.O.) It is hard for me to make sense on any given level. My self is fabricated, an aberration. My personality is sketchy and unformed, my heartlessness goes deep and is persistent. Fully dressed in Armani, Bateman stands in front of a full-length mirror in the middle of his vast bedroom, adjusting his cuff-links. BATEMAN (V.0.) My conscience, my pity, my hopes disappeared a long time ago, if they ever did exist. He gives a last look at the mirror and likes what he sees. He gives his reflection a smile.
- THE EXORCIST
EXTERIOR- PROSPECT STREET- MACNEIL HOUSE- NIGHT A cab pulls up to the house in long shot. Out of the cab steps a tall, old priest, carrying a battered valise. A hat obscures his face. As the cab pulls away, the priest stands rooted in the mist, staring up at the second floor window like a melancholy traveler frozen in time.
- FORREST GUMP
EXT. COUNTRYSIDE – DAY
Forrest and Jenny walking.
FORREST (V.O.) Every day we’d take a walk, and I’d
jabber on like a monkey in a tree.
And she’d listen about ping-pong and
shrimpin’ boats and Momma makin’ a
trip to heaven. I did all the talkin’.
Jenny most of the time was real quiet.
FORREST …big ol’ gobs of rain and little
bitty stinging rain and rain…
Jenny’s old house stands at the end of the dirt road. It
appears to be deserted. Jenny walks toward the house and
stops. She stares at the house. Forrest walks toward Jenny.
Jenny suddenly heaves a rock angrily at the house. She throws
other things at the house.
JENNY How could you do this?
She breaks a window. Jenny collapses to the ground and sobs.
- CASABLANCA
On the airfield the airplane engine TURNS OVER and the propellers start turning. They all turn to see the plane
readying for take-off.
Ilsa looks at Rick and he returns her stare with a blank expression. He then glances at Laszlo, as does Ilsa.
Then Laszlo breaks the silence.
LASZLO
Are you ready Ilsa?
ILSA
Yes, I’m ready.
(to Rick)
Goodbye, Rick. God bless you.
RICK
You better hurry, or you’ll miss that plane.
Rick watches as Ilsa and Laszlo walk very deliberately towards the plane.
RENAULT
Well I was right. You are a sentimentalist.
RICK
Stay where you are. I don’t know what you’re talking about.
Rick puts a cigarette in his mouth.
RENAULT
What you just did for Laszlo, and that fairy tale that you invented to
send Ilsa away with him. I know a little about women, my friend. She
went, but she knew you were lying.
RICK
Anyway, thanks for helping me out.
RENAULT
I suppose you know this isn’t going to be pleasant for either of us,
especially for you. I’ll have to arrest you of course.
RICK
As soon as the plane goes, Louis.
- THE SHINING
INT. HOTEL - CORRIDOR - M.S.
DANNY pedals away along corridor. CAMERA TRACKS after him.
He turns corner and stops as he sees the two GRADY Girls at
the end.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. DANNY back to camera in f.g. The two GRADY Girls at
end of corridor.
GRADY GIRLS
Hullo, Danny.
CUT TO:
M.C.S. DANNY
GRADY GIRLS (OFF)
Come and play with us.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. DANNY back to camera in f.g. The two GRADY Girls at
end of corridor.
60.
GRADY GIRLS
Come and play with us, Danny.
CUT TO:
M.S. The two GRADY Girls laying on floor covered with
bloodstains. Bloodstained axe on floor in f.g. Walls
covered with bloodstains.
CUT TO:
M.L.S. Two GRADY Girls, holding hands and standing at end of
corridor.
GRADY GIRLS
For ever...
CUT TO:
M.S. The two GRADY Girls lying on floor, covered with
bloodstains. Bloodstained axe on floor in f.g. Wall
covered with bloodstains.
