Friday, December 11, 2009

The Black List (2009)

For download here at It's On The Grid.

All of the Black Lists (2005-2009) available here.

And this background story in today's L.A. Times.

Your thoughts on the List?
Posted by Scott at 2:45 PM
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11 comments:

William said...

You waste no time Scott!

December 11, 2009 2:50 PM
laura said...

There may be some interesting, unsung scripts that break through, but on the whole, it's disheartening to see big-time agents and managers usurping the list to push their product. Hollywood being what it is, it's unlikely that the principled people who refuse to vote for their own projects are anywhere near balancing out the corrupt ones who do.

December 11, 2009 3:26 PM
Alex said...

i saw one script on the list i know i would love: the one about the guy who works in the bathtub plant who accidentally kills his colleague... i want to see that movie made.

December 11, 2009 4:48 PM
michele said...

I was disgusted and a little sad reading the list. A couple sounded interesting, a few sounded OK, but the majority seemed incredibly derivative and/or sophomoric. The Hand Job? Really?? Most seem to be in production, too. I doubt the list is still what it once was.

December 11, 2009 5:07 PM
Top Ten said...

Unfortunately, the comments above are right on. The list has been taken over by self-serving greedy executives. Just as the country's banking system was! I've read many of those scripts and with few exceptions, like The Social Network (an adaptation, by the way), they are middle of the road works to crappie works. Too bad. I used to look forward to reading scripts on that list for inspiration. Now, it's turned into the same type of studio developed stuff that's on the Open Writing List for a while before someone says, okay let's pay talent to do this, regardless of the fact that it sucks, and get off of our development slate and into production. OF COURSE, there are a few exceptions and those are the ones to latch on to for inspiration! Don't mean to be harsh, Scott, just disappointed, as Carson Reeves was on some of the selections...

December 11, 2009 7:12 PM
E.C. Henry said...

I was shocked to see "Balls Out" made that list. Back in August, when the Mystery Man still had his blog, that script caused quite a rouse. Now I didn't read all of "Balls Out," but from what I did read it was pretty awefull, and definatley not worthy of being made into a movie.

Saw a couple of actresses from NBC's Thursday Night: Mindy Kaling ("The Office") and Rashida Jones ("Parks and Recreation") made the list. Good for them. LOVE them and their respecitive TV shows. Glad to see their doing well in their writing too.

I'm with Michelle, that "The Hand Job" script's logline was suggestively gross, not the kind of thing reading as the main selling point of a story that make me want to read any more about it.

Most of the rest of the scripts on the 2009 black list sounded cool.

- E.C. Henry from Bonney Lake, WA

December 11, 2009 8:08 PM
Top Ten said...

B.C., "Balls Out" stunk up the town. When you read the rest of the scripts, you'll see that more than fifty percent of them are average. Just a few years ago, none of them would have been on the list! This may sound like sour grapes and it may be, but it's also anger at the change in the list. Like I said in my comment above, that list used to be a source of inspiration. Like an unexpected Christmas gift that brings a smile to your face. Now the lists are lumps of coal that must be searched through for that diamond, just like any other stacks of scripts. At least, Carson Reeves will do some of the work and his taste is pretty good, IMHO!

December 11, 2009 9:51 PM
Top Ten said...

E.C, sorry!

December 11, 2009 9:52 PM
Trellick Tower said...

Two Texas Rangers and no Chuck Norris anywhere in sight...

December 12, 2009 8:12 AM
Trellick Tower said...

Neighborhood Watch could be interesting.

December 12, 2009 8:20 AM
305Writer said...

The vatican tapes looks like it can be another paranormal activity if done right.

Mexicans, kidnapping,north vs south and the mob, seem to be popular themes.

The Logline on "Josh" reminds me of Kramer vs Kramer, I agree with Tower, Neighborhood Watch looks like it can be a good one.

December 12, 2009 10:04 AM

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