Mathew Rielly/Scarecrowġ000 novels everyone must read: the definitive list In January 2009, the Guardian’s Review team and a panel of expert judges built up a list of the best novels from any decade and in any language. Lee Child/Jack Reacher Ian Fleming/James BondĮlmore Leonard - check out a few of his earlier novels for some flawlessly executed action scenes.
Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs Author Recommendations Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp [basis for the movie Die Hard)Ī Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs Killing Floor (Jack Reacher) by Lee Child The Jury Master (David Sloane) by Robert Dugoni Gorky Park (Arkady Renko) by Martin Cruz Smith The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne) by Robert LudlumĬasino Royale (James Bond) by Ian Flemingĭeath of a Citizen (Matt Helm) by Donald Hamilton *The Thomas Crowne Affair ( 1999) & ( 1968) - 1968 scriptīased on your suggestions, here are action books. *Marathon Man (starts part way through the pdf) Leon (aka The Professional) (partial) (early version)
* The Hunt for Red October (1990) - multiple script links * The French Connection (1971) - multiple scriptsĮntrapment (1999) - first draft, februeighth draft, & revised tenth draft * Armored (2009) - script (**spec script sale)Ĭrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) (and many other roles played by Michelle Yeoh and Ziyi Zhang) script Vote for no more than 10.Īn asterisk indicates the script is available as a PDF. The Wild Bunch (1969)īased on your suggestions, here are action scripts that are available online. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1965) 134. Spider-Man 2 (Tobey Maguire version) 133. The French Connection (1971) - multiple scripts 58. Dark of the Sun (aka The Mercenaries) (1968) 35. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) 32. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) 24. The Bourne Identity / The Bourne Supremacy / The Bourne Ultimatum 20. Note: Somehow we missed Die Hard which is going on the final list no matter what.ġ. Special thanks to Shaula Evans who has taken on the mammoth job of overseeing these posts and compiling the data. For those who care about the action genre, please hit continue to vote.īased on your suggestions, per these five areas: So we are dutifully compiling lists of essentials for every major movie genre. Dynamics, themes, tone, pace, feel, atmosphere, characters, dialogue, scenes, memes, tropes, and so on. The idea: If you want to write in a genre, you should know the essentials of that genre.
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