Scripted Worlds: A Movie Script Deep Dive

This Deep Dive looks at the screenplay for the 1983 movie "A Christmas Story" by Jean Shepherd & Bob Clark. The screenplay follows the experiences of young Ralphie Parker as he relentlessly pursues a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. The story takes place in Indiana during a snowy winter and depicts Ralphie's struggles with school, his overbearing mother, and his chaotic, sometimes violent family life. The screenplay highlights R...

This Deep Dive covers the script for "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" from 1963 by Paul Jacobson. The story focuses on a Martian invasion of Earth in which the Martians kidnap Santa Claus to bring Christmas to their own planet. The Martians believe that their children have become too advanced and need a taste of childhood innocence to be truly happy. The Martians land on Earth and attempt to abduct Santa Claus, but encounter res...

This Deep Dive is for the 1988 action film Die Hard. The script depicts the story of John McClane, a New York cop who travels to Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his estranged wife Holly, and ends up saving the day when terrorists take over the Nakatomi Plaza building. The script details the various characters, their motivations, and their actions throughout the film. The script also includes descriptions of the sets, costumes, ...

Screenplay from the film "Rocky," written by Sylvester Stallone. The excerpt details the life of Rocky Balboa, a struggling boxer, as he navigates the world of Philadelphia boxing. The story highlights Rocky's struggles with his personal life, financial woes, and the constant challenges of the boxing world. It follows Rocky as he prepares for a championship fight against heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, offering a glimpse into th...

This Deep Dive is on the original screenplay for the 1971 film "Harold and Maude." The screenplay depicts the bizarre relationship between Harold, a young man obsessed with death, and Maude, an eccentric elderly woman who embraces life. Through their interactions, the screenplay explores themes of mortality, individuality, and the search for meaning in life. The screenplay is written in a unique style, using cinematic language to c...

The script for the movie Back to the Future, focusing on the relationship between Marty McFly, his father George, and his mother Lorraine. It describes how Marty inadvertently travels back to 1955 and finds himself interfering with his parents' initial meeting, thereby threatening his own existence. To correct the timeline, Marty must ensure that his parents fall in love at the "Enchantment Under the Sea" school dance. The text als...

This screenplay tells the story of a retired beekeeper named Adam Clay, who believes that the world is out of balance. After a call center steals the savings of an elderly woman, Clay sets out to correct the situation. He burns down the call center, killing several of its employees and leaving behind a message of revenge. Clay then tracks down the person responsible, Derek Evermore, but discovers that Evermore is not the real sourc...

This Deep Dive's subject is the 1980 horror film Friday the 13th. It opens in 1958 at a summer camp where two teenage camp counselors are murdered by a mysterious figure who we later learn is Mrs. Voorhees, the vengeful mother of Jason, a boy who drowned at the camp due to the counselors' negligence. The script then jumps to the present day, when a new group of young counselors arrive at the camp, oblivious to the tragedy that occu...

This Deep Dive delves into the screenplay for the film "Army of Darkness", a horror-comedy film about Ash, a man who is transported to a medieval world. Ash finds himself in a world populated by evil beings called Deadites and must fight them in order to retrieve the Necronomicon, a powerful book that can send him back to his own time. The screenplay details Ash's battles with the Deadites, his encounters with medieval characters l...

This is a Deep Dive into the screenplay for the 1987 film Evil Dead II, by Sam Raimi & Scott Spiegel, revealing the story's premise and key characters. The narrative centers around the Book of the Dead, a powerful artifact, and the evil forces it unleashes. The story begins with the discovery of the book in the ruined Castle of Kandar by Professor Raymond Knowby and his family. The professor's research leads to the resurrection...

Immerse yourself in the universes created by movie scripts, exploring the settings, characters, and rules that define these fictional realms. The "Scripted Worlds" Podcast invites listeners to explore and understand the fictional universes created by movie scripts. Each episode delves into the specifics of a particular movie's world, dissecting its setting, characters, and unique rules. This approach allows listeners to gain a deep...