Openings
Chinatown (1974) - http://sfy.ru/?script=chinatown
The Usual Suspects (1995) - http://www.godamongdirectors.com/scripts/usual.shtml
LA Confidential (1997) - http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/ellay-confidential_early.html
Originally I inetended to do 'Psycho' (1960) and 'Double Indemnity' (1944) as my other openings but I couldn't retrieve the screenplays for them so 'The Usual Suspects' (1995) and 'LA Confidential' (1997) have taken their places. The fact that all three of them are Oscar winning screenplays inspired my choice since they will give me directions in how to construct a good opening (even though there's going to be little dialogue in my opening). What I liked about the opening of 'The Usual Suspects', my main inspiration, is that you don't see the character of Keyser Soze (whose identity you will find out at the end of the film) who kills the character of Keaton (Gabriel Byrne), in the first few minutes of opening, from the chest upwards. I plan to use this element in my media piece by not showing the holder of the pistol which shoots the person standing in the room (it will only be the barrell of the pistol poking through the crack in the door).
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