| Title | : | Get Out: Script |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | ebook |
| Number of Pages | : | 100 |
Get Out: Script Reviews
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CHRIS
And my brain?
JIM Your red part? It’ll be discarded,
but don’t worry. You won't be gone.
Well not completely. You’ll still
be in there somewhere; limited
consciousness of course;
JIM (CONT'D) you’ll still be able to see and
hear but your existence will be as
a passenger... an audience. You
will live in...
CHRIS
(defeated)
...The Sunken Place.
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The mind...is a terrible thing to waste!
B.R.I.L.L.I.A.N.T!!! -
geniálne.
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It's insane to think that this is Jordan Peele's first full-length script. Sure, Peele has written literally hundreds of skits through MadTV and Key & Peele, but this is just on a whole other level. The layers that Peele adds to the typical horror film are tremendous, with almost every scene and line having some alternate idea that can be read into the script. It's the type of script that even the most seasoned writer wouldn't be able to nail this well. My favorite part of reading Peele's script however is getting to see the darker, morose ending he originally wanted, that lacks the humor and lighter touch this film surely needs in the long run. A phenomenal script that shows years of care and finesse in a way that most screenwriters don't.
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Now that I've read this, I think it's really strange that Peele won Best Original Screenplay instead of Best Director. The film was phenomenal. The script was bare bones. I mean, I totally get why. Peele obviously had everything in his brilliant head, so all he really needed to do was make sure people had lines to memorize. And it worked, so who am I to criticize?
Even as lean as this script is, there's so much to it that I'm sure I'm not up to the task of analyzing it properly. I've read reviews written by black reviewers, and I'm astonished at how much I missed. (White privilege in action, folks. Ignore me and go listen to black people.) If I hadn't seen the film already, I wonder how much more I would have missed in the script, or if the plain text would have had a distilling effect on the dialogue, making certain turns of phrase pop more. Ah, well, I can't un-watch the film, and I wouldn't want to.
I'd like to watch the movie again so I can compare it to the screenplay. It seems pretty faithful, but there were certainly a few improvements and inspired additions to the final product. This is a case of the movie being better than its source material, but I can't really separate the two in my head, so I'm going to go ahead with a full five stars for this script, even though I might think differently if I hadn't already watched the film. Unless you have some compelling reason to read the actual script, I'd recommend just watching the movie instead, as the script is not likely to add anything to the experience. -
I think Jordan Peele made some small but very important changes from this script to the screen version. I actually read a PDF online, so I'm not sure if this published screenplay includes the changes he made or not. But making his girlfriend feel more like she was on his side by agreeing to get the fuck out of there was key. I remember the first time I saw it I thought even after the discovery of the photographs that maybe she was an unwilling participant in some weird plot, because she didn't drop the act even after she knows he's looked in the closet and because she keeps fretting over the keys. I mean, yeah, you know something's not right with her but everything moves so quickly and there's enough there to make you second guess yourself. The ending where Rod shows up instead of the police and also the removal of the song "You've got a friend in me" I think were decisions that became clear once they started to film the thing and really flesh it out. It read well on paper, but I can't imagine the movie now with those choices in it. The original ending is on the blu ray and it just doesn't feel right.
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"With the attention on Andre/Logan, Chris subtly backs away
from the conversation. He raises his phone toward Andre/Logan
and the group and snaps a picture. The FLASH POPS.
CHRIS
Shit.
Everyone turns to Chris. Andre/Logan steps forward and looks
at Chris oddly; His head cocks a little and his peaceful
expression drifts slowly to maddened horror. Some of the party
guests gasp.
PHIL
Logan?
Andre/Logan drops his glass and stumbles towards Chris. Chris
backs up, but Andre is already up in his space.
ANDRE
Get out.
Andre/Logan’s voice is higher and scratchy, like it was in the
first scene.
CHRIS
Hey, man, I’m sorry, I--
Andre/Logan grabs Chris by the shoulders and screams shrilly.
Blood trickles out of his nose.
ANDRE
GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!!!!" -
HRV: Dobitnik Oscara s razlogom, scenarij je bio uzbudljiv za čitanje koliko je i film bio za gledanje. Promjene koje su unijeli u film samo su podigle kvalitetu još više, i poboljšale ga. Kraj u scenariju je očekivan za horor žanr, te je uspio u tome da dobijem trnce i ostavio me s mnogim osjećajima, i znam da bi u njemu uživala i u filmu, no ipak mi je drago što se Peele odlučio za optimističniji kraj. Definitivno pročitajte!
ENG: Oscar-winning for a reason, the script is just a thrilling of a read as the movie was to watch. The changes that were made are subtle and meaningful, and definitely elevated the movie more. The ending here is one usual for horror flicks and it succeeded in giving me chills and leaving me with a mix of emotions, and I would have enjoyed it, though I do ultimately prefer the optimistic ending in the movie. Definitely take the time out to read it! -
This script is very tight, so that by the end, every little piece of the puzzle has been parsed out along the way in a nonchalant manner, to form cohesive larger portrait. It's truly remarkable. I think there are some areas that could've used help-- more specific character building would've been nice, as that seems secondary to the overall concepts being discussed. I also would've liked to see more of Rod's character, and his interactions with Chris and Rose. Though that would perhaps have been a digression from the plot without any real progress being made story-wise, so I understand why it wasn't included.
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Maybe I got a bad version, but I have absolutely no idea how this film got optioned from this script. It is really messy, unclear, and full of errors. I watched the film a while ago, but though I found it watchable, I could not see what all the hype was about. I most certainly wouldn't consider it the best 'horror' of recent years as it has been lauded. A thriller at best. While 'derivative' might be a bit harsh, I would by no means consider it unique.
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4 / 5 Stars
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One of the best ways to learn to write screenplays is to read screenplays. This is a good one.
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there'd been some changes done from the movie which was interesting to see. the whole ending was different but i already knew about that from the special features from the dvd.
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The screenplay is as brilliant as everyone says. I just wish the women's character descriptions weren't all hinged on descriptions of their beauty.
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I haven't seen the movie so I can't comment on how well this translated to screen, but I feel like the first 2/3rds were kinda boring and dumb, but then the end is pretty wild and great.
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jordan peele u amaze me
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I had to read this for uni.
I didn't like the movie and I don't like the screenplay -
Get Out, written and directed by Jordan Peele
Get Out is acclaimed as one of the best films of 2017, nominated for Golden Globes and four Oscars…
In addition, some of the most important ones at that:
Best Motion Picture of the Year, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Best Achievement in Directing and
Best Original Screenplay.
In my opinion, there are small chances for the film to win in any of the categories, albeit Moonlight was an outsider last year.
For this viewer it was lucky that the information that this is a horror film was missing initially, for I would have a different, negative mindset, for I tend not to watch this genre of motion pictures…
- What am I saying, I never watch horror knowingly…
- Well, if it is appreciated as one of the best movies of the year, it must be noticed and watched, at least for some minutes
Get Out starts out reasonably and it continues like that, on the horrifying front anyway, where there is not much to terrify audiences.
We have a deer that dies, when the car of the protagonists hit it on the road and the poor animal makes a very upsetting, painful sound.
Moreover, this happens in the first few minutes, while white Rose Armitage aka Allison Williams drives Chris Washington aka the Oscar nominated Daniel Kaluuya to her parents’ home in the country.
Chris is African American and much of the story revolves around that, from the moment when he asks his girlfriend if her parents are aware that he is black.
After they hit the deer, they call the police and the white man of the law asks for the ID of the man in the car…
“Why are you asking for his ID? He wasn’t driving?” Is a reasonable attitude, although the policeman explains that this is standard procedure after an accident happens…only the fact that he is asking an African American raises a question, or more
Once they arrive at the estate, where there is a large, luxurious mansion and a sizeable property, a series of strange incidents start to happen, some of which made me smile, again, not knowing this is actually a horror film.
The parents are apparently friendly and accommodating, albeit in an outré manner and Missy Armitage, the mother, is soon somewhat harsh with the African American servant who spills some tea.
Missy is a psychiatrist and the father, Dean, is a surgeon who quickly asks if Chris is smoking and specifies that the analyst of the family had cured him, through hypnosis, making him sick at the thought of cigarettes.
During the night, the guest walks out to smoke a cigarette, observing the weird behavior of the maid and being almost run over by the gardener, who is also African American, at least in appearance, while he is jogging…in the middle of the night.
On the next day, a large group of guests arrives for the annual party and they all act like if this is a Vampire Ball, one of them measuring the muscles on Chris ‘arms, another saying that Black is in fashion.
The only other African American at this shindig acts in a way that suggests he is either hypnotized or…someone else is in control of his mind.
Chris is intrigued and more and more suspicious of all this “paranormal” activity until a nadir is reached.
The “brother” who seems to be “owned” by a rather corpulent, twice as old woman has a strange breakdown:
When Chris uses the flash of his phone, the only other African American guest attacks him viciously.
This is explained as an effect of the epilepsy that is plaguing the young man, but The hero knows about this disease and is convinced the clarification is actually a lie and in line with all the “shit” that has been going on at this weird place.
When he understands that something awful is taking place, after finding on the internet about the identity of the “epileptic” man, who has been missing for some years, after a career as a jazz musician in New York and is now transformed into a completely different, outlandish “sex slave”, Chris decides to leave right away.
Rose says she loves him and shows compassion, while deciding to find an excuse and leave the parents’ house earlier.
This is where it becomes terrifying and without going into details, I will just say that Things Fall Apart.
Get Out is a good motion picture, notwithstanding the fact that it is not really my cup of tea and some propositions are preposterous…
