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Big Fish
John August, Writer
A father's (Albert Finney) storybook fantasy world confuses his son (Billy Crudup): what to believe?
Grasping the truth beneath the tale brings meaning to the end of his father's life. (2003)
That was my father's final joke, I guess. A man tells his stories so many times that he becomes the stories. They live on after him. And in that way he becomes immortal.
Will Bloom (Billy Crudup), Big Fish
The King's Speech
David Seidler, Writer
Fear of public speaking, anyone? How about when a whole nation in war-time hangs on every word of your radio broadcast?
Unorthodox but experienced methods and sheer stick-to-it-ness triumph! (2010)
The Usual Suspects
Christopher McQuarrie, Writer
Fast-paced heist movie featuring the greatest storyteller ever on film: Verbal Klint (Kevin Spacey.)
His sly, hilarious narrative powers the film. (1995)
The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Verbal Klint (Kevin Spacey), The Usual Suspects
Incident at Loch Ness
Zak Penn, Writer
Ace storytelling in this wild ride of a script. I can't say anymore, except: YOU MUST SEE IT and then email me and tell me what you think. (2004)
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Out of Africa
Kurt Luedke, Writer
"I had a farm in Africa..." begins this film about writer, storyteller Isak Dinesen (Meryl Streep.)
Her storytelling captivates adventurer Denys Finch-Hatten (Robert Redford) when she seamlessly improvises a tale from his opening line.
(1985)
Jaws
Peter Benchley, Writer
Midway through the movie, crusty sea-captain Quinn (Robert Shaw) tells how he survived a shark attack on the WWII ship the U.S. Missouri. Shaw improvised the fact-based story for the camera: his storytelling power is incredible. (1975)
You're going to need a bigger boat.
Chief Brody (Roy Scheider), Jaws
The Fog
John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Writers
Storytelling rules in the opening scene of this grade-B horror film, when John Huston spellbinds a campfire audience with a ghostly sea yarn. Note boyscout reaction. (1978)
11:55, almost midnight. Enough time for one more story. One more story before 12:00, just to keep us warm...
Mr. Machen (John Huston), The Fog
Adaptation
Charlie Kaufman, Writer
Hilarious tale of the perils of adapting Susan Orleans' The Orchid Thief) to please an audience. Cameo by Story author and screenwriting guru Robert McKee. (2002)
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