After ranking our Memorial Day movies and WWII movies, I wanted to bring a list of some scripts that I feel like aspiring writers can learn a lot from. These are screenplays for famous war movies that I think transcend their topics and tell us a lot about things like character, plot, and drama. So, read them, download, and use them for educational purposes only. Let's dive in. The Best War Movie ScriptsApocalypse Now (1979) - Written by John Milius and Francis Ford Coppola, this script plunges into the madness of the Vietnam War as Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission upriver to assassinate a renegade American colonel. It's a surreal and philosophical journey exploring the darkest corners of human nature amidst the chaos of conflict.Platoon (1986) - Oliver Stone's semi-autobiographical script offers a raw and unflinching look at the Vietnam War through the eyes of a young volunteer. It vividly portrays the brutal realities of combat and the moral struggles faced by soldiers caught between two sergeants with vastly different ideologies.Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Robert Rodat's powerful script follows a squad of U.S. soldiers during World War II on a perilous mission behind enemy lines to find and bring home a paratrooper whose three brothers have already been killed in action. It's renowned for its visceral opening D-Day sequence and its exploration of sacrifice and duty.Full Metal Jacket (1987) - The screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Michael Herr, and Gustav Hasford (based on Hasford's novel "The Short-Timers")...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 27 May