GITS Script Reading & Analysis: “The Thing”

We have completed Round 7 of our weekly GITS Script Reading & Analysis series:

#1: Gladiator (Action)

#2: Bridesmaids (Comedy)

#3: Good Will Hunting (Drama)

#4: The Silence of the Lambs (Thriller)

#5: Toy Story 3 (Family)

#6: Pan’s Labyrinth (Fantasy)

#7: Blade Runner (Science Fiction)

I have started an archive for the series here where GITS readers may access all of the posts and comments per each script we analyze.

Next on our schedule is (10/24–10/28) is The Thing [the 1982 version, not the prequel currently in theaters] which GITS readers selected for the horror genre.

You may access the 1981–03–04 version of the script here.

The schedule this upcoming week for our discussion:

Monday, October 24: General Comments

Tuesday, October 25: Structure

Wednesday, October 26: Characters

Thursday, October 27: Themes

Friday, October 28: Dialogue

We have our November selections:

Week 9 [October 31-November 4]: Shakespeare in Love [1998–06–04] — Romantic Comedy

Week 10 [November 7-November 11]: Drag Me to Hell [2007–09–26] — Horror Comedy

Week 11 [November 14-November 18]: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind [2003] — Charlie Kaufman

Week 12 [November 28-December 2]: Panic Room [2000–02–23] — Action Thriller

NOTE: THIS SERIES AND THE USE OF SCRIPTS IS STRICTLY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES!

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