Writing Question: Which screenplay do you wish you had written?
So many great movies. So many great screenplays. Which one — above all else — do you wish you had written?
Sure, you can be a smart-ass and say The Last Boy Scout because it sold for zillions of dollars and in your fantasy all that money would go to you.
But I’m thinking more along the lines of a script you’ve read that you thought was absolutely awesome and said, Damn, I wish I had written that!
UPDATE: Some terrific responses to the question. Nicola asked me which screenplay do I wish I had written? If I had to name one, it would be The Apartment. To me, it’s a perfect movie and a tremendous amount of that derives from the screenplay, sheer genius by Wilder & Diamond.