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gildor inglorion · 03-04-2003, 08:28 AM

HelloI wonder if anyone knows where you can find the moviescripts to FOTR and TTT?

HCIsland · 03-04-2003, 08:39 AM

Here is a Two Towers transcript that someone brought to our attention in another thread.<A HREF="http://www.dreamwater.net/seatofkings/script_ttt.html" TARGET=_blank>TTT Transcript</A>This isn't really a script, so I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for.Something I would love to see some time is the original script for these movies. That and PJ and Fran Walsh's original treatment. It would be a cool insight into the creative process. At home I have the script for Monty Python And The Holy Grail. Besides being hysterical, it's full of penciled in changes and deletions which are a very interesting read.H.C.

Inderjit Sanghera · 03-04-2003, 08:43 AM

<A HREF="http://www.stupidring.com/fotrscript/index.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.stupidring.com/fotrscript/index.htm</A>

DaughterofVana · 03-04-2003, 02:04 PM

And here is the <A HREF="http://movieprojectonline.tripod.com/scripts/Lord_Of_The_Rings.txt" TARGET=_blank>FotR script in screenplay format</A>. I think it's identical to the above, but easier to read. Only problem is, there's no elvish. But there are plenty of other sites for that. EDIT: Read over it again. Some might be stuck on the "bare bones" of a movie screenplay, and don't really know that that's how it's supposed to be. There isn't supposed to be a lot of clumsy transitions and scene description. Even though that's cool to read, the screenwriter isn't in charge of those things, anyway, unless he's both the screenwriter AND the director. All the screenwriter does is write down the story, and the director adds in the little flares that makes a movie a "movie" (or a Movie, if you perfer). Like the part with Galadriel. It does not say that the Lady speaks mind-to-mind with Frodo in some scenes, only that she and the hobbit exchange words. This is to give the director flexibility. Also, when unnamed characters speak (the Uruk-hai, the hobbits at Bilbo's party) they are not given seperate lines under the heading of "Uruk-hai or "Proudfoot." They are just listed as "action lines" flush with the left margin.What about all those WORDS in CAPS? Major objects and important actions (sometimes sounds) are capitalized. This is to accomidate ease in reading for the propmasters/actors/production staff. Kind of annoying after a while, but that's how it goes.Note: my link isn't the true screenplay from the movie. It was written in screenplay format by a person watching the movie. Therefore, certain innacuracies will occur. ("Balin, son of Hrundin" and the gender of the old hobbit during the cart-ride scene at the beginning of the movie)Anyone else curious about screenplay format? PM me. This has gotten long enough. -'Vana[ March 04, 2003: Message edited by: DaughterofVana ]

Faye Took · 03-04-2003, 07:02 PM

<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/seatofkings" TARGET=_blank>TTT and FOTR scripts</A>

HCIsland · 03-04-2003, 07:20 PM

Maybe I'm being nit-picky here, but none of these are scripts. They are transcipts that someone made while watching the film.A script is what the actor would have in his or her hand while filming. It isn't the same thing.Although the transcripts are fine, having an actual script would be way cool.H.C.

***Mister Underhill*** · 03-04-2003, 08:54 PM

As someone who haunts most of the major "script-dump" sites, I have yet to see an online script for FotR. With such a huge movie, the company is usually quick to fire off a cease & desist to anyone hosting such copyrighted materials. Maybe they'll offer it in book form one of these days, ideally as part of the "Shooting Script" series, which is great for people who are interested in what screenwriters do.

Quirkette · 03-05-2003, 01:13 AM

I can't believe it's legal to put any form of the script out there. That film is still in theaters. I am pretty disturbed to discover I can just read that script on my computer right here and now. That ain't cool!

Elrond Jr · 03-05-2003, 01:42 AM

There's a really good site that has teh actual dialogue written out, but nothing more. Unfortunetly I can't find it, I found it before. The address or name of the site is sumthing like "quintessentials" or something like that. My site has the script to but it's not up and running yet.

HCIsland · 03-05-2003, 08:41 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I can't believe it's legal to put any form of the script out there. That film is still in theaters. I am pretty disturbed to discover I can just read that script on my computer right here and now. That ain't cool! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>It's all relative.Pretty much every image we've been sharing is illegal as well. The screen captures are down right stolen and even many of the other images (like the production shots) are distributed without any mention as to their source. Again, illegal.If production companies could actually stop every occurance of copyright violation, 90% of internet sites that had anything to do with TV or movies would be shut down.I think they let the smaller stuff, like transcripts and screen captures, go because they have much bigger problems with actual pirated copies of films, shows and music. Besides, these sites promote their product anyway, though I remember Paramount going balistic on Star Trek sites a number of years back and shutting down every one that was using images that the studio owned. To me this is just bad buisness.Personally, I don't have a problem with screen captures or transcripts. I don't think anyone is going to use them as a substitute for going to the movie and all these sites generate interest in the film and make money for them. It's basically free advertising. A stollen copy of the actual script would be a different thing in my mind. Many people (including myself) would pay money for a bound script and I don't think people have the right to steal that source of revenue from the studios.It's a fine line though, and everyone seems to have it in a different place.H.C.

Quirkette · 03-06-2003, 12:20 PM

Okay, HC. I suppose you're right. It just took me by surprise. I'm so used to seeing photographic images. But the whole script? That was a bit of a shock. Guess I'm naiive.

Arwen Imladris · 02-05-2004, 03:41 PM

Here is one for ROTK!<A HREF="http://www.stupidring.com/rotkscript/" TARGET=_blank>transcript</A>

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 02-21-2004, 10:04 AM

Were you looking something like this?
I haven't seen that kind of movie scripts on any site before but one can always search them.

Evisse the Blue · 02-23-2004, 06:38 AM

I found a script for FOTR that I would say comes pretty close to what HC called an actual working script. It is here. This site also has a ROTK script right here.

dancing spawn, thanks for that link. I haven't seen a cue sheet before. Hmmm. Enlightening. Is it just me or is Sir Ian changing the original script??

Eowyn Skywalker · 02-26-2004, 05:31 PM

An excellent site for finding movie scripts and transripts is www.simplyscripts.com
It has the Lord of the Rings and many others.
I hope that's helpful.
-Eowyn Skywalker

03-04-2003, 08:28 AM	#1
gildor inglorion Pile O'Bones Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 23	The moviescripts Hello<P>I wonder if anyone knows where you can find the moviescripts to FOTR and TTT?

03-04-2003, 08:39 AM	#2
HCIsland Zombie Cannibal Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,000	Here is a Two Towers transcript that someone brought to our attention in another thread.<P><A HREF="http://www.dreamwater.net/seatofkings/script_ttt.html" TARGET=_blank>TTT Transcript</A><P>This isn't really a script, so I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for.<P>Something I would love to see some time is the original script for these movies. That and PJ and Fran Walsh's original treatment. It would be a cool insight into the creative process. At home I have the script for Monty Python And The Holy Grail. Besides being hysterical, it's full of penciled in changes and deletions which are a very interesting read.<P>H.C. __________________ "Stir not the bitterness in the cup that I mixed myself. Have I not tasted it now many nights upon my tongue, foreboding that worse yet lay in the dregs." -Denethor

03-04-2003, 08:43 AM	#3
Inderjit Sanghera Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wolverhampton, England Posts: 716	<A HREF="http://www.stupidring.com/fotrscript/index.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.stupidring.com/fotrscript/index.htm</A> __________________ “If I’m more of an influence on your son as a rapper then you are as a father then you've got to look at yourself as a parent” ~>Ice Cube. "Life is so beautiful"->Don Vito Corleone

03-04-2003, 02:04 PM	#4
DaughterofVana Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: twirling contentedly in a flower-filled field Posts: 134	And here is the <A HREF="http://movieprojectonline.tripod.com/scripts/Lord_Of_The_Rings.txt" TARGET=_blank>FotR script in screenplay format</A>. I think it's identical to the above, but easier to read. Only problem is, there's no elvish. But there are plenty of other sites for that. <P>EDIT: <P>Read over it again. Some might be stuck on the "bare bones" of a movie screenplay, and don't really know that that's how it's supposed to be. There isn't supposed to be a lot of clumsy transitions and scene description. Even though that's cool to read, the screenwriter isn't in charge of those things, anyway, unless he's both the screenwriter AND the director. All the screenwriter does is write down the story, and the director adds in the little flares that makes a movie a "movie" (or a Movie, if you perfer). <P>Like the part with Galadriel. It does not say that the Lady speaks mind-to-mind with Frodo in some scenes, only that she and the hobbit exchange words. This is to give the director flexibility. Also, when unnamed characters speak (the Uruk-hai, the hobbits at Bilbo's party) they are not given seperate lines under the heading of "Uruk-hai or "Proudfoot." They are just listed as "action lines" flush with the left margin.<P>What about all those WORDS in CAPS? Major objects and important actions (sometimes sounds) are capitalized. This is to accomidate ease in reading for the propmasters/actors/production staff. Kind of annoying after a while, but that's how it goes.<P>Note: my link isn't the true screenplay from the movie. It was written in screenplay format by a person watching the movie. Therefore, certain innacuracies will occur. ("Balin, son of Hrundin" and the gender of the old hobbit during the cart-ride scene at the beginning of the movie)<P>Anyone else curious about screenplay format? PM me. This has gotten long enough. <P>-'Vana<p>[ March 04, 2003: Message edited by: DaughterofVana ] __________________ "There is a kind of happiness and wonder that makes you serious. It is too good to waste on jokes." Hi! Did you miss me?

03-04-2003, 07:02 PM	#5
Faye Took Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 343	<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/seatofkings" TARGET=_blank>TTT and FOTR scripts</A> __________________ Dream-of the ones who came before. They are calling from across a distant shore. My Blog

03-04-2003, 07:20 PM	#6
HCIsland Zombie Cannibal Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,000	Maybe I'm being nit-picky here, but none of these are scripts. They are transcipts that someone made while watching the film.<P>A script is what the actor would have in his or her hand while filming. It isn't the same thing.<P>Although the transcripts are fine, having an actual script would be way cool.<P>H.C. __________________ "Stir not the bitterness in the cup that I mixed myself. Have I not tasted it now many nights upon my tongue, foreboding that worse yet lay in the dregs." -Denethor

03-04-2003, 08:54 PM	#7
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,744	As someone who haunts most of the major "script-dump" sites, I have yet to see an online script for FotR. With such a huge movie, the company is usually quick to fire off a cease & desist to anyone hosting such copyrighted materials. Maybe they'll offer it in book form one of these days, ideally as part of the "Shooting Script" series, which is great for people who are interested in what screenwriters do.

03-05-2003, 01:13 AM	#8
Quirkette Haunting Spirit Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: A shotgun shack Posts: 86	I can't believe it's legal to put any form of the script out there. That film is still in theaters. I am pretty disturbed to discover I can just read that script on my computer right here and now. That ain't cool! __________________ "No food, no rest, nothing for Smeagol," said Gollum. "He's a sneak."

03-05-2003, 01:42 AM	#9
Elrond Jr Pile O'Bones Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 25	There's a really good site that has teh actual dialogue written out, but nothing more. Unfortunetly I can't find it, I found it before. The address or name of the site is sumthing like "quintessentials" or something like that. My site has the script to but it's not up and running yet. __________________ If winners never quit, and quitters never win. How did they get the phrase, "Quit while you're ahead"? Rate me, plz!

03-05-2003, 08:41 AM	#10
HCIsland Zombie Cannibal Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,000	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> I can't believe it's legal to put any form of the script out there. That film is still in theaters. I am pretty disturbed to discover I can just read that script on my computer right here and now. That ain't cool! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>It's all relative.<P>Pretty much every image we've been sharing is illegal as well. The screen captures are down right stolen and even many of the other images (like the production shots) are distributed without any mention as to their source. Again, illegal.<P>If production companies could actually stop every occurance of copyright violation, 90% of internet sites that had anything to do with TV or movies would be shut down.<P>I think they let the smaller stuff, like transcripts and screen captures, go because they have much bigger problems with actual pirated copies of films, shows and music. Besides, these sites promote their product anyway, though I remember Paramount going balistic on Star Trek sites a number of years back and shutting down every one that was using images that the studio owned. To me this is just bad buisness.<P>Personally, I don't have a problem with screen captures or transcripts. I don't think anyone is going to use them as a substitute for going to the movie and all these sites generate interest in the film and make money for them. It's basically free advertising. A stollen copy of the actual script would be a different thing in my mind. Many people (including myself) would pay money for a bound script and I don't think people have the right to steal that source of revenue from the studios.<P>It's a fine line though, and everyone seems to have it in a different place.<P>H.C. __________________ "Stir not the bitterness in the cup that I mixed myself. Have I not tasted it now many nights upon my tongue, foreboding that worse yet lay in the dregs." -Denethor

03-06-2003, 12:20 PM	#11
Quirkette Haunting Spirit Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: A shotgun shack Posts: 86	Okay, HC. I suppose you're right. It just took me by surprise. I'm so used to seeing photographic images. But the whole script? That was a bit of a shock. Guess I'm naiive. __________________ "No food, no rest, nothing for Smeagol," said Gollum. "He's a sneak."

02-05-2004, 03:41 PM	#12
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Here is one for ROTK!<P><A HREF="http://www.stupidring.com/rotkscript/" TARGET=_blank>transcript</A> __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

02-21-2004, 10:04 AM	#13
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,234	Were you looking something like this? I haven't seen that kind of movie scripts on any site before but one can always search them. __________________ Fenris Wolf

02-23-2004, 06:38 AM	#14
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	I found a script for FOTR that I would say comes pretty close to what HC called an actual working script. It is here. This site also has a ROTK script right here. dancing spawn, thanks for that link. I haven't seen a cue sheet before. Hmmm. Enlightening. Is it just me or is Sir Ian changing the original script?? __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass. Last edited by Evisse the Blue; 02-23-2004 at 06:46 AM.

02-26-2004, 05:31 PM	#15
Eowyn Skywalker Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somewhere far, far away. Eh. Posts: 402	An excellent site for finding movie scripts and transripts is www.simplyscripts.com It has the Lord of the Rings and many others. I hope that's helpful. -Eowyn Skywalker __________________ Sometimes worlds collide. This time, they got their own webpage. Join Middle-earth: Insanity forums today.