Sideways: The Shooting Script

by Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor

Book Overview

The newest screenplay from the Oscar®-nominated writers of Election and About Schmidt, Sideways is the tale of two men's adventure in California wine country. Based on Rex Pickett's acclaimed first novel, Sideways tells the story of Miles (Paul Giamatti), a failed novelist, and his soon-to-be-married friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church), a washed-up actor.To salute the remains of their youth, the two men take one last road trip in the week before Jack's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557046557
• ISBN13: 9781557046550
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Newmarket Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Good.

Good, witty, smart. Might not be as awesome as all the hype; but definitely a good choice to add to your DVD collection.

Fun movie, better script

I got a little bored during this movie, but the script is beautifully written. Definitely "I wish I could do that" writing.

Outstanding

The first time I watched the film, I couldn't get through it. There was very little that was likable about the characters, and I chose not to spend 2 hours with losers. Seeing all of the critical acclaim it received, I decided to watch it again... and loved it the second time around. Reading the screenplay made me love it even more! I could stop and savor the writing, noting how each scene ends provacatively. It's a very adult piece, and one must be very open-minded and not judgmental when reading the screenplay or watching the film. LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!

A wonderful read

I loved the movie. On impulse, I sought out the screen play because I wanted to see how the story looked on paper. The experience was illuminating for the insight it provided me in how movies are crafted. But more importantly, being able to pause at an interesting passage of dialog, to enjoy it more completely, enabled me to control the pace of the story. Lastly, the screenplay is very good writing, and a joy to read.