Thelma and Louise/Something to Talk about: Screenplays

by Callie Khouri

Book Overview

When "Thelma & Louise" opened in 1991, it was greeted with acclaim and controversy, quickly earning first-time screenwriter Callie Khouri a reputation as one of the only writers of real movie roles for women. She lived up to expectations with "Something to Talk About, " which won praise for its originality and authenticity. Published here in one volume, these two screenplays gives us an oppurtunity to savor the work of a groundbreaking author.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802134629
• ISBN13: 9780802134622
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES EVER

Don't usually read screenplays but I saw the movie so many times (Susan Sarandon is my favorite actress, I like Harvey Keitel too) that I could picture it as I went along. A few scenes were changed in the movie but not many. The dialogue is laugh out loud funny. Darryl, Thelma's husband, is such a jerk, just as portrayed in the film version. Most of the characters are faithful to the screenplay. I love the symbolic ending-two women flying off...and leaving it all behind.

Thelma & Louise: Let Those Bobby Pins Fly!

This excellent screenplay gives a lot of insight into the wonderful buddy road-trip film. Two women go for a weekend vacation and end up getting more than they were expecting,not to mention shaking off the yoke of their male partners. Brava!