If you want to be a screenwriter you’ve got to know what constitutes a “good” adapted screenplay. Here are a few of the most recent Academy Award winners for Best Original Screenplay – try to catch a couple on www.direct.tv satellite and make notes about why they’re so well reviewed.
Almost Famous – The story of a music groupie on tour in the 70s…seems clichd on the surface but good screenwriting took this film to a deeper level.
Lost in Translation – 2003′s winner (more…)