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actofcynic's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
calthequeer's review
4.0
DAMNN- my own private idaho is one of my favorite movies and this script (while obviously lacking in bits) gave me more insight and closure on the movie itself.
also showed me MR RIVER PHOENIX’S IMPROV made this movie SOOOO fucking amazing.
and idk if my script was faulty but whoever wrote Scott was driving the car in the end
🤪you deserve your pillow cold on both sides🤪
also showed me MR RIVER PHOENIX’S IMPROV made this movie SOOOO fucking amazing.
and idk if my script was faulty but whoever wrote Scott was driving the car in the end
🤪you deserve your pillow cold on both sides🤪
anothetbennet's review
4.0
My Own Private Idaho is one of my favorite films of all time and I can't really explain why. To some people might be boring or without interest but to me, it is all kinds of amazing.
I was really excited to read the script, I'm not sure if there's more versions, but I enjoyed the fact that in many ways, it was so different from the film. Sincerely I prefer the film version, I think has more depth and the characters are more intriguing. However there are some parts that I wish were in the film, especially this ending because it would have been the perfect ending to the film.
I was really excited to read the script, I'm not sure if there's more versions, but I enjoyed the fact that in many ways, it was so different from the film. Sincerely I prefer the film version, I think has more depth and the characters are more intriguing. However there are some parts that I wish were in the film, especially this ending because it would have been the perfect ending to the film.
vivicamille's review
3.0
When I think about My Own Private Idaho, I think about the campfire scene and the ending. What's interesting about this draft is that those two moments are so different from the way the movie stages them. I don't think it's unconnected. Scott and Mike's falling-out in the film is tied to Scott's fear of Mike's feelings. In this version, it's far less personal and it seems much more likely that Scott would pick Mike up. Reading this really cemented how important River Phoenix was to the humanization of Mike, through his performance and influence on the script. But for all of the first-draft flaws, it's nice to see a version where Mike has a happy ending.
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