The Black List compiles top 10 lists of favorite film scripts read by over 250 film executives. The films with the most mentions (as of 2008 4 mentions are needed to be listed) are ranked and published yearly.
The lists from 2005 to 2008 have been made available for download on their website. It's a pretty interesting read. Some of your favorite movies will appear on the list, while some that rated as favorites among the execs bombed (
Passengers), or are still in development hell.
2008 seems to have a lot of sexually charged films that impressed those polled. Check out some of these titles and their
loglinesFUCKBUDDIES by Liz
Meriwether“A guy and a girl struggle to have an exclusively sexual relationship as they both come to realize they want much more.” (39 mentions)
WINTER’S DISCONTENT by Paul
Fruchbom“When Herb Winter’s wife of fifty years dies, the faithful but sexually
frustrated widower moves into a retirement community to start living the swinging single life.” (34 mentions)
THE TUTOR by Matthew
Fogel“A twenty three year old recent graduate decides, at his mother’s insistence, to tutor his ex-girlfriend’s younger sister for the
SATs. When they begin a romantic relationship, his ex-girlfriend moves back home for the summer and begins to fall back in love with our anti-hero as well.” (15 mentions)
THE PHANTOM LIMB by Kevin
Koehler“A troubled private detective uncovers a blackmail scam
involving a gangster who runs a brothel that caters to amputee fetishes (and other taboo sexual interests) and the doctor who performs the body modifications.” (11 mentions)
and for something totally different, there's this...
THE GARY COLEMAN –EMMANUEL LEWIS PROJECT by Dan
Fogelman“Emmanuel Lewis and Gary Coleman save the world from an evil madman.” (7 mentions)
2009 Black List coming soon. Previous publications available here:
The Black List
