Smokin' Joe Carnahan: SMOKIN' ACES SCREENPLAY

SMOKIN' ACES SCREENPLAY

12/31/2006 at 08:45 PM

Alright kids. For those of you bored out of your skulls or electing to stay home
this New Years, I offer the following for your reading enjoyment (or torment) and
edification. The script I submitted to Universal, which really represents the version
they greenlit. Lot of changes in the final film, including the ending (although we
did shoot the scripted ending, it goes to that wonderful orphanage known as the
DVD deleted scenes section, to be claimed by its loving parent later) and other
misc twists and turns. I put it in PDF form, so it can be downloaded, but I'll be
honest, I don't know my ass from first base when it comes to this stuff and I've
hit the banana peel HARD in the past when it comes to the technical aspects of
this blog. But hey man, no hill for a climber, so here goes! Also, just in case you
think the life of a Hollywood director is this wild, non-stop orgy of excess, consider
the following: I am blogging this at nearly 9pm on what is traditionally regarded as
the biggest party night of the year...

...Ladies and Gentleman we have a winner! AND IT'S ME!

Comments

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	Posted by: Jon 12/31/2006 at 09:37 PM
Joe you are an incredible director, I am new to the site, and really looking forward to Smokin' Aces. I loved Narc, some of the best acting I have seen in a long while! How would one email you directly, if that is even possible? Oh, and don't feel bad about staying in on New Year's Eve, I choose too myself, too many drunk drivers out there.

	Posted by: cbower 12/31/2006 at 10:19 PM
Thank you Joe, what a way to ring in the new year !!! Question though, regarding Faceless, if Fox passed on it can you guys still shop it around? Have a great night Joe, wherever you choose to be and many thanks for the script.

	Posted by: Anonymous 01/01/2007 at 12:02 AM
Is it just me, or does anyone else REALLY want to see Alicia Keys shoot that gun after looking at that poster!?

	Posted by: Roxana 01/01/2007 at 12:06 AM
Woaaaah! it's a real script! I downloaded it, but I'm not really sure if I wanna read it!! I will read it.. naah I won't..... dayumn! you not supose to do that Joe! hehe Hows your new years party? :)

	Posted by: muzzleflash 01/01/2007 at 12:11 AM
Happy New Year Joe! Thanks so much for such a wonderful gift. Don't know what we've done to deserve it, but it's certainly appreciiated! All the best for you and yours in 2007!! Have a kickass year!!

	Posted by: Shanti 01/01/2007 at 01:43 AM
Damn Joe lol! I want to download this script bad but yet again. I'm going to wait till the movie hits theatre. Happy New Years!

Posted by: Dash 01/01/2007 at 02:47 AM

It's too bad about knuckleheads dictating an alternative ending. I enjoyed NARC quite a bit, and recently caught BGB&O on DVD. I was a bit disappointed with whatever happened on MI:III as I thought you could bring quite a bit of excitment to the series (if Ticker was any indication).

I'm definitely looking for to SMOKIN' ACES, not least of all because it shows the handy work of virtuoso card flourisher Dave Buck (or is it Dan?) doin' the Carnahan fan.

Posted by: Don 01/01/2007 at 07:05 AM

Joe,

So glad to see more screenwriters putting their scripts on the 'net. Looking forward to this movie.

Don

Posted by: Jason 01/01/2007 at 10:07 AM

Holy Shit Balls (2 words?)

This is awesome, can't wait to read it as I nurse my fun hangover. God bless the internet. I just saw a tv spot for Smokin' Aces during halftime of the Outback Bowl on ESPN. GO PENN STATE!!

Thanks Joe!!

Posted by: Doubler 01/01/2007 at 10:41 AM

Joe,

Loving the script, man! Can't wait to see the movie!!!!

God, I'm so excited, I had to use FOUR exclamation marks.

Doubler