Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid might be one of the most meticulously well-written movies ever made. William Goldman scripts are almost always something special. He's a master of creating something that's interesting, every scene has a kinetic energy to it that keeps you moving. He's a talented prose novelist as well. His novel of The Princess Bride might be even better than the screenplay and the film.
But today I want to talk about a scene in particular for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid:
This scene comes early in the movie and we're still working to understand the relationship between Butch and Sundance, as well as Butch and his gang.
Goldman does something amazing as he's able to mix humor, character building, excitement, suspense, and an advancement of the story into the scene. There are so many building blocks at play here, and because the scene is so entertaining we hardly notice.
And the dialogue is so sharp I can't even stand it.
One of the mos…
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