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Sorkinisms - A Supercut

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Published on Jun 25, 2012

Edited by Kevin Porter (follow me on Twitter @KevinTPorter)

This video is a tribute to the work of Aaron Sorkin: the recycled dialogue, recurring phrases, and familiar plot lines. This is not intended as a critique but rather a playful excursion through Sorkin's wonderful world of words.

Scenes taken from:

Malice
A Few Good Men
Bulworth
Sports Night
The West Wing
Studio 60
Charlie Wilson's War
The Social Network
& Tom Hanks 1993 Oscar Speech for some reason

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  • Marcy Barbeau

    Marcy Barbeau 4 months ago

    Is that really an oscar speech? It looks like he's talking to a college.

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  • Kevin Porter

    Kevin Porter 4 months ago

    Tom Hanks is the Oscar speech. Aaron is indeed giving a commencement speech.

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  • dimka7g

    dimka7g 4 months ago

    Good writers borrow from other writers. Great ones steal from them outright. Sorkin borrows only from Sorkin

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  • Kevin Porter

    Kevin Porter 5 months ago

    Short answer: on and off 2 years. Long answer: the last 10 years of being a fan and absorbing it, listening to The West Wing while falling asleep in middle school, watching episodes over and over again. Thanks for watching!

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  • Thelastminstrel

    Thelastminstrel 1 week ago

    My God, have you never seen competant screenwriting before?

    Chayefsky?

    Sturges?

    Kurosawa ?

    Coen?

    Wilder?

    Goldman?

    Mankiewicz ?

    Trumbo?

    This clown just vacums up cliches and spreads them on a page like mayonaise.

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  • rmccaw7

    rmccaw7 1 week ago

    that's just not logically correct

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  • 528491Inception

    528491Inception 1 week ago

    Heres another 'all about eve' reference

    /watch?v=VOs4TWaZwJ0

    0:30

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  • Zack Babins

    Zack Babins 2 weeks ago

    Hmmm it's like most of these aren't common, every day expressions that everyone uses...... oh, wait.

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  • Bianca K

    Bianca K 3 weeks ago

    I don't see this as a bad thing- he is one writer and wrote these over a number of years. People have common sayings and ways of speaking, I don't find it unusual he has used phrases/sayings more than once.

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  • aaaaaaaaaaaffffffful

    aaaaaaaaaaaffffffful 3 weeks ago

    so that's why i can't stand any of these stupid shows!

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  • Gessful

    Gessful 3 weeks ago

    Great job! What 'bout Josh's "really"s re: Joey Lucas @ the hotel?

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  • Mark Zacharia

    Mark Zacharia 3 weeks ago

    He's still Aaron Sorkin! Hell, I quote him, why shouldn't he?

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  • Michael Wille

    Michael Wille 1 month ago

    I have been waiting for something like this for years. I am in your debt, sir!

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