Overall Impression — Ah, to be young again. Then I would have liked this movie rather than just liked that my kids liked it. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? — Skeeter. What’s he trying to accomplish? — Take over control of the hotel that was promised to him as a child, build a… Continue reading BEDTIME STORIES
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QUANTUM OF SOLACE
Overall Impression — Gone are the quips, the easy going air of superiority. It’s an action movie, first and foremost and a well-structured one with an interesting stakes character. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? — James Bond What’s he trying to accomplish? — Defeat the plans of the evil Dominic Greene (professional), keep… Continue reading QUANTUM OF SOLACE
Three Areas of Conflict
Syd Field first described the three areas of conflict your main character is dealing with, and I’ve gone back to this concept over and over again, particularly in crafting a good CENTRAL QUESTION for my stories. (The Central Question is the question that once it’s answered definitively “yes” or “no” the movie is over.) These… Continue reading Three Areas of Conflict
GET SMART
Overall Impression — At first I was embarrassed at how much I liked this movie, and then I realized that I had nothing to be ashamed about! THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s your main character? — Maxwell Smart. What’s he trying to accomplish? — Prove that he’s a capable field agent, impress Agent 99, and save… Continue reading GET SMART
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END
Overall Impression — I don’t know what they were smoking, but I want some. THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who’s the main character? — Jack Sparrow, but only by default. At various times Will drives the story, Elizabeth drives the story, Barbossa drives the story, there’s probably some sub-plot I missed where the third pirate… Continue reading PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END