Have you ever wondered why so many horror movies are commercially successful? From what I can see, there are some common threads across the genre that allow horror films to consistently profit — low budgets, the absence of a big…
If you’re really, really smart, you don’t go into it. This is not for really, really smart people. You gotta be dumber than that if you wanna succeed in creative expression. You gotta be a little crazy. Richard Walter UCLA…
[pullquote align=”right” color=”#e65652″ class=”” cite=”” link=””]The Force Awakens extends beyond homage. Plot-wise, Awakens and A New Hope are cloudy reflections of each other.[/pullquote] The Force Awakens did a fantastic job paying homage to the original trilogy. I loved trying to…
Whether you like Max Landis or not, he’s a guy that has essentially been immersed in the industry since conception. He’s outspoken. He’s opinionated. He hurls so many damn darts that he’s guaranteed to cluster a bullseye every now and…
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State of Grace Written by Dennis McIntyreUncredited rewrite by David RabeDirected by Phil JoanouRunning time: 129 minutesYear: 1990 STATE OF GRACE BEAT SHEET / STORY MAP PROTAGONIST: Terry Noonan, 30, undercover cop assigned to take down his old friendsCHARACTERIZATION |…
The Incredible Hulk Screenplay by Zak PennUncredited draft by Edward NortonDirected by Louis LeterrierRunning time: 105 minutesYear:2008 BASIC STORY MAP PROTAGONIST: Bruce Banner / The HulkCHARACTERIZATION/MAIN MISBEHAVIOR: Scientist | AngerEXTERNAL GOAL: To cure himself of the HulkINTERNAL GOAL: To control…
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. ~Laozi After posting my True Romance Story Map/Beat Sheet, I received a question regarding the ending. The person asked how the movie had changed…
True Romance Written by Quentin TarantinoDirected by Tony ScottRunning Time: 117 minutesYear: 1993Poster by Matt Ryan BASIC STORY MAP PROTAGONIST: Clarence Worley, 20-something comic shop clerkCHARACTERIZATION | MAIN MISBEHAVIOR: Heroic, Witty | Reckless SchizophrenicEXTERNAL GOAL: To sell the cocaine /…
Alien Screenplay by Dan O’BannonStory by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald ShusettDirected by Ridley ScottRunning time: 114 minutesYear: 1979 BASIC STORY MAP PROTAGONIST: Ripley, female warrant officer onboard the commercial towing spacecraft, The NostromoCHARACTERIZATION/MAIN MISBEHAVIOR: Tough, Brave, Resourceful / CallousEXTERNAL GOAL:…
