Modern slapstick comedy movie – The Mask
Comparing Jim Carrey’s The mask with older examples of slapstick comedy movie
Genre
The tropes and what to expect from genre.
Hybrid genre movies and why we need them
Why A simple favor is a hybrid genre movie and why it works so well
How Baby driver makes genre tropes invisible
Even if you had never heard the term “genre tropes”, you already know what they are. A genre trope is a lone gunslinger riding into the sunset at the end of a western movie, the two lovers making out in the rain in a romantic movie, and the buff handsome action hero calmly walking away …
Can philosophical movies be also entertaining?
“Philosophical movies … ugh! Even the name sounds boring.” That’s what many people think of movies that discuss philosophy. Unlike action movies or comedy movies or romantic movies, philosophical movies are not considered an attraction for mainstream audiences. Most of the time they become a modest success or a disastrous financial failure. Even a cult …
Why a movie should pass the Bechdel test
If you’re a fan of romantic movies you’ve probably wondered if your favourite one can pass the Bechdel test. But what is it? It’s pretty simple, to pass the Bechdel test means to follow those three rules: 1- the story must have at least two women (with names) in it 2- the women must talk …
Example of the Show don’t tell technique – Drive
It’s easy to be confused about what the show don’t tell technique is or how it works but, surprisingly enough, it’s even easier to put it into practice. Many make it sound like a complicated and difficult because it implies cutting out the dialogue and only “showing” the action. But that’s not what it is. …
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How to express a movie’s central theme or idea
The central theme or idea of a story is the message that the writer wants the audience to understand after watching his movie or reading his book. Some believe that a story should not have a central theme or idea at all, that it should be written just to entertain. But the truth is that …
How to write a good rom-com – Netflix’s Set it up
Rom-coms are not exactly famous for their accuracy in depicting romantic relationships. They’re actually infamous for doing the opposite: emphasizing love as a pure and indestructible force that surmounts any obstacle. Growing up I’ve had the chance to watch an incredible number of rom-coms, some really good (“When Harry met Sally”), some really bad (“Rumor …
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How to write a scene in an action movie – Mission Impossible
Who hasn’t dreamt of being the portagonist of an awesome action movie scene? To be hanging from the ceiling in a life or death situation where you can only rely on your skills and hope to get out of there alive. This adrenaline filled scenes are what the Mission Impossible franchise has been giving to …
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What is exposition and how musicals handle it – Mamma Mia!
Exposition means facts – the information about setting, biography, and characterization that the audience needs to follow and comprehend the events of the story. – Robert McKee This is McKee’s definition for exposition in his book “Story”. It sounds like a pretty simple thing: it’s informations that the audience needs to have, so why are …
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