3 Reasons Why Pacific Rim Saved The Sword ‘Til Last
Of all the things I could say about Pacific Rim, and folks, I could say a lot – in fact, the thing I want to say most about it is, “SEE …
Three Things Rounders Can Teach You About Following Your Passion
I mentioned in my last post that I’d been thinking about the movie Rounders lately. I’ve been thinking about making it as a freelance writer, too. And making it as an author. …
Prometheus
It’s kind of hard to imagine any expectations that Prometheus met. I think the trailers were trying to lead us to believe that we were going to get something more …
Can Prometheus Build On Mystery Without Killing It?
I’m off to see this years Big Sci-Fi Film, Prometheus, tonight. Naturally, I want to write about what I make of it, but I also want to write about my …
Applying the Hollywood Formula: The Protagonist and Act Two
As I explained in my post before last, I’m practicing the writing of an outline using the Hollywood Formula as a template. In order to get a feel for how the …
Bug Hunt: A Practical Example of the Hollywood Method – Part 6
I’ve spent a good chunk of the last couple of weeks dissecting the plot of the movie Aliens by seeing whether the three-character, three-act Hollywood Formula holds true within it. We’ve …
Bug Hunt: A Practical Example of the Hollywood Method – Part 5
And so we come to the final act of the movie Aliens, where, according to the Hollywood Formula, we’ll see our Protagonist resolve her issues with her Relationship Character and, in doing so, …
Bug Hunt: A Practical Example of the Hollywood Method – Part 4
Welcome back (or welcome, if you’ve just stumbled across this series) to my analysis of how the Hollywood Formula plays out in the plotting and action of the movie Aliens! As of part four, I’m …
Bug Hunt: A Practical Example of the Hollywood Method – Part 3
Okay, okay. Unlike the last time I tried to analyse Act 2, Part 1, I’m actually writing this during the day, so I won’t get the urge to nod off before …
Bug Hunt: A Practical Example of the Hollywood Method – Part 2
If you treat the Hollywood Formula as gospel, then James Cameron must be a sinner. By the end of Act One in the movie Aliens, he’s only identified one of the Formula’s …