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Thoughts on The Princess Bride

September 11, 2011September 11, 2011The Princess Bride

Firstly, let me say that the script is a great read. For those who have not read the script, Rob Reiner, the director, has perfectly captured Goldman’s words and story. A careful read of Goldman’s

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The Princess Bride (1987 shooting script)

August 28, 2011August 28, 2011analysis, Beat Sheet, Save the Cat, The Princess Bride

After many days and months of neglect, the beatsheet for The Princess Bride is here. It is based off a 1987 shooting script I found at The Daily Script, a website that has a large

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Prison Break: Season Two – A Retrospective

July 4, 2011July 4, 2011Prison Break, theme

SPOILER ALERT: There are events and relationships contained herein that you shouldn’t read if you haven’t seen Prison Break Season One or Two. In the very next episode after my prognostication about Shales and Mahone

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Prison Break Prognostications

June 27, 2011June 27, 2011Prison Break, Season Two, theme

SPOILER ALERT: If you are, like me, a Prison Break virgin and haven’t seen the second season, don’t read ahead. I lay awake in bed this morning, my mind contemplating the first six episodes of Prison

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What Makes a Hero?

June 26, 2011June 26, 2011Bad Guys Close In, Hero, Prison Break

I’ve unleashed Prison Break: Season Two upon myself. I’m only two episodes in, but already Michael is being squeezed, metaphorically, into some very tight corners. He is only a half-step in front of his pursuers. Sometimes his pursuers seem to have

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Prison Break and ‘Cat’ Killers

June 20, 2011June 20, 2011kill the cat, Prison Break, Save the Cat

SPOILER ALERT: The following contains spoilers about Prison Break – Season One. If you haven’t seen Prison Break (what are you waiting for? You should see it!) it might be best not to read. I

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Prison Break

June 16, 2011June 16, 2011Anatomy of Story, character web, Prison Break, theme

I started watching Prison Break for the first time tonight. Four episodes later and my evening is gone. Not wasted, just gone although some may disagree. I was sorely tempted to put the next disc in and

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The Princess Bride – Opening and Closing Images

May 22, 2011May 22, 2011Closing Image, Opening Image, The Princess Bride, William Goldman

I had a rare night last week where there wasn’t too much school work to do, so I grabbed the opportunity to watch a movie I’d borrowed from a friend a month or two ago

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Upping the Use of Symbols – Part 2

April 30, 2011March 26, 2021symbols

Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen the movie Up, then what are you waiting for – hire it and watch it ASAP. This post doesn’t go into a detailed look at the plot, but it

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Upping the Use of Symbols – Part 1

April 27, 2011April 27, 2011Anatomy of Story, badge, symbol, symbolic, symbols, Up

Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen the movie Up, then what are you waiting for – hire it and watch it ASAP. This post doesn’t go into a detailed look at the plot, but it

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