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After an attempt on his father’s life, a by-the-book Marine captain must kill his father’s rivals and become head of his own crime family to protect those he loves.
I think is a great exercise to write a logline for this movie, to fit into the template we've established on the site. At the same time, since we obviously are not trying to sell the script, I it benefits to take a few liberties to show the hook and uniqueness of the film in a logline we craft. ThatRead more
I think is a great exercise to write a logline for this movie, to fit into the template we’ve established on the site. At the same time, since we obviously are not trying to sell the script, I it benefits to take a few liberties to show the hook and uniqueness of the film in a logline we craft. That’s my reason I think “who wishes to avoid mob life” should stay, even if we wouldn’t normally include something like that.
See lessI’ve watched quite a few overly hyped movies, and most meet my expectations. While I don’t really like Batman, when I recently watched the Dark Knight I was thoroughly enjoying the movie, even if I did identify a lot of problems that a lot of people gloss over.(I hardly think it’s the best comic book movie, or even the best Batman movie.) But anyway, there was just something that turned me off from the Godfather and made me not want to watch its sequel.
I thought it may be that I don’t really like older movies, but when I watched Casablanca I enjoyed it, and now I plan to spend a few weeks solely watching classic movies I’ve never been interested in watching before. I think I’ll hold out on the Godfather until I’m a bit older. Maybe I’ll appreciate it more in a few years.
After an attempt on his father’s life, a by-the-book Marine captain must kill his father’s rivals and become head of his own crime family to protect those he loves.
"so then him becoming a head mobster would suggest that he has failed the story plot in a major way."That's because he does. It's been a little while and I may not remember some of the things, but Michael?doesn't want to be a part of the mob. But by the end of the story he is. He failed in that goalRead more
“so then him becoming a head mobster would suggest that he has failed the story plot in a major way.”
That’s because he does. It’s been a little while and I may not remember some of the things, but Michael?doesn’t want to be a part of the mob. But by the end of the story he is. He failed in that goal. That’s part of dpg’s point, that the story is a tragedy because of Michael’s story arc and him becoming what he didn’t want to become. The problem with your suggestion is that it doesn’t really describe a plot. It just states that he assumes control of the crime family. Then what? The revenge against those who attempted to kill his father is the active part of the plot.
See lessHowever, I do think “who wishes to avoid mob life” could be dropped, as reluctantly taking his father’s place conveys that meaning, but Michael specifically doesn’t want to be a part of the mob, so I think leaving it in may better convey his character arc.
After an attempt on his father’s life, a by-the-book Marine captain must kill his father’s rivals and become head of his own crime family to protect those he loves.
When I watched this film, I was...disappointed. I watched it earlier this year, or late last year, and I had hyped it up in my mind to be something mind-blowing. I wasn't expecting an action movie or anything, but for whatever reason I wasn't able to fully engage in the experience of the movie likeRead more
When I watched this film, I was…disappointed. I watched it earlier this year, or late last year, and I had hyped it up in my mind to be something mind-blowing. I wasn’t expecting an action movie or anything, but for whatever reason I wasn’t able to fully engage in the experience of the movie like I usually am able to. So I watched it, I could appreciate the quality film making, but something about it kept me from really engaging with it. I plan to watch it again and maybe I will enjoy it more.
See lessThat said, I’m inclined to agree somewhat more with dpg, in that his logline presents more of a hook than just a standard gangster taking revenge logline and better describes the character arc. And I’ve mentioned many times that I believe the hook is the most important part of any logline, followed by the characters and then goal and other elements.
However, I do think Nir Shelter is right that Michael does develop a clear goal during the story that can be described in the logline. So, some sort blend of your logline attempts could uphold both of the points you two are making.
Here’s an attempt:?After an attempt on his father’s life, a Marine who wishes to avoid mob life must get revenge and reluctantly take his father’s place as the head of a?crime family. (31)
I think combing both of your loglines would best convey the hook and story arc while also clearly defining the goal.