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When a spaceship transporting colonists on a 90 year journey to a distant planet malfunctions causing a passenger to awaken from hibernation early, he must find a way to resume hibernation or die of old age.
I think Karel's ?30 word version does the job.What intrigued me about the movie was that the transgressive act the protagonist commits at the end of Act 1....(Spoiler alert)... the guy is so lonely he deliberately brings ?a female passenger out of hibernation to have some company . ?Consequently, ?fRead more
I think Karel’s ?30 word version does the job.
What intrigued me about the movie was that the transgressive act the protagonist commits at the end of Act 1….
(Spoiler alert)
… the guy is so lonely he deliberately brings ?a female passenger out of hibernation to have some company . ?Consequently, ?for the next 45 minutes the “B” story is at the forefront, the “A” story slips into the background.
I found the “B” story a rather standard issue love story with a predictable relationship arc. ?The only dramatic suspense in the “B” story in the 2nd Act is ?when and how she will find out that she did not accidentally wake up, as the guy allows her to believe. ?That he has selfishly, deliberately doomed her to death while in transit in outer space.
The movie that my mind cross-references with this one is “Witness” (1985) , where the “B” story also comes to the forefront for the entire 2nd Act while the “A” story slips into the background. ?But there’s continual dramatic tension in the “B” story of “Witness” because of the clash of cultures, a ?worldly, gun-wielding, city-slicker cop forced to hide out in a rural Amish community that adheres to a credo of non-violence.
(And kudos to Australian director Peter Weir for his sensitivity and respect for the values and traditions of the Amish culture.)
See lessAn ordinary biker girl sacrifices her extraordinary corporate career to win her love ; embarks on a solo Motorcycle quest of her inspirational soulmate.
As an ardent motorcyclist in times past with over 6 figures in miles under his gluteus maximus, a road trip movie like this is appealing.But I know from long experience that riding a motorcycles is an ideal way to experience the passing scenery and indulge in solitary reflection (as in "Zen & thRead more
As an ardent motorcyclist in times past with over 6 figures in miles under his gluteus maximus, a road trip movie like this is appealing.
But I know from long experience that riding a motorcycles is an ideal way to experience the passing scenery and indulge in solitary reflection (as in “Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” which is a classic book, but has proven to be difficult to mold into a script — and Robert Redford tried).
So I don’t see how the rather solitary nature of the motorcycle experience is as an effective m.o. to finding one’s soul mate.
I suggest the story might benefit from a specific destination. ?For example, if the story is set in the US, she could be cycling cross country to attend the annual August rally in Sturgis, ND, the most famous and popular rally of them all, or the East Coast rally at Little Orleans, MD (which I will be attending for my 3rd time this August). ?
Also, in the romance genre, ?as is the case (most of the time) in real life, finding true love is usually accidental, an unintentional coincidence that happens while pursuing something else, a specific objective goal that generates conflict.
Anyway, I think there’s a gem of an idea for an interesting movie. ?Particularly if you are a motorcycle maniac yourself and are familiar with the motorcycle culture. ?But it’s a gem that needs some ?polishing.
fwiw
See lessA teenage Jewish boy Harles in a Nazi death camp sets out to prove his love to Hitler’s daughter Ida who once pretended to be Jewish.
>>>>But actually, Ida is Hitler?s daughter who followed him to Poland to take a short look around his doing.Too facile. Not credible. I am not able to suspend disbelief. ?(And, btw, who is the mother? You got to explain that, too, as Hitler never married Eva Braun until the final days ofRead more
>>>>But actually, Ida is Hitler?s daughter who followed him to Poland to take a short look around his doing.
Too facile. Not credible. I am not able to suspend disbelief. ?
(And, btw, who is the mother? You got to explain that, too, as Hitler never married Eva Braun until the final days of the war and there is no record that they had a love-child.)
And if I could suspend disbelief, having her as the protagonist is the better approach, the more interesting story. ?Unlike him, she doesn’t need ?200+ word explanations why she should be the protagonist and why her story might be worth telling.
All ?she needs is 8 words: “Hitler’s daughter struggles to survive in a death camp.” ?Boom! Your story has High Concept.
She’s the hook, not him. Without her, he’s just another Jewish boy struggling to survive the war and the Holocaust.
Dismiss my disbelief as you will — but IMHO, your story hook is the girl, not the boy. ?She is more interesting. She should be the protagonist of the plot. (He ?can be her ally/love interest.)
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