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A college photography student who discovers terrifying images of ghostly children in her shots of an abandoned amusement park races to uncover a decades-old mystery to save her son from the vengeful spirits.
How does the the journalist come to realize that she must solve the mystery to save her son from vengeful spirits? The logline for The Ring: "A young journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone in a week of viewing it." (22 words) In that movie, the joRead more
How does the the journalist come to realize that she must solve the mystery to save her son from vengeful spirits?
The logline for The Ring: “A young journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone in a week of viewing it.” (22 words) In that movie, the journalist realizes it because people start dieing shortly after viewing it.
Main character discovers a deadly problem with a ticking clock. (The “death of anyone in a week” is both a reveal — that ‘s how the journalist realizes there a big problem, right? — and a ticking clock that adds urgency to the struggle to solve the mystery. A nice two-fer.)
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"A thief always wants what they cant have and is envious of others possessions" I disagree with that as a general diagnosis of all thieves (having known too many of them in my years in law enforcement.) As Freud would say, the motivations are overdetermined. Be that as it may, it's your logline. AndRead more
“A thief always wants what they cant have and is envious of others possessions”
I disagree with that as a general diagnosis of all thieves (having known too many of them in my years in law enforcement.) As Freud would say, the motivations are overdetermined.
Be that as it may, it’s your logline. And if that’s your character’s flaw, let it be so stipulated.
Still, there is a lingering question: what is the motivational link between envy and stealing a car–of all the things he might steal? Why a car? Are cars his special line of work? (The pros usually specialize in a particular line of goods. Is he a pro, or is this a crime of impulsive opportunity?) If he’s a pro, then wouldn’t it be more be more accurate to describe him as a car thief?
See lessWhen troubled teen takes control of a crashed alien craft, he decides to fly it to London to prevent his girlfriend from cheating on him. With a secret government agency and a massing alien army in hot pursuit, he must choose between saving his relationship and saving the world.
By way of comparison, in "The Matrix Reloaded" Nemo is confronted with the dilemma of either saving the residents of Zion or saving Trinity -- but seemingly, he can't save both. It's a true dilemma because Trinity is one special gal, fearless, loyal, cunning. She's been central to Nemo's realizationRead more
By way of comparison, in “The Matrix Reloaded” Nemo is confronted with the dilemma of either saving the residents of Zion or saving Trinity — but seemingly, he can’t save both.
It’s a true dilemma because Trinity is one special gal, fearless, loyal, cunning. She’s been central to Nemo’s realization of his potential, his destiny. In every possible way, she’s his soul-mate.
In contrast, what’s the girl in London ever done for the protagonist to make him a better person, to inspire and help him to realize his potential, his destiny?
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