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Disillusioned with Hollywood, a movie star returns to her Midwest hometown to attend her high school reunion – only to reignite old flames, rivalries and loves.
As Richiev said about the need for a differentiating story hook.? "Reignite old flames, rivalries and loves" -- nothing new there.? Those are staples of the high school reunion trope.?
As Richiev said about the need for a differentiating story hook.? “Reignite old flames, rivalries and loves” — nothing new there.? Those are staples of the high school reunion trope.
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See lessAfter receiving a private invite to compete,? five amateur cooks find themselves trapped by elite cannibals and must cook to win in order to survive.
Cook what?? Human flesh?? Vegan fare??? I'm guessing the former, but I shouldn't have to guess, particularly since that is (probably) the story hook.? And if it is, it's a good one.? So flaunt it, don't conceal it.And what does not "surviving" entail.? More cannibalism?? Again, please clarify.
Cook what?? Human flesh?? Vegan fare??? I’m guessing the former, but I shouldn’t have to guess, particularly since that is (probably) the story hook.? And if it is, it’s a good one.? So flaunt it, don’t conceal it.
And what does not “surviving” entail.? More cannibalism?? Again, please clarify.
See lessA neurotic actor, struggling to perform in a Chekhov play, has his soul temporarily extracted and rents a Russian one. Success– rave reviews! Now he must find and reclaim his soul which has been stolen and implanted in someone else.
As I indicated, this is not an easy film to logline. I originally thought only to post a logline with the story hook.? Just the 1st sentence that lays down the set up: A neurotic actor, struggling to perform in a Chekhov play, has his soul temporarily extracted and rents a Russian one. The 2nd senteRead more
As I indicated, this is not an easy film to logline. I originally thought only to post a logline with the story hook.? Just the 1st sentence that lays down the set up:
A neurotic actor, struggling to perform in a Chekhov play, has his soul temporarily extracted and rents a Russian one.
The 2nd sentence refers to the MPR moment.
Actually, the first sentence doesn’t really convey how the plot unfolds.? Here’s the sequence of plot beats:
1]INITIAL SITUATION: the actor is floundering in rehearsals to play Uncle Vanya.
2]INCITING INCIDENT: At tip from his agent about a New Yorker article on soul extraction directs him to a consultation.
3] DEBATE AND INDECISION: After learning more and overcoming his doubts and concerns…
4]END OF ACT ONE: He crosses the threshold, has his ineffectual soul extracted and stored.
5]BUT (complication):? Not having a soul to put into the role only makes his performance worse.
See less6] In desperation, he rents the soul of a female Russian poet.
7] Now he’s able to give a soulful performance. Success!
8]BUT (complication): he develops an allergic reaction: the Russian poet’s soul is too great to dwell in a mediocre person such as the actor.? So he must return it and regain his own soul.
9]MPR:? He goes to retrieve his soul from storage, discovers it’s gone.