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‘Off The Grid’ After moving off the grid, bickering newlyweds accidentally kill the creepy neighbors kid and now must work together to escape the families vengeful wrath.
thedarkhorse: Yes, I have read Aristotle's Poetics.? (Several translations to get a full range of the meaning of his words).? It's a timeless classic, a must-read for anyone who wants to become a screenwriter or dramatist. The book deeply informs my m.o. for reviewing loglines, particularly his poinRead more
thedarkhorse:
Yes, I have read Aristotle’s Poetics.? (Several translations to get a full range of the meaning of his words).? It’s a timeless classic, a must-read for anyone who wants to become a screenwriter or dramatist. The book deeply informs my m.o. for reviewing loglines, particularly his points about the unity of plot and the necessity of plausible causality between the inciting incident and action.
[My other pre-20th/21st century text on drama is Hegel’s theory of tragedy, the most original contribution to dramatic theory since Ari.? And, alas, underappreciated.]
See lessIn a future where the wealthy live above the smog in floating cities, a group of scavengers ? led by a buoyant teen ? make the seemingly impossible ascent from the barren earth below in search of essential supplies for their people.
Sounds similar to Elysium (2013), where the elite live in a luxurious satellite colony in space.?? Also the protagonist in that film had personal stakes -- it's a matter of life and death-- with a ticking clock.What are the life-or-death stakes for the protagonist and his motley crew ? ? What do theRead more
Sounds similar to Elysium (2013), where the elite live in a luxurious satellite colony in space.?? Also the protagonist in that film had personal stakes — it’s a matter of life and death– with a ticking clock.
What are the life-or-death stakes for the protagonist and his motley crew ? ? What do they stand to lose if they don’t try to invade “heaven”, just accept their lot in “hell”?? IOW:? Why MUST they invade “heaven NOW”?? What’s the urgent need?
See less‘Off The Grid’ After moving off the grid, bickering newlyweds accidentally kill the creepy neighbors kid and now must work together to escape the families vengeful wrath.
Living off the grid seems to be an incidental not a causal nor a complicating factor of the plot; hence it is extraneous for the purpose of a logline or movie title.
Living off the grid seems to be an incidental not a causal nor a complicating factor of the plot; hence it is extraneous for the purpose of a logline or movie title.
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