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A confident police chief in the Texas Hill Country finds a diary and discovers his entire life has been based on lies and deception, but the battle to dig through the past and unravel the truth becomes dangerous and could cost him his job, his family, and his sanity.
Ruthie, It doesn't look like you've implemented any of the advise you've gotten. I suggest you review the comments given to this concept and studdy the 'Formula' tab on the top bar before your next draft.
Ruthie,
It doesn’t look like you’ve implemented any of the advise you’ve gotten. I suggest you review the comments given to this concept and studdy the ‘Formula’ tab on the top bar before your next draft.
See lessAfter 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.
Michael has an overwhelming sense of responsibility to safeguard his family, whether as a result of love for some of the individuals or a sense of duty for them all, his primary concern becomes the family's safety after the attack on Vito. Subsequently, his father's legacy becomes a big part of hisRead more
Michael has an overwhelming sense of responsibility to safeguard his family, whether as a result of love for some of the individuals or a sense of duty for them all, his primary concern becomes the family’s safety after the attack on Vito. Subsequently, his father’s legacy becomes a big part of his intentions as well, something that is directly tied to the family’s safety. His trip to Sicily was a necessary part of his action in killing?the chief of police as a means to safeguard his father, without that escape he wouldn’t have been able to live long enough to help the family through the ensuing conflict and ultimately become his father’s successor.
Michael ordered his brother in law’s murder for the sake of the family. Killing the man who beat his sister and seemingly colluded with the enemy is a must for someone like him. Similarly,? after he sees how incompetent his brothers are, he realises he has to take control of the family and succeed his father or it will be destroyed.
The second film, albeit an extension of the narrative, is a different plot and therefore a different story. Still, however, the reason he orders his brother to be killed is again, to safeguard the family as a whole. If he were to let him live and allow people to learn that he knew his brother was responsible for the attack, he would have been seen as weak – a death sentence in that world.
I can very clearly see the events motivating Michael to take actions towards achieving his goal. I think the story in The Godfather, multi layered and complex as it is, can still be summed up with events and action descriptions. While your suggestion, with all due respect (there’s a lot there and you know it…) lacks the specificity of his actions and goals which are necessary for understanding Michael’s character.
See lessPerhaps, this is something we’ll have to agree to disagree on.
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.
Wouldn't you say that "... dragged into it when he takes revenge..." lacks a specific action and goal descriptions? With respect to Putzo's novel, the film must still revolve around a single sequence of actions towards a goal. I belive that Michael, regardless the back story, is a defiant son at theRead more
Wouldn’t you say that “… dragged into it when he takes revenge…” lacks a specific action and goal descriptions?
With respect to Putzo’s novel, the film must still revolve around a single sequence of actions towards a goal. I belive that Michael, regardless the back story, is a defiant son at the start and forms a goal to conform to his family’s expectations, all of which would need to be described in the logline with specific actions. Perhaps then:
See lessAfter an attempt on his father?s life, a law abiding defiant son must kill his father?s rivals and become head of his own crime family to protect those he loves.