Table of Contents
- 1 What are good plots for movies?
- 2 What are patterns in movies?
- 3 What are some cool story ideas?
- 4 What are some interesting plots?
- 5 What are the 7 major story types?
- 6 What are the 3 basic types of plots?
- 7 Are your favourite films mixed-up and eclectic?
- 8 Should you read the synopsis of a film’s Wikipedia page?
- 9 What is an example of a down ending in film?
What are good plots for movies?
The most simplistic plot template
- Quest. Character oriented story, the protagonist searches for something and winds up changing him/herself.
- Adventure. Plot oriented, this features a goal-oriented series of events.
- Pursuit. This is the typical Chase Plot.
- Rescue.
- Escape.
- Revenge.
- The Riddle.
- Rivalry.
What are patterns in movies?
Pattern is a recurring editing style in a film that mirrors itself in key moments that require close viewer attention. A very basic example of this is the film Any Given Sunday. To me, it’s one of the best edited films of all time and that is largely because of its pattern.
What are the patterns of plot?
Like patterns found in nature, plot patterns have not formed intentionally. Instead, they are the result of many separate instances responding in similar ways to the same repeated factors of environment.
What are some cool story ideas?
Top 10 Story Ideas
- Tell the story of a scar.
- A group of children discover a dead body.
- A young prodigy becomes orphaned.
- A middle-aged woman discovers a ghost.
- A woman who is deeply in love is crushed when her fiancé breaks up with her.
- A talented young man’s deepest fear is holding his life back.
What are some interesting plots?
100 Plot Ideas
- A world wherein employees work nonstop with no vacation—a riot ensues.
- Books are printed in only gibberish, and the only man in the world who can read gibberish just died/is dying.
- The world split in half—right down the middle—and no one knows why.
- The president banned all national holidays.
Where was the movie patterns filmed?
The film was shot on location in New York and at the Warner Bros. studio in Brooklyn.
What are the 7 major story types?
Those seven types of story are:
- Overcoming the Monster.
- Rags to Riches.
- The Quest.
- Voyage and Return.
- Rebirth.
- Comedy.
- Tragedy.
What are the 3 basic types of plots?
Three Types William Foster Harris, in The Basic Patterns of Plot, suggests that the three plot types are the happy ending, the unhappy ending, and tragedy. What’s the difference between the second and third types?
What are two movies that are very similar?
10 Times Two Near-Identical Movies Were Released Around The Same Time
- 6 The Truman Show (1998) And EDtv (1999)
- 7 A Bug’s Life And Antz (1998)
- 8 Turner & Hooch And K-9 (1989)
- 9 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) And The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
- 10 This Is The End And The World’s End (2013)
Are your favourite films mixed-up and eclectic?
Yes, my favourite films are a pretty mixed-up and eclectic mix! Or so I thought, until I studied the seven basic plots, and found a pattern emerging. So here are the plots, according to Christopher Booker’s book The Seven Basic Plots: 1. OVERCOMING THE MONSTER
Should you read the synopsis of a film’s Wikipedia page?
In today’s busy world, we don’t have time to read the entire synopsis on a film’s Wikipedia page. We need that information before we’re finished with our pumpkin spice lattes.
Who are the actors in the movie staples?
The synopsis below may give away important plot points. Newly recruited from a small Pennsylvania industrial town, Fred Staples (Van Heflin) enters Ramsey & Co., a big New York corporation eager to get into his new job with the corporate team headed by owner Walter Ramsey (Everett Sloane).
What is an example of a down ending in film?
Characteristics: Down ending, death of the hero through events that go “tragically” wrong. Overcoming the monster, from the monster’s point of view! Examples: Reservoir Dogs, Macbeth, In Bruges, Romeo and Juliet, Thelma and Louise, West Side Story, The Godfather