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EACH WEEK WE WATCH A MOVIE AND BREAK IT DOWN.
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THE ABOVE DIAGRAM IS A PROTOTYPICAL APPROACH TO FEATURE LENGTH STORY STRUCTURE.IT IS INTENDED TO BE A REFERENCE FOR PLOTTING OUT YOUR STORY, BUT SHOULD NOT BE REGARDED AS A MANDATE. TOOLS, PEOPLE, NOT RULES...
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J Tello, Todd Linsley, and Adam Skelter do a deep dive into the Russian/London gangster classic "Eastern Promises."
THE ASKHOLE: TO ARC OR NOT TO ARC 00:06:53
STORY BITES: THE LOW POINT 25:14
VIVISECTION: EASTERN PROMISES 00:42:10
RECAP 00:42:10
STRUCTURE 00:47:02
CHARACTER 01:16:14
SHUT YOUR PLOT HOLE 01:37:38
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Todd Linsley and Adam Skelter do a deep dive into the Netflix Original "I Care A Lot."
STORY BITES: WANT Vs NEED 00:08:10
VIVISECTION: PINEAPPLE EXPRESS 00:40:28
RECAP 00:40:46
STRUCTURE 00:34:04
CHARACTER 01:01:01
SHUT YOUR PLOT HOLE 01:20:54
NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: "EASTERN PROMISES" 2007
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J Tello and Adam Skelter do a deep dive into the stoner comedy classic "Pineapple Express."
THE ASKHOLE: Writer's Block 00:11:17
STORY BITES: THE IMPETUS 00:25:55
VIVISECTION: PINEAPPLE EXPRESS 00:40:28
RECAP 00:40:46
STRUCTURE 00:44:30
CHARACTER 01:04:21
SHUT YOUR PLOT HOLE 01:24:24
NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: "I CARE A LOT" 2020
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Camilla Wolf, Todd Linsley, and Adam Skelter do a deep dive into the Coen Brother's witty, labyrinthine, neo-noir "MILLER'S CROSSING."
STORY BITES: PLOT 6 - THE SEQUENCE APPROACH 00:12:44
THE ASKHOLE: WHY NO RATINGS? 00:22:40
VIVISECTION: MILLER'S CROSSING 00:39:31
RECAP 00:39:56
STRUCTURE 00:49:56
CHARACTER & THEME 01:27:37
SHUT YOUR PLOT HOLE 1:59:57
NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: "PINEAPPLE EXPRESS" 2008
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Todd Linsley and Adam Skelter do a deep dive into the grizzly neo-noir "SE7EN."
STORY BITES: PLOT 6 - THE DRAMATIC QUESTION 00:14:55
THE ASKHOLE: Passive Protagonists? 00:28:15
VIVISECTION: SE7EN 00:40:28
RECAP 00:40:41
STRUCTURE 00:43:04
CHARACTER & THEME 01:08:10
SHUT YOUR PLOT HOLE 1:49:29
NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: "MILLER'S CROSSING" 1990
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J-Money Tello (writer, producer, actor) join Adam Skelter in this deep dive into story.
STORY BITES: MAMET'S CREDE 00:09:56
THE ASKHOLE: Do I need an outline? 00:15:53
VIVISECTION: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 00:22:53
RECAP 00:23:11
STRUCTURE 00:26:07
CHARACTER & THEME 00:55:45
SHUT YOUR PLOT HOLE 01:17:13
NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: "SE7EN" 1995
Adam Skelter does a deep dive into the Coen Brother's Classic "Hail, Caesar!"
STORY BITES: 24 Plot Point Over View 00:01:40
THE ASKHOLE: Write what you know? 00:11:44
VIVISECTION: Hail, Caesar! 00:15:15
RECAP 00:15:26 STRUCTURE 00:16:33
CHARACTER & THEME 00:33:22
NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" 2004
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Todd Linsley (writer, director, actor, comedian) and J-Money Tello (writer, producer, actor) join Adam Skelter in this deep dive into story.
STORY BITES: Plot Point 1-The Hook 00:01:22
THE ASKHOLE: Do I need a subplot? 00:07:47
VIVISECTION: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 00:12:31
RECAP 00:13:25
STRUCUTRE 00:15:52
CHARACTER & THEME 00:39:00
SHUT YOUR PLOT HOLE 01:02:28
NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: "HAIL, CAESAR!" 2016
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Todd Linsley (writer, director, actor, comedian) and J-Money Tello (writer, producer, actor) join Adam Skelter to discuss E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
STORY BITES: Sorkin's Altar 00:03:05
THE ASKHOLE: Subtext 00:07:50
VIVISECTION: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 00:15:24
RECAP 00:17:10
STRUCUTRE 00:22:23
CHARACTER & THEME 00:48:37
SHUT YOUR PLOT HOLE 01:16:13
NEXT WEEK'S MOVIE: "HER" 2013
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