Jumat, 16 September 2011

Screenwriting Classics: Planet of the Apes (1968) Deconstructed


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From our deconstruction of one hundredth of Hollywood blockbusters at the

the hero's journey is a template on which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based on. In fact, all Hollywood movies we have deconstructed are based on the template.

understanding of this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.

is the hero's journey:

) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations of the audience was about what stories and how it should be noted.

b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.

c) be interpreted metaphorically, laterally and symbolically, allows a myriad of different stories to be created.

and more ...

Example deconstruct Film: Planet of the Apes (1968)

FADE IN:

Context:. Strange lights, new world

Introduce Hero. Taylor

Journey to the New World:. Some time in the future

The nature of the hero: the ethical question: is the man that strange creature that still makes war against his brother

?

Introduction of the Allies:. In hibernation

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pushed the Journey:. Sudar

hint of danger:. Stewart is dead

pushed the journey:. Water flooding the ship

Overview of the New World:. Pull in a desert landscape

there is no return: the boat sinks, "OK, we are here to stay ."

secondary: the question is not when we are, but where we are

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Creating Characters and relationships:. Taylor, Landon and Dodge

pushed the First Threshold:. We have 72 hours' cause that's when you run out of food

leaving behind the old world:. Landon plant the U.S. flag and the

Dangerous Journey First Threshold:. Taylor et al Autumn

Warnings of Travel First Threshold: munja.Stijena fall.

Creating Characters and relationships: Taylor, Landon and Dodge, "there is only one reality ..."

pulled forward:. They find the plant and ask for more

Warning entering the First Threshold / Physical Marker:. Scarecrow

pulled forward:. Slap

The loss of the old man:. Stripping and having his clothes stolen

pulled deeper Outer Cave:. Taylor et al follow his clothes

strange creatures in the world of the First Threshold:. People

hint of the Romantic Challenge:. Seeing new

meeting antagonists:. Apes arrive to hunt humans

pushed into the Middle Cave:. Monkeys followed people

Middle Cave conflict:. Monkey hunting and capturing humans

Inner Cave:. Taylor was captured

meeting of allies and enemies:. New people in the cage, talking apes, Zira discussed in surgery

Reference to an antagonist:. Zaius Zira mentiond

Pushing the physical separation:. Taylor tries to talk to

Resistance to the physical separation: "He has a gift for mimickry ..."

meeting antagonist:. Zaius comes

Making a threat to the character and antagonist: Zaius: "Before people are destroyed, the better ..."

Creating Romantic Challenge: New Taylor was put in a cage

Meeting allies and character development and relations. Zira introduce Taylor Cornelius

Pushing the physical separation:. Taylor wrote on the ground

Resistance to the physical separation:. New Taylor rubs the writing, fighting in the cage

suggest the Masters two worlds:. Ziaus wants to talk about his expedition to Cornelius and rubs are written in a cage

physical separation:. Taylor says his name is

Refusal spatial separation. Cornelius Taylor thinks writing is a stunt

Creating Characters and relationships:. Taylor with Cornelius and Zira in her house

Warning about conversions:. Cornelius, Zira cautions that their theory will provoke outrage

Making antagonism:. Dr. Zaius enters the

resistance to conversion:. Zaius squashes paper airplanes

Physically Forced conversions:. Zaius wants to castrate Taylor, Taylor runs away

Transformation / Trial 1:. Taylor to the rebellion in the city, see stuffed Dodge

pushed Transformation / Trial 2: "Take your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape ."

Creating Romantic Challenge:. Taylor in a cage with Nova, they take the new by Taylor, Taylor in the opposite cage from the New

Transformation / Trial 2:. The trial

Transformation / Trial 3:. They cut open the brain Landon

meeting and learning Oracle Sword:. Cornelius tells court about her discovery in a forbidden zone

pushed the sword: Taylor will be emasculated. Character development and relationships:. Taylor and Zaius

Journey sword:. Taylor broke out of prison, with the new

Creating Characters and relationships:. Cornelius, Zira, and Taylor, no one in charge of Taylor, now

entry into the world of Sword:. Discusses the Forbidden Zone and the river

character development and relationships:. Taylor shaves

time pressure, pushed the sword:. Dr. Zaius et al arrive

Warning against fighting of the Sword:. Zaius warns Cornelius and Zira

Sword Fighting: Inside the cave, trial Cornelius' artefacts, talking doll, glasses, etc.

near-death experience:. Shootout with monkeys

Atonement with the Father:. Taylor Zaius captivity

apotheosis:. Zaius Taylor tells why he is so afraid of him, Zaius knew all along about people

Ultimate Boon:. Taylor gets the supplies and ammunition for it, and new for a week

Refusal of Return:. Taylor will not return, and Cornelius and Zira will go with Taylor

goodbye:. Taylor kisses Zira

Warning: "Do not look for the answer, You May not like what you find ..."

Magic Flight:. Taylor and Nova on his way on horseback

Rescue from Without:. Zaius lets Taylor and Nova go

Go Back Prag:. Zaius will seal the cave and Zira and Cornelius to trial for heresy

kuka two worlds:. Taylor sees the Statue of Liberty

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