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Originally posted by coquetteI've never seen Sophies Choice but magnolia and Eyes wide shut are just
Magnolia is which number?
Eyes Wide Shut is which number?
Sophie's Choice is which number?
Memento?
I don't disagree about the common themes, but I think there are some new ideas from time to time, no?
JOURNEY AND RETURN.
memento is Overcoming the Monster, with the monster being his memory disability. Man vs himself in other words
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Originally posted by uzlessThe Hobbit looks like it's 1, 2, 3 and 7.
There are 7 basic plot lines that virtually every movie, book and tv show fall into.
My question, i suppsoe, is once you've seen a bunch of each type of plot line, don't you guys get bored of watching the same basic type of movie or show? What do you guys find interesting in a movie/show that is basically the same as things you've already seen?
1. Over o Riches - self explanatory really. e.g. Cinderella &
derivatives (all 27,000 of them)!!!
Oops, no, Bilbo was rich from the beginning. So no 7.
Originally posted by AThousandYoungOh for sure you can find many elements of all 7 plot lines in the same movie/book/tv show.
The Hobbit looks like it's 1, 2, 3 and 7.
The point here is that it rarely deviates from these basic 7 and my original question is why do people find watching the same basic story over and over interesting?
Originally posted by uzlessYou've made them so vague that there is tremendous variation in each one, thus staving off boredom.
Oh for sure you can find many elements of all 7 plot lines in the same movie/book/tv show.
The point here is that it rarely deviates from these basic 7 and my original question is why do people find watching the same basic story over and over interesting?
I bet most of those movies are about people. How can you watch movies about people over and over?
Same idea.
Originally posted by AThousandYoungVariation? Well, ok, lets try something. You pick a few movies you like and (as long as i've seen it too) I'll give you a movie that is similar
You've made them so vague that there is tremendous variation in each one, thus staving off boredom.
I bet most of those movies are about people. How can you watch movies about people over and over?
Same idea.
Originally posted by uzlessSophie's choice is also tragedy.
I've never seen Sophies Choice but magnolia and Eyes wide shut are just
JOURNEY AND RETURN.
memento is Overcoming the Monster, with the monster being his memory disability. Man vs himself in other words
But yes, since Sophie is actually the antagonist in the story, it is basically a journey and "coming to age" story about the narrator.
Originally posted by uzlessBecause the plot line isn't actually interesting.
The point here is that it rarely deviates from these basic 7 and my original question is why do people find watching the same basic story over and over interesting?
The way a story is told is far more important.
The interaction between characters.
And then, of course, there's recognition.
Originally posted by uzlessMulholland Drive is a criticism of the Hollywood industry. It's not a tribute to any particular film, although any reference to other films can be explained in the light of this criticism.
Mulhulland drive was a tribute to an obscure film from a few decades ago that virtually no one caught on to.
Originally posted by uzlessWhich of those plots would 2001 - a space oddesy fall into?
There are 7 basic plot lines that virtually every movie, book and tv show fall into.
My question, i suppsoe, is once you've seen a bunch of each type of plot line, don't you guys get bored of watching the same basic type of movie or show? What do you guys find interesting in a movie/show that is basically the same as things you've already seen?
1. Over ...[text shortened]... o Riches - self explanatory really. e.g. Cinderella &
derivatives (all 27,000 of them)!!!
Originally posted by TyrannosauruschexIMO, I think that it doesn't, but it goes to show that it doesn't really matter if a plot line fits one of the categories or not.
But there are not really answers at the end of the movie as you would usually expect of a quest - I think perhaps it might be one that slips the net.
The categories are so vague, that even very original and thoughtful plot lines can fit.
Originally posted by uzlessYou're beginning to answer your own question here. There may be a limited number of basic plots, but there are a huge variety in the ways in which they can be implemented. And that's what matters, not some general classification.
memento is Overcoming the Monster, with the monster being his memory disability. Man vs himself in other words