movie-making primer

If a chase occurs in a mid-eastern town, an open-air fruit stand must get crashed into.

(You have noticed some guide-lines, I am sure. Share them!)

Originally posted by apathist
If a chase occurs in a mid-eastern town, an open-air fruit stand must get crashed into.

(You have noticed some guide-lines, I am sure. Share them!)

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/21/magazine/the-corner-where-afghanistan-iran-and-pakistan-meet.html?pagewanted=all

Originally posted by apathist
If a chase occurs in a mid-eastern town, an open-air fruit stand must get crashed into.

(You have noticed some guide-lines, I am sure. Share them!)

A car chase in a city always has to include some sidewalk driving.

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
A car chase in a city always has to include some sidewalk driving.

http://www.school-for-champions.com/history/lincolnjfk.htm

Have a look at the above link about Lincoln.

Computer viruses in movies are of sonhouse proportions. They can infect any system and can wreak awesome havoc.

Computer hackers can always 'make a plan' on the fly.

A foot chase through an apartment building must lead to the fire escape where an open dumpster full of packing peanuts and cardboard awaits below.

Minor character cop a week off retirement - might as well book the funeral now.

Major character cop - well, I'll be surprised if he has a stable family life and does everything by the book.

Pretty woman who needs to look intelligent - pair of glasses should do it.

Evil character - inexplicably laughs all the time Edit : oh, and is English

For some reason, when threatened by monster/alien, split up into the smallest groups possible

Mysterious noise - go and investigate - pretty sure a cat will be making an appearence.....

.....and I wouldn't lean back against a wall and breathe a sigh of relief, if I were you

When the hero of the movie is in his car being chased by a helicopter, the helicopter pilot will inevitably be lured into a fireball-inducing crash.