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Tag Archives: greene
The Villain Checklist: Credibility
And we’re back after a bit of a hiatus. In the last entry, I discussed the importance of an antagonists capability, that they have the means, in whatever format, to turn their goals into reality and to threaten the hero … Continue reading
The Villain Checklist: Capability
We have established our villain, we have given him some character, now we need to start looking at what makes them loom large over the audience, in terms of the power or abilities they have, their willingness to use these … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, TV/Movies, Villain Checklist
Tagged capability, film, gaston, greene, joker, maul, movies, professor chaos, reviews, silva, vader, Villain Checklist, yellowjacket
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The Villain Checklist: Justification
In most kinds of stories, we know who the hero is. We know this because the hero is generally the main character, and is generally easy to spot relative to the bad guy. The hero is trying to stop nefarious … Continue reading
The Villain Checklist: Consistency
Character is everything in stories, in my opinion. You can have the most thrilling plot imaginable, the most dazzling special effects, the most triumphant score, but if you don’t have the characters, for the audience to root for, hiss against … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, TV/Movies, Villain Checklist
Tagged consistency, ego, farquaad, film, greene, joker, li, maul, movies, reviews, stane, vader, Villain Checklist
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The Villain Checklist: Kick The Dog
Blake Snyder’s seminal work Save The Cat! is considered the bible of Hollywood screenwriting and its backbone is the titular plot point. In the book, Snyder describes the “Save the cat” moment as a relatively small but very important instance … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, TV/Movies, Villain Checklist
Tagged enchantress, film, gaston, greene, hoskins, joker, kick the dog, maul, review, ronan, save the cat, silva, tv, vader, Villain Checklist
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The Villain Checklist: Introduction
We have to start somewhere, so let’s start right at the beginning. The other week I outlined my checklist, divided into five sections, the first being “Meeting The Villain”[i]. A wise man once said “You only get to make one … Continue reading
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Tagged ant-man, dark knight, film, greene, joker, maul, movies, quantum of solace, review, silva, skyfall, star wars, vader, Villain Checklist, yellowjacket
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NFB’s Decisive Battles Of The World: Cowpens
Of course, I couldn’t leave out the American Revolution, one of the seminal events in all of history. The problem is finding the decisive battle within the conflict. Name: The Battle of Cowpens The War: The American Revolutionary War When: … Continue reading
Posted in History, NFBs Decisive Battles Of The World, War
Tagged american revolution, britain, cornwallis, cowpens, daniel morgan, decisive battles, greene, history, lines, militia, ninety six, sharpshooters, south carolina, tarleton, war, washington
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