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Review: Aladdin

Posted on Jun 21, 2019 by NFB

Aladdin Trailer I do have pretty clear memories of a a very young NFB, maybe six or seven, singing along to Robin Williams’ “Friend Like Me” in the kitchen, the song booming from a cassette player (for the young, cassette’s … Continue reading →

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The Villain Checklist: Consequences

Posted on Jan 5, 2018 by NFB

And so we reach the final curtain. We have followed the villain’s path through introductions, evolutions and action, and even the final defeat (if they are to be defeated). But there remains one final thing to go over, and that … Continue reading →

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The Villain Checklist: Defeat

Posted on Dec 15, 2017 by NFB

All good things must come to an end, and so must all bad things, and bad guys. Having gone through a wide variety of the things that make a villain, we must now turn to the end of the story, … Continue reading →

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The Villain Checklist: Equal With The Hero

Posted on Oct 6, 2017 by NFB

This should be a short enough one, because the implantation of it in some form is so obvious that is almost defies the alternative. We’ve talked about how the hero and the villain should be a contrast in some way, … Continue reading →

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The Villain Checklist: Credibility

Posted on Aug 18, 2017 by NFB

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 →

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The Villain Checklist: Capability

Posted on Jun 30, 2017 by NFB

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 →

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The Villain Checklist: Justification

Posted on Jun 16, 2017 by NFB

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 →

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The Villain Checklist: Kick The Dog

Posted on Apr 14, 2017 by NFB

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 →

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The Villain Checklist: Introduction

Posted on Feb 3, 2017 by NFB

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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Skyfall

Posted on Nov 1, 2012 by NFB

Spoilers. I really liked Skyfall. I like Craig’s Bond, to add to the plethora of voices who say the same thing. I consider Casino Royale to be one the finest of the lot, and while Quantum of Solace was a … Continue reading →

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