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Use the Screenplay Summary to see how Double Indemnity establishes the classic femme fatale-betrayal structure of a film noir. (read more)

Use the Screenplay Summary to see how Double Indemnity establishes the classic femme fatale-betrayal structure of a film noir. It is a lesson on the use of a voice-over narrative and making the flashback structure fit into the story conclusion.

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This is a classic script to emulate for a, 'What if.....' premise. In this story, a boy wishes that his lawyer father would (read more)

This is a classic script to emulate for a, 'What if.....' premise. In this story, a boy wishes that his lawyer father would become unable to lie. We find out what happens.

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This is an excellent 'trapped-rescue-escape' template that directly links the efforts of the trapped with the efforts of (read more)

This is an excellent 'trapped-rescue-escape' template that directly links the efforts of the trapped with the efforts of the rescuers. Distinct sequence structure.

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Socially ostracized Finbar moves to a rural train station. There he meets insistent friend Joe and saddened Olivia. A perfect model (read more)

Socially ostracized Finbar moves to a rural train station. There he meets insistent friend Joe and saddened Olivia. A perfect model screenplay of beautiful relationships. 

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Like the two predicessors, The Bourne Ultimatum follows Bourne as he moves from clue to clue as he searches for his identity. There (read more)

Like the two predicessors, The Bourne Ultimatum follows Bourne as he moves from clue to clue as he searches for his identity. There are key similarities to Mission Impossible, Minority Report, Chain Reaction and Three Days of the Condor.

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A remarkably good biography and 'black humor' approach to an addict who manages to come through the experience alive. (read more)

A remarkably good biography and 'black humor' approach to an addict who manages to come through the experience alive. Excellent example of how to use additional characters to magnify the personality and challenges of the protagonist. 

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This is ideal model to model structure of an emotional drama. Ted is thrust immediately into his dilema and demands on him constantly (read more)

This is ideal model to model structure of an emotional drama. Ted is thrust immediately into his dilema and demands on him constantly escalate. He must gather new resources for each challenge until the final Act III confrontation with Joanne.

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A straightforward plot about learning the importance of human connection and that coming-of-age can happen to adults. Interesting (read more)

A straightforward plot about learning the importance of human connection and that coming-of-age can happen to adults. Interesting double narration.

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