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The Act III courtroom confrontation is preceded by two acts that demonstrate why Lieut. Maryk led the mutiny.
With an creative plan and no one ouside to help, the survivors of a plane crash rescue themselves.
Classic Bond, perfectly structured to emulate pursuit of a mystery where the protagonist and antagonist continually cross paths.
A 'romantic comedy/drama' Sequence composition tells of a man who helps his adopted child gain a sense of safety - the first step in the boy's recovery from abuse. Excellent foreshadowing and character development.
(hide)A plot rich in characters who help or attack Bond. Note the delay in explaining what Goldeneye will be used for.
The Screenplay Summary shows how the Sequence structure escalates tension throughout this well-constructed screenplay of lies, deception and murder.
(hide)How to use memory loss and mistaken identity to create a hopeless situation.
A circle-of-life and coming-of-age sequence structure filled with all of life's experiences. Appropriate for audiences at all stages of life. Plot points are the events associated with life's turning points.
(hide)A prototype for a multiple Flashback format screenplay where all is not what it seems and characters are not who they say they are.
This chase script has excellent pacing and demonstrates how a character can 'figure things out' and decide where to go next.
Entrapment an excellent example of how to use foreshadowing and plot reversal techniques.
The Second Harry Potter movie uses excellent foreshadowing and flash-back Sequences.
Chain Reaction has the classic Sequence structure of a Chased and Solve a Mystery format.
The Bank Job is based on real events and models a complex storyline with multiple characters. Note how each Scene sets-up or foreshadows a specific plot point.
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