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Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever ToldSave the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told by Blake Snyder
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Blake Snyder knows what he's talking about.
Mean Girls / Save The Last Dance / Clueless [DVD]Mean Girls / Save The Last Dance / Clueless [DVD]
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TEEN: Enjoyable female-led teen movies that display clear structure and storylines.
Win A Date With Tad Hamilton [DVD]Win A Date With Tad Hamilton [DVD]
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TEEN: This movie displays perfect structure. Note that the ending and beginning are similar.
Die Hard (Special Edition) [DVD] [1988]Die Hard (Special Edition) [DVD] [1988]
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ACTION: Classic. The script is included on the DVD. Structure, dialogue, motivation & conflict all present.
Lethal Weapon (Director's Cut) [DVD] [1987]Lethal Weapon (Director's Cut) [DVD] [1987]
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ACTION: Shane Black's $1m script. Consistent in conflict, dialogue, motivation & structure.
Thelma And Louise [DVD] [1991]Thelma And Louise [DVD] [1991]
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DRAMA: A brilliant movie written directly for the screen. Get the script online and study the structure & characterisation.
Titanic [1998] [DVD]Titanic [1998] [DVD]
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DRAMA: One of the biggest films of the '90s. Structure, themes and classic conflict.
As Good As It Gets [DVD] [1998]As Good As It Gets [DVD] [1998]
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COMEDY: Oscar nominated, this dark comedy is great to watch & study!
Sleepy Hollow [DVD] [1999]Sleepy Hollow [DVD] [1999]
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HORROR: A superior Tim Burton movie. Watch for the conflict & structure.
Patriot Games Special Edition [DVD] [1992]Patriot Games Special Edition [DVD] [1992]
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THRILLER: Patriot Games is such a great movie. Tom Clancy's book provides ample material to study.
Cellular [DVD] [2004]Cellular [DVD] [2004]
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THRILLER: Quick, but efficient with great writing. Get the script online and compare.
When Harry Met Sally [DVD] [1989]When Harry Met Sally [DVD] [1989]
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ROMANCE: The original romantic comedy. The structure & dialogue is incredible.
Dirty Dancing [DVD] [1987]Dirty Dancing [DVD] [1987]
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ROMANCE: Why DO females love this so much? Structure, dialogue, internal/external conflict & themes are clearly defined.
The Shawshank Redemption [DVD] [1995]The Shawshank Redemption [DVD] [1995]
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DRAMA (ESSENTIAL): This movie is simply essential. EVERYTHING is in there.
Star Wars Trilogy (Episodes IV-VI) [DVD] [1977]Star Wars Trilogy (Episodes IV-VI) [DVD] [1977]
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SCI-FI: Star Wars has it all: themes, conflict & structure.
X-Men 2 Special Edition DVD (Two Disc Set) [2003]X-Men 2 Special Edition DVD (Two Disc Set) [2003]
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FANTASY/COMIC BOOK: X-Men 2 improves upon the original in every way.
Spider-Man 1 and 2 (Four Disc Box Set) [DVD]Spider-Man 1 and 2 (Four Disc Box Set) [DVD]
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FANTASY/COMIC BOOK: The first two Spider-Man movies are great to watch and analyse.
Gandhi (2 Disc Special Edition) [1982] [DVD]Gandhi (2 Disc Special Edition) [1982] [DVD]
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EPICS: The impressive and award-winning Gandhi.
Lawrence of Arabia - Two Disc Set [DVD] [1962]Lawrence of Arabia - Two Disc Set [DVD] [1962]
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EPICS: Lawrence of Arabia goes on forever. But everything is there.
Untouchables, The - Special Edition [DVD] [1987]Untouchables, The - Special Edition [DVD] [1987]
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CRIME: De Niro is incredible. And so is the script.
Heat (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1995]Heat (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1995]
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CRIME: De Niro vs Pacino... Themes. Conflicts. Structure. Dialogue.
Casablanca -- Two Disc Special Edition [DVD] [1942]Casablanca -- Two Disc Special Edition [DVD] [1942]
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CLASSICS: Casablanca... need I say more. Dialogue & structure all the way.
The Third Man [DVD] [1949]The Third Man [DVD] [1949]
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CLASSICS: The Third Man. Just watch.
American Pie [DVD] [1999]American Pie [DVD] [1999]
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TEEN (BONUS): I haven't forgot you, lads! American Pie has structure, believe it not!
Save the Cat!: The Only Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever NeedSave the Cat!: The Only Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need by Blake Snyder
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