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Post Script
Post Script
12 episodes
1 day ago
Tori and Dávid explore storytelling, narrative, history, and culture through film. New to our podcast? We recommend starting at the beginning of the current season rather than at episode 1. Season 3—"Recounting Cri$i$"; How mainstream movies changed (or didn't) throughout The Great Recession to reflect cultural views around class and capitalism Season 2—"Patter"; How Gangsters, Hardboiled Detectives, and Tough Guys speak in movies from the 30s, 40s, and 50s (2 Parts) Season 1—"Act 1"; How to write a good or bad Act 1, how the structure works, and what can make an Act 1 unique (4 Parts)
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Tori and Dávid explore storytelling, narrative, history, and culture through film. New to our podcast? We recommend starting at the beginning of the current season rather than at episode 1. Season 3—"Recounting Cri$i$"; How mainstream movies changed (or didn't) throughout The Great Recession to reflect cultural views around class and capitalism Season 2—"Patter"; How Gangsters, Hardboiled Detectives, and Tough Guys speak in movies from the 30s, 40s, and 50s (2 Parts) Season 1—"Act 1"; How to write a good or bad Act 1, how the structure works, and what can make an Act 1 unique (4 Parts)
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Act 1, Part 1: The Basics
Post Script
49 minutes
2 years ago
Act 1, Part 1: The Basics

In Part 1 of this season on Act 1, Tori and Dávid discuss the basics of Act 1 structure and begin to identify what makes a good or bad Act 1 of a movie.

Topics and films mentioned:

  • The Hero's Journey story structure, popularized by Joseph Campbell's book "The Hero with a Thousand Faces"
  • A Field in England, 2013, directed by Ben Wheatley
  • Mulholland Drive, 2001, directed by David Lynch
  • Night on Earth, 1991, directed by Jim Jarmusch
  • The Matrix, 1999, directed by The Wachowski's
  • Star Wars, 1977, directed by George Lucas
  • Fight Club, 1999, directed by David Fincher
  • Jurassic Park, 1993, directed by Steven Spielberg
  • "Endings: The Good, The Bad, and The Insanely Great", written by Michael Arndt
  • Rambo: First Blood, 1982, directed by Ted Kotcheff
  • Goodfellas, 1990, directed by Martin Scorsese
  • Don't Worry Darling, 2022, directed by Olivia Wilde
  • The Hunt for Red October, 1990, directed by John McTiernan
  • "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll
  • My Neighbor Totoro, 1988, directed by Hayao Miyazaki
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001, directed by Peter Jackson
  • Pulp Fiction, 1994, directed by Quentin Tarantino
  • Reservoir Dogs, 1992, directed by Quentin Tarantino
Post Script
Tori and Dávid explore storytelling, narrative, history, and culture through film. New to our podcast? We recommend starting at the beginning of the current season rather than at episode 1. Season 3—"Recounting Cri$i$"; How mainstream movies changed (or didn't) throughout The Great Recession to reflect cultural views around class and capitalism Season 2—"Patter"; How Gangsters, Hardboiled Detectives, and Tough Guys speak in movies from the 30s, 40s, and 50s (2 Parts) Season 1—"Act 1"; How to write a good or bad Act 1, how the structure works, and what can make an Act 1 unique (4 Parts)