Oh wow. That will be a big let down. I feel bad that its coming out late. But if Chris were to add at least one of these, it will be extremely great for the community at large. Stranger things is an excellent choice. I think one of the better ones too. Then there’s Showtimes’ The Affair. I have to recommend that as well. The script is too well done to ignore. Check out the reviews and the ratings. It’s dynamite. Thanks all.
No problem. Jim can change the group name to any topic that makes it standout more. Easier to find by everyone. Thanks guys.
Just to chip in, it will be a real high using Dramatica to predict what future season(s) might be if the Experts choose an ongoing TV series. That will be like the ultimate selling point for the theory and the software I think. It will be like the best kept secret(which it is btw) weapon EVER. Lol.
If there is a lot of interest for something (like Stranger Things) but it doesn’t make the DUG list we can always try to do an online analysis.
The Affair would be a really interesting / tricky one because each episode is divided into two, flipping the main character (and influence character usually) in each half, but going over many of the same events. The perspective change to a different MC is obvious because events are shown with different dialogue, clothing etc. (she will be sexier and more provocative when seen from his POV, for example). Dramatica would see each half as a separate storyform I think. Or maybe two storyforms but each represents the whole episode from a different point of view.
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Exactly my thinking. Now think about what kinda crazy lessons we could glean from the intricate storyweaving techniques. Not to talk of the storyencoding and so on. Don’t even know if I’d call it an Ensemble or not. The Experts will definitely be greatly challenged by The Affair. Not one for the pups. Lets see what the big dogs come up with.
Any “OS Concern = Contemplation” movies. 12 Angry Men & The Client are the only 2 such analyses that I’ve found.
Little Miss Sunshine
The Miracle Worker (1962)
A Man Called Ove
Other People’s Money (1991)
October Sky (1999)
Stand and Deliver (1988)
The Killing Fields (1984)
Doctor Zhivago
Midnight Run (1988)
For next year, my one request is for Toy Story 3.
On the Dramatica site, we have Toy Story (and there’s also Jim’s corrected version), Toy Story 2, but no concluding part. I’d like to see that one take its place on the site in 2018.
I agree. The thing with Toy Story 3 is that it actually has two storyforms - the one for the film itself and then the one for the entire series as well. Would be worth doing in the future though.
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So obviously it’s a bit too late now, but I would love to see an analysis of Hannibal, the TV show that was on NBC. Especially the second season, which was so satisfying to watch; I’m presuming it must have had a rather solid storyform underneath it.
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I would like to see an analysis of Circle, The Exam and The Invitation … not sure if they are necessarily good examples of Grand Argument stories though.
It’s really funny how we don’t have a Dramatica storyform for A Beautiful Mind. It’s one of the greats. Might we consider doing this movie as well? Thanks.
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Just saw Get Out (2017). Would love to do an analysis of this soon to be horror/suspense classic.
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Dr. who. The Tenth Doctor. Family of Blood.
Or Waters of Mars.
also the Kieslowski French/Polish movies Bleu, Blanc and Rouge. Trois Couleurs. http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0108394/
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I am curious about what Dramatica would say about The Invitation. I’m fairly certain it’s not a Grand Argument, but I wonder if we would see if “Mexico” (I’m trying not to spoil) would be the IC.
Yes. I think you are right about the IC.
How about we do Netflix original, "Sense8 ". It has multiple protagonists (8 to be exact) , with each character having their own storyline while together they have their own common goal, escape/defeat Whispers . This will be different from the rest of the story analysis as we can get to understand how to weave multi-protagonist stories yet maintaining the narrative drive. I think this will a great challenge and great learning experience too.
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Bill Paxton’s Training Day might have had near perfect storyforming, both in its overall arc and individual episides. It kept clicking along, and even though more camp than Shakespeare in the last episodes, it worked, imho.