New films for analysis?

analysis
#112

Brooklyn
The Parent Trap (1998 version)
Happy Valley (BBC Drama - Season 2)
Silver Linings Playbook
Something’s Gotta Give
Howard’s End
Dolores Claiborne
The Third Man
Dr. Zhivago
All the President’s Men
Frozen River
Winter’s Bone
Three Days of the Condor

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#113

The Third Man definitely needs to be done. I think I figured out (most) of the storyform, but that’s the one I definitely want to see done ‘officially’. I’m onboard with the others of your list, too. Particularly All the President’s Men.

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#114

I’d like to suggest “It Follows” (2014). A very interesting and disturbing horror film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. Currently 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.

#115

I’d love to see an analysis of a film that contains more than one storyform (as is done with Jerry McGuire). It seems like the kind of structure that comes up quite often in novels and tv series (e.g. Game of Thrones) and it would be nice to see how that’s handled by the user group–how the number of storyforms is determined and approached, looking for completeness or incompleteness of those storyforms…etc.

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#116

Pretty sure Finding Nemo has two story forms.

#117

5 posts were split to a new topic: Analysis of Gattaca

#122

Just watched the new movie, The Witch, and was blown away by it. Wondering if any of you who have seen it feel it has a complete storyform worthy of analysis? (Might be a good one for Halloween time next year.)

#123

I would love to see an analysis of the oldie-but-goodie A Man For All Seasons. It has one of my all-time favourite movie quotes (which I think is also in the original play):

Roper: So now you’d give the Devil benefit of law!
More: Yes. What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil?
Roper: I’d cut down every law in England to do that!
More: Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned round on you — where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat? This country’s planted thick with laws from coast to coast — man’s laws, not God’s — and if you cut them down — and you’re just the man to do it — do you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then? Yes, I’d give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety’s sake.

(source: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Robert_Bolt )

EDIT: I just noticed @LunarDynasty nominated this one a while ago!

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#124

It’s not technically a film, but would anyone be interested in figuring out the storyform for ‘The Last of Us’? It is widely considered to be one of the best narratives in gaming.

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#125

4 posts were split to a new topic: Analysis of The Last of Us

#130

Have you seen Three Colors: Red? It’s my favorite of the trilogy. I saw it in the theater and it blew me away … thinking about the ending still sends chills up my spine. It’s been a long time since I watched it, but I can remember enough that all four throughlines seem clear.

#131

I haven’t seen it yet! It’s on the long list that I have to get to, but you’re not the first to say it’s the best one. I would think maybe all three of the movies would have complete storyforms, might be something to look into in the future.

#132

@jamjam1794 wants:

  • Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
  • Three Colors: Blue
  • The Last Samurai
  • The Secret Life of Pets
  • Ghostbusters (2016)

Just a reminder everyone. Not everyone is interested in seeing your take on the storyform for a film in this thread. This is a respository for films that people might be interested in analyzing and for films that might be used for next year’s Users Group Meetings.

If you feel you want to share a particular storyform or discuss specific thematics please do so in a different thread. I’ve moved the Gattaca discussion and The Last of Us discussion to their own threads. That way, if you don’t want to have anything spoiled you won’t have to worry about the courtesy of others.

Thanks!

#134

Would love to see analysis of Prisoners (2013) by Denis Villeneuve, Aaron Guzikowski. Feels like a very complete film, rewatchable. Curious who is the MC - sometimes it feels like its Hugh Jackman sometimes Jake Gyllenhaal. But maybe this feeling comes from a protagonist/MC split?

#135

I’d like to nominate The Cabin in the Woods for a future Dramatica group analysis. And this is not because I have a whole potential analysis mapped out, because I don’t. But I have a few ideas that I consider interesting, and would like to see if others agree.

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#136

A couple of lesser-known but awesome films by Hayao Miyazaki (of Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away fame):

  • Kiki’s Delivery Service
  • Howl’s Moving Castle
#137

There are a few movies I would like to suggest, either because they are personal favourites or they would resonate well with the story I’m trying to write:

  1. Cashback (2006)
  2. Peaceful Warrior (2006)
  3. Money Monster (2016)
  4. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
  5. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
#138

Haha, Cashback always shows up on my Netflix as Recommended, but besides that I’ve never heard of it.

I’m pretty sure that Money Monster is a tale – think of how preachy it is.

#139

You are probably right about Money Monster. But you should totally see Cashback. It is lesser known, but it is a gem (imho).

#140

Hi Guys. Was wondering why we haven’t done the Hunger Games or Maze Runner or Divergent yet?
These are highly successful movies and books. It beats my imagination that we haven’t done those here yet. Just saying.