This is about the Pixar movie Soul. Joe is a middle school band teacher. He dreams of playing on stage with one of his idols and actually gets the chance to do so. But right before the gig, he dies. What color is Joe’s skin? If you said “I don’t […]
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Scene Analysis: Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Just Get to the Good Parts
As usual, if you haven’t seen Atlantis: The Lost Empire, you should. Especially before reading this article, because this is a treasure trove of spoilers and really, it’s just a fun movie. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) is one of those underrated movies, and I never really understood why. The […]
Universe Analysis: Inside Out – Air Tight
A universe analysis goes over the rules of the world(s) in which the characters exist. It looks at the rules and tools available to the characters to find plot holes, shortcuts the characters could have used to resolve the conflict sooner or more easily. We already know what a plot […]
Narrative Analysis: Jurassic Park – Must Go Slower
Jurassic Park can be a pretty scary movie. It is at least suspenseful, as it shows, numerous times, people wildly scrambling to escape giant people-eating dinosaurs. The CG holds up pretty well, and even the plausibility of the concept is thoroughly explored and established by then-cutting-edge science. Jurassic Park is […]
Narrative Analysis: Toy Story 4 – Woody Finally Gets Lost (condolences to Buzz Lightyear)
Can we talk about Toy Story 4? I highly recommend watching it if you haven’t seen it yet. Excellent writing, and it is a visual playground. If you’re into narrative analysis, then it’s an even better idea to go watch it, because that movie is insane, and this should explain […]
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