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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (13 children)

I'm bone-tired of movies that ~~folio~~ follow the Save the Cat! formula beat-for-beat. There have been some great ones: The Matrix, Big, and The Mighty Ducks are three of many, many examples. But, Good God, it gets boring.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I hadn't heard of the "Save the cat" method before. Hello rabbit-hole.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Just spent two hours researching it. Shit, now I'm gonna notice it EVERYWHERE ...

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