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I Am Legend: Deeper Analysis

April 24th, 2008 · 4 Comments

In my previous analysis of the film I Am Legend, I examined the meaningful differences between the theatrical and the alternate version released on DVD. In this “deeper” look into the film, I’ll go into more detail why I made the choices I made using the Dramatica theory of story as my key reference point.

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Laura: Analysis of the Film Noir Classic

May 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

Lies and deceit abound in Otto Preminger’s film noir classic, Laura. Detective Mark McPherson arrives on the scene of a high-class murder to find a multitude of suspects - each obsessed with one thing and one thing only - the now deceased Laura. It’s a desire that McPherson comes to learn all too well…

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The two Principal Characters are not always connected?

January 17th, 2007 · No Comments

Trolling through the Dramatica archives, I came across something interesting in the Tip of the Month for January 2000:
It is not important whether it’s the steadfastness of one character that forces the change in the other, or the change in one that supports the steadfastness of the other.
Well that’s a new one for me. All these [...]

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