Movies That Move Us : Screenwriting and the Power of the Protagonist's Journey /
Batty, C.author.
From a screenwriting perspective, Batty explores the idea that the protagonist's journey is comprised of two individual yet interwoven threads: the physical journey and the emotional journey. His analysis includes detailed case studies of the films Muriel's Wedding , Little Voice , Cars , Forgetting Sarah Marshall , Sunshine Cleaning and Up.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes filmography.
Screenwriting and the power of the protagonist's journey. Introduction --  Exploring the duality of a screenplay narrative -- Mythology and the hero's journey --  Exploring the hero's journey  -- Re-defining the hero's journey into a new model for screenwriting --  Conclusion -- Screenplay case studies.  Case study one: Muriel's wedding --   Case study two: Little voice -- Case study three: Cars -- Case study four: Forgetting Sarah Marshall -- Case study five: Sunshine cleaning -- Case study six: Up.
From a screenwriting perspective, Batty explores the idea that the protagonist's journey is comprised of two individual yet interwoven threads: the physical journey and the emotional journey. His analysis includes detailed case studies of the films Muriel's Wedding , Little Voice , Cars , Forgetting Sarah Marshall , Sunshine Cleaning and Up.
Motion pictures—History.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Motion pictures—United States.
Motion picture authorship.
Motion pictures and television.
Film genres.
Film History.
Regional and Cultural Studies.
American Cinema and TV.
Screenwriting.
Screen Studies.
Genre.