In his best-selling book, Save the Cat! (R) Goes to the Movies,
Blake Snyder provided 50 "beat sheets" to 50 films, mostly
studio-made. Now his student, Salva Rubio, applies Blake's
principles to 50 celebrated non-studio films (again with 5 beat
sheets for each of Blake's 10 genres). From international
sensations like The Blair Witch Project to promising debuts like
Pi, from small films that acquired cult status like Texas Chain Saw
Massacre to Euro-blockbusters like The Full Monty , from unexpected
gems like Before Sunrise to textbook classics such as The 400
Blows, from Dogville to Drive and Boogie Nights to Cinema Paradiso,
here are 50 movies that fit both the "independent" label and Blake
Snyder's 15 beats. You'll find beat sheets for works from Quentin
Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, David Lynch, Roman Polanski, Danny
Boyle, David Mamet, Spike Jonze, Charlie Kaufman, Sofia Coppola,
Stephen Frears, David Hare, Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen, Wes
Anderson, and the Coen Brothers, among other renowned writers and
directors. You will see how "hitting the beats" creates a story
that resonates for audiences the world over. Why is this important?
Because it gives both writers and moviegoers a language to analyse
film and understand how filmmakers can effectively reach audiences.
And especially if you are a writer, this book reveals how
screenwriters who came before you tackled the same challenges you
are facing with the film you want to write -- or the one you are
currently working on.
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