Script Analysis Final

What is the theme connected to in strong stories

The need

Moonlight Status Quo

Juan is a drug dealer who treats the other dealers with respect, the setting isn’t glamorized , very raw.

What told the concept of Moonlight’s entire story in the teaser

Song: Every N- is a Star

How is Chiron introduced in the status quo

He’s set up as the underdog. Yelled at and is chased by the other boys

What does the Moonlight teaser tell us

Chiron will become Juan

What is the point of attack in Moonlight

Juan inviting Chiron to his house

What is the first sequence tension in Moonlight

Will Juan get Chiron home

What question about Chiron drives the story and adds suspence?

Will Chiron talk

What is a character reveal for Little that is a major plant for the story?

When Little is pushed hard enough he will defend himself

What is the theme stated in Moonlight

“At some point you’re gonna have to decide who you’re gonna be”

What is the bath scene significance in Moonlight?

Plant for the Ocean Scene payoff

What is the Lock In for Moonlight

(Am I a F- Scene) Chiron realizes he is gay and his mentor sells drugs to his mom. Also the first time Chiron fully speaks

What is the Main Tension in Moonlight

Will Chiron find a place in this bleak world

What is Chiron’s want?

He wants to find a place in this bleak world

What is Chiron’s Need?

Chiron needs to accept himself

What is the sequence tension when we are introduced to Black (teen chiron)

Can Chiron avoid confrontation with Terrell (answer: yes)

What is the sequence tension after the beach?

Will Kevin and Chiron get back together again as teens (answer: no)

What is the Midpoint Reversal in Moonlight

Kevin turn on Chiron in fight scene

What is necessary for all Midpoint Reversals

Things get harder, not easier

What is the main tension resolution in Moonlight

Chiron has found a place in the world, but he hasn’t yet gotten his need to accept himself

What is the sequence tension when we are introduced to Black (adult chiron)

Will Chiron visit Kevin (answer: yes)

What is the new tension in Moonlight after main tension resolution?

Will Chiron and Kevin get back together?

Why is the car scene in moonlight so powerful

It plays to Chiron’s need (to accept himself)

What is the universal need in Moonlight

Be yourself

Define Story

What your film is about

Define Plot

What happens in the film

What is the story of Breaking Bad

Man commits crime to help his family but by doing this he loses family and everyhting else

Define situation

A critical or trying state of affairs at a certain moment

What is the teaser for Breaking Bad

Man in underwear driving like a madman

How is the status quo set up in Breaking Bad

The status quo is set up immediately. The teaser immediately presents many questions, and to stop the questions, the van literally stops and crashes.

We learn from the video that he is a man who loves his family.

School scene and birthday further set up his bleak life.

He’s set up as an underdog

What does the breaking bad teaser do

It tells us the entire concept. Man who loves his family but went too far.

What are the life events in the Breaking Bad pilot

Walter’s 50th Birthday, baby shower, party

What is walter’s redeemable quality in Breaking Bad

His love for chemistry

What is/shows Walter’s life dream

The certificate of his Nobel Prize. It informs everything, adds layer of sadness

What is Walter’s need

He needs to stand up for himself and take charge of his life

What does the ambulance scene reveal about Walter

He wants to go out alone and hide his struggles from his family and friends.

What is the point of attack in Breaking Bad pilot

Walter has cancer

What is the central debate sequence question Breaking Bad pilot

How is Walt going to deal with his cancer diagnosis? Cook Meth.

What is the inside information that informs Walt’s ride along

We know he has an agenda during the ride along (to start drug dealing) so it adds a layer to the scenes.

What scene sets up the difference between Pinkman and Walter

The sex scenes (Walt’s bland vs. Pinkman’s exciting)

What is the Lock in for Breaking Bad pilot

Walt’s deal to cook meth with Pinkman

What is the main tension in Breaking Bad pilot

Will they be able to successfully cook meth

What is Walter’s want in Breaking Bad

He wants to become a successful meth dealer and leave the $ to support his family

What is Skylar’s (Walter’s wife) life dream in Breaking Bad pilot

To be a bestselling author

What is the scene of preparation after the lock in for Breaking Bad pilot

Walter gathering all the chemistry materials

What is a mini goal in the Breaking Bad pilot after the lock in

get an RV

What happens during the psychological exploration in Breaking Bad pilot

When Pinkman asks Walt his motivation. Specifically Walter saying “I’m awake now”

What is Breaking Bad sequence tension after they get an RV

Will they be able to sell their meth?

What is a Monster Reversal

It usually is a twist that happens at the end of a TV Episode

What is the Monster Reversal in Breaking Bad pilot

Instead of making a deal with Walt and Pinkman, Crazy 8 is going to kill them

What is the Second Reversal after the Monster Reversal in the Breaking Bad pilot

They call Walt an artist, he’s going to teach them how to cook meth to save his life

What is the Third Reversal after the Monster Reversal in the Breaking Bad pilot

Walt is going to kill Crazy 8.

What is the main tension in the Breaking Bad pilot

Will Walt get his meth business off the ground

What is the real resolution of the main tension in the Breaking Bad pilot

Walt pulls it off and gets a little cash

What is the fake resolution of the main tension in the Breaking Bad pilot

Crazy 8 is going to kill them and we think the police are going to get walt.

How did Walt get his need

He took control of his life

Where is the best place in a story to state the theme?

In the status quo (usually by a secondary character in the dialogue)

What is the teaser for Lady Bird

Mother and Daughter face to face, facing off (Tells us the whole concept)

What is the Mom’s story in Lady Bird

Can she deal with her daughter leaving home

What is the start of the status quo in Lady Bird

The car scene

When do we learn Lady Bird’s want? What is it?

Lady Bird: “I wish I could live through something” Stated in the car scene (Status Quo)

How is the Lady Bird Teaser a reversal

Mom and Lady Bird get along at first but then the scene ends with Lady Bird jumping out the car

What is the point of attack in Lady Bird

Sister Sarah urging Lady Bird to try out for the play

What is Lady Bird’s Life Dream

To live in the rich part of town (plays into her want)

What question adds suspense throughout the film

Will Lady Bird get accepted to college on the East Coast

What does the Mom’s Status Quo show?

She works an intense job but her giving the gift shows she’s not entirely evil

What is Lady Bird’s need

To be less self-centered/selfish (goes directly against her want)

What is the sequence tension after the point of attack

Will Lady Bird hookup with Danny (answer: no)

What is Danny’s Life Dream in Lady Bird

He wants to go to Paris

What inside information underlines every scene in Lady Bird

She is applying to school’s on the East Coast and hiding it from her mom

What is the new sequence tension after we get the reveal about Danny’s sexuality

Will Lady Bird hookup with Kyle (answer: yes)

How does Julie become 3 dimensional

We learn about her life’s dream in the pool scene. She wants a stable life, nice home, and kids

What is the sequence tension when Lady Bird gets the college mail

Will Lady Bird get off the waitlist

What scene is filled with pay offs in Lady’s Birds 4th sequence

The interview scene with the dad and Miguel

What is the big scene of persuasion towards the end of Lady Bird

Lady Bird getting her mom to admit she doesn’t like her

What is the sequence tension after Danny reveals Lady Birds’s college app secret

Will Lady Bird reconcile with her mom

How does Lady Bird get her need

She calls her mom and tells her thank you

What is the Mom’s need in Lady Bird

To tell her daughter how much she means to her

What is the externalization of Lady Bird getting her need?

The phone call

What two elements strengthen Lady Bird as a film

• Secrets are used as repetition with variation

• Life Events: New Years, Bday, Prom, Losing Virginity

What is Parasite’s teaser

It doesn’t have a teaser, jumps straight into the status quo

What is the advertising right at the start of Parasite

Can they get free wifi (waiting for an answer to a question creating suspense)

What sets up the family as underdogs in the status quo?

Their lack of cell service reveals their financial situation

What reveals a Life’s Dream that could’ve been in Parasite

The mom’s shot put trophy

What is the point of attack in Parasite

Getting the job offer. (Will the brother (Ki woo) get the job?)

What is the dad’s need given in the status quo

He needs to take accountability

What is the main sequence tension in the beginning Parasite

Will the brother (Ki woo) get the job

What is the brother’s life dream in Parasite

He wants to get into the university

What element of story telling is parasite based on?

Inside Information

What is the main tension in Parasite

Can our family get away with scamming the Parks?

What us the universal want in Parasite

To get away with the scam

What is the sequence tension after the brother and sister infiltrate the family in Parasite?

Will Kim (dad) be able to get the chauffeur job

What is the sequence tension after the dad infiltrates the family in Parasite?

Will the mom get the job as housekeeper

What are the scams in Parasite

1. Min’s idea about tutoring

2. Sister as art therapist

3. Ruining the chauffeur’s reputation

4. Harming the housekeeper

Repetition with variation. Each scam increases the level of violence

How is the theme stated and debated in Parasite

The characters debate if being rich makes you nicer. Mom says she’d be nicer if she had $

What is a huge plant about the father when he’s humiliated

When Kim (dad) is embarrassed he will fight back

What is the sequence tension when the Park family is away

What are they going to do about the house keeper’s secret visit? Answer: they take the old housekeeper and her husband hostage

What is the sequence tension when the Park returns

Will they be able to hide and escape

What is the midpoint reversal in Parasite?

• The family enjoys the house, the scam is working (emotional high)

• They take the hostages

• They have to hide

What is the inside information in parasite after the midpoint reversal

The hostages