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Flashcards by Adrian Gray, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Adrian Gray
about 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| A quest narrative. | Quill has an initial quest to retrieve the orb; later he is on a |
| Simple binary opposition – good v evil. | 1 |
| High stakes – the destruction of the world. | 2 |
| Roller coaster narrative – leading to the big climax. | 4 |
| A disparate band of loners must work together (think Avengers movies). | 4. |
| Fantasy violence (characters may be bloodied and bruised but huge damage can be inflicted on characters and they bounce back.) | 5. |
| To save the world, a moment of self-sacrifice will be needed. | 6. |
| The heroes are conventionally handsome; the villains disgusting or just less attractive. | 7. |
| A romantic sub-plot involving the protagonist. | 8. |
| Moments of comedy to leaven the serious moments. | 9. |
| Good will triumph over evil. | 9. |
| These are franchise movies – sequels and prequels are common. | 10. |
| Spectacular special effects, use of CGI. | 11. |
| Merchandise associated with movie and characters | 12. |
| Summer release, competing with other blockbusters. | 13. |
| Large budgets, A-list stars. | 15. |
| Narrow escapes at the last moment. | 15. |
| A back story that explains the behaviour of the protagonist. | 16. |
| Iconography of sci-fi (costume = lycra skin tight, lasers); futuristic props, costume and setting that represent the scientific advancement at the centre of the film. | 17. |
| Imperial power and pockets of lawlessness (rebels, pirates, outlaws) | 18. |
| New weapons of mass destruction that can destroy entire civilisations. | 20. |
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