Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas? What about the Manic Pixie Dream Girl character, does she have rules?
23 Dec 2014
CHRISTMAS MOVIES - Elf (2003)
Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas? Let's look at the Christmas film...
Elf is a film about a foundling, raised by one of Santa's elves who returns to the modern world in a fish-out-of-water Christmas comedy.
16 Dec 2014
MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL - Elf (2003)
Looking at the Rules that film genres follow or don't... like films a Manic Pixie Dream Girl.
"It's just nice to meet another human that shares my affinity for elf culture." ~ Buddy.
Elf is a film about a foundling, raised by one of Santa's elves who returns to the modern world in a fish-out-of-water Christmas comedy.
9 Dec 2014
CHRISTMAS MOVIES - The Rules
Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas? Let's look at the Christmas film...
It's that time of year, and I thought as a bit of fun I'd do rules for Christmas films. This isn't just films set at Christmas or Christmas horror films (like Silent Night, Deadly Night or Die Hard or Gremlins) but rather films about Christmas.
2 Dec 2014
MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL - Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
Looking at the Rules that film genres follow or don't... like films a Manic Pixie Dream Girl.
"You keep on rowin', and I'll keep on smilin'" ~ Poppy.
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) - Is a character study of a MPDG and not the story of a man who needs one to change his life.
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