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Star Trek III: the Search for Spock — screenplay, structure, story
“Screenplay, Structure, Story”, in-which single dramas are analysed for their pace and narrative. Theoretical structure: Duration: 95 minutes Act I: 0 – 25 minutes Introduce Kirk: 0 – 10 minutes Introduce Kruge: 10 – 15 minutes Establish conflict: 15 – 20 minutes Plot Point I: 20 – 25 minutes Act II: 25 – 75 minutes Conflict: […]
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Star Trek III: the Search for Spock
The death-and-resurrection formula has been used in the hero’s journey so often that it’s become a labelled stage of the hero’s journey, the “Abyss”, which is considered a time of revelation for the characters involved in the mono-myth. It dates back as far as the death and return of Jesus Christ in the Gospel, and the general versions of that story’s been referenced by most stories featuring a character who returns from the dead.