Blake Snyder’s beatsheet is my new blog feature. I’ll try to have posts like this every two weeks or so, Name of movie or book in 15 Beats, and I hope this helps you too.

Two things to keep in mind: I watch most of these with my kid and that means most of the movies will be kids’ movies and I’m not paying 100% attention to the movie. Second, I’m sorta new to the method and still struggle with the Theme, the All is Lost and Dark Night of the Soul beats. In case you have better suggestions, please do so on the comments. We can discuss the points and, if I end up agreeing with you, I’ll change my beats. Deal?

 Prince of Persia in 15 Beats

1. Opening Image: Sunrise with some wise words.

2. Theme Stated (4.5%): Not sure. Something about how the king chose a common to be his son. Having a pure heart.

3. Set-Up (1-9%): Adoption. Princes and uncle looking at Alamut. Meeting to talk about intercepting stuff from Alamut. Inside Alamut, Princess Tamina is shown they are going to be attacked.

4. Catalyst (10%): They invade Alamut.

5. Debate (10-22.5%): They have to find proof of Alamut’s treachery. Dastan finds the dagger.

6. Break Into Two (22.5%): Dastan flees with Tamina because he’s accused of killing his father.

7. B Story (27%): Dastan and Tamina.

8. Fun and Games (27-50%): Dastan finds out what the dagger does. Desert. Ostrich racing. Tamina and Dastan escape.

9. Midpoint (50%): Dastan talks to his uncle and finds out he was the one who killed his father.

10. Bad Guys Close In (50-68%): Uncle goes to Hassassins. Dastan tracking Tamina. Sandstorm.

11. All Is Lost (68%): At temple, they are attacked. Dastan’s brother is killed. The dagger is gone.

12. Dark Night of the Soul (68-77%): no dagger, no help, no brother.

13. Break Into Three (77%): Dastan and Tamina, and their new friends, go to Alamut.

14: Finale (77-100%): Final battle: the uncle kills Tus (Dastan’s brother), go to sand glass, booby traps, Tamina sacrifices herself.

15. Final Image (100%): Sunset with wise words.

*Note that the percentages are approximate. 

Cheers,

Blake Snyder’s beatsheet is my new blog feature. I’ll try to have posts like this every two weeks or so, Name of movie or book in 15 Beats, and I hope this helps you too.

Two things to keep in mind: I watch most of these with my kid and that means most of the movies will be kids’ movies and I’m not paying 100% attention to the movie. Second, I’m sorta new to the method and still struggle with the Theme, the All is Lost and Dark Night of the Soul beats. In case you have better suggestions, please do so on the comments. We can discuss the points and, if I end up agreeing with you, I’ll change my beats. Deal?

 Happy Feet in 15 Beats

1. Opening Image: Planet viewed from space, closing in South Pole. Norma Jean singing, looking for pair.

2. Theme Stated (4.5%): You don’t need to be like the others to belong.

3. Set-Up (1-9%): Memphis and Norma Jean union. Egg. Norma Jean leaves to go fishing. Winter. Memphis drops egg. Eggs hatching. Moms are back.

4. Catalyst (10%): Mumble can not sing, but he taps his feet. Not like any other penguin.

5. Debate (10-22.5%): What to do with him? He can’t go to school. He wants to stop dancing, but can’t.

6. Break Into Two (22.5%): He’s “banished” from graduation party.

7. B Story (27%): Mumble and the amigos.

8. Fun and Games (27-50%): Mumble meets Lovelace, plays with Sea Lion, party with amigos, skiing, they see machine–it’s alien! Amigos and Mumble go back to his place, singing.

9. Midpoint (50%): He’s told that, because of his “weirdness”, he’s the reason the fishes are disappearing. He’s asked to leave and not return.

10. Bad Guys Close In (50-68%): Lovelace being strangled. With amigos on extreme cold, through elephant seals. They see “aliens”, whales play with them. They see ships (he wants to talk to aliens and ask about the fishes).

11. All Is Lost (68%): Mumble goes after ship and ends up alone in open sea.

12. Dark Night of the Soul (68-77%): He’s found and taken to zoo–hopeless.

13. Break Into Three (77%): Mumble dances and people notice him.

14: Finale (77-100%): Mumble goes back, teaches them all to dance, and brings aliens. People discussing about the penguins situation all over the world–they don’t have fish anymore.

15. Final Image (100%): Penguins dancing and eating plenty of fish.

*Note that the percentages are approximate. 

Cheers,

Blake Snyder’s beatsheet is my new blog feature. I’ll try to have posts like this every two weeks or so, Name of movie or book in 15 Beats, and I hope this helps you too.

Two things to keep in mind: I watch most of these with my kid and that means most of the movies will be kids’ movies and I’m not paying 100% attention to the movie. Second, I’m sorta new to the method and still struggle with the Theme, the All is Lost and Dark Night of the Soul beats. In case you have better suggestions, please do so on the comments. We can discuss the points and, if I end up agreeing with you, I’ll change my beats. Deal?

 Tinker Bell in 15 Beats

1. Opening Image: London changing seasons by fairies.

2. Theme Stated (4.5%): Hm, still debating this one … Such a rare talent. Rosetta says something like they should expect great things from Tinkerbell.

3. Set-Up (1-9%): Birth of Tinkerbell.

4. Catalyst (10%): Tinkerbell becomes a Tinker fairy but she’s not very happy about it.

5. Debate (10-22.5%): Tinkerbell finds out she can’t go to the Mainland. What to do now?

6. Break Into Two (22.5%): Tinkerbell decides she wants to try other talents.

7. B Story (27%): In doubt here. Tinkerbell and the girls. Or, Tinkerbell and the lost things (since they help her gain confidence and become a real tinker by the end).

8. Fun and Games (27-50%): With Silvermist, and Iridessa and Fawn trying to become a fairy of some other talent.

9. Midpoint (50%): When Tink brings a hawk into their village and Vidia ends up being messed with.

10. Bad Guys Close In (50-68%): Tink is hopeless. She thinks her friends are against her. She turns to Vidia for help.

11. All Is Lost (68%): Tink “brings” sprinting thistles into the spring preparation area and messes everything.

12. Dark Night of the Soul (68-77%): She’s the reason spring won’t come in time. She feels worse than ever before.

13. Break Into Three (77%): Tink realizes she can fix everything, so she steps up besides the disappointment everyone feels toward her.

14: Finale (77-100%): With lost things and the help of her friends, Tink brings Spring on time. She’s allowed to go to the Mainland.

15. Final Image (100%): Tink in London with the other fairies, after bringing Spring.

*Note that the percentages are approximate. 

Cheers,

Blake Snyder’s beatsheet is my new blog feature. I’ll try to have posts like this every two weeks or so, Name of movie or book in 15 Beats, and I hope this helps you too.

Two things to keep in mind: I watch most of these with my kid and that means most of the movies will be kids’ movies and I’m not paying 100% attention to the movie. Second, I’m sorta new to the method and still struggle with the Theme, the All is Lost and Dark Night of the Soul beats. In case you have better suggestions, please do so on the comments. We can discuss the points and, if I end up agreeing with you, I’ll change my beats. Deal?

 The Incredibles in 15 Beats

1. Opening Image: The Superheroes on top of their games, saving the city and being recognized by such accomplishments.

2. Theme Stated (4.5%): Have to be more flexible? (help here!) I know the movie is about reconciling their family and finding themselves, but I can’t come up with a pretty line for that ;)

3. Set-Up (1-9%): We follow Mr. Incredible crime saving routine, Buddy (a fan) pursuing him, and his marriage to Elastigirl.

4. Catalyst (10%): Mr. Incredible saved someone who was trying to commit suicide–law suit.

5. Debate (10-22.5%): Fastforward. Bob wants to be Mr. Incredible again, but can’t. He wished he was super still. Family going down the drain.

6. Break Into Two (22.5%): He’s fired and received the package from Mirage with the mission–he accepts it.

7. B Story (27%): Bob and being okay with himself again? Bob and his career?

8. Fun and Games (27-50%): Bob is fighting robots, training, buying nice things, playing with family. He goes to Edna for a new suit.

9. Midpoint (50%): Helen (Elastigirl) thinks he’s cheating on her. Bob goes to another “secret” mission.

10. Bad Guys Close In (50-68%): Helen finds Bob’s teared suit. Bob’s mission is a trap and he’s attacked by Buddy, now called Syndrome. Bob finds out other supers have been killed.

11. All Is Lost (68%): He’s captured and now his wife and his kids were killed by Syndrome.

12. Dark Night of the Soul (68-77%): Later, the four of them are captured.

13. Break Into Three (77%): Mirage helps them escape.

14: Finale (77-100%): Attack on the city. Battle. are supers again, saving the day!

15. Final Image (100%): They get ready to save the world as a family.

*Note that the percentages are approximate. 

Cheers,

Sometime ago, I became a huge fan of Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder and his beatsheet method.

While blogging, I can across Laura Pauling’s use of the 15 beats in movies or books she read, and Lydia Sharp‘s post at Writers Unboxed about to benefit from watching TV shows and movies.

That got me thinking I should use the time I spend watching movies with my kid, by having a beatsheet with me and filling in the spaces.

Then, I thought, why not to share my notes?

So here it is. I’ll try to have this as a every-two-weeks feature on the blog, Name of movie or book in 15 Beats, and I hope this helps you too.

Two things to keep in mind: I watch most of these with my kid and that means most of the movies will be kids’ movies and I’m not paying 100% attention to the movie. Second, I’m sorta new to the method and still struggle with the Theme, the All is Lost and Dark Night of the Soul beats. In case you have better suggestions, please do so on the comments. We can discuss the points and, if I end up agreeing with you, I’ll change my beats. Deal?

*Warning: contain SPOILERS!

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole in 15 Beats

1. Opening Image: Owl family telling stories about the Guardians. Kludd thinks it’s all dumb, while Soren loves the stories and hopes it’s all true.

2. Theme Stated (4.5%): Their parents want them to be prepared for the future.

3. Set-Up (1-9%): Meeting the family, Soren and Kludd learning how to fly, Eglantine’s first pellet.

4. Catalyst (10%): Soren and Kludd flying alone when they shouldn’t—they are taken away by other owls.

5. Debate (10-22.5%): Soren and Kludd are given a choice to turn into soldiers for the Pure Ones.

6. Break Into Two (22.5%): Soren and Gylfie escape from the Pure Ones. Kludd stays and becomes a soldier.

7. B Story (27%): Soren meets Gylfie, Digger, and Twilight, and they become the Band.

8. Fun and Games (27-50%): They find Soren’s nursemaid, a snake called Mrs. Plithiver, they play music, shoo crows and find a porcupine who knows how to find the Gaurdians.

9. Midpoint (50%): Soren and the Band find the real Guardians at Ga’hoole.

10. Bad Guys Close In (50-68%): At the guardians, Allomere doesn’t want to believe Soren about the Pure Ones’ plans. The Pure Ones are planning more attacks.

11. All Is Lost (68%): When some Guardians go spy on the Pure Ones to find out if it’s true, there’s an ambush, and they bring back Eglantine’s (Soren’s younger sister) moonbliked (like in coma).

12. Dark Night of the Soul (68-77%): The Guardians go to battle—another ambush! The Guardians are caught.

13. Break Into Three (77%): Even though they were supposed to stay behind, Soren and the Band go to battle because they know something is wrong.

14: Finale (77-100%): The battle. Confroting the Pure Ones and Kludd. How Soren and his friends save the day.

15. Final Image (100%): At Ga’hoole, Soren’s family is there, and he’s recognized for what he did. Then, he’s telling a story to the young ones about the Guardians.

*Note that the percentages are approximate. 

Cheers,