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From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters at Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact Wholesale Jerseys Online , ALL of the Hollywood movies we have deconstructed are based on this template.


Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.


The Hero's Journey:


a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.


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Sample Movie Deconstructed: Manhatten (1979)


FADE IN: Context: pictures of Manhattan; a writer; versions of chapter 1.


Meeting the Hero in his Ordinary World: Isaac and Tracy with Yale and his wife.


Hero's Inner Challenge: second ex-wife writing a book about the break up.


Hero's frustration with his Ordinary World: "...I'm dating someone that does homework..."


Interdiction: Yale really likes Mary.


Developing the Loyal Ally: Yale happy in his Ordinary Word; he wants to stay in Manhattan to date.


Hero's Inner Challenge: Isaac talks to his ex-wife.


Hero's pushing out of his Ordinary World: Tracy thinks she's in love with Isaac; he tries to dissuade her.


Call to Adventure : Isaac meets Mary with Yale at the museum.


Developing the Romantic Challenge: Mary talking as they walk.


Refusal : who the hell does she think she is?


Hero's breaks from his Ordinary World: Isaac quits from the TV studio.


Resisting the First Threshold: Isaac worried about not having any money now that he's quit.


Creatures of the First Threshold: the MOMA opening speech.


First Threshold : Isaac meets Mary at the MOMA party.


Developing the Goddess: Isaac with Mary after the party.


Pushing toward the Physical Separation: " you going to stay with Yale?"


Pushing toward the Physical Separation: " to take a walk by the river?"


Developing the Interdiction: Isaac phones Yale to see of he is still into Mary.


Goddess making a break from her Ordinary World: Mary trying to get away from Yale.


Developing the Hero's Inner Challenge: Isaac goes to see his ex-wife; are you still going to write that book?


Developing the Hero: Isaac takes his kid out for the day.


Pushed to the Physical Separation: Yale can't get away from his wife.


Physical Separation : Mary calls Isaac; wanna go out.


Warning: the storm.


Celebrating the Crossing: Isaac and Mary laugh.


Trials:


Trial 1 [Goddess]: Goddess dissatisfied with her Ordinary World: I am really disappointed with Isaac.


Pushing the Transformation: wanna go out next week?


Resisting the Transformation: I don't think it is a good idea.


Trial 1 [Hero]: Isaac thinks it's a good idea that Tracy goes to London.


Riding a horse carriage in Manhattan.


Trial 2 [Goddess]: Goddess dissatisfied with her Ordinary World: In Mary's apartment; she shouldn't be going out with a married man.


Pushing the Transformation: New World: Isaac moves into his new apartment.


Trial 2 [Hero]: Isaac doesn't want Tracy in the apartment.


Trial 3 [Goddess]: Yale breaks up with Mary.


Pushing the Transformation: Mary goes over to Isaac's apartment.


Trial 3 [Hero]: Tracy has noodles in Isaac's apartment.


Meeting the Oracle: Encouraged to Seize the Sword: Yale tells Isaac to give Mary a call.


Journey to the Sword: Mary and Isaac out in Manhattan.


Guardians of the Sword: Isaac kisses Mary in her apartment; Mary resists.


Seizing the Sword: in the museum; driving home after the restaurant; back in Mary's apartment.


Rebirth through Death: Isaac breaks up with Tracy over ice cream; he loves somebody else.


Isaac alone in his apartment now.


Reward: Isaac and Mary go out to the country; Isaac and Mary after sex; romance in their apartments; rowing.


Pushed to the Atonement: we never see you anymore; when will we get a chance to meet her.


Resisting the Atonement: asking Yale if it's OK to bring Mary around.


Atonement with the Father: Mary meets Yale again; uncomfortable at the concert.


Developing Characters and Relationships: this city is really changing.


Apotheosis: Mary meets her ex husband; "'this thing is really subjective?"


Foreshadow of the Return: Yale calls; Mary picks up.


Ultimate Boon: Viking Books really like Isaac's first four chapters; I bought the car; the trip in the new car.


Disgust: they find the ex-wife's book.


Magic Flight: Isaac confronts his ex-wife; I came here to strangle you; an interest in this book for a movie sale.


Rescue from Without: Mary tells Isaac she's still in love with Yale; Isaac goes to see Yale in Uni.


Time Shift.


Rescue from Without: seeing Emily; he shouldn't have let Tracy go.


Crossing the Return Threshold: Isaac analyses himself; tape recorder; getting the harmonica; running back.


Master of Two Worlds: seeing Tracy before she leaves.


FADE OUT:


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