The 7 guidelines of a Good Movie
I was talking with Erin about what movies must have in them to be considered good and I think we've come up with a near perfect set of guidelines for movies to follow.
1.The main character can't die unless it happens to save everyone else.
2. Everything must be as dramatic as possible (ex. if there are 3 chances of doing something it must be done on the 3rd try)
3. The main character (the good guy) cannot under any circumstances be persuaded to the side of evil
4. The bad guys must either die or have an unlucky occurrence befall them.
5. All materials/conditions necessary to carry out an amazing stunt or life-saving plan must happen to be present and perfect.
6. The ending must be either extremely happy or extremely sad. If the ending is poor the entire movie sucks.
7. All of the above rules and guidelines shall be declared null and void in the event that five (5) or more usable quotes are present in the script of the movie in question.
Now I know what you're thinking after reading this "If there is a set of objective guidelines for movies to follow, does that mean that someone can compose a perfect movie?" Fear not though for I have the answer to this paradoxical question. That answer is yes. The perfect movie that follows all of these guidelines perfectly is the Matrix Parody Alex, Nat and I made 2 years ago for Mrs. Switzer's class.
If you see any mistakes with the guidelines or you feel like adding to them feel free to post your opinions.
1.The main character can't die unless it happens to save everyone else.
2. Everything must be as dramatic as possible (ex. if there are 3 chances of doing something it must be done on the 3rd try)
3. The main character (the good guy) cannot under any circumstances be persuaded to the side of evil
4. The bad guys must either die or have an unlucky occurrence befall them.
5. All materials/conditions necessary to carry out an amazing stunt or life-saving plan must happen to be present and perfect.
6. The ending must be either extremely happy or extremely sad. If the ending is poor the entire movie sucks.
7. All of the above rules and guidelines shall be declared null and void in the event that five (5) or more usable quotes are present in the script of the movie in question.
Now I know what you're thinking after reading this "If there is a set of objective guidelines for movies to follow, does that mean that someone can compose a perfect movie?" Fear not though for I have the answer to this paradoxical question. That answer is yes. The perfect movie that follows all of these guidelines perfectly is the Matrix Parody Alex, Nat and I made 2 years ago for Mrs. Switzer's class.
If you see any mistakes with the guidelines or you feel like adding to them feel free to post your opinions.
posted by Andy at
1:18 PM
Ok, here is a rule that shouldn't be followed, but is:
If the movie is a sequel, it must suck unless one or more of the following circumstances is present:
a)its predecessor was good and lent itself to a sequel. Scream did not, Star Wars did.
b)It is part of a completely awesome trilogy
c)The stars aligned properly with the 10th planet on the 5th day of shooting the film
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