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Heroes, Villains and Two-Handers

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March 29, 2016 Scriptnotes, Story and Plot

With John and Craig both on spring break, it’s a clip show this week. We discuss why movie heroes are rarely ambivalent, why villains are so appealing, and why movies with two primary characters require careful attention.

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  • Scriptnotes, 210: One-Handed Movie Heroes
  • Scriptnotes, 75: Villains
  • Scriptnotes, 154: Making Things Better by Making Things Worse
  • Outro by Brantley Aufill (send us yours!)

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Related Posts

  1. Heroes: Origins
  2. One-Handed Movie Heroes
  3. Villains

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