What Can We Steal From Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction?
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What Can We Steal From Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction?

Title of Work and its Form: Pulp Fiction, Feature Film Author: Directed by Quentin Tarantino, Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino, Story by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary Date of Work: 1994 Where the Work Can Be Found: The film has been released on DVD and Blu-ray.  Here’s the trailer for Pulp Fiction.  If you haven’t seen … Continue reading »

What Can We Steal From Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather?
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What Can We Steal From Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather?

Title of Work and its Form:  The Godfather, film Author: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Written by Mario Puzo and Coppola from Puzo’s novel. Date of Work: 1972 Where the Work Can Be Found: The film has been released on DVD. Element of Craft We’re Going to Steal: Narrative Structure Discussion: The Godfather is one … Continue reading »

What Can We Steal From David Mirkin’s film Heartbreakers?
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What Can We Steal From David Mirkin’s film Heartbreakers?

Title of Work and its Form: Heartbreakers Author: Written by Robert Dunn and Paul Guay & Stephen Masur, Directed by David Mirkin Date of Work: 2001 Where the Work Can Be Found: The film has been released on DVD and can also currently be viewed on many video streaming services.  You’ll be thrilled to know … Continue reading »

What Can We Steal From the 2012 Feature Film Version of Les Miserables?
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What Can We Steal From the 2012 Feature Film Version of Les Miserables?

Title of Work and its Form: Les Miserables, feature film Author: Directed by Tom Hooper, Screenplay by William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Herbert Kretzmer, based on the musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg which was based on the novel by Victor Hugo. Date of Work: 2012 Where the Work Can Be Found: … Continue reading »

What Can We Steal From Bobcat Goldthwait’s God Bless America?
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What Can We Steal From Bobcat Goldthwait’s God Bless America?

Title of Work and its Form: God Bless America, feature film Author: Bobcat Goldthwait (writer and director) Date of Work: 2011 Where the Work Can Be Found: The film has been released on DVD and may be available on streaming services. Element of Craft You’re Writing About: Tone Discussion: People of my generation know Bobcat … Continue reading »