We’re identifying the beats in Pixar’s 1995 hit, Toy Story! This movie turned out to be a lot more challenging than we first thought. Be amazed as James goes full-on Buzz Lightyear fanboy.Patrons make sure to get your bonus audio content as

12 – Jurassic Park

Jul 17th, 2015 1h 39m

We’re identifying the beats in 1993’s Jurassic Park. Is Hammond the real protagonist or is he a little flannelgraph god? Is the truck in the tree scene symbolic of how nature can’t be controlled? Tune in! We also announce the winners of our Sa

11 – Ghostbusters

Jul 3rd, 2015 1h 27m

James and Paul return, identifying the beats in 1984’s Ghostbusters. How can a movie that misses so many beats be such a success? Would it be if released today? Enjoy the discussion!Listen for your chance to win a copy of Blake Snyder’s book,

10 – Can’t Hardly Wait

Feb 13th, 2015 1h 31m

We’re giving the Save The Cat treatment to 1998’s “Can’t Hardly Wait”. This one was a lot of fun… and a lot to learn.Bonus audio for Patreon Supporters here.Can’t Hardly Wait – Multicharacter teenage comedy about high school graduates with

09 – Guardians of the Galaxy

Jan 30th, 2015 1h 26m

James, John, Paulie and Christian beat out Guardians of the Galaxy according to the 15 beats taught by Blake Snyder in his book Save the Cat and Save the Cat Strikes Back.Guardians of the Galaxy – A group of intergalactic criminals are force

08 – The Princess Bride

Nov 21st, 2014 1h 12m

James, John, Paulie and Christian are joined by Stephen Schleicher of MajorSpoilers.com as we beat out The Princess Bride.The Princess Bride – A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some

07 – V for Vendetta

Nov 7th, 2014 1h 28m

Remember, remember the 7th of November. Okay so we missed it by a day (it was recorded on the 6th). This episode we’re arguing about themes, how many protagonists, and story lines there are. All in good fun. With amazing visuals and dialog tha

06 – World War Z

Oct 24th, 2014 1h 26m

It’s October and we wanted to review a screenwriting train wreck… so with at least 4 screenwriting credits listed in IMDB we chose a film so bad it’s scary.United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop

05 – ParaNorman

Oct 10th, 2014 1h 41m

This week we’re identifying the 15 beats of ParaNorman according to Blake Snyder’s, Save The Cat.A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. – IMDBWith James, John, Paulie, and Chri

04 – LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring

Sep 26th, 2014 1h 26m

This week we’re identifying the 15 beats of Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring with Blake Snyder’s, Save The Cat.A meek hobbit of the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring and the dark

03 – Die Hard

Sep 12th, 2014 1h 38m

This week we’re identifying the 15 beats of Die Hard with Blake Snyder’s, Save The Cat.NYPD cop John McClane’s plan to reconcile with his estranged wife, Holly, is thrown for a serious loop when minutes after he arrives at her office, the ent

02 – Back to the Future

Aug 22nd, 2014 1h 38m

This week we’re identifying the beats of Back to the Future with Blake Snyder’s, Save The Cat.A young man is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett Brown, and must make sure hi

01 – Star Wars IV

Aug 15th, 2014 1h 18m

This week we’re identifying the beats of Star Wars IV: A New Hope with Blake Snyder’s, Save The Cat.Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the universe from the Empire’s world-destroyin

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