tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post2359156661747327046..comments2023-10-20T10:18:36.203-04:00Comments on You've GOTTA read this!: 101 Things I Learned in Film School - Neil Landau and Matthew FrederickSandy Nawrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-73162940713735132262010-07-12T10:35:14.439-04:002010-07-12T10:35:14.439-04:00Awesome review. I love these analytical books tha...Awesome review. I love these analytical books that help you understand movies and filmmaking.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-19502073301586554742010-07-10T21:38:47.056-04:002010-07-10T21:38:47.056-04:00I think it was fate that led you to win this book!...I think it was fate that led you to win this book! Wonderful and fascinating review ... I very much enjoyed it and was nodding my head throughout.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-26515387252072765562010-07-10T08:03:08.814-04:002010-07-10T08:03:08.814-04:00Great post. I am definitely not a film expert (or ...Great post. I am definitely not a film expert (or a book one either), but I have tried to be a more critical movie watcher. Mr. BFR is more discerning than I am when it comes to movies, and I've learned a lot by listening to him.<br /><br />Sounds like a nice books to look through.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-31440878033668687572010-07-09T16:04:55.579-04:002010-07-09T16:04:55.579-04:00Aha! Deus ex machina. Now I know what my problem ...Aha! Deus ex machina. Now I know what my problem was with the ending of the book I'm finishing up right now.Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-6043664221798559372010-07-09T12:32:46.885-04:002010-07-09T12:32:46.885-04:00This book sounds great, and I love that most of th...This book sounds great, and I love that most of the lessons can apply to books as well. I think of all the topics you mentioned, it's the Deus ex machina that frustrates me the most. Great review of this book, Sandy! I know quite a few people who will be getting this one for Christmas!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-11778870147456099242010-07-09T11:58:43.915-04:002010-07-09T11:58:43.915-04:00Great review! And glad to hear you only need to r...Great review! And glad to hear you only need to read "a few pages at a time" in the bathroom - LOLrhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-13741348812721680652010-07-09T11:22:43.660-04:002010-07-09T11:22:43.660-04:00I'm so glad you enjoyed this. Every time I wa...I'm so glad you enjoyed this. Every time I watch a movie now, I whip it out and open to a random page to see how the movie matches the little rules. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-32882504818674398762010-07-09T11:06:12.591-04:002010-07-09T11:06:12.591-04:00Count me in with nymeth and Susan. Setting is a ch...Count me in with nymeth and Susan. Setting <i>is</i> a character. The only question is whether the writer realizes that fact. I once heard that for a story (novel, film) to be satisfying/successful a character has to change. So a flawed protagonist is crucial.<br />Thank you for this!dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-67916966366607182352010-07-09T10:58:09.988-04:002010-07-09T10:58:09.988-04:00'I like them and I watch them.' That is t...'I like them and I watch them.' That is the simplest and the best defense for any hobby.raychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321213376462899047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-14008102700056389352010-07-09T09:39:16.325-04:002010-07-09T09:39:16.325-04:00Oh my word --- this sounds like a perfect book for...Oh my word --- this sounds like a perfect book for an English teacher! Teach the students the basics of a literary education in a media that they understand :)<br /><br />I will definitely check this out (even though I rarely watch movies; just not enough hours in the day)Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-79334118749634469772010-07-09T08:54:32.709-04:002010-07-09T08:54:32.709-04:00Sounds like the perfect book for you!Sounds like the perfect book for you!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-49061892155204661812010-07-09T06:41:30.925-04:002010-07-09T06:41:30.925-04:00I really want to read this book! And then pass it ...I really want to read this book! And then pass it along to my son, who will love it.<br /><br />I'm with you and Nymeth on "make setting a character". To me, that makes the book. The first one that came to mind was <i>The Prince of Tides</i> in which the setting really is a main character. Another is <i>The Story of Edgar Sawtelle</i>. The descriptions of house, barns, surrounding countryside were integral to the plot.<br /><br />Boy, do I hate an Act II FAIL!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-64250929219217495202010-07-09T05:16:43.010-04:002010-07-09T05:16:43.010-04:00certainly, several do apply to books. the flawed p...certainly, several do apply to books. the flawed protagonist and poor act 2 jump out to me. I love me a flawed protagonist...but it is a delicate balance too.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-42978675829874535562010-07-09T04:13:27.515-04:002010-07-09T04:13:27.515-04:00Yep, that definitely applies to novels as well. I ...Yep, that definitely applies to novels as well. I really like "make setting a character". I love it when a story's setting is more than just background scenery.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.com