FILM JEOPARDY

IMMUTABLE LAWS OF SCREENPLAY PHYSICS

100

What the hero must do to appeal to the audience

SAVE THE CAT

200

What is double mumbo jumbo?

Adding too many magical elements will confuse your audience or appear unrealistic

300

Distracting the audience from the fact that exposition is happening

POPE IN THE POOL

400

Trying to squeeze too much into a concept or premise, especially with wordplay

BLACK VET TOO MUCH MARZIPAN

500

What is The Covenant of the Arc?

Every character must change, only bad guys stay the same

BEAT SHEETS

100

First impression of a film

OPENING IMAGE

200

Carries the theme; *usually* a love story

B STORY

300

The fun part of the story; essence of movie's poster or trailers

FUN AND GAMES

400

Opposite of the opening image

FINAL IMAGE

500

Known as the inciting incident; a moment where the opportunity to go on an adventure is presented to the main character

CATALYST

BEAT SHEETS (HARDER)

100

Theme Stated?

A statement or moment from a character that represents the theme.

200

The Set Up?

Sets up the hero, the stakes, and goal of the story.

300

The Midpoint?

Largest plot twist of film; raises stakes of main characters goal, making the goal harder to achieve

400

All is Lost?

The low point. The main character loses everything. A false defeat.

500

Break Into Two?

The main character chooses to go on the journey, leaving the thesis world and entering the antithesis world (opposite of the world presented in the opening image).

MOVIE TYPES

100

Superhero?

"An extraordinary person finds themselves in ordinary circumstances."

200

Me and my best friend (or lover) stories.

BUDDY LOVE

300

A hero goes on a quest for one thing, usually of great value, and winds up discovering something else -- themselves.

GOLDEN FLEECE

400

Fool triumphant?

Sets the underdog fool against the powerful bad guy; Note: the underdog doesnt necessarily have to be "a fool" but they should be a "fool" to the world around them

500

WhyDunIt?

A character commits a crime, but the audience doesn't know why. The film is usually surrounded by the "why".