He uses popular films like 'Spider-Man 2' (in the chapter on the SUPERHERO genre) or more obscure films like 'Brick' (in the chapter on the WHYDUNIT genre).īasically, Blake and his buddies sat around and watched hundreds of films and figured out that they all contained, roughly, the same elements. Using ten differing genres that he has created and titled, he breaks down the films into core elements. And then, not only does he show you step-by-step how the concepts are played out - he suggests even MORE films to watch to prove the concept. This book, a companion to the book 'Save the Cat!' takes the concepts that Blake discussed in that book and expands those concepts out to film after film after film. In fact, I would almost have to say, Blake Snyder gives TOO many examples. 'Save the Cat! Goes To The Movies' changes all that. Or, worse, the examples will be from some obscure film that neither I, or anyone else for that matter, will have seen. There is one constant issue I have with most books on screenwriting: Not enough examples! So often I will read a book on certain concepts or certain themes or approaches and then there will be the vast emptiness when it comes to examples. 'SAVE THE CAT! GOES TO THE MOVIES - The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told' BOOK REVIEW: SAVE THE CAT! GOES TO THE MOVIES

Save the cat goes to the movies