Dean Movshovitz

Refusal of the Call doesn't have to be a literal refusal. It's simply a moment that makes clear that a NORMAL PERSON WOULDN'T TAKE THIS CALL. Our protag is either heroic, flawed, or desperate enough to go on this crazy mission. Otherwise... What's the big deal?

In action movies it's often given to secondary characters because our heroes are too heroic - Brody in Raiders warning Indy about the powers of the arc; In a romcoms its a warning - see Billy Crystal explaining about why men and women can't be friends in WHMS. Recent example:

You don't 'need' anything. Refusal of a Call isn't about a checklist, or a quick montage of a hero debating "What should they do" . It's about emphasizing why this decision isn't easy. Why it's A BIG DEAL. 1/?

In Project Hail Mary there's a particuarly interesting form of the refusal, placing it far later in the story; The refusal is classically used in The Substance— Ms. Sparkle throws away the brochure, before desperation makes her fish it out of the garbage, and order The Substance

@iditsilman כן, כמוך.

יש סיוטים שלא עוזבים ….

If you could watch films from the body of work of only one director for the rest of your life, which Indiana Jones would you start with?

Love you, Rob. Sincerely.

easily one of the best scenes of the year for me. the whiplash you feel from the tonal shift is insane

Christians are often sold the idea that nothing emerging from the secular sphere of film can help them engage meaningfully with questions of their own faith, but I’ve seen more than a few secularly produced films in recent years that wrestle with faith far more thoughtfully than any Angel Studios movie has.

RELEASE THE TAPES!

What do Lyndon Johnson, Stephen King, and Yossarian all have in common? They made it on the top 5 books that made me rethink my approach to storytelling, I enjoyed making for @Shepherd_books. Read them and level up your storytelling: shepherd.com/best-books/ret…

@AshLazerWrites Definitely some body horror, but it's the real life stuff that was most gut wrenching. It's almost as if the Dardenne Brothers made a horror movie. I was riveted and shrinking in my seat the whole time.

Is BRING HER BACK gonna wreck me? I love horror but not so much the crazy realistic body horror / mutilation type. The skullcrushing scene in Midsommar haunts me. Like w/o spoilers or plot teasers, what type of horror is it? I like to go in fresh but am cautious of subgenre.

@joerussotweets I'm saying it now - this'll get the emmy for writing.

My god. THE STUDIO episode 7, “Casting”, might be the show’s most brilliant satire yet — diverse casts, twitter mobs, artificial intelligence — they got a LOT more juice out of KOOL-AID: THE MOVIE.

@maxescu @Kling_ai It also took: Herbert writing Dune; WB spending millions green-lighting it; 3 writers adapting the book; Villeneuve's vision ; an army of various artists and craftsmen bringing the movie to life; not to mention decades of Ghibli's output... but sure, it "took you 28 minutes".

28 minutes. From idea to export. That's all it took to do this. It's not perfect, but it's still impressive what you can achieve with Sora and @Kling_ai today:

The only Odysseus for me:

@whatevergever הוא נהדר בסרט, אבל אחרי הנאום שלו זה קצת מרגיש כאילו הוא פשוט הדמות באמת.

עוד זכייה משמחת בגלובוסים: קירן קאלקין על ׳כאב אמיתי׳. פייבוריט לזכות גם באוסקר. הופעה מצחיקה, מטרידה ומרסקת לב. ממחר בקולנוע x.com/miyothekid/sta…

Netflix execs tell screenwriters to have characters “announce what they’re doing so that viewers who have a program on in the background can follow along” They also have thousands of micro-genres including “casual viewing” which is used for movies/TV that go down best when you’re not paying attention. (Source: nplusonemag.com/issue-49/essay…)

It's such a joy for us House MD fans to see @Official_PeterJ pop up in #Smile2 to talk about an insane life threatening medical operation to slow down a woman's heart. Felt like old times.

Very proud to share with you my first speaker sizzle reel! Since publishing Pixar Storytelling I've had the privilege of being invited to give lectures and workshops based on the book, and I absolutely love doing so. To read more about my keynote: deanmovshovitz.com/how-pixar-make…

@EmbryEthan @pauldavidson It broke even in my heart and soul.