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Atricle Dump - Screenplay Contest: Bagdad Cafe (1987) Deconstructed
The movements of the stock market can be very dynamic and swift or very steady and methodical. This often depends on the time frame you are referencing. The shorter the time reference, the more choppy and irrational stock movements appear. The longer the time frame the more smooth a stock's price movement becomes. The reason for this is that over time stocks tend to perform in line with their financial condition. If a stock has had consistent and steady growth, the stock's price will usually follow as time passes. However, in the short term a stock may perform much differently.To find out why, let's look at what determines a stock's price. A stock price at any given time is simply the equilibrium price at which someone is willing to buy a stock for and a
Pushed to the Physical Separation: Arnie can't tell Jasmin to leave – she's there legit; Jasmi wants to pay; "you mean you're staying?" "Yes."
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching Brenda.
Characters and relationships developed: Debbie tattooing, Cahuenga, Jasmin, Phyllis, Brenda. "do you mind if I pitch my tent here?" etc.
Pushing forward: Jasmin gives the baby a toy.
Trial 1: cleaning the office.
Transformation: holding the baby.
Resisting the Transformation: Brenda angry that the office has been changed.
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching.
Accepting the Transformation: Brenda doesn't really want J
Janet, one of my clients from Chicago, recently asked my advice on dealing with people who talk loudly on their cell phones while in public. I know I’ve been guilty of this offense before as my voice tends to project very well and sometimes I forget that I don’t need to speak very loudly for my phone to pick it up.Sometimes, like when you’re in a movie theater, any kind of loud cell phone talking needs to be quieted immediately and the most direct way is the best. But often in public, you may feel a bit awkward telling a stranger to mute him or herself.The other day at the gym, I found myself in this second scenario. I was on a treadmill with my headphones on. Despite the noise of the machine and my music, I could easily make out the cell phone conve
The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood movies we have deconstructed are based on this template.
Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
The Hero's Journey:
a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.
b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so on.
c) Interpreted metaphorically, laterally and symbolically, allows an infinite number of varied stories to be created.
Sample Movie Deconstructed: Bagdad Cafe (1987)
FADE IN: Introduce Hero in her Ordinary World: Jasmin not getting on with her husband.
Symbol of the Transformation: the coffee maker.
Call to Adventure: Jasmin leaves her husband.
Journey to the First Threshold: Jasmin walking along the Mojave desert freeway.
Foreshadow of the Journey: the sky; the barman stops.
Resisting the pull back to the Ordinary World: hubby comes looking for her; Jasmin hides.
New World of the First Threshold: The Bagdad caf? and the characters within.
Threshold Guardian: Cahuenga and Sal.
Refused entry into the First Threshold: "no beer; no coffee."
Fish out of water: hubby has snuff.
Introduce Shape Shifter: Brenda.
Develop characters and relationships: Brenda, Sal, Cox et al.
Refusal of the Journey: "take that back! What we need is a real coffee machine, not some toy."
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal leaves Brenda.
Introduce Ally: Phyllis.
Develop Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Brenda's crying.
Hero arrives at the First Threshold; Threshold Guardian: Jasmin arrives and wipes sweat; Brenda wipes tears..
Refusal: "are you sure you don't want me to call you a cab?"
Meeting the Mentor: "hello stranger…"
Beginning of the Transformation: Jasmin in her room, gets undressed; no normal clothes available.
Characters in this World: Debbie and the trucker.
Inner Cave: inside the caf?: saved by the Mentor: Cox pours Jasmin coffee.
Symbol of the Transformation: Brenda doesn't let Jasmin hold the baby.
Guided by the Mentor: Cox: "planning on staying for a while…"
Expectation: Jasmin in her room, looking out the window.
Reminder of the Challenges: "Phyllis! Clean room 7"; "Salomo, take care of your son!"
Refusal of the Physical Separation: Brenda calls Arnie, the local cop.
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching.
Foreshadow of the Journey: Jasmin starts cleaning.
Developing characters and relationships: Phyllis, Salomo, Cox, Debbie etc.
Pushed to the Physical Separation: Arnie can't tell Jasmin to leave – she's there legit; Jasmi wants to pay; "you mean you're staying?" "Yes."
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching Brenda.
Characters and relationships developed: Debbie tattooing, Cahuenga, Jasmin, Phyllis, Brenda. "do you mind if I pitch my tent here?" etc.
Pushing forward: Jasmin gives the baby a toy.
Trial 1: cleaning the office.
Transformation: holding the baby.
Resisting the Transformation: Brenda angry that the office has been changed.
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching.
Accepting the Transformation: Brenda doesn't really want Ja
Okay, it's now time for the next installment of... "6 POWERFUL VRE(Virtual Real Estate) Business Models You Can Start Building In 2006 Using Google Adsense" series.By now you should have a good idea of what Virtual Real Estate is and why it's to your benefit that you start a network of your own VRE sites depending on the model you choose.In the last installment of this series I covered "Article Directories".In this part of the VRE series I'm going to cover "Web Directories" in general and then give you some examples of what they might be and look like.Sound good?VRE Model #2. Web Directories.An "Web Directory" is simply a directory on the World Wide Web that specializes in linking to other web sites and categorizing those link
Sample Movie Deconstructed: Bagdad Cafe (1987)
FADE IN: Introduce Hero in her Ordinary World: Jasmin not getting on with her husband.
Symbol of the Transformation: the coffee maker.
Call to Adventure: Jasmin leaves her husband.
Journey to the First Threshold: Jasmin walking along the Mojave desert freeway.
Foreshadow of the Journey: the sky; the barman stops.
Resisting the pull back to the Ordinary World: hubby comes looking for her; Jasmin hides.
New World of the First Threshold: The Bagdad caf? and the characters within.
Threshold Guardian: Cahuenga and Sal.
Refused entry into the First Threshold: "no beer; no coffee."
Fish out of water: hubby has snuff.
Introduce Shape Shifter: Brenda.
Develop characters and relationships: Brenda, Sal, Cox et al.
Refusal of the Journey: "take that back! What we need is a real coffee machine, not some toy."
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal leaves Brenda.
Introduce Ally: Phyllis.
Develop Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Brenda's crying.
Hero arrives at the First Threshold; Threshold Guardian: Jasmin arrives and wipes sweat; Brenda wipes tears..
Refusal: "are you sure you don't want me to call you a cab?"
Meeting the Mentor: "hello stranger…"
Beginning of the Transformation: Jasmin in her room, gets undressed; no normal clothes available.
Characters in this World: Debbie and the trucker.
Inner Cave: inside the caf?: saved by the Mentor: Cox pours Jasmin coffee.
Symbol of the Transformation: Brenda doesn't let Jasmin hold the baby.
Guided by the Mentor: Cox: "planning on staying for a while…"
Expectation: Jasmin in her room, looking out the window.
Reminder of the Challenges: "Phyllis! Clean room 7"; "Salomo, take care of your son!"
Refusal of the Physical Separation: Brenda calls Arnie, the local cop.
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching.
Foreshadow of the Journey: Jasmin starts cleaning.
Developing characters and relationships: Phyllis, Salomo, Cox, Debbie etc.
Pushed to the Physical Separation: Arnie can't tell Jasmin to leave – she's there legit; Jasmi wants to pay; "you mean you're staying?" "Yes."
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching Brenda.
Characters and relationships developed: Debbie tattooing, Cahuenga, Jasmin, Phyllis, Brenda. "do you mind if I pitch my tent here?" etc.
Pushing forward: Jasmin gives the baby a toy.
Trial 1: cleaning the office.
Transformation: holding the baby.
Resisting the Transformation: Brenda angry that the office has been changed.
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching.
Accepting the Transformation: Brenda doesn't really want J
There are life insurance policies that benefit you in two ways: they pay in the event of death and they allow you to accrue tax-deferred savings. It can be a bonus if you are in need of insurance anyway, but you shouldn't buy an insurance policy as a way to save money. There are better, more economic ways to save.The most common form of life insurance is term insurance. It doesn't build savings; instead, you are basically renting a policy. You pay a fixed premium for a preset amount of years, like five, 10 or 20 years. Your premium remains the same each year. If you die during the period, the insurance pays you the amount of life insurance that has been promised. Once the term is up, the coverage ends. All promises between you and the company are cancelled. If
Fish out of water: hubby has snuff.
Introduce Shape Shifter: Brenda.
Develop characters and relationships: Brenda, Sal, Cox et al.
Refusal of the Journey: "take that back! What we need is a real coffee machine, not some toy."
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal leaves Brenda.
Introduce Ally: Phyllis.
Develop Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Brenda's crying.
Hero arrives at the First Threshold; Threshold Guardian: Jasmin arrives and wipes sweat; Brenda wipes tears..
Refusal: "are you sure you don't want me to call you a cab?"
Meeting the Mentor: "hello stranger…"
Beginning of the Transformation: Jasmin in her room, gets undressed; no normal clothes available.
Characters in this World: Debbie and the trucker.
Inner Cave: inside the caf?: saved by the Mentor: Cox pours Jasmin coffee.
Symbol of the Transformation: Brenda doesn't let Jasmin hold the baby.
Guided by the Mentor: Cox: "planning on staying for a while…"
Expectation: Jasmin in her room, looking out the window.
Reminder of the Challenges: "Phyllis! Clean room 7"; "Salomo, take care of your son!"
Refusal of the Physical Separation: Brenda calls Arnie, the local cop.
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching.
Foreshadow of the Journey: Jasmin starts cleaning.
Developing characters and relationships: Phyllis, Salomo, Cox, Debbie etc.
Pushed to the Physical Separation: Arnie can't tell Jasmin to leave – she's there legit; Jasmi wants to pay; "you mean you're staying?" "Yes."
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching Brenda.
Characters and relationships developed: Debbie tattooing, Cahuenga, Jasmin, Phyllis, Brenda. "do you mind if I pitch my tent here?" etc.
Pushing forward: Jasmin gives the baby a toy.
Trial 1: cleaning the office.
Transformation: holding the baby.
Resisting the Transformation: Brenda angry that the office has been changed.
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching.
Accepting the Transformation: Brenda doesn't really want J
Thousands of under-insured homeowners in the path of Hurricane Katrina learned first-hand the financial devastation of flooding. Every home in the United States has a one in four chance of experiencing some type of flood damage every three decades according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). With the increase in global warming, more intense storms with their severe flooding will alter the financial future of those with no or minimal insurance for rising waters.Flood zones are categorized by FEMA by their likelihood to experience flooding based on a once-in-a-century model that states a flood having a one-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any year. Areas rated an “A” are at the highest risk and all potential mortgage lenders offering
Characters in this World: Debbie and the trucker.
Inner Cave: inside the caf?: saved by the Mentor: Cox pours Jasmin coffee.
Symbol of the Transformation: Brenda doesn't let Jasmin hold the baby.
Guided by the Mentor: Cox: "planning on staying for a while…"
Expectation: Jasmin in her room, looking out the window.
Reminder of the Challenges: "Phyllis! Clean room 7"; "Salomo, take care of your son!"
Refusal of the Physical Separation: Brenda calls Arnie, the local cop.
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching.
Foreshadow of the Journey: Jasmin starts cleaning.
Developing characters and relationships: Phyllis, Salomo, Cox, Debbie etc.
Pushed to the Physical Separation: Arnie can't tell Jasmin to leave – she's there legit; Jasmi wants to pay; "you mean you're staying?" "Yes."
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching Brenda.
Characters and relationships developed: Debbie tattooing, Cahuenga, Jasmin, Phyllis, Brenda. "do you mind if I pitch my tent here?" etc.
Pushing forward: Jasmin gives the baby a toy.
Trial 1: cleaning the office.
Transformation: holding the baby.
Resisting the Transformation: Brenda angry that the office has been changed.
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching.
Accepting the Transformation: Brenda doesn't really want J
Some sell on eBay to clean out their garage or attic. Some sell to make a little extra money here and there. But for some, eBay represents a chance to create a second income or start a home business. Product choice is important. But to really increase profit you must know how to increase the number and amount of bids per item. An eBay seller must maximize each product's profit margin. This article describes techniques to make as much profit as possible.1. Sell like products at the same time. Bidders look to see what else you have for sale they might be interested in. Combined shipping saves postage for the buyer. Packing in the same box saves time and packing costs for the seller.2. Bundle a less desirable item with a more desirable item inc
Pushed to the Physical Separation: Arnie can't tell Jasmin to leave – she's there legit; Jasmi wants to pay; "you mean you're staying?" "Yes."
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching Brenda.
Characters and relationships developed: Debbie tattooing, Cahuenga, Jasmin, Phyllis, Brenda. "do you mind if I pitch my tent here?" etc.
Pushing forward: Jasmin gives the baby a toy.
Trial 1: cleaning the office.
Transformation: holding the baby.
Resisting the Transformation: Brenda angry that the office has been changed.
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching.
Accepting the Transformation: Brenda doesn't really want Jasmin to put everything back where it was; speaking respectfully to "Mr Cox."
Proactively changing: Brenda tells Phyllis to clear up her stuff.
The World of the Transformation: the Bagdad Caf? at night.
Developing characters and relationships: everyone in the caf? except Jasmin.
Resisting Trial 2: Salomo and Phyllis dislike Jasmin; Brenda begins to treat her more respectfully.
Pulled back to the old World: Jasmin remembers her husband; looks at her things.
Trial 2: Phyllis becomes a friend; in Jasmin's bedroom.
Trial 3: listening to Salomo play.
Foreshadow of the Sword: Cox watches Jasmin.
Symbol of Transformation progressing: Salomo gives the baby to Jasmin.
Meeting the Oracle and being led to the Sword: Cox wants to paint Jasmin.
Journey to the Sword: learning magic.
Journey to the Sword: Jasmin being painted with full clothing.
Resistance to the Sword: Brenda gets angry; "get you own children!"
Shape Shifter's Romantic Challenge: Sal is watching.
Journey to the Sword: "my husband left me a week ago;" the rainbow; Jasmin helps serve the dishes; does magic tricks.
Journey to the Sword: Jasmin being painted with less clothing.
Journey to the Sword: Jasmin doing more magic.
Journey to the Sword: Jasmin being painted with even less clothing.
Journey to the Sword: Jasmin doing more magic; the flowers bloom.
Cont…until
Seizing the Sword: Caf? full; Jasmin being painted naked. Marker of change: Jasmin gets a tattoo.
Near Death Experience: Jasmin not allowed to work.
Atonement with the Father: neither wants to leave.
Magic Flight: "goodbye Miss Brenda, goodbye Miss Jasmin."
Apotheosis: the magic's gone.
Refusal of the Return: the boomerang hits the water tank.
Ultimate Boon: the picture of Jasmin on the wall; she's part of the Bagdad caf?.
Crossing the Return Threshold: Jasmin comes back; greetings; Brenda and Jasmin together.
Master of the Two Worlds: the show.
Freedom to Live: Cox proposes.
Learn more…
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