Title of Work and its Form: Iron Sky, feature film Author: Directed by Timo Vuorensola, written by Michael Kalesniko and Timo Vuorensola, based upon a story by Johanna Sinisalo and Jarmo Puskala Date of Work: 2012 Where the Work Can Be Found: The film can now be found on DVD and (as of this writing) … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Feature Film
What Can We Steal From Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction?
Title of Work and its Form: Pulp Fiction, Feature Film Author: Directed by Quentin Tarantino, Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino, Story by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary Date of Work: 1994 Where the Work Can Be Found: The film has been released on DVD and Blu-ray. Here’s the trailer for Pulp Fiction. If you haven’t seen … Continue reading »
What Can We Steal From Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather?
Title of Work and its Form: The Godfather, film Author: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Written by Mario Puzo and Coppola from Puzo’s novel. Date of Work: 1972 Where the Work Can Be Found: The film has been released on DVD. Element of Craft We’re Going to Steal: Narrative Structure Discussion: The Godfather is one … Continue reading »
What Can We Steal From Kevin Smith’s Clerks?
Title of Work and its Form: Clerks, feature film Author: Written and directed by Kevin Smith Date of Work: 1994 Where the Work Can Be Found: Clerks has been released on DVD. The tenth-anniversary edition includes a ton of bonus features that will be of interest to fans of the film. As of this writing, … Continue reading »
What Can We Steal From David Mirkin’s film Heartbreakers?
Title of Work and its Form: Heartbreakers Author: Written by Robert Dunn and Paul Guay & Stephen Masur, Directed by David Mirkin Date of Work: 2001 Where the Work Can Be Found: The film has been released on DVD and can also currently be viewed on many video streaming services. You’ll be thrilled to know … Continue reading »
What Can We Steal From the 2012 Feature Film Version of Les Miserables?
Title of Work and its Form: Les Miserables, feature film Author: Directed by Tom Hooper, Screenplay by William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Herbert Kretzmer, based on the musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg which was based on the novel by Victor Hugo. Date of Work: 2012 Where the Work Can Be Found: … Continue reading »
What Can We Steal From Bobcat Goldthwait’s God Bless America?
Title of Work and its Form: God Bless America, feature film Author: Bobcat Goldthwait (writer and director) Date of Work: 2011 Where the Work Can Be Found: The film has been released on DVD and may be available on streaming services. Element of Craft You’re Writing About: Tone Discussion: People of my generation know Bobcat … Continue reading »