Movies That Move Us: Screenwriting and the Power of the Protagonist's Journey

By Craig Batty and Batty

Book Overview

From a screenwriting perspective, Batty explores the idea that the protagonist's journey is comprised of two individual yet interwoven threads: the physical journey and the emotional journey. His analysis includes detailed case studies of the films Muriel's Wedding , Little Voice , Cars , Forgetting Sarah Marshall , Sunshine Cleaning and Up.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230278345
• ISBN13: 9780230278349
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 209 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.5"