Posted by Shay on February 10th, 2010 (0 comments)
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Heel Face Mole
A villain has finally seen the error of their ways and converts to the side of good… But surprise! They were actually The Mole after all, suckers!
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Mole
A bad guy who pretends to be a good guy. The audience assumes they are a good guy until the sudden revelation, after which some degree of Ret Con is inevitable. If well-done, catches the audience out. If especially well-done, it can be the climax of a Wham Episode.
My Explanation
These two are the same in my eyes. And there are so many examples out there that I don’t know where to start. Those wrestling fans out there need none, but for those lame ducks a fair example would be in Battlestar Galactica. It happens many times but the main one is Boomer pretending to be good only to kidnap Hera and take her to Cavil .
P.S. I warned you of my inconsistencies with posting.
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Topic Tags › grammar, heel, heel face mole, mole, plot technique, term of the day, terminology
Posted by Shay on February 5th, 2010 (1 comments)
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What it means
During a film’s climax, the audience may experience a purging or cleansing of emotional tension, providing relief or therapeutic restoration.
My Explanation
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It’s when the main character, the one the storyteller wants us to relate to, gets the good news or when they finally have the epiphany that draws us in emotionally. We have been on this journey with them over the last 120 minutes and we too need closure. Depending on the genre, we may laugh a belly laugh or cry a river, but we leave the theater cleansed.
My cathartic movie is Imitation of Life with Lana Turner and Juanita Moore. It begins at the end when Mahalia Jackson sings and Sarah Jane runs into the procession and declares that she has killed her mother. I am all tears. If ever I need a good strong cry that will leave my eyes puffy, heart heavy, and my soul cleansed, this is the movie.
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Topic Tags › catharsis, cry, grammar, imitation of life, laugh, plot technique, term of the day, terminology
