But when Doc calls Marty to the mall and reveals he’s built a time machine (the disturbance), the Libyan terrorists Doc double crossed for plutonium find him and kill him, and Marty inadvertently activates the time machine to escape (the dilemma) stranding himself 30 years in the past (the new role). Teenage slacker Marty McFly is embarrassed by his loser family (the imperfect situation) and hounded by his school principal (oppressive opposition) as he tries to enter the Battle of the Bands and hang out with his girlfriend, Jennifer (initial goal).
But when there is a Disturbance to his routine, he faces a Dilemma regarding his situation, and must assume a New Role. Foundations are laid for the main throughline, subplots and central conflict.ĪCT ONE: DEALING WITH AN IMPERFECT SITUATIONĪ character in an Imperfect Situation faces Oppressive Opposition as he pursues an Initial Goal. The story world and its mechanics are established. Looking to streamline your script writing? Want to learn how to write a book? Searching for an easy to understand plot diagram? Pick up your copy of “ Actions and Goals: The Story Structure Secret ” t oday, and take your storytelling to a whole new level!īack to the Future: Story Structure AnalysisĪll of the main characters are introduced. Revolutionize your writing with Actions and Goals! Plot summary of the 1985 film Back to the Future continues below… I’ll be posting a video breakdown for YouTube for my next update. All three movies are insanely interconnected and, as I only just realized as an adult, chronicle about 15 consecutive days in the life of Marty McFly (though only two full days pass over the whole series in 1985). If there’s any movie franchise worthy of such a treatment this is it. I took advantage of being snowed in over the weekend and watched the entire Back to the Future trilogy in a single sitting. Screenplay By: Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale
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