About this episode
In Part 1 of this season on Act 1, Tori and Dávid discuss the basics of Act 1 structure and begin to identify what makes a good or bad Act 1 of a movie. Topics and films mentioned: The Hero's Journey story structure, popularized by Joseph Campbell's book " The Hero with a Thousand Faces " A Field in England , 2013, directed by Ben Wheatley Mulholland Drive , 2001, directed by David Lynch Night on Earth , 1991, directed by Jim Jarmusch The Matrix , 1999, directed by The Wachowski's Star Wars , 1977, directed by George Lucas Fight Club , 1999, directed by David Fincher Jurassic Park , 1993, directed by Steven Spielberg " Endings: The Good, The Bad, and The Insanely Great ", written by Michael Arndt Rambo: First Blood , 1982, directed by Ted Kotcheff Goodfellas , 1990, directed by Martin Scorsese Don't Worry Darling , 2022, directed by Olivia Wilde The Hunt for Red October , 1990, directed by John McTiernan " Alice's Adventures in Wonderland " by Lewis Carroll My Neighbor Totoro , 1988, directed by Hayao Miyazaki The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring , 2001, directed by Peter Jackson Pulp Fiction , 1994, directed by Quentin Tarantino Reservoir Dogs , 1992, directed by Quentin Tarantino