42 Essential 3rd Act Twists

Posted by John Farrier in Cartoon & Comic, Movies & SciFi on October 22, 2009 at 10:27 pm



Image: Aaron Diaz

In this issue of the webcomic Dresden Codak, Aaron Diaz pokes fun at the contrived plot devices of movie makers, such as the Reverse MacGuffin and the Double Shyamalan. My favorite is the Unreliable Reader — a counterpart to the Unreliable Narrator. Click on the link for a larger image.

Link via Popped Culture | Interview with the Artist


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4 comments to "42 Essential 3rd Act Twists"

  1. Alex
    October 22nd, 2009 at 10:46 pm

    Ah, the good ol' MacGuffin. Another good website is TV Tropes, which list practically all plot devices ever used on television.

  2. Skipweasel
    October 22nd, 2009 at 11:42 pm

    I'm not a horror film watcher - what's the one about ghost-boats?

  3. Lady Helena Handbasket
    October 23rd, 2009 at 2:03 am

    I love the drawing for "Ancient druids lose interest"

  4. Noelegy
    October 23rd, 2009 at 2:40 pm

    That was good. I totally want a poster of that image.


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