xkcd Movie Graphs - Neatorama

Randall Munroe of xkcd has posted intricate movie graphs that help explain the sequence of characters for those who have trouble figuring out what went on over a long narrative. The most helpful is the largest graph, which deals with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Grouping of lines shows which characters are together over time. There are also graphs for the original Star Wars trilogy, Jurassic Park, 12 Angry Men, and Primer.

Only a small portion of the LOTR graph is shown here. Link -via reddit

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nifrek - that is exactly what I thought when I saw the Primer graphic.

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From what I remember, the Primer graph seems quite accurate.

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Now let's see a chart following the red plaid overnight cases from "What's Up Doc?"

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@Kaz

I believe this time line is referring to the movies which Saruman did die at Isengard (in the Special Edition).

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I would love to see more movies done this way. Some movies have such complicted plot lines with different characters a chart would be nice.

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I was sad. Then I saw the Benny Hill version. Then I laughed and laughed and laughed.

Such a roller coaster of emotions.

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@Kyle I agree with your comments totally.

That song makes everything better!

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I close my eyes, only for a moment and the moments gone
All my dreams, pass before my eyes...a curiosity
Ducks in the wind
All they are is ducks in the wind

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ruffled feathers

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@Mond:

Same old song, just a drop of water in an endless sea

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Don't hang on, nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky

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Ducks in the wind

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I LOL'd

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

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I am so horrible. I laughed at this video and then said "awww". :D

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Thank God she doesn't have to breast feed all her kids. She's prolific!

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I'm so glad I didn't listen to the versions with music. It was gut wrenching enough as a silent movie. But ultimately, thankfully, mom and kids are fine. They are enormously sweet creatures.

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I was like HAHAHA and then I saw the grate and was like nooooooo!

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oh wait thats just a puddle

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I fail to see why the Neatorama crew continues to post about animals suffering for our entertainment. Sure, they're fine at the end. But still, seems wrong to find enjoyment in baby ducks being tossed around whether its by wind or people.

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Its funny, that everyone thinks that they are fine in the end. Just cause the video is over doesn't mean everyone lived happily ever after. Their's a life after the cameras stop rolling. It was still windy outside, they were still in an open courtyard. There are still duckling crushing cars and buses rolling down the nearby road.

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I agree with peachiekeen and cthewheeler.
I really have lost a lot of respect for Neatorama. You used to have awesome articles, now it seems that you're grabbing at straws for something to post.

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WHAT? I didn't say that. I love NEATORAMA! Keep it up guys.

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@ peachiekeen/cthewheeler/l.mabee

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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so, mother nature abusing wild animals is bad, people abusing wild animals is bad.. this is the real world people mother nature at her finest.

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Really, why would you post this? There's nothing cute about it so it just seems sadistic :(

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Sucks to be those ducks.

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