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.
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That was good. I totally want a poster of that image.
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I love the drawing for "Ancient druids lose interest"
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I'm not a horror film watcher - what's the one about ghost-boats?
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Ah, the good ol' MacGuffin. Another good website is TV Tropes, which list practically all plot devices ever used on television.
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