Textual Analysis - Identity Thief

This is a analysis of the movie Identity Thief. If you have not seen it, you might, might not want to see it before reading this, not going to give to much away of the story line, just going to keep it brief.

The film is about a woman taking an unintelligent guys identity, and he wants to fix it. The actors for the film where alright for the roles they played. The characters where not spectacular in any way, just normal humans. Only a hand full of the characters were step up with information about them, mainly just the 2 main characters and 2 or 3 others. Most of the other people that were a good part of the film where just plonked in there with no character step up leaving me to wounder who they are, and what are their main reasons for being there.

The Story line just seemed they draw it out of a hat, and quickly wrote something up without much care on making the characters more interesting or pushing them to the edge, They just gave up to quick to even get a good response from me. As for the arcs in the story, the main one was right in the first 5 minutes but was not good enough to hold me there immersed in the story. As the film is about 2 hours, I believe. the next hour after the first 10 minutes just seemed to drag on and on. I thought I was going to miss my uni class at one stage it took that long. Nothing happened in this time, and was tempted to find something else to do for the next 2 hours before class. The arcs where way to far apart at the start.

The acting was alright but as the story was dragging on, I didn't worry too much about the acting. Some stages of the film, the actors where trying to make you feel something for them, but they acting was just not there in those parts, too far dialed down.

The sets where all realistic, nothing out of place. The concept of this film is alright but as the characters just gave up, and the story leaving out characters story lines, I got side tracked trying to figure out who the characters are and why they are there.

These are my thoughts on the film, others might see it different to me, I got no idea.


-Joshua - Out.

Next Time

So, This is my rant about TV shows that have "Next time" and they show a good 30 seconds of the next episode. The part I hate the most is when they show the main character, alive walking and running around when he was near dead in the previous episode. The TV show makes a nice cliff hanger for next week to make you watch next week, but then they show you that he is alright and there is no point in watching next weeks episode, all the suspense is gone and there is no real point for you to try and figure out how he will get out, or what will happen to the character. I am pointing this at the Show "Merlin". I watched most of the episode from start to the end. By the second series, I started to get annoyed at this "NEXT TIME". I want to watch the show and want to wait until the week after to find out what happens. Not find out what happens 30 seconds after the episode ends. For me, it made the episodes more boring with knowing what was going to happen. I'm not even going to start about the random episodes that they added in there and retold the story of an episode 2 or 3 different ways. So, in the end. When every there is a "next time" for a tv show, i get out of the room quick and far away from the tv as possible so I am more interested in next weeks show.

- Joshua

The next 2 posts shall be about The Croods by Dreamworks and Identity Thief. This shall be fun...

Stepped outlines

This post shall include the 1 line outline, 3 line outline. and a 10 step outline.

1 line outline

A highly evolve lizard needing to find shelter from a storm terrorising the island while the creatures on the island are protective of their homes.

3 line outline

Whilst out hunting the creature known as Rykin, a highly evolved lizard is trapped out in the torrential downfall of a colossus storm. After finding shelter in a beasts home, the beast gets revenge by attacking Rykin with both ending up in a pit. Submerged underwater, both try to kill the other for their freedom, Rykin able to get free from the beasts wrath and returning to his semi-destroyed home to shelter.

10 Step outline

1. Rykin out hunting in the forest, obtaining food for the upcoming days.

2. A colossus storm consumes the island of torrential downfall.

3. Rykin starts his journey though the wet environment to find shelter from the storm.

4. Inundated areas as obstacles, Rykin scrambles towards a small cave just a few hundred metres away to take shelter.

5. Recovering inside the cave from the growing storm, unaware a beast is furious he has company in his home.

6. Herded from the cave to escape the angrily beasts relentless attacks.

7. Seeing new shelter, the beast tackles Rykin from behind the bushes, Both tumbling into the gully below.

8. Swept into a pit, the water quickly submerges the two creatures as they try to escape the others attacks.

9. Destructive debris bombards the pit, giving Rykin the chance to swim away from the beast.

 10. Escaping the hole and continues for new shelter, decides to take cover in his home a few hundred metres away. 

The Synopsis

Since I have added a the images up, and a 1st draft of the Synopsis, I have edited it and came to this point.

Hunting on a small cliff looking out into the forest of the remote island, the creature Rykin, a highly evolved lizard hunts on an unsuspected deer grazing in the forest below. Arm raised and drawn back with his spear ready to throw at the deer just as the ground beneath him shifts. A colossus storm heads for the center of the island with thunderous noises close behind. Rykin plummets to the ground as he loses his balance on the ledge.

Plummets head first into the ground, his spear lands right underneath him as he body hits the ground. Recovers and gathers his spear as he starts his journey to find shelter from the dangerous storm terrorising the island. Journeys several different routes as many paths are inundated with water, he scrambles towards a cave he spots to escape the torrential downfall. A newly made gully blocks his path to the cave as there is no time to go around and find new shelter.

 Inside the cave, he recovers as his heart slows back to normal pace whilst it echoes inside the silent cave. The ground shakes as thunderous noises deep within the cave become louder. A murky shadow slowly draws near to the unaware Rykin. The shadowy beast strikes Rykins tail as he heads for the entrance of the cave. The beast dives for one last attack inside his home, unable to stop Rykin as he ventures out into the forest for safety.

Rykin opts for a small tree limb to look on for new shelter before the eye of the storm passes. The cover of a fallen tree he notices off into the distance would provide good shelter from the storm. The claws of the beast fly towards Rykins chest as he turns to get of the limb. Both creatures tumble into the gully below and are swept along the water. Relentless attacks come from the beast as they are catapulted out of the gully.

 Launched into a deep pit, deadly debris bombards the pit every second from the destructive storm. Both fight courageously underwater as Rykin tries to escape the beasts wrath. Flung into the wall with the beasts claws around his neck, Rykin swims away as debris crashes into them. The beast goes for one last strike as a tree limb grabs his claws just as he strikes. Able to arrive at the surface from his exhaustion he scrambles out of the pit before a large log falls in. The shelter he noticed before is off in the distance, as he heads towards it he sees his semi-destroyed home in the distance and takes shelter there when he arrives home.

The Conflict

The story of the creature called Rykin, I have completed two more images for the 3 main conflicts in his story. I shall add all three up.



 Storm hunter.

Rykin hunting on the cliff, Arm raised and drawn back with his spear all ready to throw. The storm slowly rolling towards the island with its destructive powers close behind. 

 Unwary cave.

Rykin Recovering inside the entrance of the cave whilst studying the remains of his spear, unaware that it is home to a vicious beast. 

Claws of the beast.

Submerged underwater in the pit filling with the debris from the gully above, the beast strikes Rykins neck with his immovable claws. 

synopsis, 1st draft for updated story

Howdy, since I have reedited the story again, I have made a quick 1st draft synopsis which will be redefined.

Upon an island lost in ocean where animals are lost from the ever changing sea. A highly evolved Lizard creature known as Rykin. Hunting with his spear on a small cliff looking out into the forest of the island. Arm raised and drawn back with his spear ready to hit the unsuspected animal grazing in the forest. Thunderous noises come out from the sea with a colossus storm heading for the island. The rocks underneath Rykin start shaking from the vibrations of the thunder, losing his balance and falling off the ledge plummeting towards the ground.

Face first into the ground with his body landing on the side of his spear, snapping it in two. Collecting the sharp end of the spear, he starts his way to find shelter from the dangerously growing storm. Redirecting his route from the path as parts of the island are inundated with water.  Locating a cave a few hundred metres away, scrambles towards the cave to escape the torrential downfall.  Crossing a newly made gully, entering the cave whilst get his breathe back.

Recovering inside the cave with his heart racing from all of the obstacles he overcome, hearing his heart echo inside the silence of the cave. The thunderous noises and shaking slowly starts to come inside the cave, small rocks start falling from the cave roof. Still listening to his heart beat, a faint thumbing noise starts becoming louder in time with the thunderous shakes. 2 hearts beating inside the cave, a murky dark shadow slowly drawing near to Rykin. Silence covered the cave as the thunder stops as the eye of the storm approaches the location of the cave. The beast strikes Rykin, scarring his tail, Stumbling in the entrance of the cave. Rykin dives past the beast to escape the devastating claws. Running into the forest unaware the beast has his scent wanting revenge for entering his home.

Seeking new shelter before the eye of the storm passes, standing on a small tree branch looking for new shelter. About to turn around and make his way to new shelter he has spotted, the beast pounces behind the trees, striking him in the chest. Losing his balance and falling into flowing gully, with the beast scrambling in afterwards. Dropping his as the beast continues to attack him. The creatures are chucked off the end of the gulley into a pit filling up with the downfall water. Struggling for gasps of air as the two fight underneath the  water as branches, rocks flow into the pit. The beast slamming Rykin against a rock with his claws around his neck, quickly losing air.

Dangerous objects bombarding the pit from the gully above as the beast strikes Rykin's arm. A branch hitting the beasts body, giving Rykin the chance to escape the grip of the claws only to have a rock fall on his tail. Letting out the air from his mouth instead of a grown, the beast goes for one last strike. Gashing at Rykin except a branch falls, hitting Rykin and the beast claws grabbing the branch and getting stuck.

Able to get out of the way of the falling branch just in time, Rykin arrives at the surface, scrambling out of the pit before a large log falls in. Rykin sees a new place to take shelter but notices his semi-destroyed home just upon the shelter, scrambling past the shelter and arriving at his home to take shelter from the rest of the storm.

-Joshua

grizzly tales for gruesome kids - Talking about

Hey guys,

I shall be talking about an animation series called grizzly tales for gruesome kids  It was done quite a few age now in 2000. The series is based on stories from a line of books "grizzly tales for gruesome kids". The series is just basic animation movement, I am pretty sure just 1 person speaking the how time for each voice and the narrator. With the little amount of movement in the animation works quite well for it, the only parts that are needed to be animated are animated.  Out of all of the series, the first two seem the best, the stories are more interesting and the animation seems more clean.

Each episode is based on a different story from the novel. some episodes are spoon feed with the information but they still seem to link it into the story nicely. As for the name of the series, it sums it up quite nicely, some do seem more violent than others and quite harsh to another character in the story, but in the end it comes out with a meaning, even with the "fantasy" parts in there. Each introduce the main character really good, and showing you their main flaw.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT8UD_XUf5w
-This one introduces the character good, but seems to be quite harsh on another character

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viumLwxBirQ
- Sets the character up, but fantasy ending.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmYF_YzrvGo&list=UUXa75Lpc2EaArUBFakANmJQ&index=13
- A story that about bad manners which get taught a lesson in the end.

There is one which the ending is impossible but makes the episode stand out quite well with the fantasy part.  It is called the butcher boy. It is worth watching but a quick outline of this story is: there is one kid at a school that likes to be popular, and needs to have the best stuff. If a kid in the school gets something, he needs to get something better. The butchers boy gets an awesome bike, and the popular kid can't find anything, so he ends up stealing the bike. In the end he learns his lesson.
 

Joshua - out