Predictable Endings: Movie Analysis
Predictable Endings
Specific Purpose: To critique predictable endings to movies
Central Idea: To critique by explaining what, peoples responses, and why people fall into the scheme of predictable movie endings.
Organization Pattern: Topical
INTRODUCTION
I. Gain Attention: imagine yourself in a movie theater waiting for the most anticipated movie of the year to start and about 30 minutes in to the movie you already know what’s going to happen to each character and how the movie will end.
II. Reveal and Relate Topic to Audience: predictable endings can be a metaphorical knife in your night. This audience should care because they’re wasting money on predictable movies.
III. Establish Speaker’s Credibility: I chose this topic …show more content…
Movie critic Sean Means critiques the movie “You, Me, and Dupree.” He called it “entertaining, but very predictable.” The story is about two best friends who grow apart as they get older. One is becoming very successful while the other is having a hard time. The one having a hard time, Dupree, moves in with his long time buddy, Carl, and his new fiancée. Of course things get rough or there wouldn’t be a real plot, but in the end they realize that they will always be great friends. Though I did enjoy this movie for its comedic value, I would have a hard time justifying a 12 dollar payment to see it.
Another response is from the movie 2012.
1. The Movie 2012 is about the apocalypse starring john Cusack. John Cusack is dealing with these impossible situations. He’s outrunning the disintegrating concrete, or outdriving a collapsing city, or out flying an erupting volcano. A blogger from dfkwriting.wordpress.com says “But we know he’s not going to die. Why? Because he’s John Cusack, the hero of the movie. He can’t die in the first fifteen minutes, or the first half hour, or even the first hour of the movie, because then there wouldn’t be any more movie.”
2. According to rottentomatoes.com critics rated it a %39. 145 out of 238 critics said the movie was rotten because of it’s …show more content…
Summarize Ideas: predictable endings can ruin a night. Although people still go watch movies and know what they’re getting themselves into and see critic’s reviews they go watch them because there is always something in the back of their mind wondering if their predictions were correct.
IV. Provide Memorable Closing: so next time you’re thinking about going to the movies stop and think “is this really worth the money?” or “do I already know what is going to happen?” think about these things next time. Don’t be disappointed and save some cash.
REFERENCES
Rothkopf, J. (2009, November 16). Rotten tomatoes. Retrieved from http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/2012/
Statistic, B. (2012, October 27). Star wars total franchise revenue. Retrieved from http://www.statisticbrain.com/star-wars-total-franchise-revenue/
Mifflin , H. C. (2009). The free dictionary . Retrieved from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/predictable
Means, S. (2013, September 19). The salt lake tribune. Retrieved from http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/56882822-223/movie-addiction-sex-movies.html.csp
Fried, D. (2013, Febuary 13). House of cards. Retrieved from
Specific Purpose: To critique predictable endings to movies
Central Idea: To critique by explaining what, peoples responses, and why people fall into the scheme of predictable movie endings.
Organization Pattern: Topical
INTRODUCTION
I. Gain Attention: imagine yourself in a movie theater waiting for the most anticipated movie of the year to start and about 30 minutes in to the movie you already know what’s going to happen to each character and how the movie will end.
II. Reveal and Relate Topic to Audience: predictable endings can be a metaphorical knife in your night. This audience should care because they’re wasting money on predictable movies.
III. Establish Speaker’s Credibility: I chose this topic …show more content…
Movie critic Sean Means critiques the movie “You, Me, and Dupree.” He called it “entertaining, but very predictable.” The story is about two best friends who grow apart as they get older. One is becoming very successful while the other is having a hard time. The one having a hard time, Dupree, moves in with his long time buddy, Carl, and his new fiancée. Of course things get rough or there wouldn’t be a real plot, but in the end they realize that they will always be great friends. Though I did enjoy this movie for its comedic value, I would have a hard time justifying a 12 dollar payment to see it.
Another response is from the movie 2012.
1. The Movie 2012 is about the apocalypse starring john Cusack. John Cusack is dealing with these impossible situations. He’s outrunning the disintegrating concrete, or outdriving a collapsing city, or out flying an erupting volcano. A blogger from dfkwriting.wordpress.com says “But we know he’s not going to die. Why? Because he’s John Cusack, the hero of the movie. He can’t die in the first fifteen minutes, or the first half hour, or even the first hour of the movie, because then there wouldn’t be any more movie.”
2. According to rottentomatoes.com critics rated it a %39. 145 out of 238 critics said the movie was rotten because of it’s …show more content…
Summarize Ideas: predictable endings can ruin a night. Although people still go watch movies and know what they’re getting themselves into and see critic’s reviews they go watch them because there is always something in the back of their mind wondering if their predictions were correct.
IV. Provide Memorable Closing: so next time you’re thinking about going to the movies stop and think “is this really worth the money?” or “do I already know what is going to happen?” think about these things next time. Don’t be disappointed and save some cash.
REFERENCES
Rothkopf, J. (2009, November 16). Rotten tomatoes. Retrieved from http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/2012/
Statistic, B. (2012, October 27). Star wars total franchise revenue. Retrieved from http://www.statisticbrain.com/star-wars-total-franchise-revenue/
Mifflin , H. C. (2009). The free dictionary . Retrieved from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/predictable
Means, S. (2013, September 19). The salt lake tribune. Retrieved from http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment2/56882822-223/movie-addiction-sex-movies.html.csp
Fried, D. (2013, Febuary 13). House of cards. Retrieved from