Minute-by-minute story beat analysis of FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS.
MINUTE 1: ATTENSION!
“Much is lost,” the narrator says
MINUTE 2: THE BUILD
Dark Lord Sauron forges a master ring, which he pours his cruelty and malice into
MINUTE 3: THE RATCHET
Men and Elves fight for the freedom of Middle Earth
MINUTE 4: ANOTHER NOTCH
Sauron wipes out many soldiers with the ring’s power
MINUTE 5: JAW DROPPER
Isildur is murdered and thrown into the river! The ring is lost!
MINUTE 6: FRIEND OR FIST
The ring consumes Gollum (FIST)
MINUTE 7: FRIEND OR FIST 2
Bilbo finds the ring (FRIEND and FIST)
MINUTE 8: SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS
Frodo hears Gandalf coming!
MINUTE 9: THE PURSUIT
Frodo asks Gandalf news of the outside world (he pursues knowledge)
MINUTE 10: THE DISCUSSION
Gandalf and Frodo discuss Bilbo Baggins
MINUTE 11: THE WARNING
A hobbit’s wife glares at her husband
MINUTE 12: HARSHER WARNING
Bilbo yells that he doesn’t want any visitors!
MINUTE 13: THE SUBMISSION
Gandalf bumps his head and ducks
MINUTE 14: DANGER WATCH
Bilbo doesn’t want to answer the knock on the door
MINUTE 15: WHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE!
Bilbo almost touches the ring in his pocket
MINUTE 16: THE BIG CONCERN
Sam is concerned about asking the girl to dance
MINUTE 17: WORLD UPSIDE DOWN
Bilbo tells the children a gruesome tale, which turns their protected world upside down
MINUTE 18: TROUBLE TURN
The dragon firework swoops down on the villagers
MINUTE 19: THE THREAT
Bilbo reaches for the ring in his pocket
MINUTE 20: PUSH BACK
Gandalf scolds Bilbo
MINUTE 21: THE GREAT AFFECT
The ring’s power affects Bilbo with its power
MINUTE 22: TRUTH DECLARED
Gandalf to Bilbo: “You’ve had the ring long enough”
MINUTE 23: SCARY STUFF
The scary ring draws Bilbo in
MINUTE 24: SCARY STUFF 2
Gandalf looks at the scary ring
MINUTE 25: SCARY STUFF 3
Gandalf acts oddly
MINUTE 26: THE BIG UNEXPECTED
Gandalf leaves unexpectedly
MINUTE 27: THE MINI-QUEST
Gandalf rides towards his destination
MINUTE 28: BIG QUEST PREP
Gandalf reads about the ring in the ancient scrolls
MINUTE 29: BIG QUEST PREP 2
Gandalf reads more about the ring in the ancient scrolls
MINUTE 30: THE NEED
Gandalf needs to know if the ring is kept secret and safe
MINUTE 31: DISTRESS SIGNAL
Gandalf realizes the language on the ring is from evil Mordor
MINUTE 32: ANXIETY AMP
Gandalf says that evil Sauron has returned
MINUTE 33: OMINOUS OH NO!
The ring wants to return to its master—oh no!
MINUTE 34: FRIEND AFFECT
Gandalf refuses to take the ring from his friend Frodo
MINUTE 35: BAIT & SWITCH
Frodo thinks the ring might be safe at the inn (BAIT), but Gandalf is not sure it will (SWITCH)
MINUTE 36: HIDE & SEEK
Someone HIDES outside Frodo’s window and Gandalf SEEKS who it is
MINUTE 37: OVER HIS HEAD
“The agents of the dark lords” are looking for the ring. Frodo may be in over his head.
MINUTE 38: POSITIVE RECONNECT
Frodo encourages Samwise
MINUTE 39: NEW JOURNEY BOND
Gandalf meets up with his old friend Saruman to discuss what to do
MINUTE 40: ALLY’S WORLD
Distraught Gandalf, Frodo’s ally, learns about Sauron’s evil plans
MINUTE 41: THORNY ROSE
Saruman uncovers the seeing stone (ROSE), but Gandalf sees Sauron’s eye when he covers it back up (THORN)
MINUTE 42: SURPRISE REVEAL
Gandalf realizes he’s been betrayed—his friend Saruman wants him to join with Sauron
MINUTE 43: SURPRISE REVEAL 2
Saruman steals Gandalf’s staff and shows him that he (Saruman) is more powerful
MINUTE 44: NEW NEWS
Merry and Pippin crash into Frodo and Samwise—they are stealing from the farmer
MINUTE 45: OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Frodo yells at his companions to “get off the road!”
MINUTE 46: THE REVELATION
Frodo realizes a Dark Rider is right above him!
MINUTE 47: THE ESCORT
Samwise grabs Frodo and drags him towards the woods
MINUTE 48: NEEDED KNOWLEDGE
Merry tells Frodo about Bucklebury Ferry—what they need to escape
MINUTE 49: FOREBODING FACT
There are more Dark Riders now chasing Frodo
MINUTE 50: THE PORTENT
The Gatekeeper warns Frodo that “there’s talk of strange folk abroad”
MINUTE 51: THE ENGAGE
Frodo chats with the suspicious bartender
MINUTE 52: SAY UNCLE
A Ranger stares at Frodo from across the room. Frodo stays put in his seat
MINUTE 53: THE INTIMIDATION
The ring tries to seduce Frodo
MINUTE 54: THE LIGHTBULB
Frodo realizes that when he puts on the ring, Sauron sees him
MINUTE 55: SIDESWIPE
The Dark Riders burst through the town’s gate
MINUTE 56: DARK TWIST CHAT
Frodo: What are they? (Referring to the Dark Riders)
Strider: They were once great men...blinded by greed
MINUTE 57: DIFFICULT WORDS
Strider to Frodo: They will never stop hunting you
MINUTE 58: VITAL EVENT
They are going to Rivendell to see the elves
MINUTE 59: THE DECEPTION
Saruman secretly builds an army on Sauron’s orders
MINUTE 60: THE SHOCKER
Gandalf realizes he’s being held captive on the tower roof
And so on...
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“Much is lost,” the narrator says
MINUTE 2: THE BUILD
Dark Lord Sauron forges a master ring, which he pours his cruelty and malice into
MINUTE 3: THE RATCHET
Men and Elves fight for the freedom of Middle Earth
MINUTE 4: ANOTHER NOTCH
Sauron wipes out many soldiers with the ring’s power
MINUTE 5: JAW DROPPER
Isildur is murdered and thrown into the river! The ring is lost!
MINUTE 6: FRIEND OR FIST
The ring consumes Gollum (FIST)
MINUTE 7: FRIEND OR FIST 2
Bilbo finds the ring (FRIEND and FIST)
MINUTE 8: SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS
Frodo hears Gandalf coming!
MINUTE 9: THE PURSUIT
Frodo asks Gandalf news of the outside world (he pursues knowledge)
MINUTE 10: THE DISCUSSION
Gandalf and Frodo discuss Bilbo Baggins
MINUTE 11: THE WARNING
A hobbit’s wife glares at her husband
MINUTE 12: HARSHER WARNING
Bilbo yells that he doesn’t want any visitors!
MINUTE 13: THE SUBMISSION
Gandalf bumps his head and ducks
MINUTE 14: DANGER WATCH
Bilbo doesn’t want to answer the knock on the door
MINUTE 15: WHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE!
Bilbo almost touches the ring in his pocket
MINUTE 16: THE BIG CONCERN
Sam is concerned about asking the girl to dance
MINUTE 17: WORLD UPSIDE DOWN
Bilbo tells the children a gruesome tale, which turns their protected world upside down
MINUTE 18: TROUBLE TURN
The dragon firework swoops down on the villagers
MINUTE 19: THE THREAT
Bilbo reaches for the ring in his pocket
MINUTE 20: PUSH BACK
Gandalf scolds Bilbo
MINUTE 21: THE GREAT AFFECT
The ring’s power affects Bilbo with its power
MINUTE 22: TRUTH DECLARED
Gandalf to Bilbo: “You’ve had the ring long enough”
MINUTE 23: SCARY STUFF
The scary ring draws Bilbo in
MINUTE 24: SCARY STUFF 2
Gandalf looks at the scary ring
MINUTE 25: SCARY STUFF 3
Gandalf acts oddly
MINUTE 26: THE BIG UNEXPECTED
Gandalf leaves unexpectedly
MINUTE 27: THE MINI-QUEST
Gandalf rides towards his destination
MINUTE 28: BIG QUEST PREP
Gandalf reads about the ring in the ancient scrolls
MINUTE 29: BIG QUEST PREP 2
Gandalf reads more about the ring in the ancient scrolls
MINUTE 30: THE NEED
Gandalf needs to know if the ring is kept secret and safe
MINUTE 31: DISTRESS SIGNAL
Gandalf realizes the language on the ring is from evil Mordor
MINUTE 32: ANXIETY AMP
Gandalf says that evil Sauron has returned
MINUTE 33: OMINOUS OH NO!
The ring wants to return to its master—oh no!
MINUTE 34: FRIEND AFFECT
Gandalf refuses to take the ring from his friend Frodo
MINUTE 35: BAIT & SWITCH
Frodo thinks the ring might be safe at the inn (BAIT), but Gandalf is not sure it will (SWITCH)
MINUTE 36: HIDE & SEEK
Someone HIDES outside Frodo’s window and Gandalf SEEKS who it is
MINUTE 37: OVER HIS HEAD
“The agents of the dark lords” are looking for the ring. Frodo may be in over his head.
MINUTE 38: POSITIVE RECONNECT
Frodo encourages Samwise
MINUTE 39: NEW JOURNEY BOND
Gandalf meets up with his old friend Saruman to discuss what to do
MINUTE 40: ALLY’S WORLD
Distraught Gandalf, Frodo’s ally, learns about Sauron’s evil plans
MINUTE 41: THORNY ROSE
Saruman uncovers the seeing stone (ROSE), but Gandalf sees Sauron’s eye when he covers it back up (THORN)
MINUTE 42: SURPRISE REVEAL
Gandalf realizes he’s been betrayed—his friend Saruman wants him to join with Sauron
MINUTE 43: SURPRISE REVEAL 2
Saruman steals Gandalf’s staff and shows him that he (Saruman) is more powerful
MINUTE 44: NEW NEWS
Merry and Pippin crash into Frodo and Samwise—they are stealing from the farmer
MINUTE 45: OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Frodo yells at his companions to “get off the road!”
MINUTE 46: THE REVELATION
Frodo realizes a Dark Rider is right above him!
MINUTE 47: THE ESCORT
Samwise grabs Frodo and drags him towards the woods
MINUTE 48: NEEDED KNOWLEDGE
Merry tells Frodo about Bucklebury Ferry—what they need to escape
MINUTE 49: FOREBODING FACT
There are more Dark Riders now chasing Frodo
MINUTE 50: THE PORTENT
The Gatekeeper warns Frodo that “there’s talk of strange folk abroad”
MINUTE 51: THE ENGAGE
Frodo chats with the suspicious bartender
MINUTE 52: SAY UNCLE
A Ranger stares at Frodo from across the room. Frodo stays put in his seat
MINUTE 53: THE INTIMIDATION
The ring tries to seduce Frodo
MINUTE 54: THE LIGHTBULB
Frodo realizes that when he puts on the ring, Sauron sees him
MINUTE 55: SIDESWIPE
The Dark Riders burst through the town’s gate
MINUTE 56: DARK TWIST CHAT
Frodo: What are they? (Referring to the Dark Riders)
Strider: They were once great men...blinded by greed
MINUTE 57: DIFFICULT WORDS
Strider to Frodo: They will never stop hunting you
MINUTE 58: VITAL EVENT
They are going to Rivendell to see the elves
MINUTE 59: THE DECEPTION
Saruman secretly builds an army on Sauron’s orders
MINUTE 60: THE SHOCKER
Gandalf realizes he’s being held captive on the tower roof
And so on...
To learn much more about all 120 minute-by-minute beats, and how to apply them to your screenplay, TV pilot, novel or graphic novel, order Something Startling Happens: The 120 Story Beats Every Writer Needs To Know at Amazon.com or Barnes & Nobles. http://shop.mwp.com/products/something-startling-happens-the-120-story-beats-every-writer-needs-to-know
And try the #1 Bestseller, The Screenwriter's Fairy Tale: The Universal Story Within All Movie Stories: http://www.amazon.com/The-Screenwriters-Fairy-Tale-ebook/dp/B007U6D0CM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1348519200&sr=1-1&keywords=the+screenwriter%27s+fairytale+the+universal+story+within+all+movie+stories
Todd Klick Writing Services: www.toddklick.com
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