A minute-by-minute analysis of THE AVENGERS by Todd Klick,
using the Something Startling Happens story beats:
MINUTE 1: AT-TENSION!
"What can the humans do but burn?"
MINUTE 2: THE BUILD
Evacuation begins
MINUTE 3: THE RATCHET
Agent Hill: "Evacuation may be futile"
MINUTE 4: ANOTHER NOTCH
The building shakes
MINUTE 5: JAW DROPPER
Loki appears in a brilliant blue ball of dazzling light
MINUTE 6: FRIEND OR FIST
Hawkeye saves Nick Fury
MINUTE 7: FRIEND OR FIST 2
Nick Fury and Selvig band together to try to stop Loki
MINUTE 8: SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS
Hawkeye shoots Nick Fury!
MINUTE 9: THE PURSUIT
Agent Hill pursues Loki in a car chase
MINUTE 10: THE DISCUSSION
Agent Coulson to Nick Fury: "We're clear upstairs, sir. You need to go."
MINUTE 11: THE WARNING
Nick Fury: "Coulson, get back to base. This is a Level 7!"
MINUTE 12: HARSHER WARNING
Nick Fury: "As of right now, we are at war"
MINUTE 13: THE SUBMISSION
Natasha Romanoff sits helpless, tied up in a chair
MINUTE 14: DANGER WATCH
Coulson: "The pardon's been compromised"
MINUTE 15: WHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE!
The big Russian thug grabs Natasha, but she escapes (Whew, that was close!)
MINUTE 16: THE BIG CONCERN
The little girl tells Bruce Banner that her father's eyes won't open
MINUTE 17: WORLD UPSIDE DOWN
Natasha has tricked Bruce Banner—there is no sick father
MINUTE 18: TROUBLE TURN
Black Widow: "Doctor, we're facing a potential global catastrophe"
MINUTE 19: THE THREAT
Bruce Banner yells at Black Widow: "Stop lying to me!"
MINUTE 20: PUSH BACK
Nick Fury talks back to the people in The Council
MINUTE 21: THE GREAT AFFECT
Nick Fury approaches Steve Rogers
MINUTE 22: TRUTH DECLARED
Nick Fury to Steve Rogers: "We've made some mistakes along the way. Some very recently"
MINUTE 23: SCARY STUFF
Nick Fury to Steve Rogers: "The world has gotten even stranger than you already know"
MINUTE 24: SCARY STUFF 2
Coulson wants to speak to elusive Tony Stark
MINUTE 25: SCARY STUFF 3
Tony Stark refuses to speak to Coulson
MINUTE 26: THE BIG UNEXPECTED
Agent Coulson tricks Tony Stark—he exits the elevator
MINUTE 27: THE MINI-QUEST
Coulson tries to convince Tony Stark to join the Avengers
MINUTE 28: BIG QUEST PREP
Coulson preps Steve Rogers for the big task ahead
MINUTE 29: BIG QUEST PREP 2
Coulson continues to prep Steve Rogers for the big task ahead
MINUTE 30: THE NEED
Loki needs to take over earth
The Avenger need to stop Loki
MINUTE 31: DISTRESS SIGNAL
Loki is told: "If the tesseract is kept from us, there will be no realm"
MINUTE 32: ANXIETY AMP
Loki is told: "You think you know pain? You will long for something sweet as pain"
MINUTE 33: OMINOUS OH NO!
Natasha to Steve Rogers and Bruce Banner: "You might wanna step inside, it's going to get hard to breath"
MINUTE 34: FRIEND AFFECT
Steve Rogers is impressed with the new technology
MINUTE 35: BAIT & SWITCH
The aircraft carrier doesn't submerge (BAIT), it flies instead (SWITCH)
MINUTE 36: HIDE & SEEK
Where is the tesselact (HIDE)? Bruce Banner offers ideas on how to find it (SEEK)
MINUTE 37: OVER HIS HEAD
Coulson makes a fool of himself by begging for an autograph
MINUTE 38: POSITIVE RECONNECT
Steve Rogers looks at his old Captain America suit
MINUTE 39: NEW JOURNEY BOND
Humans kneel before Loki
MINUTE 40: ALLY’S WORLD
Humans now bow before Loki
MINUTE 41: THORNY ROSE
An old man stands up to Loki (ROSE), but Loki points his staff at him (THORN)
MINUTE 42: SURPRISE REVEAL
Captain America comes out of nowhere to save old man
MINUTE 43: SURPRISE REVEAL 2
Iron Man comes out of nowhere to save Captain America
MINUTE 44: NEW NEWS
Thor takes Loki away
MINUTE 45: OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Black Widow: "These guys are legends. They are basically gods."
MINUTE 46: THE REVELATION
Loki confesses his jealousy
MINUTE 47: THE ESCORT
Iron Man carries Thor away from Loki
MINUTE 48: NEEDED KNOWLEDGE
Iron Man to Thor: "Stay out of the way"
MINUTE 49: FOREBODING FACT
Iron Man's power is weakening
MINUTE 50: THE PORTENT
Thor raises his hammer at Captain America
MINUTE 51: THE ENGAGE
Loki grins at Bruce Banner
MINUTE 52: SAY UNCLE
Loki outwits Nick Fury
MINUTE 53: THE INTIMIDATION
Thor: "He {Loki} has an army"
MINUTE 54: THE LIGHTBULB
The portal can stay open for Loki
MINUTE 55: SIDESWIPE
The Avengers sideswipe Tony Stark with counterpoints
MINUTE 56: DARK TWIST CHAT
Fury wants to know how Loki changed Hawkeye & Selvig into his "personal flying monkeys"
MINUTE 57: DIFFICULT WORDS
Captain America scolds Tony Stark
MINUTE 58: VITAL EVENT
Tony Stark is hacking into Shield's computers
MINUTE 59: THE DECEPTION
Loki is hiding something from them
MINUTE 60: THE SHOCKER
Iron Man suggests that Hulk saved David Banner's life
And so on...
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A minute-by-minute analysis of HUNGER GAMES by Todd Klick,
using the Something Startling Happens story beats:
MINUTE 1: AT-TENSION!
A girl screams
MINUTE 2: THE BUILD
Katniss runs through the depressed District 12
MINUTE 3: THE RATCHET
Katniss enters a Danger area
MINUTE 4: ANOTHER NOTCH
Katniss raises her bow and arrow to kill an animal
MINUTE 5: JAW DROPPER
A massive spacecraft flies over them
MINUTE 6: FRIEND OR FIST
Katniss and Gale debate about the TV show
MINUTE 7: FRIEND OR FIST 2
Katniss and Gale talk about escape and eat a roll together
MINUTE 8: SOMETHING STARTLING HAPPENS
Officers in space-like suits march through District 12
MINUTE 9: THE PURSUIT
Katniss hears the whistle, she must hurry towards it soon
MINUTE 10: THE DISCUSSION
Prim wants to talk to Katniss about her fear of being selected
MINUTE 11: THE WARNING
Katniss tells Prim they will prick her finger for blood
MINUTE 12: HARSHER WARNING
The film Effie plays speaks of war and the uprising
MINUTE 13: THE SUBMISSION
Each District must offer one young man and woman to fight to the death. Katniss watches in silence and obedience
MINUTE 14: DANGER WATCH
The young men and woman watch Effie pick the first name
MINUTE 15: WHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE!
Katniss volunteers and saves Primrose's life (whew, that was close!)
MINUTE 16: THE BIG CONCERN
Kantiss realizes the enormity of what she's done
MINUTE 17: WORLD UPSIDE DOWN
Kantiss must now fight to the death
MINUTE 18: TROUBLE TURN
Katniss says goodbye to Prim for the last time
MINUTE 19: THE THREAT
Katniss threatens her mom
MINUTE 20: PUSH BACK
Katniss glares at Effie
MINUTE 21: THE GREAT AFFECT
Effie shows Katniss a bounty of food and wealth
MINUTE 22: TRUTH DECLARED
Peeta says: I don't think it's wrong to get a little bit of help
MINUTE 23: SCARY STUFF
Haymitch, Katniss's mentor, is a drunk
MINUTE 24: SCARY STUFF 2
Haymitch tells them there's nothing he can do to save them
MINUTE 25: SCARY STUFF 3
Katniss watches a kid beat another with a brick on TV
MINUTE 26: THE BIG UNEXPECTED
Katniss stabs a knife next to Hamitch's hand
MINUTE 27: THE MINI-QUEST
Katniss wants to learn a survival technique from Hamitch
MINUTE 28: BIG QUEST PREP
Katniss steps off the train into the Capital, where the games are held
MINUTE 29: BIG QUEST PREP 2
They wash and shave Katniss for her training
MINUTE 30: THE NEED
Katniss needs to attract a sponsor
MINUTE 31: DISTRESS SIGNAL
The show is about to start
MINUTE 32: ANXIETY AMP
Katniss faces the crowd in her new fiery costume
MINUTE 33: OMINOUS OH NO!
Katniss must stand before the President
MINUTE 34: FRIEND AFFECT
Cinni tells Katniss, "That was amazing"
MINUTE 35: BAIT & SWITCH
Eiffie enourages Katniss upstairs (BAIT), then shows her the opulent penthouse suite where she will be staying (SWITCH)
MINUTE 36: HIDE & SEEK
Katniss stays alone in her bedroom (HIDES), then looks at the channels on her TV (SEEKS)
MINUTE 37: OVER HIS HEAD
The coach tells them that most of them will be dead in two weeks
MINUTE 38: POSITIVE RECONNECT
Peeta tells Hamitch that Katniss is a really good shot
MINUTE 39: NEW JOURNEY BOND
Peeta tells Katness encouraging things people say about her
MINUTE 40: ALLY’S WORLD
Flashback to Peeta feeding bread to the hogs
MINUTE 41: THORNY ROSE
Peeta falls off the ropes (THORN), but he can throw heavy objects (ROSE)
MINUTE 42: SURPRISE REVEAL
Peeta shows Katniss that he can camouflage himself
MINUTE 43: SURPRISE REVEAL 2
Hamitch tells Katniss and Peeta they will be evaluated tomorrow
MINUTE 44: NEW NEWS
Katniss realizes she must perform in front of the TV execs
MINUTE 45: OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Katniss misses the target
MINUTE 46: THE REVELATION
The TV execs realize Katniss is an extraordinary archer
MINUTE 47: THE ESCORT
Katniss is returned to her penthouse
MINUTE 48: NEEDED KNOWLEDGE
The TV host gives them their scores
MINUTE 49: FOREBODING FACT
The President doesn't like the attention Katniss is getting
MINUTE 50: THE PORTENT
The President tells Seneca to "contain the hope"
MINUTE 51: THE ENGAGE
Hamitch tells Katniss that Peeta wants to train alone from now on
MINUTE 52: SAY UNCLE
Katniss panics: "How do I get them to like me?"
MINUTE 53: THE INTIMIDATION
Katniss must face the host on national TV
MINUTE 54: THE LIGHTBULB
Katniss realizes the audience likes her
MINUTE 55: SIDESWIPE
The host sideswipes Katniss with questions she didn't see coming
MINUTE 56: DARK TWIST CHAT
The host asks Katniss about her sister
MINUTE 57: DIFFICULT WORDS
Peeta asks the host to smell him
MINUTE 58: VITAL EVENT
Peeta tells the crowd that he likes Katniss
MINUTE 59: THE DECEPTION
Katniss is pissed that Peeta deceived her about his true feelings
MINUTE 60: THE SHOCKER
Katniss apologizes to Peeta
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
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