I presume that most everyone here is familiar with Blake Snyder's screenwriting theory of having the protagonist 'save the cat' to elicit audience affinity. Well, I've recently spotted two literal examples: Superman (1978) and Alien (1979). Has anyone else seen a movie in which the protagonist quite literally saves a cat?
But, more seriously, what's the best example of the 'save the cat' principle that you have seen? Or that you have written?
[I'm currently wondering whether or not to make my protagonist 'likeable' by using some version of the old 'cat' trick.]
But, more seriously, what's the best example of the 'save the cat' principle that you have seen? Or that you have written?
[I'm currently wondering whether or not to make my protagonist 'likeable' by using some version of the old 'cat' trick.]
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