Thinking about GET CARTER (1971). Protag climbs ladder of bad guys, motive+goal wrapped together, main twist is he's the monster, death is the only way out.
Similar ideas in POINT BLANK, DEATHWISH, DEATH SENTENCE, PAYBACK, EDGE OF DARKNESS, FASTER, DEAD MAN'S SHOES, UNFORGIVEN and fifty others I've seen.
So. Checklist for revenge stories:
1. Ladder
2. Motive=Goal
3. He's the monster
4. Everybody dies
QUESTION: Is that all there is to revenge stories? Have I missed anything?
Similar ideas in POINT BLANK, DEATHWISH, DEATH SENTENCE, PAYBACK, EDGE OF DARKNESS, FASTER, DEAD MAN'S SHOES, UNFORGIVEN and fifty others I've seen.
So. Checklist for revenge stories:
1. Ladder
2. Motive=Goal
3. He's the monster
4. Everybody dies
QUESTION: Is that all there is to revenge stories? Have I missed anything?
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