Cloverfield

Linda Stiles — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:39:30 +0000

A Hero

Linda Stiles — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:54:08 +0000

A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder; fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won. The hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man. – Joseph Cambell

New Pictures From Art of the Heist

Linda Stiles — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:00:45 +0000

Take a look at the pictures from Art of the Heist.

http://www.themequest.biz/pictures-from-the-art-of-the-h/

The Private Detective versus the Private Eye

Linda Stiles — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:26:20 +0000

The Private Detective	The Private Eye
Rural or urban setting	Urban setting
Closed society, with limited number of suspects, who are introduced at the beginning of the narrative	Open society, with indefinite number of suspects, who are introduced throughout the narrative
Detective is usually hired to solve a crime	Detective is usually hired to investigate a situation
Detective often has an assistant with whom he has a Holmes/Watson relationship	Detective may have colleagues or a devoted secretary
Detective basically static: remains in one place to interview suspects	Detective basically mobile: moves from place to place to interview characters
Detective and police co-operate	Detective and police usually antagonists
Police usually honest	Police often corrupt
Little violent action, and confined to the conclusion, if it occurs	Much violent action throughout narrative
Organized crime rare	Organized crime common
No sex: love interest only between minor characters	Sex: love interest between detective and client or detective and secretary
Intake of alcohol normal	Intake of alcohol excessive
Third-person or first-person narration by Watson-type figure	Usually first-person narration by detective

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Cloverfield

A Hero

New Pictures From Art of the Heist

The Private Detective versus the Private Eye