Flower Moon Destroyed Ernest’s Character Arc
Maverick and Avalon discuss the main character of Killers of the Flower Moon. Ernest had a lot of opportunity for growth, but in the end destroyed his character.
From the podcast episode “Killers of the Flower Moon Review: Villains Without Merit”. Find the podcast episode here: https://rumble.com/v3rqaoc-killers-of-the-flower-moon-villains-without-merit.html
#killersoftheflowermoonmovie #osagenation #movieguy #leonardodicaprio #martinscorsese #oil #ernest #alostplot
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A Meaningful Ending for the Hateful Eight
Maverick and Avalon discuss the ending of The Hateful Eight, and what could have been done to improve the ending of the movie, especially from the perspective of Samuel L Jackson’s character, Marquis Warren.
From the podcast episode “The Hateful eight Review”. Find the podcast episode here: https://rumble.com/v3odvv4-the-hateful-eight-review.html
Visit our website: https://www.alostplot.com
#hatefuleight #alostplot #podcaster #western #quentintarantino
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Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Review: Characters Are Key
Maverick and Avalon discuss the new Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Coryo (Coriolanus Snow), Lucy Gray, Sejanus, and more all play masterful roles in the story presented on screen.
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Key Moments:
0:00 "The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" Introduction
2:37 Opening Scene, Characters, and Setting
11:06 What's At Stake?
13:49 Snow's Opposition
21:17 Coryo's Motives and Ideals
25:20 Heightened Tension
31:19 Revelations
38:20 Coryo Returns to Panem
46:04 Transformation
48:50 Themes and Satisfaction
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Mentioned and Related Content:
Find the 9 Points Podcast Here: https://rumble.com/v3qo38m-movies-worth-watching-9-points.html
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes book: https://www.songbirdsandsnakes.com
The 9 Point Rating System: https://www.alostplot.com/9-points/
#hungergames #balladofsongbirdsandsnakes #filmreview #alostplot #podcast #characterarc #characterdevelopment #coriolanussnow #lucygray
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The Marvels Is Full of Plot Holes
Maverick and Avalon discuss the plotholes in the universe of the MCU, as shown in the movie "The Marvels". find the full podcast episode here: https://rumble.com/v3vw223-the-marvels-review-tiktok-emotions-and-plot-hole-powers.html
#podcastinterview #themarvels #captainmarvel #msmarvel #alostplot #plotholes #worldbuilding #universe #mcu #fail
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The Marvels Review: TikTok Emotions and Plot Hole Powers
Maverick and Avalon discuss "The Marvels". The discussion ranges from who is the main character, to fundamental universe rules, to the power of the villain.
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Show Notes:
0:00 "The Marvels" Introduction
1:24 Summary and Rating
4:32 Opening Scene
8:46 Who is the Main Character?
19:46 Rules of the Universe
28:57 What's at Stake Here?
34:24 TikTok Emotions
38:53 The Villain
43:02 Heightened Tension
51:52 The Armbands
58:16 Satisfaction!
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Our website: https://www.alostplot.com
The 9 Points Rating System: https://rumble.com/v3qo38m-movies-worth-watching-9-points.html
Fill out your own 9 Points Rating: https://www.alostplot.com/9-points
#themarvels #caroldanvers #captainmarvel #msmarvel #kamalakhan #alostplot #podcasting #review #filmreview #worldbuilding #mcu #tiktokemotions #tiktok #poorwriting
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Allies Without Motive Supported Captain Marvel
Maverick and Avalon discuss the side characters of Captain Marvel. They discuss how Nick Fury and the others fail to have compelling motivations which align them in the movie. Rather, they tie themselves to the main character without much thought. This makes their involvement in the scenario less believable.
From the podcast episode: Captain Marvel: Weak Motivations, Weak Plots. Find it here: https://rumble.com/v3szd75-captain-marvel-review-weak-motivations-weak-plots.html
#captainmarvel #nickfury #mcu #alostplot #sidecharacters #characterarc #plotlines #storymatters
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The Marsh King's Daughter Review: Pacing & Subplot Failure
Maverick and his guest Patrick discuss the release "The Marsh King's Daughter". But this is one of those times where pacing, subplots, and conflict can be too simple. Are good themes and values enough to make up for a few weak plot points?
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Highlights:
1:22 Movie Summary
10:13 Compelling Characters
19:02 Unresolved Issues Increasing Conflict
27:02 The Villain
37:22 Helena
41:29 Daisy Ridley, Her Character's Values, and her acting career
46:47 Heightened Tension
53:44 Revelations, Box Office Notes
58:37 Transformation
1:02:59 Satisfaction!
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Find us at our website: https:www.alostplot.com
#themarshkingsdaughter #daisyridley #benmendehlson #alostplot #podcasting #psychological #thriller #2023movie #marsh
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The Definition of Stock Characters: The Hateful Eight
Maverick and Avalon discuss how the villains in The Hateful Eight are revealed. When they are revealed, they turn into stock characters.
From the podcast episode “The Hateful Eight Review”. Find the podcast episode here: https://rumble.com/v3odvv4-the-hateful-eight-review.html
#hatefuleight #alostplot #podcaster #western
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Aren't There Better Female Heroes?
Maverick and Avalon discuss the character of Carol Danvers, and how she is a strong woman. Is she a good representation of a strong female lead, or are there better ones out there. Avalon compares and contrast several ideas against Captain Marvel.
From the podcast episode "Captain Marvel: Weak Characters, Weak Plot". Find it here: https://rumble.com/v3szd75-captain-marvel-review-weak-motivations-weak-plots.html
#captainmarvel #caroldanvers #mcu #hungergames #alostplot #podcastinterview #moviethoughts #moviegeek #femalelead
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Captain Marvel Review: Weak Motivations, Weak Plots
Maverick is joined by Avalon to discuss Captain Marvel, in preparation for “The Marvels” releasing soon. Is Brie Larson’s character Captain Marvel a compelling hero? Or does she do more harm than good? In this episode there is an in-depth discussion about heroes, motivations, villains, the Skrull, and how the themes play out.
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Sections:
0:00 Summary & Ratings
6:19 Superhero Openings
17:19 Ally & Villain Motivations
28:35 Scrull Interrogations Believable?
30:57 Risk to the Hero
37:42 What did Vers Stand For?
44:49 Revelation of the Skrull
46:27 Does Captain Marvel Devolve as a Hero?
48:16 Themes
57:11 Level of Satisfaction!
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Links:
9 Points Rating System: https://rumble.com/v3qo38m-movies-worth-watching-9-points.html
A Lost Plot Website: https://www.alostplot.com
#captainmarvel #marvelstudios #skrull #brielarson #alostplot #judelaw #samuelljackson #moviereview #podcasting
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Can Villains Have Their Own Villains?
The Enemy of My Enemy is… My Enemy?
Maverick and Avalon discuss Ernest as the main character of Killers of the Flower Moon. Who is HIS enemy: the Osage? King? The FBI? If the main character is a conflicted, bad man, it is not clear who he should be opposed to.
From the podcast episode “Killers of the Flower Moon: Villains Without Merit”. Find the episode here: https://rumble.com/v3rqaoc-killers-of-the-flower-moon-villains-without-merit.html
#leonardodicaprio #maincharacter #conflicted #alostplot #killersoftheflowermoon #filmthoughts #movieguy #osage #villain
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DiCaprio Plays a Conflicted Simpleton
Maverick and Avalon discuss the character of Ernest, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, in the Martin Scorsese film “Killers of the Flower Moon”.
From the podcast episode “Killers of the Flower Moon: Villains Without Merit”. Find the podcast here: https://rumble.com/v3rqaoc-killers-of-the-flower-moon-villains-without-merit.html
#leonardodicaprio #maincharacter #conflicted #alostplot #killersoftheflowermoon #filmthoughts #movieguy #osage #villain
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Scorsese’s New Movie is Unreasonably Long
Maverick and Avalon discuss how Killers of the Flower Moon is three and a half hours long, and how that time could have been saved or improved upon. They explain both how the movie could have been tightened up and by the process been a great movie, one made more worth watching.
From the podcast episode: "Killers of the Flower Moon: Villains Without Merit". Find the episode https://rumble.com/v3rqaoc-killers-of-the-flower-moon-villains-without-merit.html
#killersoftheflowermoon #kotfm #martinscorcese #leonardodicaprio #alostplot #movielength #lordoftherings #osage #films
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Backstories Create Great Conflict
Maverick and Avalon discuss how a correctly developed backstory leads to great conflict in the middle of the story.
From the podcast episode "The Hateful Eight Review". Find it here: https://rumble.com/v3odvv4-the-hateful-eight-review.html
#shorts #conflictanalysis #thehatefuleight #podcasting #alostplot #samuelljackson #characterdevelopment #movienerds
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Are Hateful Characters Compelling?
Maverick and Avalon discuss the merits of hateful characters as explored by Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight.
From the podcast episode "The Hateful Eight Review". Find it here: https://rumble.com/v3odvv4-the-hateful-eight-review.html
#quentintarantino #thehatefuleight #characters #alostplot #moviethoughts #plotlines #samuelljackson #western
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Killers of the Flower Moon Review: Villains Without Merit
Maverick and Avalon discuss Martin Scorcese's new movie "Killers of the Flower Moon". Filled with heated discussions and disagreements about the portrayal of key characters, Scorcese's movie is a thought provoking movie... but is anything but perfect.
Notes
0:00 Opener & Summary
5:31 Length of the Movie
17:10 Ernest: What Kind of Character is He?
25:42 Ernest as a Main Character
31:42 Who is the Villain of the Movie
38:13 Is There Redemption in Killers of the Flower Moon?
42:48 Themes
44:10 Satisfaction with the Ending
#killersoftheflowermoon #martinscorcese #robertdeniro #leonardodicaprio #alostplot #moviereview #podcastinterview #storyline #themes #villains
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Is "The Blind" Compelling?
Maverick and Avalon discuss the value of the Blind: what makes the movie compelling, and what it could improve on.
From the podcast episode "The Blind Review", find it here: https://rumble.com/v3n883q-the-blind-review.html
#theblindmovie #duckdynasty #moviethoughts #alostplot #podcast #philrobertson #compellingcharacters #story
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Si Was A Stock Character
Maverick and Avalon discuss how Si Robertson was underdeveloped, among other characters in the movie "The Blind".
From the podcast episode "The Blind Review". Find the episode here: https://rumble.com/v3n883q-the-blind-review.html
#duckdynasty #sirobertson #characterdevelopment #alostplot #moviethoughts #podcast #theblind #storyline
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Should We Evaluate True Story Movies the Same?
Maverick and Avalon debate the merits of evaluating biographical movies with the same harshness as we do a completely fictional story. They compare both the Duck Dynasty movie "The Blind", and the Marvel movie "Ant Man & the Wasp: Quantumania" as examples.
From the podcast episode "The Blind Review". Find it here: https://rumble.com/v3n883q-the-blind-review.html
#theblindmovie #duckdynasty #biographicalstories #alostplot #podcasts #antmanandthewaspquantumania #critiquefilm #movieguy
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Movies Worth Watching: 9 Points
In this episode, Maverick rebuffs the claims of critics and reveals to the world his method of analyzing podcasts today: with his 9 points rating system. In this episode, Maverick goes over the system he uses to determine if a movie is worth watching.
#moviegeek #moviesworthwatching #ratingsystem #alostplot #plotlines #storylines #themes #storygoal #maincharacter
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Movies Worth Watching: Love & Mentors
We know about Allies, but what about mentors? What about love interests? In this episode, Maverick and Avalon discuss how these unique types of allies draw from - or detract from - the storyline.
Highlights:
7:04 Can mentors be flawed?
15:16 The Love Interest
17:53 The Hunger Games Example
20:51 When Love is Deceitful
24:03 Mentor & Love as Stock Characters
26:32 Making Death Meaningful
The Lord of the Rings episode referenced can be found here: https://rumble.com/v3ffw51-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring-review.html
#mentors #loveinterest #podcasting #alostplot #hungergames #lotr #gandalf #stockcharacters #protagonist
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Ex Machina Warned Us About AI
Maverick and Avalon discuss how well Ex Machina predicted and warned us about both how Artificial Intelligence developed, and the dangers it poses to us. From A Lost Plot Podcast episode "Ex Machina Review".
Find the full podcast episode here: https://rumble.com/v3hg5vs-ex-machina-review.html
#exmachina #artificialintelligence #poignant #warning #alostplot #podcaster #interviews #ai
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The Hateful Eight Review
Quentin Tarantino is renown for the tilt in his movies. In the Hateful Eight, Maverick and Avalon set out to uncover what makes his movies so gripping - and why they always end in a blood bath. Is the story truly great, and is it worth watching and re-watching? Find out in this episode!
#quentintarantino #thehatefuleight #bloodbath #alostplot #moviereviewsandmore #characterdevelopment #samuelljackson #podcasting #storyline #plotlines
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Obvious Plot Twists? Ex Machina
Maverick and Avalon discuss the plot twists in Ex Machina, and how some of these twists are put right in front of your face. Is this really a plot twist? From A Lost Plot Podcast episode "Ex Machina Review".
Find the full podcast episode here: https://rumble.com/v3hg5vs-ex-machina-review.html
#exmachina #artificialintelligence #alostplot #podcaster #movieguy
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AI Drives Caleb to Question Everything
When Caleb realizes that Nathan's home is full of AI, he begins to question everything. Maverick and Avalon discuss Caleb's mental breakdown, and the implications it has for understanding AI. From A Lost Plot podcast episode "Ex Machina Review".
Full Episode found here: https://rumble.com/v3hg5vs-ex-machina-review.html
#exmachina #questioneverything #aimovie #alostplot #podcastshow #moviegeek #artificialintelligence
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