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In response to "Some people don't need a plot. I do. -- nm" by David

For sure. Movies like The Shawshank Redemption and Gravity are perfect examples of plot-driven masterpieces. -- nm

Posted by Shaun (aka bigshaunu) Sep 2 '14, 09:54

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I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but I would regard Shawshank's strength as characterization, and Gravity's as plot. -- nm - Reagen Sep 2, 10:00 23
- Similarly, I'd say GotG's strengths are characterization, acting and dialogue. -- nm - Inigo Sep 2, 10:04 4
  - And musical choice. And visuals. And pacing. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 2, 10:09 3
    - and talking trees and raccoons. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 2, 10:10 2
      - Those should be their own oscar categories, really. Best Raccoon in a Motion Picture. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 2, 10:10 1
        
        ...Who Shoots Guns. -- nm - Shaun Sep 2, 10:18
- Gravity's plot was 'Hey lady. You need to go over there or you will die. Git er done.' -- nm - Shaun Sep 2, 10:02 12
  - in a word: "Survive." -- nm - Beryllium Sep 2, 10:05 11
    - in more words: find the willingness to live. -- nm - David Sep 2, 10:29 7
      - "Turning 40 isn't the end of the world." -- nm - Max Sep 2, 10:33
      - so, Open Water in space. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 2, 10:30 5
        
        Open Water has a solid plot. - Reagen Sep 2, 10:33 1
        
        oh make no mistake, I really think they are the same movie, with different actors. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 2, 10:34
        
        With *way* fewer sharks. -- nm - Shaun Sep 2, 10:30 2
        
        the asteroids and space garbage are the sharks. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 2, 10:32 1
        
        Ahhhhhhhhh, I feel you. -- nm - Shaun Sep 2, 10:33
    - That's a theme, not a plot. - Reagen Sep 2, 10:09
    - Gravity was a nice movie, that was really geared towards going ooh and aah on the big screen. - groiny Sep 2, 10:06 1
      - Rather watch The Right Stuff again -- nm - Capstern Sep 2, 10:14
- I haven't seen Gravity, but couldn't its plot be summed up in one word? (And I don't think that's a bad thing) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 2, 10:02 3
  - No - con_carne Sep 2, 10:36
  - and I would also say that it borders on being unbelieveable as well. - groiny Sep 2, 10:03 1
    - You have to ask yourself, "Is it possible?" And the answer is yes, yes it's possible. -- nm - Giorgio Tsoukalos Sep 2, 10:06
- I could make an argument that Gravity's plot was simplistic and shallow -- nm - oblique Sep 2, 10:01

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