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In response to "I thought the opening scene of "The Player" was riddled with those kinds of things." by landbeck

that is sometimes part of a logline (though somewhat disfavored as gimmicky). mostly it's a one-sentence distillation of the plot

Posted by poochinski (aka chris) Feb 17 '10, 14:42

Wizard of Oz: a Kansas farmgirl is transported to a magical land and, with the help of a living Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion, must defeat the Wicked Witch of the West to return home once again

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What does "George Lucas destroys the memories of your youth" have to do with plot? -- nm - mara Feb 17, 14:56 2
- In lieu of there being a plot to construct a logline from, David chose to summarize the experience itself. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 17, 15:00
- in David's mind, everything - poochinski Feb 17, 14:57
a pr�cis -- nm - zork Feb 17, 14:48

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that is sometimes part of a logline (though somewhat disfavored as gimmicky). mostly it's a one-sentence distillation of the plot

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