Sturges's 11 Film Rules

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1. A pretty girl is better than an ugly one.

2. A leg is better than an arm.

3. A bedroom is better than a living room.

4. An arrival is better than a departure.

5. A birth is better than a death.

6. A chase is better than a chat.

7. A dog is better than a landscape.

8. A kitten is better than a dog.

9. A baby is better than a kitten.

10. A kiss is better than a baby.

11. A pratfall is better than anything.

With the exception of No. 9, I agree. Please provide me with an up to date list of film rules.

M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 1 April 2005 17:08 (twenty years ago)

Anybody?

M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 1 April 2005 17:32 (twenty years ago)

there are no rules, maaaaaan

hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 1 April 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

12. A car blowing up is better than Danny Glover growling "I'm getting too old for this shiiiiiiit!"

oh wait same thing

Haikunym (Haikunym), Friday, 1 April 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

Where does Mel Gibson relocating his shoulder fit into that paradigm?

David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 1 April 2005 17:36 (twenty years ago)

A fast car is better than a bicycle.
A propeller plane is better than a fast car.
A stoned cheetah is better than a propeller plane.

nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 1 April 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

A stoned cheetah?

M. White (Miguelito), Friday, 1 April 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

rent one harold and kumar

nickalicious (nickalicious), Friday, 1 April 2005 17:40 (twenty years ago)

Let X = next untaken number.

X. The climactic scene must take longer then the Pope's death throes and be very noisy.

X+1. Deafening noise is more dramatic than loud noise.

X+2. Deafening noise plus driving, pulsating music is even more dramatic.

X+3. Quick cuts, flashing lights, lots of running, heavy breathing, deafening noise and driving, pulsating music are even more dramatic.

Aimless (Aimless), Friday, 1 April 2005 17:55 (twenty years ago)


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