ABSTRACT
Action adventure and science fiction movies are growing increasingly popular as strides in technology are made. But these types of movies often sacrifice character development and plot for action. Above all, 88movies, such as Jurassic Park and Apollo 13, must hold their audiences’ attention. Starting and ending points are critical. The story needs a hook to grab us and must end at the proper point to avoid the pitfalls of lengthy and boring exposition.
Characters must be eliminated, backstory cut down, and the story moved forward. For a story like Apollo 13, these requirements can be complicated by the truth of history itself. When the writer cannot make up events, as for Jurassic Park, he or she can at least stretch the truth about certain moments to add drama and tension to an event. And, even in the midst of all the action, the screenwriter can still focus on showing the protagonist’s character growth and deal with a relevant issue—the misuse of technology in Jurassic Park, or triumph over technology in Apollo 13.
