The Blockbuster Movie Formula That Always Works
Ever wonder what The Lion King, Harry Potter, Batman, Star Wars, Cinderella, Lord of the Rings and Tarzan (not to mention countless other tales) all have in common? Well, this new infographic definitely sums it all up.
This is a very truncated, and honestly incorrect representation of the actual formula that they use, which is the Hero’s Journey. All the movies you highlighted are case and point representations of this archetypal story structure. Google it, expand your mind, and forever be that much more in the know about what you are watching; as well as knowing how almost every movie is really using the exact same plot line.
Simba wasn’t an orphan. He still had a mother