11/12/2022 0 Comments What makes a good drama![]() ![]() They have broad appeal and national recognition, perhaps even historical significance. However, the stories that movies are made about have something extra. Often the most dramatic stories are the ones that have actually happened or are based on actual events/people. What do these movies have in common? There are three different trends and categories I’ve found. Schindler’s List, Forrest Gump, Titanic, American Beauty, A Beautiful Mind, Saving Private Ryan, Mystic River, A Few Good Men, Crash, Shawshank Redemption, The Queen, Apollo 13, Dead Man Walking, The Insider, Traffic, Slumdog Millionaire, etc. Let’s look at some examples of Oscar Nominated (or winning) dramas and see if there are any trends you notice. ![]() But there are some keys to crafting a good dramatic screenplay. So how do you achieve that type of reaction? Well, it’s not easy. And this is what a good dramatic screenplay should do. There’s something timeless about a good story that can make you think, reflect, feel, and react emotionally. There’s something powerful about a story that can reduce your father to tears – or an audience of fathers. There is something powerful about a story that just wraps around you and sucks you in, making you forget your own problems and forces you to care about those of an often fictional character or at least someone to whom you have no personal connection. There’s a reason why almost 50% of the Oscar Winning Best Pictures in the last 80 years have been dramas. But a good drama has to do so much more than that. Why? Well, even the dumbest of comedic gags or basest of jokes, will inevitably make someone laugh and be entertained. ![]() But in my opinion it’s not as hard as crafting a good, successful, engrossing drama. ![]()
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