SteveMc 2,674 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 In screenwriting lingo, a pinch, or pinch point, is a moment in the second act where we are reminded of who the antagonist is, what the conflicts are, what's at stake. What are some of your favorite examples? A couple of very effective ones for me are the scene in Ferris Bueller's Day Off where the camera moves towards Jeanie as we hear her thoughts about Ferris, and the scene where Mathilda returns to her old home and sees the outline of her brother's body on the floor in Leon:The Professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 That's totally not what I thought this was about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,511 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 @SteveMc, are you saying that Ferris is the antagonist? I always thought that it was Ed Rooney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 9 hours ago, Richard said: @SteveMc, are you saying that Ferris is the antagonist? I always thought that it was Ed Rooney. Rooney turns out to be the main antagonist, but Jeanie (I presume that's who you mean?) is definitely an antagonistic force as well. What makes that scene so effective for me is that it introduces us to some doubts she has about her hatred for Ferris, which set precedent for how her arc turns out. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Galadriel recapping most of what happened halfway into The Two Towers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,510 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Henry Jones, Sr. reminded us best in the second half of Last Crusade. The quest for the Grail is not archaeology; it's a race against evil! If it is captured by the Nazis, the armies of darkness will march all over the face of the Earth! Do you understand me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 David Lynch's stuff is full of pinches everywhere, but with new progressive meaning each time. Probably my favorite example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Burn the church Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Dimple pinch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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