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I googled. You mean Sexually transmitted disease? STD, Ha, I didn't know you English speaking peeps have an abbreviation for such things.
I think it's called Save the Cat because it's a famous phenomenon that cats climb on trees and don't come down again. So that grandpa has to call the fire service to help with some ladders.
I like your idea of some more chatting and a not ultimately serious discussion. I'll come around if it keeps going.
I always thought it came from Ripley saving Jonesy.
I thought that too. We obviously end up watching Alien again every time it's on.
Or it's also a play on Bogart's line about 'Pat the dog'. I would go into it, but that's what the internet is for as those dishes aren't going to wash themselves.
Hmm, they might if I leave them soaking another few hours while I watch Alien again.
Cats are unsympathetic. My theory: Blake Snyder originally meant to label his book "Save the Dog." But didn't want it shortened to STD.
Thanks - my laugh for the day.
Every source I could find on this says something akin to:
The title Save the Cat! is a term coined by Snyder and describes the scene where the audience meets the hero of a movie for the first time. The hero does something nice, e.g., saving a cat, which makes the audience like the hero and sympathise with him. His inspiration for this was the movie Alien, where Sigourney Weaver's character Ripley saves a cat named Jones.
Ugh. I guess if Riley had just vanquished the damn thing it would be called "Kill The Cat".
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I’ve read Save The Cat and I personally found it horrendous. I do agree it is essential reading and I see why this guy is popular but to me it represents everything that is wrong with the industry. He boils it all down to formulas. There’s very little about story, creativity or passion. it’s just all numbers and putting together a script which appears to be marketable.
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