Narrative

A classic Hollywood narrative is a set of rules tht just be followed in order for the film to become a classic Hollywood narrative. These rules aren't followed directly, conveying that we, the audience don't have to follow the rules of society ourselves. 

Subvert: undermining the power and authority established system or institution. 

Cause and effect

Character driven resolving their problems based on their motivations/desires/emotions 

Opposition and conflict protagonist/antagonist 

3 act structure: equilibrium, disruption, resolution

Sense of closure 

MES creates realism for the story to exist (verisimilitude) genre /believable realism 

V for vendetta

Cause and effect: revenge, personal injury caused by the government. In this way, it does conform to a Classic Hollywood Narrative. 

Character driven/psychological motivations: V wants the satisfaction of vengeance. Evie becomes stronger throughout the film compared to the beginning; V gets rid of we fear to change her motivation. The characters motivations drive the film, therefore in this aspect the film does conform to a classic Hollywood narrative. 

Opposition and conflict: V for Vendetta isn't satisfying the classic Hollywood narrative in a traditional way.  Not clear through colours

Creedy kills the dictator, this is unusual for a classic Hollywood film; no defined villain. 

When Parliment is blown up the film ends, this signifies that the symbol of government is actually the villain. 

There is no bad guy, it is the symbol that is te villiain. It is the idea of the Parliment that is the villain not the actual people.  This makes the film NOT conform to a classic Hollywood narrative. The film is based on reality. The film is breaking the typical narrative. 

3 act structure: 

Equilibrium, distruption, resolution (confrontation). The confrontation is between the people in v's masks and the government. This represents anarchy; wanting to rule themselves. Anarchy vs fascism. It does conform, however it plays around with this not in a stereotypical way. 

Positive ending/ closure 

Yes but we do not know the actual ending, therefore we do not recieve closure. 

Believable realism:

Yes it is realistic, relates to the audience's actual situation 

The dark knight

Psychological motivation and opposition and conflict

Donkey kong 

3 act structure 

Opposition and conflict 

Super Mario

Realism

Sneeze and disease 

Cause and effect 

How the dark knight should have ended 

Opposition and conflict 

Positive end and closure 

Bunnies:Star Wars 

Positive end 

Opposition and conflict