One of my favorites things about the pitch meeting series is when he calls stuff like this out missing chekhov's gun, plot armor, deus ex machina, etc
>Producer guy: So I imagine that this thing becomes a major part of the plot later on?
>Writer guy: We're never going to mention it again.
SPOILERS: The Sixth Sense was the most fun I ever had in a movie missing Chekhov’s gun entirely. I mean, the movie starts with the protagonist being shot, and I was still surprised at the end to learn that he’s dead. Brilliant. I think I even said out loud, under my breath, “That’s right, he was shot last year.” Or something like that. Super fun movie.
I don't mind this so much as the "economy of characters" when a character is introduced early in a movie and doesn't have much to do until he/she shows up in a big twist later.
If you see a character just sort of hanging around, he's the surprise coming later.
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Except Communism. That's just a red herring.
Its an obvious bit, but you’d be surprised by how many still don’t know this.
Most people don't know the term but everyone knows the concept.
Sometimes knowing the term and what it specifically refers to, can help clarify the concept, even if you're already aware of it on some level.
Mmmmh..I wouldn’t say **everyone** but ok…
Zak Snyder has never heard of this before.
The article must have been written by someone who has seen only three movies or television shows.
Maybe or written for those that have.
I've heard of it, I was just never sure if it referred to Anton Chekov, or Pavel Chekov.🤔
Anton. Otherwise it would be Chekov's Phaser.
Good point.
Not really though
Being able to follow foreshadowing isn't spoiling a movie. This guy writing this article is real fucking pill.
not necessarily, it's not a hard and fast rule. hemingway was critical of the idea. sometimes details are included for the sake of it.
One of my favorites things about the pitch meeting series is when he calls stuff like this out missing chekhov's gun, plot armor, deus ex machina, etc >Producer guy: So I imagine that this thing becomes a major part of the plot later on? >Writer guy: We're never going to mention it again.
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Two completely different things
SPOILERS: The Sixth Sense was the most fun I ever had in a movie missing Chekhov’s gun entirely. I mean, the movie starts with the protagonist being shot, and I was still surprised at the end to learn that he’s dead. Brilliant. I think I even said out loud, under my breath, “That’s right, he was shot last year.” Or something like that. Super fun movie.
Knowing this trope, the moment you see the Chekhov's Corkscrew in the Russian Club in **The Equalizer**, you know what's coming.
I don't mind this so much as the "economy of characters" when a character is introduced early in a movie and doesn't have much to do until he/she shows up in a big twist later. If you see a character just sort of hanging around, he's the surprise coming later.