ACHILLES
The fatal flaw that leads to the destruction of the previously flawless individual
Examples. - Samson and Delilah
- Othello
- Superman
- Fatal Attraction
- film noir
- Columlbo
- CSI,-crime Scene Investigation
- Murder
- She Wrote
- Inspector Morse
CANDIDE
The innocent abroad,naive optimisim triumphant;the hero('good man')who cannot be kept down
Examples. - Chariots Of Fire
- Forrest Gump
- Indiana Jones
- James Bond films
- Mr. Bean
- Billy Elliot
- Erin Brockpvich
- Amelie
- A beautiful Mind
CINDERELLA
The dream come true;unrecognized virtue recognized at last;goodness triumphant after after being initially despised; reward achieved through transformed circumstances.
Examples. - Pretty Women
- Rocky
- Strictly Ballroom
- Star Wars
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding
- Shrek
- Erin Brockovich
CIRCE
The chase ;the spider and the fly; the innocent and the victim;mostly the temptress ensnaring the love-struck male.
Examples. - Godfather 1
- Otheleo
- Double Indemnity
- Body Heat
- 9(1/2)
- Weeks
- Amelie
- Insomenia
- Dangerous Liasons
- film noir
FAUST
Selling your soul to the devil may bring rewards ,but eventually there is a price to be paid; the long term debt; the uncovered secrets that catches upwith us sooner or later and damns us;the inescapability of Fate .
Examples. - Wall Street
- The seventh Seal
- The skulls
- Boiler Room
- Devils's Advocate
- Traffic
- The Red Shoes
- horror
- spaghetti
ORPHEUS
The gift Taken away,the loss of something,personal.Either about the tragedy of the loss itself or the search which follows the loss.
Examples. - Dr.Zhivago
- Rain Man
- Signs
- Jason And The Argonauts
ROMEO AND JULIET
Boy meets girl,boy loses girl,boy finds/does not find girl-it doesn't matter which.
Examples. - The Graduate
- Sleepless In Seatle
- Notting Hills
- Titanic
- Shakespear In Love
TRISTON
Triangles(eternal or otherwise);man loves woman and unfortunately, one or both are already spoken for .
Examples. - The Graduate
- Jules et Jim
- Penniies From Heaven
- Remains Of The Day
- Dangerous Liaisons
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