ohmu · @ohmu
82 followers · 1373 posts · Server social.seattle.wa.usBoth Lars Von Trier and the Jackass movies honor Chekhov's pistol in that, if our hero encounter a human size container of poo, the viewer knows what's going to happen.
#movies #larsvontrier #jackass #chekhovsgun
#chekhovsgun #jackass #larsvontrier #movies
Chris Merle · @clmerle
388 followers · 7274 posts · Server mstdn.social“If in Act One you have an Omega 13 on the starship, then it must be activated in the last act.” —Pavel Chekov
#omega13 #chekovsphaser #chekhovsgun #galaxyquest #startrek
Gerald So · @sogerald
121 followers · 751 posts · Server masto.aiI'm not saying #Coincidence is necessarily bad in #Fiction, #TV, and #Movies. #Stories need #Structure and we often accept when characters' work resonates w/ issues in their personal lives, expectations being set and then met. If a gun appears in the first act, it should be fired by the third act. #ChekhovsGun
#coincidence #fiction #tv #movies #stories #structure #chekhovsgun
Frank Henninger · @osiris687
99 followers · 178 posts · Server dataplatform.socialSo I'm reading #KingsFall by @EvanCurrie . About 56% into the book and I find myself pondering #ChekhovsGun. Especially the consequences of I don't want to put this down.
If you are a fan of #MilitarySciFi or even #DavidWeber and @HonorHarrington you must read the #OdysseyOne series. #bookstodon #scifi
#kingsfall #chekhovsgun #militaryscifi #davidweber #odysseyone #bookstodon #scifi
Ultimate Movie Geek · @UltimateMovieGeek
19 followers · 44 posts · Server mas.to
Let’s do some recording…
What’s everyone’s favourite Chekhov’s Gun?
#Chekhovsgun #film #filmmaking
#filmmaking #film #chekhovsgun