Legally Blonde/Blind Doggie Fundraiser

Help Duke See Again
Click my happy face to make a donation!

I should point out that the pun here was completely unintended. Thanks to Katie for submitting her awesome Six Act analysis for the Reese Witherspoon comedy classic Legally Blonde! I had intended it to be my next blog post, but over the course of the last few weeks my very good boy Duke lost his sight due to cataracts from a complication of diabetes. Luckily, in most cases the condition is treatable with surgery to remove the cataracts and implant an artificial lens to prevent recurrence. Unfortunately, the procedure is just as expensive as it sounds. So my wife and I started a fundraiser to get our happy boy his sight back. He’s in otherwise good health, so we hope to get him back to zipping around the backyard with his sisters before his condition worsens. If you’d like to make a contribution here, any amount would be appreciated! Either way, enjoy the breakdown of Legally Blonde.

Format: Film

Released: 2001

Screenplay By: Karen McCullah Lutz & Kirsten Smith

Directed By: Robert Luketic

Run Time: 91 minutes

Character: Elle Woods

New Role: A Serious Law Student

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Where’s Marshall?

Hey there, story peeps.

You may have noticed I haven’t posted anything in a nearly a month. A very astute observation on your part, but it’s all for good cause, I swear.

I’m happy to announce I have recently decided to add video breakdowns of Six Act Structure in films to my analytical repertoire. Yay.

Unfortunately, because I have little experience in video editing the process entails a bit of a learning curve that has taken longer than expected to climb. I had to find a good video software solution (I’m using HitFilm 4 Express), figure out how to use it (lots of tutorial watching), chop videos, write scripts, navigate YouTube copyright terms, etc. etc. etc. I won’t bore you with the details.

Suffice it to say that the first video should be posted by the end of February. Once the learning curve is surmounted, new posts should come more frequently. I still intend to post written breakdowns as well if that’s your bag.

Stay tuned. Good writing to all!

MD