David B at 2013-01-31 19:18:34:

How come no one ever mentions using other movies as templates. "Toy Story" used "Midnight Run" as a template. "Star Wars" used "Hidden Fortress" and "John Carter from Mars". Copying seems to be the best method for writing, but no one ever explores how it's done. It's not dirty, it's totally practical. I'm pretty sure Lion King is Hamlet; told from a different perspective.

pgronk at 2013-01-31 22:33:27:

Interesting notion about the Nemesis role being masked and assumed by multiple characters. However, there are Pixar films with singular, clearly designated protagonists. "The Incredibles" and "Ratatouille" come to mind. Every exception has its rule. And versa vica. The take away seems to be that there has to be some agent of opposition, whether a single agent, or masked and sub-contracted out to multiple agents.

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