Lesson 1: Disaster Movie Tropes 101

Lesson 1: Disaster Movie Tropes 101 - The Art of Predictable Plot Devices

The first lesson in our crash course on disaster movie cliches. In this lesson, we'll be covering the most overused plot devices that have made audiences cringe and laugh in equal measure.

Lesson Goals:

• Understand the art of using a ticking time bomb as a plot device
• Learn how to use a generic "experts" character
• Master the art of having a hero who's "not like that guy"

Next Lesson: Lesson 2: Sacrificing Scientific Accuracy for Spectacle

Lesson 2: Sacrificing Scientific Accuracy for Spectacle - Because who needs facts when you have explosions?