1.022 | Three Act Structure: The Matrix (1999)

The Casual Viewer's Guide to the Three Act Structure with The Matrix, Star Wars, and Raiders of the Lost Ark + Marvel NOW!, Minority Report, and The 5th Element Radio Free Echo Rift is a pirate broadcast transmitted from a secret location deep beneath the city of Philadelphia. Don and Mike discuss comics, movies, and the comics that they make based on what they see in the mysterious Echo Rift. New Episodes every Wednesday and most Fridays. Subscribe and rate us on iTunes! Episode 22 - Acts of Neo 00:36 - Introduction02:22 - Voicemail: Minority Report and Fifth Element. Mike and Don judge.08:22 - Letter: Marvel NOW!11:15 - All New X-Men - Bendis and Bringing New Readers in13:19 - Preparing to Reboot Disney's The Black Hole10:04 - The Casual Viewer's Guide to the Three Act Structure16:40 - Examples: The Matrix, Star Wars, and Raiders of the Lost Ark17:42 - Act I - Setup, Opportunity, New Situation, Change of Plans/Clear Visible Goal22:33 - Act II - Progress, Point of No Return, Complications and Higher Stakes, Lowest Point26:06 - Act III - Final Push, Climax, Aftermath29:08 - Go watch The Black Hole, we Reboot on Friday, live on the air!29:27 - Outro. Call-in number: 856-208-RIFT Letters: [email protected] Follow @echorift for podcast and comic updates Follow @Don_Garvey and @Mike_Connelly