Writers/Blockbusters Screenwriting Podcast

#102 - Memento (2000)

Jul 31, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
Memento: The Most Interesting Nolan Movie
03:38 • 4min
3
The Importance of a Good Movie
08:02 • 4min
4
The Magic Trick
12:12 • 5min
5
The Slamming of Doors
17:37 • 2min
6
The Puzzle: The Story of Christopher Nolan
19:31 • 3min
7
The Reverse Order of Seinfeld
22:45 • 3min
8
Groundhog Day
25:16 • 2min
9
The Perfect Marriage
26:58 • 6min
10
How to Save the Cat for a Movie
32:35 • 5min
11
The Lock In
37:09 • 3min
12
The Hotel Operator's Killing of the Wrong Man
40:03 • 4min
13
The Mystery of Leonard Cohen
43:56 • 2min
14
The Shade of Grey: A Movie With Person
45:48 • 4min
15
Jonathan Nolan's Short Story
49:38 • 3min
16
The Black and White Story
52:21 • 2min
17
Oppenheimer: A Short Film About a History
53:59 • 3min
18
The Payback Clock in Vengeance
57:26 • 2min
19
The Vengeance Story of Joey Pants
59:22 • 2min
20
The Subjective Filmmaking List
01:01:13 • 2min
21
The Polaroid Kills the Right Guy
01:03:41 • 5min
22
Thematic Subplots in the B Story
01:08:22 • 5min
23
The Want to Need in the B Story
01:13:48 • 2min
24
The Unreliable Narrator in Sammy Jenkins' Reality
01:15:39 • 2min
25
The Unreliable Narrator and the Dishonest Prosecutor
01:17:23 • 4min
26
Nolan's Refusal to Give Concrete Answers to the Parent Trap
01:21:23 • 2min
27
Christopher Nolan's Memento
01:23:11 • 2min
28
The Mitchell's vs. The Machines at 4755 Mark
01:25:07 • 5min
29
The Importance of a Good Teaser in TV
01:29:43 • 2min
30
How to Give Yourself a Voice
01:31:23 • 2min
31
The Worst Thing Ever
01:32:53 • 2min
32
The Story of the Mission and Possible Movies
01:34:34 • 2min
33
The Importance of Emailing Us
01:36:09 • 2min
34
The Greatest Horror Movie of All Time
01:37:54 • 2min
35
Clean Slate, Master Disguise
01:39:31 • 3min