[Frank E Legette III]

Frank E. Legette’ IIIs Transformational Journey

“What I learned doing this assignment is…?” I am learning how to properly identify the old and new ways of my protagonist.

Logline

A self-righteous Pastor who’s determined to achieve fame by preventing abortion in his state until he learns how to love people more than a fight.

Old Ways

Narcissistic
Combative
Argumentative
Insensitive to other people’s pain and suffering
Obsessed with fame and attention
Closeted hypocrite

New Ways

Converted
Sensitive to other people’s pain and suffering
Loving
Self-less
Compassion

[Frank E Legette III]

Frank E Legette III’s First Three Decisions

What I learned doing this assignment is how to impact the audience. I’m truly started to get it that a great or profound movie is not just when the protagonist changes. But rather, it’s when the audience changes it’s perspective or behavior.

# 1 – What is my profound truth?

Being loved and respected by my family is more important than being a hero in society.

# 2 – What is the change my movie will cause with an audience?

The audience believes that being insensitive to the need of others may be good politics but it’s bad Christianity.

# 3 – What is my Entertainment Vehicle that you will tell this story through?

The Cause Is the Background!

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[Frank E Legette III]

Frank E Legette III’s Analysis of Ground Hog Day

What I learned from doing this assignment: I watch this movie twice this time. The first time I watched it just to watch the movie. The second time it was for analytical purposes. I am grasping the analysis concept much better having watched it more than once. I gained so much more insight by watching it the second time. I’m even open to watching it as many times as possible because now I believe that with each viewing, I will learn and discover something that I missed previously.

I’m also truly beginning to understand the significance of the audience having a profound experience and NOT JUST THE PROTAGONIST! I will forever write a script from the perspective of the change that must occur for the lead character and the audience.

# 1 – What is the CHANGE this movie is about? What is the Transformational Journey of this movie?

– It’s about transitioning from being incredibly narcissistic and selfish to being self-less.

# 2 – Lead characters:

– Phil & Rita

Who is the Change Agent (the one causing the change) and what makes this the right character to cause the change?

– Rita is the change agent. She is a lovely woman he works with and she forces him to be better than he is. She verbally challenges his narcissistic comments and thoughts. Unlike others, she doesn’t just accept him for who has is and has always been. She challenges his flawed humanity.

Who is the Transformable Character (the one who makes the change) and what makes them the right character to deliver this profound journey?

– Phil is the transformable character. He dislikes people. He sees the worst in people. However, by film’s end, he transitions from selfish to self-less.

What is the Oppression?

– It’s Phil’s self-centeredness and selfishness – his flawed humanity.

# 3 – How are we lured into the profound journey? What causes us to connect with this story?

Ans: We connect with the story because life keeps repeating itself in an attempt to help Phil be better than he is. Initially, he learns to manipulate the process to his benefit. However, over time, he begins to change by being other-centered.

# 4 – Looking at the character(s) who are changed the most, what is the profound journey? From “old ways” to “new way of being.”

Identify their old way: Phil is only concerned about himself; he is conniving, and manipulating in addition to being self-centered.

– In the beginning Phil is demeaning, condescending, and offensive.

– Phil says to Rita “people are morons.” Rita says, sarcastically, nice attitude.

– Rita says “these people are great.” Phil says “They’re hicks Rita.”

– Phil asks Rita if she tossed and turned all night thinking about him.” Rita responds sarcastically, “you’re impossible.

Identify their new way at the conclusion:

– He has become a self-less person who not only cares about
people he goes about his day looking for people to help and assist.

# 5 – What is the gradient the change? What steps did the Transformational Character go through as they were changing?

– Phil says small town people are more real. More down to earth. Rita says that’s how I feel.

– When Rita says her ideal man plays an instrument, Phil takes piano lessons.

– Phil decides to stay another day.

– In the bar Rita reveals she studied 19th century French poetry. Phil laughs and declares it “a waste of time,” his typical sarcastic, demeaning response. In the repeat, he speaks French.

– While making a snowman, Phil reveals he’d like to do that with his kids one day. In the repeat, he reveals he wants kids, lot’s of kids, even adopt kids and then has fun in a snowball fight with kids.

– Phil acknowledges that he is a jerk. Rita says “no you’re not.”

# 6 – How is the “old way” challenged? What beliefs are challenged that cause a main character to shift their perspective…and make the change?

– When Phil & his movie date go to the box office, Phil orders one ticket for himself but she orders two tickets. Phil acquiesces and pays for them both.

– He questions whether he’s egocentric. Rita confirms that he most is definitely.

– Phil says he’s stuck. Gus at the bowling alley calls him a “half full guy.”

– Phil uses his situation to get sex with Nancy. He calls her Rita, she checks him but he calls her Rita again.

– Rita says I can never love someone like you because you only love yourself. Phil says that’s not true. Give me another
chance.

– Phil says he’s a god because he’s died repeatedly and come back. Rita says he’s not a god.

# 7 – What are the most profound moments of the movie?

– When Phil gives the beggar all the money in his pocket

– When Phil goes to the tree knowing the little boy was going to
fall out of it

– When they spend the night together but he doesn’t have sex with her.

# 8 – What are the most profound lines of the movie?

– In the closing scene, Phil asks Rita “Is there anything I can do for you today?

– When Phil admits, near the end that he is a jerk.

# 9 – How does the ending payoff the setups of this movie?

Ans: Initially he didn’t want to stay there beyond his assignment. Because his change was so transformational for him, he concludes that they were going to live there forever.

By the film’s end he is the complete opposite of where he when when the story began. In the end he was sensitive to Rita’s feelings, he didn’t sleep with her that night, he intentionally sought out people to help and or rescue.

# 10 – What is the Profound Truth of this movie?

Life is much more meaningful, fulfilling, & rewarding when we are selfless and we place other people’s needs before our own.

[Frank E Legette III]

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