I wonder if anybody can think of films and TV shows that have told stories in non-linear or non-traditional ways?
For example, Memento told the story backwards, while Pulp Fiction shuffled the time frame and told different chunks out of sequence. Any other examples gratefully recieved.
Run Lola Run, in which they kept going back to the start and telling a different story.
Quote: chipolata @ September 7 2010, 10:18 AM BSTFor example, Memento told the story backwards,
There was an episode of Seinfeld that did that too.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ September 7 2010, 10:19 AM BSTRun Lola Run, in which they kept going back to the start and telling a different story.
Oh yes, great film. Has that technique been used anywhere else?
Quote: Matthew Stott @ September 7 2010, 10:22 AM BSTThere was an episode of Seinfeld that did that too.
Cracking episode. And there aren't many examples of TV shows telling a story innovatively either. Although I think Moffat used to do some quite interesting things with Coupling storylines.
Time travel flicks are good for this, notably Millenium and Primer.
Reservoir Dogs
Sliding Doors
Citizen Kane
Sin City
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
The Thanks for the Memories episode of Red Dwarf
Rob Newman's The history of the World Backwards
Lost
I'm sure they did it a few times in Coupling but I can't remember the specific episodes.
Quote: Afinkawan @ September 7 2010, 10:40 AM BSTThe Thanks for the Memories episode of Red Dwarf
Best. Episode. Evar.
Isn't that Seven Samurai film famous for telling a story weirdly? Although I think it just tells the same story from several different points of view.
12 Monkeys
Benjamin Button
Benjamin Button
Quote: zooo @ September 7 2010, 10:41 AM BSTAlthough I think it just tells the same story from several different points of view.
I like those kind of films. Crash does that. As does 21 Grams. In fact 21 Grams really f**ks about with storytelling conventions and tells the story completely out of sequence too.
Quote: zooo @ September 7 2010, 10:41 AM BSTIsn't that Seven Samurai film famous for telling a story weirdly? Although I think it just tells the same story from several different points of view.
That's Rashomon.
Quote: Will Cam @ September 7 2010, 10:47 AM BSTBenjamin Button
Does BB tell the story weirdly? Benjamin ages backwards, but the story is told quite traditionally.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ September 7 2010, 10:47 AM BSTThat's Rashomon.
Oh yeah!
Quote: Matthew Stott @ September 7 2010, 10:47 AM BSTThat's Rashomon.
She should get some cream for it.
Quote: Afinkawan @ September 7 2010, 10:40 AM BSTEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
I think Kaufman arses about with structure in Syendoche too, although I haven't seen that.
Memento.
Donnie Darko?
Quote: Matthew Stott @ September 7 2010, 10:47 AM BSTThat's Rashomon.
Yes. I forgot that one. Excellent film.