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7. The Drug Overdose in Pulp Fiction (1994) If the dolly zoom effect is meant to disorientate viewers, or even show that the character in question is disorientated, then it’s perfect for depicting a drug overdose! InPulp Fiction, Mia Wallace (played by Uma Thurman) experiences a fracturing brain as she inhales a line that hits all wrong. She scratches at her face in pain, panics, and falls back with a nose bleed, ending with her eyes rolling back into her skull....

1. The Will-They-Won’t-They Couple The “will-they-won’t-they” couple got its start with Sam and Diane inCheers. They were the first sitcom couple to garner a worldwide audience, one that hoped they would end up together. Of course, over subsequent years, many such couples have come and gone: Ross and Rachel, Jerry and Elaine, Ted and Robin. But how many times has a sitcom commited to the “won’t they” potential? Most sitcoms usually bow to the pressure of the genre, not wanting to sacrifice the comedy part to deliver the audience a blow by making the lead couple not come together by final credits....

Christopher Nolan’s Narrative Concepts Over the years, Christopher Nolan has excelled at layering his narrative concepts in a non-linear fashion to make sure it keeps the audience on the edge of their seats, while extracting maximum intrigue from the plot. Memento,Inception,Interstellar, andTenetall use their timelines to make the audience question what’s happening in the film. It’s a trick that many great filmmakers have employed to keep their story flow interesting....

The Godfather Part 1 vs. Part 2: Direction Francis Ford Coppola’s films are unique in their tonal balance and scope. Yet between his first twoGodfatherfilms, Coppola’s approach to direction changed quite dramatically—a bit unusual considering the two movies released within two years of one another. The Godfatherconveys the importance of family over business. Vito Corleone’s refusal to involve himself in the drugs and narcotics market comes with swift revenge against him from the other Dons....

1. Mind Your Personal Hygiene This is the number one most important rule when attending any convention. Take a shower and put on some deodorant! It doesn’t matter what the weather outside is like—at the actual convention, it’s going to be warm beyond belief and you’re going to sweat. A little deodorant will keep everyone around you happy, and you won’t have to worry or be self-conscious. Not to mention that geeky conventions are a great place for single nerds to meet like-minded people....