The script potential score of Love Story is 0.89, a blockbuster (predicted 80-98MM; actual 107MM)
The script of Love Story will appeal to 25.38 – 31.02 % of the population
96% events in Love Story are borrowed from 3 mythological tales
96% events in Love Story are borrowed from 3 mythological tales
Any story is the quest to fulfil a human desire. We have identified universal quests for every human desire. These universal quests reveal the invisible plot structure of stories. An analysis of Blockbuster, Hit & Flop plots led to the discovery of Mythosis Code. The Code reveals the story principles shared by all Blockbusters. We use the Code to estimate and unlock a story’s Blockbuster potential.
All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Love Story has 3 universal quests of Romance, Tranquillity & Status.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Oliver mirrors the universal quest of Romance. Barrett mirrors the quest of Status & Jenny mirrors the quest of Tranquillity.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Oliver’s character borrows 60% of the universal quest of Romance. Barrett borrows 32% of the quest of Status. Jenny’s character borrows 56% of the quest of Tranquillity.
Blockbusters interweave different quests to create a tight plot structure. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Love Story’s quest interweaving score is 0.67 and is above par. An example of interweaving of Oliver’s & Barrett’s quests:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Love Story’s script score is 0.89. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 25.38 – 31.02 % of the population.
Love Story’s plot structure made up of 3 universal quests of Romance, Status & Tranquillity is very different from the classical plot structure of Romeo & Juliet which is made up of 3 universal quests of Romance, Family & Vengeance.
96% events in Love Story are borrowed from 3 mythological tales
At Mythosis, we have identified 32 mythological tales. Each mythological tale uniquely represents a human quest to fulfil a desire. These tales are the super set of thousands of tales across cultures.
We have codified the events of each mythological tale. Every tale has 5 major arcs. Each arc has a sequence of events. These events culminate into a major event. Here is the mapping of each character’s quest to the major events in their respective mythological tale.
Quest 1: Oliver mirrors 60% of Savitri’s quest for Romance (above threshold of 35%)
Oliver’s desire for Romance stems from the need for sex & courtship. The tale of Savitri from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Romance.
Quest 2: Jenny mirrors 56% of Sita’s quest for Tranquillity (above threshold of 35%)
Jenny’s desire for Tranquillity stems from the need to be in secure surroundings. The tale of Sita from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Tranquillity.
Quest 3: Barrett mirrors 32% of Kaikeyi’s quest for Status (marginally below threshold)
Barrett’s desire for Status stems from the need for social standing & respect. The tale of Kaikeyi from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Status.
Tags:1970, Arthur Hiller, Box office, Character development, Kaikeyi, Movie Review, Mythology, Paramount Pictures, Romance, Savitri, Script, Sita, Status, Story plot, Tranquillity
