Research and Planning: Narrative

Kill Bill Volume 1 (Tarantino, 2003)• The lead character, called 'The Bride,' was a member of the Deadly Viper

Assassination Squad, led by her lover 'Bill.' • Upon realizing she was pregnant with Bill's child, 'The Bride' decided to

escape her life as a killer. • She fled to Texas, met a young man, who, on the day of their wedding

rehearsal was gunned down by an angry and jealous Bill (with the assistance of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad).

• Four years later, 'The Bride' wakes from a coma, and discovers her baby is gone. She, then, decides to seek revenge upon the five people who destroyed her life and killed her baby. The saga of Kill Bill Volume I begins.

The Dark Knight (Nolan, 2008)• Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of

Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets.

• The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.

• Creating a new wave of chaos; Batman's struggle against the Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to stop him.

Donnie Darko (Kelly, 2001)• Donnie Darko doesn't get along too well with his family, his teachers and his

classmates; but he does manage to find a sympathetic friend in Gretchen, who agrees to date him.

• He has a compassionate psychiatrist, who discovers hypnosis is the means to unlock hidden secrets.

• His other companion may not be a true ally. Donnie has a friend named Frank - a large bunny which only Donnie can see. When an engine falls off a plane and destroys his bedroom, Donnie is not there.

• Both the event, and Donnie's escape, seem to have been caused by supernatural events. Donnie's mental illness, if such it is, may never allow him to find out for sure.