Movie Notes on Intros / from Rogue Nation and (不可能的任務：失控國度) Temple of Doom (魔宮傳奇)

Use YES / NO situation to create tension

YES, is something positive happening to the protagonist, NO, is something negative

Both examples below are Intros filled with YES / NO situation tension

Mission Impossible Rogue Nation

1. satellite not connected - NO
2. satellite is connected - YES
3. fuel pump is locked down - NO
4. electrical system not working - NO
5. hydraulics not working - NO
6. computer system is encrypted - NO
7. wrong door, needs the other door - NO
8. finally, the correct door opens, and Ethan Hunt gets in - YES

Indiana Jones and the temple of doom

1. Lao Che's son points gun at Indy - NO
2. Indy uses Willy as hostage - YES
3. Lao Che's son puts gun away - YES
4. Indy gets wrong coins, not diamonds - NO
5. Indy gets correct diamonds - YES
6. but almost drinks poison
7. Indy passes Nurhachi over
8. Indy drinks champagne, but doesn't know it's poison yet
9. Lao Che reveals it's poison - NO
10. Indy trades diamonds for antidote, but still doesn't get it - NO
11. Wu points gun at Lao Che and his men - YES
12. after champagne bottle confusion, rhythmic editing, Wu is shot - NO
13. Indy almost grabs antidote - NO
14. antidote gets kicked away - NO
15. finally Willy gets the antidote, and puts it in her dress - YES