some sorting out seems called for a last minute rescue is a diegetic event suspense is a narrative structure neither one need entail the other the question seems to be about the conjunction of the two as a generic convention -- to address the question i think we need to look for this conjunction mike ------------- * * Film-Philosophy salon After hitting 'reply' please always delete the text of the message you are replying to. To leave, send the message: leave film-philosophy to: [log in to unmask] Or visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/film-philosophy.html For help email: [log in to unmask], not the salon. * Film-Philosophy journal: http://www.film-philosophy.com Contact: [log in to unmask] **