A recent film that fits into Vladmir Propps narrative theory is Kingsman: The Secret Service.
- This films hero is Eggsy; Who trades his life of causing trouble for the police to be a super secret spy.
- The princess is his mother and sister because they are what motivated him to make the change so that he could protect them.
- The role of donor is taken by a character called Merlin. He is the gadget guy for Kingsman and supplies Eggsy with what he needs to take down the villain.
- The Helper is Roxy, a cadet; like Eggsy; who helps in taking down the villain.
- The Dispatcher is Harry Hart, a fully established gentleman spy working for Kingsman who finds Eggsy and decides to train him.
- The false hero is Arthur, he is the leader of Kingsman until he is persuaded by the villain to betray them.
- The villain is Richmond Valentine, a billionaire philanthropist who wants to destroy the world
An older film that fits into Vladmir Propps narrative theory is The Italian Job (1969).
- The hero of this film is Charlie Croker; a cockney thief who has just been released from prison and who wants to do a big job to get rich quick.
- The Princess of this story is the $4 million that he wants to steal.
- The donor is Mr. Bridger who is a crime lord stuck in prison who financially backs Charlie plans.
- The Helper was Freddie who would assist Charlie in every part of the planned heist.
- The dispatcher is Mrs Beckermann, a widow who lost her husband to the mafia because they wanted to do the job.
- The False Hero is "Big" William because he causes the bus with the stolen gold to pivot out of control and hang of the side of a cliff.
- The villains are the mafia because they want the gold as well but they go to a higher extreme to get it.
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