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Film Auteurs
Directoral Auteurism of Frederico Fellini, Satyajit Ray, and Alfred Hitchcock Auteurism is a term first coined by Francois Truffaut to describe the mark of a film director on his films. A director can be considered an auteur if about five of his film depict a certain style that is definitely his own. In other words, much like one can look at a painting and tell if it is a Monet, a Renoir, or a
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Anaylsis Of The Film: Fight Club
For years David Fincher has directed some of the most stylish and inventive thrillers in American cinema. His credits include: Aliens 3, Seven, The Game and Fight Club. Each of these films has been not only aesthetically pleasing and fun to watch but each has commented on society, making the viewers think outside norms and analyze their world. Fight Club is no exception; it is a multi-layered film with many subplots and themes, but
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A Clockwork Orange Film Analysis
A Clockwork Orange Film Analysis Stanley Kubrick's Clockwork Orange was a deeply disturbing depiction of human nature that shed light onto dark thoughts in the character's soul. Alex seems to have no regard for human decency or human life. He and his gang of friends kill at will. They have no purpose for their violent outbursts other than to shock and degrade their victims. They have fun making others suffer. This is the logic that
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Film Reviews
Some form of religion has always been in the world. The Egyptians were polytheistic, believing in Isis, Amen-Re, and other various gods and goddesses. The Greeks put their faith into Aphrodite and Apollo, with Zeus being the head god, ruler of all. The first form of monotheism sprang up about 5,800 years ago. Abraham was the founder. The Israelites believed that Jehovah, or God, talked to Abraham and made a covenant with him promising to
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Blue Crush Film Review
Striving for Respect "These waves are for the big boys" My film review is on the movie Blue Crush for my topic "Women competing with the men." The movie is directed by John Stockwell and is written by Lizzy Weiss. The basic for the movie is that the main character Anne Marie is a surfer trying to make it big and become sponsored. She has to earn the respect of her friends, herself and the
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Do The Friday The 13th Films Have More To Offer Than Just Gore?
Do the Friday the 13th movies have more to offer then just gore? -=-=-=-=-=-=- If you have ever been to a Friday the 13th movie and thought that it was nothing more than ninety minutes of tasteless gore, you are not alone. However, the movies do have more to offer. In this horror series, there are many hidden messages. Although not everyone chooses to analyze them, they do play a role in the feeling people
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The Hero's Journey: An Analysis Of Cameron Crowe's Film Almost Famous Using Joseph Campbell's Monomyth
"The Hero's Journey: An Analysis of Cameron Crowe's Film Almost Famous Using Joseph Campbell's Monomyth" an analysis of Almost Famous (2000) Almost Famous (2000) is a dramatization of writer/director Cameron Crowe's real-life experiences as a teenage rock reporter for Rolling Stone. Based on thinly-veiled autobiographical material from the precocious beginnings of Crowe's early career, the screenplay shapes sentimental memories into movie magic. But how did Crowe give his own coming-of-age tale such universal appeal? A
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Shawshank Book Vs Film
Shawshank Redemption "Rita Haywort and the Shawshank Redemption was first presented in 1982, by Stephen King and hooked the hearts of the world's readers. Literature reviews were immediately written about the book and quickly recognized as one of the years best. Rek Rehn, a book reviewer for Mouth Shut.com Wrote: "This book is the jewel of the crown, a tender tale of hope, friendship and retribution." Years later in 1994, Shawshank Redemption was again
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Film Analysis, The Last Castle
In the film, The Last Castle, I found many aspects and theories that involve organizational communication throughout the movie. The film is about a US prison where the prisoners have formally served in the military and have committed crimes while serving their time. The movie shows how the prisoners come together when a former well-respected general is sent there to overpower the man that runs the facility. The first theory and probably the most noted
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Film History
A Short History of Korean Film 1903-1945: Korea Under Japanese Rule 1903 -- First public screening of a film in Korea. 1910 -- Korea is formally annexed by Japan. 1919 -- First film, a kinodrama (play with motion picture inserts) named Uirijeok Gutu. 1923 -- First silent film, Plighted Love Under the Moon directed by Yun Baek-nam. 1926 -- Arirang by Na Un-Kyu. 1935 -- First sound film, Ch'unhyang-jon directed by Lee Myung-woo. 1937 --
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Summary Of Beyond Formula: American Film Genres
kidlucky@eartlink.net English 1 January 28, 2005 Summary Of Beyond Formula: American Film Genres The passage taken from the book, "Beyond Formula: American Film Genres" by Stanley Solomon, focuses specifically on Western films. Solomon suggests that, "the Western is primarily a genre of location," (56) which not only suggests the plot of the movie but the characters portrayed in the film as well. If the location is based in a harsh or rugged environment, the
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Film Genre, Narration, Reality Tv
Genres (Researched from "Film Art: An Introduction" by D. Bordwell and K. Thompson.) "Types of films are commonly referred to as genres (pronounced "zahn-rahz"). The word genre is originally French and simply means kind or type." (Bordwell & Thompson, 2004: 108). Genre groups films, which share similar filmic qualities and themes, into various subsections according to the type of film they are associated as. Various film genres are recognisable by the way they are presented
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Film Analysis
The Hollywood movie Pretty Woman (1990) is about a prostitute in Hollywood, marrying an extremely rich businessman, in spite of her mutual distrust and prejudice. The movie contains the basic narrative of the Cinderella tale: through the love and help of a man of a higher social position, a girl of a lower social status moves up to join the man at his level. Vivian Ward (Julia Roberts) in Pretty Woman comes from a small
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Film Analysis Guess Who And Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
The Hollywood movie "Guess Who" (2005) is a remake of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967). Both film's premises are about the same situation of an interracial marriage. The original revolved around a daughter bringing her black fiancйe to meet her white middle class family. This was a touchy and even controversial subject in 1967 but the film became an award winner. The 2005 update switches the roles around and with a stroke of
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Film Adaptation Of Shakespearean Comedy: Twelfth Night And Much Ado About Nothin
6. "Film versions of Shakespeare comedies can lie anywhere on a spectrum between an exploration of serious issues and simple comedy of a farcical or uncomplicated nature." Discuss with reference to two films. Shakespearean plays are complex, intricate pieces of work in which a diverse range of interpretations and readings can be made. This is particularly true of his comedies, where the light-hearted humour is often offset by darker, more serious undertones. In adapting these
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Distopian Film
A typical dystopian film illustrates a functional society portrayed in the existing future when life is not only unpleasant and frightening; it resembles characteristics of the current time period. These characteristics are often taken to the extreme with the intention of critiquing present political and technological influences. In an excerpt titled, "Technology and Politics in the Blade Runner Dystopia," the author, Judith Kerman, discusses the relationships between Blade Runners' (1982) "implicit political critique and
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Depiction Of Native Americans In American Film
Depiction of Native Americans in American Film Stereotypes of different cultures have a large role in the opinions we hold. One culture which has endured stereotypes since America came to exist is the Native American. This analysis intends to look at the different stereotypes Native Americans have been branded with and how these stereotypes have been incorporated into American Film, in particular The Searchers. The current stereotypes we hold of the Native Americans stem
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Kill Bill: A Technical And Aesthetic Analysis Of The Film
Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill is a movie that is easy to love or hate. For viewers who watch the film simply for a "night-at-the-movie-theatre" type of experience, they would likely write it off as a total waste of time; they might say it was too cheesy with too much blood on top. Yet, viewers with some knowledge of film may perceive it as one of the most aesthetically captivating films that they have ever
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How Does The Film'S (Citizen Kane) Cinematography And Soundtrack Affect Emotional Reactions To Characters And The Situations They Face, Using Specific Scenes From The Film.
In the film Citizen Kane directed by Orson Welles, the soundtrack, composed by Bernard Herrmann, is implemented precisely to work concordantly with the cinematography in order to evoke specific emotions. Hermann uses the rise, fall, and build up of his music in order to arouse a sense of drama, tension, and peace in the viewer. By doing this, Welles and Herrmann further promote many overlying themes they attempt to convey throughout the movie. Towards the
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Essay On The Film, "Shine"... How Film Codes Shape Audience Response In The Exposition.
In the exposition to Shine, we have a strong sense of the dominance of David Helfgott's father in David's early life. Our sympathies almost certainly lie with David. How does the director, Scott Hicks, achieve this? From the up-close-and-personal scenes with the adult David at the beginning of the film, our attention is focused on him. When Hicks takes us back to David's childhood, we are aware that David is the focus but Peter Helfgott's
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Language Vs. Film
Language vs. Film The movie industry accepted Jackie Chan as a figure of martial arts, a means of creativity rarely found in other races. In Tattle's article "Jackie Chan is clueless over English grammar nuances", Chan was exposed as a productive actor whose English was not proficient. How does Tattle slant Jackie Chan's words and works into an opinion piece? By striping down Jackie Chan's experience with English, and neglecting to add in the overall
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Hong Kong Film
In the 1990s, Hollywood saw an inflow of Hong Kong film stars such as Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-Fat, and Michelle Yeoh; filmmakers including John Woo, Tsui Hark, Stanley Tong, Ronnie Yu, and Kirk Wong; and martial arts choreographers including Yeun Woo-Ping and Corey Yeun. In the international art-house film scene, the reputation of Hong Kong filmmakers makes viewers familiar with names like Wong Kar-Wai, Stanley Kwan, Ann Hui and Fruit Chan. At the same time
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Film Lead Analysis: You'Ve Got Mail
Film Lead Analysis: You've Got Mail Nora Ephron's You've Got Mail is the epitome of an effective lead for a film. This charming and captivating story stirs up trouble as soon as it begins. During the opening credits, the viewer experiences the fast paced construction of New York City through a computer screen. Happy, cheerful music is playing in the background as the viewers are hurtled through city streets until they abruptly stop in front
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Film Review
FILM REVIEW: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982) The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a movie based on the book "Notre Dame de Paris" written by the well known French author Victor Hugo in 1831. Though there are many versions of this movie, including ones made in the early days of film and those in the cartoon genre, however, this movie was made in 1982. The story begins in the old city of Paris in
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A Comparison Of The Fight Scene In Act 3 Of Shakespeare's Play 'Romeo And Juliet' In The Film Version
A Comparison of the Fight Scene in Act 3 of Shakespeare's Play 'Romeo and Juliet' in the Film Version by Zeffirelli (1968) and Lurhmann (1997) The play 'Romeo and Juliet' is about two families who have been fighting for years. When Romeo falls in love with Juliet and Juliet falls in love with Romeo, there are many consequences, including the deaths of a member of each family - Mercutio and Tybalt. I will be studying
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