Still, what sets this particular movie apart is its technical soundness. The design of the characters is inspired, the set design is meticulous and the special effects are impressive in one of the finest depictions of sick…
Part I: Choose two of the following three clips and analyze them: how do they work? What to you notice about their technique? How do they fit in to the film from which they are taken? 1. North by Northwest: The Auction…
As well as this , Tarantino is very ‘over the top’ in his approach. Fulfilling the three criteria Sarris created, Quentin Tarantino can qualify as a modern version of a film auteur. While the theory is extensively criticised for its absence of a solid definition and its continual reworking of the criteria, the explanations and opinions that are currently presented on the topic all propose that Tarantino is a worthy example of a film…
Taking the time to figure out who you are as an artist, and what kind of lasting impression you want for your fans visually, is just as important as the music you create and perform. I see many artists spending very little time on their image, which should be part of their overall “package.” If you want to be a successful artist, you need to look and act the part. If you expect the public to buy your records and merchandise, buy the magazines you’re featured in, pay to see you perform, etc.; you need to stand out, to look like a “star”. Be different.…
There are two types of people in this world; watchers and readers. Some people prefer using their own imagination for entertainment, others prefer to visually entertainment. I prefer visual entertainment, and I believe this is the best type. A great example is "Of Mice and Men". Gary Sinise's 1993 "Of Mice and Men" is better than John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men".…
Our generational works of art, those monuments—many of them share this sensibility. It’s a kind of enough-already detachment, an exhaustion, an opting for comedy over morals, lessons, rules. And look how they stand up! How much newer and better those movies and books can seem than works made five or three years ago. Everyone can make their own list.…
Films are products of their time and evolve as American culture evolves. As such, directorial use of existing technology, and the cultural desire for improved movie-making have led to the development of the motion picture industry. “To most people, a movie is popular entertainment, a product to be produced and marketed by a large commercial studio. Regardless of the subject matter, this movie is pretty to look at – every image is well polished by an army of skilled artists and technicians” (Barsam & Monahan, 2016, p.3).…
Journal 1 After the first two weeks of lecture in Cinema Appreciation I have learned a great deal more about what goes into making a film. I was under the impression that there was one magical camera that could change settings to capture the diverse range of images instantaneously. Active viewing was something, I thought I did, but it wasn’t until I took a step back and saw the variety of shots and how each one of them is put together that I realized that there is more then one way to watch a movie. The different ways that a film is shot and how the scene is constructed are ways directors convey meaning to the audience. Film language and mise-en-scene are greatly present during the film Edge of Tomorrow.…
I've always had a passion for films and the emotions that this medium is capable of evoking. From as early as I can remember, I have been completely enamored by films: in my bedroom, in the living room, and especially in the theater. It allows one to leave the real world for a little while and explore an entirely new existence, even if it may be a mirror of our own world. That being said, there are bad movies, the kinds of movies that make you want to gouge out your eyes, plug your ears, and lock yourself in a Turkish prison for the remainder of your cold, dead life. When I see an ad for a new movie on television and it doesn't appeal to my pseudo elitist taste, I immediately shut it out completely.…
His directorial style is generally consistent and easily recognizable, and throughout the years, helped him earn a devoted fan base. This style propelled him to fame in mainstream culture, but…
The genre of horror films has evolved into an existence that would have once come across as sadistic and unoriginal to the people of the early twentieth century. Horror enthusiasts Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, and Edgar Allen Poe would cringe in their coffins at what has come to the genre they influenced, perfected, and created for the world to experience. What once used to be a never ending, bloodcurdling screaming celebration has since turned into horror flicks that now seem to be more comedic than terrifying and result in audiences often becoming disinterested. In earlier generations, actors and actresses were forced to investigate and research information that could be used to heighten their performances. Today, living actors have since…
The article, ‘Film Bodies: Gender, Genre & Excess’1 by Linda Williams explores whether the forms of sex, violence and emotion found in the genres of pornography, horror, and melodrama (specifically the woman’s weepie) respectively, are as gratuitous as my film scholars and critics believe them to be. Setting out to disprove this idea, Williams’ investigates and compares the form, function, and system of the three genres. Ultimately, William’s central claims reveal the value in the supposed excess of these three genres that benefit a spectator in a variety of ways. Seeking to argue her idea, Williams’ firstly uncovers why elements of these genres are regularly deemed as excessive. This is presented with the contrast of Classic Hollywood and…
One of modern society’s favourite pastimes is watching and comparing films. Films have the ability to make us laugh, cry, or even think while touching our hearts no matter what the genre is. Contemporary media genres have dramatically changed since classical literary times, which divided theatrical and literature into groups of drama and comedy, giving birth to genres. Films have become difficult to place into a specific genre, as “any theme may appear in any genre” (Chandler 1997, p. 1) resulting in genres blending continuously. For example, a Science Fiction (Sci-Fi) film is classified in that genre due to its situational context and fundamental plot, though, Sci-Fi films may also be categorised into genres such as horror (Aliens), comedy…
1) Mustapha Mond is saying that art can only exist if it has no meaning. Because of this, beautiful works of art have to be censored because people would not understand them. In other words, art has to be dumbed down for society. Mustapha is also trying to point out that the raw emotions expressed in art would lead to social instability, which goes against the World State’s motto of “Community, Identity, and Stability.” However, creating high art is not possible without adding elements of tragedy because that is what gives it meaning.…
Hollywood cinema is widely viewed as narrative with most viewers seeing films only as entertainment and nothing else. And most movies are for entertainment, providing a story with a narrative form or also called Classical Hollywood Cinema. This includes forms of narration, sound, editing, cinematography, etc. Anything you find in the normal classical cinema such as the Marvel movies, Disney movies, or the endless remakes of Planet of the Apes movies. All these films are similar in style because they follow the Classical Hollywood Cinema movement.…