Classical Hollywood cinema

performed by The Beatles (1969) is playing. ii. The 1961 version (Susan/Maggie McKendrick/Boston) 1. Maggie McKendrick (performed by Maureen O’Hara) sings “For Now for Always.” a. This song was written for this film. 4. Audience’s reactions a. “The cinema audience’s investment in the pleasures offered by a particular film is intensified and extended by the soundtrack.” (Conrich & Tincknell, 2006) i. This quote tells about one reason that a film even with some scenes that are very similar can…

The Patriot and 1776 This paper is on the movies ¨The Patriot¨ and ¨ 1776¨. This will show the similarities and difference between the two movies. This will go over what both movies are about. One thing that the two films have that are different is that in The Patriot it's more about the war and what's going on. There is a lot of inaccuracies in the movie so that there was more action. An example of that is when the General of the British Army burns that church that didn't happen…

Introduction: My report will include a timeline detailing the development of music videos, a full explanation of the different purposes of music video, a brief overview of the accepted styles and conventions within music videos and I will also examine 3 very different music videos with a comprehensive explanation on each. Timeline of music videos: In 1894, the first example of illustrated songs were made, 'Little Lost Child' was created by Edward B. Marks and Joseph W. Stern. The sheet music…

Introduction: Frost/Nixon is a drama/history film made in 2008 starring Michael Sheen and Frank Langella. directed by Ron Howard, The film Frost/Nixon runs for 2 hours and 2 minutes and is made by the production company Universal Pictures. Frost/Nixon is rated 7.7/10 on Imdb and 92% on rotten tomatoes. Frost/Nixon is a real life story based on David Frost’s on air interview with the infamous 37th President of the United States, Richard Nixon. This film focus on four aspects of Nixon’s life with…

Short Paper #1 The existence of filmmaking have acquired an evolutionary genre of historical growth throughout history up until this day, and for many more years to come. Intrigued by the creativity of film making and the way it has expanded throughout time with capturing its audience attention and keeping up with its generation of fantastic films, as well as transitioning from black and white films to color. Even more amazed at the fact that the history of film began in the 1890s during the…

1. Based on the reading about Pixar, briefly discuss the difference between individual and collective creativity. Individual creativity is primarily seen as an initial idea brought up by one person, and collective creativity is a contribution of ideas towards something larger. Both forms of creativity are used to create something artistic, and are used together. Collective creativity depends on the foundations and an individual creative idea brings. In the example of Pixar, an idea is brought…

My Hero Do you have a person in your life that you look up to as a hero? Through tough times and hard decisions my dad has inspired me to make good choices to better my life. Growing up Albion, my dad grew up with his two brothers and his mom. After high school he face many challenges which lead to prison. I am thankful that over the years, since he’s out, that I have been able to develope a relationship with him. My dad, Charles Gaddis, is my hero because through his wrong choices, hard work,…

“Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog” become specially, and leads to the successful of the whole movie. Accordingly to the story line, we can see that Characters in “ Dr. Horrible sing along blog” are different as the characters we usually see in the Hollywood movies. There are the mix personalities of all characters in this movie; for example, the bad guy is not bad enough (Dr. Horrible) and the good guy (Captain Hammer) is neither good enough, which makes the storyline become more interesting for…

1..Trading Places directed by John Landis and starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd focuses on a theme that is commonly represented in popular films. The subject of the film is the corruptness and advantage people desiring an immense amount of wealth take part in. Those seeking riches achieve it through whatever means possible, and those who are wealthy take advantage of the poor. The theme although a serious lesson is expressed through comedy. Trading Places is unique as it uses humor to teach…

utilised in their own works. Though “the young French cinema indirectly reproached Hollywood’s long-established narratives and restricted storyline subterfuges” (Lanzoni, 206), the French New Wave directors also had a longstanding appreciation for directorial greats like Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang and Orson Welles. Each film was an exercise in honouring great filmmakers, and any other hero of the director: writers, great thinkers and even Hollywood actors, through countless references in…