2) In the movie Dances with Wolves I thought that the cinematography was done very well throughout and that it was a very important aspect to the film’s success. As the movie progresses, beautiful scenery is captured and an old time in our history is portrayed. The reason why this film contains such great cinematography is because it allows us to visualize the story and create a very strong and emotional attachment for the characters. The film also was very successful in using the proper techniques of lighting and camera positions. The importance behind these two are huge because they determine the type of mood in which the film is captured.…
Have you ever seen the movie Cats and Dogs? The cats are the villians and the dogs are the good ones in the movie. Now, there's a reason why the cats are the villians, it's because their charateristics resemble a typical villian in a movie. Cats are selfish and most are unfriendly depending on their moods- but dogs on the other hand are more approachable. Dogs are loyal and kind, no matter what breed they are- all dogs are friendly depending on how you approach them.…
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dream dies, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly” (Langston Hughes). The film “Of Mice and Men” directed by Gary Sinise is an adaption of the novel with the same name written by John Steinbeck, it depict the icon living conditions and life style of itinerant farm workers in California during the Great Depression. Both the novel and the film develop the themes of “friendship,” “loneliness,” and “loss of dreams” and use the actions of the characters to portray these themes through different methods. First of all, the theme of friendship is developed through the main character of George Milton. In the film, George displays tenderness when he gently cleans the blood from Lennie’s face after Curley attacks…
Movies in My Life: The Breakfast Club What defines a person? Is it how smart they are? Their beauty and popularity? Or maybe even their athletic ability? After watching John Hughes’s The Breakfast Club, I have come to learn that defining a person is not as easy as many people believe. It is not as simple as examining their sense of style or who they choose to be friends with.…
The Breakfast Club is a well-known 1980’s movie directed by John Hughes. It follows five teenagers who end up in detention on Saturday due to their actions during the school week. Each of these teenagers come from a different social group and immediately judge one another but after getting to know one another they realize that they are more similar than they first thought. Each character in this film commits deviant behaviors. A deviant behavior is a behavior that/….…
The movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, directed by Milos Forman is a piece of art. Forman was meticulous in his direction of the film by keying in on specific aspects, and by incorporating distinct camera elements into the film. Forman compiled the camera elements of camera work as well as costumes and make-up to accurately depict his image. The movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, incorporates a variety of camera work elements.…
Casablanca is a classic film released in 1942 at the start of World War II and went on to become a large successus. Its remembered as being a romance drama war film. But why is this? Before discussing what genre umbrella Casablanca falls into, one must comprehend what a genre is, and the classifications of the different genres. Is the genre of a film based the subject matter and content or is it based on the effect it has on the audience?…
Blake (Oviya Chennai) Bertram Lit and Comp 10 6 December 2017 Of Mice and Men Film Review Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck was adapted in 1992 by Gary Sinise. The movie closely follows the book's plot, unraveling around migrant workers George Milton and Lennie Small. The novella is set on a ranch in Salinas Valley, California. George and Lennie are migrant workers who sought a job opportunity at a ranch. They worked in order to achieve their dream-to one day own their own farm.…
For my film analysis, I chose to analyze the movie “The Outsiders” directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on the novel “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton. In this movie, a gang of outcasts from the north side of town called the Greasers are always fighting against a rival group called the Socials, who are the rich jocks from the south side of town. The story follows two young Greasers, Johnny and Ponyboy, who aren’t like the others. These two see that fighting is pointless, but it’s just the way they live their life. The two boys get into a fight with some Socials and end up killing one.…
“My Papa's Waltz" by Theodore Roethke was a famed poem from the nineteen forties. Roethke was an American poet and writer who was best known for his poems that depicted social struggle and class injustice. His works, especially “My Papa's Waltz”, can be critiqued heavily by Marxist critics. The Marxist critic was a specific individual that red deeply into literature, knowing every phrase and word had an inner, or aesthetic meaning. Terry Eagleton, one of the most prolific Marxist critics, can be credited for the development of the concept that literature and ideology be spoken as the one (Leitch 2242).…
“My Papa’s Waltz Tone” “My Papa’s Waltz” is a poem that can be both interpreted as “bitter” and as “sweet”. Depending upon how one views it, there are both parts that represent “bitter” and also parts that represent “sweet”. The parts that are seen as “sweet” visually describe the boys affection to his father and also the bonding between the father and son. The parts that are seen as “bitter” visually describes the fathers appearance and his actions. The quote “Life is about change.…
Nicole Orgeron’s Movie Critique- “Amadeus” 10/21/2015 Watch the award winning movie from 1984, “Amadeus” based on Mozart’s life, directed by Milos Forman then answer the questions below to receive credit for this assignment. 1. Name one of the Academy Awards this film has won.…
Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote (1961 Film) The American society went through many modern social changes in the 1950s. The film, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, reflected quite a few of the main social transformations during that time period. The film presented the ideas of the upcoming of the LGBT community, as well as the revolutions of American women during the domestic Cold War.…
How does one achieve a status of pure happiness? Is it having all the money in the world to spend? Is it being able to spend time with friends, family, and loved ones? Is it winning a championship title game? There is no one true answer that could possibly answer this ideal question.…
The Pursuit of Happyness - Film Analysis. Directed by Italian director, Gabriele Muccino, and inspired by a true story, The Pursuit of Happyness takes place in the hard streets of San Francisco in the 1980s. Chris Gardner, the main character played by Will Smith, is trying to fulfill the legacy of the American Dream, but his family is in quite the struggle. Chris is attempting to make a living and provide for his family by selling bone density scanners (similar to an x-ray machine, but with slightly better picture and much more pricey) to doctor’s offices and other medical facilities. Chris has a way with people, and he has the potential to do much more with his life due to his determination and daily grind of providing for his five-year-old…