Consistently rated among the top films made of all time, Godfather trivia should be interesting to anyone with an interest in classic films. Most recently, to show how highly it is regarded, the AFI ranked it only behind Citizen Kane on one of their best movie lists. The film was based on a book written by Mario Puzo, and tells the story of the Corleone mob family. The Godfather, the novel, was one of the most successful novels of all time.…
Everyone knows about the American movie business. Millions of dollars go into financing big movie projects just to entertain ourselves away from the real world, and millions of dollars are sent back in tickets to go see these films. Certainly, this business has been booming for the past one-hundred years, and we keep on fueling the fire. Movies aren’t just about entertainment only. Many films have become part of the American culture, and many films from the US show how Americans think and feel about certain trends or ideas.…
Over a few centuries, post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) has been known by plenty of names: at first, it stood as “irritable heart” during the American Civil War; later during the First World War, the symptoms were called “shell shock” or “hysteria”. When the Second World War and the War in Korea occurred, the symptoms were labeled as “war neurosis”, “battle fatigue”, and “exhaustion.” Lastly, during the War in Vietnam, “Post Vietnam Syndrome” remained as the last occurrence of names given before PTSD was officially branded and categorized as a war mental illness. (Coleman 19) Although Hollywood has created numerous of films regarding WWII, Spielberg’s film, Saving Private Ryan, a war film praised for the realism of violence and battles—most…
In the film, whatever happened to baby Jane, Jane went insane not only because she took care of her sister for such a long period of time, but because she was unable to follow her dreams. Since Jane was so preoccupied taking care of Blanche, she was not able to continue her acting career, which made her into a bitter alcoholic. It drove her mad knowing everything she has done for her sister had been for nothing because Blanche did not even appreciate all the years of Jane devoting her life to taking care of her. Blanche actually contemplating sending Jane to a nursing home and selling her home, which was what sent Jane over the edge. When Jane came up with the idea of starving her sister, she knew that there was nothing else for her to lose.…
West Side Story is a romantic musical film, that is compared to a ‘ Romeo and Juliet’ story. The musical explores a wide variety of themes. Some of the main themes include racism, sexism and loyalty. These themes are still relevant today however, they may be different to us. The choreographer uses dance throughout wisely, to help get different points across.…
“Romeo and Juliet” has as much, if not more, violent scenes in the story including Mercutio’s, Paris’, Tybalt’s, Romeo’s, and Juliet’s deaths. Even though this book includes graphic scenes of fighting, killings, and rape, this book is still read by countless teenagers all over the world, like my English class is doing right now. Although “Romeo and Juliet” possesses brutality on each page, it’s the meaning behind the words that is important. This same idea should be applied to “West Side Story” instead of focusing on if the violence is necessary or…
West Side Story fits the mold of a classic movie because it reworked the traditional love story material and translated it, in a revolutionary style for a musical, to include racial tension between opposing gangs in New York and issues that arose in the mid-twentieth century. The four kinetic dance sequences that Director Robbins choreographed, communicated the passionate intensity, frustration and violence of the streets. “The film’s greatest influence was in the theatricality of its presentation—the cinematic flow of its staging—and the integration of script, song, dance, and set.,” (Library of Congress: West Side Story, Birth of a Classic). West Side Story changed the nature of American musicals and questioned the country’s view of itself.…
There are many similar things in the plays "West Side Story" and "Romeo and Juliet". "West Side Story" should be considered Shakespeare because of two main things love, and family problems. "West Side Story" was based on "Romeo and Juliet" and inspired by William Shakespeare, so they wanted it to sound somewhat the same as Romeo and Juliet so it should be considered Shakespeare. The characters in these plays are Romeo and Juliet and Maria and Tony, they love each other a lot. Maria and Tony from "West Side Story" and Romeo and Juliet from "Romeo and Juliet" both show each other how much they love each other.…
One of the many popular film Adaptations of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is West Side Story, directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise. This modern day film adaptation, released in October 18th, 1961, takes place in a rundown neighborhood on the streets of New York City. A gang called the Jets, lead by Riff (Russ Tamblyn), find themselves in a turf war with the Sharks, a gang from Puerto Rico lead by Bernardo (George Chakiris) . Tony (Richard Beymer), a former member of the Jets, notices Maria (Natalie Wood), Bernardo’s little sister, at a neighborhood dance. They immediately fall in love, but are banned from seeing each other due to the differences between the two gangs.…
West Side Story is a play that reciprocates the harsh times during World War Two between two races. America was in a war and there were many Puerto Rican immigrants coming to the states in seek of a refuge. In this play there are two sides named the Jets and the Sharks. These two sides represent the Americans and Puerto Ricans during this time. I saw this play with my family on Broadway in 2009 and enjoyed this play.…
Drugs, greed, hookers, and a giant scam. This would be an accurate way to summarize the "professional" life of Jordan Belfort also known as the "Wolf of Wall Street". Mr. Belfort, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, is the main character in the film The Wolf of Wall Street, a film by Martin Scorsese based on the real life memoir of Jordan Belfort. He is a man consumed in himself and Scorsese makes his viewers want to embody his lifestyle. So how was he able to present and glamorize a life filled with all of this sin?…
Shakespeare’s works are considered timeless due to their universal relevance and showcasing of themes that examine the human condition. Wise’s West Side story adapted from Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet turns the classic story into a modern tale. Shakespeare’s universal theme of love and identity continue to be regarded in today’s society. Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story’s stories describe how love is a brutal, intense feeling that can overwhelm a person, capturing them against the reality of their world, giving the person purpose. It is so powerful that it causes people to willingly sacrifice everything else by which they are known, disregarding ideals, society, and family completely for each other.…
West Side Story is a Broadway musical with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Arthur Laurents, and choreography/concept by Jerome Robbins. The musical is based off of Shakespeare’s play called Romeo and Juliet, with the idea of modernizing the plot to relate to New York in the 20th century (Hoffman 84). The musical was originally set to be called East Side Story; a “religion-oriented” (Hoffman 85) feud between two parties, however, a transformation occurred “between Jerry Robbins’s original idea in 1949 and the Broadway premier in 1957 [sic]” (Hoffmann 85). The initial theme of East Side Story was of a conflict between the Jewish Capulets and and the Italian Catholic Romeo.…
The film Hearts and Minds is a documentary made by Peter Davis in 1974 to portray America’s unethical involvement in Vietnam and examine the opinions of many by showing interviews and vivid footages. The film focuses more on those who were against the war than those who supported it. For the U.S. all that mattered was the victory. However, those who were opposed to the war felt that there was no right or reasonable justification for their actions. The real issue illustrated by the film was whether the U.S. wanted to protect the country from communism or to manifest its greatest power in the world by winning another war.…
Syifa Afiah 016201400164 The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical black comedy film, directed by Martin Scorsese. The screenplay by Terence Winter is adapted from the eponymous memoir by Jordan Belfort and recounts from Belfort's perspective his career as a stockbroker in New York City and how his firm Stratton Oakmont engaged in rampant corruption and fraud on Wall Street that ultimately led to his downfall. Leonardo DiCaprio (who also produced the film) stars as Belfort, with Jonah Hill as his business partner and friend Donnie Azoff, Margot Robbie as his second wife Naomi Lapaglia, and Kyle Chandler as Patrick Denham, the FBI agent who tries to bring him down. Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favreau, Jean Dujardin, Joanna Lumley, and Matthew…