1997 in film

“Boyz N The Hood” (1991). This debut film of his made a big success both critically and commercially, which led to John winning the Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director. In the following years, Singleton released two more films of a similar social topic: “Poetic Justice” (1993) and “Higher Learning” (1995) which also received mainly positive reviews. Latter work includes equally successful achievements like “Rosewood” (1997), “Baby Boy” (2001) and “Shaft”…

Hollywood entered a sort of golden age for film. It was perceived that audiences went to the theatres in order to distract themselves from their current misery. Hollywood pictures then started to have a changed mood of cynicism in their films, which provided a sense of realism for the audience. Because of the new contempt for law and government after the Great Depression, studios such as Warner Bros. Entertainment started to fill up theaters across America with films that allowed their audiences…

July 24, 1969, in a Puerto Rican household Jennifer was searching for her big role that would make her a household name. According to biography.com, Jennifer danced on In Living Color, however, that did not ensue her a hit role. It was not until 1997 her big role came in the iconic movie, Selena. In an interview with the Today Show Jennifer says emotionally, “ it was a great thing for her to be my mentor in a way and for her to teach me so much about, yes how to navigate through this…

lengthy history before it got to where it is today. Netflix has a vast history that has proved what it is worth to most people today. There are two software engineers that created Netflix; Reed Hasting and Marc Rudolph founded Netflix in the year 1997. The idea of Netflix was to use the internet to rent movies on DVD,…

The Goddess (1934) is a silent film made by Wu Yonggang, a well-known Chinese director in the 1930s. Hailed as “a masterpiece of ‘the first golden age of Chinese cinema’”, the film marked not only Wu’s directorial debut, but also “the pinnacle of [Ruan Lingyu’s] career” (Harris, 128). Ruan’s “mature, nuanced performance”, which was “subtle but at the same time powerful and rich”, proved to be a major factor in the movie’s success and lasting impact in Chinese cinema – even inspiring Hong Kong…

of product with type of movie, audience profile (age, sex, education, literacy, language, religion, culture, access to technology, media interests, hobbies), emotional appeal, program involvement and liking for a star. The success of in-serial and film product placement depends upon the involvement of consumers in the serial as well as its popularity. (Kashyap, 2008). Ads placed first in a group (pod) of ads and those placed at the beginning of the program recalled significantly more than ads…

Life is Beautiful ‘Life is beautiful’ is an Italian movie that was released in 1997 by Roberto Benigni. The movie is about an Italian-Jewish family who were happy with their life however terror struck as they were captured and sent to a Concentration camp. In the movie Benigni have made the theme of Guido live in a fantasy world full of happiness and hope instead of realising the harsh reality. The essay will discuss about how the costumes, dialogs, and close up shots have suggested the theme.…

(Chanan, 1997, p. 33). After its establishment in 1959, ICAIC emphasized on documentary filmmaking as one of the its principal activities. Documentary film and fictional production were expected to apply new thinking and to experiment with revolutionary aesthetics, engaging the audience in a way that reflected the new social order (Lopez, 1992). Fictional and documentary filmmaking in ICAIC were intertwined, sharing concerns, themes, and formal strategies. In fiction and documentary film…

the age of sixty-one in June 2015 due to plane crash who is well known for Star Trek II (1982) and Star Trek III (1984), Jumanji (1995), Titanic (1997), Avatar (2009) and more. According to the James Horner Film Music website, Horner won two Academy Awards in Best Original Dramatic Score for Titanic and Best Original Song for “My Heart will Go On” in 1997, one American Music Award in Favorite Soundtrack Album for Titanic in 1998,…

Ratner is the name signed behind Rush Hour film series as a director. He is most famous by that endeavor. Other notable works as a director and producer include, “The Family Man”, “X-Men: The Last Stand” and “Tower Heist”. His eye has been behind the director camera since 1990. So how much exactly is Brett Ratner rich? According to sources it is estimated that Brett Ratner`s net worth is $65 million. Amount gained mostly by successful productions of films, but his career also expands onto the…