Scotland's Superman Few words are more abused in Hollywood than historical and epic. While historical is such a broad term that can refer to anything in the past, epic is often the colloquial of anything that’s awesome. However, when the words combine they form a favored genre of moviegoers. According to FilmSite.org, “A historical epic is defined as film that takes a historical, mythic, heroic figure, and adds an extravagant setting accompanied by lavish costumes and a grand musical score.”…
Although Alfred Adler was originally part of the inner circle to Sigmund Freud 's Vienna Psychoanalytic Society, Alder 's view on human nature was much more optimistic, one of their main difference was that Adler believed humans were motivated primary by social relatedness…
little documentation that detailed further into this masked soldier. Herman Mann, a budding journalist and fictional author, is the author of the only novel documenting Deborah Sampson’s achievements in a hybrid writing style of fiction and reality. Alfred Young, a distinguished professor of history at Northern Illinois University and senior research fellow at the Newberry Library, explores the exaggerated detailing of the female soldier and begins to construct a realistic timeline of…
Harold Chasen is one of the two main characters of the book “Harold and Maude“ by Colin Higgins. Shortly after the book had been published in 1971, the movie of the same name, directed by Hal Ashby, hit the theatres. In the novel, Harold, an introverted, death-obsessed boy, meets Maude, an old, freedom-loving lady. The reader witnesses Harold’s development under her influence. As the story is told from Harold’s point of view, the reader does not get a lot of information about his outer…
It is not often that I find myself cheering for the liars and thieves of the world in the same way that I would a superhero. Nevertheless, director Steven Soderbergh’s hit film, “Ocean’s Eleven” accomplishes this feat in a 2001 remake of the original 1960's film which starred Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack. The modern take stays true to suave Hollywood glamour in using today’s brightest stars; a list that includes George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Julia Roberts in the leading roles. The…
Huda R Mohammad Professor Jeff Ambrose Eng 112 20 November 2017 Nightcrawler- The Power of The Psychopath Entering into writer-director Dan Gilroy’s world of Nightcrawler, the audience has an uneasy feeling about its off-killer anti-hero. It is a thrilling movie that paints an image of “the world of crime journalism”, where every police siren is converted into an opportunity to earn cash. Lou Bloom, played by Jake Gyllenhaal in a performance of quirk and creepy smiles, speaks with a precise,…
Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious is one of his standout works, and many consider it to be his best film created. He manages to create a film that doesn't have any gunshots, fight scenes, dead bodies, over the top action sequences, but still manage to have you glued to the screen wondering what will happen next. The man many consider a master of thrill and suspense might have created a perfect love story, while also throwing in cultural significance of what was happening in the world in 1946.…
MERVE GÖVEÇ 01021106 ESSAY PSYCHOLOANALYTIC CRITICISM AND HAMLET Sigmund Freud was father of psychoanalytics. Psychoanalytic criticism is so important our life. Actually, we are un aware of psychoanalytic concepts, but it is a part of our everyday lives. The goal of Freudian theory was to reveal consciousness, repressed thoughts and feelings. There is reason and name of our behavior in the psychology. Our behavior can be explained by “ psychobabble ”.Psychoanalytic criticism is…
The movie, 12 Angry Men, directed by Sidney Lumet is truly a work of art. Lumet was clearly meticulous in his direction of 12 Angry Men by making sure to key in on specific points. This meticulous direction, by Lumet, is evident in the camera elements incorporated into the film. Lumet’s incorporation of the camera elements: camera work and costume and make-up greatly added to the overall effect of the movie. The most influential camera element that was used in the film was camera work. Lumet…
The Birds, which introduced Alfred Hitchcock who known as the master of suspense, as its director in 1963, is one of the oldest horror films in American history. In my paper, I will analyze the uses of narrative in the movie supported by the signs, images and metaphors. The film told about bird attacks to people who lived in Bodega Bay in California (“Alfred Hitchcock - The Birds 1963”, 2016). These attacks took place in a few days. The plot of the movie was well -organized, and it began…