Alfred Young

The film Purple Rose of Cairo (dir. Woody Allen, 1985) is based around the dynamic relationship between Cecilia (Mia Farrow), Tom Baxter (Jeff Daniels), and Gil Shepherd (Jeff Daniels). Cecilia is torn between 2 men that look almost identical if it was not for their attire, but whom of which differ in personalities. In a historical context, the film takes place in the midst of the Great Depression era which adds to the complexity of Cecilia’s love triangle. Through a combination of deep focus…

Christopher Nolan said, “for me, Batman is the one that can most clearly be taken seriously. He’s not from another planet or filled with radioactive gunk. I mean, Superman is essentially a god, but Batman is more like Hercules; he’s a human being, very flawed, and bridges the divide.” Nolan challenges us to see through what's underneath and that we are all just human. The interaction between Bruce and Ra’s Al Ghul has challenged my ideas about justice. It made me think about the interactions…

Andy and Lana Wachowskis, best known for The Matrix Trilogy, brought David Mitchell’s “unfilmable book” to theaters in 2012. Mitchell’s hesitance of his novel being adapted into film is not surprising, as Cloud Atlas is one of the most complex pieces of literature, likely to leave you with your head spinning. The Wachowskis, along with German film director, Tom Tykwer, have reconstructed the novel, successfully making it come to life on screens. The film consists of six different plots set…

Tim Burton has several angles in the movie.Tim Burton uses amazing camera angles.What I mean by that is some camera angles that are really far but look like they're close to the object .In Burton’s film he uses camera angles that show every detail of the film .Let's say the author is saying or explaining something about the factory the camera with go there and film the part the author is talking about.Tim Burton also uses amazing exaggerated sound effects there nice an loud and they are very…

It can be difficult to see past the thrilling action of a sports-centric movie like Woman Basketball Player No.5. However, it is important to examine not just the actions of the characters, but the editing style in order to truly understand the movie. The emphasis on visually exciting and realistic editing reflects specific changes or goals the Mao era had brought into China in the decades before Woman Basketball Player No. 5 was released. Continuity editing in this film attempts to eliminate…

On November 15, 1887, Calixtus O’Keeffe and Ida Totto’s lives were changed as they were granted with the gift of their baby girl, the second child out of seven future sons and daughters. They named her Georgia, after her Hungarian grandfather, George Totto (“Georgia O’Keeffe Biography,” 2016). Little did they know, their infant would become well-known as she grew older. Georgia O’Keeffe created astonishing and inspirational artwork, utilized the Habit of Mind, Thinking Interdependently, to…

North by Northwest, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 thriller, features a handsome lead, a beautiful love interest, a charming villain, and exciting action scenes that led to it being called “the first James Bond film,” as noted by The Guardian’s John Peterson (Peterson). Even if it is one’s first time viewing the film, it is easy to pick up on moments that are obviously iconic, including the moving text in the opening credits, the crop duster attack, and of course the final scene on the face of Mount…

directs the movie. Did the film look realistic, is it exciting? Movie watchers look for this, they want to watch something interesting, not something that will bore them. Furthermore, the movie Psycho, was a black and white slasher produced in 1960 by Alfred Hitchcock. Psycho shows many scenes that will leave the audience confused, a motel owner Norman Bates cares for Marion a girl who arrives during a storm. This film is one to pay attention to, because certain scenes will lead to others. The…

Watching someone get murdered on screen is startling, but it’s even more startling when the audience does not expect it to happen. Psycho, a film by Alfred Hitchcock is an American classic, because of one specific scene, the scene where Marion Crane is stabbed to death in the shower. Psycho starts with Crane stealing the money of a client at the bank she works at, and leaving town to give the money to her boyfriend. On the way, she stops at Bates Motel to stay the night. At the hotel, she meets…

Comparison Paper: Citizen Kane and Pulp Fiction Influences on film making in today’s industry occur often, with new skills and techniques being implemented by daring producers and directors and are typically recycled by the next movie premiere. However, being boldly different is how particular film makers succeed, inspire future artists, and even make their mark on the industry, such as Orson Welles and Quentin Tarantino. Both film makers have been notarized for their accomplishments with not…