American films

translates to, The Horde. This French zombie film boasts gruesome and bloodthirsty zombies who are taking over Paris. I unearthed this film while browsing the movies selection in the library and found it delightfully entertaining. First off, the movie is in French with English subtitles, which was surprisingly easier to watch compared to their poor imitation of lip-synching English. Moving on to your specific questions, I came across quite a few reviews of this film, however, two stuck out to me…

Films during 1950's The 1950's was an important era for the United States, an era of economic growth for most of the people. This era is know for many different aspects and creations, time activities growth, modern jazz, credit card, fast food, the advent of television and movies,etc. The 1950's films were one of the biggest movements in that time, films created a positive effect in society, and was also a popular movement. However, how to know is this was a positive or negative if everyone…

film’s LA Confidential, Match Point, American Beauty, and Zero Dark Thirty. Diegetic sound within the cinematic film domain include tracks of various sounds that are in synchronization with the film and additional sound narrative that includes voice-over. Earning two wins and seven Academy Award nominations, L.A. Confidential director, Curtis Hanson depicts the crime/drama/mystery/thriller genre film that fades-in to an extreme close-up in the opening of the film that includes a postcard of…

Hollywood. In response to these times, the film industry created a studio system in which only the most important of films were produced by one of five studios. Typically, each of these studios was also the owners of prominent theatre chains that spanned both domestically and internationally. Warner Bros, one of the five studios in Hollywood’s pioneered system, was chosen to sit at the forefront of the entertainment industry and produce the most remarkable films and musicals. During this time,…

da Ashley Reflection #1 Portrayal of City through Film This course had four learning outcomes attached to the class. These outcomes included discussing the evolution of cities through film, having the ability to evaluate how filmmaking can convey messages about the past, present, and future urban space, identify key issues facing urban region, and lastly be able to communicate my analysis thru written medium. The first outcome was performed through discussion at the conclusion of each movie.…

Since the terrorist attack of 9/11, the United States has gone through numerous changes within its government and the American society. After the attacks, citizens began to question the state of national security and their safety in the United States. On October 26, 2001, Congress passed the Patriot Act enabling law enforcement to use surveillance and conduct searches without an official warrant to help crack down on terrorism on the United States soil (CITATION). The Department of Homeland…

Purpose of Form The following form is meant to seek a parent/guardian's permission to allow your student to view the film 12 Years a Slave in class on Monday, December 11th in his/her American History 1 class. Purpose of Film Typically not one to show films in class, I believe that this film does an excellent job of showing the real, visceral image of what life as a slave in the south was truly like. I believe it connects students to a deeply personal and true account of slave life. It is my…

Historically, censorship policies have impacted the production of war imagery in films during explicit conflict, especially in the United States. It dictated the amount of films produced, how they were produced, and where the films were distributed. Not only did it affect film, but it also affected photography and information the press released to the public. These censorship policies in the United States, furthermore, affected the film industry during both the Second World War and the Vietnam…

topic of Disney and how it represents history and culture in its films, most will agree that Disney’s portrayals are highly inaccurate. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is that Disney is working to better portray non-American cultures and history in their films. Whereas some are convinced that Disney has and still is inaccurately representing the history and culture of many other people such as the Chinese and Native Americans, others believe that Disney is now beginning to accurately…

America was no longer standing in line to see movies and despite the invention of television, the film industry ignored it believing this to be a passing fad. This paper will explore the various changes that took place in 1950 Hollywood. Television’s…