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Chapter 1 Reading Report: An Approach to Film Analysis 1. Understanding Audience Expectations: This section stresses that, when analyzing a film, one must consider the preconceived notions that the viewers will have on a film, and how these notions are met, or, how they are disregarded. A views can form expectations about the film based on many factors. The genre of the film, such as a Western, can lead viewers to expect a revenge-driven shootout, as was done in Unforgiven (1990). Actors or…

Let’s Go to the Movies! Movies are a mainstay at the Cox family household. Our family rarely sits down to watch movies, but we quote movies we have seen over and over until we watch the next movie. Some movies that have been at our house we quote for years and use witty lines whenever needed wherever a sarcastic comment may be appropriate to use in our conversations. As a young,boy my parents pushed and strived to make sure that I watched age appropriate movies that were well made. I…

I think that one of the most effective aspects of the film were the depictions of the civilian ships that were picking up soldiers from the sea. The boat driven by the dad and the son, for instance, picked up dozens of surviving soldiers from the water. I think that these scenes were very effective in demonstrating the desperation that characterized the need to evacuate the soldiers. Right after the audience saw the destruction of many ships, these civilian boat scenes followed, which helped…

Islam: Empire of Faith The Islam movie was mainly about the differences and similarities of all the religions. It was also about all of the origins and locations of where you can find all of the religions. The purpose of the movie was to educate people about where all of the religions came from, what people follow the religion, and what they practice to be a part of the religion. Even though the movie was boring to watch, especially during homecoming week, it was a very good, educational…

Should teens over thirteen be allowed to watch rated R movies? Think about what would happen if you left you child with a babysitter with no instructions. What would happen if you did not mention to the babysitter that they could not watch rated R movies? Would they be frightened/petrified or would they be matured and passive about the situation? Most of the time they would be frightened/petrified by the experience and should not be allowed to watch the movies at all. Did you know that 45% of…

Americans love movies. We watch them on the big screen, on our home theater systems, on our laptop computers and even on our smart phones. Most movies, however, are quickly forgotten. The movies that do make an impression are those that inspire, encourage and motivate us to go beyond ourselves. These movies touch us, emotionally and intellectually. Three movies I found inspiring are The First Wives Club, Pay it Forward, and Remember the Titans. The First Wives Club is one of my…

I have wanted to pursue filmmaking for as long as I can remember. Every weekend my family has a movie night where we will either watch a new movie or an old favorite. While my family just sees a movie that they watch for entertainment, I see so much more than that. I see writers writing and rewriting a script to make it flawless. I see the cast and why they were chosen for that role. I see hours upon hours of work put into planning the movie. I see the different camera shots and why that type…

People have always wanted to be entertained. Two ways, out of many ways of being entertained are by stories, and movies. Occasionally, novels can be turned into movies or vice versa. The story “The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier was turned into a film “The Birds” by Alfred Hitchcock in 1963. Although Du Maurier’s story and Hitchcock’s film portray the same major conflict and theme, the other major story elements are very different, which impacts the plot of the story through settings, characters,…

The movie, A Raisin in The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, is more amusing because emotions were further developed in the movie. Someone once said, “Never judge a book by its movie.” However, a book can judge its movie. If a reader reads a book then watches a movie they may think that the book will be worse. After watching the movie, the director gave each character’s emotions more amusing. Throughout the movie, it made each character's emotions evolve which made the film more complex. While there…

Footloose: The Original Movie The ratings assigned to movies can be touch and go. What was once accepted for a movie to be rated PG-13 or R was clearly defined. Today, movies and television programs have blurred the lines of what people may find offensive, and what they would like to watch with their children. These hazy lines can make it difficult enjoy the content, lighting, camera angles, and soundtracks of movies. Footloose, the original version, is an old fashioned coming of age movie that…