Mad Max: Not Your Average Action Film Mad Max: Fury Road directed and written by George Miller, is not your average action movie; it is the grandest of grand action movies. The film is fantastically crazy, chaotic, fast paced, and portrays a driven message with outstanding visuals. George Miller revamps the franchise with a brilliant writing and direction. If you're not into action, then this film is not for you plain and simple. What makes an action movie good, besides a decent plot? Mad Max…
When you ask people their opinion on the topic of teens under 17 seeing rated r films, many of these answers will be the same. We are not mature enough to see these movies. Age does not define how mature you are. By the time you turn 13, teens have learned the rules and values they must follow, if a 2 hour movie ruins there this, then it isn't the movies fault (Lexington)There are many debates over if teenagers 13 years and older should be allowed to see rated-r movies without a legal guardian…
Music adds to the effect of visual and imagination. Different musical instruments and music creates different types of moods and emotional impact. “Mahal” is considered as a horror genre. The type of music used in horror movie is much more appealing to the audience than the other type of music used in different movies. There are two types of music used in Mahal a lot, loud music and slow music. Loud music could also be described as sudden music, this music is used to give a frightening touch to…
Within the musical film genre, the use of music is essential to the film narrative and plot structure. Many of the classic musicals, like Singin’ in the Rain, use this use of musical numbers to not only further the plot but also the individual character narrative. With this integration of music, these musicals are typically referred to as integrated musicals. This integration is usually expressed through a scene within a scene setting (ie. Make em’ Laugh sequence in Singin’ in the Rain) Pennies…
Kidnapped was excellent. I read the book, and watched the movie. Both were great. It had action, and I remember the characters running many times. There were also many fights. The purpose of writing this essay is, to have you consider watching/reading Kidnapped. If you do want to watch/read Kidnapped, I would recommend watching it, since watching it clears everything up, and make the story clear. However, the book and movie were different. Although they were also similar. A quote from the book…
As our modern society has began to advance in knowledge and innovation so have the means in which we are entertained. One way both civilians and royalty have brought entertainment into their lives is by watching the sport of jousting. Although this perverse sport has acquired mass popularity and demand from the public, much controversy has arisen as well. Among the many disputed topics surrounding the field of jousting, there is one that stands out above all others; should there be an age…
In the film, ‘Secondhand Lions’, the director has used a wide variety of film techniques to reveal how characters are shaped as the movie progresses. The 2003 film directed by Tim McCanlies is about a young boy named Walter and his 3 uncles, Hub and Garth. This film showcases how characters change and develop through the film using film techniques as well as a number of significant events. The director has used a diverse assortment of film techniques to show this change including, Flashbacks,…
The film industry is one of the biggest industries in the United States. It rakes in a huge amount of money each year, in 2014 alone it made around 564 billion dollars. Even though the industry as a whole is very large, some films are considered commercial flops. One reason that this may be is that there was not enough advertising for the film. A few other factors may be release date, star power, critical reviews and word of mouth, its connection to existing franchises or books, and the film’s…
I say the movie and the book are both equally great. The movie hit the big topics of the book and also included funny moments. The book included everything and the movie included the most important parts of the book and mainly focused on the climax, the hook, and the peak of the book. First, The movie included the most exciting and the parts which hooked readers the most. Second, the parts in the book that the movie chose were very much like the book, leaving only a few things changed. Third,…
The Amish Project was performed at the SPC Clearwater Campus on October 11, 2015 at 7:30. The play was written by Jessica Dickey and was directed by Scott Cooper. The cast included Daniel Dagasse, Erin Nelson, Zachary Lillis, Nikki Tinebra, Heather L. Mackey, Ken Miller, Brie Tilton, Chelsea Hooker, Jordan N. Bertke, and Katie Eichler. The Amish Project was chosen to perform because the director understands the importance of a powerful story, and its ability to teach an otherwise unteachable…