Christiane Kubrick

Tim O'Brien said “A true war story is never moral.” In both “The Red Badge of courage”, written by Stephen Crane, and the movie “Paths of Glory,” directed by Stanley Kubrick, this statement takes upon a new meaning. Both Crane and Kubrick validate this message by showing that men grow selfish in the race to war glory and status, which in turn dehumanizes and uselessly kills innocent soldiers. They are expected to look this death in the face with unconditional bravery, which is against human nature. War is typically fought between two sides, each with its own purpose and goal. Team effort is essential and even critical. How can one side succeed if it has its own internal conflict and battle? This is a hindrance to the whole company; thus weakening any chances of victory. To desire anything that contradicts victory is selfish. In “The Red Badge of Courage,” the Youth enlisted in war all for glory. He didn’t desire the victory of his company, but only the reputation of a hero. He became embarrassed for running from battle. There is…

“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves” ― Abraham Lincoln, Complete Works - Volume XII A lot of things go across your cerebral mass between your ears, when watching an Indian movie. Usually the thing that crosses my mind when I see an Indian movie is confusion. This is since I only understand a very small part of it. Although when I was watching one particular movie, called Mardaani, which happened to be on the day that we were supposed to find a topic for this…

FILM ANALYSIS: FULL METAL JACKET War is a tragic, yet important, piece of history that people must be aware of. Having several documentations and recreations of these wars into films should give a much wider audience of different generations the privilege to learn about the pain and struggles that people went through. Based on the opening sequence of Full Metal Jacket (1987), I feel that the message Stanley Kubrick successfully attempts to display to the audience is that war affects people…

stylistic and professional differences lead to the production of the film hampered by conflicts between the individuals involved. One especially well publicised incident of this scale, was the involvement of conflict between the director Stanley Kubrick, and cinematographer Russell Metty. Kubrick, known for his dedication to perfectionism, was originally brought in to direct the film after the original director, Anthony Mann, had a falling out with Kirk Douglas, and was subsequently removed from…

Through the agency of this familiar intertextual link, Kubrick further illustrates Alex’s desensitisation from violence, which is more terrifying than Kubrick employing a silent rape…

From movie to movie, Tim Burton expresses a grotesque sensibility, while characterizing a socially awkward difference. He uses many techniques to torment the detail of his characters and their differentiated personality from their setting. To take into consideration, there are the movies Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, along with Big Fish to show the wide variety of techniques and their desired effect. Burton’s desired effect is to alter the audience’s emotions and builds…

Photography is the key element of mise en scene that determines how an audience will interpret the visual information in film. Orson Welles used the photography of his 1941 film Citizen Kane to emphasize aspects of the film he wanted viewers to focus on, and to remove non-essential information from the frame. This was accomplished through various camera tequniques including manipulation of angles and proxemity. Approaching the end of the film there is a scene just after Susan (played by Dorothy…

All of the evil of the hotel, which is possessing Jack, eventually fights with Danny. The Overlook is working through Jack to make Danny be obedient, and to not run away; Danny has to be "chastised" (Kubrick 1980). The young boy, however, has known that the hotel has been trying to know what he 's thinking, and he has been able to resist it 's attempts. Instead of referring to the hotel 's illusions as "pictures," as he formally did, Danny now calls them "false faces," which are fictitious. In…

The 1968 film 2001 Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick is an intense piece of work that frustrates and questions the audience due to the perplexing storyline. It is highly regarded as a film that accurately portrays space, has incredible special effects, and obscure concepts. Technology, in the artificial intelligence form, plays a prominent role in this film due to the futuristic elements of space, themes of existentialism, and evolution. HAL 9000 is introduced in the film as one of the most…

The cinematic style of a director is his or her fingerprint. It is wholly unique to that specific director, and even the best attempts to mimic another director’s style are not entirely successful. The esteemed director Tim Burton uses his own unique style to enrich his films with meaning and complexity. However, his use of styles is not equal and balanced, for he draws heavily upon grayscale and dark imagery. He uses these colors as a polarizing agent to enhance the movement of the plot without…