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Shining based on a Stephen King’s novel with the same title and directed by Stanley Kubrick introduces a family who heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific apprehensions from the past and of the future. The "Danny's tricycle" scene is one of the most famous scenes in modern cinema history. Director Stanley Kubrick uses different film techniques to convey the horror and terror from…

Speech #1 Edward R. Murrow, a CBS reporter and war correspondent delivered a report from Buchenwald, Germany on April 16, 1945. He delivered this dialect upon seeing the atrocities committed by the Germans towards the Jews. He addresses the American people, describing the scene he had witnessed at this labor camp, which he found the scene to be so unbelievable that he is rendered speechless many times through out his speech. Murrow’s outrage is so apparent through-out his account, that it is…

Stalker (1979) is Tarkovsky’s last film made in the Soviet Union (154). An open-ended question is left by the film: what is the Zone? The Zone is a fictional location that contains elements of fantasy and mystery, such as the wish-granting Room. Nevertheless, the way Tarkovsky films this reflects an attitude of realism. This approach allows the audience to relate life to the themes of the film, salvation through the faith in God, dignity, and love. In the film, the Stalker describes the Zone as…

witnessed he's strung out, suffering flashbacks / seeing spooky hallucinations, and suffers from high anxiety. Yet the government thinks he's the right man for the job. His new assignment is to go to London, England, seek out famous film director Stanley Kubrick, and persuade him with a briefcase full of cash, to secretly make a movie of a successful moon Apollo 11 moon landing. This would also include of course, getting out of the lunar module, and walking around on the surface. In case the…

The gang enters the Chen building, sneaks into a titanium vault and sees rows and rows of shelves filled with every volume of the Liao Zhai. Chen enters the vault and grabs Mia as a hostage, demanding him to leave the Imperial Sword. Then, they run to another floor of the chamber, and sees all kinds of Liao Zhai’s ghosts. They meet Chen again, and Chen reveals his plan to destroy Americans because his son died by overdosing drugs and he believes the Americans caused all these, by providing…

There’s something beautiful about a film that has the power to upset you. ‘Nightcrawler’ is a dark, crime-action thriller about the news filming industry. These nocturnal videographers dubbed “Nightcrawlers” venture out into the streets of LA to capture the most riveting crime scene footage which they later sell to the highest paying news station. Although the film ends on an emotionally upsetting note, it’s dramatic escapade through LA’s landscape delivers great character development, an…

Prepare an analysis of Clockwork Orange by identifying how theoretical concepts of crime causation and criminal behavior. This film, to some, is very troubling as the depictions of some behaviors and activities are graphic. The film may be offensive but it must be viewed from an academic perspective. The reality is that there are people who engage in these behaviors on a regular basis and become a part of the everyday professional involvement of criminal justice practitioners. To ignore that…

legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick is a chilling movie with themes of isolation, the supernatural, and contorted time. Kubrick’s use of unique and complex visual styles along with many subtle details often confuses the viewer at a subconscious level. With Jack Torrance being influenced by an evil, spiritual presence in the hotel and his son witnessing the supernatural, The Shining is a terrifying movie with an ominous feel throughout. The various techniques and plot used by Kubrick in The…

A Clockwork Orange, a 1962 novel by Anthony Burgess, is a dramatic and eccentric tale of self-discovery, and coming to the understanding of the meaning of life. One of the largest themes presented within the novel, is the necessity of having some kind of commitment in life. According to the narrator, psychopathic delinquent Alex, the majority of the adults within Britain during the events of the novel are almost completely assumed by apathy. They constantly are spoon-fed all of the information…

want to do in the future are The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick and Inception directed by Christopher Nolan. After the completion of viewing both films, I became so fascinated with the art of film-making and not only had both films influenced me to pursue directing, they had influenced how and the style of the film that I might produce. Stanley Kubrick and Christopher Nolan’s talents are difficult to be criticized or ignored. Kubrick managed to tell a story through his art of…