Feature film

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In modern day films it seems that Asian American actors never get the spotlight they deserve. “Whitewashing,” a term used to describe when a role of an ethnic minority is portrayed by a white individual. This is clearly displayed in the filmmaking industry of Hollywood. The deprivation of ethnic roles and movies still exists in the shadows of Hollywood. Hollywood’s history of whitewashing may seem to have diminished, however it still exists today. For example in an upcoming film, “Ghost in the…

What was booming in the 1960's? Television? Sports? Film? Trick question, many things were going down in business. The money and efforts were focused on other things happening. The film industry especially, went down in business in the 60's. In the 60's, film was affected by the Vietnam War. In historical news in the 60's was the Vietnam War. The American population was greatly against this force of action. The memories of the war are still to vivid today. Most historians are detached in their…

Universal confirms that Minions made a lot of bananas this weekend as the animated film crossed $400M in worldwide box office. Though it had opened in select markets on June 18th the film hit 30 new territories this weekend and was #1 in all of them. Minions' domestic gross was $115.7M, slightly higher than initially reported (was $115.2M) in 4,301 venues. Internationally, it grossed $130.7M at 9,606 venues in 56 territories for a total of $288M. The combined worldwide total now stands at…

animated film, it was awarded an Oscar in 2011 for best animated feature film. Many questioned if this film was meant for children and as he accepted his award he grinned and said, “It was certainly created by a bunch of grown-ups acting like children.” In most traditional western films, the plot usually includes a hero, villain, love interest, and townspeople. Although Rango is a contemporary western, Verbinski follows the western formula using typical aspects of traditional western films. As…

In 1967, Mike Nichols directed the film, The Graduate, starring Dustin Hoffman. During the film, Ben, a recent college graduate, is moving back home to California. Upon his arrival, his parents throw him a welcome home party, where he gets to celebrate with all his family friends. One of those friends is Mrs. Robinson, the wife of Ben’s father’s business partner. Mrs. Robinson takes a liking to Ben, and the two begin a secret affair. During their relationship, Ben contemplates his life choices,…

in the films “The Crucible” and “Red Corner” and it’s how relates to the current United States legal system. The two legal systems in the film are in many ways different from the modern United States legal systems due to the time period and culture differences, respectively. However, there could possibly be some similarities, which of course will be highlighted by this essay. The film “The Crucible” which is set in Puritan-era Massachusetts appears…

respect, but all were suspicious. On the contrary, the film opens up in an examination room with the medical examiner’s and coroner declaring Miss Emily dead and stating how she died. The film does not convey important details that were provided in the story, therefore making the story’s introduction stronger than the films. Though Miss Emily’s father was not mentioned until his death in Faulkner’s story, Mr. Grierson makes an appearance in the film. The viewer is given an understanding of his…

Sound and image work coincidently to create a powerful experience for the audience. In film, everything relates back to the diegesis, particularly what filmmakers want to be recounted, and how it appears to viewers (Chion, 1994). After all, it is the narrative that catches any one person’s attention and pulls them into a world of their own interpretation. When looking at the relationship between sound and image, the diegetic and non-diegetic sounds are responsible for creating realistic…

like. These actors were then signed to a studio which allowed them the opportunity to have steady careers. During the era of the studio system films were mass produced this led to quantity between 400- 500 films a year. This marked a key moment in the film industry in which genres were created. This also led to famous actors drawing the audience to the film. Furthermore the genre created a level of…