The title of the show “Shameless” explains all 8 seasons, it’s extremely different from any other show you will watch, we can all agree. It illustrates real-life situations of nudity, crime, and profanity which results in the 'shamelessness' of each character. What’s so interesting about this show is that it touches upon important issues today while also being funny and outrageous at the same time. The home of the Gallagher family is a beat-up home on the Southside of Chicago. With the…
Adapted or original film scores, are a vital part of any film. The successful use of music in film is used to construct mood, illustrate characters, and match the dialogue and actions on the screen. It is these reasons that make music such a significant part of film storytelling and the reason film scores are so diverse. Most films find it necessary to include a score however, musical films rely even more heavily on the use of music. Directed by Randal Kleiser, the musical film Grease (1978),…
The Epic Adventures of Tucker and Dale Tucker and Dale Vs Evil shows a horror movie in a funny way. It makes the death of innocent people rather funny, than sad. It not only makes fun of horror movies, but also hillbillies. This movie was both serious and funny at the same time. The movie line was not the best for a horror movie because it had more to it than that. This is would be a good movie to feature because it is exactly what you are looking for, a funny yet serious parody. It shows the…
Entertainment is essential to bring people together. It diverts people from a demanding life and amuses them in their leisure time. Entertainment can take various forms including music, movie, sport, drama. Usually, entertainment is joyful, pleasurable and fun. However, we can see a controversy about violent video games recently. In the article, “The Government Should Stop kids From Buying Violent Video Games,” the author Timothy F. Winter supports the government should prohibit the sale of…
Melbourne, Adelaide, and Brisbane, airing to televisions all around the country. The channel, part of a slowly disintegrating form of media consumption has encountered a large loss, however, has attempted to stay up to date with new forms of streaming entertainment. In 2013, the network launched Tenplay, an online streaming service for all shows currently airing on Channel Ten. Network Ten also collaborated in a joint venture with CBS studios international, launching Eleven in 2011, another…
Nawal Elghourab MUSHL 107 April 16, 2018 Music in Egypt: From the Ancient World to Modern Times In Egyptian culture, music has played an integral part of society since Ancient Egyptian times. Instruments ranging from the flutes, harps, and percussion instruments were documented to have been used by the ancient Egyptians. Currently, the most similar music to that of Ancient Egyptian traditions is the Sufi zikr ritual. The zikr ritual is a type of Egyptian folk music that has preserved the…
As said by Tony, it is important to understand the historical accuracy of events, whether they are truth or ‘historical drama’. This is the same with movies. Often when movies are produced, they are done so with the intention to present history in an entertaining way, and this leads to inaccuracies. This is shown in the movie Belle. Belle is a movie produced in 2013, based on Dido Elizabeth Belle and Lord Mansfield in the 18th and 19th Century. Belle is based lightly on a true story, this comes…
Sully In the last century, movie producers have turned to books and novels for inspiration for their new films. This type of film only became popular in the last four decades, and ever since then, it has only increased in popularity. However, another popular medium producers like to adapt is real-life events. There are many films out there now that are based on a true stories. Nevertheless, these adaptations usually aren’t an exact depiction of the real-life story. Producers often have to make…
There was a variety of things to do in 1998, such as: movies, television shows, music, sports and fashion. The number one song on the Billboard charts in 1998 was “The Boy is Mine” by Brandy & Monica. The number one album was the self titled: “The Backstreet Boys”. The Grammy Awards were big in 1998. Lauryn Hill won album of the year with “The Miseducation of Laryun Hill”. Lauryn Hill also got best new artist. The best pop album went to “Ray of Light” by Madoma. Best pop duo or group was “Jump…
When it comes to the technical aspects of Dr. Strangelove, no two are more important than the sound/music and the framing. The music and sound included in the film play an incredibly important role in guiding the audience from scene to scene and signaling shifts in mood as well as increases/decreases in tension. For example, each time that Major Kong and his men on the B-52 are reintroduced, the patriotic theme (the tune of which is a play on When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again) aptly named…