Mia Farrow

The film Purple Rose of Cairo (dir. Woody Allen, 1985) is based around the dynamic relationship between Cecilia (Mia Farrow), Tom Baxter (Jeff Daniels), and Gil Shepherd (Jeff Daniels). Cecilia is torn between 2 men that look almost identical if it was not for their attire, but whom of which differ in personalities. In a historical context, the film takes place in the midst of the Great Depression era which adds to the complexity of Cecilia’s love triangle. Through a combination of deep focus…

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a common piece in a student’s high school experience because a large majority of students read the book. This novel is the¬¬¬ mysterious story of the lust between Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan, narrated by a neighbor to Gatsby and cousin to Daisy, Nick Carraway, considered a classic among generations. Nearly all classics eventually become an overdone and painful-to-watch film version; therefore, The Great Gatsby is no exception. This rule stays true not…

The Great Gatsby comparison and contrast between the book and the 1974 movie. The difference between the ways the book expresses and shows the characters then in the movie, but the movie helps you understand the plot and storyline better. The 1974 movie uses vision to show the characters filled with emotion while the book uses dialogue. The Great Gatsby plot and setting in the movie and book are mostly the same. Most of the movie used things from the book, but some things were changed. The 1974…

When we think of Frank Sinatra we think of a man in a fedora singing and dancing in front of a big band or a main character in one of our great grandparents favorite movies. Well you're right but Sinatra had a different side that was a little scandalous. He was on the FBI watch list for being a possible communist sympathizer and having ties to the mobs. Sinatra lived a lush and lavish life while still beating to his own drum when it came to ethics. Sinatra never had any luck or self control when…

peculiar feature: the ability to transmute, i.e., to acquire the appearance, the gestures and the speech of the person who is next to him. The "human chameleon", as he is called in the movie, is cured by a treatment with a psychiatrist Eudora Fletcher (Mia Farrow) and becomes a national hero to escape the Nazis. According to Robert Stam and Ella Shohat, in “Zelig and Contemporary Theory: Meditation on the Chameleon Text”, Zelig breaks down the frontiers between fiction and history. The movie has…

In today’s society, most people enjoy going out to see a good movie or two. Before we do so we watch trailers and look at movie posters to see what these movies will be about. Movie posters are a good way to take a quick glance to capture the basis of a film before we pay to see it. Over the years we have progressively gotten better at capturing a movie through a single poster. In 1974, a very famous movie in the genre of drama and romance was release to the public. This movie is known as The…

The Great Gatsby (1974), Drama Robert Redford, Bruce Dern, Mia Farrow, Sam Waterston Best Costume Design, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction The Truth: F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of the very popular historical novel The Great Gatsby was born on September 24, 1896, St. Paul, Minnesota. He did very poorly academic wise in school, yet was able to earn a spot as a student at the ivy league Princeton University. However, shortly after it was realized that the poor academic lifestyle he…

native Roman Polanski. This was Polanski’s first American film and his second horror film and it was based on Ira Levin’s bestselling novel of the same name written in 1967. This was a creepy and eerie film about a young couple Rosemary and Guy (Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes) who were newlyweds who moved into an apartment in an old apartment building in Central Park West in New York. The couple became friends with their strange neighbors who were an elderly couple that were members of a coven…

Clean Water Initiatives and the Almighty Mount Kilimanjaro How would you react if I told you that I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, while confined to a wheelchair? I wouldn’t be surprised if you doubted or even disbelieved my claim. I don’t judge or blame you for these doubts. In fact, if you’d asked me if I could accomplish such a feat 5 years ago, I would have told you that it would be impossible with my physical disability – a genetic ailment that left me with no…

The two characters I enjoyed watching in both films are Gatsby and Daisy. The 1974 version Gatsby and Daisy are played by Robert Redford and Mia Farrow. The 2013 versions are Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan. Each actor brings a different vibe to the characters. I noticed the 2013 Gatsby was more outgoing, talkative and emotional than 1974 who was cooler, calm, and laid back. Both actors brought…