The line between hilarity and seriousness is tested when David O Russell approaches a new film. Known for his eccentric behaviors and powerful displays of ordinary people in film, Russell develops himself as a household name in correlation to the film industry. Having been nominated for both, Academy Awards and the Golden Globes, it’s no wonder that David O. Russell is a powerhouse for entertainment. His resume is filled with films that balance comedy and drama including, Joy, The Fighter,…
"Well, nobody's perfect" the famous last line from the movie Some Like It Hot by director Billy Wilder, almost did not make it into the film. The line was only a temporary fill-in, until Wilder could come up with a better line. Fortunately, the line made it into the film, and became the most famous and iconic line of the entire film. The story is about two men, trying to escape from a criminal gang by dressing up as woman, and fleeing to Florida with an all-woman jazz band. The film thus stands…
patterns, habits and anything else he could think about them. The residents of the village even had family trees created to help show relationships. This, along with the detailed character descriptions were something never before done by a Japanese director. (IMDB). The film started the trope of a hero creating a team to take down the main bad guys, something still seen in movies to this…
to theaters in 2012. Mitchell’s hesitance of his novel being adapted into film is not surprising, as Cloud Atlas is one of the most complex pieces of literature, likely to leave you with your head spinning. The Wachowskis, along with German film director, Tom Tykwer, have reconstructed the novel, successfully making it come to life on screens. The film consists of six different plots set across a range of 496 years. Cloud Atlas follows six protagonists, with exploration of how their actions…
THE PLACE OF ANTONIONI IN NEO-REALISM ITALIAN CINEMA Introduction The Italian neorealism is a film movement characterized by stories set amongst the poor and working class, filmed on location, frequently using nonprofessional actors for secondary and sometimes primary roles which lasted from about 1943 to 1952. According to Piepergerdes (2007) assert that the “emerging out of the ashes of Fascism, Italian Neorealist films were inexorably tied to the social, political, and economic…
As an added bonus, Leone took into account the music’s tempo to adjust the movements of the camera as well. Leone’s vision was not in making an intellectual statement, even if there were deeper meanings in this offering. The intent was to use the music as another palette to “describe” and “enhance” the visual aspect of the movie…
It can be difficult to see past the thrilling action of a sports-centric movie like Woman Basketball Player No.5. However, it is important to examine not just the actions of the characters, but the editing style in order to truly understand the movie. The emphasis on visually exciting and realistic editing reflects specific changes or goals the Mao era had brought into China in the decades before Woman Basketball Player No. 5 was released. Continuity editing in this film attempts to eliminate…
Hitchcock even spells out the time 2:43 in the afternoon, that being the only time poor girl has to go to bed with her lover, sacrificing her lunch time and at once establishing an illicit affair. In the opening camera movement itself Hitchcock makes us aware of being voyeurs and creates a visual impression of despair and solitude in the scene. The novel on the other hand opens thus: “Norman Bates heard the noise and a shock went through him. It sounded as though somebody…
unimaginably successful level. Slavery was a topic previously reserved for indie and documentary filmmaking, due to its serious nature and lack of commercial appeal. The movie was a gigantic commercial success despite the taboo nature of the topic. The director used many different devices and scenarios that were familiar with the general audiences in order to portray the subject matter at a broadly accepted level. The audience is comforted by the familiarity of the interracial,…
currently has a board of directors composed of 14 members, 4 of which are women, this is a 30% representation, we could wish that the Corporate Governance role model is not only perfect in his application and leading position of Corporate Governance application and constant improvement/update…