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This movie is a classic crime/detective genre and is a black and white movie. The movie was made in 1941, and is about a young detective who gets involved with a gang in the city he lives in. It has twists and turns around every corner and has you on the edge of your seat the whole time. My opinion on it however is that it was a good movie and keeps you intrigued, it was kind of slow and at some points it was hard to understand what everybody was saying. Like I said earlier the movie was made…

A) The Golden Age of movies was a significant part in American history. It defined a culture way behind the silver screen that lent to the culture in the country. It also set a precedence for the evolution of the American film industry. The studio system was the foundation of the Golden age of Hollywood and American film, however as the decades passed there was a decline in the stadium system of the Golden Age of Hollywood that made true cinema a great art form. Leading up to World War I, the…

Two major events in Hollywood history altered the direction of the filmmaking business in America. These events were known as the Paramount decision and the Hollywood Blacklist. Both had a significant impact on not only the way movies were produced, distributed and exhibited, but also affected people directly, such as screenwriters, actors, directors and musicians as well. In both cases, laws were being broken, and the rights of individuals were being violated. The shift in direction came…

THE MONSTER SQUAD As a child, movies provided a way to bring my family together and broaden our horizons. They were a constant source of inspiration, ideologies, and entertainment and therefore we watched a lot of movies during my childhood. Aforementioned considered pinpointing a favorite for this particular assignment proved to be a difficult task in itself. I choose to Transmediate a film titled, The Monster Squad because it was amongst the many movies that my brothers and I use to joyfully…

The PG-13 movie definition is “Parents strongly cautioned indicating that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13”. Because PG-13 movies sometimes promote bad behavior like Swearing and most parents do not want that. Graphs show that 45%-55% of kids start watching PG-13 movies at ages 8-9 and up. So if schools were to watch PG-13 Movies without permission parents might get upset. Because they might not allow tWhy can’t we watch PG-13 movies? Why can’t we watch PG-13 movies at…

It also lead to a decrease in their number since quality became its main focus. The Hollywood Blacklist also had a major impact on the direction of the filmmaking industry. Essentially, this was the practice of denying employment, to those in the movie industry due to accusations of communist sympathies. The first notable blacklist took place in 1947. Ten writers and directors cited with being in contempt of congress because they refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities…

worldwide gross income over $213 million U.S. Domestic Gross earned over 60% total worldwide gross income, but a production budget was only 17 million U.S, so this movie made good profit. The limited opening weekend was $ 663,205, but when it was wide opening weekend, the gross income in weekend over 8 million U.S. that made the movie was from number fifteen rank jump up to number sixth…

I've only seen a few of Nora Ephron's films although I will admit that I'm a fan of her writing more than I am of her movies. However as a person who loves rom coms, I can definitely appreciate what she has done for the romantic comedy genre. Thus I was why was looking forward to picking up Erin Carlson's I'll Have What She's Having: Nora Ephron and the Three Movies that Changed Romantic Comedy. Written from a omniscient yet also objective and observer like perspective, I'll Have What She's…

Since the start of filmmaking, sex has been a heavily debated topic, both on and off the screen. In the early 1970s, a kiss on screen or the mention of a sexual activity would be enough to convince parents to keep their children away. Not half a decade later, though, sexual acts were being displayed on camera for all to see, demonstrating a rapid progression in the acceptance of sexual acts over time in the film industry. Over time, a change has occurred in the regulation of content of American…

86% said they would go to the movie theater more often if movie tickets were half-price. (Fuchs 28) People are waiting for the movie to be released on demand or on sites like Netflix. To buy a movie on demand is around half the price of one adult movie ticket. Likewise, a standard Netflix subscription is eight dollars a month with an array of entertainment accessible, unlike the movie theater where it can cost $10.91 for one adult ticket for a showing of one movie. With ticket prices as high as…