Movie theater

85 cents out of every dollar worth of treats that theaters sell is pure profit. Many people think that snacks sold at theaters are too expensive, but it’s against the rules to bring your own. Because of this, some people think it is ok to sneak in your own food so you do not have to misuse your whole paycheck on snacks. Concession stands only give out junk food, but some people desire other foods. The snacks that people buy at the theater is how the workers rake in the money, but is it…

The film being chosen is Inglourious Basterds (2009), a film directed by Quentin Tarantino. The movie was nominated for Best Achievement in Cinematography for Robert Richardson’s work as the photography director. Unfortunately, it did not win. (Inglourious Basterds (2009) Awards) The movie follows a French theatre owner and a special group of US soldiers in World War II who plot to assassinate Nazi officials. Besides Inglourious Basterds (2009), Quentin Tarantino is known for his other fast…

Another reason for arguing SRIFF is still a film festival which is seeking for its positioning is that it has not yet made a clear decision on whether to be a “business festival” or an “audience festival” (Peranson 39). The concepts of “business festival” and “art festival” are explained in Mark Peranson’s article: First You get the Power, then You get the Money: Two Models of the Film Festivals. In this article, Peranson has listed the different characteristics of the two models of the film…

illness and its treatments in the beginning of the film, the ending essentially negates the existence of a disorder. The main character to suddenly shows a significant and unrealistic improvement despite not progressing much during treatment. This movie starts out with the main character Pat (Bradley Cooper) in an inpatient facility. His mother has him discharged against doctor recommendation and takes him home. He believes that his ex-wife is still in love with him and he will do anything to…

Nine months ago the Mr. Clean | Cleaner of Your Dreams commercial aired and it was a sensation. It has a strong appeal to pathos and logos but not a strong support on the ethos end. The timing, or kairos, for the commercial also played a big role in how well it did. The commercial stars Mr. Clean and another woman who he begins to clean with around the house. As simple as that may sound there are many intricacies that make this commercial an effective advertisement for it’s product. The timing…

Nick Levi was a stunt double for Matt Kragen in the movie Race Across the Stars. The movie was being filmed in Hollywood of course. Nick adores being a stunt double, and he loves the risk that comes with it and the always dangerous tasks he has to execute. The reason he is such an exceptional stunt double is because he is such a tremendous thinker, and an active and abrupt one. When something, or if something goes wrong during the filming of a scene he is able to quickly figure out how to…

Romanticized Reality: An Analysis of Pride and Prejudice’s Unrealistic Aspects and a Personal Reflection ‘Decades’ is a common theme used at parties, spirit days, and special events in the 21st century. Growing up, my elementary school days were always followed by a bag of popcorn and reruns of the popular 1950’s based Television show Happy Days. To this day, I ponder about how fantastic it would be to hear the click of red pumps approaching a jukebox on a late summer 50’s night. Yet, despite…

The influence of Bollywood in everyday life According to the Oxford Dictionary, the name ‘Bollywood’ is actually derived from a portmanteau of Bombay and Hollywood; which we all popularly know as the hub of the American film industry. India, the world’s largest producer of films actualizes an average of 1,288 to 1,500 feature films every year compared to films produced by Hollywood which are only a fraction. Although Hindi cinema is just a segment of India’s annual film production, it remains…

1. I think the major musical film is no longer a money maker for Hollywood because it is not unique anymore. Viewers would find it repetitive or too common to make over and over again. Some scenes would especially be repetitive that would lost the interest of some viewers. Some challenges would be making it unique that allows it to stand out from other musicals. If it is the same story or similar ideas, it may be unsuccessful. Additionally, the actors need to be flwexible if they are in a…

The article “Peaks and Valleys” by John Calhoun investigates what shaped the film style of Brokeback Mountain. Calhoun interviewed the director of photography Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC, who offered a surprising amount of insight into how many of the films stylistic choices were made – many of them falling into the categories we discussed in class. It turns out, that even the director Ang Lee’s choice to recruit Prieto – and subsequently shape the style of the film – was partially driven by…