Because Hitchcock intentionally offers no rational explanation for the bird attacks, he focuses our attention on how people respond in such a trying situation. Mitch definitely is the man in the middle of this movie. Before the "real" bird attacks begin, there's a flock surrounding Mitch, all making demands of him. Here 's his mother Lydia who is a needy, grasping woman who feels threatened by any woman who might take Mitch away from her, fearful of abandonment; his sister, Cathy…
early in the morning to be a nanny for a little white girl. Lena helps the girl get ready for school and gets her on the school bus. Similarly to Lena, Walter is a chauffeur for a rich white family. Walter says, “Yes Sir” and “No Sir”. He does not talk to anyone else like that. Additionally, whenever Walter went to the “Green Hat” someone went to go get him. Sometimes that was a lot of work to get him out of the bar because he was drunk. Truly, the director really captured how hard working the…
This scene was important as everyone was free to be themselves, and Ariel was finally free from her abusive relationship, and the unspoken judgement of her father. This a sentiment echoed in the 2011 reboot of the film. According to review by Entertainment Weekly, the remake of Footloose “establishes a timeless zone in which children of all colors always yearn for freedom, and wise parents learn how to hand over the dance floor to the next generation.” ("Footloose (1984 & 2011) Movie Review,"…
saying that, although the effects of entertainment initially seem positive, these effects will eventually cause pain and will ruin society. Entertainment consists of everything its critics say of it, regarding its fun and mindless nature, and is loved by many because of these reasons. However, it is not difficult to see why cultural aristocrats and intellectuals in previous centuries predicted that entertainment would take a turn for the worse. Entertainment, which is regarded by many as a…
political narratives. The most prominent medium of this manipulation is film as it enables the perfect portrayal of pain and sorrow, joy and beauty. People often deem film as a trivial spectacle produced to earn revenue: solely a form of escapist entertainment. And yet, the world of savage politics has always bled into the world of the darkened cinema. The remarkable capability of films to create or alter reality is akin to the stratagems of politicians. Facts are selectively presented and…
In society today, there’s so many problems. One of these many problems include the division and dissension between so many people. Whether it be social, economic, racial, bias, or simply because of petty disagreement, these reasons are what lead most people to disunite, especially family and friends. Despite the fact that this movie is directed by an adult film director, and the same sets that are used in said films are used in this children's movie, (Unsettling, I know,) and the special effects…
n this movie, all the parts Tom Cruise acts are incredibly amazing and the director uses specific cinematography to emphasize specific actions of Tom Cruises at specific moments to increase the suspense. For example, at 7:40s Tom Cruise swings around the skyscraper in Dubai, in this shot the director uses tracking shot to emphasize the action he is doing. We then as viewers get an emotion that increases the suspense of his actions during that shot. There is this other two parts which the…
How do film classifications impact people’s viewing decisions? Film classifications can impact the viewing decisions of the people in different ways however to main goal is to provide viewers, mainly parents, with information to allow parents to make informed viewing decisions related to content in films (Classification.gov.au, 2014). The current system of film ratings emerged in 1968 and greatly impacted the industry as prior to this the rating system was simply a series of guidelines as to…
controversial problem. Brian Godawa says that there are exhortation and exploitation in movies that distinguish the concept of the movie (Godawa 49-51). Some movies contain the sinful behavior such as rape, violence, and slavery just to maximize the entertainment of the movie, then this is the example of exploitation in movies. However, there are movies showing violence and sexual behavior not to encourage it but to inculcate a sense of morality to people, then it is the example of exhortation…
When asking a group of people whether they prefer reading books or watching movies, the responses will vary. In any case, some people will prefer reading books, and some will prefer watching movies. While reading books and watching movies are both entertaining pastimes, it is certain that they are exceedingly different. Although books and movies have many differences, they have many factors that are alike, as well. In the world today, book reading is not as popular as it once was. Reading an…