Sequel

prime example of a film that is a pastiche of various other films, while also serving as a cache of inspiration for future filmmakers. Such inspiration was needed at a time when the film industry had little direction because of the influence of big business and Wall Street along with the disintegration of the Motion Picture Production Code. In fact, Star Wars was one of the films that marked the beginning of a new era in film: the postmodern period. Even today, about forty years after the release of the first Star Wars film, Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope, Lucas’s work continues to have an impact on almost every aspect of filmmaking, including the editing and special effects, the connection between film and business, the emergence of sequels, popular themes, and the audience dynamic; these effects are evidenced by the films X-Men: Apocalypse (Singer, 2016) and Guardians of the Galaxy (Gunn, 2014). One of the major ways that Lucas has impacted the film industry is through the way films are edited during the postmodern period. During the modern film period, films were much more self-reflexive; for example, Two for the Road is a 1967 film which shows the storyline of the relationship between a man and a woman. However, it contains many moments which highlight the editing, such as the quick transitions between one point in time to another. Lucas, on the other hand, reintroduced and popularized the use of production and editing mainly as a means to an end. Therefore, the…

Which side are you on? There is a constant argument every time a new movie comes out that has been based on a novel. Some people would say that you need to read the book before you watch the movie, because it makes things easier to understand. Some people say they like the mystery while watching the movie and can’t wait to see what happens next; when they don’t read the novel first. If I don’t read the book first, the movie keeps me intrigued because I don’t know what to expect in the end and in…

Laura Mulvey’s piece, Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema, emerged during second wave feminism and the classic Hollywood Film era. Mulvey’s work has since received various criticisms (Torres Lecture 10) however, several of her ideas are still prevalent in films today –specifically male characters as active and female characters as passive (Mulvey). Mulvey theorizes, “pleasure in looking has been split between active/male and passive/female. The determining male gaze projects its fantasy onto…

In the story Always Running by Luis J. Rodriguez, the main character Grillo started off as a spanish speaker that had just immigrated from Mexico, but then started to get influenced by the gangsters that lived in his neighborhood. Then his life started to dramatically change. Three main changes that Grillo goes through are racial discrimination, joining a gang, and his drive for education. One of the reasons why Grillo changed was because he faced racial discrimination as a kid, when he…

A Sequel usually doesn’t work in Bollywood and one should never go with high expectations, for it mostly disappoints. Tanu Weds Manu was a breezy rom-com about how two totally different individuals fall for each other and decide to get married in the end. A sequel of this movie could have gone astray for lack of a strong script, but director Anand L Rai proves that if he’s sure of the subject, the film will certainly be a crowd-puller - be it a sequel like Tanu Weds Manu Returns or a single…

It’s common practice for movie studios to greenlight sequels, even sequels to movies that few people particularly ask for. This is that grey area in Hollywood where box office success supersedes creativity - and as it pertains to Neighbors, which currently stands as Seth Rogen’s highest grossing film to date (live-action role, at least), it makes perfect sense for there to be a sequel. Right? The 2014 summer box office hit grossed $240 million against a miniscule $18 million production…

Sanjuro, a movie published in 1962, was a sequel to Yojimbo. This movie stars same character as its samurai from Yojimbo. This movie suggests that in this modern world having wisdom is consequential. Sanjuro lacks samurai qualities and does complete opposite of what samurai are known for. This makes everyone question his loyalty but he shows he has great wisdom throughout the movie. He is just very smart and the fact he has capability of analyzing the situation to come up with a solution is…

Sequel Youth and Family Services, in Tuskegee was one practicum site that I interviewed with, to select a placement. Sequel of Tuskegee is a residential treatment facility for adolescent males ages twelve to eighteen. Sequel of Tuskegee was established in 1998 as a residential treatment facility to serve males who were committee by the Alabama Department of Youth Services, due to a court order. The facility has a separate unit available to serve males placed by the Alabama Department of Human…

Cedric and I were transported to an overgrown graveyard. I knew that this wasn’t right. No one told Cedric and I that the Cup would take us anywhere. Suddenly, we heard someone coming. Peter Pettigrew, an evil wizard, came towards us and killed Cedric. He then pulled me towards a grave with the name Tom Riddle carved into it. That was when I knew I was probably going to die. Tom Riddle was Lord Voldemort’s name before he changed it. Lord Voldemort is the most powerful dark wizard, and he has…

A Cinderella Sequel Once upon a time on a nice warm, sunny day with the grass gently blowing in the breeze Cinderella and Prince Charming where pulling up to the light blue thousand year old castle. In there brand new gold and silver carriage with a peachy color, smooth ,silky silk cushions the most smooth and comfortable things ever. Cinderella excitedly said, “LOOK we're here.” Lady Radula was flying through the halls to the King’s room, shouting, “ They're HERE.” “Lady Radula you will teach…