Silent Running

Philip II of Spain was a dignified king who sought to achieve the best for his country. However, during his reign as king, King Philip II was unrightfully murdered one night. The group of people who ended the king’s life all had one similarity. They all had a list of motives to backup why they plotted against the King of Spain. These motives fueled the hatred burning within the assassins lead them to conspire against Philip and ultimately kill him. To seek revenge William of Orange, Antonio…

The famous Hollywood sign came into existence in 1923 when it was erected as an advertisement and was initially written as “Hollywoodland”, it was a massive construction of white block letters placed on the steep hillside and overnight became the emblem for the movie capitol. The construction became a symbol of glamour, stardom, and international recognition of the star power to the entire world. The sign does represent the earthly home to the celebrity buzz, stardom and ethereal world of fame…

Cecil Hepworth 's 1900, How It Feels to Be Run Over, is the epitome of the first movement in film history, known as the ‘Cinema of Attractions’. The forty-second long silent film is one of many early films that emerged during the first decade following cinema 's birth, which came after the Industrial Revolution during the 18th and 19th centuries. This particular film, which depicts exactly what it 's title insinuates, is a single shot pointing down a paved road in which a coach drives past,…

Question 1. In Rachel Carson’s most influential book, Silent Spring, she addresses the issue of killing insects and other pests with poisonous chemicals in the form of pesticides and insecticides to help produce more crops. The basic thesis in Silent Spring is that the prolonged use of pesticides in uncontrolled amounts is directly responsible for many extreme health hazards and even the death of animals and humans. Carson begins the book with a chapter describing the beauty of an area where…

Quo Vadis stands for the Latin phrase “Where are you going”. The film was directed by Enrico Guazzoni in 1912. There are multiple versions after 1912 but the one directed by Enrico Guazzoni is known to be the first block buster film during the silent film era. Quo Vadis is adapted from the novel Quo Vadis, a historical novel taking place between the years of 62-64 CE. The plot sets time during the early years ruled by Emperor Nero who was well known for his ambition and power. One of his soldier…

Laughter is the essence of a graceful comedy, equally important with the display of a dynamic performance. Trough time we have been enlighten with wonderful performances that included graceful movements, a true dynamic connection and storytelling background. At the present time, our comedy industry has come a long away, notably with more modern performances and unique connections between performer and viewer. The main question here is where does many of our famous comedians and performers…

Being an auditory learner it is easy to say silent films are not my thing. I like to know every word of every conversation in a film. Although I had watched few silent films prior to City Lights I didn 't really have a great perception of them, I just assumed i disliked them all. City Lights was a great film which I really enjoyed. My conceptions of silent films prior to this film were that they were boring, tried too hard to be funny, and difficult to understand because of the lack of dialogue.…

to live but someone with religion doesn’t make them believe that. Another interesting topic to discuss is that the millenniums and the youngest ones of them are the ones who have the lowest belief in God at only twenty-seven percent compared to the silent generation of a number that almost doubles at fifty-one percent. Chances are because some of the younger people are exploring and trying to figure out what they are doing on earth and what is there purpose in life which could lead them to a…

Exit Trough the Gift Shop The film ‘’Exit Through the Gift Shop is a documentary of street art that focused on the two street artist, Banksy a secretive artist who never revealed his identity, and Thierry Guetta a French immigrant from Los Angeles whose passion is film making and became an overnight sensation. Before gaining Thierry’s fame as an inspiring artist he became Banksy’s guide in Los Angeles when he need somebody to help him find walls to do his art, a film documentarist, and an…

In the opening sequence of the 1979 film, Apocalypse Now, the technique of double exposing film is used repeatedly. The origins of the technique date back to early photographers in the late 1800’s and the technique was translated into filmmaking very soon after the birth of cinema. The first use of the double exposure in film was in The Great Train Robbery, which was released in 1903, but the technique exploded in the 1920’s when cinema became a more well-known art form. The double exposure…