Singin' in the Rain

Singing in the Rain is “backstage” musical filled with comedy, songs and romance that was released in 1951 but set in the late 1920’s. It was one of the last films to be produced during the profitable golden age of the studio system. The film employs the typical characteristics of a Hollywood musical by relying on superstar names and contagious dance numbers. The movie incorporates an additional level of parody into its wistful plot that is centered on the disruptive shift from silent movies to…

this has progressively become clearer as the pressure to conform to society continues to create trouble and anxiety to any who attempt to be true to themselves and to those who are forced to hide behind a front. The Taming of the Shrew and Singin’ in the Rain both examine how the roles that society places us in makes it difficult to embrace our own individuality and differences as people. Despite being in different situations and time periods, both Katherine Minola and Don Lockwood felt the…

Watching Singin’ in the Rain was interesting because it was the first musical I watched. Because of this, I watched La La Land. I liked the majority of the film, however, some portions were not intersting because they were repetitive and it led the scene to be boring. You…

transpire within the film. In the film’s arguably most controversial scene, Alex and his ‘droogs’ conduct a brutal home invasion, whereby they savagely attack a writer and rape his wife. These abhorrent acts materialise whilst Alex cheerily sings ‘Singin in the Rain’. Furthermore, within this essay I will be analysing the significance of the role of sound in depicting narrative and constructing meaning in A Clockwork Orange.…

Hayden Jackson Ms. Carter ENG3U-01 4 May 2015 Sociopathic Tendencies in Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange It is known that A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess is a very disturbing book and does not have the best reputation out there in terms of books. But this is a very good book that teaches you to go outside the norm to create a truly gripping and stunning story. In this book Burgess introduces the character Alex DeLarge; a 15 year old boy who enjoys all the worst things a young boy can…

Singing in the Rain is “backstage” musical filled with comedy, songs and romance that was released in 1951 but set in the late 1920’s. It was one of the last films to be produced during the profitable golden age of the studio system. The film employs the typical characteristics a Hollywood musical by relying on superstar names and contagious dance numbers. The movie incorporates an additional level of parody into its wistful plot that is centered on the disruptive shift from silent movies to…

highlight Hollywood’s past. Specifically, the musical era. I also believe that this musical does follow the patterns of those musicals that are being honored. Damien Chazelle might be hinting at the good old days when referencing to movies such as Singin’ in the Rain, American in Paris and Sweet Charity. This movie follows the classic musical pattern of having two opposing characters, Mia and Sebastian, that are easily juxtaposed…

actors/actresses. By exaggerating lines, actions, and behavior creates a masterpiece musical comedy; combining these two elements of film makes “Some Like It Hot” an all around pleasing film to watch. Besides this film, Gene Kelly’s and Stanley Donen’s Singin’ in the Rain, can also…

about it, because in the dream it will be “about something.” All the objects in the films are intentional in the sense that it is meaningful because it is about something or it is always about something. Take for example the scene in the movie: Singin’ in the Rain (1952) Kelly was twirling the umbrella or when he climbed on the lamp post in while it was raining. The scene can be interpreted as an epiphany of being happy, where the umbrella represents freewill and the climbing on the lamp post on…

If I had to describe film, I’d call it a nonverbal medium that is used to tell a story and provoke emotion within us. Though the story of a movie isn't just exclusive to it’s plot; movies reflects the time when it was made and the social norms and gender roles that were normal at the time. Rather than being offended by the gender roles or political incorrectness of movies in a different era we should use is it as perspective. Hollywood isn't as it’s portrayed even the legends of the industry…