Singin' in the Rain

What does it take to be classified as a Classical Hollywood narrative? It takes four characteristics to be considered a Classical Hollywood narrative: a goal oriented character, highly motivated, a chain of cause and effect, and a resolution. Invisible style, also has a hand in Classical Hollywood narratives. One of the four, aspects of a Classical Hollywood narrative is a goal oriented character. A goal oriented character is a character focused on reaching an achievement. Goal oriented…

When I was a child, Disney Princesses like Belle and Cinderella were my idols. There was some kind of independence and strength found within the characters. However, in retrospect I cannot help but notice a male gaze that is ominous over both of these films. The female characters are presented in a way that fits the mold of stereotypes and in turn objectifies them as prizes to be won. Cinderella and Belle became no more than beautiful damsels in distress. Then instead of saving themselves, a…

I. Fiddle on the Roof 1. Genre: American musical 2. Composer: Jerry Bock 3. Lyrical content: the balance between old cultural traditions and new ones as the world advances at the turn of the 20th century 4. Tessitura 5. Harmony: Simple, but steady tempo 6. Orchestration: horn, trumpet 1, 2, 3 : trombone : accordion : guitar : percussion : 3 violin A-B-C : viola : cello : bass 7. Texture: Simple melody, rich harmony in voice 8. How the music…

some time to enjoy life and just escape from all the killing. In the scene where Leon finally decides to go out and watch a movie, we see that he isn’t always the serious hitman type. Leon watches Gene Kelly singing and dancing in the movie Singin’ in the Rain. Ironically, he watches the movie with facial expressions similar to a young kid watching Saturday morning cartoons. This scene reveals the soft side of…

At first, I have no idea of working these tasks which make me confused. Therefore, I tried to watch different videos of stage performance, especially musical and drama performances. I have watched the trailer of Singin' in the rain almost 30 times so as to help me to choreograph the last part (The happy dance) of our performance. Moreover, for the dance arrangements of the cast, each step of the cast to walk, stations and dance have been carefully considered. The movements…

was an advocate for mental health. Carrie Frances Fisher was born October 21, 1956. She was delivered in Burbank, California to parents Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. Her mother Debbie Reynolds became a star in 1952 when she performed in Singin’ in the Rain. She also wrote three autobiographies. Married three times with two children, she grew up with a Protestant faith and was in beauty pageants. Carrie's father, Eddie growing up with Jewish beliefs, always loved to sing and even dropped out…

Literacy and I have a love-hate relationship. I want to love it, but at the same time, I hate how hard it is for me to read and write. I didn’t learn how to read until I was out of elementary school. It wasn’t until freshman year of high school that I learned how to write a structured paragraph. My teachers didn’t teach me how to read and write. They all taught the same way and it was not working. However, with the help of Disney Sing Along Songs: Zip a Dee Doo Dah VHS tape, I learned a…

The Woman of Wrath Prologue When Donald Trump was elected President of the United States in January 2017, many Women’s Marches erupted across the country. These marches consisted of many feminists, including Jude Smith, dressing up and making signs. They march through major cities to make their point. Many people believe that feminist want to be better than men, but that’s not the point. The point is women want to be equal to men. They want equal pay, equal blame, and jobs that aren’t labeled…

Musicals Let’s change gears here into something a little different, and a lot of fun! Musicals. Who doesn’t like a good musical? And before you roll your eyes and think we’re only going to talk about Disney, there’s a lot more to musicals then animated characters singing to woodland creatures. Musicals have been around since the dawn of theatre - and like many of our genres, started on the stage. But what actually makes a musical? In this genre, we define a musical as a film where the songs are…

also known as Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) 24 is a call by Marley for the government to help the poor, starving people of Trenchtown as well as the world’s impoverished people. Them belly full, but we hungry; A hungry mob is a angry mob. A rain a-fall, but the dirt it tough; A yot a-yook, but d' yood no 'nough. You're gonna dance to jah music,…