Sofia Coppola

(Schatz, 1993. pp 12) “Art cinema” and other foreign film movements also became popular in the late 1950s and this empowered American directors with new film techniques. (Schatz, 1993. pp 13) These developments can be seen in the films of Scorsese and Coppola. The shot sequences used in film moved from a focus on cutting between scenes to an emphasis on the long shot as a unique tool for character development. In a scene at the climax of Taxi Driver, Travis rehearses a violent confrontation in…

How is the futility and hypocrisy of war and bureaucracy explored by Joseph Heller and Francis Ford Coppola in Catch-22 and Apocalypse Now respectively? Catch-22 authored by Joseph Heller and Apocalypse Now directed by Francis Ford Coppola are critically considered two of the finest examples of contemporary anti-war literature and cinema, despite neither being explicitly against the concept of combat as such, but rather, both opposing the bureaucratic absurdity that war inevitably entails.…

great film can make a lasting impact on society. In 1972, America was faced with national cynicism and an ever-changing cultural view, due to the Watergate Scandal, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Equal Rights Movement for women. Francis Ford Coppola made a bold move by producing a film called The Godfather, which detailed the inter-workings of the Mafia in a romanticized way. The Godfather has impacted the world since its birth. I will discuss how The Godfather influenced other films and…

After experiencing the violence of war, it is difficult for a soldier to readjust back into society causing alienation and a strain to return home both physically and emotionally. In Hemingway’s short story, “Soldier’s Home” the main character Harold Krebs lies, is incapable of love and he struggles to readapt to his family and community. Krebs is a different person than before the war and eventually accepts the idea that he can never really go home. Hemingway illustrates the…

The Great Gatsby is one of those films that you must really pay attention to understand the moral and concept of the story and movie plot line. This is by far one of my favorite movies that I have watched. I am pretty sure everyone wishes they could live like Jay Gatsby. The 1974 version of The Great Gatsby starring Robert Redford as Jay Gatsby and Mia Farrow as Daisy Buchanan and other stars from that era of movies really made this movie what it is and will always be in many movie lovers eyes.…

Wonder what the reactions people would have against the discrimination. In this essay, it will show the differences and similarities between the characters from the movie, and story. The 4 characters, Sephy/Paro, and Callum/Devdas from each movie, and story have a lot of differences and similarities at the same time. There are a lot of similarities and differences between Sephy, and Paro. For example, this is shown in the play when Sephy says, "Could you deliver this letter to Callum McGregor?…

"Drag Me to Hell" is a movie that was directed by Sam Raimi. The writers of "Drag Me to Hell" are Sam Raimi and Ivan Raimi. The date of release was May 29, 2009 in the United States. According to IMDB, this movie won 7 nominations and had other 22 nominations. This movie is about a loan officer in a bank, that life changes because of an old gypsy lady. Christine Brown in the main character of this movie, she is the one that is going through all the events. Christine life changes when a gypsy…

Heart of Darkness follows the main character, Marlow, and his journey in search of Mr. Kurtz in the Congo to bring him back to England. Marlow eventually finds Mr. Kurtz and witnesses how he exploits the African people due to the fact that they worship him; Mr. Kurtz dies on the trip back. Conrad’s language throughout the novella is extremely descriptive of the natural landscape of the new land he is traveling around. Within the description of the new land he is witnessing, he also describes the…

“Ano ang hindi mo gagawin para sa kanya?” a tagline from the movie entitled Honor Thy Father. This tagline means “what can you not do for him?” which is a really a rhetorical question when it pertains to your family. Honor thy Father is a Filipino film with a genre of crime, drama and thriller. It was mainly all about a family that wants to get by to their lives and lately experienced lots of tragedy as they entered the ponzi scheme that is owned by the father of Edgar’s (Cruz) wife, Kaye…

the adventures of an ancient civilization in the novella of Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad uses many symbols to explain the underlying theme of the story. Many similar symbols also appear in the 1979 movie Apocalypse Now; director Francis Ford Coppola also uses symbols within the context of a violent and turbulent time of the Vietnam War to provide explanation and context. These symbols help explain the underlining themes and context for the audience to fully understand these works. Although…