Suspension of disbelief

In his book Slaughterhouse Five Kurt Vonnegut depicts the protagonist, Billy Pilgrim, as a connection between human and Tranfalmadorian ideals in society. By doing so, Vonnegut links present, past and future using flashbacks that give us a profound insight into Billy’s suffering of a malcontent post- traumatic disorder derived from his previous war tumult. These lapses between different periods of time in Billy Pilgrims life demonstrate Vonnegut’s anti-war perspective by negatively portraying…

IDOMENEO: Production Review The University Center of the Arts staged a bold production of the acclaimed opera Idomeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, it showcased the capacity of the Griffin Hall to present a fully decorated opera rather than a concert that uses nothing more than mere instruments, voices and the audience´s imagination. Instead, the department decided to produce a complete theatrical interpretation of Idomeneo, which worked to varying degrees. Branching off from a traditional…

unless the director decides to utilise voice overs. However doing so would be taxing on the film’s quality. Moreover, there are limits to what a film can produce (24). In a novel, the only limitations are the author’s creativity and the reader suspension of disbelief. Yet films endure multiple limitations such as budgets, access to locations, availability of actors, special effects and animation technology, censorship laws, ethics committees and in all honesty, sometimes the laws of physics.…

The Legend of Billie Jean is a teenager’s fantasy. Well, maybe an ‘80s-era teenager; there’s a good chance that kids nowadays will roll their eyes at some of what happens in this movie, much like I myself did as I was watching it today. I’m not saying this 1985 film is totally worthless. In fact, there were things about it that I really liked. But for the most part, The Legend of Billie Jean is pretty damn silly. Billie Jean Davy (Helen Slater) and her younger brother Binx (Christian Slater)…

Wes Anderson and Tim Burton are both complex and unique characters in the filmmaking industry, with their own unmistakeable signatures. Although both of their technical approaches to filmmaking differ greatly, on a theoretical level they appear to agree on a number of aspects. One aspect of filmmaking that both directors seem to concur on is that films are composed in almost equal parts by all of the characters and creators involved in the production process, a process that includes the film's…

was played out took away from its charm. Starting with the actors, the first thing I noticed was their casual attire. I figured that had been an intentional deed imposed by the director. Personally, I felt that took away from part of the suspension of disbelief matter in the play. I couldn’t quite submerge myself in this world they were in while most of the characters dressed in a causal sweater. Yet, when it came to the fairies the director decided to keep a unique and colorful look for them.…

‘He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor Macleod. He is immortal.’ Despite tanking at the majority of global box offices and bringing in only approximately $13 million, Russell Mulcahy’s Sci-Fi/Fantasy film Highlander (1986) soon developed a cult following. This lead to the production of five reboots, two TV series, an animated series, movie and flash movie series, along with ten…

He states in his article that the community college student has known failure. The community college students’ background is often one in which contains no shortage of setbacks, shattered self-images and “suspensions of one kind or another” (773). Kressy then explains that this student is a student that is potentially a superb reader of literature, yet his academic record may not show it. Later in the article Kressy says, “[The community college student] may…

played by kids that are 16 years old and over. The game simulates World War II warfare where the player can choose from a variety of time-appropriate weapons and essentially goes on a killing mission. I watch Andrew play the game in complete awe and disbelief. A 10-year-old boy knows what a Weevil is. The very word it self has the word “evil” embedded into it. On the Call of Duty website, the Weevil is describes as being one of the most popular guns to use in the games where according to ERB,…

Like The Matrix, Inception, or The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley, The Truman show causes people to question their own existence in ways that can only be understood through liberal use of therapists and commercial sex workers. The reason for this is that every single shot is framed to give the audience the feeling that what they see before them is real. Most of the shots are given through static hidden cameras complete with the distortions that those cameras would bring. Peter Biziou, the…