As part of his anti-communist campaign, McCarthy claimed that the Soviets had high-profile spies in the government. He then accused 205 people in the government and entertainment industry of being communists. This list of people was known as the Hollywood Blacklist. Those who were Blacklisted often lost their jobs and reputation, and were forced to give names of other…
Part One: Short Answer Definitions Satire: Satire is the use of exaggerated humor to poke fun at people’s stupidity. Satire is often used in the context of political and social issues that society is relatively familiar with. Satire needs two factors in order to work properly. First, the target of the satire must be well known. Secondly, the audience needs to accept that the target is fit for mockery. A great example of a satire is the film Life of Brian. Everyone is familiar with the story of…
several Blacklists or through prison sentences. The state of the film industry during the Cold War was undeniably affected by the rampant spread of McCarthyism, as shown through the censorship of anti-American sentiment through means such as the Hollywood blacklist. [TRANSITION SENTENCE]…
My first stop on the hunt for government offices and or buildings in Snyder is the Scurry County Courthouse. I had no problem finding this building due to how it's located in the center of town and all the main roads lead to the "square" where the Courthouse is located. The buildings address is 1806 25th street. Lainey, Ellis and I met at the building so we could take pictures for each other around 5:42 p.m. and there was no one in the parking lot except our own cars, but there was a bit of…
‘Casablanca’ was released during the golden age of Hollywood film; “a visual and narrative style for making motion pictures and a mode of production used in the American film industry between 1917 and 1960”. It is a style in which falls between formalism and realism. Casablanca makes the shots realistic at the beginning by making the voice over resemble a radio reporter - drawing the audience in and making them feel apart of the story. But the the film is then also filmed in controlled studio…
The bottom line: filmmaking is expensive, and therefore, a film must be efficient in its conveyance of story. Classical Hollywood cinema depends on the idea that cinema is deliberate, pointed, driven quickly through a linear narrative by carefully orchestrated action and plot devices. Transitions are smooth and fast paced, dialogue is pithy and heavily directed, not one second wasted on narrative “blank space”. But what happens to this model when the story a film strives to tell is a story not…
On September 29, 2000, A. O. Scott, a journalist for The New York Times, wrote a film review of the movie, “Remember the Titans”. His article, “How the Goal Line Came to Replace the Color Line,” presents a short but detailed analysis of the sport centered movie. “How the Goal Line Came to Replace the Color Line” is an article that is meant for everyone, regardless of race. In fact, Scott implores that viewers of all races will be infused with pride after viewing “Remember the Titans” because it…
Independent films are of that in its name. Indie films are generally produces without the resources and support from Hollywood studios, (major ones like Paramount, Warner Brothers, Fox, etc.). These films are of lower budget, none A-list actors, more artistic direction.…
like 1932’s Scarface and 1942’s Casablanca. Both of these films, came out after the code was released with a 10 year interval in between. These films were both heavily affected by the code and had to make many changes to adapt to this new era of Hollywood. Scarface heavily threatened the “crimes against the law” clause while Casablanca threatened the “sex”, and the films had to change or else they would go through a deal of trouble and possible money loss to be shown. Origin…
Journal Article Analysis - Journal Article Paper I chose to analyze the article written by Mathew J. Bartkowiak titled “Behind the Behind the Scenes of Disney World: Meeting the need for Insider Knowledge”. This article describes how for a price, Disney World offers many different types of behind the scenes tours. The tours cost $30.00 plus general admission for the Marceline to the Magic Kingdom tour, $74.00 plus general admission for the Disney’s Keys to the Kingdom tour and $224.00 for the…