The Silent Gondoliers

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 “talkies”, movies with sound. Singin’ in the Rain promotes classical Hollywood musical numbers supplemented by affectionate satire. This is shown in a single scene, Gene Kelly’s “Singin’ in the Rain” song and dance number. MGM was…

MOTIVETIONAL ESSAY & JOURNAL The silent period of 1885 – 1930 was an age of great creation and experimentation. There were a number of soviet film like Melies, Edwin S Porter, D.W Griffth, Vesvolod I Pudovkin, Sergei Eisenstein. These people revolutionized the film industry with their techniques as film makers/ editors in different ways. The earliest films were less than 2 minutes’ length, although melies films grew to the length of 14 minutes they still remind as a series of single…

as the viewer to better connect with the visuals we see (Rona, 2000). Film is a visual medium that has been shaped by the soundtracks that adorn them. Since the days of silent films music has been the driving force when it comes to story, pace and the building of tension. The latter being particularly true when it came to silent movies, owing to the era in which many of these movies were made special effects were at a…

Philip II of Spain was a dignified king who sought to achieve the best for his country. However, during his reign as king, King Philip II was unrightfully murdered one night. The group of people who ended the king’s life all had one similarity. They all had a list of motives to backup why they plotted against the King of Spain. These motives fueled the hatred burning within the assassins lead them to conspire against Philip and ultimately kill him. To seek revenge William of Orange, Antonio…

The famous Hollywood sign came into existence in 1923 when it was erected as an advertisement and was initially written as “Hollywoodland”, it was a massive construction of white block letters placed on the steep hillside and overnight became the emblem for the movie capitol. The construction became a symbol of glamour, stardom, and international recognition of the star power to the entire world. The sign does represent the earthly home to the celebrity buzz, stardom and ethereal world of fame…

Cecil Hepworth 's 1900, How It Feels to Be Run Over, is the epitome of the first movement in film history, known as the ‘Cinema of Attractions’. The forty-second long silent film is one of many early films that emerged during the first decade following cinema 's birth, which came after the Industrial Revolution during the 18th and 19th centuries. This particular film, which depicts exactly what it 's title insinuates, is a single shot pointing down a paved road in which a coach drives past,…

Question 1. In Rachel Carson’s most influential book, Silent Spring, she addresses the issue of killing insects and other pests with poisonous chemicals in the form of pesticides and insecticides to help produce more crops. The basic thesis in Silent Spring is that the prolonged use of pesticides in uncontrolled amounts is directly responsible for many extreme health hazards and even the death of animals and humans. Carson begins the book with a chapter describing the beauty of an area where…

Quo Vadis stands for the Latin phrase “Where are you going”. The film was directed by Enrico Guazzoni in 1912. There are multiple versions after 1912 but the one directed by Enrico Guazzoni is known to be the first block buster film during the silent film era. Quo Vadis is adapted from the novel Quo Vadis, a historical novel taking place between the years of 62-64 CE. The plot sets time during the early years ruled by Emperor Nero who was well known for his ambition and power. One of his soldier…

Laughter is the essence of a graceful comedy, equally important with the display of a dynamic performance. Trough time we have been enlighten with wonderful performances that included graceful movements, a true dynamic connection and storytelling background. At the present time, our comedy industry has come a long away, notably with more modern performances and unique connections between performer and viewer. The main question here is where does many of our famous comedians and performers…

Being an auditory learner it is easy to say silent films are not my thing. I like to know every word of every conversation in a film. Although I had watched few silent films prior to City Lights I didn 't really have a great perception of them, I just assumed i disliked them all. City Lights was a great film which I really enjoyed. My conceptions of silent films prior to this film were that they were boring, tried too hard to be funny, and difficult to understand because of the lack of dialogue.…