over the minds of the good people, causing them to walk in a continual reverie. They are given to all kinds of marvelous beliefs; are subject to trances and visions; and frequently see strange sights, and hear music and voices in the air.” (1.2). Tim Burton, the director of the film elaborately creates the atmosphere. He filled the town with creepy houses, unique costumes,…
Caligari has a profound influence on the works of Tim Burton, specifically the characterization of his titular character in the 1990 film Edward Scissorhands. I found myself drawing comparisons between Edward and Cesare during my time with Dr. Caligari; not only are both characters physically similar, but…
All stories, regardless of genre, are basically the same. This is not always true in the most obvious aspects like the structure, main points, themes, and the traits of main characters, but it is always applicable to the basic plot of a story. According to Freytag’s Triangle, proposed in 1863, all stories, and even jokes with a punchline, follow the same sequence of events that create the progression of a story. This includes the exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling…
From there, everything turns out to be weird and without any sense. Her adventures are patched together with strange dream logic and fantastic vivid wordplay. She returns to the real world and finds herself in another adventure behind the mirror in a sequel called “Through the Looking Glass.” After she finishes her journeys she feels like she has grown up a bit through her strange adventures. Apart from Carroll’s strange way of balancing the darkness against mad, whimsical humor, this story…
serial principle of releasing information over the course of a season/series, keeping audiences on the hook to watch every episode. the idea of exploring multiple character narratives is something Gotham offers that any of the Dark Knight trilogy or Tim Burton films cannot. The…
When someone is very angry they either go for a walk, isolate themselves from others, or vent to someone about their problems. They would not go terrorizing the public harming innocent people. Someone having a problem is called antisocial personality disorder which sometimes can be describe as sociopathy. According to Landfield, “Antisocial personality disorder is a condition that describes a constellation of interpersonal, emotional, and behavioral functioning marked by deceit, lack of guilt…
The Impact of Movies on the General Public Movies are an unparalleled communication channel that effectively informs and entertains an audience through elaborate stories and experiences. They occupy a place in American pop-culture through their ability to evoke emotions that facilitate the bonding of friends and families. The most contradictory debate concerning movies is found in their ability to influence people’s behaviors and expectations in everyday life. Some argue that movies’ sole…
The movie Batman (1989) and The Dark Knight (2008) are incredibly interesting films of the batman series set of Gotham city. Gotham city creates a look of an ordinary city and at the same time a crime hotspot for evil undertakings. Tim Burton is the director of Batman while Christopher Nolan directed The Dark Knight. Both choreographers of the movies exhibit high levels of skilled work in film industry as evident in the use of brilliant visual style and good quality sound track for the audience.…
How did Batman get so popular? It all started in 1939. “In 1939, National Comics (later to become DC Comics), was looking for a new super hero—a character who could build on the success of Superman” (Batman at 75: Highlights in the Life of the Caped Crusader). Editor Vin Sullivan asked Bob Kane to create a hero. Batman first started as an idea from writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane. Batman wasn’t always a superhero dressed in dark colors. Bob Kane originally drew Batman in brighter colors…
Alice in Wonderland (2010) is an American fantasy movie, which was directed by Tim Burton, and was written by Linda Woolvertoon. It is a loose retelling of Lewis Carroll’s fantasy novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865). This essay will describe, compare and contrast two of the many characters in Alice in Wonderland. Alice Kingsleigh is a blonde-haired and brown-eyed girl whose original size is small, however her size changes depending on what type of Underland’s foods she eats. She is…