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This is relevant in today's time because many people are dying due to people in society having an egocentric viewpoint. Showing that anyone who is willing to give people a chance will learn something they could have never imagined from the other person. In the movie Joyeux Noel, directed…

uncommon in lengthy movies during this time period, they were very rarely integrated as carefully as the ones in 2001: A Space Odyssey. The typical intermissions of the time were a feature used to make the movie feel like more of an event and sell more product at the concession stands in the lobby. Directors often did not take the plot or narrative flow of the film into account when choosing where to stop for the intermission. Kubrick, as several critics at the time noted,…

Since the mid 19 century, Hollywood film production has been the most dominate movie cinema throughout the world. Hollywood also produced motion pictures, for this was very innovating and creative in the film production industry. This type of filming industry has become important to the American society, and there are beliefs that Hollywood has influential effects on a society as well. Howard Zinn, was a professor and currently is a book publisher, a play, and musical writer. Howard soon…

biggest studios in Hollywood that made them (Classic Hollywood Central Editors, 2011). The ‘Big Five’ created the studio system to ensure they made the most profit. The ‘Big Five’ consisted of 20th Century Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Paramount, Warner Bros., and RKO Radio. There were three smaller studios close behind: Universal, Columbia, and United Artists (the Little Three). One of the ways the ‘Big Five’ made a lot of profit was through block booking. Block booking was the practice…

Like color, while music generally did accompany animation, the recording of the human voice changed the animation game and therefore the way they worked and their influences. In the 1940s recorded sound allowed for the characters in films to talk. Unlike the cartoons of the of the Silent Era, cartoons of the ‘40s were influenced by radio personalities as they would provide the voices that helped to define the character. The most notable radio personality turned voice over artist is Mel Blanc.…

Ani Hovhannisyan Enoch Anderson English 101 03 December 2015 The US Army in World War II within 2:00 Minutes Aundrey Hepburn, one of the most famous British actresses, once said, “Everything I learned I learned from the movies” (Lamoureux). The role that motion pictures have in people’s lives is distinct and undeniable. As a matter of fact, being a mixture of art and technology, movies have always been considered to be the core part of a nation’s culture and the whole country itself. “So it is…

The box art for the critically acclaimed fighting video game Injustice: Gods Among Us reveals a dark and grim tone that plagues the entire game. The violent images depicted parallels the main themes and gameplay. Rather than promote the games beautiful story or massive roster of characters, the art glorifies the violence and death that occurs in-game. The game tells a tale following the death of a alternate reality superman’s wife and unborn daughter, the Superman has become a oppressive…

Casablanca is an American Romantic film that was produced in 1942 whose setting is during the Second World War. The film centers on an American soldier who is at crossroads of choosing between the love he has for a lady and assisting the husband to the lady who is a leader of the Czech Resistance to escape from Casablanca, a city in Morocco controlled by the Vichy in order for him to persist in fighting the Nazis. The film begins with the image of a globe that is spinning and the French…

around this due to the fact the government gave them some leeway as it was the time of financial trouble during the Great Depression. These studios were generating profits and were at least providing employment to many people in different capacities; the entire film industry employed hundreds of people in different categories and capabilities. There were two major strikes in the 30’s; the war and stiff economic times led to strong unionism. The studios were able to hold their sway, largely due…

Casablanca in Morocco that was French ruled. In 1940, France had surrendered and signed a peace treaty with Germany. In this treaty, Germany would occupy northern regions of France, including Paris and the French territories of North Africa. During this time in World War 2; many people wanted to Europe and seek refuge elsewhere. Casablanca, which is located in Morocco, was under the control of French government. Casablanca was common to be a temporary location for refugees on their way to other…