not consider genre theory in her analysis. Romantic comedy is the genre of choice for Mindy Kaling and other people looking for cheesy humor and a “meet cute” scenario, leading to an idealistic love connection capable of withstanding any obstacle the film present. Its myths about couples and their “meet cute” love story, conventional relationship conflict, and iconic images of sappy kisses garner rolled eyes. However, the romantic comedy genre necessarily transforms over time…
After her performance in 12 years a slave, Nyong’o received her first Oscar and has been in many successful films. ______________________________________________________________________________ Introduction A. When you first think of an actor or an actress, you may think of someone who has been in Hollywood for quite some time or Leonardo DiCaprio, who finally won an Oscar after all the films he has starred in. B. Lupita Nyong’o differs from everyone in the acting business. Why? Instead of…
Foreign contributions have contributed a hefty $242.5 million, rapidly bringing the anti-superhero film’s worldwide total to $465.3 million. It’s still unclear what kind of longevity the film has – and the next few weeks will be critical in regards to whether Suicide Squad can reach the $1 billion neighborhood.…
the film has maintained relevancy in the face of potential disaster. The film, starring Alexander Skarsgård, is far from being out to the woods, though, - having only…
America, 2016) serves as an industry backed form of self-regulation for the content of films for the American consumer. However, amongst the changing times of the Country following World War II and leading into the turbulent 1960’s, Major movie companies were willing to forego industry-approved regulation for major films, forcing the MPAA to change from the Production Code towards the modern-day Rating system. Film as an art form has always been infatuated with replicating real life. The modern…
name is King Kong.” (Morton, 2005) This research essay will be analysing the film(s) King Kong 1933 directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack and the remake King Kong 2005 directed by Peter Jackson. The essay will compare and link each style of films, the narrative, genre and aesthetics. Throughout the discussion the essay will undertake an Industrial and historical approach which will be used to analyse both films. It will delve into the history and themes; how they…
Thomas Edison and his assistant, William K.L. Dickson, created a device called kinetoscope. It was small box that that had film roll and a peephole. People would look in the peephole can see 90-second black-and-white films. The last gentlemen to change the technology of moviemaking was Auguste and Louis Lumière. These two brothers developed a new device that could show film on a large screen. Thomas Edison created the first movie premiere in America with the new Thomas Armat’s Vitascope.…
African Americans in the film industry, but not many know about the path they had to take to get there. African American films have always played a significant role in my family. We loved to see films that make us laugh, but also ones that revealed more about the history of our race, especially since my distant cousin Pearl Bailey starred in many of those motion pictures. The fact that my cousin worked in film during a time that African Americans were looked down upon in the film industry…
many ways. The reasons why these films are not alike is because of the different directors; there is a Canadian director and an American director which makes the film styles different from each other. ‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ uses propaganda to try and convince the viewers that they are right. These documentaries were very hard to follow for someone who knows very little about politics, and coming up with things to write the paragraphs on were difficult. These two films may have been about a similar…
Questions Setting- How does the physical state of the neighbourhood impact the movie? What do the condition of the homes say about the neighbourhood? How has the neighbourhood’s population changed over the years and why? Why has Walt stayed? In the film, there are many shots of the neighbourhood that depict how worn down it is. This adds to the change that has happened in the neighbourhood, with many refugees moving in and a growing gang problem. It is especially noticeable when young Thao is…