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Movie posters are advertisements and are there to “sell” the movie they are promoting, and to make you want to watch it. Movie posters give insight to what the film will be about and introduce the main character or characters. Both Superman origin films have two posters and both are compelling, but in different ways. The first poster for Superman 1978 has got a really simple design; you don’t see Superman on the poster but rather a red streak which could indicate Superman is too fast to see…

There was a variety of things to do in 1998, such as: movies, television shows, music, sports and fashion. The number one song on the Billboard charts in 1998 was “The Boy is Mine” by Brandy & Monica. The number one album was the self titled: “The Backstreet Boys”. The Grammy Awards were big in 1998. Lauryn Hill won album of the year with “The Miseducation of Laryun Hill”. Lauryn Hill also got best new artist. The best pop album went to “Ray of Light” by Madoma. Best pop duo or group was “Jump…

struck between network television and Hollywood studios was symbiotic. Studios wanted to increase movie attendance again and networks wanted to increase television audiences. Producing shows that showcased upcoming motion pictures like MGM Parade and Warner Brothers Presents was a benefit to both the movie industry and the television industry. The invention and rise of television of course occurred after the Paramount decision was made, causing the biggest studios in Hollywood to lose their…

Films are products of their time and evolve as American culture evolves. As such, directorial use of existing technology, and the cultural desire for improved movie-making have led to the development of the motion picture industry. “To most people, a movie is popular entertainment, a product to be produced and marketed by a large commercial studio. Regardless of the subject matter, this movie is pretty to look at – every image is well polished by an army of skilled artists and technicians”…

Westdale Movie Theatre is the only single screen theatre remaining in Hamilton (Wilson, 2012). It was built in the 1930s and is the only theatre constructed in that period to still continue to function as a cinema today (Wilson, 2012). The 1930s and 1940s were known as the golden days of movies; during this time there were over 20 movie theatres within Hamilton that served the public and consisted of theatre that were small and contained roughly 400 seats, to medium sized theatres that contained…

looked towards the threat as a source of revenue and began producing television content. Eventually studios found themselves creating more television content than feature films and the line between the two mediums began to blur. Movie studios like Warner Brothers and MGM began to sell their pre-1950s film catalogues and by 1956 television would broadcast its first feature length film The Wizard of Oz (1939). Hollywood eventually lost control of their contracted stars as they began making their…

Movies are a gateway to our imaginary world. Through movies we can time travel to places we could only dream of. They narrate stories that are a combination of our personal experiences as well as projections of our mind. The narratives cannot be comprehended nor imagined without architectural spaces. It is this very architectural layer in movies that strings the narrative, the characters and the idea into a gripping plot that leaves behind a powerful imprint on the viewers’ minds. Movies…

If I had to choose one film that represents Hollywood’s involvement in the Second World War, it would have to be Michael Curtiz’s 1942 film “Casablanca” . Examining just this film demonstrates the reasons to study the war films, especially with those produced during the war. From this type of film, we get the producers, directors writers and actors viewpoint reflected in the story that they are producing. The film is, from the producers’ time view, about current events thereby the film will…

In ‘Music and the Silent Film’ by Patrick Miller the writer comments that from the earliest days of the cinema, commercial films were accompanied by music. From the fairground nickelodeons where player pianos churned out popular favourites to the glittering movie palaces where large orchestras accompanied the images on the silver screen, film music flourished. Music for the movies not only heightened the emotional response to a picture, but also served the practical purpose of drowning out the…

Best filmmaker in the 1920’s? Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin changed the way films were produced and how they were seen. Compare what technology is today to what it used to be. Imagine watching a black and white movie with no talking nor outside sounds. Watching a movie today at the movie theater you can almost feel the vibration from how loud it is. Chaplin was able to produce and star in silent films and he still was able to get his point across. Today when people watch a movie, there are multiple…