First, the main character, Amari, has experienced the most of all characters I believe. Amari was kidnapped at 15 years old, witnessed her mother, father, and brother killed, and was separated
The siblings fight for their freedom in a way that even when separated from their maman they still manage to turn even stronger. Karin and Marc made their way to the allies in Italy and make their way to The United States on The U.S.S.
It can be argued that from the start the film Selena gives the audience the wrong impression that Selena reached the pinnacle of her career when she successfully obtained an English- language crossover status. That is because the film opens with a scene of Selena singing in English to a sold-out concert at the Houston Astrodome which is meant to show “Selena’s career pinnacle” (Vargas 2006). Thus, the viewer’s initial impression of Selena is that Selena became successful only once she succeeded in the American music industry. However, if one were to look at the story of Selena from when she first debuted as a singer one would be able to see that is the not the case.
Auteur theory is an important mode of film criticism that indicates the extent of the director’s involvement in the final output of the film. As it has been previously mentioned, Spike Lee’s films express certain notions about race that emerge from his personal viewpoint as well as from his political and aesthetic beliefs. The focal point of this chapter is the auteur theory and its relativity to Spike Lee. In order to prove the connection between the theory and his works, it is necessary to refer to Lee’s biography, since both his background and distinguishable personality have contributed to his technical skills as well as to his unique style as a film director. The particular chapter will also include the synopsis as well as the technical analysis of each film correspondingly.
As she comes to know the two brothers, she finds out their overbearing Alpha brother named Alex was coming out to either claim her or kill her. This book goes on pages to pages of explanation how the brothers are and what they can do. Alex is straight up Alpha male who made it pretty clear that he wanted nothing to do with her, but to help her heal and figure out everything that is going on. But the more time they spend together, their attraction
Marco steals innocence from Allegra when he sexually assaults her. Allegra’s childhood is stolen when her father dies and her mother is preoccupied by TV. Joe loses his box and his ballerina. In addition, when Joe’s father dies, Joe loses his potential in life
Argo is a film that is based on the real events of the rescue mission, the Canadian Caper. The film only tells a part of the story, leaving out a lot of parts that deal with the Canadians. The Canadian Caper did have American influence, but the operation consisted of four distinct phases, and three were mostly Canadian. One did involve significant U.S. assistance too, but most of the mission was planned by the Canadians. The film leaves out significant details about what the Canadians did to assist the Americans, and is inaccurate in some details.
Anna appears with Ottavio and sees her father lying dead. The Commendatore’s blood is everywhere. Anna and Ottavio think to revenge on unknown murderer. Giovanni and Leporello find a woman, Donna Elvira. She is an earlier victim of Giovanni.
Auteur is the french word for author and is a term given to those far and few between who were responsible for handling and directing most of, if not all post and prior production of a film, including techniques, advertising, and choice of cast. So much so that they are considered to be the "author" of the film. Alfred Hitchcock has no doubt left an indelible and engraved mark on all of cinematography as one of the most successful and influential auteurs of all time, as seen through the wide range of techniques Hitchcock employed throughout his films such as voyeurism, doubleness, and the famed magcuffin, as can clearly be seen in the film "Rear Window" as well as "Shadow of a Doubt". Hitchcock also showed immense dedication to the post and
In films made by a director labeled as an auteur, spectators are able to associate the films together and may already harbor certain expectations because of the identifiable pattern and trends each of the films posses. In earlier accounts of the term, an auteur was studied through something called an auteur theory, which identifies the director as the primary author and creator of his or her film. A well-known auteur that is commonly referred to when discussing its concepts is Alfred Hitchcock. His films contain similar structures and motifs, which manifest the authorship he takes in the films he would make and produce. Hitchcock proves to be an auteur and a renowned “master of suspense” because of his employment of continuity editing
Ideology: is an indirect way of looking at the vision of the belief system of what the film is conveying. Referring to a set of values that which is commonly interrelated with politics that reflects on a single person, a class or culture about how one see the world and how they should each other in it. Auteurs: Is the most recognizable practiced and pervasive theoretical forms to writing a film. This is an artistic form to express the ideas and feelings of one person, usually the director or dominant figure. The indelible stylistic traits that link the style of their films together making the director known for their type of film such as John Wayne and westerns, Woody Allen and comedy, Arthur Freed with his musicals and Alfred Hitchcock is
The film “Argo”, directed by Ben Affleck, re-enacted the events of the Canadian Caper during the Iranian Hostage Crisis (1979-1981) in Tehran, Iran. Not all 53 hostages were captured as six American diplomats escaped and were taken into the care of Ken Taylor, the Canadian Prime Minister at the time, in the Canadian embassy. Taylor and the Canadian government created a plan to help the diplomats escape, however, they needed an intelligence force to back them up, which they didn’t have. The C.I.A was contacted to help Canada get the diplomats back to Canada safely with fake Canadian passports. The C.I.A created the fake movie called “Argo” as well as a fake studio and script.
The 1995 film adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, directed by Ang Lee and originally written by Jane Austen, has timeless elements in its composition. Starring Emma Thompson, also the screenwriter, and Kate Winslet as Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, the movie tells of two heroines and their struggle between balancing idealism and reality. As young, female adolescents of the 1800s, they are responsible for finding husbands that can support them financially; and following their father’s death and loss of money, this becomes even more emphasized. But, they come to struggle when having to choose between what their hearts crave, and what their minds know is best. Elinor’s ideal partner is the initially dull Edward Ferrars, who is discovered to be secretly engaged
The former chapter was about individual models which make Travis Bickle and his loneliness, but this chapter is about the society which alienated him. Taxi Driver was released in 1976, and behind it, there is the social background of the United States from 1960s to 1970s. The main character, Travis Bickle lives in New York, the United States in the 1970s, when there were incidents related to Taxi Driver. According to Iannucci, “Historically, Taxi Driver appeared after a decade of war in Vietnam (1976), and after the Watergate crisis and subsequent resignation of Nixon.”
The Auteur Theory-Intro Part Considering the collaborative process of filmmaking, especially nowadays in most film production, the concept of there being a singular creative supervisor is debatable. Nonetheless one cannot deny the existence of directional motifs and instances of thematic and stylistic elements within the work of filmmakers like Tim Burton and Alfred Hitchcock. These directors indicate that within traditions and genres lies the overall definition of an auteur: a director whose inventive traits are listed throughout his/her work like a signature. Auteurism rose to the surface in the 1950s French New Wave criticism as an appraisal of Hollywood directors who were ready to avoid the rules of the studio system and create films that were distinctively their own.
