Released September 29, 1950, Sunset Boulevard is a film noir of a forgotten silent film star, Norma Desmond, that dreams of a comeback and an unsuccessful screenwriter, Joe Gillis, working together. Ultimately an uncomfortable relationship evolves between Norma and Joe that Joe does not want a part of. Sunset Boulevard starts off with an establishing shot from a high angle shot with a narrative leading to a crime scene shot in long shot (a dead body is found floating in a pool). The narrative throughout the film established a formalist film. Cinematography John F. Seitz used lighting and camera angles in such a way to create a loneliness and hopefulness atmosphere.
Mise-en-scéne is crucial to classical Hollywood as it defined an era ‘that in its primary sense and effect, shows us something; it is a means of display. ' (Martin 2014, p.XV). Billy Wilder 's Sunset Boulevard (Wilder 1950) will be analysed and explored with its techniques and styles of mise-en-scéne and how this aspect of filmmaking establishes together as a cohesive whole with the narrative themes as classical Hollywood storytelling. Features of the film 's sense of space and time, setting, motifs, characters, and character goals will be explored and how they affect the characterisation, structure, and three-act organisation.
The Disney movie, Miracle, is a popular sports movie that follows a fictional tale based off a true story of the 1980 Winter Olympics men’s hockey team. The movie’s lead character is Herb Brooks, the head coach and mastermind behind the entire event. Some pivotal characters include the important players named Jack O’Callahan, Rob McClanahan, Jim Craig, as well as many others. The movie begins at tryouts, where there are almost a hundred notable players that were invited to showcase their talents. Within the first day of tryouts, the team is officially announced by Brooks and the team begins to form into a close-knit family.
Throughout life we are told to express our individuality and swim against the stream of the general population to put emphasis on the characteristics that make us, in short, individuals. Cherishing what makes an individual special and different is what establishes roots in creativity and self expression, however there is a forced false sense of comradery in today’s society that takes the form of involvement with the masses; peer pressure forces many people to fall into the mold of an average character. The Academy award winning film, “The Incredibles” displays the themes of expressing one’s true self and special qualities, and in contrast repression by society to fit a basic mold. These themes are elaborated on through the development of the main characters and expressed further through the supporting roles and their dialogue and endeavors.
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation website, “the estimated number of violent crimes in 2013 decreased 4.4 percent when compared with 2012 figures, and the estimated number of property crimes decreased 4.1 percent.” On the other hand, if there was a situation where these two models
Super-Size Me is a documentary film, created by Morgan Spurlock. This documentary emphasizes the message of the risks of consuming fast food and the outcomes that fast food has on people’s health. Spurlock came up with this idea from a lawsuit that involved two young girls suing McDonalds for their weight problems. The presiding judge over this case ruled that there was not sufficient evidence that their health issues were caused by consuming food from McDonalds. As an experiment to see if these girl’s claim had any merit, Spurlock was determined to only consume food from McDonalds for thirty days and see if there was any correlation between eating fast food and declining of health.
One must find the influence and the aid of others to overcome challenges. The movie and book “Wonder” directed Stephen Chobosky by composed by R.J Palacio is a story about a boy named August Pullman who has a face deformity called Treacher Collins Syndrome. This causes his face to be irregular and look different compared to others. Auggie is starting his first day of school after being home school by his mother. As Auggie walked in the school, people were walking away and avoiding being near him.
Breathless, originally titled ‘À bout de souffle’, made in 1960 is a movie about a small-time thief who steals a car and murders a policeman. The story is about authorities chasing him while he reunites with an American journalist and attempts to persuade her to run away with him to Italy. Jean-Luc Godard, the director of the movie often quotes, ‘To make a film, all you need is a girl and a gun.’, which is probably the inspiration behind this movie. Breathless was one of the movies that kicked off the French New Wave. Like several of his French New Wave members, Jean-Luc Godard started as a film critic, and wrote for the magazine ‘Cahiers du Cinema’ in the 1950s, when he was in his early 20s.
The Incredibles is a Disney-Pixar Animated Film about a family of superheroes. Mr Incredible is a father who had to retire from his superhero career yet remains nostalgic about his fame and glory in the past. His wife, Elastigirl remains committed to raising their two children as a housewife and a mother. Meanwhile, their three kids, Dash, Violet and their baby brother Jack-Jack are trying to adjust to their lives as normal children while adapting to their powers. Then, it became their duty for all of them to save the day when Syndrome started his reign of attack against society.
There is no denying that the film, Aftershock, directed by Feng Xiaogang is the most bankable domestic blockbusters in mainland China and wins the box office of more than six hundred million in 2010 (Coonan, 2010). It reproduces the grave earthquake took place in Tangshan, Hebei Province on July 28, 1976. Such a 7.8 magnitude earthquake turned Tangshan into ruins in only twenty-three seconds and caused 250 thousands death. The successful release of the film has caused the high attention and intense discussion among the community until nowadays. As an excellent work of contemporary Chinese realism film, it moves audiences through its setting, expression, characters and also the touching plot.
John Woo has been setting the standards for the action genre for almost fifty years, additionally introducing to the world scene current world-class stars as Chow Yun Fat and Tony Leung Chiu Wai. His usual motifs, including stylized, smooth characters and the presence of pigeons, and his distinct action style with the frequent use of slow motion, the chaotic fighting, and even the use of two guns at the same time have influenced the majority of the filmmakers of the genre including Hollywood ones. Here is a list with his ten best films. 10.
The Incredibles 2: Wait, A Second… Jack-Jack Has Powers?! “Jack-Jack ’s fine, but some weird things are happening!” - Kari in Jack-Jack Attack It’s finally happening folks!
Top 10 Countdown: Disney-Pixar Flicks What started as a third of the Computer Graphics Division of Lucasfilms in 1979 has today become arguably the most successful computer animation studio in the world and has produced some of the most iconic animated films of all time. The creative geniuses at Disney-Pixar have over the last two decades bestowed upon us fifteen CGI (Computer Generated Imagery)-animated feature films which have not only set a qualitative industry standard but have also collectively bagged a whooping seven Academy Awards in the Best Animated feature film category since the conception of this category in 2001, leaving DreamWorks Animation (perhaps Pixar’s closest rival) behind by a wide margin. The recent release of Disney-Pixar’s
NEW HOLLYWOOD The purpose of this essay talks mainly on the transition and changes that occurred from the golden age of Hollywood to the era of New Hollywood. With addition of different researches of case studies to further backup the points taken in this essay. During the golden age of Hollywood, a mode of production named “ Hollywood Studio System” was in placed.
Adversity in “The Intouchables” “My true disability is not having to be in a wheel chair. It’s having to be without her.” (The Intouchables). Lines like that are just a piece of the great undertaking directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano took when they decided to be part of The Intouchables.
