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The movie Forest Gump directed by Robert Zemeckis was released to the public on July 6th, 1994 and to this day considered as one of the top 20 movies of all time, hilarious, dramatic, romantic, and an all-around classic movie to watch. Tom Hanks plays the role of Forrest Gump, the main character of the movie. Even though Forrest Gump isn’t intelligent, he has somehow accidently been present at many historic events of United States history. But throughout these amazing adventures, his one true love Jenny Curran, who is played by Robin Wright, eludes him throughout the movie. Forrest Gump is a not so intelligent, naïve, and good hearted man from Alabama who witnesses and is a part of the 20th century events in the United States history. During this movie, you travel through the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. …show more content…

Forrest was present or apart of all the historical events mentioned or listed above, weather it was on accident or purpose. The historical events in this movie, in my opinion, was beautifully displayed throughout Forrest Gump’s life starting with the meeting and dancing with Elvis and ending with the purchase and birth of personal computers such as apple and the death of

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What techniques are used? Many techniques such as camera shots, angles and movement, lighting and visuals, were all used extensively to create the feeling that the film was set in the 1970 's. in particular they made it into a square video that they used to make it feel like you were watching it on an old television, also the clothing, cars, houses and food had all looked like it had come straight from the 1970 's, in particular the lack of technology that they had back then. The creators of the film also made the parallel universe part of the film very surreal to show that she is dreaming.

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The film does a good job of making it feel like the 1950’s by using the events such as the Korean War and the Red Scare in the movie. Also, the director of the film chooses to shoot in different camera angles depending on the situation which helps shape the meaning of the scene. Finally, this movie does a good job of keeping the viewer entertained by the way the actors acted out the scene making it feel very realistic. While the movie is over fifty years old, I still do recommend watching it since it is shot very well and the plot of the movie only gets better as the film

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The film itself not only seeks to depict a variety of sentiments held during the 1950s, but also demonstrates the influence

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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.

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Finding Forrester: A Cultural Synopsis Finding Forrester tells the story of Jamal Wallace, an African American high school student living in the Bronx and attending a low-income high school. He meets an extraordinary but extremely antisocial writer who helps him to learn life lessons. There are many cultural references in Finding Forrester, including cultural shock, cultural norms, social hierarchy, and counterculture.

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Movie Report: Hacksaw Ridge The movie Hacksaw Ridge takes place during World War II on the island of Okinawa against the Japanese. The bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in 1941 while under Franklin Roosevelt 's presidency by the Japanese triggered America’s involvement in World War II. Hacksaw Ridge is a historically accurate movie pertaining to the real life events of what went on between the characters, the settings and events during World War II at Hacksaw Ridge in Okinawa. Desmond Doss, who is the main character, lived with his family in Virginia: Tom Doss, his father, Bertha Doss his mother, and Harnold Doss, his brother.

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The movie made the book come to life, minus a few details. One thing the film was missing was the church scene. During the Tom Robinson trial, Scout and Jem sat with the reverend. Since he was the reverend, you can assume he came from the church, but in the movie, the church is not specified. Not showing the church scene left a hole in the film, but not as much as leaving significant parts of the plot

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From the cinematic techniques to the plot line, the film incorporates many elements of the style of film. Despite being set in an older period of time and adapting the elements of the spaghetti westerns, it appeals largely to the modern audience due to the certain things which capture their attention. Director Jocelyn Moorhouse

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The concentration is on comparing and finding the changes that history made to this movie genre, especially considering the gender roles. Results will clearly explain the psyche of society in two different periods, which confirms that people reflect the movies as movies have an impact on people. The Introduction It is often said that the element of surprise makes the movie more interesting and leads the plot. There are many masters of storytelling

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‘Singin’ in the Rain’ also displays a longing for the past, being made in 1952, in the midst of the Cold War. However, unlike ‘Grease’ it is set in a time before the beginning of the Cold War, in 1927 - between the Cold War and the First World War. The film being set at the dawn of a new era in Hollywood and technology aligns with the hope for a new beginning after the end of one of the most major wars in history, and hope for a brighter future, for both cinema and the US. Additionally, the film was made during the Red Scare of 1947-1957, adding to a recollection of times

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The Iranian classic film, “The Day I Became a Woman”, directed by Marziyeh Meshing, released in the year of 2000, is a three part allegory that conveys the yearning of women at three different stages of their lives, a girl who is on the edge of adolescence, a wife determined not to be ruled by her husband, and a wealthy old woman who wants to gain and buy the things that she never had. On the other hand, Thelma and Louise, directed by Ridley Scott, is a 1991 American crime film starring Geena Davis as Thelma and Susan Sarandon as Louise, two friends who plan to go on a road trip, away from their husbands, with disastrous consequences. Although the two films seem very different from each other and they have been produced in two extremely different

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Robin Wright who played Forrest 's best friend Jenny, Sally Field who played Forrest 's mother, Miss Gump. Garry Sinise and Mykelti Williamson played Forrest 's friends form the military, Lieutenant Dan and Bubba. Summary The movie is about Forrest Gump from Alabama, USA, who is a man with a very low IQ, and he kind of sees the world from a child 's perspective. He is on his way to visit his friend Jenny that he hasn 't seen in years.

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