Joss Whedon Essays

Remember the time when Joss Whedon allegedly claimed that the resurrection of Phil Coulson may have taken "some punch out of" the Avengers? It appears that the comments made by the executive producer of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. have been taken out of context and he 's actually happy to bring Clark Gregg 's character back to life. During a recent interview with the Oxford Union, Whedon spoke up about the issue and confirmed what Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. fans have known all along. "No, I don 't regret

Buffy the Vampire slayer's "Hush" is one of the show's most recognizable episode. "Hush" was the only episode from the TV show series that received an Emmy nomination for Best Writing. The creator and writer of the show, Joss Whedon, was an English major in college. It is no surprise that the creator incorporated some literary devices throughout the show. He revealed that the show is a big metaphor for the personal problems that one faces on a day-to-day basis. The episode goes deeper into the

Unit 2 Discussion: Cabin in the Woods 1. Provide a fictitious scenario for a crime that could occur and produce the assigned evidence in the environment you were assigned (image). You can be creative or draw inspiration from a film or book. Remember to select a crime based on the Category Block that you were assigned based on your last name. Make sure you end your scenario with officers being called to the scene. Jonathan and Brittany Harris took their 23 year old daughter to a cabin in North Carolina

INTRODUCTION White Zombie is an American horror film directed by Victor Halperin which produces the different style of horror genre as first zombie film. According to the IMDb.com White Zombie was released on 4th August 1932. Comparing with other horror success films such as Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (931), White Zombie is intention to a different kind of film as zombie horror genre. Many criticize on the acting and dialogues in film but the lighting and high contract black in white color

The principles of yang and yin are one of the oldest and most fundamental concepts in the Chinese philosophy that date back to the 3rd century BCE or earlier. According to this principle, each and every substance in the world has an inseparable and contradictory opposite like old-young, female-male, dark-light etc. The two opposites are said to attract and complement each other and that the core of each substance contains the element of the opposite. 2. The main scripture in Daoism is the Daodejing

When Joss Whedon wrote and filmed Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, no one on the crew thought it would grow to the fame it has now. I believe that Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog represents the cult fiction genre well with how closely the fans followed and waited for the next release of a segment. Cult fiction is a genre that has large following of loyal fans that closely follow the production. Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog became a cult in itself almost instantaneously just because of the names involved

what they are today. So imagine how vastly different the world will look in the year of 2517. This is the year in which Joss Whedon’s film Serenity is set. It is a science fiction movie with spaceships and space travel, although conversely half of it seems as if it takes place in the time of the Wild West. Having such an exaggerated contrast in the two time periods in which Whedon decided to pull inspiration from, makes it hard to be confident that such a movie would work. However, although they represent

Joss Whedon implements additional foolish acts of love in a lighthearted scene between Benedick and Beatrice, after Benedick discovers that Beatrice “loves” him, further suggesting that in reality, humans can indeed become too engrossed in love. Joss Whedon portrays Benedick as a buffoon who is very much convinced of his own physical appearance and therefore, acts upon it. In this interaction, Benedick gaily bounces up the stairs to meet Beatrice and strikes a ridiculous pose. Then, to further impress

fantasy vs. reality stands as an ever present theme throughout the play’s entirety. Kenneth Branagh and Joss Whedon, two acclaimed filmmakers, took on the challenge of addressing the resonating ideas found in the play in astoundingly different interpretations. Branaugh created a beautiful and faithful adaptation full of cheer, vivacity, and a strikingly large amount of sugar-coated deception. Whedon, on the other hand, constructed a subtle yet unbridled

found on stories or from literatures content with “an easily identifiable formulas, character types, and iconography” (Goodykoontz, 2014chapter4.1) But, the type of genre of the feature-length film “Much Ado about Nothing” (2012) by Kai Cole and Joss Whedon, is an example of a movie that crosses genres like comedy, drama, or the mayor genre comedy/ romance because such categories as comedy, and drama are “broader than what the term genre typically refers to” (Goodykoontz, 2014chapter4.1). However

Joss Whedon once said, “All worthy work is open to interpretations the author did not intend. Art isn't your pet -- it's your kid. It grows up and talks back to you.” (Whedon) This statement describes how all literary works are open to many different interpretations, commonly known as literary criticism. A formal definition of literary criticism is that it is used to describe, analyze, interpret, study, and evaluate works of art. The phrase “literary criticism” derives from the Greek language, literally

In Joss Whedon’s episode “Hush” of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer, he had to find a way to tell an entire story with very little dialogue. This technique is very hard to do and it takes someone with a very high skill level in order to be able to accomplish that. Sound is a very important component to any sort of moving visual. It allows for the plot to move forward, it enhances our senses, and it helps our brains to remind us of what is happening. Within this episode the characters discover just how

Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse borrows from John Locke’s philosophical work Essay Concerning Human Understanding to explore the development of individual and group identity, effectively and accurately portraying the text. • Book 1 of the Essay critiques nativism, saying there is no innate knowledge. Likewise, Dolls within the Dollhouse are void of basic knowledge. o In Tabula Rasa state, Dolls only perform basic tasks as exemplified by those around them. o In “The Left Hand,” Echo doesn’t call out

appropriation. As time progresses, gothic archetypes such as Bram Stoker’s "Dracula'' undergo metamorphosis to reflect contemporary values and concerns, thereby ensuring their enduring relevance. Angela Carter’s "The Lady of the House of Love'' and Joss Whedon’s "Buffy vs. Dracula'' epitomise this phenomenon, illustrating how reinterpretations can augment the perennial

Introduction to Digital Media Presentation Notes Jessica Egan 1/2/2016 What is Digital Media? Overview This presentation examined Lev Manovich’s popular film essay “What is Digital Media?” and its relation to contemporary cinema, such as Transformers (directed by Michael Bay, 2007). Throughout the presentation I discussed how according to Manovich, cinema can no longer be distinguished from animation because of its use of CGI and digital software, the progression of digital cinema and

Marvel are once again unabashedly bringing geekery to the masses and it's not hard to see why when the Avengers cinematic franchise has amassed Disney a cool £5bn to date. Joss Whedon has done a fantastic job of bringing the original graphic novels to the silver screen for a second time. This time around the rag tag bunch of heroes must take on a new foe, Ultron, who is played by James Spader. He is originally a stoic artificial intelligence who, no thanks to Tony Stark, comes to believe he must

Vampire culture and mythology was first developed and recreated as stories that struck fear into the hearts of many in the 1700s—with the first painted image being Dracula. His image being thin and possessing pointed ears, and the famous vampire pointed teeth, he was described as being a cruel almost disfigured looking man that had strange and peculiar features that made him not look exactly human like, but still appear to be so. This adaptation of the everyday vampire influenced many for years,

reference to at least two films screened in this course The theory of auteurship has influenced film criticism since 1954 and continues to be analysed as a concept defines film directors as artists. When comparing the works of Steven Spielberg and Joss Whedon it is clear that both directors posses some of the qualities of what Andrew Sarris defines as an auteur and ultimately should be classed as such. Auteur theory began with French New Wave cinema. It is a French term meaning “authorship.”  That

Protagonists such Ellen Ripley from the Alien franchise, Mulan from her self-titled film, and The Bride from Kill Bill are all prime examples of strong leading female characters. These women have struck down gender stereotypes and took it upon themselves to defeat their films antagonist. A modern example of these women can be found in Marvel Comic’s Black Widow; however, in the recent film Avengers: Age of Ultron, the characterization of Black Widow made her a more stereotypical emotional woman rather

real girls and women’, going on to claim that Buffy’s trials show ‘that to be just a girl is often an epic task in itself’ ”(113). Short notes that the Buffy The Vampire Slayer series “avoids the standard ‘female in peril’ trope”. The creator, Joss Whedon, created the show in response to horror movies always killing off the pretty blond female who had sex. Buffy defies the typical movie female relationship; she has multiple relationships and has sex with those partners. Short wrote, “By using their