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An Analysis of Editing Methods in The Cutting Edge Film (734 words, 3 pages)

Editing is referred to by many editors as The Invisible Art. By popular definition, if editing is done well, the audience of a particular film should not even notice or pay attention to the details of the editing itself. In other cases, editing is used in unconventional ways to make ... Read More

The Autism of Arnie Grape and the Struggles of the Grape Family in the Film, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1897 words, 7 pages)

In the drama film, Whats Eating Gilbert Grape, Arnie Grape falls into the group of disabilities known as autism spectrum disorders, or ASDs. Leonardo DiCaprio, the actor who portrayed Arnie, does a fantastic job of acting out an ASD as one of the major plotlines of the film. Although it ... Read More

The Ambivalence of the Religious Element in the Film, The Truman Show (698 words, 3 pages)

Throughout the course of this class, weve established that there is not a single translation of the story of Christ and the New Testament. Just as in all consumers of literature, there are many subjective views of the same story, each with new perspectives and different highlights on what is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Similarities between the Cherokee and Maori Attitudes towards Hardships in Life Portrayed in the Film Whale Rider and the Novel The Education of Little Tree (415 words, 2 pages)

People have different ways on handling unsettling or difficult times. The film Whale Rider directed by Niki Caro is about a Maori girl, Paikea, who aspires to be the leader her Granpa always wanted. The novel The Education of Little Tree (ELT) by Forrest Carter, tells the story of a ... Read More

A Report on Kill Bill: Volume II, a Martial Arts Film by Quentin Tarantino (493 words, 2 pages)

Kill Bill Volume II presented itself as the second part of the Kill Bill series, beginning with Kill Bill Volume I. The main difference between the two films appeared to be the way in which the story was told. While Kill Bill Volume I presented itself as an action-packed gonzo ... Read More

The Different Personas in Our Everyday Lives in the Film, Adaptation and Novel, Fight Club (1513 words, 5 pages)

People deal with personas every day. They are the masks strapped so tightly on the faces of colleagues and the self that offer a different surface-level interpretation of character. Whether these personas are put on to impress or to hide the truth, people are prone to pursue an idyllic model ... Read More

A Review of A Dog’s Life, a Silent Film Written, Produced and Directed by Charlie Chaplin (681 words, 2 pages)

The films techniques, themes, and actors helped portray economic and social issues that were common among the lower class in the community where the film was shot. Chaplin uses techniques such as allusions, various repetition of jokes, and foreshadowing to give the film an underlying hindsight tone. Scraps, the dog, ... Read More

A Review of the Bling Ring, a Suspenseful Film (379 words, 2 pages)

From the first time viewing The Bling Ring (2011), there was something glaringly wrong with the situation. The questions flooded in as I sat, snarling at the implausibility of it all. Why would a thief wear high heels? Who would hamper their own escape attempt? Why would the thieves post ... Read More

The Exposition of the Character Bernie in the 2011 Film Bernie (673 words, 2 pages)

Bernie (2011) portrays itself much differently than most comedies. Though narration is often present in comedy (see Ted 2012, Elf 2003) to explain the story or provide exposition on the character, Bernies narration contains multiple voices, and carries much more expository heft than a usual voice-over. Based on a true ... Read More

A Critique of Religion in P.T. Anderson’s 2012 Film, The Master (600 words, 2 pages)

Before delving into the religious aspects of P.T. Andersons The Master (2012), theres just one question that I asked myself before starting this film for the first viewing will I get this film?I mean, Ive seen only a handful of very off-center and unconventional films (Eraserhead, The Cell, Oldboy, to ... Read More

The Portrayal of Jesus as a Borderline Schizophrenic in the 1988 Film Adaptation of The Last Temptation of Christ (1211 words, 4 pages)

When it comes to directing film, there can be no denying the paramount importance of producerdirector Martin Scorsese. His work in film set an amazing precedent for decades to follow, as he innovated one the most important emotional standpoints to ever grace an audience. While most film attempted to make ... Read More

A Critique of the Violence Portrayed in the 2013 Film, The Purge (1604 words, 7 pages)

IntroductionMedia violence refers to the depiction of physical force or threatening to use force to carry out a non-consented action against a person or persons. Media violence has been growing perennially over the last few decades facilitated mainly by the increased access to technology. Similarly, the production of media content ... Read More

The Use of Symbolism in Birth of a Nation, a Film by D.W. Griffith (432 words, 2 pages)

From this limited viewing of D.W. Griffiths film, Birth of a Nation (1915), the most striking difference between the innovations of this picture and the films the class viewed already is the use of symbolism. Of the film weve viewed as a class, the main appeal was the inception of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Lawful Good Morality in Serpico, an American Neo-Noir Crime Drama Film Sidney Lumet (683 words, 3 pages)

Viewers have come to expect that the man with the badge is good, the witnesses are neutral, and the crooks are evil until otherwise stated in a film. However, the degrees of goodness should be regarded most of all in determining character. All throughout Sidney Lumets Serpico (1973), we see ... Read More

An Examination of the Sociopath Lou Bloom in the 2014 Film, Nightcrawler (664 words, 2 pages)

Nightcrawler (Universal, 2014) details what I feel from this second viewing (first was back in March) as a story where no ones a good guy, demonstrating a sort of necessary moral nihilism that is reflected in most, if not all, of these characters. Lou Bloom (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) captures ... Read More

The Inspiration and Political Aspects of the Western Film, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (433 words, 2 pages)

A lot of my friends taking Film Classes elsewhere are sick of Westerns. They gripe endlessly about their similarities. Ive got an exact quote here, too It's the same movie every time. Guys with dumb fcking hats shooting other guys dressed in darker clothes with dumb hats. There. Film studied. ... Read More

The Passion of Dr. Carson for His Occupation in the Film Gifted Hands (623 words, 2 pages)

The film Gifted Hands, featuring Cuba Gooding Jr., plays the role of the protagonist, Ben Carson. The film expresses the passion that Dr. Carson held for his occupation neurosurgeon. His downfalls in life are also shown, including the loss of his baby due to his wife having a possible miscarriage. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film Rendition of the Story Ethan Frome (702 words, 2 pages)

In the film rendition of the story Ethan Frome, the producers stayed true to the main story line, but also changed and left out a couple things to, as they thought, enhance the story. Other movie producers also venture away from the exact story in the book for cinematic intrigue, ... Read More

A Feminist Perspective on Twilight, a Teenage Vampire Film (1900 words, 6 pages)

We all grew up watching classic, animated television shows and movies or we listened to our favorite fairytale each night at bedtime. We may not want to admit to it, but we all have done it at some point in our lives. We all had our personal favorite, whether it ... Read More

The Innocent and Wondrous Style of Hayao Miyazaki’s Films Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Wind Rises (766 words, 3 pages)

. When you think of Japanese animation, he is the man that comes to mind. A man who is dedicated to his craft, he works at least 12 hours, sometimes not even eating, hand-drawing by himself the storyboards for all his movies. When Spirited Away won the Academy Award for ... Read More

The Negative Emotional Impacts of War on Soldiers and Their Families Portrayed in American Sniper, a Film by Clint Eastwood (932 words, 4 pages)

The movie American sniper is based on the real life experiences of Chris Kyle, an American soldier who undergoes an extensive NAVY SEAL training and finally rises to become the best marksman in the country. Kyle is then sent to Iraq during the gulf war. The movie itself is based ... Read More

A Discussion on the Film Blackfish, and Seaworld Keeping Orcas in Captivity and Presenting Them as Killers (586 words, 2 pages)

Tillikum is a massive killer whale, who is owned by and lives in SeaWorld, the world famous tourist attraction. This animal is a natural predator, yet when lives were lost to this animal, director Gabriella Cowperthwatie blamed the people of SeaWorld for turning it into a killer and calling for ... Read More

A Review of the True Story, Symbols, Themes, and Cinematography in The Pursuit of Happiness, a Biographical Drama Film by Gabriele Muccino (1594 words, 6 pages)

From the day the very first immigrants landed on the shores of this country, the characteristic that had given the United States its appeal is the idea of making ones own future and achieving whatever dream it is one has in life. America was built on the idea of individual ... Read More

The Art of Making Movies and an Analysis of My Favorite Films (1314 words, 4 pages)

My favorite moment in any movie would have to be a scene from the movie V for Vendetta. The scene ends (and starts) with V setting up dominos. The suspense builds as there is jump cuts from V to Eric Finch, an officer who is on Vs case. After describing ... Read More

The Society of the Elves of Middle Earth in Peter Jackson’s Films The Lord of the Rings (1531 words, 5 pages)

Whenever people watch movies and TV, oftentimes the focus is solely on the heroes or main characters and their actions. Seldom does a person stop to analyze the society of that universe that the main characters encounter. And by not stopping and taking a look at the society in said ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Ways of Filmmaking – the Continuity-Based Editing and Kino-Eye (302 words, 1 pages)

The continuity-based editing and kino-eye as explained by Dziga Vertov are two very contrasting ways of filmmaking. Editing that puts continuity at the forefront is what we see most often in filmmaking, it puts all of the happenings of the film in temporal order so the plot makes sense to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Presentation of the Truth in the Documentary Films Don’t Look Back, Little Dieter Needs to Fly, and Mr. Debt (611 words, 2 pages)

Each mode of documentary film making that we have watched so far has a different way in which it tells the truth. Each of these films has a distinct manner in which they each tell a different kind of truth. Dont Look Back is a film that is meant to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Mise-En-Scene in the Film The Apartment by Billy Wilder (1069 words, 4 pages)

The Mise-En-Scene we see in Billy Wilders film The Apartment when analyzed is interesting. The setting is very unique as it takes place in a huge office building in New York City, the props used in the film tell us a lot about the story and the characters using them. ... Read More

An Analysis of Friendship and Loyalty in the Film The Deer Hunter (845 words, 3 pages)

In the 1978 film The Deer Hunter, friendship and loyalty are put to the test as three friends leave their normal routines in small-town Pennsylvania to serve in The Vietnam War. Before, during, and after their terms of service, their relationships strengthen due to the heightened circumstances of their surroundings. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Specific Way of Filmmaking in the Films by Wes Anderson (1190 words, 4 pages)

Wes Anderson has been recognized as a very unorthodox sort of director. In other words, the films he produces contain similar elements, which many directors today would choose not to use in their films. Anderson is debatably one of the most iconic as well as different directors in modern filmmaking. ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013