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A Summary of the Film, Dead Man Walking (779 words, 1 pages)

"Dead Man Walking" is a film that allows the viewer to see all angles of the matter at hand. That matter is a man's life. Is it morally correct to kill a man because he killed someone else? This question has been asked for decades and the answer changes a ... Read More

The Portrayal of Reality in the Film “The Edit” (746 words, 1 pages)

A documentary is a piece of work presenting political, social, or historical subjects in a factual and informative manner. I believe a proper documentary should present facts objectively without prejudices, should not combine fiction with factual information, and must be truthful. The truth presented in a documentary should be the ... Read More

The Misrepresentation of the Film in the Conquest of Paradise (946 words, 2 pages)

1492, Conquest of Paradise The misrepresentation of the Film The movie, Conquest of Paradise is very inaccurate in its portrayal of Christopher Columbus and what he brought to the so called "New World". The movie shows Columbus to be the first person to discover America and to cross the Atlantic ... Read More

An Exploration of the Concept of Left Cycle Films Using the Article, The Left and Right Cycles by Robert Ray (1469 words, 2 pages)

I want to explore the concept of "left cycle" films using the article entitled "The Left and Right Cycles" by Robert Ray. To help me explore what makes up a "left cycle" film, I will compare two movies, both "left cycle" according to Ray. Those movies are "Dog Day Afternoon" ... Read More

A Comparison of Peter Pan the Film and the Novel by J. M. Barrie (846 words, 1 pages)

The film Peter Pan is based on the original stageplay by J.M. Barrie. The film is about a boy called Peter Pan, who never wants to grow up. With the novel does it share almost all similarities , still it does have some differences from the novel. Besides , there ... Read More

Tim Dirks’ Film critic Review of Casablanca (1528 words, 3 pages)

Casablanca is in my opinion one of the best movies of all time, bringing together excellent actors, creative artists and a perfect story. Since so many reviews and studies have been done on Casablanca it is hard to approach it with a genuine touch so in a way this is ... Read More

The Prime Example of Archetypes Appearing in Modern Motion Pictures in the Film “Waterworld” (364 words, 1 pages)

The 1995 hit film Waterworld is a prime example of archetypes appearing in modern motion pictures. The movie displays three main characteristics that give it archetypal meaning. The first of these is the classic hero archetype. Secondly, many archetypal elements of nature are displayed. Lastly, many other archetypes such as ... Read More

How Film Techniques Show the Emotions of the Character in the Movie “The Main Without a Face” (572 words, 1 pages)

Analytical essay of the scene- 'Norstadt discovers truth' How are film techniques used to show the emotions of the characters in this scene? During the movie, "The Man Without A Face" by Mel Gibson, numerous film techniques are used to enhance the various scenes throughout the film. Before the scene, ... Read More

A Look at Films with Negative Imagery and Stereotypes in America (1668 words, 3 pages)

Film. It's a medium that showcases art to its highest potential. It creates emotion and storytelling by using pictures in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement. Some critics herald film as marvelous due to its innovativeness whereas others view film as propagating class differences by solely marketing it's ... Read More

The Accuracy of the Film Amadeus (1358 words, 2 pages)

Amadeus The Accuracy of the Film The majority of the film Amadeus isnt focused on Amadeus at all. It is actually centered on the mediocracy of the lesser known composer Antonio Salieri. Even so, the film is full of inaccurate details, which fill the general publics knowledge of Mozart with ... Read More

A Film Review of A Birth of a Nation (427 words, 1 pages)

Film Review of A Birth of a Nation Birth of a Nation is the single most important and key film of all time - it contains many new cinematic innovations and refinements, technical effects and artistic advancements, including a color sequence at the end. It became a formative influence on ... Read More

An Analysis of King Henry II’s Deliberations Over His Successor in England in the Film “The Lion in Winter” (516 words, 1 pages)

Any director directing any movie has fundamental goals that they want to achieve. One of these fundamental goals include keeping with the accuracy of the times in which is to be tentatively depicted in the movie. In The Lion in Winter directed by Anthony Harvey, it is a movie that ... Read More

An Analysis of Symbolism in Run Lola Run Used in Film To Imply Thoughts, Feeling or Ideas (979 words, 2 pages)

Symbolism in Run Lola Run Symbolism is used in film to imply thoughts, feelings, or ideas in the characters that the director does not want to state outright through speech or action. They also help the viewer to understand the essence of the conflict and action. Often these symbols are ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film Twelve Angry Men Who Follow the Jury Deliberation of a First Degree Murder Case (788 words, 1 pages)

The film Twelve Angry Men follows the jury deliberation of a first degree murder case. The jury, totaling twelve men, dispute their decision of innocence or guilt throughout the movie. Many concepts of social psychology including conformity, anger displacement, and stereotypes are used in the struggle between these men to ... Read More

Journal Entries on Films That Deal With the Theme of Dealing With Revolutions (1529 words, 3 pages)

David De Souza World Cinema 121698 I have chosen to do my journal entries on films dealing with revolutions. All of the films I have chosen deal with the theme of over throwing the old regime. 1.)"Open City" Open City was one of the first films out of post-war Europe ... Read More

The Most Common Way of Studying Film History (2827 words, 4 pages)

'Excellence', 'popularity', 'typicality' - discuss the relative merits of each of these as a basis for the inclusion of films in a film history Any attempt to study film history requires the consideration of films, which occur within the categories of excellence, popularity and typicality. They are three very different ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film, Civilization by Thomas Ince (347 words, 1 pages)

Civilization Thomas Inces Civilization was very dramatic and easy to follow. Although its a silent film you are able to do your own narration. Throughout the movie quotes pop up to give you a better understanding of the scene thats occurring some just normal subtitles and thers somewhat pacifistic. Theres ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film, The Third Man (1132 words, 2 pages)

Carol Reed's direction of "The Third Man", coupled with Graham Greene's screenplay, continually thrust forward the notion that the betrayal of a friend is forgivable in the light of a greater good. However, what one considers the correct, moral course of action is totally dependant upon their preference of what ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film, The Big Sleep (1019 words, 2 pages)

Howard Hawke's latest film is an enthralling mix of intrigue, deception, corruption and self-interest. TBS is populated with seedy and immoral characters who exist within a black world represented through the shadowy confines of black and white that film noir is so suitable to represent. The strengths of TBS is ... Read More

An Analysis of the World War II Having Been Explored in Many Books and Films (323 words, 1 pages)

World War II has been explored in many books and films, which offer a broad number of views on the war. One book that does this is Slaughterhouse 5, which was written by Kurt Vonnegut. The book is about a P.O.W. named Billy Pilgrim and the way he keeps his ... Read More

An Analysis of the Film, Death on the Nile By Christie Agatha (329 words, 1 pages)

The film, Death on the Nile by Christie Agatha is a romantichorror film that takes place in Egypt and is a perfect setting for this movie. The monuments foreshadow the movie through symbolism with various Egyptian temples. The first time the movie warns the viewer through a monument is when ... Read More

An Analysis of the Plot and Setting of the Film “City Lights” (603 words, 1 pages)

"City Lights" is a picture starring Charlie Chaplin. It is a silent film released after the advent of talkies (1931). The setting of the movie is The Great Depression in America or present time when it was released. The movie could be considered a "romantic comedy" as Chaplin's humor has ... Read More

The Common Features Between Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and Coppolas’ Film Apocalypse (1053 words, 2 pages)

Joseph Conrads novella Heart of Darkness and Francis Coppolas film Apocalypse Now share a number of common features that make them similar from a structural point of view and share some of the same events and many of the same characters. These similarities are not coincidental as when making his ... Read More

The Concept of Returning Home in the Film, The Wizard of Oz (1699 words, 2 pages)

The film The Wizard of Oz is definitely about the concept of returning home. This is made clear throughout the film. Dorothy's entire time in Oz is spent trying to get back home to Kansas. Then when she gets back home she tells Aunt Em that 'all I kept saying ... Read More

A Contrast Between the Book and Film of to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (496 words, 1 pages)

To compare and contrast the To Kill A Mockingbird film vs. the book. The book is better, but watching the movie also enjoying. There were three differences that stood out, the absence of characters, the different scenes, and an actors to characters comparison. The book to the movie there is ... Read More

An Analysis of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, a Film by Milos Forman (449 words, 1 pages)

This movie takes place in 1963 in a mental hospital. The main charater is Randle McMurphy. McMurphy is a middle aged man admitted to the mental hospital because his employers thought he had some kind of problem. Hes been arrested 5 times for assault and once for sagatory rape. The ... Read More

An Analysis of Imitation of Life, a Film by Douglas Sirk (609 words, 1 pages)

In the film, Imitation of Life, director Douglas Sirk examines the role of the family in the melodrama genre. The film, created in 1959, analyzed two mothers that differed in race, but evolved throughout the movie as friends, and as loving mothers. Regardless of social class, Lora (Lana Turner) a ... Read More

A Critique of the Film Version of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men (428 words, 1 pages)

In the film of John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men, Lennie has a problem of keeping things alive. The first incident is when Lennie was touching this lady's red velvet dress. He wouldn't let go, so the townspeople thought he was raping her, because she was screaming loud. The ... Read More

An Analysis of a 1939 Film Called Jesse James (2053 words, 3 pages)

In a 1939 film called Jesse James there is a scene in which a horse and rider jump off a cliff into a river. In the next shot, rider and horse are shown swimming in the river. If you were to look very closely you might notice that the horse ... Read More

An Analysis of a Film About Blackhawk Down (799 words, 1 pages)

After going to see the recently released Hollywood version of the story of Blackhawk Down I was compelled to watch a History Channel documentary on the event, to gain insight and confirm the accuracy of Hollywoods take. I found that the movie to be very accurate with the documentary, but ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013