................... 2 Film Viewing ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Film Information .................................................................................................................................. 3 Short Film Explanation ........................................................................................................................ 3 Film Comparison...........
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Film 1070 1 September 2013 Film Analysis/Personal Reflection: Sin Nombre The movie‚ “Sin Nombre” directed by‚ Cary Fukunaga‚ is about the story of a young man‚ by the name of Willy‚ living in Mexico‚ whom is a member of the gang known as “MS”. This film makes its audience familiar with the struggles of the journey for immigrants trying to make it to America. Willy’s commitment for the gang turns redundant when one of the other gang members murders his girlfriend. A series of events occur in
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The Name of the Course: History and Culture of English Speaking Countries Assignment Subject: Dead Calm (Noyce 1989)‚ The Hunter (Nettheim 2011)‚ Dead Calm (Noyce 1989)‚ Tracks (Curran 2013) are three films about the main character’s journey into Australian nature‚ the encounter with nature‚ and the transformation of the character. Australian movies show us Australia’s own national identity. We can see the changes of the characters in all movies that
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Eye on the Prize “No Easy Walk” Film Analysis Assignment Alejandro Chusán SOC 100 Prof. Davis The engrossing documentary‚ Eye on the Prize‚ and its fourth installment “No Easy Walk”‚ is a vivid recounting of the civil rights movement leading to the march on Washington‚ DC. Since so many people of my age group are ignorant to the long and suffering history of the civil rights movement‚ the film proves to be powerful and enlightening. It is a reminder that while we indeed have come a long
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of a musical film in comparison to a film score in a non-musical largely depends on the target audience of the film‚ genre of film‚ and plot of the film. In musical films like Grease‚ Chicago‚ Les Miserables‚ West Side Story‚ and Mama Mia‚ the musical and choreographed aspects of film work with the plot in an effective manner. I feel like [romantic] comedies (eg. Mama Mia and Grease) and dramas (eg. Les Miserables and Chicago) are the two genres that are best made in to musical films. Musicals are
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Film Analysis Essay on Freedom Writers Main Credits Title: Freedom Writers Director: Richard LaGravenese Scriptwriter: Richard LaGravenese Adapted from: The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell Actors/Main characters: Hilary Swank-Erin Gruwell‚ Patrick Dempsey-Scott Casey‚ Scott Glenn-Steve Gruwell‚ Imelda Staunton-Margaret Campbell‚ April L. Hernandez-Eva Benitez‚ Jaclyn Ngan-Sindy‚ Jason Finn-Marcus‚ John Benjamin Hickey- Brian Gelsord‚ Plot Summary The movie “Freedom Writers” is based on a
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A Discussion of Heroism in Literature and Film Melissa Bushman‚ Yahoo! Contributor Network Mar 1‚ 2007 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Defining Heroism Each individual has their own personal definition of heroism or more specifically the characteristics of a true hero. Some may believe that a hero must be a person of high morals‚ while others may believe that a hero must a brave person‚ and yet others may believe that a hero can conceivably be a hero by chance and must not possess
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1. In my opinion‚ there are many important reasons why Daniel Goldhagen produced this film‚ some of them personal to Daniel himself and others to reach a wider audience. Daniel’s father was a survivor of the Holocaust along with a scholar in the topic. He spent most of his life studying and teaching about the Holocaust and sharing his story. Being the son of a survivor‚ I think it was important that Daniel learned not just about the genocide his own blood survived‚ but also the many others that have
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that exist within the “teen world”. The representation of these characters is usually extreme‚ meaning that the viewer instantly recognises the stereotype before the character is formally introduced. While these stereotypes provide comedic value to a film produced for a mainstream audience‚ it also makes the audience think about themselves and how their personality fits into the stereotypes presented. Using research from key audience theories and textual analyses
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Thurs 6:30-9:00 Film Analysis: 8 Mile The 2009 film‚ 8 Mile‚ parallels the true life story of multi-platinum artist‚ Eminem. Directed by Curtis Hanson‚ the film takes place in 1995‚ a time where hip-hop music was growing and Detroit‚ Michigan had hit an all time low. Eminem (formally referred to as Marshall Mathers) plays Jimmy‚ a wannabe rapper from the poor side of Detroit and stars like Brittany Murphy‚ Kim Basinger‚ and Mekhi Phifer all play key roles in the film. The film follows the lyrically
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