This is a short story about a young girl who is protecting her ten-year-old brother‚ who witnessed a hit man a murder. It all started when Danny the younger brother goes to his doctor’s appointment alone‚ and sees a nurse bend over a very rich man and inject him with a poison. He notices that Danny saw what he did and that makes him a target‚ Danny flees from the hospital and races home using his bike‚ and he gets home and quickly locks the door. His sister Megan starts rambling about how Danny mistreats
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Donnie Darko has always been one of my favorite films‚ and its sheer originality has inspired many of my own screenplays. It is considered a cult classic and has been the subject of critical acclaim‚ as well as being widely renowned as an incredible piece of intellectual and thoughtful work. The film’s unique use of form affects and alters its content greatly‚ and it’s a big part of why the movie is so fantastic. Donnie Darko very firmly centers around the conflicting themes of the real and the
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Ethan Coen‚ Quentin Tarantino‚ Martin Scorsese‚ and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu are the definitions of great filmmakers. First of all a great film maker needs to have a great story. Ethan Coen has his own genre when he makes movies. He tends to make movies that have a very intelligent lead actor‚ and they usually follow a man who is going through a hard time in their life. His movies are very intelligent but at the same time are humorous. His movies give one moments where they laugh‚ cry‚ and
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Mike Nichols‚ the director of The Graduate and Sam Mendes‚ the director of American Beauty both do a great job of including specific framing shots. They also character proxemics to showcase the relationships between the characters. Both directors also use the dominant and subsidiary contrasts very effectively in their respective movies. These mise en scene film elements are vital to a good movie and these directors perfected them. The directors in these two films use character proximity very cleverly
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“Harrison Bergeron” and 2081 Compare and Contrast In both 2081 and “Harrison Bergeron”‚ Harrison breaks free from his handicaps. It is significant that the filmmaker kept this element in the movie because it symbolized freedom. In “Harrison Bergeron" it says “Harrison tore the straps of his handicap harness like wet tissue paper‚ tore straps guaranteed to support five-thousand pounds.” (page 3) An example from the film is that Harrison tore them off dramatically‚ and the crowd was astonished. This
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Not only do Soviet Montage‚ German expressionism‚ and French impressionism influence nearly every film we see today‚ it also molds and builds the appearance of films and help to evoke emotion from the intended audience. Montage can best be described as the selecting‚ editing‚ or piecing together of film to create some type of meaning‚ this is seen in some way‚ shape‚ or form‚ in every film. German expressionism is seen as a movement towards distorted settings‚ along with supernatural stories. Expressionism
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Description of a scene Within the film‚ “Double Indemnity”‚ there exists quite the diversity of scenes that are presented to the viewer. A particular two minute stretch of the film is interesting in itself as it provides a good example of the sheer number of particular details that can make a film like this stand out from the rest. The first shot of the film exists as one of the most impressive as it takes place primarily within an elevator with minimal camera movement. This medium shot is the longest
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Although Soviet Union was communist at that era it is fascinating how they had film industry. Mass production of films in Soviet Union was possible from the new leadership announced a “cultural revolution” during late 1920s and early 1930s. The movie “The Man with a Movie Camera (1929)” directed by Dziga Vertoya is a unique film at that era. This film would be in the category of documentary film because it has realistic form in the film by showing ordinary Soviet Union citizen life. However the film
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1.1.1 Journal: Building Suspense Journal English 9 (S2655615) Points possible: 10 Date: ____________ Think of the last suspenseful movie you watched — one that made you feel nervous about what might happen to the characters. Can you remember how the movie created that suspense? Think about the music‚ the lighting‚ the camera angles‚ and how quickly or slowly the plot moved along. Write at least half a page reflecting on how the movie built that suspense. Read the
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The Usual Suspects - Film Analysis The director uses several cinematic techniques and embeds a whole range of other techniques to create a dark atmosphere. The opening foreshadows the sinister mood and atmosphere throughout the entirety of the movie. A wide panning shot across a body of water is accompanied by sinister music; created to enhance the visual experience. This style of music is used in many scenes to emphasize and to sustain the eerie atmosphere. Excellent choice of camera angles achieved
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