opening scene of the film introduces Xanadu‚ Kane’s mansion castle with the mis-en-scene connoting a foreboding and ominous atmosphere. A panning shot is used to show the expanse of Kane’s wealth – the initiation of the film in this way establishes to the audience that Kane is someone who has gone to great lengths to attain the wealth and material possessions that he has; however the dark atmosphere suggests that perhaps the American Dream isn’t what it seems. In the words of film critic Jonathon Bowen
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In the video‚ the slaunted screen‚ the premise begins with an immensely popular Asian American male idol‚ Sessue Hayakawa‚ who was one of the most recognizable stars in early Hollywood silent era. He starred in more than ninety films even with white female leads. That was the prime time of the Asian American actors. However‚ unlike Sessue‚ the Asian actors nowadays are little thought as sex symbols‚ even some are mould into masculine gender prowess such as kungfu masters. Moreover‚ according to Asian
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The debut film of Francois Truffaut‚ The 400 Blows is world-renowned for being the epitome of the French New Wave movement. Following the award for best director at the 1959 Cannes festival‚ Truffaut’s The 400 Blows entered theatres of all nations ranging from its domestic French theatres to the foreign theatres such as in the United States. Domestic (French) reception of the film was quite positive‚ and commented by Jean-Luc Godard declared it to be “most free‚ film of the world” of the time (Godard)
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Man on Wire Man on Wire is a very interesting nonfiction documentary film of one man’s story. Through reenactment footage and original footage the director of this film‚ James Marsh uses many strong aesthetics that helps to get Philippe Petit’s story across. As well give the audience the truth and reality of the world. Even if it was illegal and daring‚ Philippe Petit was determined to tightrope walk between the New York City’s World Trade Center’s Twin Towers. Jf hgjk fh irgk jfh uhg uhu juf mfn
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How has your understanding of the consequences of conflict been shaped by the techniques used by various composers? The film‚ Unfinished Sky by Peter Duncan together with the novel‚ Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta and Bruce Dawe’s poem‚ ‘Homecoming’‚ demonstrate that the consequences of conflict are exceedingly varied. The audio‚ visual and language techniques used by the composers throughout these texts allow an in depth exploration of the consequences of conflict. The texts show that
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The exceptionally engaging film‚ Hoop Dreams goes deep into the life that surrounds basketball. To make it‚ a player has to be something more then just a good player. They need to be belligerent‚ well trained‚ surpass academically‚ and unaware of anything that doesn’t include basketball. The highly thought out‚ and heartrending film closely records the lives of two Chicago teenagers as we watch their struggle of basketball‚ to become the best. For five years‚ Steve James‚ Frederick Marx‚ and Peter
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Science fiction films give audiences an understanding of technological advances and take its audiences to the future with its films. Andrew Stanton’s film Wall-e and Spike Jonze’s film Her are examples well-made science fiction films identify and explores the ideas of technology and humanity. In the film Wall-e‚ the main character Wall-e is a lonely robot living on earth after all the life forces has died or left the planet. Wall-e’s main function and purpose within the film is to collect garbage
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Sing is an animation film that was produced by Illumination Entertainment‚ written by Garth Jennings‚ and directed by Garth Jennings and Christophe Lourdelet (“Trailer and Movie Site”). The film tells the story of a Koala bear named Buster Moon‚ who owns a theatre that has fallen on hard times. In an attempt to save his theatre‚ the bear holds a singing competition in order to find new and successful acts for his shows. The animation film uses well know actors and singers such as Reese Witherspoon
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The recurring motifs common to these two films. Leaving Behind In both the films‚ the protagonist at a certain point in their life goes through an event where they decide to leave the routine of their life and pursue‚ out of intuition‚ something else that is away from their past. In Double Life‚ Weronika leaves to visit her aunt in Krakow after telling her father that she doesn’t feel like she’s alone in the world. She leaves her lover and father behind to arrive in Krakow‚ where she spots her double
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The film‚ Distant Journey‚ directed by Alfred Radok‚ follows the young protagonist‚ Dr. Hana Kaufmanova‚ and her family’s journey during the Holocaust. The film begins with scenes of official signs around the city telling the Jews to "get out"‚ followed by all of the Jews forced to wear a yellow star on their coats. Soon all of Hana’s family has been deported. Hana was originally exempt from being deported because she married a non-Jew. The community faces rising terror as people are soon singled
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