Cinema of Horror MEDA 13672 November 10‚ 2014 In 1978 John Carpenter changed the landscape of horror cinema with the release of his terrifying new film Halloween. The film follows a group of young females as they are stalked‚ tormented and inevitably killed by an escaped lunatic wearing a Halloween mask and wielding a knife. The film was revolutionary for the many themes and concepts it introduced‚ (including the concept of the final girl) things that have been so often repeated they have
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future directors would follow with his classic 1939 film “Stagecoach”. Although there were a plethora of western films made before 1939‚ the film “Stagecoach” revolutionized the western genre by elevating the genre from a “B” film into a more serious genre. The film challenged not only western stereotypes but also class divisions in society. Utilizing specific aspects of mise-en-scène and cinematography‚ John Ford displays his views of society. The film consists of many cliché western characters. There
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The meaningful changes the characters in Atonement go through are what make the film successful in engaging the audience as it helps the audience to relate to the characters‚ their experiences and their motives throughout the film. The director‚ Joe Wright‚ uses a variety of motifs and symbols to support this idea and to help the audience understand the significance of scenes such as the fountain scene‚ from the perspective of Robbie and Cecilia; Briony’s meeting with the French soldier; and the
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2 Scene Breakdown 3 Narrative Analysis 4 Character Analysis 5 Aesthetics and Design Misc-en-scene Props Set Lighting Editing Video Audio 6 Auteur Analysis 7 Textual Analysis Symeotics/Marxists/ Retotic‚ Physco 8 Conclusion Introduction Cast Away reunites star Tom Hanks with director Robert Zemeckis‚ their first film together since 1994’s Oscar-winning Forrest Gump. The film was a critical and commercial success
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The elements in the composing of a film are to show attention and the meaning of the film industry. The elements evaluate today is sounds‚ editing‚ mise en scene‚ and cinematography in Phil Joanou ‘s The Veil . In The Veil‚ all these components release good concept of the movie‚ which give a good understanding of the film. The movie films a group of people (Maggie Price‚ Sarah Hope‚ Jim Jacobs‚ Karen Sweetz‚ Jill‚ Nick‚ Ed‚ and Ann) of trying to find out what happen to the Sarah hope hometown‚ after
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Australian comedy film directed by Rob Stitch‚ renown for perfectly incapsulating the spirit of Middle class Australia. Starring Michael Caton‚ Stephen Curry‚ and Eric Bana‚ The Castle utilises an all Australian cast to illustrate the lives of Australians in the 90’s. The purpose of this essay is to deduce the parallels between the castle and life in 1990’s Australia. The Castle not only represents life in 90’s Australia‚ it is a landmark film in 90’s Australian culture. During the film there is a scene
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In the film Difret 2014 by Zeresenay Mehari and the reading “A Small Place” by Jamaica Kincaid‚ both the film and the reading portray either patriarchy or colonialism. This paper outlines that although individuals may think that there is a relationship between patriarchy and colonialism that there isn’t. Illustrations and meanings will be provided on to further explain this‚ as well as how colonialism has affected the indigenous world for worse‚ and lastly‚ the treatment of women. In the film Difret
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S participation. During 1914 to 1918‚ film industry propaganda was infinitely good because it got people to enlist‚ promoted liberty bonds‚ and exposed the atrocities Germans were committing. The U.S. had no intentions in joining the war when it began. As a result‚ the U.S. army was in need of more recruits to help with the war effort. As a solution‚ the U.S. used propaganda to spark patriotism and fear among American boys. For example‚ in a propaganda film it shows a young man receiving a threatening
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Sacrifice) and Whitey Bulger (Black Mass) are just two examples of cinematic incarnations that have served to entertain and semi-education observers. This time around‚ it’s world-renowned French high-wire walker Philippe Petit that becomes the subject of a film treatment – a man that cemented his legacy by performing depth-defying walks in and between some of the world’s most impressive structures‚ which include the Notre Dame Cathedral‚ New York’s Lincoln Center‚ and of course‚ the two
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thrillingly intelligent films to be released last year. The follow-up to his low-budget debut Following (1999)‚ Memento is a technical and imaginative tour-de-force that wrenches you from your normal popcorn slouch and demands attention; this is a film that makes you work and makes you think‚ and one which‚ unlike Lenny‚ you won’t forget in a hurry. The opening image - a Polaroid developing in reverse‚ the image slowly fading into obscurity - is a perfect metaphor for a film which thrives on the
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