Bentley) speak of the unappreciated beauty surrounding us; however‚ Lester also begins to question the values of a world that seems perfect but is actually a suburban dystopia. Through their use of various filmmaking techniques‚ particularly cinematography and editing‚ Mendes and his collaborators create a vivid illustration of this dichotomy. In terms of depth of narration‚ American Beauty is a remarkably subjective film. Mental subjectivity actually serves as a baseline and framework since the
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Hollywood and video games do not make a perfect couple Hollywood has made a quit amount of films that are based on video games‚ but none of them was a huge success as the games were. Top video games like Tomb Raider‚ Prince of Persia and Super Mario Bros all have been made into movies‚ but they were not executed well. Sometimes people wonder how can a movie with a $100 Million budget flunk easily? Nowadays video games include a perfect storyline‚ cinematic‚ visuals and it is more dynamic than
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The Academy Award for Best Picture is considered the most important award of the ceremony. While there are those who think that the other nominees should win the 2014 Academy Award for Best Picture‚ Captain Phillips is a fantastic and well made movie based on a true story. The Academy Awards Ceremony of today is far from what it was when it first began. The first Academy Awards ceremony took place out of the public eye during an Academy banquet at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (“History of the
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The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption filmed in 1994‚ directed by Frank Darabont bases a story around the life of prisoners in the Shawshank Prison. The captivating film revolves around the strong friendship that is built between two prisoners‚ Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) a smart banker‚ and Red (Morgan Freeman) a long-term inmate‚ who becomes Andy’s closest accomplice. The storyline is narrated by Red who reflects on Andy’s adjustment and life at Shawshank. Darabont skillfully explores
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characters. Sound and effects is another filmic technique used in the film. This played a big part in painting Donkeys character‚ using lots of different pitches in his voice to show that he is an interesting and funny character. The film uses cinematography and sound to make Donkey an important character. Vicky Jenson and Andrew Adamson use all of these filmic techniques in the film ‘Shrek’ to portray a character who is trusting‚ open minded and hilarious whom helps bring Princess Fiona and Shrek
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Telling a story‚ any story‚ is much more than just clever words. A good story typically requires very little effort‚ even if it is told poorly‚ to garner audiences. However‚ there are a few that may require additional components‚ such as creativity‚ vision and lots of imagination to make it interesting. Hollywood has mastered these elements… Imagery‚ artistry and resourcefulness are useful elements to spark interest‚ particularly when bringing a story to life. The documentary‚ Hollywood Styles as
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JEFFREY J. HANSHAW 02/06/13 ABSTRACT: “Koyaanisqatsi‚” directed by Godfrey Reggio; music composed by Philip Glass; and cinematography by Ron Fricke. The cult film Koyannisquatsi is an interesting depiction between the interaction of nature‚ man‚ and technology. The film opens with of nature and the power it holds juxtaposed with the sometime destructive nature of man that eventually transitions into a more symbiotic relationship between man‚ nature‚ and technology. Martin
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Heaven’s Gate: A Film Review Michael Cimino’s American Western‚ Heaven’s Gate (1980)‚ is both complex and beautiful. A contemporary Western epic based‚ in part‚ on the Johnson County War‚ the film features a rich cast of characters and stunning cinematography. Heaven’s Gate is a great example of a modern take on the genre. Heaven’s Gate tells the story of James Averill‚ played by Kris Kristofferson‚ a Harvard graduate who travels west to Johnson County. Averill becomes a sheriff in the Wyoming county
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“Nosferatu (1922)” directed by F. W. Murnau is a German Expressionist film (a movement in the early days of narrative film) based on the novel “Dracula” by Bram Stoker. In the public domain version I watched the character’s names have been changed to match the names of the characters from “Dracula”. Jonathon Harker (Gustav von Wangenheim) is an estate agent’s clerk who is sent to Transylvania to visit Count Dracula (Max Schreck)‚ a man wishing to buy a house in their town of Wisborg‚ Germany.
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Grew up in the 70s‚ so never got the Beatles phenomenon‚ the invasion‚ the crazy teenagers‚ and all that. Still don’t. Strangely though I know most of their tunes and some lyrics‚ the beginning part anyway. Since I was living through all these events- Vietnam war‚ riots‚ protests‚ etc – in unintended development oblivion (I was too young)‚ I could only take the film at face value‚ i.e.‚ lack of emotional association. Having said that‚ for me‚ this is just a longer version of a pre-Glee musical.
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