Yes‚ Norma Is That Crazy Sunset Boulevard constantly and persistently advances the theme that Hollywood creates movie stars that become engrossed with their own fame and then abandons them‚ leaving behind only their outlandish and outdated fantasies. The case of Norma Desmond is no different. Her out-of-touch relationship with reality is given form through her desire to make her “greatest picture yet.” The segment of Sunset Boulevard that will be analyzed in this essay is significant because‚
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divulges the dark yet unknown‚ harsh realities of fame‚ following Hollywood’s transition from silent pictures to talkies; with his film Sunset Boulevard. Sunset Boulevard is a 1950 American classic film noir‚ starring Gloria Swanson (Norma Desmond)‚ William Holden (Joe Gillis)‚ and Erich Von Stroheim
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Premiering in 1950‚ “Sunset Boulevard” is one of the most critically acclaimed dramas of all time‚ known for its candid depiction of the disturbing effects of Hollywood. The film is narrated by Joe Gillis—the man we see lying dead in a pool in the first scene—who recounts the months leading up to his death. Struggling to write a film script‚ Joe ends up hiding from the police in the mansion of Norma Desmond‚ a 53 year-old faded film star who begs him to help with her script for a film. After living
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Sunset Boulevard‚ though at times harshly critical of the motion picture business‚ is considered a great achievement and a true classic among films made during the height of Hollywood’s Heyday. While the story is narrated by down-on-his-luck screenwriter Joe Gillis‚ or rather‚ his corpse‚ the real star of the movie‚ both literally and figuratively‚ is the character of Norma Desmond‚ played by Gloria Swanson. A silent film star‚ Desmond hasn’t made a picture for over twenty years and still believes
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The Thematic Intentions of Sunset Boulevard The film Sunset Boulevard directed by Billy Wilder and staring the main characters of Norma Desmond‚ Joe Gillis‚ and Max Von Mayerling is ideal example of how important film making techniques help depict a movie’s core theme intentions with vivid clarity. Classic Hollywood is the first thing that comes to mind when one speaks about this film’s style. This signature category combined with the visual style of realism and it’s continuity editing; detailed
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of a skunk. The alcohol created a wildfire in the back of her throat. You see much like drugs‚ the need for recognition‚ acceptance‚ and love is an addiction and can very often influence the choices we make. This is depicted in the 1950 film‚ Sunset Boulevard ‚ written and directed by Billy Wilder. Drugs can often cause a distortion in the addicts reality. For aging former child star‚ Norma Desmond‚ the need for recognition led to distortion within her own reality. Norma lives in the past‚ and feeds
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sober‚ Kevin McKidd as Tommy‚ clean-cut athlete that returns to drugs more than once‚ and Robert Carlyle as sociopath Begbie boast about not using drugs but picks extremely violent fights with people who stand in his way by throwing beer mugs. Cinematography helps us understand the struggles and consequences of the dark corners of addiction through camera angles‚ lighting and point of view. The film lets us know that life is what you make it and that anything is possible if you try hard enough.
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The Boulevard of Death Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City‚ the largest in the area‚ and second largest in population. It is approximately 178.3 square miles with a population of 2‚272‚771. The major source of employment is trade‚ transportation and utilities. Queens is ethnically diverse‚ but it is composed of mostly Whites and Hispanics. The community of Forest Hills‚ within the city of Queens‚ is bordered by Flushing to the north‚ Woodhaven to the south‚ Rego
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Acting and cinematography work together to create powerful meaning and impact in films. These are two aspects of filming that will almost never change regardless of the age. Acting and cinematography are what separate a good film from a great film. The Godfather is a relatively old film but is also a great example of how memorable a film can be if acting and cinematography are done extremely well. I will try to explain in detail what makes The Godfather one of the greatest movies of all time by talking
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Sunrises and sunsets in the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton takes a very important role in the novel and even in real life. A sunset is the time in the evening when the sun disappears or daylight fades. A sunset to me means the end of the day‚ and a sunrise is the beginning of a new day. A sunset shows opportunities fading away unlike a sunrise that reveals opportunities. For the Sunset project my sunset was made out of stained glass and mirrors. Lastly‚ the sunset plays a role in The Outsiders
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