Julianne Campbell ENG 4U (Hachey) October 1st 2010 Alfred Hitchcock’s schizoid masterpiece Psycho cleverly portrays the theme of personality switching through characterization‚ setting and cinematography. There are two main examples of characters who show the sign of multiple identities. Norman Bates is a prime example of sort of personality switching‚ we see a major transition of his throughout this film. A not as obvious change is that of Marion Crane from a so-called good to evil transformation
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animalistic behavior‚ commodification like dolls‚ childlike behavior and isolation and being trapped. The director uses the mise en scene to indirectly tell the viewer more of the story when they take a close look and analyze the every aspect of the cinematography‚ editing‚ framing‚ wardrobe‚ and the
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John Stahl’s 1945 ‘Leave Her to Heaven’ is a beautiful and intelligent example of classic Hollywood cinema that transcends the bounds of storytelling and offers something not only narratively captivating‚ but deeply meaningful. The film does not shy away from making interesting social commentary. At the time it was produced in the United States in 1945‚ the very fabric of American society was changing rapidly. Through the advent of consumerist advertising and the unprecedented necessity for them
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evoked by each contrasts completely. Every film uses the stylistic system to structure a narrative that is based on a combination of the visual and audile rather than either in isolation. The four elements of the stylistic system are sound‚ cinematography‚ editing and mise-en-scene. Mise-en-scene can be further broken down into four different categories‚ namely setting‚ movement of figures‚ lighting and costume and make up. I will comment on the film in the context of the musical genre and then
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In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements In English MOVIE REVIEW Of BEOWULF Merry Anjela M. Mendoza September 16‚ 2011 Ms. Maria Dolores Fiao-ag Introduction Beowulf is an epic from England. It is a story of a brave man who killed many monsters and died defending from a dragon. It is also a great story of adventure. From an old English poem‚ it became a 3D movie with the faces of real actors and actresses. Although there has a difference from the original poem‚ it still showed great and it
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Church. These are presented in a tone that is sarcastic and ironic‚ with a mood that is mild and forgiving. Visually‚ the setting and production design will bring you back to 1950s Ireland‚ which is highly distinct with the present time. The cinematography is nothing too special; it was shot in polished angles‚ and with dim lighting to establish the gloomy environment the film is trying to convey. In my opinion‚ this is the style used to make it closer to reality so it will capture the emotions
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Alternative Cinema Harry Mathias Contrasting Apocalypse Now and Road to Perdition The movies Apocalypse Now and Road to Perdition are both films that keep you on the edge of your seat and pleading for the next scene to arrive and blow you away. In the opening scene of Apocalypse Now you see the forefront of the Vietnam War accompanied perfectly by the Rolling Stones soundtrack that adds the precise amount of intensity and loudness needed to portray the war from the perspective of Captain Benjamin
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suspicion of Eve and that Eve’s concealing her identity. It is unclear what Eve’s motives are at this point in the film but it is clear that she feels regret. The director’s choices in editing‚ narrative functions‚ acting styles‚ mise-en-scene‚ cinematography‚ and music/noise in the hotel scene reflect many narrative and editing themes that are prevalent throughout the film. Through decisions by the director and powerful acting‚ the Hotel scene reflects the emotions of Thornhill and Eve by enhancing
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Michael Moore’s latest film‚ "Fahrenheit 9/11‚" presents a critical look at the administration of George W. Bush and the War on Terrorism. In this film Moore investigates the rapid growth of the United States government and its trend of trampling the rights of individuals‚ and the corporatism that is spawned out of the close ties between big government and big business during wartime. Michael Moore may not convince all audiences‚ but is successful for its factual accuracy in which the evidence spoke
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Requiem for a Dream is a movie masterpiece‚ even though it is not a movie of beautification. Everything required for an incredible film is in there; great acting‚ cinematography‚ story‚ and the viewer’s reaction. The title alone can fill one in on what this movie is‚ it’s a ’death of a dream’. Even though this is not a movie made to beautify anything‚ it takes a serious problem and makes it as least glamorous as it could‚ therefore making it an anti-drug movie without preaching it. "Rober Ebert (EBERT
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