In the story‚ The Boarded Window‚ there is usage of magic realism towards the end of the story where the man gets visions of lighting and loud noises‚ and a unique vision when the panther supposedly attacked the wife. Waking up the next day to find the panther’s ears in between the wife’s teeth ‚ holds the true essence of magic realism. The boarded window itself represents Murlock. The passage also tells us that he did not board the window because of the hatred for light and air but some other reason
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“Yes‚ very much so‚ this is significantly noticeable through the reoccurring motif of the birds. I purposely used immobile birds‚ which are represented throughout the movie in photographs or as stuffed birds. The reason for this is because ordinarily‚ birds are liberated‚ however‚ though the use of immobile birds it metaphorically symbolises that both of the predominant characters‚ Marion and Norman are constricted‚ just like the birds. The use of birds is also a reflection of characters‚ which conveys
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Mash‚ a counter culture classic‚ the themes and techniques used‚ represent the ethos of 1960s - 1970’s youth perfectly. The first thing i really noticed with Mash was that it did not hold back‚ religion was mocked and Mash really didn’t hold back‚ this is very pertinent in one scene‚ the legendary Last Supper scene‚ followed by Painless rising from the dead‚ only after a nurse has sex with him. This scene also shows the use of satire as sex‚ and honoring the “Faux Dead” with the use of sex and booze
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Alfred Hitchcock movie review Alfred Hitchcock was a brilliant technician who blended sex‚ suspense and humor. Hitchcock directed more than fifty feature films in a career spanning six decades. He remains one of the most popular and most recognized filmmakers‚ and his works are still popular today. Hitchcock was able to master not only the art of the film making but also the art of the psychological thriller. Hitchcock trademark techniques that made his film classics today include “Emotion”‚ “The
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The two main characters of this film are Kathy (Jennifer Connelly)‚ a recovering alcoholic who is struggling to maintain her sobriety while being faced with losing the family ’s house that her recently deceased father had worked so hard for. Kathy had neglected the mail after her husband left and didn ’t get the warnings from the state that her home would be repossessed if she didn ’t pay off a delinquent business tax. Her home was put up for auction and sold‚ and now‚ Kathy has resorted to sleeping
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Alfredo Hitchcock uses a great example of the personality double of Norman Bates character. This is apart of the basic gothic elements and used several times during the movie. As Norman Bates meets Marion crane ‚ he is a sweet and nervous boy that likes a girl. On the other hand he also has a personality as his evil mother side. His mother comes out when he gets threatened and or when Marion Crane undressed and that puts him on edge. A form of an masculine element used is oedipal when his dominant
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Cinematography History Cinematography is an art form in the field of filmmaking. Although the exposing of images on light-sensitive elements dates to the early 19th century‚[4] motion pictures demanded a new form of photography and a new aesthetic. On June 19‚ 1873‚ Eadweard Muybridge successfully photographed a horse named "Sallie Gardner" in fast motion using a series of 24 stereoscopic cameras. The cameras were arranged along a track parallel to the horse’s‚ and each camera shutter was controlled
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American Psycho: Character development: Patrick Bateman is a fine working man‚ who is a part of the company Pierce and Pierce. Bateman is what you would call a yuppie‚ a person who has a lot of money to use‚ one who really thinks of what he is wearing. It has to be the best of the best. The reason for doing the murders he does‚ is because he is upset with the world that he lives in. He actually hates himself and everyone who ruins the world‚ and that is the people he kills. He start out
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The Might of Spite Plot Summary The movie is about a guy (Antagonist) and a girl (Protagonist) living together that get turns to do the laundry. The guy (Thando) is very lazy‚ watches TV the whole day and refuses to do the laundry even after the girl (Carrie)‚ tries to force him physically. Carrie is miserable after that but then finds another way to get him of the couch. She tells him that his car is being stolen and when he gets outside‚ Carrie locks the door behind him. Thando sees his car isn’t
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Film – 8 3 October 2013 Cinematography Woody Allen utilizes many different camera angles and lighting techniques in his movies. The way he uses lighting can affect the mood and make things seem confusing with dark lighting or‚ on the contrary‚ make things seem all the clearer with more lights. A variety of modified lenses can help tell a story on their own with color filters‚ black and white‚ as he used in Manhattan‚ and shorter and longer lenses for depth perception. These shots can tell us
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