John Ford and Frank Capra: A Study of Their Movies "A great man and a great American‚ Frank Capra is an inspiration to those who believe in the American dream" John Ford "The megaphone has been to John Ford what the chisel was to Michelangelo.....Ford Cannot be pinned down or analyzed. He is pure Ford--Which means pure great" Frank Capra Frank Capra and John Ford have directed many classic movies and it is unfair to only view two of their works and summarize all there is too say about their
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Titanic is the best movie that was ever made or will ever be made. This is because of the many layers that make the movie multi-dimensional and easy to relate to. The historical value of the movie is enough on its own to make it the best movie ever. The movie is almost a documentary‚ except it grabs and keeps the attention of the viewer. Then there is the love story of Rose and Jack that touches the heart of every viewer. The mood of the movie also helps. It helps one to realize how the people of
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Buster Keaton is arguably one of the best filmmakers of all time. During the peak of his career‚ most notable for his silent films‚ Buster Keaton revolutionized the artistry of movie production‚ performing unprecedented stunts and creating avant-garde filmmaking techniques that would soon influence many present-day filmmakers. Although silent films are now considered by many to be a thing of the past‚ Buster Keaton’s exceptional cinematography‚ stunts and special effects‚ and deadpan expression augmented
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way. In the film‚ Citizen Kane by Orson Welles‚ Charles Foster Kane attempted to live his life unconstrained but rather ironically‚
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their themes and motifs. As a master of techniques‚ Citizen Kane falls into the classical category and demonstrating the Italian Neorealism‚ The Bicycle Thief fits the modern class. Both films use photography‚ mise en scene‚ editing‚ movement‚ and story similarly and differently to emphasize their personal themes. In both films‚ photography played a huge role to depict a theme. The use of camera angles‚ specific shots‚ and lighting in Citizen Kane‚ help support the idea of supremacy. In the political
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In Citizen Kane‚ Welles once in a while foregoes altering for the long take; on the other hand‚ he additionally embraces altering procedures from Hollywood‚ such as the shot-reverse shot technique. Obviously‚ Welles gives the breakfast scene his own specific touch‚ giving a montage arrangement chronicling the breakdown of a relationship. He additionally uses stun cuts‚ as in the presentation of the News on the March grouping or the slice to a screeching cockatoo later in the film. Sound assumes
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the most memorable film elements displayed in Citizen Kane is a camera technique called deep focus. This element is constantly utilized to add a larger complexity to both the plot and perspective. Deep focus makes anything and everything within the shot immediately relevant. It is portrayed in the scene where the youngest version of Charles Kane is throwing snowballs at the tin sign outside of his original home. First‚ a shot from far away from boy Kane where he is isolated against the white of the
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An Analytical View of Armageddon Films made throughout the years provided entertainment. There were classic films‚ such as Citizen Kane and The Grapes of Wrath‚ that actually taught us about life‚ and then there are films that are just were made for pure entertainment value. One such film‚ Armageddon‚ directed by Michael Bay‚ is a science-fiction‚ action movie that was solely used for entertainment purposes. Armageddon is about an asteroid coming toward earth that will totally destroy mankind
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The Great Gatsby & Citizen Kane " You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. "- James Allen The Great Gatsby and Citizen Kane are both classic American stories about the so called “American Dream”. The main characters in both stories are Mr. Gatsby and Mr. Kane. They each come from similar backgrounds. They also both hold much power as adults. A difference between the two is one chose their way of living the other did not. He was
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In Citizen Kane there are many examples of Mise-en Scene‚ but today we will focus on one. The idea and recurring motif of loss; Specifically for Mr. Kane himself. This theme is quite an ironiq thought for someone who tried so desperately to acquire anything and everything. First take a look at the scene of Kane during his youth in Colorado you will notice that even in the beginning he loses his childhood‚ home‚ and his parents. Next is the segment of the movie where Kane seems to gain all that he
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