The Godfather is a tragic tale of life‚ death‚ family‚ murder‚ and vendettas. At the heart of this tragic story is Michael Corleone‚ the son of Don Vito Corleone. In the beginning of the film Michael has just gotten back from the war and he’s a hero‚ who tries to disassociate himself from his family‚ due to their illegal activities. That is until his father gets shot and he is practically forced to run the family. He is the definition of a tragic hero. The film opens on a big day in the Corleone
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people don’t know is that the tales are wrong. Grimm Fairy tales are the original fairy tales dating back to early Germany. Disney took the fairy tales and put their own spin on them to be more appealing to children. The origin of the fairytales cast a large shadow over the new “Disneyfied” tales with major transformations‚ differences‚ and a syndrome that sparked from the change as well as up rises among feminists in the community. The Grimm Brothers were German professors who grew famous for publishing
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I am writing about the use of lighting in the opening scene of The Godfather‚ (1). The photography of The Godfather as an entire film is very planned and used specifically to generate moods‚ and have great psychological affect. This is just as true for the very first series of shots for the film‚ and perhaps more important since these first shots will give the audience the initial feeling of the film‚ and set a tone for the picture. The first shot is highly dramatic in its lighting
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The Godfather set the standards upon which all gangster films were judged from. This can be considered unfair given The Godfather is in the category of the few films that showcases amazing performances‚ powerful direction‚ a rather tight script and characters that are multilayered. If The Godfather goes against the generic conventions of gangster genres and focuses on family and less violence‚ Once Upon Time in America (1983) is the epitome of gangster films (Browne 26). Sergio Leone made an increasingly
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The baptism scene of The Godfather showcases some of the best editing in film and plays a critical role in the film as a whole. In this scene viewers watch The juxtaposition between Michael Corleone’s baptismal vow to renounce evil and the merciless slaughter of the heads of the five families to ensure his position of power. This scene demonstrate the haunting reality of who Michael is as now as he is christened into leadership with the blood of all those who stood in his way. The concept of time
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Exploring Good vs Evil: The Godfather vs The Untouchables Good vs. Evil‚ a universal theme seen throughout the history of story telling‚ can find itself to be especially malleable and suprising in the modern gangster movie. In the classic depiction of this struggle‚ the Gangster was looked upon as the criminal‚ the bad guy‚ while today this is not always the case. In this paper I will be explaining the early gangster films restrictions on who could be good or evil‚ and then introduce the two
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‘The Anti-Grimm’ (2012) is an article written by A.C. and published in The Economist website‚ a reputable global magazine with renowned writers and reporters. The author quotes experts in the study of fairy tales without providing specific credentials. For example‚ the quoting of ‘Bruno Bettelheim’ (para.8)‚ ‘Charles Perrault and Hans Christian Anderson’ (para.8)‚ indicates that the target audience of this article are individuals who have been exposed to the study of fairy tales and thus expected
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Peas‚ and Three Days Grace. Therefore‚ I would not consider myself ignorant or close-minded towards other genres of music. I appreciate good music when I hear it‚ regardless of the genre. That being said‚ I seriously do not understand why fans of death metal enjoy the music – specifically the band “Cannibal Corpse.” I listened to their most popular songs “Make Them Suffer” and “Hammer Smashed Face” hoping to find something likeable about it and I could not. I had preconceived notions regarding the
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The Godfather is an insightful sociological study of violence‚ power‚ honor and obligation‚ corruption‚ justice and crime in America. Part I of The Godfather Trilogy centers on the Corleone crime "family" in the boroughs of New York City in the mid 1940s‚ dominated at first by the aging godfather/patriarch "Don" Vito Corleone. As a turn-of-the-century Silician immigrant‚ he is the head of one of the five Italian-American "families" that operates a crime syndicate. The ’honorable’ crime "family‚"
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Food is a necessary function for human survival‚ but does it also serve a deeper purpose than this? Authors Lewis Carroll and Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm use food as a symbol of power‚ or lack thereof‚ and identify the ways in which our temptations can lead us into trouble. Alice‚ Snow White‚ and Hansel and Gretel all find themselves in situations where they are forced to be independent for what is likely one of the first times in each of their lives. In this happening‚ they discover a need for power
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