audience of the film‚ genre of film‚ and plot of the film. In musical films like Grease‚ Chicago‚ Les Miserables‚ West Side Story‚ and Mama Mia‚ the musical and choreographed aspects of film work with the plot in an effective manner. I feel like [romantic] comedies (eg. Mama Mia and Grease) and dramas (eg. Les Miserables and Chicago) are the two genres that are best made in to musical films. Musicals are able to break down language barriers‚ telling the plot of the film through song which evokes plenty
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out of all the others. The plot was very confusing‚ all they showed were scenes from the “original take”. These scenes were made up‚ at least make them humorous. The only humourous scene was when the students in
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of God‚” 2002‚ directed by Fernando Mierelles and Katia Lund1 and “Dancing with the Devil‚” 2009‚ a film documentary by Jon Blair2. The two films are intended to be an insight into the violence in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Both films employ techniques to try to engage with the audience‚ for example the use of narrative‚ sound‚ lighting‚ camera angles‚ props‚ editing and the use of a narrator and this is what I plan to
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viewing countless singing‚ dancing and well-acted scenes put on by such a talented cast. Simply put‚ MAMMA MIA! Was spectacular. It is no surprise this show is so renowned‚ they truly have well earned their good reputation. Something that made MAMMA MIA! Stand out was the fact that its plot had some serious substance. While many musicals are either strictly dramatic or overly fluffy‚ this play contained the perfect amount of fun and serious undertones. The main plot of having the leading character
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in comedy-drama movies. The movie Diary of a Mad black woman is considered a comedy because though the plot is very serious it emphasizes humor. Unlike most dramas the director is trying to make the audience laugh through the delight and exaggeration of the different characters for humor. Comedies very often have happy endings. Diary of a Mad Black Woman fits this description because the plot of this movie is set around a wealthy couple. The wife finds out her husband wants to divorce her after
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scenes or plot that may relate to psychological concepts. These elements are took out and matched with psychological theories in order to analyze this film. In the film‚ Billy was instructed by his father to be a boxing learner. However‚ he is not as strong as his classmate. Also‚ his technique on boxing is just a normal level. Therefore‚ he cannot win any games and always be fought by others. At the same time‚ he tried dancing after his boxing class. He developed interest in dancing. However‚
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Singing in the Rain is an upbeat musical tying into a sweet love story. The movie begins with the main character‚ movie star Don Lockwood‚ escaping from a wild mob of fans and jumping into a random car where he meets Kathy Selden. Falling in love with independent Kathy Selden‚ Don Lockwood faces the problem of finding her again after the escapade of jumping into her car. Even when Don finds Kathy again‚ Lina Lamont‚ the glamorous actress alongside Don Lockwood in all the movies‚ becomes a problem
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Bollywood (Hindi: बॉलीवुड‚ Urdu: ÈÇáی æ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India (Bharat). The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Hindi cinema. Bollywood is only a part of the Bhartiya film industry. The name is a portmanteau of Bombay (the former name for Mumbai) and Hollywood‚ the center of the American film industry. Though some deplore the name‚ arguing that it makes the
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The Crucible Act I and act II of the Crucible is composed of a hair-raising‚ lively and historical plot. The readers are introduced to many characters with unique traits that impact the play tremendously. Additionally‚ many of the characters are considered to be round and complex which infers that their personalities advance throughout the story. Three characters that go through an influential and drastic change in the beginning half of the play are Mary Warren‚ John Proctor and Reverend Parris
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Strictly Ballroom Essay Question: What does the composer of your text reveal about the concept of belonging? You should answer on either ‘Romulus‚ My Father’ or ‘Strictly Ballroom’ depending on which you have studied. How does he represent his idea? In your answer you may consider literary techniques such as narrative voice‚ imagery‚ contrast‚ hyperbole‚ word choice‚ use of setting‚ description (‘Romulus‚ My Father’) or filmic techniques‚ music‚ iconography‚ costuming‚ dialogue‚ contrasts‚ hyperbole
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