INTRODUCTION In this dissertation‚ I intend to explore how East European drawing and animation styles can be successfully incorporated into Western cinema‚ as there have not been too many animations or live-action movies that liberate themselves from the conventions of Hollywood. The ones that do subvert Hollywood conventions may either stand out with praise from critics or alienate the audience. This dissertation will examine a few of the most influential European animation artists‚ including
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horror/ gothic genre can be that short cut. According to Stephen King in “Why We Crave Horror Movies‚” and Carina Chocano in “How Tabloid Train Wrecks are Reinventing Gothic Literature” we humans are a bit wrong in the head. The purpose of the gothic genre is to let people experience a thrilling sensation. The world is full of stress‚ anxiety‚ and panic and only
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“The Kid’s got a Knife!”: A Study of Evil Children in Film When pure innocence mixes with pure evil in film the result is often a terrified audience. This frightening combination is present in the wildly popular evil child genre of horror films. Because everyone has interacted with children‚ many people find evil children are inherently terrifying because they can imagine themselves as the adults in the movie. Critics of the genre often only identify evil children through the child themselves‚ but
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Renowned horror author Stephen King is known for his humorous and macabre articles‚ like‚ "Why We Crave Horror Movies". King uses humor‚ metaphors‚ and relates to readers on a personal level. The point that he makes in the article is that we are all a little bit insane which is why entertainment is found in the macabre such as horror movies‚ games‚ or novels. King states that horror movies are humankind’s method of feeding the instinctive‚ insane‚ aggressive side of their being that no one sees. King
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Movies today encompass a huge variety of genres‚ from romance to horror and comedics to action thrillers‚ each are unique in their own way. Not all might convey some form of an educational message but it is undeniable that movies enlighten us on the progress of technology and some stir up heated discussion along with the provision of entertainment. Movies are entertaining- they make the audience cry at tragic scenes‚ laugh at a hilarious act or simply gasp at the effects. One good example would
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T2 replied‚ “yes”‚ students enjoy a lot because animated movies are easy for students to learn and observe a lesson. Question 21: T1 agreed that this activity is likely to be a good activity to engage the students to watch and listen with attention. In this way they can enjoy movies more and more. Then ultimately they may have confidence over language speaking. Similarly‚ T2 suggested that “yes” students should be given task to watch movies so that they could know the value of lesson‚ otherwise they
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to this book there are several different movies that have been created to interpret the term pirate in different ways. Black Pirate‚ The Dancing Pirate‚ Sea Hawk‚ and Captain Blood include some of the movies that we viewed in class that caught my attention. There are also many Cds and DVDs that have been released about pirates‚ one of the most popular ones is Pirates of the Caribbean. All of these films offer many different similarities and differences in relation to the book Robert Stevenson
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Stephen King is known by his grotesque movies and recognizable writing. In his piece‚ “Why We Crave Horror Movies‚” he explains the human races’ need to watch other people being tortured‚ mutilated‚ and eventually killed. King uses two opposing tones in his essay to create an atmosphere that is both humorous and serious. People want to see other people being menaced. This desire has led us to become hidden psychopaths. King establishes that we all laugh at sick jokes because we are crazy‚ or “mentally
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In the essay “ High School Confidential : Notes on Teen Movies” by David Denby is explaining what happens in teen movies and mainly is describing different characters that are involved in these movies. Throughout this essay Denby uses extreme words such as the most hated and dumb to describe some of the characters in the movies. Throughout this essay Denby states the different characters that plays in teen movies. He starts off by describing the popular girl which he says is usually blonde and
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We heard about Disney and Pixar movies that they produce children’s movies‚ but what we do not know that they produce subliminal messages into their movies. The evil queen commands in Snow White and the seven dwarfs‚ "Magic mirror on the wall‚ who is the fairest one of all?" Children and even adults around the world have heard this many times. Kids gather around the TV screen or excitedly bounce in their cinema seats to catch the first glimpse of the evil queen‚ the handsome prince and the beautiful
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