The film that I have chosen for my final presentation tackles the themes of stereotypes that have been logged into the minds of film viewers and just people in general‚ for many eras. Crazy/Beautiful (Stockwell‚ 2001)‚ a film produced by John Stockwell‚ was released on November 13‚ 2001‚ and starred Kirsten Dunst‚ Jay Hernandez‚ Bruce Davison‚ Lucinda Jenney and Taryn Manning‚ is one that not many people are familiar with‚ nevertheless it is a film that I truly believe is fantastic. Mainly for the
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Remember the Titans Essay Remember the Titans directed by Boaz Yakin is a film set in Alexandria‚ Virginia in 1971. At this time the first school was being integrated and neither race was happy about it. This film tackles the theme of overcoming racism and uses techniques such as camera angles‚ dialogue and music to evoke a strong emotional response from the audience. In the beginning of the film‚ the white and black members of the team hate each other. Both sides have preconceived ideas about
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in the film “North By Northwest‚” most easily recognized as the matchbook warning scene‚ conveys a significant amount of meaning in a small window of time. What makes the matchbook scene an excellent scene to evaluate is the large number of various film techniques that are used to portray its meaning and message. The scene‚ located towards the end of the film‚ creates a rising action to climatic level of suspense in the overall storyline of the film. Thorough the use of filming techniques‚ the story
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The Departures: A Movie Review The Departures are a Japanese film that encapsulates the theme of love in terms of words and actions. This is a plot-oriented film which has a surprising element on how the story develops; from a cellist then to a job far from what he really had imagined- preparing dead bodies for funerals. What’s amazing about this film is that every dead person they had visited has its own story to share; stories with life lessons. One example is about the dead woman with
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romance‚ intrigues and betrayal of a defining moment in English history. It is set in the 16th century when the two sisters‚ Anne and Mary Boleyn are driven by their father and uncle to advance the family’s power and status. They are expected to divert the King of England who‚ immediately goes for the younger daughter‚ Mary. She gives birth to a son‚ which pleases the King‚ as the Queen‚ Catherine of Aragon fails to provide a male heir to the English throne. Anne’s aim though is‚ to become the Queen of
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the film Gran Torino. My character Walt Kowalski is a grumpy‚ tough-minded‚ Korean War veteran who has an intensely strong opinion on different races because of experiences from the war that haunt him from his past. Having also directed the film I was able to express the character Walt in such a way that emphasized three particular themes; racism‚ religion and family. I also used a wide range of cinematic and film techniques to help portray each theme. Essentially this is what made this film successful
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in this film. Dax tries to get them out of the trenches but the soldiers will not move because they know they will die. When Dax goes up the ladder out of the trench to try to lead the charge shows why the soldiers won’t move because Dax can’t get out of the trench without a dead body rolling onto him. Another infuriating scene in Paths of Glory‚ that’s shows how greedy the people in charge during the war is the trial scene. This scene is why this film is highly regarded as a great film. This scene
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Big Fish is a visually appeasing film that will capture its audiences with its witty and fun-loving characters‚ fairytale-esque plotline‚ and relatable conflict that will have everyone reaching for the phone and dialling their father’s numbers. The film is brought to life by director Tim Burton‚ who is known for Edward Scissorhands‚ The Nightmare Before Christmas‚ and BeetleJuice. Burton is known for his big ideas with dark and almost frightening visuals‚ but Burton shows just how versatile he
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little girl possessed by an evil demon. You won’t forget the image of the child’s possessed face‚ or her unnatural body positions. “The Exorcist” is based on the terrifying novel by William Peter Blatty. Even without the help of special effects‚ the film is thoroughly convincing and contains some truly heart-stopping moments that terrify us. Excorsist 3. The Conjuring The
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territories available for plunder‚ possession‚ discovery‚ and conquest” (Loomba 1998). Being in the presence of a male dominated environment‚ the exchange between Salome can be read as a metaphor for Brazilian land and the desire to control it. The film also depicts prostitution and penetration that can be read as metaphors as the destruction of the country’s natural resource and pollution. The commercial objective of the production
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