director and auteur. Welles legacy was well established before his work in films primarily he gained a lot of praise for his radio broadcast of the War of the Worlds. Besides this Welle’s filmography is probably what he is most well known for with such films as Touch of Evil‚ The Magnificent Amerbsons‚ and of course Citizen Kane. Citizen Kane to this date is regarded as one of the greatest films ever made however the film itself and Welles only received a best screenplay award. Welle’s was essentially
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10/3/11 Black Pop Culture. Imation of Life Film Review “Imitation of Life” is a coveted 1959 classic that brings about memories of a time when fair skinned black people felt obliged to revoke their heritage and cultures in attempt to “pass” for a better life. In a modern time of social equality‚ this direct problem is not as evident‚ but many people still try to portray people they are not in order to be accepted by a certain group. This is an important film because it shows real life situations of
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The film A Whisper to a Roar takes a look at the maneuvers taken by leaders to say in power using the analogy of a dragon ruling over a defenseless town. In the analogy the filmmakers introduce a warrior from the very same town who challenges and vanquishes the dragon and assumes leadership. Due to the wealth and power granted to the warrior after his defeat of the dragon‚ he abandons his values and transforms into a new dragon. The filmmakers use this parallel idea of a leader who comes into power
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bigotry they hold towards all that are unlike them. But for Owens this seems to be more of a personal matter. Unsure if he should go to the Olympics because of racism‚ yet being on the track at the Olympics could bring great opportunities. Throughout the film we discover the intentions Owen set to make for himself and the decisions he made to accomplish them. As we watch Jessie Owens in this horrific journey‚ the audience along the way receive a moral lesson and of what it would have been like to be in
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Based on the novel by the same name‚ the film Rosemary’s Baby follows the life of a submissive housewife named Rosemary who becomes unknowingly impregnated by the devil after her husband joins the witch coven from their new apartment building. She gives birth to a son but is horrified to see how inhuman he looks. Despite this her instincts as a mother takes over and she accepts her faith. The poster of Rosemary’s Baby serves as false advertisement by highly embellishing the idea that an explicit
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The Australian film‚ Looking For Alibrandi was set in the 1990’s in Sydney NSW. The film was based on the novel written by Melina Marchetti. A 17 year old named Josie Alibrandi played by Pia Miranda‚ tells the story of her life through her point of view‚ being an Italian living in Australia. There were several themes through the movie including romance‚ family and tradition. There were many techniques used to emphasise the themes including motifs‚ music and settings‚ which showed really well of
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But whatever it is‚ we need more of it” (The Maze Runner). There are many characteristics that make a film worthy of being categorized as dystopian science fiction‚ and a curious protagonist turning into the hero is undoubtedly one of them. Films under the genre of science fiction are known to be set in the future‚ and to contain either robots or other forms of advanced technology. Dystopian films are classified as a sub-genre of science fiction and are typically set in a post-apocalyptic time period
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relationship between the two robots is just as important as the general plot. This film takes from a genre that came long before sci-fi movies‚ its silent films. When both of the robots are on the screen‚ there isn’t really any dialogue‚ its mostly the pictures and the actions of the robots telling the story. With the combination of a modern animated science fiction movie‚ mixed with the historical charm of a silent love film‚ in return creates a pleasingly puzzling unique effect for the viewer who can
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this is important to note is; Raging Bull rejects many of these tried and true methods‚ yet still offers an aesthetically exciting alternative to Hollywood’s system. What the film takes from the conventional structure of Hollywood‚ such as classical narration structure‚ continuity‚ and realism‚ seem to offer stability in a film with sharp
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story of their own. They tell more than just the story‚ but the underlying thoughts behind the film. This can be seen in Blade Runner by Ridley Scott‚ THX 1138 by George Lucas‚ and Children of Men by Alfonso Cuaron‚ as the landscapes help develop the complexity of the story. The directors of these films use setting and landscape to express and contribute to the development of the main argument of each film. In Blade Runner‚ Ridley Scott immediately constructs a dark‚ gloomy‚ and worn out Los Angeles
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