and to witness their evolution. Because my knowledge of Indonesian language is still low‚ thus I wasn’t into Indonesian literature and in my country only one author is translated. One form of art is missing and I find it important in my life? It is a film. While staying here I was always curious to see and in that form to learn Indonesian language. I find more American (and English-speaking movies) with Indonesian subtitles then other way around. And while people were convincing me to go and to see
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The filming and production of 9 to 5 also generated media attention when rumors surfaced that the female leads were fighting on set. Tabloids often accused Fonda and Tomlin‚ who were friends prior to the film‚ of teaming up against Parton. This is significant for several reasons. Firstly‚ this characterized Dolly was once again as being the victim in the eyes of the media. The image of Dolly as a charming‚ kindhearted southern gal was so prevalent in the minds of certain journalists‚ or their audiences
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Double indemnity was made just after the war‚ during a period of time where men felt insecure‚ as women had become more powerful and independent. This is represented in the film by a negative portrayal of Phyllis. A common type of woman featuring in noir films is the femme fatale‚ which challenges the most traditional role of the woman and the nuclear family. She refuses to play the role of devoted wife and loving mother that society prescribes for women. She finds marriage to be confining‚ loveless
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Matrix (1999). One of the first major differences between the films is the amount of close-ups that are involved in The Matrix and Metropolis. Metropolis consists of very few close-ups and an abundance of wide shots. The wide shots linger‚ giving the audience the ability to see everything happening within that frame composition instead of cutting away to a new angle. One scene in particular stands out with close-ups from this film. While Rotwang is in his lab working on the Machine Man‚ various
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thousandth of a second.[5] Nine years later‚ in 1882‚ French scientist Étienne-Jules Marey invented a chronophotographic gun‚ which was capable of taking 12 consecutive frames a second‚ recording all the frames of the same picture. The second experimental film‚ Roundhay Garden Scene‚ filmed by Louis Le Prince on October 14‚ 1888 in Roundhay‚ Leeds‚ England‚ is the earliest surviving motion picture. The first though to design a successful apparatus was W. K. L. Dickson‚ working under the direction of Thomas
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Orson Welles’ undeniable masterpiece‚ Citizen Kane (1941) is one of the most acclaimed and discussed films of all times‚ having also frequently been awarded with the title of “greatest film ever made”. The critics and audiences’ fascination with the picture is deeply linked to its acknowledged status of nonconformity and defiance towards the formal rules that made up the classical Hollywood cinema film style between 1917 and 1960 (David Bordwell‚ Janet Staiger and Kristin Thompson 1985). Effectively
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Filmmakers were forced to adapt‚ changing the industry. By the Second World War‚ the film industry cooperated with the government‚ to gain support towards the war effort. Cinema began to have a great cultural impact‚ becoming the mass medium for consumption of information and ideas. This influence occurred slowly and sublimely‚ deeply rooted and enduring in society. Following the Great Depression and World War Two‚ the film industry became lucrative before the advent of the home television during the late
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responsible for the killing. A direct relationship between the counter on the website and the killing machine has been set up to where the more internet surfers that log on‚ the faster and more painful the slaughtering occurs. This scene is from a recent film titled Untraceable. The movie is a perfect example of how much our society has changed. From a television series to song lyrics‚ the media has become less involved in censoring inappropriate scenes or music selections. Before the 1980’s it was hard
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Alfred Hitchcock film ‘Psycho’ is undoubtedly one of the most significant‚ ground breaking films of all time. It is now considered the ‘mother of all modern horror films’‚ and sets the base to many horror films and themes made after its release in 1960. To create such an influential movie Hitchcock used many techniques such as code and conventions‚ symbolism‚ themes‚ and film noir. Code and conventions are used in ways that greatly increase the effectiveness of the overall film. Close-up camera
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"sex symbol" of the 20s (Discus). Clara Bow was present in about 46 silent films‚ and was known for the original "It Girl". Clara Bow was an amazing actress. There were many famous actresses. Greta Garbo‚ who was from Stockholm‚ Sweden‚ was another great actress (Discus). She was born on September 18th‚ 1905 and died April 15th ‚ 1990. Her active years began in 1921 and ended in 1940 (Discus). Greta’s greatest films were Anna Christie‚ Romance Queen Christina‚ Anna Kavenia‚ Camille‚ and
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