we grow older‚ we all are forced to come to grips with our own fragile mortality. However‚ comedians and humorists have found ways of looking at the concept of death in a more light-hearted manner. Black comedy and gallows humor are used in a lot of film‚ television‚ and other media to assuage audiences’ anxieties about dying. Motion pictures like Pulp Fiction‚ Horrible Bosses‚ and Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
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charges for arson. Bullet is caught between two evils‚ his single mother who is distressed alcoholic‚ and his father. To serve his arson charges‚ Bullet is sent to bush camp‚ which proves to be a life changing experience for him‚ as well as point in the film. Lead by a respected elder‚ he and his once delinquent friends journey into the bush‚ roasting lizards and catching crocodiles for meals. The beauty of the bush clears his mind‚ coordinating with the way the bush treats his father. On his way
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Despite their obvious length restrictions‚ short films have a distinctive lack of commercial expectation and pressure which allows the director the artistic freedom to explore all other aspects of film to produce unique texts which engage the audience. An example of a film which ais short in length however conveys a strong message through effective use of various aspects of the film medium is The Lunch Date. The Lunch Date‚ released in 1990‚ was directed by Adam Davidson‚ and has received many prestigious
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machine that recorded the voice memos and then typed out on paper. Overall‚ there were over 20‚000 memos just in a six year period from Rumsfeld‚ giving a since of how many could of possibly been done over the many years of his careers. In both films‚ the use of news “at that time” was used as primary sources. Often citing very quickly different news headlines both written and
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propaganda films played in the building and maintenance of power before and after Hitler took power. But the thing that I find most interesting about the Frankfurt School is their focus not just in the explicit propaganda films‚ but also the popular blockbusters and crowd pleasers of Weimar era Germany. These films seem escapist and apolitical‚ especially compared to the propaganda films‚ but I think it is important to look at what‚ despite their seemingly apolitical nature‚ these films say about
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dual-protagonist film based on the novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption by world-famous author Stephen King. It certainly falls under the genre of Drama‚ as it is a story of hope and‚ namely‚ redemption. Andrew "Andy" Dufresne‚ a New England banker‚ is wrongly imprisoned after being convicted for the murders of his wife and her lover‚ based largely on evidence that doesn’t exist‚ and is sent to Shawshank State Penitentiary in Maine for two life sentences‚ the inciting incident of the film. Shortly
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In particular‚ the muted‚ even dark‚ lighting of the movie helped to encapsulate the grave and haunting feel that was present throughout the whole novel. During the independent film‚ it was unmistakable that the events that were about to unfold on the screen were going to be heavy. Even the camera angles allowed for the film to give the viewer a raw and obtainable experience. Also‚ to connect the picture back to the novel from which it originated‚ the set of the houses and town were identical to how
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The Bulldog of Bergen Cinderella Man‚ a film made in 2005 starting Russell Crowe and directed by Ron Howard‚ conveys an important life lesson‚ an incredibly accurate representation of the outstanding comeback of one man‚ all while being a story others are able to relate with. It is clear to see that Crowe put a lot of emotion and time into creating this story for viewers‚ which makes the movie easy to compare with the book My Antonia written by Willa Cather. The movie‚ based on a boxer named James
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The Coen brothers can be considered an example of what not to do when first starting out as a writer and director in the film industry. From the beginning‚ they did not try to get a big name producer‚ go for big name actors‚ or write movies they knew would be hits. Instead‚ they raised money from the citizens of their hometown to make their first film Blood Simple‚ which starred pretty much no-name actors and actresses in an absurd plot. However‚ this put their name on the map‚ and it was because
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past‚ present‚ and future is what and who defines our ideal. The American dream may seem like a foregone concept in this day and age‚ but the various different characteristics that comprise this ideal or myth are still alive and well. Many of our films portrayed this myth‚ and have led me to a conclusion on what I call the Spirit of America. The Spirit of America is an unyielding and powerful force that has a high standard of self and others‚ but knows when to be emotional and empathetic. The Spirit
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