When taking a close look at the Disney movie "The Lion King"‚ any one who has studied "Hamlet" can see the parallels between the two. The simple plot‚ a son’s revenge for his father’s death‚ is the basis for both stories. Simba bears many resemblances to Hamlet. Scar is‚ in many ways‚ like Claudius. Besides the likenesses between main characters‚ there are also similarities between secondary characters as well. In "The Lion King"‚ Simba runs away from his home after his father is killed. He is too
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disappointment in her father and that she pitys him; suggesting almost sarcastically that someone should ’put him out of his misery’ ‚another male out of shot suggests that maybe he could kill her father himself. This first establishing scene sets up the film and brings up the question why does she want her father dead‚ and does this male out of shot end up actually killing her father. The way the first scene is shot also brings up other information about the first two characters‚ implied to be filmed from
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The POV shot is used a couple times through out this film like when Scotty was looking down from the roof at his first accident. It’s also used when Scotty is following madeleine. It’s used also when he’s looking down the steps at the church when he’s chasing madeleine before she dies. I this a model is probably
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Grant Godfrey Film Appreciation 11/27/09 Glory or Death A Film Analysis of “300” Most people have heard the story of King Leonidas and the bold three hundred; but for the people that have never heard of the three hundred Spartans until the movie came out‚ it definitely opened their eyes after viewing the film. Some do not understand why this story is one of the most amazing ones in Greek history‚ mostly the people who do not know much about it. It is an inspirational story that tells us many
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Note: This is part of a "philosophy in film" class. We watched a movie in class‚ talked about it‚ then figured out how different film concepts applied to the movie. I got an A in the class‚ but I don’t remember what I got on this paper. I am sure it was an A though. Text: Different camera positions in a movie can have a great effect on the way the audience interprets or feels about a movie. This is also done by the way each scene is composed and designed. In A Clockwork Orange‚ all these concepts
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In the film Me Before You directed by Thea Sharrock there are many good uses of cinematography. In the beginning of the film there are a lot of shots that show Lou standing and looking towards Will while Will is in his wheel chair facing the opposite direction. This helps develop the relationship Will and Lou have in the beginning as a relationship where they don’t really like each other but have to get along. In the beginning when they show Lou and Will together there is not a lot of music or talking
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Code and convention of horror film: A horror film follows certain code and convection to achieve its purpose of scaring and alarming the audience. The following are some of them: Setting/location: The location used for this genre of a film is isolated and lonely area that has been abandoned or an area where the victim will feel vulnerable. For example small communities‚ dark streets‚ narrow alleyways‚ roads‚ woods‚ haunted places‚ farms‚ country sides and cities etc… sometimes places with ‘dark’
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Broadcasting Editors/Editing Some people know from a young age what profession they will choose later in life. A biology teacher at my high school told me‚ "I knew from the age of five that I would end up teaching!" For these people‚ life is less complicated than it is for those of us who have not yet pinned down precise career goals. Without clear goals‚ we may feel intimidated and confused by the huge variety and number of possible jobs. Pursuing a career in broadcast editing is not only an interesting
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Sea Lions Dying at Increasing Rates In five months alone‚ over 3‚000 sea lion pups‚ at a point teetering towards death‚ washed ashore on Southern Californian beaches‚ fifteen times more than in past years‚ due to toxic algal blooms. Merriam Webster calls algal blooms‚ “rapid and excessive growths of a plankton population.” Since 1998‚ scientists have been aware of sea lions and their pups being intoxicated by domoic acids from toxic algal blooms. Agricultural and suburban areas are the main culprits
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Film Reaction Idiocracy Watching this film was entertaining. I’ve seen it before on Comedy Central and thought it was funny to see how the U.S. was like hundreds of years later. I was excited to know that this film was on the list for doing this paper because I have seen it. This movie was right up my alley because the writer and director of the film is none other than Mike Judge. Of course‚ I’m a fan of his shows‚ especially “Beavis and ButtHead”. Anyway‚ the movie was about two main characters
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