A Comparison of Supernatural Films Horror has been one of the most popular categories of films in the movie industry. Horror movies are divided into genres with different subgenres. Horror movies are defined by the emotional status of the person focusing on people darkest secrets and fears in relation to other genres such as science fiction or crime films that are defined by setting and narrative context (pdf). However‚ the problem with most horror movies is that disgust and fear can be interchangeable
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Writing 39B January 20‚ 2013 Unconventional Conventional Women: Chandler’s Femme Fatales The Sternwood sisters‚ Vivian and Carmen‚ depict themselves as being the ultimate femme fatales in Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep. A femme fatale is an attractive and seductive woman‚ especially one who will ultimately bring disaster to a man who becomes romantically involved with her (“TV Tropes Femme Fatale”). While both women possess the attractive and seductive characteristics‚ they fail to become involved
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Starting out with a mere case about a blackmail situation‚ Marlowe‚ the detective‚ ends up solving a bigger case about the death of Rusty Regan and learns the deeper and scarier truth about human nature and desires. Chandler’s The Big Sleep portrays ambitious characters committing real crimes that are mentioned in the article “The Simple Art of Murder”. According to Chandler‚ good detective fiction comprises of real life situations. Chandler tried to fabricate a realistic situation so that the novel
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In Raymond Chandler’s‚ The Big Sleep‚ he illustrates a clear tension between detectives and cops. Marlowe‚ an investigator is often challenged by factors not in his case such as resistance from local police. Marlowe says on many occasions that the law was corrupt. He explains how easily a “copper” could be bribed or persuaded and justice could be easily pushed to the side. In this case‚ he was right! The police of the city had been involved in many cases in which the facts had been hidden or slightly
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Although they all are their own independent films‚ there are undoubtedly several similarities between many of Alfred Hitchcock’s workings. Despite that they all may have different plot‚ the differences between the films are not very significant. There are three different types of Hitchcockian films that were watched in class; a psychological thriller (i.e.: Rope‚ Rear Window)‚ the unexpected action filled plot (i.e.: North By Northwest‚ The Man Who Knew Too Much)‚ and the mix of the two (i.e.:
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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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The movie Big Fish is a touching story that follows a previously adventurous‚ tall tale telling man named Edward Bloom as he battles cancer. William‚ edwards son‚ is a regular man working an office job. He has not spoken to his father in three years due to an argument at williams wedding over the many stories that edward tells william about what he has supposedly done previously in life. William does not believe his stories and throughout the film is annoyed by them and what he believes is his father’s
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economic‚ ecological‚ and ideological life that either promote or inhibit the conversion of money into more money” (page 39). This quote from Richard Robbins‚ Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism‚ defines how “the black box” works. The film The Big Sellout is a good visualization of the black box. Robbins portrays the functioning of capitalism as a black box into which investors put money‚ and except to receive more money. A major attribute of capitalism is that money can be used to create
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The film that I choose is Scarface. In 1931 Howard Hawks directed the original film "Scarface" based off the novel by Armitae Trail. In any case‚ as a result of its depiction of violence about a ruthless and atrocious gangster‚ which it mixed up lots of controversy with the studios head office about censoring issues‚ which delayed the films debut until the following year of 1932. About half-century later‚ after the first Scarface was released‚ director Brian De Palma made his own remake of the great
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strength and competence‚ traits previously emphasized primarily in men. As woman’s role in society broadened‚ new visions of attractiveness developed to accommodate this unprecedented aspect of femininity. Henry Hawk’s portrayal of women in The Big Sleep (Warner Brothers‚ 1946) highlights these changes in social construction of female sexuality and appeal in the context of a male dominated society. To analyze the impact of women in the picture‚ one must examine Philip Marlowe‚ the hero and epitome
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