The film noir movement was a staple of American cinema but it has been the decline for quite a long time. In response to this‚ a number of directors have sought to revive this dying genre. A popular example is the period film Chinatown (1974)‚ directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jack Nicholson‚ Faye Dunaway‚ and Jon Huston. This film is heavily reminiscent of the neo-noir genre and showcases this quality through it’s use of narrative and visual structures. This film uses noir characters‚ plots
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Film & Society Jan 08/09 1a) describe the early filmmaking format. (9m) b) Discuss the FOUR components of time in a movie.(16m) 2a) Define mise-en-scene.(5m) b) Based on ONE musical film of your choice‚ apply all FIVE elements of mise-en-scene seen in the film.(20m) 3a) Describe your understanding on the feminist model.(5m) b) Discuss the strengths of the feminist model.(10m) c) Choose ONE movie that best describe the above model. Discuss the elements of feminist seen in the movie.(10m)
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INCEPTION Inception came out to theaters last 2010. It is an action‚ adventure and sci-fi film starring Leonardo DiCaprio (Cobb)‚ Joseph Gordon Levitt (Arthur) and Ellen Page (Ariadne). The movie revolves around Cobb‚ whose job is to steal information from the minds of people through their dreams. He was given the task to perform the reverse called Inception on a businessman named Fischer in exchange for having the charges against him dropped and going back to America to finally see his children
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Monsters in Films Throughout our generation‚ films have had a huge improvement in production over the years. Whether it’s the style of music or the brilliant use of special effects‚ movies have never looked better. Though the product has changed‚ there is one thing that still seems to stay the same‚ the use of monsters and the real meaning behind them. Though some are not as noticeable as others‚ almost every film includes a monster. Whether is a horror‚ drama‚ or science fiction film‚ there is always
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feel that the themes at hand relate too closely within our own lives‚ and make us react. Although different people may feel differing emotions after watching a film‚ the point is there is always going to be some type of reaction instilled in the audience as the audience may identify with a particular theme that the movie produces. Many films whether
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Film Noir is most often seen as a man’s world- the hard boiled detective is the ultimate masculine hero‚ and the he fits right into the dirty world around him. However‚ with a shift in perspective‚ we see that just maybe the opposite gender are the ones who are the heroes of the genre. The women are certainly memorable. Through analyzation of the typical hero’s journey and comparison to the stories of the women in film noir‚ we see that they are the true heroes of the genre. This again begs the
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Film Studies: Adapting Shakespeare The commentary in lesson 2 on Hamlet says “the movie attempts to address the “seems” and “is” that troubles hamlet throughout the play” (commentary lesson 2‚ Hamlet). This is a great way to explain what hamlet is trying to understand in the play‚ and in the movie. Hamlet questions everyone and everything‚ which is why he creates the “play” and the “movie”. He is able to get his message across by using actors for the play within the play‚ and creating
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The beginning of the film Jaws starts of with the first attack. This scares the viewer from the very start and excites them‚ wanting to know what happens next and who else will be victims. The first victim‚ a girl‚ is attacked at night‚ so this would mean it would have been dark. This is done for two reasons‚ one the dark is scary to everyone as no one can see what is coming for them‚ or what it out there‚ and that links into the second reason‚ so we don’t see the shark‚ leaving a sense of mystery
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forward to the future trying to synthesize these two imaginary places” This notion of both reaching back to the past and forward to the future‚ can be seen in Ridley Scott’s 1982 Blade Runner. The film although set in L.A. in 2019‚ shows many aspects of both the 1980’s culture and that of the 1940’s‚ when the film noir genre rose to popularity. Aspects of these cultures and time periods can be seen in the retro architecture and couture. The architecture in particular shows this contrast‚ with the ruined
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Denis Salinas 04/23/2013 “Pulp Fiction” Film Review When giving a film and evaluation it is obvious that acting‚ setting and plot would fit in every gender‚ however to evaluate a crime movie the expectations and feedback changes. Crime movies are known for having a flexible plot that allows mystery and tension build up‚ characters and acting that will maintain their role alive and transfer emotions and dialog that stays clear and understandable. Writing that is able to keep the audience concentrated
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