This paper will look at Ridley Scott’s use of distinctive characteristics from both science fiction and film noir‚ in the multi-generic film Blade Runner. In order to do this‚ we must first establish what the main characteristics are for film noir and science fiction respectively. These can be divided into visual style‚ structure and narrational devices‚ plots‚ characters and settings and finally worldview‚ morality and tone. The reason why it is important to know these genres‚ is because genre
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American Films Chinatown In this essay I will discuss technical‚ stylistic‚ and storytelling from one of the great American noir films of all time‚ Chinatown. The storyline is unparalleled and the portrayal of the characters by Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway are brilliant. Director Roman Polanski and writer Robert Towne created a masterpiece‚ and it doesn’t go unnoticed. The duo captures everything that is film noir from the World War II times while tweaking the rules along the way. Chinatown
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Mysterious‚ double-crossing‚ gorgeous‚ unloving‚ unreliable‚ manipulative are all adjectives that are used to describe the femme fatales in classic film noir. She is often the main incentive for the protagonist in film noir to commit crimes and cause him to make an ambitious choice that would eventually lead to his downfall and unpleasant fate (Dirks). Despite the characteristics that conventional femme fatale should possess‚ Phyllis in Double Indemnity directed by Billy Walder‚ Pat in Raw Deal directed
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of film noir is more pervasive than that of chiaroscuro lighting. Chiaroscuro lighting is an artistic term dating back to the Renaissance that is noted by the contrast between dark and light. In Sucker Punch it is used in a bold manner‚ it has a noticeable and dramatic effect on the entire composition. The shadows and strange lighting of this film is traditionally noir‚ the dark room with lightening bisecting a criminal as the light flows through partially opened blinds is also a common film noir
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Contrastingly‚ the idea of the ‘eternal feminine’ suggests that men and women have different essence at the core. In Vertigo and film noir in general male and female relationships often appear as a decoy sustained by a fear of death. ‘Woman‚ for man‚ is death’ (Cixious). As an illustration‚ the mis-en-scene of Vertigo could be seen as linking the character of Madeline/Judy to death with the flowers and the church yard. Nevertheless‚ with the presence of the mirror shot in which we see Madeline twice
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story. Pulp fiction seems to have multiple stories being told almost simultaneously. Some will say it is about two hit men or a boxer‚ but the truth is there is no story behind the film. The whole purpose of the film is to parody every type of film movement created. From documentary as a style to Surrealism‚ this film leaves no movement out. The director‚ Quentin Tarantino‚ uses the film’s formal properties to express larger themes. First of all‚ Quentin Tarantino somewhat adheres to the Classical
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Genres:Neo Noir Johnny Morrison (Alan Ladd): "You oughta have more sense than to take chances with strangers like this." Joyce Harwood (Veronica Lake): "It’s funny‚ but practically all the people I know were strangers when I met them." This quote comes from “The Blue Dahlia” 1946 film directed by George Marshall. This film was created during the popular film noir era in 1940’s‚ and is referenced in “The Black Dahlia” a film directed by Brian Da Palma which is his homage to the film noir era. This
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Caligari to Hitler was the first film of it’s kind‚ introducing the world to German Expressionism. This film set the stage for men like Fritz Lang to come along and make iconic movies. Fritz Lang made the German Expressionism style popular with M and some of his other great films. In two of the opening scenes and the penultimate scene of M‚ Lang is able to prove his legacy and the film noir style is prevalent. As seen in an interview between Gero Gandert and Fritz Lang‚ Lang tried to emulate the
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Casablanca is a drama/romance film.Casablanca was filmed in the year of 1942 in a country called Morocco. This movie is about a nightclub owner named Rick who reunites with his old friend Ilsa. Ilsa is trying to flee the city because of problems with the German people. Ilsa feels that Rick is his best suggestion for help getting out the country. There are several different symbols and two imperative themes throughout this movie. The first theme of this movie displays the importance of neutrality
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Genre The genre Noir was created in the early 1940’s to 1950’s with an influx of popular noir films being made in this era. Film noir is a movie definition‚ which is primarily used to define stylish Hollywood crime dramas‚ mostly those that underline skeptical attitudes and sexual motivations. Film noirs most noticeable feature is the low key black and white style. Numerous stories of the genre noir were crime based. Noir has many specific techniques that are used in the films‚ which give it the
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