although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable‚ solutions are not." -Isaac Asimov. Science fiction films have become extremely popular over the last 30 years‚ with one of the most significant being Alien. These films are becoming more similar in structure; the hero versus the villain. And we all know that the hero‚ also known as the human‚ triumphs to victory. Is this because sci-fi films have a message to the viewers? Certain viewers may believe the producers of these texts are trying to send
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young age Burton has directed unique films. A great example of this is his 1982 Hansel and Gretel‚ which aired only once due to the strangeness in its entirety. Burton uses non-diegetic sounds‚ low key lighting‚ and long shots in his work to display how one who overcomes his fear of being different has the potential for success. Tim Burton‚ in Hansel and Gretel‚ uses non-diegetic sounds to grow an uneasy feeling upon the audience. Throughout the duration of the film‚ Burton developed an evil presence
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On 1976‚ the film Logan’s Run was released into theatres based on the novel of the same title. Since the release‚ the film has gotten multiple good and terrible reviews regarding its plot and its special effects. The film won a Special Effects Academy Award and was nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration. After watching Logan’s Run‚ it was evident that the special effects used in the film were terrible if you were to compare it to todays special effects. Since it
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Honors English 11 5 November 2014 Commonplace Insanity Renowned horror author Stephen King is known for his humorous and macabre articles‚ like‚ "Why We Crave Horror Movies". King uses humor‚ metaphors‚ and relates to readers on a personal level. The point that he makes in the article is that we are all a little bit insane which is why entertainment is found in the macabre such as horror movies‚ games‚ or novels. King states that horror movies are humankind’s method of feeding the instinctive‚ insane
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Fear and Trembling Film Analysis Paul Regallis Intercultural Communication 35852 Dr. Mei-Chen Lin November 28‚ 2007 Abstract The movie Fear and Trembling shows many examples of intercultural communication. Amélie‚ one of the main characters in the movie‚ encounters different kinds of intercultural adaption difficulties. A few examples of these are making friends‚ cultural knowledge and appreciation and pressure to conform. Some of Amélie’s experiences have her going through some aspects
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Jade Knox Mr. Straff FILM STUDY December 6‚ 2014 Hundreds of full-length films were produced during the 1960’s. The year 1960 is known for being prominent in historical drama and physiological horror. Special effects enhance these films and give them their blockbuster title and wide spread popularity. But special effects in film have changed overtime. We depreciate the special effects of the 1960s because of the special effects in film in present day 2014‚ but without the special effects of
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The zombies then join the humans to fight against them. Levine uses dark and dreary settings to capture the zombie and post-apocalyptic feel. The movie primarily takes place in an old abandoned airport and an old stadium. Levine himself said‚ “the films I gravitate towards do have these strange sort of tonal balances to them” (IMDb). This is portrayed
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Simon Parkhurst English 1301 1/28/11 A Summary of “Why We Crave Horror Movies” By Stephen King Before I got pregnant with my son‚ I used to love watching scary movies. My favorite was all of the “Saw” movies‚ but there was a few I’m still scared of watching to this day. In “Why We Crave Horror Movies”‚ Stephen King explains how each and every one of us have some kind of weird and twisted side that likes to see the horror in some daily things. He talks about riding on the roller coasters at
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Genre Definition Paper The science fiction film genre is absolutely the hardest to define. It can easily be confused with or applied to Fantasy films and some horror films as well. Genres are used to identify types of films‚ and outside of science fiction this is a fairly simple process. A Western is set in the west and has cowboys and Indians. A gangster film has a plot revolving around the mafia. A horror film is centrally purposed to scare the viewer. Science fiction‚ on the other hand‚ is not
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important detail in Hitchcock’s films. Film reviewer Jamey Hughton claims that Anthony Minghella’s The Talented Mr. Ripley would leave director Alfred Hitchcock in awe after viewing the film. Hughton states this because he believes Minghella seems to have replicated Hitchcock’s breathtaking work in this film. Although the two movies are incredibly well filmed thrillers‚ I would have to disagree with Hughton’s
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