Contrasting Cinematic Experiences To see or not to see? That is a question that many Americans ask themselves quite often. Whether you want to get caught up in a dramatic plot full of twists and turns‚ or be scared half to death by a horror flick‚ movies are a great way to escape reality for a few hours and just become lost in an immersive multimedia. In this essay‚ I will be contrasting cinematic experiences. Whether you enjoy a night out on the town‚ or relaxing on your own couch‚ there
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2015 Michael Jackson’s thriller video is an iconic short film and music video. Known for his elaborate dance moves and vocals‚ the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson was sure to make this video a hit when it released in 1983. This film‚ like most horror movies in its time period‚ are set up the same with villains and heroes‚ although the ending may leave you to believe there is no hero at all. It starts off with Michael and a young female broke down on the road. He tells her they are out of gas and
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thinking of a horror movie‚ the thought of jump scares (something that is so sudden it makes the viewers jump like a loud noise) and hideous monsters come to mind. Hush is not about some monster to hide from or keeping quiet for fear of being heard. Hush is a horror movie centered around a deaf and mute author‚ Maddie‚ who lives alone with her cat. There are few that involve characters with disabilities. A more well-known movie that came out quite recently is Don’t Breathe. Though both movies came out
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Music Project 1 “Psycho” After the silent films‚ war movies‚ and popular music came the new American cinema during the 1960’s. Old traditions were ignored as new modern and popular styles were adapted. People were subject to civil rights issues‚ sexual liberation‚ assassinations‚ and war that were all televised. Things were changing and movie directors had to take advantage of the new opportunities and be creative‚ creating horror films. One of the first films to set the pace for the new generation
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Timothy Walter Burton has directed 35 movies in his lifetime. Burton’s films are very well known for his unique use of cinematic techniques. His movies are also popular for his use of horror in a childlike manner. Though the use of contrasting colors‚ non-diegetic music‚ and lighting Burton shows in Edward Scissorhands and Alice in Wonderland how it’s better to be different and yourself than conforming to a restrictive society. Burton uses contrasting colors in Edward Scissorhands in order to show
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An anthology consists of a multitude of writings in one literary piece. This horror anthology should be based on works that are bone chilling in ways that could make a viewer feel disgust‚ fear‚ and a sense of appalment. Quentin Tarantino is an exceptional candidate for this anthology due to his outstanding ability to capture the attention of his audience through violent scenes and portrayal of realistic situations. He is mainly known for his excessively violent films and is hailed as a director/film
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The lake closed over her nose and mouth as Sara sucked in a lung-full of cold‚ black water. Sarah barely managed to get in another breath‚ she glimpsed quickly‚ she saw the dreadful red light of its eyes still shining accompanied by the horrifying howls. Sara felt her body beginning to tremble out of utter fear‚ for the beast was still pursuing her. Sarah took a deep breath of living restoring air‚ and submersed herself under the water. She began to swim further and further away from it‚ being very
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this finding was echoed by rowntree‚ who found that 75 per cent of cinema-goers in New York during the late 1930’s were women[1]. With large numbers of children attending these types of pictures‚ parents and adults began questioning the effect the movies had on their children. As one 1930s screenwriter‚ Dudley Nichols‚ put it: "Our exposure to the theatre is either helping us to resolve our own conflicts and the conflicts of society by making us understand them‚ or it is engendering more conflicts
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Psycho paved the way in terms of horror films‚ despite the fact that it doesn’t abide by the genre itself. Psycho defined‚ inspired‚ and changed the horror genre in the 1960’s through the use of sound‚ visuals‚ and narrative. This type of inspiration is apparent in horror films such as Blood Fest (1963)‚ The Haunting (1963)‚ and Night of the Living Dead (1968). Psycho set a precedence for horror films‚ which has helped to mould and shape which films we view as horror nowadays. This visuals of Psycho
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for things to entertain themselves they seek out violent movies and video games to take out their rage. Many psychologists believe that media violence is one of the number one reasons why kids are able to walk into their schools and do gruesome acts of violence. Media violence has been known to strengthen aggression‚ which may already be at high levels because of the current divorce rates. Playing violent video games and watching horror movies may also cause interpersonal hostility within the individual
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