When conducting an interview for the American Film Institute‚ actor Jeff Bridges‚ discussing 1941’s Citizen Kane‚ said its director was "twenty-five years old‚ and he didn’t know what he couldn’t do...and Greg Toland gave him all the confidence in the world (2011‚ 0:28 sec.). Bridges was of course talking about the late‚ great Orson Welles. But who was Greg Toland? Well known in Hollywood at the time‚ Toland was a longtime cinematographer who had not only won an Academy Award for 1939’s Wuthering
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releases‚ none of which seemed to do so well with critics. Among them we have The Boy which seeing the trailer didn’t seem that promising to begin with regardless I knew I wouldn’t be able to stay away from this one cause I am a sucker for horror films about creepy evil dolls. So let’s begin‚ The Boy stars Lauren Cohan (Young Alexander the Great‚ Float‚ Reach Me) as Greta Evans who takes a job as a nanny for elderly couple Mr. and Mrs. Heelshire; Jim Norton (Extremly Loud and Incredibly Close‚ The
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into most people’s mind. Consequently‚ some people question whether or not the film‚ Stagecoach‚ is truly a western because of it having many more complex elements that are not typically featured in westerns. However‚ upon analyzing the plot of Stagecoach‚ it becomes quite evident that despite having details that separate it and make it stand out amongst the other westerns of the time‚ it still qualifies as a western film because it has all the content to make it a stereotypical western. When you boil
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Film Comparative Analysis “The general response following the screening was a distinct realization that nobody is above the law‚ and that the stereotypes associated with the “coño” nearly left Larrañaga guilty as mistakenly charged.” (Syjuco‚ 2012) There is no justice‚ when innocent men are in jail; this is the main idea that the two films have in common. With this‚ let us ask ourselves‚ “Is there really something wrong with the Philippine and Texas justice system? Are we to admit that
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The film Gattaca presents a world in the “not too distant future‚” where human beings are judged and defined solely by their genetic make-up‚ a world in which the scientific determination of one’s existence is placed over faith‚ religion‚ and free-will. Parents have the ability to choose their children’s genes and can essentially create the “perfect” child through ensuring that their best hereditary traits are passed on. Those who are conceived naturally are referred to as “God-children”‚ children
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The way Memento was edited is the thing that makes this film to a great degree unmistakable from different movies. Since the film has a section and non-straight structure‚ it is told in reverse with scenes hopping in fifteen-minute augmentations of story time. This happens until the end of the film really meets the start of the Leonard’s story. Everything in color is in an opposite request grouping plot and every scene connotes fifteen minutes of story time‚ which is for the most part
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[pic] In this shot we see the mysterious character always accompanied by ominous music (non-diegetic sound). Mid shot of the main group of characters contrasts the long shot of the character in purple. The door frame also frames this character. In combination‚ these film techniques reveal a mysterious character and mood within the beginning 20 minutes of the movie. This suggests/foreshadows to the viewers/audience that this character may have a dark/negative impact on the story as a whole (in
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director of the film is Paul Mcguigan‚ who decided to take some creative liberty on the story. This new spin on the classic tale‚ is shown through the eyes of Igor Victor’s hunchback assistant played by Daniel Radcliffe. Which is highly interesting because
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1960) This film is called “The Alamo” starring John Wayne as Davy Crockett. It is almost historically accurate compared to the actual event that took place in 1836. The battle of the beautiful 300-year-old former Spanish mission was turned into a fortress. Today‚ all that is left of the Alamo is the Church‚ located in San Antonio‚ Texas‚ where visitors can come and see a major part of Texas history. The movie did actually take place in San Antonio‚ but not at the actual battle scene. Always remember
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Hollywood perspective as other countries make their own films even compete against the familiar style. Transnational films break through both ‘national’ and ‘international’ forms and can be taken on a global and local scale. Though‚ it does not limit media to one country‚ but works across many national cultures and economies. Films are not limited to just one country; they can be filmed across one or in many. Although‚ due to the original context of the film‚ not every country may be able to fully grasp all
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