Film Analysis: Bernie In the movie “Bernie”‚ we follow the story and between a Carthage‚ Texas funeral director Bernie Tiede‚ and his co-dependent relationship with a wealthy widow‚ Marjorie Nugent. As “Bernie” unfolds‚ we see the companionship turn for the worse as Ms. Nugent’s ill-temper causes Bernie to snap – and lands her dead in her freezer. This movie brings up some questions‚ specifically regarding image. After analysis‚ the question I keep coming back to is “Was Bernie genuine and sincere
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Code and convention of horror film: A horror film follows certain code and convection to achieve its purpose of scaring and alarming the audience. The following are some of them: Setting/location: The location used for this genre of a film is isolated and lonely area that has been abandoned or an area where the victim will feel vulnerable. For example small communities‚ dark streets‚ narrow alleyways‚ roads‚ woods‚ haunted places‚ farms‚ country sides and cities etc… sometimes places with ‘dark’
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Summary * Summary of the chosen article. Since McCombs and Shaw (1972) proposed the theory‚ the outcomes of interpersonal communication in agenda setting have been investigated without fail but not towards a fixed conclusion and a mutual agreement. Due to all the studies and researches done‚ it has led to a union in two main communication theories; agenda setting‚ and two-step flow. People do not always receive information from the mass media. Considerable proofs suggesting how these two theories
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Film Noir‚ meaning “black film’ in French‚ was the trending style and genre in American culture between the 1940s and the 1950s. It is a combination of European cynicism and the American landscape. Film Noir has its origins from German Expressionism and French Poetic Realism. Nino Frank‚ who was a French film critic‚ was the first to introduce this black and white genre to Hollywood in 1946. Many of the directors who introduced Film Noir where refugees from Nazi‚ Germany. From that moment in time
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In the 1939 film Mr. Smith goes to Washington‚ directed by Frank Capra there is a strong corrupted depiction of the United States political system in the way that the Senate functions. There is evident character conflict‚ development‚ and interaction which is able to entice the audience and keep them guessing as to who will come out on top. The characters manipulate one another for personal gain and political gain which keeps the film moving‚ as well as helps the main character‚ Mr. Smith‚ grow‚
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What kind of films do you like? Most people don’t care about what they watch. It’s important because people can learn more from poetic films. Japanese films are more poetic and better made than other films‚ from how war affects others‚ how the characters change‚ and the tough issues that are involved. For example‚ Japan’s films involved the effects of war‚ and social acceptance (Nastasi). In the films Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind‚ and Princess Mononoke‚ the characters are dealing with the
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Each nation has its own culture. This unique value is performed in several ways of communicating‚ especially non-verbal communication. Outsourced movie (2006) is a typical example which demonstrated the vast distinctions between two countries in two continents: India and America. The first difference between Indian and American is the way they use hands for eating. In India‚ left hand means “unclear” because it is used for matters related to going to the bathroom. When receiving or giving anything
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There are many conflicts in communication. “An interpersonal conflict an expressed struggle between two interdependent people who perceive incompatible goals.” (Verderber‚ 157) The textbook describes five styles of conflicts‚ one style seen in the movie is the competing conflict style. This is
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ANALYSIS The set up is kind of slow‚ yet story-building. Seeing as this is the last movie of the Blade saga‚ the script becomes more intense that the two prior. A band of vampires finally stumble upon a diamond when they discover the remains of the legendary Dracula in a cave in the middle of the Iraqi Desert. When they reach his body which was buried deep underground they come to realize he is still alive. In a chase with some "familiars" as Blade calls them‚ he rams the back of the car with
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Interpersonal Conflict Interpersonal Conflict in Film The movie I chose to watch was Crash. This particular movie was full of a lot of stereotyping. It judged people a lot on their race. I had never seen this movie before so I found it interesting that it was so racist. There were many scenes that had interpersonal conflict in them. The one that stands out the most to me is when Sandra Bullock’s character got into an argument with her husband about wanting the locks changed again the next day;
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