The final part of Perkowski’s analysis outline is evaluating the social and psychological role of the vampire for the time period it was originally intended for. Since this film was released during the 1980’s it is viewed as being in line with many people’s beliefs at the time that family values were declining‚ as divorce rates were high‚ and people believed that these values needed to be re-established in society. Additionally‚ people believed that this problem could be blamed on and was due to
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“Mabuse’s claim to be a state within a state not only expresses his megalomania but acknowledges the fragmentation of power‚ especially the control of force and violence in Germany after the Great War.” (p. 138) Drawing specific examples from the film(s)‚ demonstrate how Lang’s Mabuse illustrates the chaos of the Weimar era. How does the struggle between Mabuse and Von Wenk articulate the larger struggle within Germany? Throughout the hardship that Germany faced during the Weimar Era‚ their power
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Australian comedy film directed by Rob Stitch‚ renown for perfectly incapsulating the spirit of Middle class Australia. Starring Michael Caton‚ Stephen Curry‚ and Eric Bana‚ The Castle utilises an all Australian cast to illustrate the lives of Australians in the 90’s. The purpose of this essay is to deduce the parallels between the castle and life in 1990’s Australia. The Castle not only represents life in 90’s Australia‚ it is a landmark film in 90’s Australian culture. During the film there is a scene
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the release of his terrifying new film Halloween. The film follows a group of young females as they are stalked‚ tormented and inevitably killed by an escaped lunatic wearing a Halloween mask and wielding a knife. The film was revolutionary for the many themes and concepts it introduced‚ (including the concept of the final girl) things that have been so often repeated they have become tropes of the genre. However the initial praise heaped upon Halloween for it ’s portrayal of a previously unheard
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Feature Film Analysis - Gallipoli (directed by Peter Weir) Gallipoli‚ as the title suggests‚ is a portrayal of the historical event in which thousands of Australian soldiers went off to fight for their country. Peter Weir‚ the director of Gallipoli has not simply presented the facts about the war‚ nor has he tried to relay the story of this time‚ instead he has attempted to convey the legend of Gallipoli through the Australian’s feelings towards the event using pre-existing myths to portray this
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Introduction Superhero films as a popular culture are a phenomenon that has experienced fluctuating amounts of success and change throughout its long history‚ spanning over seventy years. With origins in comic book lore‚ the mythology of superheroes emerged in 1940s films and has ultimately become a multibillion dollar empire. Over the last century‚ the heroes and mythology within superhero films drawn from various comic book universes have established an unrivalled relationship with audiences‚ who
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The Patriot Film Analysis The Patriot is an American historical film starring Mel Gibson and directed by Roland Emmerich. It is set in South Carolina‚ one of the thirteen British colonies set in America. The film follows the story of a “Patriot” named Benjamin Martin. This character is a portrayal of American Revolution War hero Francis Marion. In the film Benjamin‚ is recognized as a war hero from the French and Indian War. However he has retired from a life of battle and is attempting to follow
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Gandhi Film Analysis Towards the end the movie‚ Gandhi is laying down on his bed‚ weak‚ and unable to move. He has vowed to fast until the fighting between the Muslims and Hindus has subsided. A man comes to see him‚ and confesses that he has killed a boy and that he is going to hell. Gandhi simply responds with “Why?” The man responds by saying that the Muslims have killed his own son‚ and that anger caused him to get revenge. Gandhi‚ unfazed‚ says that he knows a way out. He tells the man to
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Film analysis of the opening scene in the film Laura (1944). In the opening scene of the film Laura‚ there is much to analyse. Be it from unusual casting options‚ to the cinematography‚ it seems that the director Otto Preminger knew exactly how to make the audience to think when making Laura. Casting is of a big importance when analysing the film Laura. What is interesting about Premingers work is how he makes unusual casting decisions‚ that always seem to make the feature a success. It seems
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Analysis of The Rookie In the movie The Rookie‚ directed by John Lee Hancock‚ the director tells a story about a high school baseball coach from Texas named Jimmy Morris. Morris’s dream throughout his life was to make it to the big leagues and play with the very best in the game. He faced multiple challenges that tried to hold him back from his dream. One of the challenges he faced was his dad‚ his father disapproved of him playing baseball and didn’t support him playing at a young age. Another
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