Metropolis: “Breaking down the utopia” In January of1927 Metropolis was released to the German public. The film‚ which was directed by Fritz Lang‚ was one of the first science fiction movies in the history of film. The film focuses on the differences between the working class who power the city and the wealthy whom indulge in it. The film was host to many German stars at the time such as Alfred Abel and Brigette Helm. As this conflict is going there is a separate yet relative
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avant-gardes2‚ the modernist movement3 affected many forms of arts and commerce. While modernism was expressed differently in each of these forms‚ the common thread was a rejection of traditional representations of the world. The focus was on form over content and style over subject matter. The modernist approach was enabled‚ in part‚ by advances in science and technology. Carter‚ Jeff (b. 1928)‚ At the Pasha nightclub‚ Cooma‚ late 1950s. Image courtesy of the Powerhouse Museum4 Many aspects of modernism
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Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell published in England on 17 August 1945. According to Orwell‚ the book reflects events leading up to and during the Stalin era before the Second World War. Orwell‚ a democratic socialist‚[1] was a critic of Joseph Stalin and hostile to Moscow-directed Stalinism‚ especially after his experiences with the NKVD and the Spanish Civil War.[2] In a letter to Yvonne Davet‚ Orwell described Animal Farm as his novel "contre Stalin".[3] The original
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The Propriety and Amalgamation of an Effective Crime Film Crime is a genre that often times follows an often times intelligent‚ malicious criminal. Sometimes it follows the criminal chronologically and sometimes is follows the criminal through their victims. But simply following this generic guideline does not define a crime movie‚ there are defining factors that make a crime movie. In order for a crime movie to be effective it must have a criminal with a motive. A criminal and his motive are
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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
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A major theme that I would like to focus on in the movie Scarface is criminality. This film is littered with criminals and is the basis of the whole movie. Three techniques that I believe identify the theme are costumes‚ lighting‚ and acting style. The acting style that I am referring to is depicted in the scene where Tony Montana is being questioned by immigration officials. He is being deceitful to keep the immigration officials from finding out about his background. " Tony is quickly revealed
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Contrast of colour Within the film the rich and wealthy are shown with a brighter light and the poor working class are shown with a dark lighting. The composer of the film expresses this contrast of colour to define the social context of the time. This great divide between the wealthy and the working
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Film Noir is most often seen as a man’s world- the hard boiled detective is the ultimate masculine hero‚ and the he fits right into the dirty world around him. However‚ with a shift in perspective‚ we see that just maybe the opposite gender are the ones who are the heroes of the genre. The women are certainly memorable. Through analyzation of the typical hero’s journey and comparison to the stories of the women in film noir‚ we see that they are the true heroes of the genre. This again begs the
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as a whole. Two characters clearly embody these perspectives: Brian Slade and Curt Wild. Slade embodies a mainstream approach to queerness; he promotes his lifestyle as a desire that transcends both homosexuality and heterosexuality. Throughout the film‚ he usually presents himself as if to suggest a feminine personality (use of lipstick‚ makeup‚ mascara.) In his press conference‚ he applies a swagger of confidence in order to effectively speak out about his bisexuality. His objective is not necessarily
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The Castle Directed by Rob Sitch Miramax 05/99 DVD/VHS Feature Film In our frenzy of getting‚ spending‚ and moving quickly through life‚ we often miss the greatest wealth of all — living contentedly in the present moment. There is probably no better movie about this spiritual practice than The Castle‚ an Australian comedy directed by Rob Sitch and written by Santo Cilauro‚ Tom Gleisner‚ Jane Kennedy‚ and Rob Sitch. Darryl Kerrigan (Michael Caton) is a working-class tow-truck driver who takes
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