Within the industry of film there are countless genres. Each genre has specific characteristics that make it unique from the rest. For example‚ action is filled with fight scenes and explosions‚ comedy make us laugh so hard we cry‚ and suspense leaves us on the edge of our seat in anticipation. There is one genre of film that not many people are aware of but one that is intricate to American society; Film Noir. Noir is a unique blend of dark iconography‚ tough guy characters‚ and criminal investigations
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it inception in the late 1800s. Although film-making varied from generation to generation‚ one thing remained constant and that was the eight major Hollywood studios. Many of these studios are around today such as Warner Brothers‚ MGM‚ and Universal Pictures. Most of the studio’s longevity was based off of their involvement during the height of the studio era commonly referred to as the “Golden Age of Hollywood.” Throughout this essay I will decipher a film from 1930 to 1952 and discuss the major
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The Godfather is one of the greatest films of all time. The story begins in the 1940’s with Don Vito Corleone’s daughter’s wedding. This is where we first see how powerful "The Don" is as he is granting requests as true to Italian mafia traditions‚ no request can be denied. The requests are from a regular worker to a famous singer who wants a part in an upcoming motion picture. The story focus on the Mafia crime world and inner workings of it including who is on the payroll as the Carleone family
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one of that can be taken as fact and other is a fiction. In reality we tend to take our own personal ideas and beliefs. When we attempt to put the events of our lives into story form it is no wonder that we each crate our own individual story. In the film‚ four characters create their own version of what happen. They intend to tell a instead of saying and doing the right thing. Why do people always intend to tell a lie instead of saying the truth? Why does a person only believe in what they want to
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The film subgenre “Coming-of-Age” has been around since American Graffiti in 1973 and continued to flourish with movies including‚ but not limited to‚ The Breakfast Club (1985) and Almost Famous (2000). These films started off as a way to express the transition from childhood and adulthood‚ while including current issues of the time. For example‚ American Graffiti was able to reflect the time period in which it was made‚ taking issues from the current day. American Graffiti can be described as‚“Taking
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A study of the representation of women in the action film genre and the social messages and values constructed and conveyed. In this essay‚ I will be looking at the representation of women in the action film genre and studying the social messages that are constructed and conveyed by the medium. The two media texts I will be comparing from are ‘ Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ (1984) and ‘Tomb Raider’ (2001). The female lead in ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ is Willie Scott who is
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R. Shane Barnes Genre Recast Essay ENG 2989 Sec. 32 Due: 11/6/2012 The topic I have chosen for my Laughing Matters genre recast is a humorous perspective on marriage‚ and the everyday differences between men and women in a relationship such as marriage. I do not intend to persuade the audience for or against the idea of marriage‚ but rather‚ persuade them to look at the difficulties and tribulations of marriage‚ in a more light-hearted manner. The type of genre I chose was the “list”
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down different paths one would be the responsible option; abortion or adoption seeing as she’s not ready to deal with a child‚ or to keep the child after it’s born. In this movie maturity and immaturity are combined in shocking ways. The moral of this film seems to run along the lines of; make your decisions wisely and to be protected if pre-marital sex is your choice. To be discussed‚ Juno’s immaturity to have unprotected sex without being able to deal with the consequences such as pregnancy. To somewhat
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Lastly‚ you can accomplish a great amount if you work as a team. The film Powaqqatsi has a scene that shows groups of people dancing in costumes‚ performing for people. In this scene‚ the people are happy‚ they all have smiles on their faces and are enjoying the company of the people around them as they dance and create music together. The idea of working together in Powaqqatsi is also portrayed in the episode “Flight” of Grey’s Anatomy. The plane‚ transporting six of the Seattle Grace doctors‚ just
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The filmmaking competence of the acclaimed Chilean director Pablo Larraín (Tony Manero"‚ Post Mortem"‚ "No"‚ "The Club") is not at stake in his latest feature‚ “Jackie”‚ a stylized biopic with a few aspects to admire. The film‚ written by Noah Oppenheim (“The Maze Runner”‚ “Allegiance”) and co-produced by Darren Aronofsky ("Requiem for a Dream"‚ "The Wrestler"‚ "Black Swan")‚ is centered on the former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy‚ emulating her emotional states in the aftermath of President John
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