Gangs of New York � PAGE �4� Analysis of _Gangs of New York_ HUM/150: Introduction to Film Studies Workshop 5 Word Count: 2083 Analysis of _Gangs of New York_ In 2002‚ Martin Scorsese teamed up with Miramax Films to direct _Gangs of New York‚_ a film he had dreamed of making since the 1970s. With a $97 million budget‚ the film was a box-office flop‚ grossing only $190 million worldwide. Nevertheless‚ _Gangs of New York_ earned 10 Academy Award nominations‚ and won two Golden Globe Awards for
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incidents happening all around the country. The plot deals with local gangs having control of an area‚ but also racism‚ xenophobia‚ and discrimination. Director Martin Scorsese is known for doing films about the American Identity‚ religion‚ and violence‚ so Gangs of New York was right up his alley. As a fellow New Yorker‚ Scorsese grew up in Queens of immigrant parents in a Catholic household‚ so the film touched close to
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The biggest problem humans have been having since the dawn of time is‚ ’how do we entertain ourselves? ’. One would assume it began with fire‚ something that aroused the eyes and entertained the mind.Though fire may have been the beginning‚ centuries upon centuries later a much more highly intelligent form of entertainment revolutionized the world‚ motion pictures. In the dog eat dog world of entertainment Film reigns alpha dog. Film has some of the biggest influence on the world around us. It shapes
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ARH264: NEW AMERICAN CINEMA (Class #8616) Rob Edelman‚ Lecturer Fall 2013 TUESDAY‚ 5:45PM-8:35PM‚ LC 23 During the late 1960s and early 1970s‚ great social changes were occurring in the United States. These changes were sparked by the emerging youth culture‚ the progression of the Civil Rights Movement‚ opposition to the war in Vietnam‚ and the advent of the modern-era feminist movement. This course will explore the manner in which these changes impacted on the American cinema. Editing
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First way that helps tell a story and converting it onto film is by using a nonlinearly or chronological approach. Often a director considered to be auteur is the main reason for audience popularity such as the director Martin Scorsese. How does cinematographers‚ actors and directors contribute in creating a film? By the use of different camera angles‚ lighting‚ colors‚ and sound. Cinematographers and directors are able to establish a certain look that contributes to the genre
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The Great Gatsby 2013 From: Matthew Arcara Date: 2012-11-30 To: Paramount Pictures Title Information Projected Release Date: May 25‚ 2013 (North America) Studio: TBA Producers: Matthew Arcara‚ and Martin Scorsese Writers: F. Scott Fitzgerald Genre: Drama/Romance Official Website: www.thegreatgatsby2013.com Viewing Formats: 3D and 2D(subject to availability) Budget: $127‚000‚000 Filming Locations: Toronto‚ California‚ and New York Filming Dates: 1 September 2011 - 4 January 2012 Short Film Summary:
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fantasizing about the cars and women that will come with the title. In the film Good Fellas‚ Martin Scorsese uses repetitive violence and poor decisions to show Henry Hill that material possessions and status are not of importance when you are reprimanded by the law‚ and further‚ how people in society tend to become blind by fortune and do not think about the consequences they could face by their actions. Scorsese creates a strong sense of what life is like for an Italian American‚ who is involved in the
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characters are guys – not yet men‚ no longer boys‚ in that period of transition‚ trying to be adults yet with so few “legitimate” role models. What does this have to do with rock and roll? Well‚ as you watch the film‚ you realize the way that Scorsese uses music so extensively as commentary or counterpoint‚ or means of expression of character states of mind‚ or an important theme. He uses opera
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The Age of Innocence major theme is based around a battle of the individual’s desire and the monotonous life‚ rules and duties that control New York during the eighteen seventies. The conflict is between freedom and society. It was a society “intent on maintaining its own rigid stability”. Each man and woman had its own duties and people were forced to maintain this social code that existed‚ even if they wanted to put their happiness into their own hands. Big decisions were made by group choice not
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moviegoers alike as one of the greatest crime/drama movies ever filmed – so needless to say‚ with such a profound repute‚ it only seems fitting that perhaps the most prominent director in the industry took command to make such a masterpiece. Martin Scorsese delivers perhaps his best movie ever‚ which really speaks volume considering all the accolades and admiration his other films have received. “As far back as I can remember‚ I always wanted to be a gangster” – what better way to start off a
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