In about the 19th minutes into the movie, the memorable scene that captures my attention is when Sal serve a slice of pizza to a Customer of the pizzeria on a pice of napkin and ask to the costumer pay the slice of pizza for overpriced. Th next scene pans to the Wall of Fame where the customer who just got serve the pizza noticed that this friend (Brother) Spike is not on the wall. Sal then told the customer to have their own place and he can hang a picture of his brother( Spike) and other relative. Sal then made the claim that since he own the place he has the right to do whatever he wants. This scene almost escalated into violent when Sal grabbed a baseball bat but he was stopped by Vito and Pino. This specific scene grabbed my attention…
The film the Minority Report with Tom Cruise falls into the American category of science fiction. Science fictional films often include scientific advances or major social changes. Being based in the year 2054, we see many imagined advances in the fields of science and technology. The whole idea of pre-crime is futuristic and incredibly advanced. Some of the properties that allow this movie to fall under the category of science fiction are the futuristic cars, the jetpacks, the ‘halos’, the screen on which Anderton watches the Precogs’ visions, and etc. The setting in which the movie takes places doesn’t show much change from now except for the advances in everyday places like where the car is parked outside of John’s home, the highway system, and the holographic screen in the G.A.P. Much of the costumes worn by the characters don’t seem to be too far from today’s wardrobe. The biggest change we see is the jumpsuits worn by the precogs in the Temple.…
Under the fatherly influence of Alfredo, Salvatore fell in love with film making, with the duo spending many hours discussing about films and Alfredo teaching Salvatore the skills that helped him become who he is now in the world of film making. Their bond was one that contained many highlights and tragedies, and shaped the way for young Toto to grow and move out of his rundown village to pursue a dream.…
7. When he is alone, what is Claudio’s response to the news that Don John has just given him?…
(R) Antonio’s thoughts reflect the responsibility which he feels to live up to his mother’s expectations, even amidst the struggles of a desensitizing experience as he witnesses Lupito’s death. He displays a high level of maturity and experience as he thinks not just of the horror of the event, but also of the consequences and repercussions of this death.…
“Casablanca,” has been deemed “the greatest love story of all time” by many professional critics and film goers alike. To receive and maintain such outstanding reviews, the basic elements of the film must be scrutinized by a higher standard- especially when compared to the plethora of phenomenal love stories found this day and age. Aristotle set many of the guidelines we use today to determine what separates the average tragedies from the exceptional. I believe, because of its lack of complexity and predictable nature, “Casablanca” fails to meet its claim to greatness.…
NOTE: Picture below is after 48 hours of all three samples sitting in a warm place.…
At a young age, Oscar was what nowadays you may call a “player”, he had girls left and right and at times couldn’t even decide which one he wanted more. He was “one of those preschool loverboys who was always trying to kiss the girls, always coming up behind them during a merengue and giving them the pelvic pump” (p.11). However, one day Oscar lost his touch; it could have been the Fuku, the Dominican family curse, but that did not matter because Oscar was no longer the “player” he used to be. He languished in his room playing video games, eating and becoming larger and writing his fiction novels. There was no love, no social life and the only females he would speak to on a daily basis were his mother and sister. The dilemma was the moment Oscar would come into contact with another girl, he would fall head over heels “in love”. He would dream about her day and night admiring every perfect quality and flaw she had, Oscar became obsessive. But, Oscar was severely depressed, he even tried to kill himself when the girl he loved did not love him back. When one is not exposed to love one loses all their self worth. Oscar may have had other issues that caused his depression, but the force of love is so strong and so crucial for the survival of a human being that without it one can almost wither away, as Oscar did.…
“I’ll be with him in the living room of your beach house. Notice that I said your beach house. You’ll come in from the beach by way of the deck that faces the Gulf. He’ll be sitting with his back to you and I will introduce you as my baby. Then I’ll say to you,…
Roberto Benigni and Guido teach us that we must live our lives to the fullest, and never cease to enjoy ourselves. This magical story shows us the effect of this lesson. Even though Guido is killed in the end, we sense through Joshua's monologues at the…
Cinema Paradiso reminds us of how important the people around us are as well as the sacrifices they make because they care about us. When we are young, we take our friends, family, and our community for granted. Giuseppe Tornatore demonstrated the true value of the father-son relationship in this movie. Although Toto’s father dies in the war, the real father-figure in his life ultimately ends up being Alfredo. He takes the mischievous, troublemaking Toto and raises him to become a successful man. Whenever Toto gets in trouble, Alfredo is there to support him. Through him, Toto learns that he has the potential to become something great. The greatest message Tornatore gets across in this film is the power of companionship. Be it Toto’s relationship with his girlfriend, Alfredo, or the people in his community, it holds a certain importance greater than any future that can be planned.…
Some of the factors I have already discussed are also the main points that make new Hollywood Cinema New. One big contributor was the emergence of the ‘Movie Brats’ they led the film industry away from predictable films, in the studio era the directors part was not particularly relevant they would not get the chance to choose the films they made. In New Hollywood Cinema director is key, he chooses the film then looks for a star. Directors started to make movies they were passionate about and personal to them. New Hollywood Cinema broke the studio package; it had also become cheaper to make movies on location. Hollywood was no longer the movie centre of the world. New Hollywood Cinema also saw the emergence of Special effects; they became an important part in many big budget blockbuster movies. The rise of the blockbuster is another huge factor in what makes New Hollywood Cinema new.…
1 When in talks about the most influential movement in film history, many would point out that Italian Neorealism has created a great impact of it’s own in the 1940s. Post‐World War II in Italy birthed a lot of films that supported this national movement. This essay aims to explore the themes and the mis‐en‐scene of the film “The Bicycle Thief” by Vittorio De Sica and how it serves as an unforgettable representative of the neorealism genre. With regards to it’s mise‐en‐scene, “The Bicycle Thief” represented every aspect of the movement, from casting non‐actors for the main roles, filming on‐ location in run‐down cities and having characters that are expressing oppression and injustice. In the film, Lamberto Maggiorani played the role of Antonio Ricci, a father who goes on a search around Rome with his son, Bruno, played by Enzo Staiola, to find his stolen bicycle. The bicycle, being the source of Ricci’s family’s livelihood, is a symbol of Ricci’s dignity as a man and a form of proof that he is capable of feeding his own family. The bicycle also serves as a social commentary on the continuous cycle of poverty and hardship that the poor and working class in the community experienced during post‐World War II. Capturing the essence of a neorealism film, “The Bicycle Thief” managed to put to light an incident in a daily worker’s life. Very much different from the Hollywood style of entertainment, this neoralistic film deals a lot with social issues. In fact, one of the apparent themes in this film is family. The plight that Ricci got himself into brought a lot of emotion and understanding for the audience who will be able to identify with the issue of desperation. Ricci was desperate, as simple as that. He was desperate to find his bicycle in order to keep a job and support his family, in a community where jobs are scarce and every other poor family is in the same position. This brings us deeper into the family theme, where somewhere at the…
Pino announces that Sergio will stay over for a few days. Little does Michele know that his dad and his friends are involved in the kidnapping. Michele was shattered by the knowledge of his father’s involvement in the kidnapping of Filippo. Michele learns more about Filippo, the kidnapped son of the Lombard a business man. Michele’s discovery of the boy in hole and what to do is the most serve test of his moral character. The principle questions are; will Michele do anything to help the boy? Or just pretend he never found him? Even when Michele knows he is right to be afraid, he is compelled to act by his sense of moral obligation. He knows he must go to see Filippo after he hears Filippo’s mother’s declaration of love on the television, even though he was scared if something might happen to himself. His loss of innocence and world of betrayal are distressing and difficult lessons for him. Papa was the bogeyman. By day he was good but at night he was bad. After Michele has promised his father that he would not go visit Filippo again, he was torn because he had promised Filippo that he will visit him. He disobeys his father’s; he comes to visit him in the hole and brings him…
Alessandra states that it is her deepest wish to live with Filippo and that nothing could give her more comfort. This statement shows us how important family unity was as Alessandra states just how much she wants to live with her son. She then says that if she did live with him it would be a much bigger comfort to her than it would be to him because she needs him more than he needs her. Alessandra then states, “And the reason is because I can only do badly without you, but you can do everything without me.” These two similar statements show just how important Filippo is to Alessandra and how she believes that he no longer needs her help to succeed in life.…