‘The Blind Side’ is the real life story about Micheal Oher, an Afro-American football player and his struggles from being an abandoned kid growing up in a foster home to a NFL (National Football League) player after being adopted by the family, the Touhys, who were white skinned Americans.…
In the 1950’s film Rear Window, director Alfred Hitchcock sets his entire work looking through a man, L.B. Jeffries’ rear window. Because of his broken leg, Jeffries is confined to his apartment, and even to his wheelchair. It is here, in his apartment, that the protagonist watches, or even spies on his neighbors. He draws conclusions on these people, but from a distance: across the apartment-building courtyard. In addition to this physical distance separating Jeffries from his neighbors, his perspective, too, distances him from his conclusions. Only seen through the glass of a window and the lens of a camera, Jeffries’ point of view is confined to only a single vision. We see that this single vision, however, provides Jeffries with an ample amount of information. The avant-garde cinematography combined with the original plot creates a new mean to film. Alfred Hitchcock’s innovative Rear Window allows the audience to bring their own experiences to the film: just as Jeffries draws conclusions on his neighbors from a distance, man too establishes his own perspective in the real world, and brings this experience to the film to understand its meaning.…
A universal constant about being a patient is vulnerability and loss of control. In the movie Wit, starring Emma Thompson, you get to see all these and more. You get to see another side of the medical profession that shows blatant disregard for medical humanities, the similarities between intellects and the simple art of caring by a nurse who is not an intellect. Wit is the story of an intellectual, Vivian Bearing being diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer, the treatment and how she is stripped of her personal and professional status, in the name of being a patient.…
There are many advantages and disadvantages of film documentaries which can help someone learn about pretty much any topic they want to. Some documentaries are based on scientific concrete facts while others are based on opinion and feelings like the documentary Young Muslim and French.…
Fried Green Tomatoes has always been portrayed as a “woman’s” novel, but it really a story about true friendship. The plot encompasses many issues that face the people of the 1920’s and 1930’s including the issue of racism, before the time of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. It includes death, abuse, murder, and even menopause. However, the main plot tells the story of two women, Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, and the trials and tribulations of their life. Idgie and Ruth are business partners, best friends, and if you have read the book then in the eyes of many, lesbians.…
“What attitude or attitudes does your chosen film seem to have towards crime? In what ways do filmic techniques such as cinematography, mise-en-scène, sound, And editing contribute to its treatment of crime?”…
When I was younger I thought that I would enjoy Field of Dreams (Robinson, Kinsella, 1989) because it was a baseball movie. I remember watching it and not liking it because baseball was secondary to the actual plot. Since I was so young I never caught the actual meaning of the movie or what lesson it was trying to portray. This movie is about second chances, and having a dream that you feel is lost. It is also about having faith in your dreams even if they seem unreachable. The power of belief is what makes dreams come true. It doesn't matter how long it takes, "if you build it they will come."…
Casablanca is a film for anyone who has lost a love. It is for anyone who has ever had a heartbreaking decision to make. The themes of valor, sacrifice, and heroism still ring true today. The dialogue has lost none if its wit or depth. This is a must see for anyone who appreciates the art of…
To me, a good movie should have a happy ending. I also believe that a great plot and story line is a crucial element of a good movie. The story must be believable, and I most definitely prefer true story over fiction. To know that someone actually went through the experience shown on the screen makes it more exciting. Most importantly, whether it is funny or sad, a good movie should give catharsis to the viewer when movie is over. I believe the movie “Life is beautiful” is a good movie that meets my standards.…
“Let them eat cake.” The movie Marie Antoinette sure is as sweet and colorful as cake. The film premiered worldwide on May 24, 2006. Marie Antoinette has won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. It has also won best Art Direction and Best Costume Design for both the Las Vegas and Phoenix Films Critics Society Awards. Kirsten Dunst, who plays the gorgeous Marie herself, has won the MTV Award for best Breakthrough Performance and the Saturn Award for Best Young Actress. Jason Schwartzman plays King Louis XVI, has also starred in I ♥ Huckabees, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and Bewitched. Marie Antoinette is a biographical drama; meaning it is a dramatic portrayal of her life.…
I decided to watch this iconic movie, as Manhattan is the city I have fallen in love with since I was a little girl and have dreamed of living there. For many generations, my family have been talking about Breakfast at Tiffany’s and it motivated me to buy the DVD and watch it with my sister, being a fan of Audrey Hepburn’s work; I found myself enjoying every moment of it. I felt happiness, sadness, excitement and love during the whole duration of this movie (1:54)…
The movie Mad City is an exciting and thrilling film staring John Travolta and Dustin Hoffman. John Travolta plays Sam Bailey a recently laid off security guard to a natural history museum. Dustin Hoffman plays the main character of Max Brackett a news reporter who ends up becoming a liaison between Sam and the authorities. In this film the news reporters such as max bracket show disregard for the code of ethics of which reporters are supposed to follow to ensure their actions are moral.…
1. How did the practical constraints imposed by World War II affect this movie? (Give 2 examples.)…
The movie watched from September 26th to the 28th in Mr. Sheridan’s class was Casablanca. It was produced by Hal .B. Wallis, directed by Michael Curtiz with music done by Max Steiner. It is based on a play written by Murray Burnett and Joan Allison called “Everybody comes to Rick’s”, a contract was signed by the original writers, giving Warner Bros. complete ownership of the play. Warner Bros. then hired Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch to write the screenplay. The stars hired for the film were Humphrey Bogart who played Richard (Rick) Blain, Ingrid Bergman who played Ilsa Lund, Paul Henreid who played Victor Laszlow, Claude Rains who played Captain Lois Renaud, Conrad Veidt playing the role of Admiral Strasser, Sydney Greenstreet who played the role of Mr.Ferarri, Peter Lorre who played Ugate, Leonid Kinsky who played Sascha, Madeleine LeBeau who played the role of Yvonne and Dooley Wilson, playing the role of Sam.…
The story takes place in the real-life city of Beaufort, North Carolina (pronounced "Bo-furt"), in 1958 and 1959. Beaufort is a small coastal port city that was established in 1722.…