Insight text article on On the Waterfront Article by Rosemary O’Shea ON THE WATERFRONT Directed by Elia Kazan INTRODUCTION On the Waterfront is a classic Hollywood movie‚ winning eight Academy awards in 1954. Marlon Brando’s portrayal of Terry‚ the simple young dockworker who takes on the corrupt waterfront bosses‚ is one of the great screen performances in cinema history. The film explores the struggle between conscience and self interest and the question of where loyalty belongs. Eva
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‘By establishing Terry Malloy as the hero‚ On the Waterfront values individual conscience above community loyalty.’ Discuss. Kazan does not only use Terry Malloy by establishing him a hero in On the Waterfront to value individual conscience or moral growth above community loyalty or sense of obligation‚ but also other characters like Edie and Father Barry. Unlike Terry‚ who has to gain individual conscience‚ Edie and Father Barry have never been really closely connected to the community‚ which
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On the waterfront practise essay Elia Kazan’s masterpiece‚ “On the Waterfront” tells the story of Terry Malloy’s battle between reason and will. At the film’s centre lie’s Terry’s choice between remaining “deaf and dumb” about the corruption lead by Johnny Friendly‚ or becoming a ‘stool’ pigeon and testifying against him. Terry’s ultimate decision to testify against Friendly demonstrates his transformation from being a “bum”‚ lost in his morality‚ to a hero and leader for himself and his fellow
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The protagonist shows way to overcome and deal with conflict this happens in both ‘Twelve angry Men’ with juror 8 and ‘On The Waterfront’ with Terry Malloy. While juror 8 is confident while having all the odds against him‚ Terry Malloy is very different while he needs encouragement from those that are around him. Juror 8 shows he is willing to break the law to achieve justice for the boy. He shows this by getting a knife and getting it inside the jury room. Terry is unsure on what to do and seeks
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heard of him they never heard of Méliès. Fewer know about Trip to the Moon; usually through of Martin Scorsese’s Hugo. When I first saw his films‚ they enchanted me with their fantasy worlds and unique look. However‚ I did not see the multitude of techniques he used to create his visuals. Critics of early cinema certainly recognize him‚ but his “place in film history is problematic. Although he is universally acknowledged to be an early film pioneer‚ his work has often been dismissed as simplistic‚
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Psychology and Identity and Belonging Hint The best known psychologist in the field of Identity is Erik Erikson. He is really cool to write about in definitions/or expository writing on the context. Eriks’ theories can be used to discuss Frankie’s stages of struggle and change in the ‘Member of the Wedding.” Which ones help explain her actions‚ moods and choices? Why don’t you post a comment? Erikson speaks of identity being formed in a series of stages where at each one the individual
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director Dziga Vertov. This is a film without scenario and actors but Vertov used different music to bring out slow and fast rhythm. He used the camera to capture real happen and he wanted to show everyday life to the audiences. Vertov used many cinematic techniques to make his film more vivid such as double exposure‚ fast and slow motions‚ freeze frames‚ split screens‚ different angles (eyes level‚ high and low)‚ different shots (close‚ medium and long). In the web site senses of cinema‚ Dziga Vertov
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“On the Waterfront is as much about love as it is about redemption.” Discuss. The film ‘On the waterfront’ is an Elia Kazan film set in the early 1950’s where crime gangs hold the power over the trade at the New York docks. ‘On the Waterfront’ depicts the lives of longshoreman on the docks and one in particular‚ Terry Malloy‚ the main protagonist. Terry is a man who cares only about his self just like everybody else‚ not bright and follows the code “D and D”. Redeeming yourself in this film is
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of Frances Ha Throughout the film the cinematography has interested me in a way that I have not been before. The combination of still camera and movement in the scenes really sets this film apart from others. The film Frances Ha a number of cinematic techniques are used to advance the story such as using cinematography‚ sound and editing to affect what we see and feel about the characters. The scenes that really moved me were in the last ten minutes of the film. I felt that it came to a conclusion
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Lighting is pivotal when striving to reveal the mood of a movie. High-key lighting displays a mood of cheer and happiness. On the contrary‚ Burton presents sinister and spooky images with low-key lighting. Burton’s lighting techniques are completely of his own. In “Corpse Bride” he blends the lighting. The Victorian-era village that Victor Van Dort lives in is dull‚ boring‚ and filled with low key lighting. In comparison to the land of the dead which is vibrant and full of
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