Analysis on Charlie Chaplin’s Speech in “The Great Dictator” Charles Chaplin realized numerous films among which "The Gold Rush" in 1925‚ then "The Circus" in 1929 and "Modern Times" in 1974. It was an icon of cinema comedy. The Great Dictator was Charlie Chaplin’s first talking film. It was released in 1940 in New York but was censored in Europe where it was brought out later in 1945 at the end of the Second World War. This censorship was due to the caricature of the Nazis and the present fascists
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I AM SAM My first reaction? Wow! Another Hollywood attempt at portraying people with developmental disabilities. Interesting movie. Sean Penn pleasantly surprised me in his portrayal of Sam Dawson‚ a young man with special needs who fights to regain custody of his seven-year-old daughter. Sure‚ some of the disability stereotypes are present in this movie: goofy clothes‚ bizarre laugh...‚ but there is also depth to the character. We can see Sam’s frustration at not understanding the world around
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I think the the adaptation of the nunnery scene by Kenneth Branagh was the most effective of the ones we viewed‚ for through its symbolic use of setting‚ its inclusion of the complete Hamlet text‚ and the emphasis placed on the shifts in tone between the young lovers Hamlet and Ophelia‚ it incorporates subtleties of theme and meaning of the original play‚ which other adaptation fail to convey. The main reason why Branagh’s adaptation‚ according to me‚ was the most successful was because he tried
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CAST AWAY celebrates the idea that no matter how many obstacles are thrown in our paths‚ we will find ways to accept them. The story is not so much about the survival of a human being‚ but rather the survival of the human spirit and an illustration of the idea that surviving is easy‚ Hanks stars as Chuck Noland‚ a FedEx systems engineer whose personal and professional life are ruled by the clock. His fast-paced career takes him‚ often at a moment’s notice‚ to far-flung locales and away from his girlfriend
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The movie "Wall Street" is a representation of poor morals and disappointing business ethics in the popular world of business. This movie shows the negative effects that bad business morals can have on society. The two main characters are Bud Fox played by Charlie Sheen and Gordon Gekko played by Michael Douglas. Bud Fox is a young stockbroker who comes from an honest working-class family but on the other hand‚ Gordon Gekko is a millionaire who Bud admires and wants to be associated with. Greed seems
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the low camera angle focusing up on Pacino’s face accompanied by the chiaroscuro lighting conveys the multifaceted nature of individual it to Shakespeare’s actor like characterization of Richard. the low camera angle foreshadows Richard’s rise to power as he towers over the citizens below him with a sense of arrogant superiority. in contrast the lack of power amongst the citizens highlighted through the distant
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artistic vision with historical events to create the controversial and much hyped film Malcolm X‚ a biographical and historical account of the slain civil rights leader. Staring as Malcolm X was Denzel Washington who has been noted that this was his best role in a movie to date. As controversial as the flesh and blood Malcolm X was in life‚ so was the film version of his life as depicted by Lee. Lee made sure to not make the film just based on entertainment purposes as he focused on Malcolm X’s life
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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.
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Eventually being charged with insider trading‚ Bud turns on Gekko further by wearing a tape recorder to gather evidence of insider trading on Gekko himself. When analyzing the movie‚ the one quote that best sums it all up is Gekko’s statement‚ “Greed is good”. The social-conflict approach is the best approach to take when analyzing the events and message of the film. The movie was very clear on showing how social standing and class ranking in society‚ and power allow for certain groups of people to
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Moulin Rouge(2001) is an Oscar winning master piece from director Baz Luhrmann. It followed the success and recognition of Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Strictly Ballroom (1992). All three films were recognized for Luhrmann’s characteristic style. His films feature stylistic choices such as blue and red lighting‚ the use of rapid cuts and vibrant‚ period accurate costume. To analyze Luhrmann’s use of the four elements of the stylistic system‚ I will consider two specific scenes from the film‚ namely
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