References: Boggs‚ J. & Petrie‚ D. (2008). The art of Watching Films‚ (Ashford Custom 7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. Kenan‚ G. (Director). (2008). City of Ember [Motion picture]. United States: Walden Media
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principles in our own lives.” (Boggs & Petrie‚ p 17) I perceived this to be a concept of‚ stay true to your beliefs‚ humanity‚ and moral obligations. I also found the overall film along with the characters to incorporate social problems and the truth of human nature. “Because those characters are representative of humanity in general‚ they serve as a cinematic vehicle to illustrate some widely or universal acceptable truth about human nature”. (Boggs & Petrie‚ p
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a combination of horror and humor (Boggs‚ 2004‚ p. 20). The horror is displayed by the undead pirates tormenting the Caribbean‚ while the humor of the movie is attributed to the comic relief of Captain Jack Sparrow. It is through the comic relief of Captain Jack Sparrow that another thematic element is revealed. Throughout the entire film the characterization of Jack is emphasized and the viewer sees the development of unique aspects of his personality (Boggs‚ 2004‚ p.22). Also‚ the thematic
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City of God: Killing People is a Must City of God‚ directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund‚ is based on a true story of slum gangs of Rio De Janeiro in the 60’s. Rocket tells the story from his point of view about him and Lil’ Z growing up in the ghetto and they take on different paths in life. The city was dangerous and full of drugs‚ guns‚ gangs and killing. Rocket‚ had dreams of becoming a photographer one day. He did not want to fall into the violence and corruption and his only way out
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Movies are a way that americas can find enjoyment‚ entainment‚ and sometime life lesson. Throught our my life I always loved Disney film and cartoons‚ on of my favorites that was released in 2010. The movie Tangled is a romantic family fun film‚ it is the story of Rapunzel or along the lines or the story. It’s the tale of the girl in the tower with the long‚ loooong hair. In this version‚ her hair has magical healing powers‚ gained from a flower that was brewed in a potion and given to her mother
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References: Boggs‚ J. M. & Petrie‚ D. W. (2008). The Art of Watching Films (7th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill. Henriksen‚ E. "Ye Olde Dueling Magicians"‚ The Portland Mercury‚ 19 October 2006. Retrieved on April 20 2007. Kawamoto‚ Wayne. Film Review: The Prestige. About. Retrieved
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Cited: Boggs‚ Joseph and Petrie‚ Dennis. The Art of Watching Films Eighth Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill. 2012. Print. Perks of Being a Wallflower. Dir. Stephen Chbosky. 2012. Lionsgate Films. 2013. DVD
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Liz G. Analyzing and Interpreting Film I have never taken the time to analyze or interpret a film‚ and I think that I have missed the opportunity to notice that everything we see and hear on screen is put there on purpose‚ and everything adds to the overall meaning. The film I will be analyzing is Pulp Fiction. I will discuss the production elements (acting‚ lighting‚ camera angles‚ etc.) plus the story elements (character‚ plot‚ theme‚ etc.) that put together the story. Detail plays a major
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violence is part of the American culture and nobody is to be trusted. It uses a myriad of settings and imagery to highlight the qualities of specific characters and hint future events. According to The Art of Watching Films written by Joseph M. Boggs and Dennis W. Petrie‚ the “strange‚ foreboding‚ haunted quality [of the Bates Motel] contributes immensely to the emotional atmosphere of the film… [and] the characterization of Norman Bates” (87). Hitchcock hooks his audience into the film by placing a close-up
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References: Boggs‚ J. M.‚ & Petrie‚ D. W. (2008). The Art of Watching Films (7th ed.). New York‚ NY: Lisa Moore. Film Editing. (2009). In E. S. Porter (Ed.)‚ Wikipedia. Retrieved June 3‚ 2009‚ from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_editing
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