Film Analysis: Bernie In the movie “Bernie”‚ we follow the story and between a Carthage‚ Texas funeral director Bernie Tiede‚ and his co-dependent relationship with a wealthy widow‚ Marjorie Nugent. As “Bernie” unfolds‚ we see the companionship turn for the worse as Ms. Nugent’s ill-temper causes Bernie to snap – and lands her dead in her freezer. This movie brings up some questions‚ specifically regarding image. After analysis‚ the question I keep coming back to is “Was Bernie genuine and sincere
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Code and convention of horror film: A horror film follows certain code and convection to achieve its purpose of scaring and alarming the audience. The following are some of them: Setting/location: The location used for this genre of a film is isolated and lonely area that has been abandoned or an area where the victim will feel vulnerable. For example small communities‚ dark streets‚ narrow alleyways‚ roads‚ woods‚ haunted places‚ farms‚ country sides and cities etc… sometimes places with ‘dark’
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Film Noir‚ meaning “black film’ in French‚ was the trending style and genre in American culture between the 1940s and the 1950s. It is a combination of European cynicism and the American landscape. Film Noir has its origins from German Expressionism and French Poetic Realism. Nino Frank‚ who was a French film critic‚ was the first to introduce this black and white genre to Hollywood in 1946. Many of the directors who introduced Film Noir where refugees from Nazi‚ Germany. From that moment in time
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When Hitchcock made Psycho in 1959 and early 1960‚ it was a hard sell to begin with considering the subject matter and that no studio wanted to pick it up‚ so Hitch had to put up his own money and on the off season from “ Alfred Hitchcock Presents”‚ he filmed the film. However‚ the subject matter was just the beginning of the tricks that Hitchcock had up his sleeves for the film and his viewing public. By the time Psycho rolled around‚ Hitchcock had already made a name for himself as a filmmaker
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What kind of films do you like? Most people don’t care about what they watch. It’s important because people can learn more from poetic films. Japanese films are more poetic and better made than other films‚ from how war affects others‚ how the characters change‚ and the tough issues that are involved. For example‚ Japan’s films involved the effects of war‚ and social acceptance (Nastasi). In the films Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind‚ and Princess Mononoke‚ the characters are dealing with the
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In the 1939 film Mr. Smith goes to Washington‚ directed by Frank Capra there is a strong corrupted depiction of the United States political system in the way that the Senate functions. There is evident character conflict‚ development‚ and interaction which is able to entice the audience and keep them guessing as to who will come out on top. The characters manipulate one another for personal gain and political gain which keeps the film moving‚ as well as helps the main character‚ Mr. Smith‚ grow‚
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Hitchcock’s Psycho is truly a masterpiece which uses the low budget to create something more than expected. Hitchcock uses his knowledge from television to push the boundaries of what a horror film can be. It shows total artistry and control to make such a cheaply budget film a classic in the horror genre. He is able to use his budget to give the audience what they deserve. He is given some sort of magical power because he able to grasps the audience with minimalistic ideas. For an inexpensive film‚ it truly
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ANALYSIS The set up is kind of slow‚ yet story-building. Seeing as this is the last movie of the Blade saga‚ the script becomes more intense that the two prior. A band of vampires finally stumble upon a diamond when they discover the remains of the legendary Dracula in a cave in the middle of the Iraqi Desert. When they reach his body which was buried deep underground they come to realize he is still alive. In a chase with some "familiars" as Blade calls them‚ he rams the back of the car with
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A psychologist is researching whether men or women are better drivers. To determine this‚ he decides that he will measure driving ability by examining the number of automobile accidents people have been involved in as a driver. The number of accients is a: Selected Answer: c. operational definition of driving ability Correct Answer: c. operational definition of driving ability Question 2 4 out of 4 points Intensive examination of a single individual is the objective of: Selected Answer:
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When Harry Met Sally SzuHan Jen Sociology 1 Professor Randolph Pratt Section 42207 May 24‚ 2014 When Harry met Sally When Harry met Sally is a romantic comedy which look into different point of view from men and women. The film starts with Harry and Sally traveling to New York together from Chicago 19777. They talks about how men and women can ever just be “friend”‚ and Harry and Sally had totally different thoughts about it. Harry thinks men and women can never be just “friend” because
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