lighting techniques throughout the film also represent a lack of depth in humanism. The factory workers only chase after the crazy Tramp when he pulls the lever and disrupts the functions of the assembly line‚ but immediately return to work when it is fixed. It is as if they are systematically programmed in some way‚ and perhaps the Tramp squirts mechanical oil on their faces to differentiate himself from the other withdrawn ‘human machines’. Although sound in motion pictures was introduced a
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portrayals of Iranian society‚ such as in the movie “Offside”‚ where a group of women disguise themselves as men‚ in order to attend a football match and are caught and arrested. In addition‚ “The Year My Parents Went On Vacation” by Brazilian filmmaker Cao Hamburger‚ is an auto-biography which clearly depicts how instable the Brazilian government was during his childhood. These films are unique because they seem to have a documentary perspective‚ helping the viewer analyze different societies and showcasing
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has all the elements of a film noir: the presence of a beautiful but dangerous woman‚ otherwise known as the femme fatale‚ a gritty urban setting‚ compositional tension (highly contrasting light and dark colors or oblique camera angles)‚ and themes of moral ambiguity and alienation. Chinatown‚ however‚ is different. Polanski shot Chinatown with color film‚ and though his colors do appear especially vivid‚ color film precludes the contrast intensity that black and white film offers. In addition‚ Evelyn
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Genre Definition Paper The science fiction film genre is absolutely the hardest to define. It can easily be confused with or applied to Fantasy films and some horror films as well. Genres are used to identify types of films‚ and outside of science fiction this is a fairly simple process. A Western is set in the west and has cowboys and Indians. A gangster film has a plot revolving around the mafia. A horror film is centrally purposed to scare the viewer. Science fiction‚ on the other hand‚ is not
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Louie Duran Mrs. Brady A.P. English Language and Composition 18 September 2012 The Influence of Language on Culture and Vice Versa Through a definitive perspective‚ language is one of the most quintessential aspects to characterizing culture. Similarly‚ culture is what can finitely or infinitely bind a region to a single method of communication. Through complex analysis‚ the most imperative concepts that bring them into a mutual symbiosis involve the act of using both as a utensil for accomplishing
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Exploitation films have been produced since the beginning of film‚ but once the Production Code was no longer in effect‚ more these films could be produced and at a faster rate. One genre of exploitation cinema is the drug crime film. Starting as early as the 1930s‚ filmmakers made movies about the dangers of doing drugs. These films were often cheaply made and aimed at a small audience (Clark 4). They were theatrically simple‚ with an uncomplicated narrative: “these are films whose entire function
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Soul Food ENG 225 Introduction to Film Soul Food Have you ever wondered why mom wants everyone to come over for Sunday dinner? In this paper I will share the beauty of having Sunday dinner with the family and how important it is to keep it going. Here I will show you a family nearly falls apart until it is saved by love‚ understanding and good cooking. Most Sunday dinners are gathered around plenty of food and a bunch
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In Harry M. Benshoff’s and Sean Griffin’s "Introduction to the Study of Film: Form and Representation‚" they use the terms encoding and decoding for the critique of films. Encoding is when a producer of an artwork incorporates meanings in their work whether it is intentional or non-intentional. Decoding is the viewer’s interpretation of the meaning. The decoding varies from viewer to viewer based on individual social and historical upbringing. The manner in which the producers encoded the work may
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The American Featured Film 21 Jump Street is an action comedy staring Jonah Hill as Schmidt and Channing Tatum as Jenko. The two boys are new to the Police Force and their city’s undercover Jump Street program. With their young appearance on their side‚ the two take the job of going undercover as two high school students‚ brothers at that‚ to get information on a drug circle the Jump Street program believe to be centered around this high school. It’s ironic enough that Hill and Tatum end up as friends
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Dead People – A Film Critique In the genre of horror movies‚ only four movies have been nominated for Best Picture. One of those nominated was The Sixth Sense. Nominated for six academy awards‚ including Best Picture‚ Best Director‚ Best Original Screenplay‚ Best Editing‚ Best Supporting Actor‚ and Best Actress‚ this movie became almost a religious experience for viewers because the movie facilitated examining grief and the afterlife. Once could go so far as to say that the film allowed some to
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