‘My Last Film‚’ a statement on stereotyping The independent film circuit has always been a place for filmmakers to bring to life their darkest and most honest observations about life‚ or in this case‚ the independent film industry in itself. Zia Anger‚ renowned filmmaker and music video director‚ is making a big statement with her latest short film My Last Film‚ an eerie short that paints a sobering picture of the state of things in show business. The nine minute film is separated into two segments--one
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A True American Crime Story – GoodFellas When talking about a true American crime story‚ one can start and end the discussion with one of the most powerful and influential true stories ever told: GoodFellas. Based on the incredible true story‚ the film follows the rise and fall of Lucchese crime family associates Henry Hill and his friends throughout the 50s‚ 60s‚ 70s‚ and 1980s. Originally written as the non-fiction novel “Wise Guys” by Nicholas Pileggi‚ the story takes you deep into
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Paper on “Goodfellas” movie Martin Scorsese does an exquisite job of making this film real. When Henry is still young‚ his innocence is displayed so subtly‚ but with profound clarity. The same can be said for all the scenes in the movie. The characters often seem to live in a different world‚ with their frequent killings and the absence of emotion that they display. Then all of a sudden‚ you’ll find yourself identifying with the character‚ and they will seem so classically human. The Gangster
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The Godfather and Goodfellas are both considered “mafia movies.” Both of these films portray some form of organized crime committed by Italians. They mutually romanticize the mob lifestyle and depict it with pure clarity. Although both of these movies portray the lives of the same kind of people‚ they are more than just a simple characterization. Violence plays a major role in each of these films. The Godfather and Goodfellas are obviously very similar. However‚ they also have several aspects that
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Analysis of Goodfellas (1990) Goodfellas (1990) is a film directed by Martin Scorsese‚ based in the book written by Nicholas Pileggi Wiseguys‚ where we can see the life of Henry Hill and how he works his way up through the mob hierarchy. From the beginning of the movie we know that Henry idolizes the mob with the next statement: “As far back as I can remember‚ I always wanted to be a gangster”. And even though through the whole film the main character loves the gangster lifestyle‚ the position
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Formalistic filmmaking involves the director’s unique aesthetic view of how the film should be presented to the audience. While realistic films are presented with a style of "how it appears onscreen is how it would be seen if present during the events of the film"‚ formalistic expression allows the style of the director to shine through and impress upon the audience somewhat of a "distorted" reality. The various techniques of filmmaking are used to present a stylization of reality by manipulating
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For this portion of the exam‚ I chose to review Goodfellas because it embodies a vast amount of the terms from the text. It is also the film that I was most familiar with prior to start of this class‚ as well the film that I have revisited frequently‚ for both entertainment and educational purposes. The film begins with the camera following a Lincoln that seems to be traveling at high speed. The tail lights serve as the high-key diegetic lighting which slightly illuminates the silhouette of the rear
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyG2VKnUK4w Goodfellas – Club Scene content analysis Camera and Editing The scene starts with a close up of two character’s hands exchanging a set of car keys. Then the camera zooms out into a very brief establishing mid shot‚ showing three characters: two men and a woman. The main character‚ Henry Hill joins the woman‚ and the camera starts to track them from behind. They go down into the club’s basement‚ skipping the queue and walk through‚ what appears to
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RUNNING HEAD: Stereotyping Effects page 1 The Lasting Negative Impacts of Stereotyping Tiffanie LeBlanc Heather Hensell PHI 103 October 15‚ 2012
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Victoria Chapa (vc6987) 2/12/13 RTF 317- Chayt Goodfellas Shot Analysis The shots presented in the clip of‚ Goodfellas help imply how tense and annoyed Henry Hill was in the scene during the double date. Even so‚ these emotions were implied through mise-en-scene and sound. Henry’s discomfort was visually displayed through his body language as he sat right next to Karen. The setting of the busy‚ sophisticated restaurant included dimmed lighting‚ romantic music and Tommy and Henry with their
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