...Biloxi Blues was written by Neil Simon as a semi-autobiographical play. The play demonstrates the conflict between Sergeant Toomey and Private Epstein through the eyes of another soldier called Eugene Jerome. The play is the second sequel in the Eugene Trilogy. Biloxi Blues the play premiered on 8th December 1984. Sergeant Toomey’s character in the play was played by Bill Sadler. Biloxi Blues the movie premiered on 25th March 1988. Sergeant Toomey’s character was played by Christopher Walken. In this essay, we will compare Sgt. Toomey character in the play and in the movie. Bill Sadler brings out Sergeant Toomey’s authentic character as an honest, complex and intimidating person. The play audience is able to see the punitive, unfairly competitive,...
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...Movie Critique of Constantine HUM/150 Movie Critique of Constantine Constantine is a horror movie that rest on supernatural concepts. The film is about a chain smoking psychic, John Constantine, who exorcises demons and has a disdain for life. He teams up with another psychic, Angela, who has lost her twin sister, Isabel, to suicide. Together they find out her motives of suicide tie into a large sinister plot to get Satan’s son to rule the earth. They decide to try and thwart these plans but end up getting mixed up in them, particularly Angela. Constantine makes an effort to save her, and temporarily succeeds, but faces an unlikely foe (the archangel Gabriel) and his plans are derailed. Finally, he attempts to sacrifice his life for Angela and the world and, because of this, is redeemed. This movie is chock full of scary and creepy looking demons and cold half demons (“half breeds”). It is a horror movie in every sense, but is also a supernatural film. The editing in this film was appropriate to the story that was being told. The types of editing techniques used were specific to the horror genre. There are a few examples that show what type of editing was used. Match cuts, eye-line match cut, and fast cutting are just a few editing techniques that were used in this film. They contribute to the overall feeling of the film. For example, eye-line match cut was used a few times which increase the suspense of the movie. Eye line match cut was used at the beginning...
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...1. Why Pinoy Blonde? ➢ For me, during the time when me and my classmates were watching the movie it was all fun but you can see the true meaning of it on the real side of the story. The story runs on what’s happening in the industry. On how films were being appreciated by the people. It simply states that we were influenced by Hollywood movies. The characters of the movie were very effective. Every line that they speak it always comes from different movies especially in Hollywood. 2. What the genre of the movie? ➢ I think, the genre of the movie is Comedy-Action. The whole movie was full of laughter’s the two guys who are the Quizons were really funny. Action, because most of the scenes were killing. There’s a scene were most big stars in the industry were shown and they were like killing each other through guns. Defending themselves in their enemies. 3. Approaches in terms of camera, editing etc. ➢ Approaches in camera and editing were great. They used blue screen for it to look dark. It was detailed. Sequences were followed. I was shocked because the true color of it was really bright they just used something to make the movie darker and more realistic. They used alternatives because they mention that they just shoot this in one building and I really thought it that they have so many locations. 4. Apekto sayo bilang estudyante? ➢ As a Com Arts student, it affects me in a way that the story showed us what the real world is when...
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...by Frank. Then in the main room everything was placed so closely around Dorthy which was odd because of what they were doing. In short, the placement of the objects surrounding the actors and actress contributed to the uneasy feeling Lynch created from the beginning of the movie. This leads me to my next point, while watching the movie I realized the deviation of the lighting created an abnormal field also. Why is it when Jeffery is walking up the stairs it is dark and gloomy, and then the Blue Velvet-esc music started playing? The abnormal lighting made it seem as if something bad was going to occur, how ever then the romatic music would start playing. I believe the mix of feelings from both technique is what is responsible for creating the uneasy feeling. Also, the editing that lead to the closet scene made it feel like Frank was going to murder Dorthy. They cut off nervous Jeffery, which the light from the cracks gleaming on his face and switched to Dorthy who at some point seemed to be enjoying Frank terrorizing her. This amplified the feeling Lynch was going for in my opinion. According to screen media.group naturalism contributed to the ‘unbinding from a narrative setting, which unbound the movie from social, moral and physical disintegration. Various scenes were able to capture the unraveling of social and more disintegration. Jeffery who seemed to be a decent guy, all of a sudden felt bound to Dorthy who was already in her relationship. Instead of helping her from...
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...Auteur Theory: Translated from the French, auteur simply means "author". There have been varied perceptions regarding this theory, its importance and effectiveness. Auteur theory is essentially “a method of evaluating films based on the director’s involvement and input”. The concept of ‘Auteur’ was first introduced by François Truffaut in 1954 in A Certain Tendency in French Cinema.(1) In this work he claimed that film is a great medium for expressing the personal ideas of the director. He suggested that this meant that the director should therefore be regarded as an auteur. According to him, there are three forms in which a director may be regarded as an Auteur. He agreed with André Basin’s idea that the film must be the direct expression of the director’s vision. The second aspect was that the director must be skilled with the camera. He believed the director is to camera as the writer is to pen. Lastly he believed for a director to be considered as an Auteur, he must leave behind a distinctive signature (based on Alexander Astruc’s idea), visually or as an idea in the film. (2) Years later, this concept was reintroduced by Andrew Sarris in 1962, in a publication titled “Notes on Auteur theory” (3). Accordingly, for a director to be considered as an auteur, the director must be well versed with the technical aspects of the film. The director must have a distinct style or a signature that distinguishes his films from the others. The movies must have a theme, an inner meaning...
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...Art in Raw Form The movie industry is for entertainment purposes. For many people, going to the movies is an escape; time to sit back and become someone else. However, once in a rare moment then a movie comes out that is not just foe entertainment and dares to address a controversial issue. “The Blind Side” and “Precious” are two movies that I was very surprised at my reaction to them. My reasons for wanting to see both movies were as different as night and day. I went to see the “Blind Side” because it is based on a true story and Sandra Bullock is the leading lady. Yet, “Precious” doesn’t have a famous leading lady, but the previews were so intense and so realistic that it pulled me in. “The Blind Side” and “Precious” are movies about over-weight, illiterate, poverty stricken African-American teenagers and their struggles to overcome adversity. Have we seen movies like these before? What makes either one of these movies so alike yet so different? Both movies were accused of stereotyping and racism. One movie can be compared to a rag to riches (The Blind Side”) story as the other a phoenix rising (‘Precious”). Unlike “The Blind Side”, “Precious” isn’t afraid of presenting a valuable message to society. Director Lee Daniels has been heavily criticized for his style and script to the extent of being called an “Uncle Tom”. This film was classified by many as a stereotype of all African-Americans. There are those who argued that this movie will only bring the African-American...
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...ratings go from G, PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17. Movies rated G mean that they are suitable for the general audience. PG movies are movies that need parental guidance. PG-13 means you need parental guidance up until the age of thirteen. Movies rated R do not admit anyone under the age of seventeen to watch it without a parent or guardian present. NC-17 movies do not allow anyone seventeen or under to watch at all because the MPAA has deemed the movie obscene or pornographic. An NC-17 rating is sometimes referred to as the death sentence because most theaters won’t play movies above an R rating. Its film rating system is highly arbitrary and laden with blatant sexism. The MPAA’s willingness to rate films and movies that show violence and torture lower than ones that show a woman being pleasured is nothing but misogyny. In 2010 the MPAA rated the movie Blue Valentine, a movie starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams, an NC-17 rating. Why was it rated this way? Was there extreme violence? Decapitation, maybe? No, the reason the MPAA rated Blue Valentine the way it did was for a scene in which Michelle Williams’ character is receiving oral sex from her boyfriend. The MPAA stated that this scene would make...
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...1920’s was ‘mountain films’ • Hitler great movie fan and caught attention of Leni in such a film • 1933 – Nazi began consolidating control through propaganda, which was very effective, using the media to present an attractive image of Hitler. • Nazi’s exploited Leni’s talents as a film director – seen in such films as ‘Victory of Faith’, ‘Triumph of the Will’, ‘Day of Freedom’ and ‘Olpympia’ Background • Riefenstahl had a comfortable middle class upbringing • Father Alfred sought to control her life, totally opposed to his daughter’s plan to go on stage • Leni conspired with her mother and took private dance lessons • When her father found out, he threatened for divorce and arranged for Leni to go to boarding school • At age 21 dance career begun – 6 months = 60 performances in Europe • Concluded in Prague when tore knee ligament • Demonstrated her resilience – posting off press cuttings to film director Arnold Fanek, as she set her mind on becoming a movie star • Secured lead in film ‘ The Holy Mountain’ – premiering December 1926 – it was well received Rise to Prominence The Blue Light • 1931 – ‘The Blue light’ was directed and starred in by Leni – meticulously planning the filming of each scene • Premiered March 1932, Leni declared – ‘A courageous women, faithful to her work and to her obsession’ • It won a Silver medal a Venice Biennale Relationship with Hitler • Touring Germany promoting ‘The Blue light’ Riefenstahl first became aware of Hitler...
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...The film the descent uses a range of shots, sound, editing and symbolisation to create an ominous atmosphere; in effect this makes the horror aspect in the film really stand out as it leaves the viewer deciding what happens in specific parts of the film, which all ties in with the films ending. This all makes the film very subjective and leaves much of the opening scenes open to interpretation which is very enticing for a horror movie. The films opening sequence contains many things which symbolise the events in the movie and starts to define what genre the movie is, because the music is fairly ambient and deep suggesting danger which implies it’s a horror or a thriller movie. When the opening credits appear light effects illuminate the names in a circle like manner, only showing only parts of the credits. The part of the view is cut because it cleverly foreshadows the events to come in the film; the illuminating light implies the flash lights the crew hold and the cut of view of the credits suggest that they wont be able to see everything down in the caves. The opening shot is a long shot of the trees and the sky to show the isolation as well as being a clear representation of Mise-en-scène because everything in the shot is well thought out and crafted; you can see more things than what the obvious may just suggest, because there is a contrast between light and dark (sky and the trees) which symbolises a barrier between good and bad (binary opposites). The trees also foreshadow...
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...Theatres * Career * Monsters Magazine Film Fan Monthly (13 y.o.) * Movies on TV & TV Movies (17 y.o.) * American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) * Gene Shalp, The Today Show * Bruce Cook, Entertainment Tonight * Theme: Great Moments from Movie Musicals * “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, The Wizard of Oz * Only a few cuts * Simplicity requires confidence * Contrast with the circus of Les Miserables * Remains in character without melodrama * Impression that she actually is singing * She is very much still Dorothy Gale, not Judy Garland * John Dies At the End * Phantasm * Bubba Hotep * Horror + Fantasy + Comedy * Based on novel of the same name * Don Coscarelli (Director/Producer) * Loved the novel immediately * Met Paul Giammatti on set of Bubba Hotep * He has different audience from this kind of film * However, loves genre outside of his typecast * Tone of the piece was difficult to find * Created a lot of options in the editing * Actors * Chase memorized everything cover to cover...
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...Integrity Tenetta Griffin English 225 Melissa Rigney January 14, 2014 Bruce Almighty, A Lesson in Integrity Jim Carrey is a talented comedian and I have enjoyed every film that I’ve seen him in. I selected Bruce Almighty for an in-depth film analysis because of how the talented actors helped put a unique spin on the whole god/human relationship for the modern day moviegoer. This movie is not designed to be an in-depth expose on the god/human relationship but a platform to gently remind the audience the of how important our decisions affect where we are in life and gives us a moment to pause and think about what kind of future do we really desire. In my opinion, the film Bruce Almighty utilizes Jim Carrey's comedic talents to address the heavy topic of the god/human relationship and the moral issue that the director wants the share with the audience is that our free will should be exercised a modicum of human integrity to effectively resolve our own personal issues/dilemmas. My first step in analyzing Bruce Almighty involves taking a closer look at plot development and how this movie took the universal truth concerning how mankind in general tends to get frustrated with God when things just don’t go their way while taking it down a unconventional comedic path to help lighten up the seriousness of the topic. The director of Bruce Almighty’s tells the story from a mixed point of view which means we sometimes learn what is going on at the same time as the characters and...
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...Titanic: The Movie | My Review | Sherry Jackson ENG225: Introduction to Film Instructor: Melody Debonnel August 6, 2013 “Fifteen hundred people went into the sea, when Titanic sank from under us. There were twenty boats floating nearby… and only one came back. One. Six were saved from the water, including myself. Six… out of fifteen hundred. Afterwards the seven hundred people in the boats had nothing to do but wait… wait to die… wait for an absolution that would never come. (Titanic, 97) In the movie an older Rose stated this quote about the sinking of the Titanic. The movie Titanic is based upon a true story that happened in 1912. James Cameron is the writer and the director of the film. Since the Titanic is one of the best American stories in history, because this movie is full of love, romance and tragedy. There was a lot of working that went into making the movie Titanic, from creating the story (searching for the blue diamond, the romance between Jack and Rose and the sinking of the Titanic, choosing actors to play the characters, the cinematography to the genre that it is rated for the audience. Deep Sea Explorer Brock Lovett is searching the remains of the Titanic looking for the great hope diamond. He stumbles upon a picture of a young woman wearing the diamond on the day the Titanic sank. The young woman is Rose DeWitt Bakater. A much older Rose shares with the explorers what happened on April 12th, 1912 aboard the RMS Titanic. Rose recalls...
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...film depends on the use of multiple elements to attain the desired emotional response and reaction to the characters and the plot of the story. The use of lighting to obtain physical shadow, create depth, and establish area and time are very important but lighting is also used to indicate darker or lighter moods and situations. Black & white is a great contribution to the expression of this story, it has layers and shades of grey that add to the overall enjoyment of watching this movie. Spider-Man 2 This movie portrays a comic book superhero and is shot in bright, bold, sometimes exaggerated colors to obtain this effect. It has moments of lightness with cooler coloring and lighting for a few romantic and comical scenes but for the most part the coloring is very bright (to highlight action, astonishment, and awe) or dark to indicate evil, defeat, or hopelessness, as when Peter Parker was in the alley and decided he would give up his calling to be Spiderman. The colors and use of them in this movie were very effective and were integral in the overall expression of the picture. Atmosphere Maltese Falcon Atmosphere in a...
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...Week 5: Final Film Critique ENG 225: Introduction to Film Instructor Stephanie Miclot 03 Mar 2014 I have chosen the film Armageddon as the final film critique in this course. Armageddon was released to the America in 1998. The film was directed by Michael Bay, and written by J.J. Abrams and Jonathan Hensleigh. While there were a number of high-profile actors in this film, the undoubtedly biggest stars in this film were Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thorton, Ben Affleck, and Liv Tyler. (Imdb, 2008). Armageddon was a movie with a lot of potential, that was poorly written from the start and dismally executed on screen. While I am a fan of quite a few cast members, I was disappointed with this film as a whole. Albeit the storyline certainly lineal, the entire movie was fragmented with action sequences that left the audience wondering just exactly what was going on. “Take almost any 30 seconds at random, and you’d have a TV ad.” (Ebert, 2008, para.1). Armageddon seems to have been tossed together in haphazardly fashion by it’s writers, replacing real scientific facts with your typical inaccurate, and dramatized hollywood one-liners fired off by the actors in this film at every turn. An example of the diluted science in this film is in the plot of the story itself. An asteroid the size of the state of Texas is cutting through space on course for a head on collision with Earth, at which point, is certain to destroy our planet, and end life...
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...MOVIE CRITIC PAPER Action and Adventure Barbara Jones Hum/ 150 Film Studies September 24, 2012 Deborah Taylor When I decided to watch a movie for my critic paper I wanted a film that had a little bit of action, adventure and thriller. I came across the movie Contraband. The mise-en-scene of this film was based on Mark Wahlberg as Chris Farraday; he was a master drug smuggler who had tried to settled down in a normal life as a working dad and loving husband. But his wife in the movie Katie played by (Katie Beckinsale) had a teeage brother in the movie Andy played by (Caleb Jones). During the beginning part of the movie Andy was on a drug run trying to smuggle drugs in on a ship for a drug dealer name Tim played by (Giovanni Ribis) but during his drug run Andy was forced to drop a huge shipment of cocaine off the ship because customs was checking ship making sure it was drug free. And because of that Andy lands himself, Katie, Chris into a huge financial problem. Chris (Mark Wahlberg) tried to negotiate with Tim Briggs to pay him back the money that was lost cause of the cocaine drugs being dumped off the ship. However Tim only gives Chris and Andy 2 weeks to give him back the money that was lost due to him dumping the drugs off the ship. Chris now has to make the decision to get back into the game of smuggling drugs and trying to bring in counterfeit money to save his brother in law from being killed. Chris rounds up a few friends to go with him to Panama to help him...
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