Critical Analysis of the 1978 Michael Winner version of The Big Sleep * Discuss the film as an adaption of Chandler’s novel * Is the film successful and why? * Compare and contrast it to Hawk’s version of The Big Sleep Specs: 5-6 pages Double space 12 point common font like Times New Roman, Arial, Courier, etc. Number your pages Proofread and make corrections in pen or pencil before submitting. 1939 Chandler’s original novel * Marlowe functions as a peacekeeper
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it with such intention: A Bout de Soufflé was the sort of film where anything goes: that was what it was all about. … What I wanted was to take a conventional story and remake, but differently, everything the cinema had done. Apparently, the film has novel, innovative features in almost every aspect of cinema including shooting, editing, narrative structure, and characters. It achieves such creativity by breaking stereotyped rules of film-making. Godard’s shooting style was innovative. It was
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The Shoe- Horn Sonata written by John Misto is a powerful play that seeks to commemorate the endurance and heroic struggles of Australian women in the Japanese war camps during World War II. Blue Velvet a 1986 American film written and directed by David Lynch, which explores the darker underbelly of 50’s suburban life in America. Through each composer’s use of a combination of dramatic techniques, characterization and setting, our perception of the world is challenged and broadened through the artists
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wrong man THE MAN had no useful work, only vagaries of various kinds. Therefore it surprised him to find himself in Paradise after a life spent perfecting trifles. Now the guide had taken him by mistake to the wrong Paradise-one meant only for good, busy souls. In this Paradise, our man saunters along the road only to obstruct the rush of business. He stands aside from the path and is warned that he tramples on sown seed. Pushed, he starts up: hustled, he moves on. A very busy girl comes
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TheCase for the Defence The Case for the Defence is a short story written by Graham Greene. The story takes place in England around the time it was written, in the late 1930’s, when a conviction for murder carried a death penalty. We find ourselves in Central Criminal Court in London where the trial of the “Peckham murder” is being held. In this story we meet Mrs. Salmon who testifies against the defendant Mr. Adams. But it turns out he has a twin brother and the witnesses can not be sure of which
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The Manly Man Versus The Femme Fatale Many of the characters in The Maltese Falcon attempt to gain leverage over one another in order to achieve their goals. While the men in novel use classic male intimidation and bullying characteristics, the female characters tend to rely on more subtle womanly approaches. The women in the novel obtain what they want by using their dainty innocence and their sexuality, also known as their “feminine charm,” to seduce the male characters into cooperating
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they were only viewable by one person at a time, as you had to peer through a peep-hole. The Lumiere brothers in France had a better idea for a way of viewing the movies. They invented the Cinematograph in 1895. This was a breakthrough as the films could now be viewed on a projection screen by large audiences. The first commercially successful projector in the United States was the Vitascope, invented by Thomas Edison. Edison is known as the “Father” of motion pictures due to his inventions
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135/Theater 102 FILM NOIR VIEWING ASSIGNMENT A. The film title is Pulp Fiction, the release year is 1994, the director is Quentin Tarantino, and the production company is Miramax Films. B. The stories of two mob hit men, a boxer and a pair of dinner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence. C. Some of the Mise-en-scene that I noticed in the film was many street lights including neon lights indoor and outdoor, lots of 50's and
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Intro to Film Study Film Analysis of Pulp Fiction Pulp Fiction is a movie that seems to have multiple stories being told almost simultaneously. Some will say it is about two hit men or a boxer, but the truth is there is no story behind the film. The whole purpose of the film is to parody every type of film movement created. This film leaves no movement out. The director, Quentin Tarantino, uses the film’s formal properties to express larger themes. First of all, Quentin Tarantino somewhat sticks
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State of Mind The 1980’s saw an emergence of more politically, socially, and economically conscious films. This is very apparent in Terry Gilliam’s film, Brazil, which portrays a dystopian, futuristic society that is dominated by a totalitarian government. I believe that Gilliam’s use of intertexuality, mise-en-scene, storytelling, and subversive depiction of society is what makes Brazil a cult film. The plot revolves around Sam Lowry, a low-level government employee who often dreams about being a
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