Shaw Shank Redemption is arguably one of the greatest films ever created. I think that this statement is very true. This movie could not have been better. The movie represents what it was like in the 1950's - 1960's to be in prison. The movie shows how inmates lived their lives and how it was hard for them in the real world once they escaped or got paroled. Towards the end of the film Andy Dufresne did all of the tax returns for the prison and guards. in the end before Andy escapes it shows Andy putting a false set of tax returns into Warden Newton's safe. The Night that Andy makes his escape he takes the real taxes which he put in his name so he could make the tax claim and come out with a huge lump some of money. In the end the film shows
The auteur theory is a view on filmmaking that consists of three equally important premises: technical competence, interior meaning, and personal signature of the director. Auteur is a French word for author. The auteur theory was developed by Andrew Sarris, a well-known American film critic. Technical competence of the Auteur deals with how the director films the movie in their own style. Personal signature includes recurring themes that are present within the director’s line of work with characteristics of style, which serve as a signature. The third and ultimate premise of the Auteur theory is the interior meaning which is basically the main theme behind the film.
American Sniper is an action movie based on one of the greatest snipers in history and what he experienced through his days as a Navy Seal. It was directed by Clint Eastwood, he also was one of the producers. The movie was released on December 25, 2014. American Sniper was written by Jason Hall. The protagonist of the movie is Chris Kyle who is played by Bradley Cooper. Chris Kyle lives in Texas and really would like to be a cowboy. But he changes his mind and decides to go to the SEALS to become a sniper. The movie takes place in Texas and in Iraq.
Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas" defiantly met the hype of all the great reviews received. I remember watching it when I was a kid, not smart enough to recognize the great performances all the actors played but especially the main character Henry played by Ray Liotta. I don't remember much except for blood, yelling, drugs and watching my dad and uncle laugh hysterically. Now that I'm older when I watched the film this time around I finally understood why It was such a brilliant film. The story revolves around Henry it starts off during his childhood, he's from a working class family of 8 and grows up in little Italy New York. He comes from a family that didn't have much so maybe that's why he was so attracted to watching local gangsters live
The movie Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington was based off of the autobiography of Malcolm X. The main premise of the film focused in on his adult life and his transition into the activist we consider him. Throughout the film the main character, was constantly developing, and certain turning points in the film led to his growth. These changes in his character mostly must do with the influence of religion in his life. He fully understands who he is as a person in terms of religion and personality.
The movie Shawshank Redemption depicts the story of Andy Dufresne, who is an innocent man that is sentenced to life in prison. At Shawshank, both Andy and the viewers, witness typical prison subculture.
In this movie the main character Tyler seems to be a disturbed angry unhappy young man. Not because he is a bad person, no it is because he is a kind and sensitive boy who hoped for a better more connected life for himself and his family. The death of his elder brother by suicide and the separation of his family caused him to lose hope in life and succeeding.
For this assignment, I decided to do my film review on To Kill a Mockingbird (Mulligan, R., & Pakula, A. (Directors). (1962). To Kill a Mockingbird[Motion picture on VHS]. United States of America.) I have a personal connection to this film because it is one of my most beloved novels by Harper Lee. I have never watched the film so it was a nice experience to see the characters I have loved for years come to life just before my eyes. The film particularly focuses on a white family living in the South of the United States in the 1930s. The two siblings, Jem and Scout Finch, undergo major changes while experiencing evil and injustice in their small town of Maycomb. Jem and Scout’s father is named Atticus and he is a well-respected man in the town as well as being a lawyer.
One movie I decided to watch was Malcolm X. There were a few scenes that represented the essence of the movie. They include Malcolm in jail, and his death. Additionally, the movie confirmed my perspective on the issues presented in the film. Some of the historical events described in Malcolm X were able to be connected to our present problems.
In the novel The Catcher in the Rye by: J.D. Salinger you hear the story of a boy named Holden, who attends Pencey prep in New York and takes seemingly random turns in his mind, actions, feelings, and just about everything. You will see Holden's struggle with his views and mis mind slowly shattering. While all this is going on you see some parts when Holden will think about something random that doesn't make sense. Holden hides something from his own mind, people around him and us by thinking and focusing on things he usually lets pass him on by.
The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 film that tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a banker wrongly accused with the homicide of his wife and her lover and sentenced to life in prison at Shawshank State Penitentiary. The film depicts the struggle Andy and his fellow inmates endured to survive and cope with their imprisonment. Within the film The Shawshank Redemption numerous symbols are present The library, Andy’s chess board and pieces, Reds harmonica, and the cold beers. These symbols help ground the characters and illustrate its theme: a hope for a better future during hard times.
hard on her to lose another son after the death of Willie (another son of hers). This is where she utters a memorable line “All everyone will remember of me was that I was crazy and that I ruined your happiness.” She also tells Lincoln that he should institutionalize her again if he can’t stand the grief. This is what struck me the most about Mrs. Lincoln, was she really out into an insane asylum. “In 1875, more than a decade after her husband was assassinated, Mary Todd Lincoln found two men outside her room in Chicago. They had papers ordering her arrest. Taken immediately to a local courthouse, Lincoln found an all-male jury already waiting for her, set to determine if she should be institutionalized for insanity. ” The marriage between
“Fear can hold you prisoner, Hope can set you free.” (“The Shawshank Redemption”) The 1994 American drama “The Shawshank Redemption”, which was written and directed by Frank Darabont, is a movie easily worthy of recognition. The story begins when Andy Dufresne, a young vice president of a prestigious bank, whom is wrongfully convicted of killing his wife and her lover. He is then sent to jail where he learns lessons about life through his friends and his corrupt scheme to launder money. After nineteen years Andy tunnels out of the prison into freedom. While it appears simple on the surface, the use of many techniques such as: color, symmetry, soundtrack, symbolism, irony, and bible references help to gain a deeper meaning than what is simply seen by the naked eye. This movie is intrinsically laced with the themes of friendship, discouragement, and redemption. Surprisingly enough, hope is also a major theme, given the majority of this movie is based in a jail. And although Shawshank presents much injustice throughout the justice system, good will always trump evil and hope will be achieved.
Shawshank Redemption is about two men, Andy and Red, who are both imprisoned at Shawshank prison and end up bonding and finding redemption together through random acts of kindness. It begins in 1947, with a man named Andy Dufresne being convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. Even though Andy was innocent, he was given two life sentences and was to serve them at Shawshank prison.
Metaphorical blindness is a common theme in writing and film because it’s a part of life that invokes change constantly. If we are blind to something, we can only see it’s existence from the outside, rather than truly understand it and know why it exists. Unfortunately, a lot of the aspects of life that cause blindness in this world will never be possible to fully understand. One question in particular has been debated for centuries; does the world has inherent meaning to it? “The Allegory of the Cave” by Plato (from his literary work “The Republic”) and the film “The Sunset Limited” by Tommy Lee Jones (originally a play written by Cormac McCarthy) explore the conflicting sides
Based on a true story, the movie ‘Lone Survivor’ features four Navy SEALs that set out on a mission to Afghanistan with orders to capture and kill Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. The Navy SEALS are detected by villagers and the mission was compromised. Ultimately, the mission had been discovered and the men found themselves surrounded by dozens of Taliban soldiers. One of the Navy SEAL soldiers managed to dispatch to base and retrieve assistance but the Taliban shoot down the helicopter. During battle, three of the Navy SEAL soldiers were killed leaving one still alive.