The final installment of director-screenwriter Ha Yoo's "street series" trilogy (Once Upon a Time in High School and A Dirty Carnival the other two) entailed all the reasons to become a great film, both commercially and artistically. Elaborate story, based on actual sociopolitical conditions, a general theme that seems to produce constantly masterpieces all over the world, a cast that combined popularity with accomplished acting, stylized cinematography, action, violence, sex and a little of melodrama and politics. However, in the end the result was disappointing, at least according to the initial expectations. The film takes place in the '70s, in Gangnam district of Seoul, where two orphan friends, Jong Dae and Yong Gi try desperately to earn their living by selling whatever they manage to find in the streets, including trash. Nevertheless, the money they earn is not even enough to heat the building they live in, thus …show more content…
For example, the poor individuals who become high gangsters, a number of sociopathic characters, the constant treacheries and the ever present showdown are all chief characteristics of the aforementioned films. However, Yoo presents them in a way that ends up being a cliché, lacking any sense of originality. The film's beginning is impressive, chiefly due to the imposing fighting scenes, the unexpected humor and the story that, initially at least, seems highly entertaining. Nevertheless, as the story unfolds, the quality deteriorates and the script is revealed being simplistic and even boring at
Comparing A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof In the game of life, a man is given the option to bluff, raise, or fold. He is dealt a hand created by the consequences of his choices or by outside forces beyond his control. It is a never ending cycle: choices made create more choices. Using diverse, complex characters simmering with passion and often a contradiction within themselves, Tennessee Williams examines the link between past and present created by man's choices in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. "
The Godfather is most notably one of the most prolific films of its time. This "gangster" film displayed many transformations of permeating color to give the viewer observable cues in its mise en scene that drew one right into the movie. The dramatic acting set the tone of the film with a score that lifted the viewer right out of their seat in many scenes. The directing and cinematography made The Godfather ahead of its time. The nostalgic feel of family importance and the danger of revenge lets us into the life of the Mafia. Even though no other techniques would have given the viewer a feeling of inside the mob like the mise en scene of the power the godfather held, the characters are reinforced literally and figuratively because the story views the Mafia from the inside out, and the cinematography of the film gives it a dangerous and nostalgic feel.
In Lee Masterson’s, “Creating Villains People Love to Hate”, she illustrates how villains who lack proper motive and composure lead readers to push away from any emotional interest from the plot itself. By explaining her argument on how every villain should be portrayed and illustrated, through a general and broad sense, readers are properly able to understand why certain villains may not contribute fully to a plot through her appeal to logos. However, in their articles, Fischoff and Freeman both tackle their arguments of “Heroes and Villains” from different angles and perspectives. Fischoff illustrates a similar relationship of villains directly through a cinematic aspect by the impact it has had on the film industry. In addition, Freeman’s
In this film he again has created a tale that is both complex and confusing to watch. What makes his films different is his ability to offer story structure that really makes no sense. Though, this confusion makes the viewer want to understand more and to do that they must really pay close attention to everything that is happening in the film. Also, it is clear that there is much symbolism going on in tis film. For example, the bum we see that scares the living carp out of the man and makes him have nightmares is actually signifying Diane’s evil
The only real way to truly understand a story is to understand all aspects of a story and their meanings. The same goes for movies, as they are all just stories being acted out. In Thomas Foster's book, “How to Read Literature Like a Professor”, Foster explains in detail the numerous ingredients of a story. He discusses almost everything that can be found in any given piece of literature. The devices discussed in Foster's book can be found in most movies as well, including in Quentin Tarantino’s cult classic, “Pulp Fiction”. This movie is a complicated tale that follows numerous characters involved in intertwining stories. Tarantino utilizes many devices to make “Pulp Fiction” into an excellent film. In this essay, I will demonstrate how several literary devices described in Foster's book are put to use in Tarantino’s film, “Pulp Fiction”, including quests, archetypes, food, and violence.
These film villains are always beaten; they usually lack an air of class, and furthermore are many times out for simple money or a bleeding heart special cause.
The director Antoine Fuqua vision for this film was to bring that intense love-hate relationship onto the big screen and showcase it for the world to see. To ensure a convincing film setting, Fuqua shot on location in some of the most hardcore neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Fuqua also wanted to show the daily struggles of officers tasked to work in the rougher neighborhoods of cities and how easy it can be to get caught up in a street life filled with killers and drug dealers. Overall the film displayed the city of Los Angeles in a different perspective. One which m...
Pulp fiction is considered one of the greatest movies of all time. It has great messages of social injustices and the ideals of today’s society and what happens when we are so enwrapped in our own ideals. The first time seeing the first time I saw this movie I did really enjoy it but this essay actually helped me understand it in a whole new light, especially after this class. I paid much more attention to all of the devices the director used to create the themes and messages such as, camera angles, lighting, and use of dialogue. I never realized how much these things could drastically change the pace, feel, and tone of a scene, or entire movie.
Or are there gray areas? Certainly, the movie has a great cast with actors such as Robin Williams, Al Pacino and others. Also, this film can hook the audience almost immediately with a combination of images that make no sense at the beginning of the movie. In the same fashion, the characters are intentionally designed to provide contrast between light and darkness or good and evil.
But by placing the ugliness at the beginning, we are forced to think seriously about the sexual violence involved(3). It almost seems that the film’s goal is to purposefully make its audience uncomfortable, with its excessive use of strobophobic lights in its opening credits and an equally as unsetting soundtrack(4). Moreover, the film continues down its path of reverse chronology, yet gradually starts to reveal a calmer side that varies greatly to the past
Street Scene first produced in 1946, is the story of the intolerant and diverse residents of an apartment complex in the city. The residents are very gossipy, and their different feelings tend
Essay Question To your understanding I must bring three valuable points. All three of those points I see in the movie Taken. The first point is that the movie needs to have believable characters. Next it needs to definitely have a well written plot.
...n (Director) mistakenly seems to believe can carry the whole film. On the strength "based on a true story", he has rejected attention-grabbing characters, an imaginative plot, and unforgettable villains.
Conclusion I will describe these movie as emotional and politically story based on hate, violence, revenge and murder.
The movie is played in dark shadows, violence, and anger, but the violence and eventual death of Eastwood all show that changes is coming and that the change is positive. The reading of his will at the end of the movie provides a idea and unexpected ending symbolizing change for the better in the neighborhood. To support this view of violence, its evolution and the possible ways of stopping it. Eastwoods intuition about violence follows the same logic that displays his understanding of violence with outstanding. almost to the end of Gran Torino, Eastwood has stepped away from violence, typical of other Eastwood movies (Dirty Harry) he finally breaks away from those characters, Using the usual Clint Eastwood themes centers on the problem and dynamics of the transition from the perspective of the hero of violence to the point of view of someone who by sacrificing himself.