The three films that I chose for this final project are; Fahrenheit 9/11, CSI season 1 episode 22, and West Wing Season 3 episode 1. These films are connected because they focus on different aspects associated with the attacks on September 11, 2001. Fahrenheit 9/11 is connected to the current topic because its main plot point follows Michael Moore’s narrative of blaming George W. Bush, our president on September 11 2001, for the acts of terrorism. Moreover, the film examines step by step the failures of President Bush before, during, and after the falling of the Twin Towers. The CSI episode took a somber and realistic tone airing an episode that featured Taylor expaining that his wife died when the towers fell. Furthermore, The West Wing,
Welcome to the year 2019. In a futuristic world the Tyrell Corporation has given life to replicants, robots that are genetically programmed to be identical to humans. Blade Runner was released in 1982, and was directed by Ridley Scott, who is also well known for directing Alien in 1979. The science fiction thriller stars Harrison Ford and Sean Young. The film was nominated for two Oscars, including Best Visual Effects and Best Art Direction. Blade Runner is a 1982 neo-noir that exemplifies strong storytelling and cinematic techniques. Today, a considerable amount of Blade Runner’s success has been because of its production design, portraying a modified future, and being a dominant film in the neo-noir genre. Harrison Ford plays Rick Deckard, the protagonist of the film. Deckard is a morally unstable retired bounty hunter, also known as “Blade Runner” who hunts illegal replicants. Rachael is an experiment by the Tyrell Corporation to create a more realistic replicant by constructing fake memories to provide a base for emotional responses. Due to the superior artificial replicants being both physically and mentally better than humans the government has calculated they are an insecurity to society. In the year 2019, replicants are illegal and do not have the freedom enjoyed by humans. The specialized “Blade Runner” police unit was brought into being to accurately identify and “retire” or kill replicants.
... time line of events. Which also goes hand in hand with Jacks insomnia, which shatters the barriers between reality versus fantasy, and memory versus dream for the spectator. Lastly the vast and bizarre camera angles from which the film was shot in help maintain the uncertain feeling for the spectator.
“Get back in your car!!!” The policeman was yelling at Gerry to tell him that something was not right and he would be safer in his car. As soon as the policeman said “Remain with your family…” he was mauled over by a huge 18-wheeler that was driving out of control down the middle of the street. Gerry floored the gas pedal as he speeded for safety, but was instantly halted as an ambulance ran slap into the driver side of the car. As Gerry and his wife, Karin, awoke from the crash, his ears were ringing and all he could hear in the distance was screaming and screeching sirens. He could see people running from something although he did not know of what the threat was, he just knew that he needed to get his family to safety. It was then Gerry knew that he was in for the worst horror nightmare of his life. He has to get his family to safety from a threat that he has never encountered in his life, and may not make it in time. The keyword is “ZOMBIE”.
The Vietnam War was the result of anti-colonialism, and George F. Kennan’s policy of Containment regarding the spread of communism. The fabric of the living room war known as Vietnam would be shattered by the anti-war political atmosphere in the United States as there was no clear justification to be in Vietnam in the minds of most. Oliver Stone the director and writer of Platoon served In Vietnam from September 1967 to April 1968 being apart of the First Cavalry Division and motorized Division. Oliver Stone’s service in Vietnam allowed him to encompass a lot of his personal experiences, his own mental mindset and the behavior of others around him into the characters of Platoon to create a compelling fictional narrative for film goers and causing
Several spatial and temporal procedures are at work in Dr. Strangelove, such as the use of the long take. Conversely, the B-52 sequences, often accompanied by various versions of “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” employ different editing patterns than the rest of the film. These edits reinforce the film’s theme of inevitability. Through editing, the B-52 sequences display a strong cinematic rhythm. The shots are generally shorter than the other sections of the film, and they significantly contribute to the film’s shorter average-shot-length, despite Kubrick’s deliberate use of long takes (Falset...
It’s pretty simple. If it’s dressed in black and it has a scary face, it’s evil. But what if it’s dressed in white, or doesn’t have such a scary face? What if it looks pure, pretty, even...safe? All of us judge our surroundings by some form or code, embedded within our marvelous brains by learning, experience, or even our God-given nature. Without this code we wouldn’t know how to view anything; but even with it, we can easily become confused and even deceived. When Captain America: The Winter Soldier came out on April 4th 2014 it made roughly $95,000,000 on it’s opening weekend and it’s estimated gross by August 15th was $260,000,000. This movie was so popular because the main message, of how a wolf can hide in sheep's clothing, is very relevant to today’s society. It reflects perfectly on how communism is taking over America even when we thought it was dead.
...oung American men had to endure from the time that they had joined back in their boot camp days, and the brutality of war that showed them no mercy. To me the importance of the movie was to show what truly went on over in Vietnam through the eyes of a soldiers eyes of what happened, as the film created a very disturbing yet a real picture of The Vietnam War.
Sex, love, depression, guilt, trust, all are topics presented in this remarkably well written and performed drama. The Flick, a 2014 Pulitzer Prize winning drama by Annie Baker, serves to provide a social commentary which will leave the audience deep in thought well after the curtain closes. Emporia State Universities Production of this masterpiece was a masterpiece in itself, from the stunningly genuine portrayal of the characters of Avery and Rose, to the realism found within the set, every aspect of the production was superb.
The action in this movie had a certain part that the director Antoine Furqua wants you to pay attention to the most. For insistences the director made a very specific angle cut like the eye level view of Robert McCall when he was able to locate the Russian mafia who harm Alan. The lighting was bright and it focuses on the movement of Robert McCall as he was looking around the as he was observing what weapons he would use. Then the director also used wanted the sound effects to be heard throughout the action scene. The sound effect involved the sound of tearing flesh, screams, and gun shots which the director wants us to heard so we can focus on how serious this scene
...successful collaboration of sound, colour, camera positioning and lighting are instrumental in portraying these themes. The techniques used heighten the suspense, drama and mood of each scene and enhance the film in order to convey to the spectator the intended messages.
The film, Paths of Glory directed by Stanley Kubrick, is a 1950s war drama highlighting the immense absurdity of the First World War. The use of vivid images of corpses, trenches, and inept leadership, prove to be one of the best portrayals of the actual war. During the First World War, ordinary soldiers and officers fought bravely in the face of the enemy, but inept leadership from the top brass proved deadly and incredibly deficient of any real concern for human life. Paths of Glory, follows a French General named Mireau, his subordinate Colonel Dax, the ensuing attack on a German defense, and the court marshal that followed. The film, in black and white, portrays dialogue between the characters in a Shakespearian manner. Decisions that were
In the film V for Vendetta the director James Mcteigue uses a range of different film techniques in order to gain the audience's attention and to make the movie more interesting. The four film techniques I’m going to focus on in this essay are editing, music, camera angles and the lighting. I am going to do this by analysing the ‘Domino Montage’ scene.
Soviet cinematographer Sergei Eisenstein argues that the basis of cinema is dialectical montage. In his article “A Dialectical Approach to Film Form”, Eisenstein explains dialectics as “a constant evolution from the interaction of two contradictory opposites” (45). These opposites synthesize and form a new thesis, which then may also be contradicted. Eisenstein employs dialectical montage in his films due to its ability to invoke change, an important goal in a revolutionary society. His film Battleship Potemkin is designed to display this theory and create a psychological change within his audience, corresponding to his revolutionist ideals.
1968 the year of the TET offensive in Vietnam. The TET offensive takes place on the TET holiday and the North Vietnam planned and attack on South Vietnam. Full Metal Jacket follows Joker a new recruit that is heading into basic training. This movies touches on the ideas of what the war was like for both people that were enrolling into the marines and people who were serving in Vietnam. During the movie there is feelings of both hope and sadness that run through the body.