There are many things that went into the making of the Coen brothers' film, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” A couple of aspects that really stood out however, were the Sound Design and the Acting. The music that was chosen to accompany the scenes in the movie was very well chosen and set the mood, as well as gave an insight to the location. The movie also included a few big name actors, most notably George Clooney and his star persona that he brought with him. The technical approach that he took for this film was very well executed, and really allowed him to develop the personality of Ulysses Everett McGill into a captivating character. His stellar acting, along with the clever use of music to set moods and locations were very important to making …show more content…
It was also a reference to spirituality and to conflicts within characters. From the very opening sequence of the movie, music is used to set the scene. When the chain gang is out busting rocks and singing their sad tune, it portrays the disparity and drudgery that they deal with on a daily basis. Right after this when Everett, Pete, and Delmar are making their escape, the song “Rock Candy Mountain” is playing. This tune seems to represent the idea that the three men are going on a mythical sort of journey. The “Rock Candy Mountain, where the cops all have wooden legs, the bulldogs all have rubber teeth and the hens lay soft-boiled eggs,” is obviously not a real place but symbolizes a perfect world. That is what the three men are seeking, a perfect world, through the finding of Everett’s treasure. Though the treasure does not have quite the same literal meaning for Everett as it does for his fellow …show more content…
They are camped out in the woods near a river and are starting to argue amongst themselves when suddenly all around them are members of a congregation making their way to the river to be baptized. As the flock walks towards the water, they are singing “Down to the River to Pray,” very obviously a religious song. This culminates with Pete running down to the river and being baptized himself and proclaiming that his sins are now “washed away” and that they have nothing to worry about if they all get baptized. Everett reprimands the dimwitted Delmar by telling him that while they may be forgiven in the eyes of the Lord, the law is not quite so easygoing. This seems to be a representation of how sometimes in the Pre-World II South, religion would sometimes cloud peoples’ views of how things really were. Later in the movie when Homer Stokes talks in a derogatory way about people who believe “we condescended from monkeys,” which is obviously a reference to those who believe in evolution. People refused to accept those sort of scientifically proven ideas due to their unrelenting faithfulness in their religion, which the scene with Pete being baptized
Bitter about the evolution of the corruption of society, Sheriff Ed Tom Bell plays the official hero clinging to old traditions and reminiscing about the old days in No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. Delusions of a peaceful utopia during the time his grandpa Jack was a sheriff has left Bell looking at the world through hopeless eyes; a world on its knees with only one explanation for its demise: Satan. Not necessarily a religious man, Sheriff Bell, when asked if he believes in Satan, remarks: “He explains a lot of things that otherwise don’t have no explanation. Or not to me they don’t” (218). Throughout No County for Old Men, Sheriff Bell is determined to save Llewellyn Moss in order to prove that justice can be served in a world now drenched in decay. Throughout the book and the film adaptation, the audience can see Sheriff Bell, a tormented old man, sink deeper into his bitterness and his hope sizzle away in the Texas heat.
The rain had washed away his mascara and left him exposed to his real emotions, and there he was cleansed. The rain was not just weather, it was “never just rain” (Foster 75). Rain had a deeper meaning than initially perceived. But rain is not the only thing that cleanses people, baptism does as well. In religious aspects of baptism, sin is supposed to cleanse you of your sins, and a person only does it once they are ready to publicly profess their religion. So, unlike rain, “the thing about baptism is, you have to be ready to receive it” (Foster 157). In the story, Gene and Phineas are best friends, and they decide to jump off the tree one day. Gene was fearful of Phineas because Gene believed that Phineas was trying to sabotage his place as valedictorian of the class. So, Gene jounces the limb of the tree and causes Phineas to lose his balance and fall. Phineas “hit the bank with a sickening, unnatural thud. With unthinking sureness, I moved out on the limb and jumped into the river, every trace of my fear forgotten” (Knowles 52). Baptism must be done with sureness, and Gene shows definite sureness in this part of A Separate
believe the film is saying, and what effect music has had on projecting the films overall message.
The whimsical dreamlike nature of “ Treasure Mountain: Splendour in the Grass” could represent the innocence of childhood. The materials used lend themselves to this theory. Candy is sweet and reminiscent of childhood. The bright colors seem full of life and imagination. In this instance the structure holding the candy could represent a home holding the memories of childhood; preserving it. This is of course only a theory and theories vary from person to person. Andy’s work could represent unity or the fleeting way of nature. The artists’ intentions aren’t always clear leaving the piece open for interpretation from each
When this song comes on it is to show the poverty of the Johnstons. The song that I remember the most is the game when Mickey, Sammy and their friends are all children and they are shooting each other. The words of the song are very childish and it’s just a game.
It was a cool, crisp November evening, while five teenagers were hustling and bustling around my house excitedly getting ready for their very first showing of the live version of their all time favorite movie. They knew it would be the best night of their lives. The night of my 15th birthday party, my friends and I all piled into my parents car around 11:00 PM and headed off down the road to the Heights Theater. The movie we are about to see is an all time classic. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the best cult film of all time. The movie has all the three basic elements it should have. It has funny audience participation, wonderful acting, and a great story line.
In William Shaspeare play Othello, Iago make Othello believe that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio. He does by taking advantage of any situation to make of Othello doubt. Iago make Othello thing a lot of crazy thing on his head, Othello got so jelous leading him to kill his own wife, Desdemona, satisfying iago obseccion for revenge.
The central element of this novella is its symbolism. This novella has plenty of symbolical forms, such as people, creed, and some of the animals. Candy has several terms of symbolism, for example his disability is a symbol of the migrant workers who are just literally forgotten about, they are forgotten when they are no use to the owners. Candy’s dog is a symbol of a life only for advantage to others Lennie also for shadows this, he is belittled of his mind but enormously commented for his strength. Also he is compelled to lie about the fight he had with Curley, this is a symbol of typical male society in the, “Depression era”.
It was the night of the big revival, and Langston, a young boy going on the age of thirteen, was brought to his Aunt Reed’s church to see Jesus and be saved from sin. His aunt told him, “when you were saved from sin you saw a light, and something happened to you inside” (219). He believed her. When he was brought to church, his aunt directed him to the front row, where he sat calmly and patiently in the heat, waiting for the preacher to begin the service. The Preacher welcomed the “young lambs” (219) and started his sermon. Towards the end of his speech he invited the young children to the altar to be saved. At this point, Langston was confused because he was not seeing Jesus before him. All the young boys and girls sprang to their feet except Langston and another boy named Westley. They were the only two left on, what the parishioners of the church called, the “mourners’ bench” (218). Finally, Westley became very restless and decided that he was not going to sit on this bench anymore. Langston was left there all alone until
The play Othello by William Shakespeare is based on an Italian story in Giraldi Cinthio's Hecatommithi (Grolier). In Othello we encounter Iago, one of Shakespeare's most evil characters. Iago is an officer in Othello's army and is jealous of Cassio's promotion to Lieutenant. Through deception and appearance, we see unfolded many lies and clever schemes. The astonishing thing about Iago is that he seems to make up his malicious schemes as he goes along without any forethought. Noted writer Samuel Taylor Coleridge describes Iago's plan as "motive-hunting of a motiveless malignity" (Scott 413). Iago seizes every opportunity to further advance his plan to his advantage. Greed plays a major role as a motive for his various schemes and lies.
Solomon Northup was a black man who was born a free man at a time when slavery was still legal in America. He was born in Minerva, New York, in the year 1808 (Northup 19). Northup’s father, Mintus, was originally a slave of the Northup family in Rhode Island. He was freed when the family relocated to New York. When he was growing up as a young adult, Northup helped his father with farming chores and became a raftsman for a short while on the waterways of New York. As an adult, Northup married Anne Hampton, who was of mixed heritage on Christmas day of 1829. Together, they had three children. Over the years Northup became a famous fiddle player, and this gave him recognition in his town.
The Film "O brother, where art thou?" The film O brother, where art thou? is set during the Great Depression of the 1930’s and emphasizes the struggle between the upper and lower classes by using a variety of cinematic devices. Through the use of these cinematic devices and comedic relief, the realities of the Depression are viewed without creating a stark, melancholy, documentary-styled film. Examples in this film of these cinematic devices used to show these realities include: bleak colors contrasting light and dark colors.
In the film, The Big Lebowski, Joel and Ethan Coen use their resources to add to the film aesthetically. The Coen brothers are known for their art with films like Fargo and True Grit. The Big Lebowski is no different. Although the genres may differ, the amount of details in each of these films is well thought out and placed carefully. With “the Dude” as the protagonist, the story takes wild turns that are enhanced by the camera and the script.
The song gives a description of the lead singer, Damon Albarn’s, addiction to heroin. The name Beetlebum in itself is a reference to inhaling smoked heroin which is called “chasing the beetle” and a supposed term from Damon for drug addict. The song talks about how Damon uses the heroin to escape the struggles his life brings, he calls the drugs “she” detailing how “she” lets him slip away, get numb, get nothing done, let violence’s be gone, and how can nothing be wrong while he’s on drugs. Heroin is toxic to Damon, it both health and in relationships, and he’s aware of it but he doesn’t know how he could live happily without “getting numb”. Addiction and escaping reality seem to be a common theme in popular Blur songs. In the Blur classic, The Universal, a world is presented to us where the world takes a universal drug that clouds reality and every acts as though it is fine. The music video for The Universal mirrors the imagery seen in Stanley Kubrick’s blockbuster film, A Clockwork Orange, but that’s not the only Kubrick film referenced with this track, the single cover art is in reference to an iconic scene in 2001:A Space Odyssey. Both of those films are hard to follow for the casual film-goer but the deeper meaning of both of them in societal corruption. Blur’s song Coffee and TV, written by guitarist Graham Coxon, tells of
1. In the play “All My Sons,” by Arthur Miller, the word ‘father’ means the personification of goodness and infallibility to Chris Keller. There was a strong relationship between Chris and his father, Joe. Everything Joe had done in his life was for Chris. His entire factory was intended for Chris once he retired.