Luc Besson: One of the Best French Directors Thesis: Luc Besson is one of the best French Directors of this century. His works can either be viewed as mere action packed thrillers or the viewer can go in depth and question society and morality. Besson wishes to make the viewer question the importance of individualism, the role of each individual in society and whether the individual should follow the norms of society or follow his heart. Besson’s humor, sense of pathos and his reflections on life
Mise-en-scene, Cinematography and Sound in the Film Leon (Luc Besson) 1994 In the opening sequence of Leon, Besson uses a travelling aerial shot of a lake followed by a huge park, which is finally dominated by huge, cosmopolitan skyscrapers. The camera rests here to show the contrast in jungle and urban life. We then enter the urban city, where several travelling shots going through the streets are used giving an apparent sense of setting and location. The added use of non-diagetic sound
regular life, shouldn’t be treated differently, even though they may seem out of the norm. The majority of people don’t understand why these outsiders do this. In the novel, The Chrysalids by John Wyndham and the film The Fifth Element directed by Luc Besson, are both outstanding examples of the three main arguments of the archetypal outcast. First, all outcasts have a different way of thinking, acting, and becoming stronger as they meet new challenges and people. Second, these types of people show
credits start to roll on this high energy thriller. Taken premiered in France on February 27, 2008, with releases in the United Kingdom and United States following on September 26, 2008 and January 30, 2009, respectively. The film was produced by Luc Besson’s Europacorp and was filmed mostly in Paris. On its opening day in the U.S., the film grossed $9.4 million, and has garnered over $220 million worldwide (Taken, par. 17). The central character in this film is Bryan Mills, played by Liam Neeson
Revenge is the centerpiece of both the book True Grit and the film Leon: The Professional. True Grit’s main character is Mattie; Mattie’s father went into town and was shot and killed, and Mattie is shielded from becoming a serial killer. Contrasting, in Leon: The Professional, Mathilda’s family was also killed, but Mathilda becomes a cold blooded killer in the process. Both characters are bothered by their loved ones being killed. However, both characters show their utmost loyalty to avenge their
Luc Montagnier was born on August 18th, 1932 in Chabris, France to Antoine and Marianne Montagnier. He was very much adored by his mother, Marianne, who was a stay at home parent and was a housewife. Around age five Luc was in an unfortunate and horrible accident. While he was crossing a road he was struck by a speeding automobile. The accident left him in a coma for about two days and he was left with some permanent scars located on his face that are still visible to this day. During his
As a current college student and future educator, remaining open-minded is a goal I strive towards. There are many times where I am close-minded and can not understand the "diversity" within an area. Rider campus is my biggest example because when I first stepped onto it, I felt alone and isolated. Due to class discussion and experience, I realized diversity could apply to everything that makes a person unique. With this knowledge I looked at my fellow students and friends in a new light, with not
Ways of Reading and Jane Tompkins In the book, Ways of Reading, the authors Bartholomae and Petrosky outline what they describe as a "strong reader". They characterize the attributes that collectively contribute to this title and then talk about the relations between a strong reader and a strong writer. The perspectives that Bartholomae and Petrosky discuss on ideas and textual analysis are very interesting and in point of fact remind me of the thought process of which I use when analyzing
Most people when confronted with conflict, do not know how to face it, which is understandable; although, these people make no effort to learn how to deal with situations as small as everyday arguments within society. Examples of such individuals who dealt with these cases (both large and small) would be Anne Frank as seen in “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl”, which was written by Anne Frank herself; as well as “Dear Miss Breed” by Joanne Oppenheim. From these people, others can learn that
Jean Luc Godard’s Breathless is often regarded one of the earliest films exhibiting the French New Wave style of cinema due to its influence on the movement and innovation by the producers. One of the most noticeable edits that Godard does in Breathless is the jump-cuts made frequently during conversations, and other times when one would expect continuity, in order to break up the flow of story to the audience and force them to actively participate on understanding the progression of events. This
Character Changes in Antigone In Sophocles' Greek tragedy, Antigone, two characters undergo character changes. During the play the audience sees these two characters' attitudes change from close-minded to open-minded. It is their close-minded, stubborn attitudes, which lead to their decline in the play, and ultimately to a series of deaths. In the beginning Antigone is a close minded character who later becomes open minded. After the death of her brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, Creon becomes
context of the narrative, tell viewers what it is they are about to see, remind viewers of the filmmakers intrusion on the narrative, and emphasize the way the filmmaker has chosen to shape and organize the structure of the film. Filmmakers like Jean Luc Godard employ the devices of the self-reflexive mode of screen reality because they do not value the mode of realism or expressionism to adequately convey some social truth or ideal. In choosing a didactic style of representational reality, he sought
Jarok As A Traitor Betrayer. Renegade. Mutineer. Defector. No matter how you say it, it all means the same thing: a traitor. I believe that Admiral Jarok from the episode "The Defector" from the third season of Star Trek the Next Generation is indeed a traitor. He betrayed his country and his family, disclosed secret information, and I intend to prove that he fits the definition of a traitor. The definition of a traitor according to Webster's New World Dictionary from 1994 is: a person who
1939) is a classic example of French Poetic realism that depicts the disillusionment in society and government politics by a generation already traumatized by the monumental loss of human life during the First World War. Breathless (Jean Luc Godard, 1960), one of Jean Luc Godard’s most iconic films, portrays the next generation’s consequential feelings of loss and struggle. Both Rules of the Game and Breathless embody the spirit of their respective movements while exploring realism and redefining the
The French New Wave, particularly the works of Jean Luc Godard, has an important in the history of modern cinema. The new sense of realism that came out of his works would change film as an art form for the rest of time. A group of trailblazing directors who formed there own critical school called Cahiers du Cinema, set a new form of filmmaking in motion in the mid 1950’s. André Bazin is one of the most well known of these critics. The new style of the “Nouvelle Vague” rejected the linear tropes
Jean-Luc Godard’s film, Breathless (1960), is a conventional crime movie that is told using unconventional methods. The film tells a tale of a low-level gangster, Michel (Jean-Paul Belmondo), who aims to become Humphrey Bogart, a character in American crime films. He steals a car, in turn, shoots and kills a policeman. Michel escapes to Paris where he begins seducing a young, American, blonde named Patricia (Jean Seberg). Patricia does not know of his criminal activities. However, when the police
luestone and his Novels into Film : George Bluestone, a pioneer in critical film studies, barely at the age of mid-20s, began to write about how film-makers, directors and screenwriters turn great movie into a film. He called this artistic process- “the mysterious alchemy”. Novels into Film is his impressive critical work, first published in 1957. Bluestone begins a discussion of limits of both the novel and the film. He presents a radical analysis of the limitations, techniques, and potentialities
repetitive in their films is what Francois Truffaut, the film critic who established the theory, would call an auteur (Boda &Pendleton-Thompson). Two such auteurs whose films were shown in class this semester include the legendary French director Jean-Luc Godard who directed Vivre Sa Vie (1962) and the American director of Upstream Color (2013), Shane Carruth. Though these directors are acclaimed as auteurs
Star Trek Next Generation is an example of a space opera. Space opera includes a lot of romantic elements such as love stories, space battles, oversized heroes and villains, exotic locations, and gorgeous women. Anyone with even just some exposure to Western pop culture has heard of at least one of the Star Trek series. The series predicted many technological mainstays such as the tablet, automatic doors, mobile phones, and natural-language AI programing long before their commercial-market debuts
Jerroc's Betrayal In the Star Trek: the Next Generation episode entitled "The Defector," an interesting issue concerning loyalty and credibility is raised. When Admiral Jerroc of the Romulan Empire turns himself over to the Federation in an apparent attempt to save both parties from a potentially catastrophic war, he violates most of the unstated rules of turning against one's comrades to fight for the enemy. His behavior and statements as a prisoner aboard the Enterprise cause Captain Picard