Competition in Amadeus (1984) and Saturday Night Fever (1977) are depicted in different ways using numerous musical techniques which are important to analyze in order to understand their role in the films. Although mutually united by having music as a core concept of these films, they are differentiated by the use to which music is put in each one. This paper will describe how music in film, as defined by Aaron Copland, is used in films such as Amadeus and Saturday Night Fever. I will discuss how Amadeus
Parallels of The Dance of Life in My Papa’s Waltz and Saturday Night Fever Throughout the ages, dance has played an important role in society. It symbolizes tradition, family, bonding, and entertainment. In almost every decade of the twentieth century, a different style of dance prevailed. In the 1970s, John Travolta brought disco dancing into the spotlight with his portrayal of Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever. Through his depiction of this character, John Travolta shows the monumental
watching Saturday Night Fever, I initially thought that it would be a cheerful and optimistic film about a group of friends who go out on Saturdays and dance the night away. But as I watched it, this movie really describes the pessimistic world we live in. When the movie started, it started with upbeat music and Tony was very energetic, happy, and optimistic about life. As the movie went on, the music started to be more slow and less enthusiastic. Not like I initially thought, Saturday Night Fever didn’t
Have you ever wondered why your dad has a white leisure suit deep in his closet? Probably because of Saturday Night Fever, the most popular movie of the late 70s. That was the age of disco, the age when discotheques were the place to be. People weren’t ashamed of wearing bell bottom pants or leisure suits in public. Your dad probably wore his once in awhile. Nowadays, people look back at such a time and can’t believe that disco was the pinnacle of American society, a type of music which gained
What happened to Disco? Bellbottoms, afros, music, sex and drugs can best describe the Disco Era. The Disco Era was a care-free time in which there were no rules. People danced the nights away. Most of the people of the Disco Era lived normal lives, working nine to five jobs during the week, but when the weekend rolled around they put on their bellbottoms and dancing shoes and hit up the Disco Clubs. This is an era that will never be forgotten but will probably never be relived. Disco is said
produced. With a witty screenplay, written by Saturday Light Live alum, Tina Fey, very freely adapted from the non-fiction novel, Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman, Mean Girls possesses a “zest and sing few high school comedies ever muster,” according to Rob Blackwelder of Combustible Celluloid. Fey had not initially read the novel Queen Bees and Wannabes when she decided she wanted to adapt the book into a film. She contacted Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels regarding her idea
comic, Molly Shannon, is recognize for her portrayal of Catholic schoolgirl Mary Kather Gallagher, a boy-craze adolescent who falls through walls. Nominate for an Emmy, Shannon was ask to take Mary Katherin onto the big screen in Superstar. Saturday Night Live continues to update its image. In 2001, Tina Fey became the first female head writer in the show's history. With her trademark dark-rimmed glasses and navy suit, the bookish brunette has became hugely popular in her role as a cheery, poison-tongue
Saturday Night Live Weekend update #6 Cast : Jane, Bill, Gilda, Don Pardo, Don Novello *Don: and now Weekend Update -- with the Weekend Update News Team, brought to you by Earth quaker Oats, the hot cereal that destroyed San Francisco. Here are anchor persons Jane Curtain and Bill Murray. *Jane: Good evening, I’m Jane Curtain. Our top story tonight...For the second year in a row, P.L.O. Leader Yasser Arafat has been awarded first prize in the annual International Ringo Starr Look-Alike Contest
Entertainment The five western buildings at the Rockefeller Center are the broadcasting and entertainment section. They are still known as Radio City. The most famous area in the Rockefeller area is the GE Building. This building is where "Saturday Night Live," "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon," and the "Today" show are taped. http://www.cityguideny.com/article/New-York-City-NeighborhoodsTimes-Square-Theatre-District-Rockefeller-Center20110418 http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/us/rockefeller-center
time. Its use is once again becoming popular. Although it's not legal, many people use it socially and for medicinal purposes. The Hollywood elite smokes it. Musicians such as Dr. Dre and the Black Crows celebrate its use. Television shows like Saturday Night Live and Kids in the Hall depict it as harmless fun. In the movie Friday, rap star Ice Cube plays the character Craig. Craig has never smoked marijuana. However, his best friend "Smokey" smokes marijuana everyday. Craig looses his job, leaving
The second chapter in The Humor Code by Peter McGraw and Joel Warner is titled, “Los Angeles- Who is Funny?” In this chapter they discussed both stand-up as well as improv, which are both very popular types of comedy, especially here in the United States. Both types of comedy are difficult because it is live, and you cannot undo and try again. Is there really is a difference between stand-up and improv? There is a definite difference between stand-up and improv because they are two totally different
Earlier this year, controversial comedian Louis CK left appeared on the American comedy show ‘Saturday Night Live!’ to perform a stand-up routine which would open the show. During his monologue for what was to be the finale for Saturday Night Live’s 40th anniversary season, Louis CK produced a string of jokes about growing up in the 70s that encompassed racism, the Middle East and paedophilia. Predictably, people quickly became outraged and took to social media saying that it was the “unfunniest
Men in Synchronized Swimming In today's sports culture, the desegregation of traditionally male-dominated sports seems a natural move in the context of American society's growing dialogue on women's rights. However, one aspect of gender equality in sports which remains practically unaddressed is the issue of men's participation and acceptance in traditionally female-dominated sports. There exists a serious "cultural roadblock" (Arnold 1998) that affects men competing in sports which are traditionally
2008 was an historic election year. Beyond the president-elect being the first African-American to be elected to office, the election was more heavily consumed by the media and by the general public than by any before. Through all sorts of different mediums, including the internet, television, and print, the campaigns and the media pushed information on the public. One of the largest ways this was done was via the art of satire. Satire, as defined by the dictionary, is, “The use of wit to criticize
Looking at it from a profit standpoint, Animal House was not only able to make their money back, but they were able to make forty-seven times their initial budget amount.1 The film makers targeted this film towards an audience that embraced Saturday Night Live...
Andy Kaufman Conspiracy The conspiracy theory of, Andy Kaufman, is that he faked his death to be with his family and supposedly “Friday Night Lives” was part of why he died. His brother is one of the people that say that his brother Andy is not dead, also that a supposed daughter of his came out of the blue and said that he is still alive, she said that Kaufman was hiding from the fame just to spend more time with his family. There are some people that say that Andy is really dead; that they have
the American lifestyle. One of the most popular late night television programs is Saturday Night Live, or SNL, on NBC. Saturday Night Live is every Saturday at 11:30 pm. The program started in 1975. With 39 seasons, it is still running today. The show is, “One of the longest running programs in television,” (“Saturday Night Live (SNL)”). Even today, the show always starts with its familiar catch phrase, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!” The program is 93 minutes long and includes skits,
Famously known for his sarcastic and awkward humor, Conan O’Brien’s late-night talk show, Conan often depicts witty, satirical skits that often have larger social and even political significance. On one specific episode entitled, “Conan Korea,” Korean-American actor Steven Yeun of the critically-acclaimed AMC Drama The Walking Dead joins O’Brien in his skit. As O’Brien’s “cultural ambassador,” as he states in the recording, Yeun’s role is expanded into more than simply being a celebrity guest on
developed throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s, with hit features such as Lethal Weapon, Stakeout, Rush Hour, Beverly Hills Cop and Tango and Cash. Released in 1982 and directed by Walter Hill, it teamed veteran actor Nick Nolte with a 21 year old Saturday Night Live comedian, Eddie Murphy. Murphy plays Reggie Hammond, a quick thinking street smart convict who is released from prison for 48 hours into the custody of Jack Gates, a hard drinking, no nonsense, San Francisco detective, together the two set
Movie stars. They are celebrated. They are perfect. They are larger than life. The ideas that we have formed in our minds centered on the stars that we idolize make these people seem inhuman. We know everything about them and we know nothing about them; it is this conflicting concept that leaves audiences thirsty for a drink of insight into the lifestyles of the icons that dominate movie theater screens across the nation. This fascination and desire for connection with celebrities whom we have never