the red-knit-cap-wearing, fishy-loving filmmaker who pioneered underwater photography. Through the use of documentary, Cousteau brought up from the deep whole new worlds unseen by the public until he entered the scene. Jacques-Yves Cousteau had a life-long affinity for water, even since childhood. Born on 1910, young Jacques always enjoyed swimming, and when he decided to go into the French armed forces at the age of 20, the Navy was the obvious choice (Cousteau Society). Great artists and scientists
after that viewing. I returned to the Wes Anderson well by watching 2004’s “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,” often considered one of his lesser efforts. While definitely less enjoyable than “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” it is not a dud. This film focuses on the titular oceanographer/documentarian (Bill Murray) and his quest to avenge the death of his lifelong friend at the teeth of what Zissou dubs a jaguar shark. Zissou, however, is washed up, and faces financial and crew-related challenges due to
“The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” Wes Anderson’s movie The Life Aquatic is able to portray the gender roles of men and women in western society so vividly it can be painfull. The life Aquatic follows its main protagonist Steve Zissou on a quest to locate and film a mysterious shark that had ate his best friend. Steve is a world class oceanographer that is known around the world for his documentaries that show the voyages him and his crew embark on. The setting alone sets a scene where gender
Casalini 1 Tyler C. Casalini Mr. David Heck AP English 11 23 April 2014 AP English Research Paper – Rough Draft Since the late 1890’s films have been constantly changing the history of pop culture and the way people view war, politics, and the world as a whole. As the timeline of the history of film progressed, there were many different phases: gothic noir, slapstick comedy, tragedy vs. love, romance, and many more. Towards the more recent times, the central ideas of films started drifting to the
included simple ideas (easy to hum) in complex arrangements, unusual instrumentation, concrete sounds, the use of the human voice as part of the orchestra, long silences, musical gags and single notes sustained for ever.” (Frayling) Background: Early Life, education, career