Essays, Presentations and Summaries in Film Studies

Conflicts abound in Slumdog Millionaire: A film analysis

Document abstract : «The text, Intercultural Communication in Contexts by Judith M. Martin and Thomas K. Nakayama defines culture as "learned patterns of behavior and attitudes shaped by a group of people" (Martin, Nakayama 81).They also stress that culture has held...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The conflicts in culture, communication, and power . The culture of poverty. Jamal's culture . Growing up in slums. Jamal as a poor young man. Conclusion. Work cited....»

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Comparison of Pride and Prejudice: The novel and the Bollywood adaptation

Document abstract : «"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."(Austen 2001: 3). This is the well-known first line of Pride and Prejudice, the acclaimed novel by Jane Austen published in 1813. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Review of Bollywood movie, 'Pride and Prejudice'. 'Pride and Prejudice' the novel vs the movie. Recognizable differences in the style of the two stories. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Films on the ongoing war in Iraq

Document abstract : «Since the start of the U.S. war in Iraq in early 2003, the citizens of the world have been bombarded with news coverage the likes of which has never before been seen in the history of armed conflict. Likewise, the world of cinema has embraced the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Iraq War films.. Combat/ life in country films.. Brian De Palma's 2007 film Redacted.. Occupation: Dreamland.. Films on soldiers returning home.. In the Valley of Elah (Haggis, 2007).. The Ground Truth.. Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket...»

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Transformers: America in disguise

Document abstract : «Michael Bay's Transformers is a genre pastiche, combining elements of action films, science fiction, high school dramas, general comedy and even moments of direct satire. Most interesting, though, are the ways in which Bay's film ties into the genre...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Introducing the protagonist.. Naration and plot.. Language.. Nature of the Decepticons.. Introduction of 'Sector 7' in the movie.. Incorporation on the part of the Autobots and its absence on the part of the...»

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The US cinema industry (2005)

Document abstract : «When I try to imagine a typical American family, the first image which comes to mind is that of a perfect family with beautiful (their teeth have to shine) and rich parents and beautiful and healthy children, who live happily in a small house...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Why are they together?. Happiness and marriage. The role of children. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Analysis of do the right thing, spike lee (1989)

Document abstract : «Do the Right Thing was released in May 1989 in Cannes. Spike Lee directed, produced and wrote the screenplay for the film. It tackles the subject of race relations by depicting the ethnic communities of the Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The clash of communities and the African Americans' cause.. The main theme of 'Do the Right Things'.. The main tension between Buggin' Out and the Italian-American owners.. The African Americans civil rights movement.. The main issue...»

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12 Angry Men: Analyzing the Jurors

Document abstract : «The movie 12 Angry Men systematically altered the views of the jurors by eliminating the bias, ignorance, and fallacies. Many of these men held predetermined points of view in which there minds were made up before analyzing the defendant. Through...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The men of the jury. Ignorance and bias nature of the jury. The jurors used fallacious reasons to defend there stance of a guilty verdict. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Critical analysis of The Passion of the Christ and The Da Vinci Code

Document abstract : «Movies are typically created as a means to entertain and inform a wide audience. While this is the case in most instances, it is evident that movies that deal with overt religious themes-while many times fictitious in nature-often spark considerable...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. In an effort to demonstrate this point, this investigation considers two films from two different religious traditions: The Passion of the Christ and The Da Vinci Code. The specific controversy that was stirred as a result of Gibson's...»

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Erwin Piscator: Father Of Political Theater

Document abstract : «Throughout history, both theatrical and otherwise, there are figures that stand out prominently in the collective memory. There are the giants, those triumphant individuals whose work has made an indelible impression on society. And then there are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. What exactly were the aims of Piscator's theatre? . Brecht and his theoretical work regarding political theatre. The story of corruption and politics set in Louisiana. Machinery on stage. . Conclusion. Bibl...»

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The Wicker Man: Challenging the Audience, Transcending the Genre

Document abstract : «A horror movie does not work unless it is frightening. A meek horror film is as ineffective as an unfunny comedy or an uninteresting drama. If a horror film succeeds at being scary, then, by definition, the filmmakers behind it have accomplished...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The begining of the film. The character of Sgt. Howie . Mysterious traditions. The cornerstones of The Wicker Man . Its representations of Christianity and the pagan based ideology . Sgt. Howie as the laughable prude. Conclusion. Works...»

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The Corleone Family: Portrait of an American Dream

Document abstract : «Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola's trilogy of organized crime masterpieces, collectively known as The Godfather trilogy, have impacted America unlike any movie since. Rather than filling the movies with hours of bloodshed and unnecessary gore...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Godfather trilogy and the importance of family. The lure of greed and destruction. Depicting the downfall of Michael Corleone . Comparing Vito Corleone to any great businessman of fame. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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American Psycho's Killer Gaze

Document abstract : «Jacques Lacan's description of the Other is that which gazes on you or exerts power on you, yet does not truly exist; the Other is an imagined gaze that is constantly looking over you (Willemen, 216). In the film American Psycho (2000), screenwriter...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Bateman personification of three main qualities . the tone of Bateman's speech . Yvonne Tasker in Spectacular Bodies . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Sexual minority film analysis

Document abstract : «The traditional culture of China is one of the world's oldest and most complex cultures. Its intricate system of moral, social, and political philosophy derives from two social values: Confucianism and Taoism. Both worldviews emphasize government...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: Saving face. Hwei Lan Gao (Wil). The homosexual behavior . Vivian and Wil . Sexual minorities . The modern society. Gays and lesbians. Traditionalists of Ma's generation . The accuracy of the stereotypes . The reaction and treatment in...»

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Teenage mutant ninja turtles (1990): Highest independent grossing film of all time (Before 1999)

Document abstract : «During the late 1980s and early 1990s, independent films were often disregarded by moviegoers, but with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, that sure wasn't the case. Many fans did not realize that the first live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: Theatrical release. Jim Henson's animatronics. Protagonists/antagonists of the film. Raphael (Raph). Donatello (Don, Donny). Leonardo (Leo). Splinter (Sensei). April O'Neil. Casey Jones. Danny Pennington. Hamato Yoshi. Foot...»

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"Mother, do you think she's good enough?" Women in 'The Wall'

Document abstract : «The representation of women in media, from music to movies, has been a source of controversy and debate for as long as anyone can remember, and Rock n' Roll, whether it's Chuck Berry or Rob Thomas, has been no different. But for this paper, the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Possible reasons why women are portrayed the way they are in the film. The life of Pink. The first few significant bricks. The song: Mother. Conclusion....»

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The evolution of black films (movies)

Document abstract : «Stereotypical and demeaning roles were originally created for Blacks in film, since the emergence of the first full length feature film, Birth of a Nation (1913). Blacks did not have power in the motion picture industry when it was originally...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The mammies. Race movies. Oscar Micheaux . Emergence of independent black films . Black family living successfully. Black history in the film. Halle Berry. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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The famous Steven Spielberg

Document abstract : «Steven Spielberg, one of the most influential film personalities of all time and the highest paid director in modern Hollywood, produced and directed many films about the Holocaust and World War Two. Even though Spielberg was born a few years after...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Background. A victim of anti Semitic abuse . His inclination towards directing films about the loss of innocence. His work. The 1985 movie The Color Purple. The movie Schindler's List . His realization that being mindful does not...»

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J'ai l'impression d'avoir le coeur sec: the emotive value of breaks, shifts and ellipses in the films of Maurice Pialat

Document abstract : «This dissertation sets out to analyze the function of breaks, shifts and ellipses in the films of Maurice Pialat (1925-2003). These shifts and contrasts, which can often be sudden or violent, create problems in relation to the narrative, as they are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Maurice Pialat's first feature length film. Contemporary French filmmaker Noémie Lvovsky's influences in cinema . The conventional appearance of Pialat's films. The aesthetic and formal features of his narrative style . The movie...»

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'I reinvented the past in the pursuit of a haunting and timeless truth': Do Louis Malle's war films correspond to the notion of the postmodern historical drama?

Document abstract : «In a review published by the French periodical Le Nouvel Observateur, critic Jean-Louis Bory (1974: 56-57) described Lacombe, Lucien (1974) as 'the first real film-and the first true film-about the Occupation' He added, 'I know. I was there'. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The movie Au revoir les enfants. The visceral quality of the movie. The movie Lacombe Lucien. The character of Lucien . His killing animals through hunting . Revisiting the past with a highly personal vision. Rosenstone: Defining some...»

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Oppressive impressions: István Szabó's Sunshine (1999), Jewish assimilation, the Shoah, and historical transition in twentieth-century Hungary

Document abstract : «István Szabó's 1999 film Sunshine depicts three generations of a Jewish family in the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the beginning of the twentieth century through the period after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Originally named "Sonnenschein," the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Istvan Szabo's Sunshine . Reasons why the Jews were the favorite subjects. Political divisions in the Jewish families. Counter-revolutionary - White Terror. The character of Adam Sors . Hungary's attempt to the leave the war. Ivan Sors...»

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The tensions between Claude Chabrol's use of realism and his stylized artificial mise-en-scene

Document abstract : «Jacques Rivette defined mise-en-scene as 'a precise complex of people and decors, a network of relations, a moving architecture of relationships somehow suspended in space' (1954: 44). In the films of Claude Chabrol, the mise-en-scene seems to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The outset of Que la Bete Meure. Analysis of Chabrol's viewpoint. The depth in characterization. The newsreel sequence. The role of music. The linguistic and extra-diegetic. The movement between realism and the abstract. The use of...»

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Science and religion in The Prestige

Document abstract : «Christopher Nolan's The Prestige is a complex film dealing with issues other than magic. The movie touches on life themes such as family, love, and relationships, but it also talks about religious themes such as truth and sacrifice. The movie...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Defying death and shocking the audiences. The death of Angier's wife. A look into the main characters of the film. The scientific part of magic. Conclusion....»

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Sociological concepts in Forrest Gump

Document abstract : «The movie Forrest Gump tells the story of a man's life, from his childhood days in Alabama to his later years aboard a shrimp boat. This movie has many sociological ties and presents a limited picture of the culture and society from the 1960's up to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Forrest's relative level of intelligence . Child abuse in the US. Forrest Gump and the portrayal of racial tension in the 1950's and 1960's. The roles of men and women in society. Depicting of the military. Conclusion. Works cite...»

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Finding truth in the documentary - an analysis of the form and ethics of born into brothels

Document abstract : «Born into Brothels explores the lives of several children raised in India's notorious red-light district. Directed by photojournalist Zana Briski, the film chronicles the filmmaker's attempts to enroll the children into various boarding schools, all...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Exploration of the lives of eight Indian children . Formal interviews with the children . The role of community resources. The red-light district . The humanitarian effort by Briski . Criticisms of the film ....»

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Frankenstein and the problem of visual representation in film

Document abstract : «Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelly is a classic novel that was written nearly two centuries ago. The title of the book is a reference to the scientist in the novel, Victor Frankenstein, who creates this creature that has the likeness of a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Review of Frankenstein a novel by Mary Wollstonecraft. Making of a film based on the book. The importance of the visual in films. The importance of film and literary versions of the story. Conclusion. Bi...»

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Masculinity and clerks

Document abstract : «In Clerks 2, Director Kevin Smith resumed the lives of two convenience store workers from his 1994 film Clerks. Smith's movies traditionally appear vulgar and devoid of cinematic integrity upon first glimpse. On closer inspection the viewer can...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Fall of the convenience store. Characters of importance. Jail cell as the scene of the movie's resolution. Conclusion....»

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The Hours: A cinematic analysis

Document abstract : «The Hours is the title of a film that was released in 2002. It is also the name of a book by Michael Cunningham released in 1998, on which the film is based, which itself is based on the classic novel once under a working title of the same name,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The difficult decision of choosing . Cheating the system . Technical developments . Scene with Clarissa Vaughn in her kitchen. The arrangement of instruments . The strongest theme in the film. Conclusion....»

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Be a thinker, not a stinker: How Sylvester Stallone flouted his own dialogue

Document abstract : «Rocky (1976), written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen, grossed $225 million worldwide after being shot on a paltry $1.1 million budget. Although film critics and historians, like Peter Biskind, often seem to...»

Synopsis abstract : «An overview of the movie Rocky (1976). Recreating Rocky II, III, IV, and V. Evaluation of the movie, Rocky. Comparison with other contemporary movies. Conclusion....»

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Juno: What's good for you?

Document abstract : «Sex, sex, sex, and more sex. We're so egotistic in this country. I remember my adolescent issues teacher in high school raising a question to the class that still resonates with me: "Does the media dictate the people in society, or do people in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. What is the meaning of philosophy of achievement in the Western world?. A review of contemporary American cinema. How Hollywood works?. An overview of American lifestyle. Juno: The film's plot. The movie talks of abortion as...»

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Edward Cullen and his To-Be-Looked-At-Ness: Reversal of the cinematic gaze in Twilight

Document abstract : «Twilight is the unabashedly melodramatic, vampire-meets-girl love story of Edward Cullen and Bella Swan, and despite its clear success it still seems to be strange material for the first huge literary phenomenon of the twenty-first century. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Edward Cullen mania. Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward in the film. Bella played by the beautiful actress Kristen Stewart. Rudolph Valentino as an early example of a male star . Discussion about the...»

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Essay about sin city (Franck Miller & Robert Rodriguez)

Document abstract : «I am going to talk about Sin city, an action, detective and all in all fantastic film released in 2005, directed by Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez, and Quentin Tarantino (but only for the sequence in Dwight's car, in which he talks with the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The origin of Sin City. The images in the comic and in the movie. The inner voices in the movie. About Sin City. A dangerous and a dark city. The feeling that there is no real law . Opposition between elements which give a modern and...»

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The American TV series as an entertainment product (2007)

Document abstract : «In September 2006, the traditional film du dimanche soir was deposed on the first two hertziennes French channels by three TV series. These three TV series are American ones: CSI (Les Experts), Without a Trace (FBI, portés disparus) and ER...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A general overview of how American TV series are produced. Contents of American TV series. A personal point of view. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Ambivalent London: "Match Point", Woody Allen

Document abstract : «Match Point is a movie which was directed by Woody Allen in 2004. It was shot in London. This movie tells the story of Chris, a man looking for a new life. Throughout the movie he seems to find it. As a coach in a private tennis club, he becomes...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The movie's main characters' ambivalence. Chris. Nola. The Hewett family. The ambivalence of London. The Londoner aristocracy . London to the XX century. Conclusion....»

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Modern Times (1936), directed by Charlie Chaplin

Document abstract : «First, I will talk about the historical context of the film. Chaplin goes around the world during sixteen months. When he comes back to Hollywood, in 1932, he observes the economic and social results of the Great Depression, which made, in two...»

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Movie review: Trainspotting

Document abstract : «Many films deal with drugs. Among those, there are - Scarface, The Godfather, Revolver and so on. This theme is popular in Anglo-Saxon cinema. Trainspotting directed by Danny Boyle is a film which deals with drugs in a blunt way. A group of friends,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Danny Boyle . Cinema, television, and hollywood. Heroin is shown as a marginalized solution. Depression, boredom. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Hollywood film genres: Melodrama

Document abstract : «"Something else besides a mother" this was Stella Dallas' excuse to her daughter in order to alienate her bond with her daughter and secure the latter's marriage into the upper class society. Discussing the key-scenes of the film that reveal the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The study of different scenes in the movie. Understanding Stella Dallas. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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National cinema and tropes of horror: Guillermo del Toro's "The Devil's Backbone" - Representing fascism through hauntology

Document abstract : «Horror films, rich in texture, are capable of interpretatively referencing specific national contexts. Using the supernatural, these stories can aid in understanding national themes by correlating particular social ills or historical periods with...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Individual characters in the film. The film's power. The film The Devil's Backbone . The victims in the film . What makes violence attractive and powerful? . The symbolic balance . Works cited....»

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The murderers among us: Post-War German rubble films. The complexities of thematic and visual meaning

Document abstract : «This paper will discuss the first post-world war II film to be made in Germany. The film, entitled The Murderers Among Us (Die Morder sind unter uns, 1946) was directed by Wolfgang Staudte. It is the first in a series of films, which are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. J. Fisher writes and the themes and context of the films . Bruckner's representation of the past that has to be overcome by the new generation. Merten's nihilism and histrionic behavior . Expressionist film: Frightening allegorical...»

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From Cagney and Lacey to Law and order: Women in the workplace as seen on TV

Document abstract : «"Do you have kids, Detective Benson?" asks the pleading face of a father, guilty of murdering his son's rapist. Detective Olivia Benson's eyes glaze over with a familiar look of longing, and the audience sees her softening to the man, letting out a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The success of Cagney and Lacey . Law and Order: Special Victims Unit . One of the angles of Cagney and Lacey . The revolution of women in the cop series . Male/female partnership in Law and Order: Special Victims Unit . Liberated...»

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I'm at the 'Window':A look at voyeurism in the cinema and society

Document abstract : «We all carry certain expectations with us when we go see a film at the theater. We expect the room to be dark, though we make exceptions for the beam from the projector behind us, the track lights showing us to our seats. We expect quiet, hence...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The article Story/Discourse: Notes on Two Kinds of Voyeurism by Christian Metz. The spectator observing the exhibitionist: Not deriving pleasure . The danger associated with voyeurism . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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The social commentary of anarchy and romance

Document abstract : «The "modern" comedy can trace is roots back through a number of places. From as far back as Ancient Greece comedy has been one of the most pleasurable forms of entertainment. From the plays of Shakespeare, to the vaudeville era, and all the way...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Marx Brothers. The Thin Man. The humor in both of the films. The general back and forth, flirtatious banter between Nick and Nora . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Rocking the boat: How NBC's 30 Rock is subtly stirring things up

Document abstract : «In the summer of 2006, Tina Fey announced her departure from Saturday Night Live after six seasons as the head-writer of the legendary late night sketch show. She had decided to pursue a new ambition, a primetime sitcom based in part on her...»

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Alienation in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "Happy Together"

Document abstract : «The turmoil surrounding the ending of a relationship is universal. For this reason t is well-covered territory in popular culture. Tales of heartbreak and reconciliation are a staple of the Hollywood film industry. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Tales of heartbreak and reconciliation of Hollywood. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Happy Together. A review on Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine. Casting Kate Winslet opposite Carrey. Other romantic moview made in Hollywood. The...»

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Leaders of the New Wave: An essay on Louis Malle and Jean-Luc Godard

Document abstract : «Jean Cocteau once wrote, "true realism consists of revealing the surprising things which habit keeps covered and prevents us from seeing." But where do we find this "true realism?" Since our reality is blinded by our habit, daily rituals,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The begining of the 'New Wave'.. Louis Malle and Jean-Luc Godard.. Elevator to the Gallows.. The opening scene of the movie.. The extreme close-up style.. The ending to Elevator to the Gallows.. Breathless.. The opening scene of...»

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How does the 1976 film network accurately reflect ideologies and practices of modern television?

Document abstract : «The ideologies and practices evident in modern television are succinctly foreshadowed in the 1976 Hollywood classic, Network. This prophetic Oscar-winning film satirically dramatised a series of predictions, most of which were fulfilled in modern...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Network: Directed by Sidney Lumet.. Ratings dictate the content shown.. The outrageous and shocking television scenes in Network.. Lumet and Chayefsky's use Network to clearly predict the dictatorship of television.. Network's...»

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Formulating nationalist conversations: An investigation of the function of West African Cinema

Document abstract : «Traditional African filmmakers, considered themselves part of an emerging third world cinema and used film as a tool of revolution, a means of political education to be used for transforming consciousness, however now there is a new generation of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Characteristic specific to African cinema.. The adoption of a realistic mode.. The subject and presentation.. This idea of individual verses society in Sembene's 1970's film Xala.. The polygamous Islamic practices.. The protagonists...»

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Spike making Malcolm his own

Document abstract : «Despite intentions to stay true to an original source, a director's view will almost undoubtedly change certain elements of the film. This happens in the case of Malcolm X. Spike chose not to tell the story chronologically, as the autobiography...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A director's and a change in certain elements of the film. . Malcolm's spending most of his time in New York instead of Boston.. Malcolm's time in prison. . Malcolm's meeting with Elijah Muhammad.. Introduction of Malcolm as a...»

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Film Critique: The Asphalt Jungle

Document abstract : «The first wave of urgency to escape the world of corruption, greed, and immorality inside the shady underground of the urban city ("the jungle"), is brought forth by protagonists Dix Handley and Alonzo Emmerich in two scenes of John Huston's The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The scene within Dix's apartment.. Dix's story about the loss of his father's farm.. An example of how humanness and human weakness could be found in all strata of society. . Brannom: An ironic and somewhat contradictory...»

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Comments on "Thank you for smoking" by Jason Reitman in the light of business ethics

Document abstract : «"Thank you For Smoking" is a movie from 2005, about a tobacco industry lobbyist, Nick Naylor. As the negative effects of tobacco on health are no longer easy to deny, the tobacco companies join in the creation of the Academy of Tobacco Studies. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Nick's only real friends.. A deal for product placement in a sci-fi blockbuster.. An example of the perfect negation of business ethics.. Nick respects freedom of opinion above all. . Conclusion.. Bibliogr...»

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What makes a popular soap opera?

Document abstract : «A soap opera is a work of fiction taking the form of a serial, generally televised or radio phonic. They made their appearance with the radio in the Thirties. When the large networks started to develop, naturally these series followed .This...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Definition of the subject.. The main characteristics.. Soap as an entertainment.. The main reasons.. The influence of soaps in society.. Soap as an educative programme.. Soaps as a social identification programme.. Soap as a gendered...»

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Shrek

Document abstract : «Shrek the ugly, antisocial Ogre is happy living by himself in his swamp, frightening away any visitors, until he rescues a non-stop talking donkey and then gets invaded by a host of displaced fairy tale characters, evicted by the evil Lord Farquaad...»

Synopsis abstract : «Summary.. Movie information.. The cast of the dubbing.. Characters.. Activities.. The characters: Presentation and in what way they differ from Disney's cartoons.. Anachronisms listed in the sequences presented.. Conclusion.....»

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The African-American cinema: Between protest and integration

Document abstract : «The invention of cinema happened at the very same time as the establishment of the segregation in the South. This social and political system, which advocated prejudices and inequality of races, is definitely going to stigmatize the nature of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Birth of a Nation (1915).. A eulogy of racism.. A worship of the KKK.. The birth of the Black cinema: a protest against 'the Birth of a Nation'.. Guess's who's coming to dinner (1967).. An 'immaculate' Black.. An incarnation of...»

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Sound in two Hollywood films: 'singin' in the rain' and Thelma & Louise

Document abstract : «Singin' in the Rain is a musical created in 1951 by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, Thelma & Louise a road movie created in 1991 by Ridley Scott. These two works could sound different; nevertheless they have a common point, which is the important role...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The music in these two films.. Singin' in the Rain: The music is exclusively made of instrumental music.. Thelma & Louise: Country music and western music.. The variations in music rhythm, pitch and melody in Thelma &...»

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Olivia Ruiz in concert at the Bataclan on 3 and 10 of April 2006: From "the real TV" to "the real artist performer"

Document abstract : «In France, the Loft Story TV programme paves the way for the real television. Now, lots of viewers watch "ordinary" people eating, sleeping, and arguing Overnight these stage actors become famous just having talent to be on television. Andy...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. General presentation.. Olivia Ruiz: An artist above all.. Bataclan history.. The concert.. Personal point of view.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

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Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliette

Document abstract : «Romeo+Juliet and Moulin Rouge are two movies directed by the eccentric Baz Luhrmann. In these love stories, Baz Luhrmann especially stake on the visual and the abundance: the abundance of decorations, the abundance of colourful visuals (Moulin Rouge...»

Synopsis abstract : «A few words about Baz Luhrmann.. Resume of Romeo+Juliet and Moulin Rouge.. Moulin Rouge.. Romeo+Juliet.. When Moulin Rouge takes one inspiration of Romeo+Juliet.. The marginality of the theatricalness in Moulin Rouge and Romeo+Juliet.. The...»

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Representations of gender and sexuality in films

Document abstract : «'The street's getting worse everyday here. The whores were bad enough but the drags are wiping us out. I can't stand the drags. (). They confuse transvestism with a circus. Worse, with mime'. In All About My Mother (Almodovar; 1999), the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The theory of cross dressing.. The effects of cross dressing in movies.. Common elements in movies.. Cross dressing in Ma Vie en Rose.. Male cross dressers and female cross dressers.. The realities of transvestites and...»

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The representation of American teenagers in films during the 1950s and 1990s

Document abstract : «The 'teen film', 'teen flick' or 'teenpic' has changed since the 1950s when it started to define itself through Juvenile delinquency films. As was recently commented, 'the teen flick has lost its shiny innocence and become a cynical brute' (Maher;...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Rebel Without a Cause.. Juvenile delinquency and Ephebiphobia.. Trend created by the highly mediated increase of juvenile delinquency.. The suburban environment of Rebel Without a Cause.. Dean's representation of the American...»

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Pornography in the Finnish context

Document abstract : «Since 1970s, some changes have been made in the Swedish and Finnish pornography market. The consumption of pornography has increased in terms of supply, variability, and accessibility. Pornography and pornographic material for a variety of tastes...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Consumption of pornography.. Growth of pornography.. Government and pornography.. Conclusion.....»

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The X-files (1993-2002) - A cult text

Document abstract : «The X-Files (1993-2002), about two government agents investigating unsolved cases relating to paranormal activities, was a quality drama which became a cult hit with audiences and subsequently an international cultural phenomenon, generating vast...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A cult program.. The Twilight Zone and 'a dimension of mind'.. Building a curiosity about the supernatural.. The film Donnie Darko.. The X-Files.. Division into 'Mytharc' or ?Mythology' episodes.. Long running narratives.. Twin Peaks...»

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Postmodernism and cinema

Document abstract : «'It's about flights of fantasy, and the nightmare of reality, terrorist bombings, and late night shopping, true love, and creative plumbing.' (Gilliam; 1985). This tagline for the film Brazil highlights most of the concepts present in postmodernist...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Techno culture.. Dreams as a significant part of the story.. Hybrids and the juxtaposition of elements.. Twin Peaks.. Exploring self-reflexivity in Twin Peaks.. Hybrids in Twin Peaks.. The scenes between Donna and James.. The blurring...»

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Schubert's piano trio in e flat in Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick, 1975

Document abstract : «In this paper, I will analyze the use of Schubert's piano trio in e flat op. 100 in Barry Lyndon, a 1975 Stanley Kubrick's film. First, I will consider the music independently of its original context. In a second part, I will see how Kubrick uses it...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. 'Notturno', andante con moto (The second movement of this four movement work ).. Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon.. The role of the music when Redmond Barry sees Lady Lindon.. The repetitive character of Schubert'™s...»

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Sex and the city: Analysis of a sitcom

Document abstract : «Sex and the city is a popular American cable television program, which is adapted from Candace Bushnell's book of the same title. Sex and the city was the idea of a single woman in her thirties writing about relationships and using that column as a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The show.. Location.. Expressing what modern women and feminists need to challenge.. Characters.. The main character of Carry.. Charlotte the art dealer. . The successful lawyer Miranda.. The character of Mr. Big.. Linguistic...»

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Film studies: signs and postmodernism

Document abstract : «'L.I.E: Long Island Expressway. You got the lanes going east; you got the lane going west. You also got the lanes going straight to hell' Thus opens L.I.E., a film about a fifteen-year-old boy who becomes involved in an unusual relationship with...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Reality according to J. Fiske.. Parts of Howie's house in L.I.E.. The use of colors.. Shots of the white kitchen with no food in it.. Howie's bedroom.. The difference in social class between Howie and Gary.. The movie 'La Vie est Un...»

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Masculinity in Korean and western films

Document abstract : «Korean cinema has made significant progress over the years. Two of the greatest Korean movies are A Stray Bullet (Obaltan) directed by Yu Hyun-mok (1960) and The Coachman directed by Kang Dae-jin (1961). A Stray Bullet is about a man named Chul-ho...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Top-grossing films based on super heroes in the United States.. Looking back to heroes of less recent films.. The essence of Western society's appreciation for violence and displays of strength.. Masculinity through the light of...»

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Disney: The beauty is the beast

Document abstract : «Walt Disney Productions is a multimedia conglomerate, not only producing a majority of the children's cinema on the market today, but also submersing itself in the children's toy market, owning television stations such as ABC and the Disney Channel,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Walt Disney Productions as a multimedia conglomerate.. Purpose of the paper.. The good Disney has done.. The history of male and female characterization in Disney films.. Woman character and the fault that they are unmarried. . The...»

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Alice and Anna: The women of 'Closer'

Document abstract : «Feminist film criticism during its glory days focused on three major themes: the objectification of women on the screen, their marginalized role in the narrative, and the effect that movies as a product of popular culture have on that popular...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Feminist film criticism during its glory days.. Dominant (Hollywood) cinema.. Hollywood cinema's phallocentric undertones.. The eroticization of women on the screen.. The first image presented to the audience at the start of the film...»

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Dark comedy in the films of Joel and Ethan Coen

Document abstract : «Joel and Ethan Coen have made eleven very different films since 1984. From a film noir set in rural Texas to a Homer's "Odyssey"-inspired convict film, their films jump from genre to genre. Each one, however, is imbued with the Coens' authorial...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The landscape of Fargo.. The humor in Jerry.. The kidnapping.. Gaear's murder of a state trooper and two innocent bystanders.. The Big Lebowski.. The destruction of the Dude's carpet.. The relationship between Donny and...»

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The cultural effects of Sacha Baron Cohen's 2006 film Borat

Document abstract : «Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's 2006 film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan has garnered much critical attention for its humor, both positive and negative. Cohen plays an extremely bigoted Kazakh...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Style of comedy in Borat.. Exploiting unsuspecting people-by making them look bad.. Shock humor.. The Anti-Defamation League.. Critics of Borat.. The nation of Kazakhstan.. Cohen's portrayal of Kazakhstan as anti-Semitic.. The purpose...»

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Kurosawa's samurai films and the Westerns that were inspired by them

Document abstract : «The films of Akira Kurosawa, from his adaptations of Shakespeare's plays to his samurai films, have influenced filmmakers from the 1950's to the present. This influence is most obvious in the Westerns that were adapted from his samurai films. In...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The films of Akira Kurosawa.. Adaptations.. The vast, untapped resources and land in the West.. Western towns.. One of the most powerful scenes of 'seven Samurai'.. Only one example of the lack of power in the law in 'Seven...»

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Cinema of the absurd: The baby boom generation in The Big Lebowski

Document abstract : «After World War II, America experienced what would eventually be termed the "baby boom," in which about 75 million births occurred between the years of 1946 and 1964. The "baby boomer" generation has been constantly examined since its inception,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. 75 million births.. The rock and roll explosion.. Attempts to create a portrait of baby boomer life.. The central characters in The Big Lebowski.. The absurdity of an entire generation ruling mainstream politics and culture.. Esslin's...»

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Sexuality in modern melodrama

Document abstract : «The depiction of sex and sexuality in American cinema was slow in maturing, but in the last two decades there have been a growing number of popular melodramas that depict sex as a meaningful part of a relationship. This practice distinguishes modern...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The use of sex as a weapon.. Angela Hayes (Mena Suvari) in 'American Beauty'.. The occurrence of true love and healthy relationships.. Sex and sexuality - heightened emotional effects. . The sexual exploits characters explore.. Donnie...»

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Similarities in the films of Alfred Hitchcock

Document abstract : «Alfred Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train" (1951) carries with it the signature of its auteur director. Hitchcock's other films are marked in the same way using similar themes, character types, and storylines. "Strangers" is most similar to "The 39...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Alfred Hitchcock's 'Strangers on a Train'.. The wrongfully accused man.. The reoccurring theme of distrust towards law enforcement.. Uncle Charlie in 'Shadow of a Doubt'.. A comparison between good and evil, innocent and...»

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Women in the films of Jean-Luc Godard

Document abstract : «Since 1959 and the release of his first film, Jean-Luc Godard has engaged audiences with a varied body of work. He has entertained, quoted, lectured, and bored, inevitably. Throughout his entire career, both the depiction of the female and her role...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. women - represented as beauty and mystery.. The first trend in Godard's depiction of women in his early work.. The most violent betrayal by a woman in the films of the sixties.. Godard and female sexuality specifically in relation to...»

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The ideology of film: The portrayal of Women & Blacks in baseball films

Document abstract : «Ideology is a very broad topic. Described as "a body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual, group, class or culture" (Giannetti 428), ideology can be discussed anywhere when dealing with any kind of social opposites. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Ideology as a very broad topic. . The message in 'A League of Their Own'.. The issue of racism.. The Jackie Robinson Story .. Bingo Long, directed by John Badham.. Why were the black owners treating their black players like...»

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Dragon ladies and China dolls: Images of Asian American women in American film

Document abstract : «The image of Asian American Women in film has undergone many changes from the 1920s to today. With stereotypes such as "dragon lady" and "china doll" and the practice of yellow-face, Asian American actresses had plenty of obstacles in the world of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Dragon lady, China doll and yellowface.. The 1920s image of the 'oriental woman'. . Other most common roles for Asian American actresses.. The 1940s, 50s and 60s.. Change in the film industry for Asian and Asian American roles.. The...»

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Manipulation of space and sexuality in L'Avventura

Document abstract : «In Rudolf Arnheim's Dynamics of Architectural Form, Arnheim argues that in many ways, physical space is less important to human beings than the psychological perception of space. For the average man, experience isn't made up of isolated incidents,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Sandro and Claudia's visit to Noto.. The appearance of Claudia and Sandro as standing shoulder to shoulder.. Physical and perceptual space.. The contrast of the ?objective? action.. The body language and styling of the...»

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Shakespeare in vegetable underpants: Peter Stein and Peter Zadek's opposing approaches to Shakespeare

Document abstract : «"Shakespeare in underpants," is how Peter Stein has described the work of fellow director and rival Peter Zadek, while the latter has called Stein's work boring and overly polished to the point that his actors become overcooked "vegetables"...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The moral and bodily demolition which World War II left behind.. Multi-media images of cult icons once regarded as heroes and the reinforcement of the idea of a culturally-made and marketed ?hero.?. Zadek's commitment to taking...»

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FESPACO: More than a film festival

Document abstract : «With the revolution of filmmaking has come the need to bring films and filmmakers together. The creation of film festivals provides a place where filmmakers can showcase their films. Thousands of film festivals have formed around the world over the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. History of Festival Panafricain du Cinema de Ouagadougou.. FESPACO's adaption to the new parameters of the audiovisual business.. FESPACO in Africa.. Unity and inspiration through FESPACO.. Achievements in Burkin...»

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The new American musical: How the musical has changed to attract a new audience?

Document abstract : «Throughout the greater part of the twentieth century the American musical has entertained audiences of all ages and backgrounds. The musical has become a reflection of American life: sometimes tragic, somewhat unpredictable, but always persevering....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Musicals during times of war and economic hardship.. Fall in audience.. Writers, composers, and lyricists adaptation of the musical to attract younger and more diverse audiences.. Rock musicals and the jukebox musical.. The feature...»

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Human connection in international cinema

Document abstract : «Many of the films we have watched in Contemporary International Cinema explore the nature of love on various levels. Some focus on the platonic aspect of human connection, some look at the sociological and nationalistic bonds that hold people...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Lovers of the Arctic Circle and characterless characters. . Symbolism in The Birds and Lovers of the Arctic Circle.. Portrayal of love between two very specific characters that arises from a unique experience in Walter Salles' Central...»

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Adaptation: The perfect adaptation

Document abstract : «In 2000, The New Yorker magazine writer Susan Orlean published her book, The Orchid Thief, a history of orchids and orchid collectors. The main themes of the work include the history of the passion for plants held by cultures past and present, the...»

Synopsis abstract : «The movie Adaptation.. Clarifying why the questions about adaptation have persisted for so long.. Joel and Ethan Coen's 2007 No Country for Old Men.. The most interesting and brilliant feature of the film.. The case of Adaptation.. The Orchid...»

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Musicality in movies

Document abstract : «The journey to self-discovery is a highlighting period for many young adults. Many filmmakers utilize those coming-of-age experiences to express the reality and pains of growing older. One contemporary example of this genre is Garden State. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «A modern-day perspective into the random encounters of life.. The irony of the world in which Andrew lives.. Andrew's encounter with Sam.. The concluding scene and creating a circular effect throughout the film.....»

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Hitchcock, Truffaut and Godard:New wave's brothers from another motherland

Document abstract : «Alfred Hitchcock's fascination with French culture emanates in nearly all of his films. Conversely, many aspects outlining the fundamental guidelines of the 1950's French film movement adopted quintessential "Hitchcockian" devices. Hitchcock's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Alfred Hitchcock's fascination with French culture.. Hitckcockians.. Hitchcock's attraction to France.. Hitchcock in America.. Hitchcock's work - over-saturated and thinly spun plots. . Truffaut and Godard prove critics wrong.. Hitchcock and the...»

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The development of the modern film industry in the Untied States and the international community

Document abstract : «Throughout the course of the twentieth century, the evolution of technology has notably changed society. While many scholars looking at the changes that technology has produced consider the improvements that have been in terms of medicine and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. History of the Film Industry.. The Film as Theatrical.. Film as a Status Symbol.. Current Trends in Filmmaking.. National and Global Perspective.. The American Film Industry.. The International Film Industry.. The Future of the Film...»

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Analysis of Abbas Kiarostami's Ten

Document abstract : «A car may be the most inconvenient and difficult setting for a film. I made a sixteen-minute movie which took place almost entirely in a car, and I ended up at one point crying from the frustrations. The three actors and I didn't leave so much...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abbas Kiarostami is no stranger to using a car in his films.. Location.. Camera Placement and Use.. Reality and Fiction.. Voyeurism.. Kiarostami said that after making this movie he will never make another film using 35mm.....»

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Discovering Who the Other Is: Finding Forrester

Document abstract : «People create their lives based on the environment surrounding them. In Gus Van Sant's 2000 film, Finding Forrester, Jamal Wallace, a black sixteen-year-old basketball player from the Bronx, was always a C student until his test scores showed his...»

Synopsis abstract : «In Majors book, the chapter, Cool Pose: Expression and Survival, discusses several aspects that characterize a person as ?cool.? Among them is the idea that a black man cannot demonstrate their ?inner life.? . Majors also characterizes the ?cool...»

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A Performance Analysis of the films Harold and Maude and American Beauty (1999)

Document abstract : «Over the course of the last three decades American society has taken its fondness of youth and femininity and turned it into an outright obsession. As a direct result of this obsession, women over the age of 35 have been made to feel bad about their...»

Synopsis abstract : «While the hallmarks of a youth obsessed culture can be found almost anywhere, there is no one place that this issue has been more exploited than in film. . What is perhaps most dramatic about the film is that when the relationship between Harold and...»

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Digitalization: The Commercial Rise in Independent Filmmaking

Document abstract : «Technology has always been the main threat of tradition. The core essence of the filmmaking industry has not evolved because of changes in the audiences, ownerships or content. It has evolved because of the technological push given by the...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Essential Change in Filmmaking. Digital Dominance. Commercial Freedom of Content. Digitally Opened Doors: Corporate Independence. Sex, Violence, and Other Safe Endeavors. A Democratic Industry....»

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The Roles and Reflection of British Society in British Comedies

Document abstract : «The mechanism of early photographic cameras was as follows: the location and objects in front of the camera were copied onto the film in the form of a frozen, two-dimensional image. Invariably, the photograph was a manifestation of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Then humour muddled up the image, and muddled up actuality. . The constant use of irony allows Brits to stay clear from being sentimental, pompous, or zealous, all undesirables. . Other ways irony pervades the screen is its use of detachment. ...»

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Documentary Analysis: Bowling for Columbine

Document abstract : «In the documentaries Bowling for Columbine and Brother's Keeper the filmmakers try to establish certain connections to the audience. Bowling for Columbine focuses on gun control and violence in America. Director Michael Moore uses satire and...»

Synopsis abstract : «The cartoon he includes about the history of America is blatantly a satirical cartoon that bluntly states what happened in a way that may make some people laugh, but in the end, the audience is left realizing the absurdity of their own history. ...»

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Art Defined: The Film Industry

Document abstract : «In 1952 the censorship of the Film Industry lead to significant ramifications. The film medium has experienced several hurdles that are better known of as censorship. Right from the beginning, American officials knew of the influential power of...»

Synopsis abstract : «When Film began to emerge at the turn of the 20th Century there was a large debate over whether or not it was to be considered an art or an industry.. In response to the growing criticism of the industry, the major film studios banned together to...»

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Making the Family in Monsoon Wedding

Document abstract : «Many a novice viewer of Bollywood movies has offered the comment that "they are all the same." Such comments, of course, may be the result of an othering Gaze that, by paying attention to stylized ritual and ceremony, does not perceive subtle but...»

Synopsis abstract : «Total, Social, Phenomenal.. Reversing Rituals.. Divisions of Labor.. Economic Entanglement.. Agency as Gift.. Inclusion via Alienation.. Marking the ?Indian?.. Power of the Director.. Conclusion.....»

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Unexpected Messengers: Cinematic Portrayals of Text in The Joyless Street

Document abstract : «A significant yet easily overlooked element of G.W. Pabst's film The Joyless Street is the cinematic representation of text. In the film various crucial developments in the narrative are determined by characters' reactions to information conveyed...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Joyless Street opens with slow-moving figures in the dark, shuffling along Melchiorstrasse they have nothing to look forward to.. The flimsy piece of paper pretends to be no more than the announcement of a possible business transaction.. The...»

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Wall Street

Document abstract : «In "Wall Street," the one of the most valuable resources is information. It is also a scarce thing to come by because stockbrokers are reluctant to share what they know, it's difficult and sometimes illegal to acquire information about a firm, and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Insider trading is illegal chiefly because it eliminates competition. . Because the stock market is still a part of the greater economy, it can be regulated and kept in check. . Case in point, if someone had a great amount of money and therefore...»

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The Mothers of Martyrdom: Women in Early 20th Century Irish Drama

Document abstract : «In the early quarter of the 20th century men of Ireland struggled for freedom; forming leagues and brotherhoods and secret organizations of resistance, unionizing labor and creating a more cohesive political resistance, arming themselves and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. What the old woman represents . The Easter Rising . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The Lost Worlds: Born Out of the TV Show Lost

Document abstract : «ABC's Lost, just as any other show, works to make you feel connected to its characters. From its beginning it has connected you with the characters and their experiences on the island, and has given you significant development of the characters...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Find 815: An alternate reality game played on a smaller scale. Allowing the fan to move beyond what is shown on ABC. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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"Kids" and Adolescent Sexuality Love Sex and Relationships

Document abstract : «The film "kids" is a raw account of an urban adolescence focusing on experimentation with sex, drugs, liquor, and violence. The account examines these issues at their absolute worst. One of the issues that the film focuses on is adolescent...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Sexual education as a controversial issue world wide. The most significant aspect of the film pertaining to the lack of sexual education. The definition of sex . Adolescence as a difficult journey that everyone must...»

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Ibsen's A Doll House An Analysis

Document abstract : «Henrik Ibsen's A Doll House is a play about a woman who comes to understand that she doesn't necessarily understand anything at all. Or, more specific to Ibsen's plot, it is a play about a woman who is forced to reveal a very precious secret and in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Ideas and action. Characters Nora. Super-objective. Will. Obstacles. Torvald. Super-objective. Will. Obstacles. Krogstad. Super-objective. Will. Obstacles. Given circumstances. The world of the play. Images, metaphors and symbol...»

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Spiders or Virgins: Portrayals of Women in the Noir Films Laura, Out of the Past, and Double Indemnity

Document abstract : «In her article "Women in Film Noir" Janey Place states that women characters in noir films are divided into two archetypes: "the spider woman, the evil seductress who tempts man and brings about his destruction" and "the virgin, the mother, the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The character Laura's. Lydecker's apology. The rendezvous of Laura and Shelby . Laura's introduction as an innocent young woman . Neff's second visit . The close up of the solitary Lola. Kathie attempt to convince Jeff that she did not...»

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Effectiveness of movies: The example of "Kids" by Larry Clark

Document abstract : «Ever since the creation of the first motion picture, there have been numerous debates over the "effectiveness" of a vast multitude of movies. The term effectiveness is a very broad expression and can be used to cover a huge variety of areas. On a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The need for an extremely brief plot summary. The film: A realistic interpretation of mislead youth in modern day America. The one thing can be appreciated about the production. . Conclusion....»

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