Have you ever found yourself watching a movie and thinking how much movies have changed in the past century? Most movies in this day in age have amazing graphics and some of the best sound quality to ever come out of a speaker. Some plots are riveting, others, not so much. Movies have…
Author: Tiffany A. Herold
THE TERMINATOR vs. SOLARIS
Suspense and action were two very popular genres of the late 80’s and early 90’s. These films were pioneers for the movies that would follow in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. THE TERMINATOR was a huge deal when it was released on October 26th, 1984. Director James Cameron was behind the film and according…
Costumes
Costumes aren’t just for kids on Halloween, they are some of the most vital pieces for a film. Costumes are also necessary to set the mood of the film. For example, a spy movie would have a lot of people dressed in formal attire. A movie set in the Renaissance would have it’s characters dressed…
BLAZING SADDLES vs. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
Some of the most iconic films in history were released in the 1970’s. BLAZING SADDLES and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND may be polar opposites from one another but, they both made Hollywood shine even brighter in the mid to late 70’s. Mel Brook’s 1974 film, BLAZING SADDLES, explored all different types of topics,…
A Hard Day’s Night vs. Bonnie and Clyde
Even though they were released in the same decade, A Hard Day’s Night (1964) and Bonnie and Clyde (1967), these films are as different as they come. A Hard Day’s Night is a French New Wave film and is considered to be a B-movie. It’s basically a film that promoted the music of The Beatles with a splash of slapstick…
B-Grade Movies
What is a B-grade movie? According to the article from Wisegeek.com , a B-movie is movie with a low budget that tends to be a little on the cheesy side. This is a valuable resource because it helps me understand why the camera quality was that way or why the acting wasn’t the best. A…
Patriot’s Day
I first stumbled upon Patriot’s Day by accident and I thought it was a completely different movie than what I was thinking of. This movie followed the lives of everyone involved in the Boston Bombings of 2013. It starred Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon, and John Goodman. This film had a huge impact on me because…
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