Globalization in the Film Industry

Movies have gone through many changes from 1965. There are numerous reasons for this, but I will be discussing how globalization changed the film industry. The film industry is a business first and foremost so many decisions made by the film industry is influenced by making profits. “Movies will always be a part of an…

The New Blockbusters

Blockbusters are now changing for a variety of reasons and have a bigger budget than ever. For the film industry, movies are about profits. For the director, its about profits and sharing their artistic views. Blockbusters are more able to become very creative with new technologies and have a complicated plot and still earn huge…

From Sexuality to Violence

During the time when the films sex, lies, and videotape and Hard Boiled was released, the film industry was rapidly changing. There were more ways to earns profits thanks to the  introduction of VHS and cable. Miramax, which owned the two films, were able to generate a lot of profits from both films because of this.  Both of…

Will The Real “Platoon” Movie Please Stand Up

Platoon trailer Films can be made relevant to the times and shine the light on histories of the past with a more realistic view. Many would agree that the Vietnam War was something of a travesty. Many people didn’t understand why we were there in the first place, so this war was a major failure….

Reliving The Past with Young Frankenstein

There will come a time when a director paves the way to a certain genre in movies. Mel Brooks changed comedy with his outstanding movies. Young Frankenstein is a new kind of movie for the 70s. It had the technology to film in color, but the director decided to shoot it in black and white….

The Conversation You Can’t Forget

Movies can be made for a variety of reasons, such as political, and it can give an audience a deeper connection to the movies they’re watching. The Conversation is a slow moving thriller that will keep you thinking about the movie long after it’s over. The ending is so ambiguous, it can be interpreted in many…

There’s nothing hard about A Hard Day’s Night

  Using popular rising stars in movies is very common when it comes to films. There can be mixed feelings about a musical film that is based on a band, and having those same band members starring in that film. The first feeling being these guys aren’t professional actors, so how good can the movie…

Bloodsport: Jean Claude Van Damme’s breakout film

Sometimes, movies are about the connection and memories that it brings to people. There comes a time when a movie comes out, and everyone knows that this movie is mainly for the “boys”. Bloodsport is one of those movies. The plot is very simple and easy to understand, but the fighting scenes and montages will…