Other than each missing an eye in the stills above, The Terminator and Tales From the Crypt might appear to have absolutely nothing in common at first glance. Tales From the Crypt was a campy horror film from the 1970’s, while The Terminator was a science fiction landmark for practical effects. Even the storytelling format is completely different, with Tales From the…
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Blockbuster films: The Terminator & House of The Flying Daggers
The Terminator and House of The Flying Daggers are two different films that somehow have similar things to compare. The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction film directed by James Cameron. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, a cyborg assassin sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor (Linda…
Two Different Blockbusters: Texas Chainsaw Massacre and House of Flying Daggers
The two movies that I’m going to be comparing are “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “House of Flying Daggers,” two completely different films but hit blockbusters in the theaters. Texas Chainsaw Massacre, written by Tobe Hooper, was realized in 1974 and is said to be one of the films that changed the view on horror and…
Cinematic Art in the 1990s Through the Films: Bulworth and Eat Drink Man Woman
The films Bulworth and Eat Drink Man Woman can both be related to the larger image of the art of filmmaking in the 1990s. The trailer for Eat Drink Man Woman, with creatively blended dishes gracing almost every scene, reinforces the conclusion drawn by Janet Maslin in her 1994 New York Times review, that this…
Gender roles in Eat Drink Man Woman and The Terminator
The films Eat Drink Man Woman and The Terminator take two very different approaches to women’s roles within society. While The Terminator urges women to realize their own strength, Eat Drink Man Woman focuses on a traditional view that women belong in the home. The Terminator toppled the Hollywood cliché of a damsel in distress…
ROCKY- The Fight to Success
It sounded like the well known Rags to Riches story that has been told countless times. It was bound to be a cliché , but despite all that stacked up against it, Rocky, along with its main actor , Sylvester Stallone, proved to be a Hollywood sensation. It is the story about a small-time boxer…
Blazing Saddles
Critics debate the style of film as well as the comedy. In a scholarly article written by Philip Autor and Donald Davis, they describe the science of breaking the fourth wall. This means talking directly to the camera or audience, and the effect it has on the viewer. They titled their article: “When Characters Speak Directly…
Alien: The Mothership
The first few minutes of Ridley Scott’s Alien set the tone for the rest of the film seamlessly. Ominous music echoes in the background, the title appears line by line as they connect to make the letters, and the scene pans slowly through space. There’s no doubt in my mind that Scott’s intentional leisured pace…
Alien- The Power of Fear
The screen opens to an unsettling black background when lines slowly appear before your eyes. The title is just as unsettling as the lack of sound, and it sets the mood for the rest of the film. In an interview with Richard Greenberg, the one who created the title, says, “I think Steve Frankfurt once…
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence directed by Steven Spielberg is a film that critics are not too happy with. Some critics argue that the movie is not a good film because it is not the filmmakers idea. Others say that the movie has too many flaws to be considered a good film, but that the film itself is…
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