My Perspective on Film since 1965.

Movies, from 1965 to now, while changing in content, has yet to really change the laws of filmmaking.  Movies still follow a very similar line of storytelling, but the ways of telling seem to be the changing aspect. They all start by introducing us into the people and the problem.  Then the film moves into…

The change of love in the movie since 1960s

In today’s society, sex and violence are people’s desires and desires, but in movies and TV shows, they can be transformed into romantic and beautiful love, so as to meet the inner needs of the audience. When appreciating film and television works, the audience can obtain various life and psychological experiences through the appreciation and…

Becoming a Person to Believe In

In the films I watched this week, Avatar and Forrest Gump, we are given a look into the life of two men, who against all odds become someone to believe in. While each of them goes about it a bit differently, both Jake Sully and Forrest Gump become some of the most reliable and caring people…

Two Ways that the Digital Revolution Changed the Film Industry

Since the digital revolution busted through the scene in Hollywood, filmmakers were able to throw tons of money into a film and be confident that it would succeed because people are always drawn to the ground-breaking effects and illusions on screen. This digital revolution also made it possible for smaller films to be made more…

Two Different Techniques Used to ‘Wow’ Viewers

The film, Blue Velvet, directed by David Lynch is like nothing that has reached the big screen  before with disturbing themes of violent and controlling BDSM sex. The story follows Jefferey, a college student who is back home because his father is in the hospital, who finds a human ear in a field and teams…

Dancing the Times Away

We have been taught from a very young age that we should always try to achieve our highest goals in our life, but that is not easy to do most of the time. In the 1983 iconic film Flashdance we see Alex (played by Jennifer Beals) taking every step she is capable to be able…

What Does it Mean to be Human: A Look at A.I.: Artificial Intelligence

In a futuristic world where humanity barely survived major global catastrophes, a need arose for the creation of intelligent robotic creatures, meccas, who consumed no resources and helped humanity flourish again. Thus artificial intelligence was born, but when does artificial beings become real humans. This is the thin line that the Steven Spielberg film, A.I.:…

Rocky – The Underdog America Deserves

Rocky is the story of an underdog who is given an enormous opportunity to fight the Heavy Weight Champion of the world. The story of the underdog was one that resonated with America, which was suffering from massive public dissonance over the Vietnam War. In an interview, Sylvester Stallone describes “being Rocky”. He states, “Every…

Shining Through Time

This week I chose to watch The Shining, for most of my life Steven King has been one of my favorite authors and that has not changed. There have been many novels written by Steven King that have since been made into movies, and one that I have always been interested in watching was The…

Blazing Saddles

The Mel Brooks film Blazing Saddles is an unconventional take on a western and uses the satirical genre artistically. This film, out of context, is horribly offensive and frankly quite shocking. There are moments in the film which made me wonder how it was received by its 1970s audience. Upon viewing the film in its…