It is weird to think that a movie like Bonnie and Clyde would have been unacceptable if it had been put into theaters even a couple years earlier. The type of violence that shocked audiences when they first saw it in 1967 and caused critics to rate the movie R is common now in just…
The Conversation
The Conversation was released on April 7, 1974, and the use of surveillance to spy and invade one’s privacy is one of the core concepts of the movie. It expanded the public’s perspective on how the advancement of technology has reduced our ability to control what stays private. It is scarier now because almost all…
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…
Remembering Vintage: Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries by Ingmar Bergman is a film that discusses some of the hardships aging men go through, but with a twist. They use themes of mystery to portray symbolism with the most profound gestures. We see our protagonist have a wild nightmare about aging and death. With this, we are given quite the wild…
Lookout for Bonnie and Clyde!
Bonnie and Clyde is a film about a criminal couple getting into trouble in the depression era. The movie was released on August 13, 1967. Bonnie discovers Clyde outside her family home trying to steal her mother’s car. She quickly dresses and comes downstairs to introduce herself to Clyde. He invites her to have a…
Remembering A Hard Day’s Night
I had completely forgotten about the Grandfather. He is easily the funniest part of A Hard Day’s Night. In my memory, I mainly just remembered the scenes of screaming fans and music video like scenes featuring The Beatles’ music. For some reason I completely forgot just how funny and solid of a comedy this movie is….
A Bout de Souffle (Breathless)
A Bout de Souffle During 1960, there were a lot of things happening in the world such as the peak of the Civil Rights Movement and the many African nations which had been French colonies gained independence. Freedom and independent thinking seem to be a common theme of the decade, and that goes for anything…
A Bout de Soufle
Jean- Luc Godard’s legendary film marks a milestone for cinema , everything is innovative about this film,before her the shots were too stiff and the camera movements were more rigid when using an innovative and lighter camera, they could take shots that were unthinkable before, natural light played a very important role in the new…
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…
Enjoyment of A Hard Day’s Night
The movie was filmed in England. The film was shown on American television in 1967 in color. This movie that I selected to view is one that I have definitely seen clips of before involving one of my favorite music bands. This film interested me when I viewed a clip of the film about a…
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