Since the invention of film, movies have evolved rapidly through technological advances as well as changes in society. Focusing on the time period of 1965 to present, I think the trend of filmography evolving dramatically continued. Half a decade ago it seemed as if film was more closely associated as motion pictures. Art was at…
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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…
DEAD POETS SOCIETY
The first time i saw “Dead Poets Society” i wasn’t expecting anything good, it was a movie that i had to see for my homework and i wasn’t that happy. I thought it was going to be just a weird old boring movie. I couldn’t been more wrong. When i finished watching the film i…
The New Massive Film
The Matrix and The Fellowship of the Ring seem to be complete polar opposites on paper. However, I will discuss with you, the reader, how you are very wrong. It is my duty as a film lover to express to you how both of these films, released only two years apart, changed the very way…
Alien; the Genius of Ridley Scott
When discussing films that became unorthodox success, such minds usually come to a small film called “Jaws”; quickly after the idea of horror in film wasn’t just for scare for the masses. With the success of the film it opened the door for other directors to experiment with the genre. No longer was it just…
Can A Film About The Beatles Stand Alone?
At one point The Beatles became the world’s biggest band and they still hold that title to this day. In the 1960’s, when musicians weren’t known to make films, those around The Beatles decided tot change that. Thus, “A Hard Day’s Night” was created. The film was directed by Richard Lester, who was more known…
The Beginning of Violence in Film
For class I have officially watched three films, all with different themes and plots. However, one thing was still very prominent and that was their use of violence. Each film handled the idea of violence with such difference but it still was front and center, especially in two of the films; Kill Bill vol 1….
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