There are many aspects we can cite from the film The Conversation, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, that run parallel with the themes we find evident in other films that would be considered American Independent films. Coppola’s films work to bend the traditional rules of Hollywood filmmaking. To begin, one aspect that American Independent films are usually void of is a very distinct sense of closure. Often times, we find that these films don’t give us the closure we need and often times force the viewer to take an introspective view of the ending of the film. Many directors employ methods which force the viewer to realize that the entire premise of the movie is completely fictional and made up so that they must take aspects from their own life and connect them to the film. In turn, this makes the film very subjective, affecting each viewer differently. …show more content…
In the instance of The Conversation, the film is essentially just about a person who is trying to perform their job but they are unaware of what is being done or what they are being used for. In the ending scene of the film we can see that Coppola is working against the formation of closure, leaving us with an ambiguous close to the film. This film also works deeply as a detective story. Traditionally, in Coppola’s films he captures the stages a person comes to know and accept himself through making peace with their vices. In the case of The Conversation, the film is split into a time period spanning six days, with each passing day Harry continues to his final descent into madness. It is evident that this film captures a more personal side of Coppola, leaning away from the commerciality which can be cited in some of his other
This movie based off of a southern family living in Memphis, Tennessee will show you a true taste of southern hospitality. In every film you have your list of characters along with their personalities and most importantly their motives. Along with the certain qualities of every character comes the ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos which stands for the goodness of a film and/or ethics goes hand in hand with the sender of a film, Pathos which is the passion and emotions of a film which goes hand in hand with the receiver, and lastly the logos which is the logic/information that sends a message. Each rhetoric sends a message and surely puts a movie together.
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Bulman explains, “I analyze these films as data, as cultural artifacts, to see what patterns and trends they reveal…I intend to gain access to certain aspects of American society through the myths that Americans tell to them in the movies (12).”Therefore, this shows how the division of social groups and economic inequality plays a role in our perception of American society. Bulman introduces his topics of different social school by separating each and dismembering them WORK ON INTR
How does the film shown reflect the time in which it was made, and satirise American stereotypes, views, and society?
The movie begins with recently graduated Sally and Harry headed off to New York City. Just recently met, Harry and Sally start to learn more about each other while being stuck in a car for eight hours, but after arriving at the city, they part ways with both assuming that they won't ever see each other again. Five years pass, and Harry and Sally accidentally bump into each other. They both speak briefly to each other, but both decide not to keep in touch after the awkward encounter. Another five-years pass and Sally runs into Harry again in a bookstore. Both talk about their recent heartbreaks and bond over them. The rest of the film follows Harry and Sally friendship while both are dealing with their recently ended relationships and are trying to find love in the city.
After comparing and contrasting observations, the discussion could then shift to trying to critically understand the film as a cultural reflection of the period by discussing the historical context. Examining why the American western was so popular to film audiences and producers during the mid-to-late 20th century may help explore whether these films reflected a certain zeitgeist. Some questions that the movies raise are: How does the western reflect 20th century politics? Which 20th century values are portrayed within these films? Do these films help contribute to a consensus of support around America’s status as a
Charlie Kaufman’s trip to Florida in Spike Jonze’s Adaptation demonstrates the themes of the film and comments on the process of writing a Hollywood Adaptation. The effects that the events of the trip have on Charlie exhibit principles important to the success of an adaptation that he is neglecting in trying to tell an original story devoid of conflict. Through changes in tone and realizations by the characters, the trip demonstrates the importance of conflict, passionate characters, and change in a Hollywood Adaptation. Charlie is intent on writing an adaptation that faithfully retells Susan Orlean’s story about flowers without artificially inserting conflict. While writing his adaptation Charlie beings to stray from the events of the book
The Departed, a film written by William Monahan, Alan Mak, and Felix Chong, directed by Martin Scorsese, was in my opinion a spectacular crime-thriller deserving of less criticism from overly sentimental viewers. Though this film is in some scenes brutal and vicious, I praise Martin Scorsese’s refusal to cower away from the undeniable truth that organized crime in the United States is murderous in nature just to satisfy certain viewers as critics advocated he should. Being a four time Oscar winning film with sixty-three other awards for numerous aspects in the movie industry, I don’t believe anyone can contradict that The Departed is profoundly unforgettable to masses of moviegoers.
This shows the influence of culture on the overall film, and the subsequent narrative, plot and use of cinematic
When a typical viewer watches a film they place a large amount of trust in the narrator to tell a true story. In both Meshes of an Afternoon and Memento, the narrators depict a distorted reality, going against the viewers assumptions that the narrator will be a reliable source of the truth.
The review of this movie is based on sociological matters that are outshined in the film and touch on the lives of the individuals, their way of living, morals, behavior and cultural aspects. The film is set in a real society and concentrating much on social issues of the society more than the economic, technological and political status of this society based in New York.
These three protagonists reflect in the film each stage of great changes in the decade, A conservative America, peaceful and radical rebellions and an uncertain future with a not very clear end whether it is good or bad. The film takes a tour of how the American dream is heading, with it, ideologies and a new nation. Cultural changes are initiated; social and cultural movements that arise at the edge of the social system, but that historically tend to expand to become new ways of life during the following
Select two or more films from this course and compare and/or contrast them, using one or more of the above criteria (shared themes, etc.). SUPERFLY and DUTCHMAN
This essay will be discussing the centrality of both the transgression and the reception of the audience to Cult Cinema. This essay will also be focusing on two Cult films: Donnie Darko (Richard Kelly: 2001) and The Room (Tommy Wiseau: 2003). Donnie Darko is about how a teenage boy named Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) starts having visions about how the world is going to end in 28 days. This leads him to eventually trying to stop the imminent event. The Room follows the story of Johnny (Tommy Wiseau), a banker whose fiancé is cheating on him with his best friend.
culture. This movie clearly brings out the cultural clashes and conflicts between the high context Chinese culture and the low context American culture.