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Based off Charles Webb’s 1963 novel by the same name, The Graduate is an American romantic comedy/drama released in the United States on December 21, 1967 starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, and William Daniels. The film was directed by Mike Nichols, produced by Lawrence Turman and the screenplay written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham. The film was produced by Lawrence Turman/Mike Nichols productions starting in March of 1967. Mike Nichols has also directed other well known films such as Catch-22 (1970), Working Girl (1988), and more recently Closer (2004). The film was distributed by AVCO Embassy Pictures nationally and United Artists internationally. AVCO Embassy Pictures studio, founded by Joseph E. Levine, the films executive producer, also claims production/distribution for other hit films such as Godzilla, King of Monsters! (1956), The Fog (1980), and Prom Night (1980). The movie was well received due to its $104 million dollar box office opening tab. The score was produced by Dave Grusin and the songs written by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

This paper presents analysis of five movies and the analysis of every movie examined various aspects film form which range from visual design, literary design, editing, cinematography and sound design. First and foremost, we have the Lemon Movie which was produced by Hollis Frampton in 1969. In general, this movie is a silent movie and it has no sound at all. The Lemon Movie seems to be an experimental movie that was performed by having a static lemon. It is an ostensibly a one short film that represents a radical pairing of materials and methods. It gives a portrait of a superstar fruit which begins to show up in darkness before it gradually comes into sight. From the movie, we learn of how important light can be. It is however difficult to learn the flow of the movie since things seem not changing except for gradual process of coming to light then disappearing. The most interesting thing in this movie is how the lemon changes its outlook when the light comes and disappears.

Her (2013) unlike its counterparts is set in a “near future” environment and depicts a society that is very much attached to technology. Her blends together the themes of love, loneliness and artificial intelligence (A.I) all of which are embodied through an emotional writer called Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix). At Her’s narrative core, Spike Jonze has rendered a progressive and intriguing love story between man and machine, and the human’s ultimate battle against isolation. In the wake of Theodore purchasing a newly released computer operating system, known as a “OS1”, Jonze is already informing us of Theodore’s need to fill a void in his life, this void being his loneliness.

Her, a film directed by Spike Jonze, uses varied technique’s to get it’s idea of falling in and out of love with a computer across to the audience. It constantly makes us question what it means to love someone and how that affects who we are. Throughout the movie, how its presented, in terms of tone and mood, shifts over and over again. This particular scene is a more whimsical one, showing the bonding of these two characters.

In today's world we do have the ability to form relationships through things like the internet, but Her takes this a step forward. In the beginning of Her, the viewer sees how easy it is for Theodore to talk to someone. By just speaking a few words to himself, he is connected to someone through an earpiece and is able to have a conversation, albeit a meaningless one. This process is taken a step farther through the introduction of Theodore’s love interest and OS, Samantha. Theodore is able to develop a meaningful relationship with her, and they fall in love.

Throughout the movie, The Notebook, there were many different aspects that corresponded with the material learned throughout the semester. There were times were you were able to pin point why each problem was faced based on different character backgrounds. As began to watch the movie, you start to understand the culture aspects of each individual by the way they talk and present themselves, which caused many situations to arise. Also, these many situations arise throughout the movie that affected the outcome of decisions made: biological, psychological, and social/environment. However, diversity played a magnificent role from the beginning to the end. So, therefore, throughout this paper you will have a better understanding of the analysis of this film, which should provide information about the movie.

In the movie Her directed by Spike Jonze the characters “Theodore” portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix and “Samantha” voiced by Scarlett Johansson are in a relationship as human and operating system. The movie asks many questions within the plot such as whether Samantha is actually conscious and if their relationship with each other is a legitimate one. Throughout the movie the two are shown progressing romantically and sexually. Even as human and operating system their interactions with other people and the (assumable) end to Theodore and Samantha’s relationship are visible properties to how each progresses. Theodore and Samantha’s relationship is a legitimate one because it develops, fits under the theory of love as valuing, and goes under the definition of a healthy loving relationship.

British Philosopher Alan Watts chides American life choices saying, “For the vast majority of American families, what seems to be the real point of life—what you rush home to get to—is to watch an electronic reproduction of life … this purely passive contemplation of a twittering screen.” The evolution of technology, like the evolution of man, continues to progress further, attaining new advancements and becoming more efficient for human use. We live in a connected age, but people now feel lonelier than ever. Relationships that turn intimate through face to face encounters are now supplanted with relationships that depend on the use of technology to just interact. Primarily, those who are lonely and desire a relationship or even a friendship with others turn to technology to fill in the hole in their life. However, by ceasing human connection, people are isolating themselves from society and segregating themselves from the real world in place for a world controlled by unconscious automatons. Theodore Twombly, the central character in Spike Jonze’s romantic, science-fiction drama film Her, experiences this disconnection with the world. Understandably, Twombly attempts to curtail his loneliness and purchases a talking operating system with artificial intelligence. He soon develops an intimate relationship with Samantha, the name for his operating system, and eventually falls in love with it, signifying his complete detachment from society. Ultimately, it is predominantly

Theodore had just gone through a split with his ex-wife. Throughout the movie you see the kind of relationship between Amy and her husband. You see that there might be some differences and disagreements between the two. The relationship between Amy and her husband shows how imperfect love can be. To Theodore, he might of seen that they had a great marriage. But in reality, they were going through some difficulties. After Amy divorces her husband, she tells Theodore about everything that happened. The relationship between Amy and her husband at first seemed almost forced. As if their relationship was not as unique. With seeing their chemistry and comparing it to the connection Theodore had with Samantha showed what true love and happiness could be like. Something I thought about was what if we could program an actual human operating system to our specific likings. If we could make a life like robotic human to be the perfect husband or wife. One thing that will always be missing is that genuine connection you get when you first meet someone. I believe that is Theodore had not of meet Samantha the way he did, he might of not had the same experience. Theodore came back from a very disappointing date and came home to a new experience. For the first time in a while he was able to talk about himself and open up. Even though he was not communicating with an actual person he felt cared for through his operating system. This movie is a very emotional watch. You can see and compare yourself to the characters. There is many aspects to this movie that make very great points. From finding true love. To the future advance in

Part 1 - In American author's 2009 book, The Help, the primary thesis is the relationship between Black maids and white households in Jackson, Mississippi during the early 1960s. The story is really told from three perspectives, Aibileen and Minny are Black women, both maids, and Skeeter is the nickname of Eugenia Phelan, daughter of a prominent White family. Skeeter has just finished school and hopes to become a writer. In general, the relationship between the Black maids and the White employers is six sided: On one side we have the White employers who have three views: 1) Their personal and private beliefs that can range from extreme scorn and bias to kindness regarding race; 2) Their public persona that must have the "proper" attitude about Blacks and "the help," and 3) Their employer attitude, which is condescending and parental. The Black view also has three segments: 1) Their personal and private beliefs that usually range from understanding not all Whites are the same and an extreme love and empathy for the White children for whom they care; 2) The public persona that is deferential, polite, and stoic to their White bosses; and 3) Their attitude and view among the Black community, which usually separates the "poor and ignorant but rich" White souls from the Black view of family and common sense. All in all, the relationship is contentious, phony, and based on economic advantage.

In the 1920s, a boy named Cecil Gains, was raised as a sharecropper at a cotton plantation in Georgia. During Cecil’s time here, his mother is raped by the land owner. Cecil’s father becomes aware of the situation and confronts Westfall, he is then shot dead. Cecil is taken in by the owner's grandmother, who trains Cecil as a house servant. At eighteen, Cecil leaves the plantation and leaves his mother behind as well. He breaks into a hotel pastry shop and then is hired. Cecil learns many advanced skills from the master servant while working there. The master servant then recommends Cecil to a job at a hotel in Washington D. C., while being there he meets his wife Gloria and they have two sons. In 1957, Cecil gets hired to work in the White House for during Eisenhower’s

The film Theeb, like other classical Hollywood narrative films, is governed by its appearance of being real and believable. The attempt to convey realism is through its narration. Narration is shaping our experience through film style (Bordwell 1986, p. 26). Classical narrative is made up of perfect balance and symmetry of style that aims to convey a message to the audience. It integrates all elements of the film to reassure and satisfy the spectators. The film follows a set of norms and standards that matches and gratifies the viewer’s expectations. Stylistic features are in the service of the narrative as they serve to convey information, helping the viewer follow the story and construct a coherent time and space. By the end of a classical Hollywood film, all questions that spectators have would be answered and they don’t have to leave the cinema feeling perplexed. Elements of style serve to shape the narrative as they function to read it for the audience. Furthermore, in the development of a narrative, every event is motivated. Thus, the use of cinematic style is generally motivated by the narrative. All of the above results in what Bordwell refers to as an excessively obvious cinema (Bordwell 1986, p. 26). Due to the dominance of the style, spectators come to expect certain stylistic choices for certain narrative situations. Hence, classical narratives focuses on the spectators understanding of the story in the film. Unlike films from the classical Hollywood cinema, it

Is love a capability unique to humans, or are there no restrictions? And if there are no restrictions, what determines whether that love can last? “Her” is a quirky, truly 21st century story that breaks barriers by asking not who, but rather what we can love. Set in Los Angeles in the unspecified near future, Theodore, a lonely writer in the midst of a divorce, stumbles into an unprecedented romance with his Operating System, Samantha. The film raises scientific, philosophical, and even moral questions, while never straying from its true purpose, which is to examine not only the way we love, but the way we interact with other people in a world that seems to rely more and more on technology to function. Writer and Director Spike Jonze invites the audience to have open-mind and undergo an individual exploration to these questions through the eyes of the characters. The film showcases the infusion of technology into our lives and the challenges it creates for the way we look at the world.

Trainspotting presents an ostensible image of fractured society. The 1996 film opens, famously, with a series of postulated choices—variables, essentially, in the delineation of identity and opposition. Significant here is the tone in which these options are delivered—it might be considered the rhetorical voice of society, a playful exposition of the pressure placed on individuals to make the "correct" choices, to conform to expectation.

A directed by Sam Mendes about a couple that faced common issues in marriage in the 1950 's. In the 1950 's many lived in suburban areas in the hopes of an simple, normal life with goal of safety and security. It was a means of surviving and having a peaceful life. However, April and Frank Wheeler wanted a different life. April Wheeler found that the idea of living a simple life was too dull and wanted more out of life and marriage. April Wheeler constantly romanticized the idea of being a famous actor and breaking typical family norms, rules of being a mother and wife. Frank Wheeler had a job that he hated and commute daily from Connecticut to New York in the means of financially supporting his wife and family. They both live in Connecticut with two children and neighbor that April finds to be too tedious simply because it isn 't anything more than normal. Desperate to get out of the typical normal life they have, April convinces Frank to move to Paris. A place that April had dreamed for so long to go to and believed that if they were in Paris all their problems would fade and bring great wealth. Unfortunately, their plan to move to Paris was crushed when April was pregnant with the third child. Marital problems arise when April decides to abort the child. As the movie plays out, the audience is able to witness a variety of issues that comes in their marriage. April and Frank have a relationship that seems to a ludic type of love that only involves fun and games without the