Film is a source of entertainment for thousands of people, however it can also be seen as modern poetry. Two examples of poetry in film is Snyder’s 300 (2006) and Weir’s Gallipoli (1981),
Both films have a theme of ‘War’ one that glorifies it and the other denounces it. Despite the films being different in genre and mood, both films have strong poetic devices such as hyperbole, symbolism and repetition.
During Snyder’s 300 many forms of hyperbole were used to portray the ‘Glory of War’ which is the main theme for the film. An example of hyperbole, which is noticeable throughout the entire film, is the enhanced colouring to make the figures and scenes appear like a graphic novel. This is because the original story line was based on Frank Millar’s 300 graphic novel series. The end half of the movie used exaggerated features more often, from the ‘beast-like’ features on Persia’s fighters to Leonidas’ war cry nearing the end of the final battle. The directors have used this poetic device to create a stronger sense of emotion for the film.
Weir’s Gallipoli had less hyperbole than Snyder’s 300, however still used many of the basic aspects to make the film a form of poetry. When hyperbole was used in the film is was usually before the main character Archie started running where he was
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A symbol constantly used throughout the film was the Spartans no mercy attitude. During the films introduction Leonidas was being taught how to fight and how glorious it was to die for the protection of Sparta, when he was being taught this lesson he was shown his father’s shield, which was then passed down to him. In the final battle Leonidas dropped his shield in order to through his spear at Xerces in order to prove his statement of “Even Gods can bleed.” Throughout the entire film the ‘no mercy’ attitude of the Spartans was displayed as a sign that these warriors would be far more brutal than any other fighting
The similarities in both War Of Worlds movies; The plot was about the invasion of aliens/martians and how the
analogies to make between these two works are, I think, those between the works' two
The two text are similar for various reasons. They are generally similar because they both have someone attempting to deny or rebel against society or government and they both get are unsuccessful and killed in the end. As seen in Harrison Bergeron this conflict occurs when Harrison
He also uses figurative language to stress the amount of blood he lost on the battlefield. He personifies it; “and a leap of purple spurted from his thigh”, to focus the reader’s attention on that he was bleeding profusely. It was bleeding with so much speed and volume that it took on the appearance of a fountain.
A very important similarity between the stories, is that they both are in the view point of a Union soldier in the nineteenth century, during the civil war. The similarities between these two books combine the ideals of battle and war, also the resemblances show how alike the two protagonists of the stories are.
Both documentaries were careful about the material which was used and the that information was included and excluded. One similar trait that both documentaries share
“The biggest mistake we have made is to consider that films are primarily a form of entertainment. The film is the greatest medium since the invention of movable type for exchanging ideas and information, and it is no more at its best in light entertainment than literature is at its best in the light novel.” - Orson Welles
Thesis: Death is the main theme of both short stories and both authors portrayed this dark and dreary idea as a game the characters are playing.
First, the plots of both works need to be discussed and explained how they are different. The stories of both works have basically the same
Film and literature are two media forms that are so closely related, that we often forget there is a distinction between them. We often just view the movie as an extension of the book because most movies are based on novels or short stories. Because we are accustomed to this sequence of production, first the novel, then the motion picture, we often find ourselves making value judgments about a movie, based upon our feelings on the novel. It is this overlapping of the creative processes that prevents us from seeing movies as distinct and separate art forms from the novels they are based on.
Even with the similarities of theme, both movies have a parallel between how it portrays itself, and it further widens the gap due to its difference of timelines.
Leonidas was the king of the Spartans during the time of the Persian War. The Spartans were the elite of the elite when it came to military strength. One of the greatest displays of his courage and honor was in his last battle, The Battle of Thermopylae. At the Battle of Thermopylae the Persians were trying to come down into Greece through the mountain pass Thermopylae. The odds were heavily against the Greeks with the Persians numbering in the hundreds of thousands and the Greeks only having a couple thousand Athenians and only 300 Spartan warriors under the command of King Leonidas. The Greeks stopped-up the pass with phalanxes and were slaughtering the Persians. The battle was looking like a major victory for the Greeks until the Persians discovered a back-road on a mountain pass and were about to surround the Greeks. King Leonidas told the remaining Athenian Greeks to flee back to Athens while he and his 300 hundred Spartans held off the Persians. The Spartan army caused massive damage to the Persian army by killing off thousands of them. All the Spartans died in that battle, along with Leonidas, but this weakened the Persians and allowed the
The Spartans lived and breathed war. They learned to fight when they were children, and trained hard for it when they were adults.
I found four major internal conflicts present in the film: Leonidas’ unspoken love for his wife, Captain’s unspoken love for his son, Ephialtes’ desire to be needed and wanted, and Queen Gorgo’s struggle to determine how far she will go to help her husband. I believe the film is meant to be symbolic for freedom and the need for people’s sacrifice in the name of freedom. In the film there are 300 Spartans standing up to Xerxes and his, supposedly, millions of soldiers. The 300 not only willing put their life on the line they consider it an honor to fight and die for the freedom of their city and its people. 300 also has bit of irony in it, too. The 300 Spartans quite possibly could have held back Xerxes at Thermopylae if it had not been for Ephialtes. Ephialtes felt betrayed by Leonidas so, he informed the Persian command of a hidden trail that would allow them to flank the Spartans and ultimately lead to their defeat. The film is able to make the characters very relatable. There are plenty of close-ups and intense scores of music during important moments to help build emotion. These moments allow you to feel what the characters are feeling and help you to experience their internal struggles.
“film about films and about itself” (Page, 2005). This is also exemplified by "Singing in the