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The world of film has changed dramatically over the last fifty years, both in technology and perceptions on how the industry should work and how it is viewed by the public. The ending of the production code in Hollywood started the cultural change in the industry. With this restrictive institution gone, many directors chose to take advantage of this in many different ways. My favorite of these is Mel Brooks; he chose to break and push boundaries both socially and comedically. Brooks’ style often includes crude humor inlaid with deeper jokes and meaning, many fourth wall breaking moments such as the “We’re in now now” scene of Spaceballs, to stand out in the world of comedy. His masterpiece, Blazing Saddles, is one such film that did just that. Through its new found sense of humor in the post production code era and its twists on common genre tropes of the time, Blazing Saddles was able to find its place into the New Hollywood Cinema.

There are a lot of good western movies out there. Many have been remade, but there is only a few that have been done right. One of these western films is True Grit. The first True Grit came out in 1969 starring John Wayne, the second following 41 years later in 2010 starring Jeff Bridges. After watching both of them there is always the question of which one is better? Of course the young people say the new one is better because they like the graphics and such way better. Although the older generation will always say they like the first movie better because they do not think a movie like that can be redone any better. I think the new one is the best because I am so used to the old westerns so I like the old one.

The requirement for the second paper in this Understanding Films course was focused in on a film selection based on films from 1970 to 2000. The film I choose this week was obviously True Grit, a film released in 2010 and directed by the Coen brothers Ethan and Joel. This film was a phenomenal time piece set in the mid to late 1800’s starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Hailee Steinfeld. The choice for this film came because of the impact the Coen brothers have had on Hollywood for the better of three decades. They are renowned for several films including The Big Lebowski, Fargo, and No Country for Old Men. Several of these films made by the Coen brothers have been nominated for Academy Awards for best screenplay as well winning best screenplay for Fargo and No Country for Old Men.

Hollywood, the popular American entertainment industry, since its birth, has always been the center for producing films and circulating ideologies. With its coexistence with modernity, it is no doubt that Hollywood has produced films, which aim to entertain and to give the new thoughts and experience of modernity to its audiences around the world. Hence, in this essay I choose two films, ‘Sunrise: a Song of Two Humans’ and ‘The Notebook,’ which coming from different eras of Hollywood and functioning as vernacular modernism, for the analysis on their representation of modernity, based on Ben Singer’s work on features of modernity, focusing on the change in family, marriage, and love, the shift to the consumer culture, and the rise of mass mobility.

Coen, in his film O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Hosseini, in The Kite Runner, immerse their audience in the protagonists’ journey, encountering ideas of religion, politics and race through a range of literary and film techniques. Coen and Hosseini condemn the tangible racial and ethnic intolerance through characterisation, parody and mise-en-scène. Allusion, imagery and humour explore both the comfort and danger of religion while symbolism, humour and historical references expose the deceit and failure of politicians.

For over a century now, individuals have been flocking to witness the magic of motion pictures. It is a world made possible by a director and a dream. Unbeknownst to many, the making of a motion picture is a tedious event, involving scripts, takes, re-takes, and an abundance of post-production editing. Many people sit and enjoy a movie without realizing the complexities and the amount of individuals involved in creating the film. These individuals create the landscapes and backboards for us, the ultimate image also known as the mise-en-scene. My favorite film of all time is Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump will go down in history as one of the greatest films ever made. This film was nominated for thirteen Academy Awards,

Rocky changed the film industry through its success. The movie won a Golden Globe award in 1977 for Best Motion Picture (Drama). This showed the Rocky really was the best movie in its genre at that time. It is also believed by critics to be

A worthy movie about a person’s life, especially one that involves war has to be convincing. Therefore, the actor has to be compelling in portraying the authenticity of the character, in addition to the scenes being true to the actual event, place and time. More importantly, the story is essential as a true drama is one classified as the hero dying or making you feel sad. I saw American Sniper as soon as it came out and could was amazed. The criteria for an unforgettable movie is the actors, the story, themes, box office sales. Not to mention, how the movie affects the audience is what raises the bar on this movie.

In able to tell a great story, it depends on the work that is put into many of the aspects of film. If one person does not do their job correctly, then the film may lack creatively. Parts of “Coal Miner’s Daughter” that helped to make it a great film are art direction, costumes, makeup, visual effects, sound design, editing, music, script, performance, direction, scene analysis, and historical analysis. All these elements of the film combined help make “Coal Miner’s Daughter” an exceptional and intriguing film. If even one of these elements of film were lacking the movie would suffer, but all components come together to tell a story about a woman that changed the world of country music.

In the movie Garden State, Natalie Portman‘s character is trying to get Zach Braff‘s character to do something really stupid and silly, and says “This is your one opportunity to do something that no one has ever done before and no one will copy through-out human existence. And if nothing else you'll be remembered as the one guy who ever did this… this one thing.” It’s movies like this, movies that are written with great meaning, that I walk away from with just this warm unexplainable feeling. Movies that have the creator’s blood, sweat, and tears in the soul of the movie, not just thrown together at the end just to make the quick buck are the ones worth seeing. Movies that are made up from filmmakers not money hungry producers, like

The film I picked for my critique is Red Tails, a historical World War II drama. The movie starred Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard and Gerald Mcraney, was written by John Ridley and Aaron McGruder, better known as the creator of the comic strip “the boondocks”, from a book by John B. Holway, directed by Anthony Hemingway and produced by George Lucas . In this paper the author will show how all elements of filmmaking

The movie that I choose to see and write a Review on was the movie Race. This movie is based on the story of Jesse Owens the Olympic Athlete who won 4 medals during the 1936 Olympics in Berlin during the time of the Nazi movement with Hitler. The reason I chose to review this movie and see this movie was because it was a historical movie and these types of movies always seem to hold my interest more.

There are many different elements of film that filmmakers can utilize to make a film. Direction, storyline, cinematography, mise en scene, as well as point of view and tone can all lend a hand in making a film great. One might say that the most important aspect of a film is the script. Others might argue the actors are the most important part. However, an impressive balance of all of the different elements of film are what can elevate a film to greatness. That is why the best film viewed this semester is Night of the Living Dead.

There is no straightforward answer when one asks the question of: “What exactly makes a great director?”. The truth is that it can be an array of different factors, from the director having a distinctive or original way of shooting scene, to him or her having a well-written script. But what separates a great director from an iconic one, is how their films inspires not only the current, but also the new generation of filmmakers. The well-known Quentin Tarantino is one of those iconic directors. Born Quentin Jerome Tarantino on 27 March, 1963, he is arguably one of the most famous/influential modern directors of our generation to such an extent, that his name alone can sell a movie. Just as recognisable as his name, is his directing. Renowned

Over the years, the movies made millions and the fans loved them. The work Paul Walker put in that movie will live on in our hearts forever.