Essays on Cinematography Page 62

Sparta, known as the most formidable city in history, is famous for its impressive military power, demonstrating that strength did not rely on numbers but on Spartan discipline. Originally a small city fighting solely for survival against enemy invaders, Sparta’s reputation grew exponentially. Her objective was to prevent defeat from other city-states and she came…

Contemptuously: Without respect; in a disdainful matter Important quotations: “He was in critical condition. His back had been broken when that piece of timber fell on him. He was in severe shock and suffering from third-degree burns. They were doing everything they could to ease the pain, although since his back was broken he couldn’t…

Pay it forward: Character Analysis In the movie Pay It Forward, many characters can tell many life lessons. Today I am going to focus on the character Mr. Simonet and the many things they did to help and the things they had to endure in their lifetime. When Mr. Simonet was younger his mother and…

Historically, works of art, such as movies, arouse a variety of responses – both negative and positive – from audiences. For example, audiences can be mollified after watching an up building movie. On the other hand, the portrayal of discouraging aspects through a movie may make audiences to demonstrate fury. Further, audiences can draw significant…

The movie is based upon a graphic novel by Frank Miller (of comic book fame). They are both based upon one of the most famous battles in the Persian Wars (492 – 449 BC), The Battle of Thermopylae. The Battle of Thermopylae goes down in history for being one of the most heroic feats of…

In the movie, the Purge is a state-sanctioned chaos intended to promote social catharsis. This begs the question of whether this approach is beneficial or equally hazardous as a form of governance that relies on blind faith. What are your suggestions on how the Philippine context could replicate the Purge? Please provide an explanation. From…

            Father Leclerc, a parish priest, noted that the church passion play has lost religious significance in the lives of his parishioners. With the goal of reinstating its importance, he hires an impassioned actor named Daniel. Daniel’s role is to energize the people of the parish and put new meaning into the liturgy of the…

indifferent to the death of his mother, to his relationship with Marie, and to death itself. Meursault shows no sorrow to the fact of his mother’s death. On the first page Meursault says, “Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don’t know. ..That doesn’t mean anything. Maybe it was yesterday.” Mersault also refuses to see…

            With the proliferation of the Internet today that provides video blogs and web blogs, almost everyone has had the chance to be critics on almost everything. Even social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter becomes a venue for Internet users to recommend a book or criticize a film or the spread the word of…

John Ford and Frank Capra: A Study of Their Movies”A great man and a great American, Frank Capra is an inspiration to those whobelieve in the American dream” John Ford”The megaphone has been to John Ford what the chisel was toMichelangelo…..Ford Cannot be pinned down or analyzed. He is pure Ford–Whichmeans pure great” Frank CapraFrank…