Film Essays

Charlie Chaplin: Film As Information Essay, Research Paper by Nicole T. Simonian ( Business Economicss with Accounting major ) When a critic examines the soundless movies of Charles Chaplin a inquiry that arises is whether the comedy he portrayed is a jeer of political and current issues, or a agencies to convey laughter to viewing …

Following the cold blooded murder of his father, Dennis Vineyard – a fireman who is shot while putting out a fire at a crack house – Derek Vineyard comes filled with racial hatred and eventually becomes the second in command of the Venice Beach neo-Nazi gang, The Disciples of Christ. Under the guidance of Cameron …

The Rain Man concerns the proper treatment to be afforded to Raymond, an autistic man who is capable of performing immense feats of mathematical calculation but is psychologically attached to predetermined habits and routines, thus being unable to adapt to changing situations around him. Should Raymond be given a chance to live in an open …

Report on Zhang Yimou’s House of Flying Daggers R. S. Film 100 Zhang Yimou’s House of Flying Daggers is a Wuxia film that unarguable stays true to the general conventions of Wuxia yet, at times, deviate from them to give way to Yimou’s own signature style. Much emphasis is given to pay tribute to Wuxia …

There are additionally a few occurrences of nakedness and one especially deplorable scene Of a lady uncovered by the police taking after a ruthless assault (Daring, 2003). Foulness proliferates, and a few cases of taking the Lord’s name futile (even one occasion of a sexual joke including the Lord’s name). It is exceptionally hard to …

Theorists are individuals who attempt to describe social phenomenon. What is interesting is that these theories have been around for many years and they can be applied to our current social era. I will apply theories introduced by theorist like George Herbert Mead, Karl Marx, and Emile Durkheim to a film that was released in …

Platoon The Vietnam War has often been characterized as the greatest American foreign policy debacle ever. American public support eroded in front of the television set nightly. The longest war in our history, divided Americans more drastically than any other event since the Civil War. After the exhausting toll on the American psyche, there was …

FILM REACTION Rent  is a 2005 American film adaptation of the Broadway musical, which was based on Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning musical. The movie depicts the lives of several Bohemians and their struggles with sexuality, cross-dressing, drugs, life under the shadow of AIDS, and paying their rent. It takes place in the East Village of New York City in the late 1980s. SYNOPSIS After an introduction with …

Reviewing cult movies, one will notice that many films will involve scenes using drugs such as marijuana or hallucinogens. Drugs performed in films with scenes of actors or actresses smoking pot tend to draw in a wide spread of audience; those who find marijuana to be the “sin” and fun to watch, and those of …

"All of them, all except Phineas, constructed at infinite cost to themselves these Maginot Lines against this enemy they thought they saw across the frontier, this enemy who never attacked that way–if he ever attacked at all; if he was indeed the enemy."Gene remarked. (p.196) A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, is the story of …

Nathan Graham English W131 9/22/09 Project 1 Linda Seger’s 10-Point “A Hero Myth” Analysis The idea of heroismhas been traced back to centuries of years throughout history. Greek Mythology is the father of this concept of heroism and this concept has continued to grow and develop through stories, writings, and films over the years. Humans …

An anti-hero Is a literary concept with long tradition, The Idea of an antithesis to an anti-hero began its first appear in literature as early as in the Greek novel Don Quixote, but the bloom of a modern time anti-hero can be traced back to the period of Romanticism. Through the view of an anti-hero, …

The film Othello by director Oliver Parker, is based on the Shakespearean tragedy based on the Insecurities of one man, being played upon leading to his undoing at the hands of the one he most trusts, ? Honest Ago?. In this essay, we look at how this age old play is dealt with by the …

Analysis of Racism in the Film Novia que te vea Novia que te vea is about two Jewish girls named Oshinica (Oshi) and Rifke that live in Mexico. The movie paints a picture of the Jewish community in the city of Mexico as it tells the story of the struggle of these two girls to …

Mystery, Thriller cast Guy Pearce as Leonard, Carrie-Ann Moss as Natalie, Joe Pantoliano as Teddy, Mark Boone as Burt, Stephen Tobolowsky as Junior Sammy Writer/Director – Christopher Nolan. Synopsis – Guy Pearce stars as a man who is trying to track down the man who raped and murdered his wife, but has difficulties along the …

The American Dream Is described as having the opportunity to achieve success by hard work, determination, dedication, access to education, and equality (Frees). At one time the American dream was the ability to put a roof over you and your fairness heads. To change the world is now the new American dream. Though struggles and …

The film Surface can be directly compared to the myth of the American Dream. The contemporary perception of the American Dream is one monetary gains and power in society. Surface is a gangster movie in which the main character Tony Montana tries to reach his dream of overwhelming power and wealth. Tony Montana Like Jay …

During the classical Hollywood period genre films were soundly established as the norm. In defining the genre films one must make the distinct separation between film genre and the genre film. Thomas Schatz in his article, Film Genre and Genre Films, maintains a clear distinction between the genre film and the film genre; “Whereas the …

Curtis Hanson’s urban drama 8 Mile, reveals the story of an ambitious white rap artist desperate to make a better life for himself. The main character, Jimmy Smith Jr., more commonly known to his friends as Rabbit, features real-life entertainer, Eminem, a multi-platinum recording artist. The film is semi-autobiographical, based on events in Eminem’s life …

I am going to write about the film “On The Waterfront” It is written by Budd Schulberg and directed by Karl Malden. The film is set in the city of Hoboken, with New York City across the bay and follows the story of Terry Malloy, played by Marlon Brando, who is a young dock worker …

The film ‘The Quick and the Dead’ is a Western film that is mainly situated around 1 central character and their motive to get revenge. Ellen, ‘a Cowgirl’ rides into town to take part in a gun-fighting contest that is held every year. At first when asked she claims that she is simply taking part …

This essay was critically analyzed on the aspect of narrative and couple aspect of form based on the film, “Gridiron Gang”. A narrative is a form of message that tells in particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events and presented in writing form, drama, cinema, radio programs and television programs. A narrative …

The comparison between the two films, “Brief Encounter”, and “The Full Monty”, can be used to accurately describe the change in gender representations between the 1940’s and the 1990’s in the film industry. Firstly, “The Full Monty” is a perfect example of how the film industry has become more open-minded regarding representations of gender since …

In the film Thelma and Louise, we see the deviations of Thelma and Louise from the imagined proper path. That is, they do not choose to walk the way which is perceived as right by the society. There are examples to illustrate Thelma and Louise both run away from some social institutions, like law and …