Lord of the rings return of the king (extended edition) review
Lord of the rings return of the king (extended edition) review Lord of the rings the return of the king is the last tale in the three epic novels written by J.R Tolkien which where fantastically crafted into three amazing films by the director peter Jackson. The opening scene of the film shows the transformation of man into beast it shows the deteriation of the being known as Sméagol into the decrepit creature knows as Gollum it shows how his friend Deagle found the ring and Sméagol is ensnared by the rings beauty and mystical power and murders Deagle to get a hold of this ring. The music in the film really sets the scene and without it the film would still is a great film but the music gives it the edge that takes it from great to breathtaking. That concludes the opening scene The film then goes on to the final place of the second film in the trilogy (this being the last ) where the ally of the armies of mordor where crushed and the leader stays locked up in his stronghold a shell of his former self until he is murdered by his lackey his servant wormtail. The film creates a suspense as things go from strength to strength but then it switches back to the story of Frodo trying to destroy the ring and with it destroy the evil that has taken hold of middle earth which is a sharp contrast of colors and music as where Gandalf and the fellowship are it is bright and jolly
The Uncanny in "Don't Look Now"
The Uncanny in Don't Look Now LH468 HST 406 British Horror Cinema Matt Jacobsen December 10, 2007 Nicholas Roeg's Don't Look Now is a film that overflows with symbolism and representation. Roeg's unique and complex composition inspires a myriad of connections, feelings, and ideas within the viewer. A feeling that is very prevalent in this film is that of the 'Uncanny.' In one sense, the uncanny is moment at which one feels unsure of something being natural or supernatural,or when one questions themselves "Is this real or a dream?" It is the feeling of something being familiar but at the same time horrifying, but there are many more in depth and elaborate explanations of the idea. Sigmund Freud's work, "The Uncanny" is the most intricate examination of the subject, but it has also been explored by others such as Barbara Creed and Tzvetan Todorov. All three of these authors provide insight into the uncanny elements of Don't Look Now. The driving force in Don't Look Now is repression. Mainly, it is the repression of the grief associated with the death of the daughter of John Baxter, the lead character in the film, but beyond that, the film deals with repression in general. Repression, Freud concluded, was an essential prerequisite to the feeling of the uncanny. "The uncanny is in reality nothing new or alien, but something which is familiar and old-established in
Tim Burton: An Auteur?
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With reference to at least 3 films, discuss the diversity of films produced in Britain since 1990
With reference to at least 3 films, discuss the diversity of films produced in Britain since 1990 British films are widely defined as ' feature-length films which are expected by their makers to receive theatrical distribution and for which either the financial or creative impulse comes from Britain. The guiding principle is to identify films that directly contribute to British film culture or to the culture of the British film industry.' In the past scores of British films have never made it to the cinema being described as 'lacking quality' and being 'average and unambitious'. However recently people have commented on the 'makeover' in British Cinema. This 'makeover' refers to the increased popularity and commercial success of British Cinema in the UK and in some cases the US box offices. Also some British films have gained some excellent reviews from some of the world's best-known film critics. There is no typical British film as they come in many different genres from the social realist northern comedy of East is East, the British gangster movies of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Face to the Costume drama/biopic of Mrs Brown and Young Elizabeth. The only link between all these films is that they tackle issues that are typical representations of the British society and British national identity. An example of diversity in British Cinema since the 1990's
Outline the differences between the novel 'Sharpe's Company' and the film adaptation. Suggest reasons for the differences and comment on the effectiveness of the film.
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How do the film makers of 'Chicken Run' use presentational devices to reveal the good and evil in the characters of Mrs. Tweedy and Ginger?
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Black Hawk Down - review.
Black Hawk Down The film I will be writing about is 'Black Hawk Down'. Sir Ridley Scott The true story of the United States' involvement in Somalia during an ill-fated humanitarian mission. On October 3, 1993, U.S. soldiers entered Somalia on an exercise that was supposed to take less than an hour. The mission turned into a nightlong battle against thousands of heavily armed Somalians. Eighteen U.S. soldiers and more than 500 Somalians were killed as a result of this conflict. The scene I chose is scene 9, just as the U.S are entering Mogadishu. A steady shot is used at the opening of the scene. The shot is looking out from the side of one of the black hawks showing us the size of the fleet. This shot was used here because it not only shows us the fleet, but also shows the audience the city of Mogadishu below, from the soldiers view. Ambient sound is also used in the opening of this scene. As the fleet are descending into the city, I believe it to be somalian music which is being played in the background. The music then fades as they land and is replaced by modern, sort of 'military' music. This I think is excellent as it shows us that the US are here and they mean business, and are dominating, which makes the somalians fear them. After this we see an establishing shot of the area. We see the whole area and streets with hundreds people flocking into buildings each side of
How is the film brought to your attention? "The matrix revolutions".
Media Studies Alex Brown L62 How is the film brought to your attention? The film "The matrix revolutions" was brought to my attention through lots of television advertisements, I also know that the matrix is a trilogy and that after "reloaded" there must be another film to complete the trilogy. There are also rather a lot of magazine and radio adverts to bring about awareness of the film. There was a review in last weeks Sunday times that I managed to see. Do you feel that when the film is finally released you want to see it? Why? As I have seen all of the other matrix films, I feel that I must go and see the latest film. After seeing the first Matrix film I felt I had to go and see the second one. The first film I thought was excellent and still remains as one of my favourite films. However the second film was a big disappointment for me. This was due to a number of factors, the idea that we are all living in a computer program at first intrigued me, but it is now starting to wear increasingly thin on me. And I think the directors of the matrix probably knew this, so consequently they filmed the second with lots of action sequences and Carrie Anne-Moss wearing quite a tight cat suit. At first all this was good, but in hindsight the story line was just poor. If "the matrix revolutions" was the first film I would see it straight away, but after the second film being a
Analysis Of Original Gladiator Video Cover
Analysis Of Original Gladiator Video Cover Front The titles colour is gold and brown blended together this effect shows wealth, it is big, two colours gold and brown with black outline, and the font is Times New Roman. This also establishes that this film is set in the past. Above the title the actors name is stated this is the main actor, the lettering is spaced out and is bigger than the directors name, which is above the actors name. This is because this actor is a famous actor, and is also the main character in the film. When the buyer sees this they will think that this film is going to be good because they have this actor in the film. There is an image of a man (gladiator) who is standing in the colleseum. When the buyer looks at this image of this man the buyer will presumably think that this man is the main character in the film because of the size of him. The size of the image represents power because the man is actually bigger than the background image (the colleseum, the roman empire). This backs up the summery. The colours in the image are very grand and very rich. There are gold, black and browns, these colours represent power, and it is almost quite heavenly. The costume this man (gladiator) is wearing is very romanish. The background, the colours, the costumes, and the image look very realistic that this film was set in period time. The man (gladiator) is
American beauty famous American Dream.
American beauty famous American Dream. Even more surprising, American Beauty comes from Dreamworks, who has specialized in promoting politically correct values in such films as Saving Private Ryan, Prince of Egypt, and The Peacemaker, among others. This new production is not only an important change of artistic hats, but also an audacious bet, knowing that the film denigrates what the other studio productions extol. It's to their credit. The English director, Sam Mendes, for whom this is his first film, is a theater renegade who made his mark with The Blue Room, the sulfurous play with Nicole Kidman, the play that inspired the film Little Voice, and the Broadway adaptation of Cabaret. Kevin Spacey plays the especially pathetic father of a family whose mid-life crisis will suddenly wake him. This crisis, however, is not the subject of the film. On the contrary, it's the catalyst that will explode into their lives and allow the film to strip away several layers of American society. In fact, the film denounces the hypocrisy of a society obsessed with an outer appearance of success but is eaten away by frustration on the inside, thus destroying a certain American Dream. Here, Puritanism, patriotism, empowerment, and corporate America will not be spared The film starts off strongly, revealing Kevin Spacey in the shower masturbating, explaining that this is the high point of