Compare and contrast the representation of "the man with no name" in "A Fistful of Dollars" and William Munny in "Unforgiven". Do we have sympathy for with these reworked heroes?

English Media Coursework Compare and contrast the representation of "the man with no name" in "A Fistful of Dollars" and William Munny in "Unforgiven". Do we have sympathy for with these reworked heroes? Your answer should include reference to film language, especially the use of generic conventions and iconography. The Spaghetti Western film "A Fistful of Dollars" by Sergio Leone and the Western film "The Unforgiven" by Clint Eastwood (who also starred in both films) are about corruption American society, they both portray a hero who only works for money and has no morals. "The man with no name" is the lone hero in "A Fistful of Dollars" however he shows no emotion when a child is being hurt by older men. He is sharp but not impulsive. Also, he does not do anything unless he is getting something out of it for himself and this something is mainly money. The close up shots in the first gun fight of the film are used to show how unperturbed he is in danger, but the Baxter's are sweating and even afraid of this man. "William Munny" in "the Unforgiven" is the same kind of hero but he has become old and no longer possesses his skills which he had when he was young. He can no longer get on a horse without help he cannot shoot very accurately and he does not drink anymore. William Munny has become a father and is no longer the feared assassin he used to be. When he was in his

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What are the codes and conventions of the Western?

What are the codes and conventions of the Western? In this essay I shall examine the various codes and conventions which are present in the Western film. I shall examine three films. These are The Searchers, a film which includes as its hero John Wayne playing the part of Ethan, A Fistfull of Dollars, in which Clint Eastwood plays the part of the hero with no name, and Stagecoach, in which John Wayne is also present, acting the part of The Ringo Kidd. I shall examine the first sections of all three films, as to perform a detailed analysis of all of the three films is a task beyond the scope of this essay. Beforehand, however, I shall describe some common aspects of cinematography. . . A high camera angle is used to make the audience appreciate the significance of a character in the Western. This camera angle is used to make the person look ordinary or common, inferior to another character, or small in relation to another character in the script. A low camera angle is used to stress the importance of the dominant character. The person's status within the film is very easily measured by how large they appear to be to the viewer at one particular time. If the camera follows one character in a film for example, this could provide a link between scenes in the mind(s) of the viewer. If the camera stays in a static position, and the person walks away for example, this could

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Analyse the Effects Created for the Spectator by the Mise-en-Scene and Camerawork in the Sequence Lynn's Bedroom

Analyse the Effects Created for the Spectator by the Mise-en-Scene and Camerawork in the Sequence Lynn's Bedroom "LA Confidential", directed by Curtis Hanson and co-produced by Brian Helgeland, is a neo-noir film looking at corruption and propaganda influenced by the press ("Hush Hush" magazine) certain aspects of the police force and the high society influence of Mickey Cohen on the Sunset Strip. It only portrays certain elements of Film Noir and in quite a modern fashion when it does. There is not much smoking in "LA Confidential" as perhaps there is in most Film Noir, however we manage to pick up some elements of disillusionment and paranoia. The femme fatale in this film does not follow the usual rules of a traditional femme fatale although could well be led to believe that she does, towards the beginning. Lynn Bracken - first introduced wearing a black cloak with a white trim around the hood surrounding her face. First impressions suggest that she could be our femme fatale, as black is a colour of corruption and mystery. We also come across her abode - a large studio-type room, white and stylised. It mimics the background that we would see in a celebrity photo shoot. The bed we see is in the sitting room, which seems to us a strange place for it to be. It is raised up and on a hard, black, wooden stage-like block. The covers are satin and very elegant

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In this essay, I will be analysing a film called "Fight Club", in terms of title, pictures, colours, layout, size of words, quotations & language and audience.

MEDIA COURSEWORK- FILM POSTER ANALYSIS. In this essay, I will be analysing a film called "Fight Club", in terms of title, pictures, colours, layout, size of words, quotations & language and audience. Fight is a conflict between two people or groups of people that might involve bodily contact while club is an establishment or building or regular event at which people dance to records. When put together as has been done in this poster it suggests a place or gathering where people fight, and therefore makes an audience think the film will be about a place where fights regularly occur. The pictures in this poster are the faces of a smiling man and an angry/sad man. The people in the poster look like thugs who might have had a conflict. The smiling face of the first man might suggest that he had a conflict with the second man with the sad face and was victorious. The photos remind me of a mug shot. The original colour of the poster was black and white, which might have been used to emphasise a word in the title of the film " Fight". I think the effect of this is to create a dark atmosphere corresponding to the word "Fight". In my opinion, the layout of the poster is very good. The pictures are in the middle with the quotations in large letters on top. The actors' names written in large letters and other unimportant things are at the bottom. The first thing an audience sees

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Why is the film Pulp Fiction of so much interest to students of the Media?

Why is the film Pulp Fiction of so much interest to students of the Media? The film Pulp Fiction is of so much interest to students of Media because it is unlike other films. The film capitalises on the audience appreciation of clichés and well-known genres and includes everything from gangsters in black suits and dark glasses to the beautiful woman who manipulates men in order to achieve what she wants and the nervous househusband. One thing that is unusual is the opening of the film; it begins with a black background with very plain text: PULP (pulp) n. 1. A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. 2. A magazine or book containing lurid subject matter and being characteristically printed on rough, unfinished paper. American Heritage Dictionary American Heritage Dictionary This is unusual, as the audience does not know what this reference has got to do with the film and they are intrigued to watch the remainder of the film to see if this is explained. The main irregularity in the film though is that it is shown out of its natural chronological order. Narrative is an important tool for organizing seemingly random and incoherent events into a coherent and logical form that an audience can assimilate. It is a means by which producers can shape and control the flow of information to the audience. This normally would follow a Linear Narrative, a plot that moves forward in

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How does Lean use film form to represent the character of Laura

How does Lean use film form to represent the character of Laura? The character of Laura is a very divided troubled individual, but do we ever stop to think why we make these assumptions about her? The way David Lean uses film form and film technique to show the various sides of the way Laura is feeling is exceptional. In this essay I am going to explore this. For example in the voice over narration in the opening scene, Laura is on the train sitting opposite someone she hasn't met before. The voice over narrative here gives us a path into what Laura is thinking, although she is being spoken to by someone she knows, her head is running with thoughts. This here suggests that Laura is troubled. The introspective nature of Laura, a sign of paranoia and anxiety, is expressed here through Lean's use of a voice over narration. Although this early into the film we are unsure as to why Laura is anxious, we know that there is something external bothering her. This is shown through her lack of interest in her internal surroundings. Later in the film, once it has been established that Laura is divided between her loyal and committed husband Fred and her new flamboyant passionate lover Alec, Lean invites us into the mind again via the voice over narration. This happends throughout the film, represented just how much of a divided character Laura is. The voice over narrations at home with

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Discuss the significance of genre in one of the literary works we have read and in the corresponding film adaptation The Government Inspector.

Discuss the significance of genre in one of the literary works we have read and in the corresponding film adaptation - The Government Inspector. Nikolay Vasilyevich Gogol is widely regarded as one of the best Russian writers in history, and his influence can be seen within the works of several other great Russian writers such as Dostoyevsky, Chekhov and Petrov1. His play 'The Government Inspector' caused a furore following its first performance in 1836, forcing Gogol to take up voluntary exile for the following twelve years2. Several film adaptations have been made of the play, though they are usually only loosely based on the plot. The 1949 film 'The Inspector General' directed by Henry Koster is one of these adaptations, citing the Gogol play as an influence. Genre plays an important role in both Gogol's play and in the corresponding film adaptation, prompting discussion of its effect in both versions. 'The Government Inspector' is a satirical comedy of errors, the original idea of which was supposedly conceived by Pushkin, who claimed he had once been mistaken for a government inspector in the provinces3. Gogol took this simple anecdote of Pushkin's and made it into a five-act play, satirising the extreme level of bureaucracy in Tsarist Russia. The plot of the play revolves around a corrupt group of officials in an unnamed town mistaking the identity of a pompous

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The film "Clueless" is made by Paramount Pictures and is directed by Amy Heckerling, based on Jane Austen's novel, Emma. This film was produced in 1995, setting the trend for the many "teen movies" that followed.

The film "Clueless" is made by Paramount Pictures and is directed by Amy Heckerling, based on Jane Austen's novel, Emma. This film was produced in 1995, setting the trend for the many "teen movies" that followed. The title of the film is in very colourful bubbly writing which tells the viewer that is certainly not a horror/action/thriller movie. The writing indicates what they are about to see is about having a fun and it creates a theme of happiness. Even the usually silent opening logo of Paramount Pictures is now played with a soundtrack, involving the viewer immediately into the film. The film begins with a montage of shots with the song "Kids in America" but in the shots, these aren't just any American kids, the song suggests "average" as in all kids, but the visual contradicts this. The film shows a particular group of people, their lifestyle and position are clearly defined by the visual montage. The handheld camera used in the shot moves in carefree style depicting their fun and frivolity, their pace of life and movement. Unusual camera angles are used but all focused clearly on Cher (overhead and close-up), as the voiceover begins this helps to establish Cher as the main character as the audience realises who is speaking but does not yet know her name. There is an irony in the voiceover as Cher try's to convince the viewer that she is a normal teenager but

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Woman's role in a horror movie- Blair Witch, Panic room

HORROR MOVIES Woman's role in a horror movie- Blair Witch, Panic room I am going to look at two films from the horror genre "The Blair witch" and "Panic room" to what extent do these challenge any of the following women's roles, conventions of the horror, ideologies before September the 11th? The Blair witch project follows many of the horror conventions despite its originality and I am going to explain what some of the main key aspects are. The location is placed in an isolated setting this creates suspense and danger of being trapped in a remote location of nowhere to go. The fact that this is filmed as a project documentary highlights the fact that they are investigating where they shouldn't and are looking for danger already setting enigma codes that something bad will happen connoted further with bad whether conditions. Often it is made obvious that something is going to happen like the rain or the moon which often connotes loneliness or isolation which often is seen as hopeless for a change and many bad things do happen such as slime appearing on backpacks, maps lost, sanity doomed, tents shake, laughter from a distance etc. So like most horror films it is fairly predictable we can even see this by the title it clearly states what the film is about it is a project to investigate the legend of the Blair witch but clearly don't succeed in their task. Many films do

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Write an analysis of the film clip, show how the textual strategies convey the meaning of the clip.

FM1002: Introduction to Film and Television Semester 1 Due: 13th November 2003 Hikaru SATO Student Number; 0310361 Title; Write an analysis of the film clip, show how the textual strategies convey the meaning of the clip. The film clip starts with a scene taking place in a victorian opera theater. It is probably set in the late 18th century as we can see from the setting. The setting plays highly important role in most of films as it tells us, in this film, what kind of people in the society they are, without hearing their conversation. Ladies are wearing long night dresses, and gentlmen are wearing suits with flowers on their left chests as such. The costumes simply refers to the clothes that characters wear. Costume in narrative cinema is used to signify character, or advertise particular fashions, or to make clear distinctions between characters. In the clip, costumes suggest they are in an upper class society. But they do not have a specific function indivisualy, but instead they are cautiously orchestrated with one another in their colors to creat one big elegant mood in the opera theater. The theater has luxurious interior decorations and the texture of screen space is very rich which shows the important relation to the characters. It is both comprehensible; as we can easly notice the higher community, and significant; as it gives us the idea of when it is to be

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