Analysis Of The Film ' Amour ' Essay

Released in the summer of 1994, the movie “When a Man Loves a Women” produced by Touchstone Pictures’ producer Jon Avnet created a film that touches on a female alcoholic. This film included stars like Meg Ryan, Andy Garcia, and Lauren Tom. An airline pilot played by Garcia as Michael and his wife Alice portrayed by Ryan are forced to deal with her alcoholism. Within this family it includes that of her two children and the nanny (Lauren Tom). The film offers several hinting scenes to Alice’s addiction. Alcoholism is a disease of denial, the movie focuses on not only the alcoholic but those around her that deny and have even grown accustomed to her drinking.

The love-making scene in this film involving Ben Loy and his wife is the scene I chose to perform a close analysis on. I am going to look at the ways in which this scene makes use of mise-en-scène, camera angles, camera movement, sounds, and other visual information to communicate and influence audience perceptions of race and or ethnicity.

Les Miserables is a prime example of two individuals conflicted by the “letter of the law” and the “spirit of the law”. The two main characters, Jean Valjean and and Javert, have two different views on morality. There is a difference between the “letter of the law” and the “spirit of the law”. Obeying the what the laws specifically says defines the “letter of the law” and obeying the overall message of the law defines the “spirit of the law”.

I will be analyzing a scene from the movie Never Been Kissed. Movies have a major influence in how people behavior and perceive social situations. The movie is about a 25-year-old journalist that goes undercover at a high school to find stories and write an article that will help parents relate to their teenagers. In this scene the high school is having prom. One of the popular girls, Gibby, gets out of a vehicle by herself dressed as Malibu Barbie. She walks up to her other two friends, Kristin and Kirsten, angrily because they copied her idea for their prom outfits. They claim that they did not copy her because they are different Barbies. One is Disco Barbie and the other is Evening Gown Barbie. Josie and her popular date, Guy, walk up and the three girls compliment how wonderful they look using new slang that they create. Questioning who they are dressed as, one of the girls guesses Josie is Medieval Barbie. Josie explains they are characters from Shakespeare, the group of popular teenagers seem confused and dumbfounded. Guy then says demonstrations that his costume has a sword and everyone is impressed again. The whole group walks excitedly into the prom. Meanwhile, Josie has a little camera on her that is streaming live feed to everyone in her office at work on a television. The camera shows the prom and people dancing with loud music, having fun. The teenagers sit at table and Kristin is using a mirror to practice her surprise face when she is announced on the prom

In the movie “Les Choristes” a music teacher arrives at the school; “Fond de l'Étang”, a boarding school for troubled children. When M. Matthieu arrives the school he finds out that the students are beaten for misbehaving by the director. The director is a very strict man who believes in punishment by force. When M. Matthieu walks in on the students singing rude songs about him, he decides to form a chorus to teach the students to behave. However, one student refuses to sing, his name is Morhange. Later he finds him singing in his room and is amazed by his voice and gives him a solo. After this, a disobedient boy named Mondain arrives at the school and causes trouble. He steals a watch and gets locked up for 2 weeks. With the chorus the whole

Kar-Wai’s film, In The Mood For Love, is a Chinese melodrama, set in Hong Kong, during 1962. This film is not a traditional romantic drama, but rather it shows the irony of love, which connects to a larger audience. Throughout this film, there are many unique camera shots, such as using a mirror to be dramatic, but mysterious. This can also be said for the long shot scenes in the apartment building that both of the main characters, Mrs. Chan and Mr. Chow live with their respected partners. Within the entire film, there are many scenes where a person is seen, but their face remains anonymous. There are countless shots that give off a mysterious tone through the mise-en-scène, from having the camera behind a dirty window, to only showing a person’s back.

Rhonda turned and looked at me. “Nothing at all. You’re the preacher’s kid and that’s the only reason she hates you. I know, it makes no sense at all, but it’s Blair. Little about that chick makes any sense to me.” She was now thumbing through my book and DVD collection.

To set the tone for the following prose introduction, I’d like to draw a comparison: as a short fiction writer and ex-violin player, notes on sheet music and words on blank paper are similar. Our creativity often urges us to add that absurd simile, or abrupt forte. Hence, a writer or composer’s best work is put forth when she allows her ideas flow unrestrained, unfiltered. Forcing rhyme or meter potentially makes a poet’s work insincere and awkward. Therefore, the poems below may give the impression of being “manufactured” or “carefully constructed according to a formula.” That impression is not wrong: if something sounds forced, it probably was deliberately put in to imitate another poet’s stylistic choices, and if anything sounds natural, it was added in because my “gut” felt that was the correct choice. In other words, the following annotations are all afterthoughts of sorts.

Hiroshima Mon Amour was directed by Alain Resnais and had a script written by Marguerite Duras, who was an author and gave the film a book like feel. This made you feel as if you were reading a story, one of the best ways this is conveyed is through the voiceovers “she” has. The film takes place in a time period of a post-war Hiroshima Japan, and the setting, as well as the time period, plays a major part in this film, by showing the audience views a war-torn country as it rebuilds and rebrands itself. As well as how those affected remember or forget the tragedy that shook their city. The main themes explored in this film are the relation of memory and forgetfulness, love and death, he and she being contrasted, pleasure and pain, east and

France is the birthplace of cinema and is responsible for many of its significant contributions to the art form worldwide, including the filmmaking process itself. I’ve learned about the greats but haven’t been introduced to a man quite as distinguished and relatable to myself as a young black aspiring creator.

Many cruel things in the world are done in the name of “love.” But in what face of love are these acts fulfilled through? Is it through friendship? Or mere affection? Perhaps lust? Or, though unlikely, unconditional love? The nature of love is a prominent theme in Till We Have Faces. Every relationship in this book is unique -- there are no two alike. In every relationship, there is a “love” factor. Unfortunately, in English, there are no words to distinguish different types of the love being felt. One can love creatures, reading, and family members, but those are all entirely separate interpretations of the word “love.” That being said, Lewis saw the same inconsistencies and decided to dissect the meaning of love in his book The Four Loves. He connected many of findings to the characters throughout Till We Have Faces who portray elements of the four different loves: Storge, Philia, Eros, and Agape. Each of these loves plays a crucial part in the plot of the story.

The film that is being critiqued is The Help. The Help was released in the theaters in 2011 and is based off the book written by Kathryn Stocketts. This film is set in Jackson, Mississippi, a segregated society, in the 1960s. The main character is a 22 year old Southern society girl, named Skeeter, who is determined to become a writer, coming back from college. Upon her arrival, she notices that her family maid is gone. After a multitude of events take place, she decides to write a book about the relationship between black maids and society. The movie shows how the town reacts to the release of the book and the lives of many of the black maids and the families they served. Throughout this movie, there are many stereotypes, images, and representations of gender, class, and race and demonstrate intersectionality. This paper, will outline these categories are portrayed throughout the film.

The main character, Josey Aimes, takes her children back home to her parents’ after her boyfriend beat her. She receives very little sympathy from her parents or anybody else. She makes an effort to support herself being a hairdresser but it doesn’t pay enough. Shortly after she takes up a new job as a miner. This job pays over six times more than being a hairdresser. She can finally support her family on her own, in a new house.

In the poem, The Love song, written by T.S. Elliot, J Alfred Prufrock is a man who is very lonely and insecure. He goes throughout his life wishing for a change, but never stepping up to the plate and actually making a change. The title of the poem portrays to the reader that the poem is going to be full of love and romance. The reader soon found out later that the poem is just the opposite from the title, a sad, lonesome man who is not only lacking love, but also lacking self confidence and self esteem.

Les Misérables is a movie that takes place in 1815 to 1832 during June Rebellion. During this time period, King Louis XVIII holds the throne for the beginning and it changes to King Charles X who is exiled during the July revolution. Louis Philippe d'Orléans then assumes the power and starts the July monarchy. Les Misérables details the story about a man, Jean Valjean, who was once a prisoner for 19 years freed by Javert. Jean Valjean reinvents himself into a mayor and factory owner through unlawful behaviors. Javert however, vows to make sure that he captures Jean and puts him back into prison. Eight years later, Valjean takes in a child, Cosette, after her mother’s death. However, Jean’s life is not peaceful due to Javert’s pursuit. A memorable quote shown in the movie was “Don't you fret, Monsieur Marius. I don't feel any pain. A little fall of rain can hardly hurt me now. You're here. That's all I need to know. And you will keep me safe, and you will keep me close, and rain will make the flowers grow.” This quote is significant as it allows readers to directly The movie Les Misérables is a historically accurate movie because it displays the horrendous living conditions, the will for change as well as the funeral of General Lamarque accurately.