Film Analysis: Four Brothers

The movie A Few Good Men, made in December of 1992, is based on the premise of obedience to authority as its primary message. Two marines, Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson and Private Louden Downey were given orders from their superior, Colonel Nathan Jessup, to carry out what is called a “Code Red”. A Code Red is a form of hazing when a particular private does not perform his duties up to the marine corp standards. The two marines could not deny the order or else they would be punished themselves. Private Santiago was the marine who was victimized by the Code Red and later died from this extreme physical warning. This resulted in Dawson and Downey being arrested and set to trial for attempted murder. Two articles that have similar messages and idea with this movie, are “Just Do What the Pilot Tells You” by Theodore Dalrymple and “Disobedience as a Psychological and Moral Problem” by Erich Fromm. In Dalrymple’s article he displays the idea of questioning the authority around you, but understanding when it is appropriate to follow people with more credibility. In Erich Fromm’s article, there is a sense of mankind being evolved by various acts of disobedience. The author discusses the moral violation of being obedient to authority vs. the social violation. Both articles connect to A Few Good Men, because the decision to obey authority is a moral and social one; furthermore, a vital part of obedience is thoughtfully judging the situation before one chooses whether to obey or

Lauren Markham is a writer and reporter based in Northern California, covering issues related to youth, migration and the environment. Her work has been published in outlets such as The Guardian, Orion, VICE, Guernica, Pacific Standard, The New Yorker.com and VQR, where she is a contributing editor. Her book, "The Far Away Brothers," on child migration from El Salvador, will be published by Crown in September

The Godfather I and two sequels are of course a very well written and famous film series. But that is not why I chose it. I chose it because even though it is rated a very well written film, I truly did analyze this film as if I were rating it, so for the above link for my specific sequence, I used the techniques I learned throughout this semester to analyze it. In the past when I have watched the first Godfather with friends, they got bored easily and thought it was slow and not entertaining. But I love old school films, just like this, and like Scarface. I appreciate the cinematography. I think the sequence I chose was brilliant, for several reasons such as, the lighting, angle shots, and sound effects.

The 'Once Brothers' video we watched, took place after WWII during the split up of the six republics in Yugoslavia. This film showed the friendship between Vlade Divac and Drazen Petrovic. They played together on a Yugoslavian National team. They then split up because of the nationalism on their team and the war in Yugoslavia. They were so close but because of Vlade's actions, they grew apart and never spoke again.

The 1941 classical masterpiece, Citizen Kane, written, directed and produced by Orson Welles, was ahead of its time. Welles plays the protagonist, Charles Foster Kane. The plot of Citizen Kane follows a journalist as he tries to make sense of the tycoon's dying last word, “Rosebud”. The film is considered one of the greatest of all time, not only for the story, but also for its many cinematic advances. There are many reasons why the movie challenged the traditional techniques and elements of classic Hollywood cinema.

This HBO mini-series follows the story of Easy Company U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division, and their fight from Operation Overload (D-Day) to V-J Day (Victory in Japan Day). Directed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg this is by far one of, if not the, best modern films to capture World War II. To preface this critique, I must say it was impossible for me to see this film in person, as it first aired on HBO in 2001. However, due to my passion for this film I am inspired to write about this remarkable masterpiece. The series is rated a 9.5/10 by IMBd and overall regarded among the best historic films produced to date. Additionally, this is non-fiction. Each episode starts with the remaining survivors of Easy Company being interviewed, giving first person insight into the hardships through which they fought. The protagonist – Major Richard “Dick” Winters – has also published his own book titled, “Beyond Band of Brothers” which I will also be quoting.

In American society, gender stereotypes and the topic of stereotypes remain a central focus of art and individual discussion. Rob Reiner addresses stereotypes in Reiner’s film Stand by Me when he sheds light on multiple stereotypes in society. Throughout the film, Gordon, Chris, Vern, and Teddy, the main characters in the movie, frequently describe each other with derogatory terms, which characterize stereotypes in American culture. In Reiner’s movie, the four young boys follow the stereotypes that society establishes for boys and men. The main characters in the film display various stereotypes that society holds for both men and women. Reiner’s film shows that some men have a preconceived and a detrimental belief that showing emotion is a

If you’ve ever seen Fight Club, The Passion of Joan of Arc, or Pulp Fiction; you know that some scenes will forever be burned in your mind, the salty taste of tears and paranoid fear of someone catching you crying over a movie. The placement of objects and people in front of a camera and the angles they’re shot from can single-handedly make a movie a visceral experience, or render it emotionless. The Coen brothers have found a way to perfect this practice.

The sixth unit, named Zeta, was secretly implanted with a special module by Dr. Selig. It was designed to act as a conscience and force it to rethink its decisions. He had plans for Zeta, however they were never carried out since the module never activated. Zeta was ordered to replace an accountant named Eugene Dolan under accusations that he had ties to a terrorist network known as Brother's Day. Zeta discovered one of Dolan's clients was a charitable front owned by a terrorist group known as Brother's Day. Unable to find enough intelligence, Zeta's NSA liaison ordered it to infiltrate the Dolan household. After interacting with Becca and Adrian Dolan, Zeta's conscience module activated. Zeta realized Dolan was innocent and didn't know he

In 2014, the movie Jersey Boys was released in the United States. Jersey Boys was based off of the Tony Award winning jukebox musical, also called Jersey Boys. The movie was produced by Clint Eastwood.

Throughout the movie 12 Angry Men, there were many factors that went into their final decision. All jurors except for one thought the young man pleaded guilty, but one by one began to believe he wasn’t guilty after all. Factors like the temperature, time, and past experiences affected the overall decision of the small group within this film.

Cinema is a canvas that enables the director to address very different and often touchy subjects in a unique light. In this movie the audience is faced with 12 jurors who hold the fate of a young man on trial for murder in their hands. It is supposed to be that one is innocent until proven guilty; however that is not the case in this movie. The Jurors are very prejudiced and closed minded throughout most of the movie for the most part. However, the one juror who is not that way is number 8. In the 1957 MGM film 12 Angry Men Juror number 8 relies primarily on his core values of honesty, reason, and his leadership skills to talk about the case and eventually acquit the young man of murder.

A jury is a group of 12 individuals who determine the fate of those accused of crimes. Each member brings their own experiences and wisdom, but with wisdom comes knowledge, and with knowledge comes bias. When selecting these 12, it is critical that one is specific and discerning. In the play 12 Angry Men, the jury is selected as such with the prosecution selecting some and the defendant selecting others. In the play, the jury members set out to decide whether a 16-year-old boy was responsible for the killing of his own father. As the debate begins, each states their positions on the case. One by one, each jury member begins to state that they believed the boy was guilty from the get-go.They call for a vote, and if it is unanimous then they are free to go. As the voting begins, it is evident that they are all convinced of the boy's guilt. As the voting concludes, there is only one vote for not guilty - the 8th Juror. The play 12 Angry Men demonstrates the brilliance of our jury system. It demonstrates how one person can have an impact on others. Sometimes all it takes is one person, like the 8th Juror, to stand up and take the time to discuss what needs to be discussed. As stated before, wisdom brings knowledge, and knowledge brings bias, so there is no reasonable doubt that jurors have a personal bias. In fact, the people placed on the jury are some of the most bias people in New York City. This including the likes of the 3rd, 7th, and 10th Juror. The justice system that

For many books, details are missed or changed when a movie is made. Though most of the time this can lead to problems, this is not the case with 12 Angry Men. 12 Angry Men is about 12 Jurors trying to decide whether a boy is guilty or innocent. Following the closing arguments in a murder trial, the boy seems undeniably guilty, and likewise, 11 of the jurors start with a vote of guilty. The only juror standing up for him is juror number 8, Henry Fonda, and the rest of the story follows how he uses his arguments and convinces the rest of the jurors to vote acquittal. Unlike many other book - movie duos, in this case the director is able to not only retain all important details, he is able to improve on the book by removing unnecessary details, convey emotion realistically, and background noise.

Twelve Angry Men is a film that was produced by Reginald Rose demonstrating a jury at work in a murder trial. The entire film consists of the dialogue of jury members convening to render if a delinquent, teenage boy is guilty of the first degree murder of his father. The jury sways from an initial 11-1 “guilty” vote to a final “not guilty” vote of 12-0 by the end of the film. Throughout the dialogue, important decisions were made due to groupthink and cognitive dissonance. In the end, the jury was persuaded to look at the case from a different light.