Film Analysis Of The Graduate And Annie Hall

The 1967 film by Mike Nicoles “The Graduate” is about Benjamin Braddock, a recent college graduate, who is at a crossroads in his life. He is caught between adolescence and adulthood searching for the meaning of his upper middle class suburban world of his parents. He then began a sexual relationship with the wife of his father’s business partner, Mrs. Robinson. Uncomfortable with his sexuality, Benjamin and Mrs. Robinson continue an affair during which she asked him to stay away from her daughter, Elaine. Things became complicated when Benjamin was pushed to go out with Elaine and he falls in love with her. Mrs. Robinson sabotaged the relationship and eventually the affair between Mrs. Robinson and

Today, Film and Television are among the most internationally supported commodities. Financially, their contributions are enormous: both industries are responsible for the circulation of billions of dollars each year. Since their respective explosions into the new media markets during the mid-twentieth century, film and television have produced consistently growing numbers of viewers and critics alike. Sparking debate over the nature of their viewing, film and television are now being questioned in social, political, and moral arenas for their potential impact on an audience. Critics claim that watching films or television is a passive activity in which the viewer becomes subconsciously

“Insidious” is a 2010 horror movie centralizing around the lives of protagonists Renai (Rose Byrne) and her husband Josh (Patrick Wilson). The movie mainly focuses on the supernatural activity going on within the house, and it is later revealed that the cause of the hauntings is due to demons attempting to take over the body of their unconscious son, Dalton (Ty Simpkins).

And with these new things brought new jobs, more money being made, the economy was growing, and that’s only a small portion of what some things affected. Some of the things that changed the 50’s were hit movies such as: Superman and The Lone Ranger.(4) Aside from that a huge hit was Walt Disney’s creation of Disneyland which was opened up in 1955.(4) Teen culture was sparked by the new sound of “Rock ‘N Roll”, and a huge icon in that genre was the hip swinging Elvis Presley.(Silverman 5)

“The 1960s began with a number of movies that were set in World War Ⅱ, in which the United States and its armed forces were portrayed as heroes” (Benjamin 23) Since Hollywood could not always predict which films would do well and which ones wouldn’t, what worked in the past would not always work in the present (Dirks) Maybe no other type of movie demonstrates the changing times of the 60s more than movies built around the talent of rockstars. For example, by 1960, Elvis Presley had already been cast as leads in four different movies, all with predictable plots where Elvis played a variety of upper class admirable characters (Benjamin 24). Another type of movie that was very popular in movies are movie-musicals. “Three of the biggest hits of the decade were musicals: My Fair Lady (1964), Mary Poppins (1964), and The Sound of Music (1965). Funny Girl (1968) and Hello, Dolly! (1969) were also successful movie musicals” (Benjamin 33). There were many other movies made in the 1960s that are still popular today, and tv movies started to become very popular in the 60s.

The 1950s is considered to be the model decade of America. Families were close, children respected their elders, workers worked hard to provide for their families who grew up in nice neighborhoods, and the economy was booming. The forced conformity, neglect of the poor, and segregation are often overlooked when talking about the decade as they were during the time period. The 1950s were a prodigious time period for family life but not for the individual or societal ethics.

The 1960s was crammed full of many impacting events and important figures. From Hitchcock releasing one of the greatest thrillers of all time, Psycho, to Marilyn Monroe’s untimely death, to the infamous Woodstock festival. This era changed history completely and made the United States think twice about its youth. Events of the 1960s are still impacting our country as we know it today. The sudden pull from the conservative ‘50s changed America’s views on all aspects of life, including fashion, entertainment, and lifestyles.

The 1960's marked a big change in American cinema. With the collapse of the Hollywood Studio System came a weakening of censorship laws; sex and violence moved from obscurity to the forefront of mainstream cinema (Nowell-Smith 464). Although it quickly became clear that a market existed for such films, the earliest attempts to foray into the world of modern cinema were met with ambivalence. Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, made in 1960, was one of the first of many to depict sexuality and violence in a graphic manner (Nowell-Smith 491). Although the youth market was ready for such a change, the older audience resisted the modern trends. For this reason, Psycho was

The Graduate is a great example of a film where lens and camera choices were used effectively to convey the director’s point of view. It seemed like every choice made by the director Mike Nichols director and the director of cinematography Bob Surtees was justified. The outcome of each shot played an important role in shaping the message of the film. The cinematography of Bob Surtees is very complicated and thoughtful but at the same time seems poetic and spontaneous.

The 1950’s and the 1960’s was a time of change and evolution. It brought on the Civil Rights Movement. This was a very influential time period were these new ideas were incorporated into everyday life and they

The 1960’s was a decade that forever changed the culture and society of America. The

What factors lay behind the "upscaling" of Hollywood film genres during the 1950s? Identify the significant genres of the postwar period, and explain how each was affected by enhanced production values and increased thematic complexity.

The first scene in Annie Hall is Alvy, played by Woody Allen, he is talking about how he does not understand what went wrong with his relationship with Annie Hall, he says “… Trying to figure out where did the screw-up come.” Alvy describes his relationship with women by saying, “I would never want to belong to any club that would have someone like me for a member.” During this scene it is just Alvy in a room directly talking to the camera, directly talking to the audience about his situation. Alvy talks about his hyperactive imagination and it is hard for him to distinguish from fantasy and reality. That explains why there are so many 4th wall breaks in the movie. During the 4th wall breaks Alvy and whoever he is with starts to talk to the audience about his thoughts during certain scenes. Another interesting aspect of the film is when a character talks about a certain situation the next scene is the situation that was being talked about. The dialogue in the movie dictates the story, it allows the story to move forward. When Annie and Alvy meet it seems that they hit it off, they look like another happy couple. As the movie goes along Alvy reveals that he is into death and is pessimistic, but Annie is the complete opposite of Alvy. She is relaxed and wants to have fun, she embodies happiness. Throughout the movie Alvy becomes overprotective of Annie and is trying to control her life. In the end Alvy loses Annie because of how he tries to control her. This way of thinking is

During this research I learned that many of Ms. Taylor films of the 50’s 60’s were clearly trying to send out a message of how the popular mass was eager to hear and in the 60’s people were ready to act in order to bring about change. The new baby boomers were ready to set the world on light speed and change our society at ultra accelerated speed.

The movie “The Graduate” is a struggle story of a fine caliber that falls under the genre of comedic drama. Some might even argue that it was one of the best films of its time and even till this day. The way the movie blends characters is anything but superficial and its use of symbolism to describe said characters leaves little more to be desired. While some may not like the movie and say it falls short the movie has proper use of symbolism through the use of multiple props, it also uses symbolic statements as a way to strengthen Dustin Hoffman’s character’s archetype and clue in on specific details which in turn shows us the relationships between him and other characters.