I Am An Outsider Of The Cinephile World

Films are a large part of our lives here in America where we depend on them to do when we’re bored with nothing to do, or when the snow or rain is falling. We all use movies as a common way to go on dates and be with friends. However, there has become an abundance amount of movies that we can all enjoy throughout our lives. Although not all movies are interesting to all viewers depending on their personality and what they like to watch. I can say for myself that a film that I really enjoy would be “Mean Girls”. In the two thousand four film “Mean Girls” there is a sense of entertainment that helps in combining all the aspects found in a classical film. Classical films having a entertaining and dramatic plot, and a excellent cast.

In “Why Movies Still Matter,” by Richard Brody, Brody clarifies about Raftery’s published article, “Could This Be the Year Movies Stopped Mattering,” and believes the approach of his article was directed the wrong way, yet providing valid points. By going into depth, he defends his opinion on why individuals should still be aware about the movie’s importance and existence.

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

Film Club and PCNN are two critical clubs wherein students create works of art to portray to their classmates. Although, there is one sizeable issue regarding funding for these two societies, which is creating tension between them. This issue regards the fundamental change in which Pine Crest Film students desire: to alter the amount of financing going to both PCNN and Film Club, since both teams will be able to use their equipment, less tension would arouse between the two organizations, and resources will be evenly spread around in one ecosystem as well. Ari Segal, a student of Film Club, offered his opinion on the current situation, “I think the current amount of gear PCNN has is shocking compared to film’s number of equipment. The devices

Although cinema is now a priority, some feel as if cinema is no longer the cinema when it was first established. Movies no longer have that special feeling like viewers once had. Today, films are not only shared within a theater, if one pleases they could always have the same experience elsewhere. Moreover, with technology expanding, it takes away the importance cinema once had. “The

My dad and I are both huge movie nerds. We both love watching them and talking about them. Although we like some similar and some different types of movies, we like to watch and discuss them together.

Although the best reasons for “going to the movies” are to be entertained and eat popcorn, understanding a film is actually quite complex. Movies are not only a reflection of life, they also have the capability of shaping our norms, values, attitudes, and perception of life. Through the media of film, one can find stories of practically anything imaginable and some things unimaginable. Movie-makers use their art to entertain, to promote political agendas, to educate, and to present life as it is, was, or could be. They can present truth, truth as they interpret it, or simply ignore truth altogether. A movie can be a work of fiction, non-fiction, or anything in-between. A film is an artist’s interpretation. What one takes away from a film depends upon how one interprets what has been seen and heard. Understanding film is indeed difficult.

The thought is exciting and daunting and every other electrifying synonym, a bizarre concept considering I never once imagined myself at a university surrounded by other like-minded, confoundedly optimistic individuals. I reminisce about the hazy evenings of miniature me struggling to keep my colossal handycam steady while trying to capture the sunset and think maybe I was safer then, sheltered by my gullibility and inexperience. I know it’s all malarkey, and my fervid conscience would never forgive me if I didn’t reach for higher ground. The journey has already been wondrous and spellbinding, but how exhilarating is the notion of possibly one day triggering someone else’s love for cinema the same way I was transfixed — to turn someone’s black and grey thoughts into some pink and purple

One of cinema's most unexpected, artistically fertile iterations in the 21st century is the viral video, a Warholian flash of lightning: brief, often concept-less, zigzagging across the globe on bright computer/phone screens, and then, just as quickly, vanishing from relevance. This new medium's Meliesian pioneer is a mercurial figure whose fifteen minutes of fame has miraculously protracted into a decade's-worth of cultish, vaudevillian mini-movies; their deranged comedy, hot-topic commentary, and punning, shade-infused manifestoes of give-no-fucks self-reliance are devotedly watched and shared by a small legion of loyal fans. When Chris Crocker, frail, snaggletoothed, lachrymose, uploaded a wailing defense of Britney Spears onto YouTube during

This essay will be discussing the centrality of both the transgression and the reception of the audience to Cult Cinema. This essay will also be focusing on two Cult films: Donnie Darko (Richard Kelly: 2001) and The Room (Tommy Wiseau: 2003). Donnie Darko is about how a teenage boy named Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) starts having visions about how the world is going to end in 28 days. This leads him to eventually trying to stop the imminent event. The Room follows the story of Johnny (Tommy Wiseau), a banker whose fiancé is cheating on him with his best friend.

Now when I am more educated on media literacy I view movies, especially romantic ones with a different eye. I take them for what they are worth – a great entertainment, not a role model. I would say

Through both high school and college, the term “geek” is used to identify a certain group of individuals; however, one may pose the question, “What is a geek?” A geek is defined as a person that is excessively enthusiastic about a particular subject or activity, most of quick are of an intellectual nature. They are, often times, seen as overly intelligent, dowdy and socially awkward. Some of the common interests among the geek community are computers, comics, video games and live action role play. With the rise in popularity of geek culture, through out the years, also came a rise in movies and television shows, which targets that particular audience. Many of which brings them to the forefront of the production by making them the butt of a number of jokes. Meanwhile, there are those that has an ultimate goal of actually capturing the audience’s attention by focusing a certain interest. One of the most common interests addressed in a movie production that targets geeks would be live action role play,

Two professionals, David Meeler and Eric Hill, wrote “Sharing Social Context: Is Community with the Posthuman Possible?”. Meeler and Hill’s in-depth dissection of posthumans in motion pictures is for an educated audience and those who are deeply interested in motion pictures, especially the science fiction genre. Throughout the piece, Meeler and Hill give examples by referencing classic science fiction films. Meeler and Hill’s purpose for this piece is to educate their audience on human and posthuman relationships, activities and sequences in films. Continually, Meeler and Hill analyze films with interpersonal relationships and activities between humans and posthumans. Also, Meeler and Hill said that in these films, the human traits are portrayed

“We aim to inspire and motivate people, to have a direct effect on stimulating them to take action, whether they are audience members or filmmakers, to seek out and understand more of film culture, to be inspired to contribute to our film culture both through dialogue and the production of a wide variety of new work.”

The BBFC has commissioned me to undertake research as part of a project to ascertain to what degree films can be regarded as powerful within contemporary society. In this assignment, I will comprehensively explain the relationship between audiences and films with well explained examples. I refer to the different sectors relating to the topic that include the following: