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The western genre is used during the beginning of the movie with the tumbleweed and the background music. Fantasy occurs when Lebowski has dreams him being in his dream called “Gutterball”. I believe that the Coen brothers used different genres to appeal to a wide spread audience. Multiple genres were used from different films; however, in order to understand the movie the audience had to have seen the films that the brothers took characters and genres from. The brothers pulled numerous of different pieces from films. Example, the tumbleweed is known in Western films. I feel that this piece in the film can also be looked at as comical. Tumbleweeds are in dry desert lands, but in the movie it’s in a vibrant city.
There are several leitmotifs that stood out in the film to me in the movie. Dude was in the store and he brought milk with a check. Writing a check it is known that an I.D. has to be shown to verify the check. Dude had his value club card at the Ralph’s grocery store. This was his form of identification. It was also shown again in the movie when he was taken
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The way that he is dressed leads me to believe that Dude is lazy. His hair isn’t combed, he is dragging his feet and he has on a house robe. Then dude goes to open and taste the milk that he buys for with a check. I believe that Dude is so lazy that carrying around money is a hassle. He wrote a check out to the grocery store for $0.69. The way that Dude is dressed look as if he is not a dependable person. I figure if he does not care enough to dress himself properly could he be really a reliable person. Dude looks like he just does not care about what people have to say about him positive or not. He is a laid back kind of guy. Throughout the movie that is confirmed through his attitude and his dress
He gave the Logan family a bag of nuts and gave Stacy a wooden flute. So this may not seem like a big deal, but it actually is. It was illegal back then for a white man to enter a black man's house or a black man to enter a white man's house. This was a part of the segregation rules. He also could have been caught by his parents and been beaten more than he already is by them. “Friends gotta trust each other, cause ain’t nothin’ like a true friend.”(Taylor Ch.4). This shows the innocence of this character. He also said “It-it ain’t much,” “M-made it myself.”(Taylor Ch.7). This happened when he showed on Christmas to give his gifts. This shows the kindness of this character and his
Mel Brooks’ satirical western comedy Blazing Saddles is the movie that changes a genre, by heavily making fun of it. From the start there is that initial good guy and bad guy mentality, with the hero ultimately saving the day. A wealthy white man wants to grab a spot of land to build his railroad through, however there is a town in the way. He sets forth to taking the town until two unlikely heroes come to the rescue and wittingly save the day. Ultimately throughout the plot there are hilarious commentaries on things that just don’t make sense.
Oh gosh!!! There were so many things wrong with this movie, I am not even sure where to begin. So, "Vacation" is the seventh in the "National Lampoon's Vacation" series, and this one should have most definitely remained in the ether. This newest offering is hallmarked by the deirectorial debut of John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstien, both of which have been tapped to write the newest Spider-Man reboot, which if this movie was any indication of what is to come, does in no way bode well for poor ol' Spidey.
In his 2001 film entitled Lantana, director Ray Lawrence provides a dramatic look into the consequences of jealousy and infidelity in relationships. The film focuses primarily on two couples, Leon and Sonja, and John and Valerie, whose relationships are both seemingly in the midst of their own downward spirals. As the story unfolds and the issues affecting each of these relationships are uncovered, the film paints a vivid picture of the different ways that such themes can quickly bring ruin to relationships, and, in the case of some of the film’s characters, lives.
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is the story of a special friendship between two boys.The movie version titled “the Mighty” stars Kieran Culkin(Kevin) & Elden Henson(Maxwell) & is a good visual repetition of their adventure. They meet differently and the ornithopter is used in a different way they also show Kevin’s journey to save Max. They deleted the part where Kevin calls Max earthing. They added where Max finds a picture of his dad with his mom and Iggy and Loretta.
If you have not seen Dazed and Confused than you are really missing out. It is a great movie that relates from everything to High School to Sex, Drugs, and Rock n Roll. With an outstanding cast (from the past) it is a movie that everyone can relate to. Dazed and Confused reflects the lifestyle of kids that are entering high school for the first time, to seniors owning the school and being the "man" on compass. It portrays that freshman must watch their backs at all times and if you think you're as cool as the seniors, then you better watch out. There is a ritual that the seniors do to the freshman that have given so many people in reality a though of. With School being out for summer, in Dazed and Confused, it offers a great soundtrack from
What is National Cinema ? A Question proposed by Tom O’Reagan in Australian National Cinema (2005). The question leads to the sociological understanding that national cinema is constructed by both national and international film industries, the national film text and also by the various cultural, social and political contexts. National Cinema is a vehicle for social processes, emerging social identity and movements. A film may categorised as a ‘national cinema’ based on a number of factors: the language spoken in the film, the nationalities or dress of the characters, the country that supports the film financially, the setting, music or cultural elements present in the film.
The 1966 Czechoslovakian film Daisies was released two years before what was known as the Prague Spring, where a reformist Czech leader loosened up restrictions in the Communist dominated nation. The result was the 1968 invasion led by the Soviet Union that crushed this little rebellion and firmly re-established Soviet control of the nation (Encyclopaedia Britannica). That puts a context on this film and gives some reason to the madness that the film portrays of two young women who decide to spend the day being “bad,” which means doing things that are against the grain of normal society. Nothing criminal happens with the girls (well, maybe some trespassing and stealing some farmer’s crops) but the point is that they want to do things that aren’t really normal for the day.
The Watsons are heading to Birmingham with their family including Daniel their father, Wilona their mother, Byron the older brother, Kenny the middle child, and Joetta the only sister.
According to Robert B. Ray’s “The Thematic Paradigm,” classical Hollywood develops “character(s that) magically embody diametrically opposite traits (299).” This method is used to appeal to “a collective American imagination steeped in myths of inclusiveness (299).” In other words, characters that portray a wide variety of traits, in many cases opposite traits, appeal to the American audience by embodying a portion of each viewer in the character. This method is clearly portrayed through the characters in the movie, “The Big Lebowski.”
An eerie flute sounds in the distance, smack dab in the center of, let’s call it, “A Staple Town in the Wild West™” are two cowboys; in the midst of a head to head shootout for God knows what- a spilled drink, malicious comments, a poached lover. The piercing mix of sand and wind scathing your skin, eyes blinded by the high noon sun shining from above, and of course, the token roll of tumbleweed to the corner of your eye. “One… two… three… Shoot!” The hero always prevails... quite disparate imagery compared to Mel Brooks’ 1974 classic, Blazing Saddles. The Western motif is one that has been trivialized, heckled, idealized, subverted, and replicated exponentially throughout not only American cinemas but motion pictures world-wide. Blazing Saddles serves as both a form of this subversion and a burlesque depiction of the genre itself. The film’s complex sense of humor prioritizes aspects that can only be completely relished based on the personal experiences of the viewer- a satirical comedy attempting (and succeeding) at ridiculing copious aspects of an otherwise ideal Western society, a picture-perfect Hollywood dream. Blazing Saddles serves as a mockery of the traditional white westerner archetype, the Ku Klux, and all sorts of minority groups, while simultaneously bringing awareness to the harsh treatment and racial prejudice upheld against African Americans at the time. Brooks utilizes the parodying aspects and themes evident in Blazing Saddles as a method to subvert
His intellect can be shown in his school work he is an honors student. He is a dreamer which is shown when he is thinking about the movie in the beginning. As Ponyboy says “when I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had two thing on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home” He is dreaming about looking like Paul Newman. Also as Ponyboy states “I make good grades and have a high IQ and everything.”
Film noirs describe pessimistic films associated with black and white visual styles, crime fiction, and dark themes. Sunset Boulevard is a 1950 film noir directed by Billy Wilder. Sunset Boulevard presents many themes that are common with the genre film noir, but also introduces some differences from the typical movie in that genre.
Every single person has their own unique identity and culture.At first when I moved to Lafayette from my hometown it was like being a White Tiger around all regular tigers.I didn't really fit in and I kinda stood out because I wasn't from Lafayette.I moved to Lafayette from my hometown in the summer of 2015.My cultural identity fits me because of my accent.
“Your daughter is alright Mrs. Annenberg, there are no symptoms of a person with mental issues. But if I musk as, why do you believe your daughter is simply crazy?” Dr.Willburg questioned.