Movie Review : ' Pirates Of The Caribbean ' On Stranger Tides '

Strategically choosing content that people can identify with or that tells a particularly interesting or horrific true story can do just as well as the big Hollywood productions. Independent films are becoming increasingly more popular and often rival mainstream movies at the box office when they are coupled with decent funding and distribution.1 The Indie Film Movement of the 1990’s is still strong and many artists seek to escape from the control of studio production. This means more content is available than ever before and this means more choices for the exhibitor.

This essay explores the popularity of Australian film, both locally and internationally and asks the question: Is there a crisis in the Australian Film Industry? This essay will go through the current issues the Australian Film Industry and will demonstrate examples of those problems.

As the need for entertainment grows, so does the vice of stardom. We have seen the wreck some stars have made of their lives, addicted to the attention Hollywood brings. And from it came also such classics as Casablanca, Gone with the Wind, and Juno. One thing is for certain; Hollywood studios is the name that carried the movie industry from the drawing board to a the big

“I’m going to make a name for myself. If I fail, you will never hear of me again” Edward James Muggeridge. True to his words he succeeded in making a name for himself and he created the first movie or “motion picture”. Movies are a rollercoaster ride that transcends people into a whole different world fresh out of somebody’s imagination as seen through the genres of horror, drama, and science fiction. The movie business allows people to break through the burden of everyday life. Considering today’s way of life, people would be lying if they did not admit that movies are an influential entity in our culture. Movies have been successful in ingraining values and elements into society. Movies exaggerate, sensationalize and at

During this time the film studios grew in power, new stars and directors were discovered and the eight major studios produced more than 7500 feature films. “These films were released by the studios to audiences eager to be entertained. More than 80 million people attended at least one film per week. This period enjoyed the greatest collection of talent gathered in one place.” (Motion Pictures, The New Encyclopedia Britannica, Chicago, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2001)

This commonly accepted narrative is reflected in so many movies since the financial crisis that Michael Pepe argues that it has formed a genre of its own, stylized with very distinct characters and a clear message: "And so when popular films

What if you became a millionaire for something that you loved to do? From noiseless films, to colorless productions, all it took was one individual to create a more modern stance of entertainment. Films as we know, on an everyday basis have been changed to match the way that society views things. His story was created when one man put his mind and artistic abilities to the test. Lots of effort was required to make his dreams come true,but there wasn’t anything that could remove him off the path of success.

Hollywood has been a formidable force in the film industry since the 1910’s onwards. As with any industry that has lasted that length of time, Hollywood has gone through a few changes to deal with the changes in technology and culture. One of the more significant changes that Hollywood has faced since the advent of sound in films, was the fall of its Golden Era. There were a combination of reasons the industry went through dramatic changes in the late 1950s to mid-1960s. The Paramount decree and other government imposed limitation on power of the studios, change in audience demographic, and a strict code system limiting the types of stories that could be told through the medium of film all contributed to a shift in the industry and the type of product that Hollywood

This article is relevant to this week 's topic because it reinforces and highlights the important fact that Hollywood is no longer an American or Western exclusive industry. In fact, the Hollywood of today is practically Global Hollywood.

Evaluation Essay: Star Wars, A Revolutionary Franchise Few movie franchises have revolutionized the industry let alone affect daily American life, but through the cinematographic advancements made by George Lucas’ Star Wars both the industry and our culture have been set as the “Star Wars generation” (Constantine Hardings, New York Times, 1988). The reach of Star Wars can be seen in how studios’ production used technology never before seen such as cinemascope and computer generated imaging, the hold on American culture and consumerism, and its impact on future cultural movements. From the American TV set to the sheets of children no other franchise has had such a deep impact on culture and the film industry itself. Geore Lucas knew that

During the 1960s and 1970s many nations around the world had a film revolution where young filmmakers were making new and different types of movies, they called this movement a “New Wave.” Although Hollywood was was the film capital of the world, it also went through a movement where young directors were taking control of their films over the production studios, the films were reaching to younger audiences, and the films were generally more independent and had to be cheap. The reason for this “new wave” movement was because old Hollywood was losing money and it needed a new way of making films, it needed to be shaken up. Influence from all over the globe helped spark the American movement, the French, German, Latin American, and British New

In the second chapter of The Cultures of American Film, author Robert Kolker, dives into the emergence of studios and the evolution of stars. By the mid-1910s, individual operations of film production came to an end as companies merged together to form some of Hollywood’s largest and most profitable studios. With the emergence of studios, production of films became a whole lot faster, leading to much more distribution. The arrival of studios also gave viewers a closer look at their favorite actors and actress causing a rapid development of stars and celebrities. Audiences felt engaged during their favorite films leading to an intimate relationship between viewer and actor/actress. With studios publicizing their stars, viewers became devoted to actors and actress’s personal lives, turning stars into celebrities.

The costs, methods of distribution, and themes of Hollywood and Nollywood films reflect strongly their target audiences; how the target audience affects the production of a film and how the production of a movie is designed to capture a specific

The way in which we, as an audience, view and interpret films can be seen to relate directly to our understanding of ‘genre’. However, what is genre? Drawing on the knowledge of key theorists and critics such as Steve Neale and Barry Langford this essay will first attempt to define genre and our understanding of it before focusing on how genre relates to the audiences view and interpretation of films. It will also touch upon the historical contexts of genre, and how genre helps the film industry create films and their interpretation of film. An interpretation that differs in a number of ways to that of an audience’s due to their goals being different thanks to the ways they view film. Before we can begin to delve into how genre relates to the way we as an audience view and interpret films, we must first attempt to define and understand what the term genre means when relating it to the film industry, in particular Hollywood.

Extend discussion to explain that people in their local community who work in movie theaters and in retail video stores, and cable and satellite systems, are also to some extent dependent upon the success of movie studios. Note: Teachers who wish to introduce their students to the specific roles in the filmmaking process should refer to Chapter 2 of The Story of Movies in the Curriculum section of this website for lesson plans and student activities, downloadable in PDF format. Conclude the discussion by asking a final question: What happens when a movie makes no profits? Some students may say that movies are always profitable, which is not the case. Others may comment that the filmmakers earn less than they might have, which is indeed true. You may wish to share this statistic, provided by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA): Approximately 6 out of 10 movies do not earn the initial investment made to produce the film.