Soon Fly Now Film Analysis

     The sound effects in the film also give clues as to what kind of person Napoleon really is. One supporting example is when he is eating “tots” in the middle of class. The unnecessarily loud crunching noise portrays his manifest lack of craftiness and style. There was one audio technique, however, that was extremely puzzling. In every scene inside a house, there is a very subtle background of birds chirping. This emphasizes the fact that Napoleon lives a rural community, rather than a busy suburb or city setting. This sound is extremely understated, however, and is obviously intended to be a subconscious feature to the viewer.

The music throughout the film plays a big role in the way it is perceived and the overall tone and message. The directors and producers used background noise and music very wisely in order to convey the emotions of a scene. In the movie, it reaches a certain point where it almost looks as though things are looking up for education. It is when the documentary starts describing the “new acting chancellor of the district of columbia schools”, during this scene the makers want you to really pay attention and become almost shocked by this turn of events. However, they do not only grab your attention by the words and clips shown, but also by the loud, upbeat music that is suddenly played while she is being announced. Also, later in the movie they use this same

Creed, is a movie that performances by Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson, Apollo Creed’s son, Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, and Tessa Thompson as Bianca was directed by Ryan Coogler. Adonis Johnson, who is the son of former heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, was living in the youth facility when Mary Anne, Creed’s widow visited him and decided to adopt him. Adonis work as a professional, but he was not satisfied with his current life. Mary Anne was so disappointed with him because Adonis’s father passed away in the ring, and she did not want Adonis to follow his dad’s step. Despite the fact that he wanted to pursue his dream to work as a professional fighter, he gave up his current job and went to Philadelphia. He found Rocky Balboa there and he requested Balboa to become his mentor and trained him. In the process of becoming a professional fighter, Adonis went through challenges. Even though Adonis faces challenges in life, he overcomes them because he never gives up.

This is where the dialogue of the main character begins and the camera moves slowly to a medium low angle shot, thus giving the character a sense of authority. The character speaks slowly and when he accentuates an important point the camera moves to a close up of the main character of the film (Russell Crowe), showing the viewer his feelings and his anticipation. In the background there is the external diegetic sound of the crowd chanting, kill, kill, kill. This along with the orchestral music sounds like a heart beat as there is a short pause between every chant. Again the heart beat sound reiterates the anticipation of the gladiators; this is effective as it makes the scene more exciting and exhilarating to watch.

Thunder has the bass drum playing multiple double kicks during the chorus that increases the beat and the pulse of the song making it sound more like ‘thunder’ and increasing the volume as well (1:20-1:25). The floor tom and snare are an enormous part of the rhythm of this song, it holds the idea and lets the ‘thunder’ be heard (1:32-1:35). The finger clicks during the verses are the start of the percussion and is only played on each first beat emphasising the beat (0:00-0:05). The synthesiser holds the melody during the bridge as it has a slower (1:37-2:00), more calming feeling to it by the effects that are used therefore adding a different approach to rock making it the classic demonstration of an Imagine Dragons song, as it changes rapidly throughout the song. This changes

Rocky Marciano was born Rocco Francis Marchegiano on September 01, 1923 in Brockton Massachusetts, to his Italian immigrant parents (Rocky Marciano , 2016). The day of his birth he weighed twelve pounds. His father Pierino Marchegiano worked as a shoe maker, while his mother Pasqualina Picciuto was the home maker (Rocky Marciano , 2016). At the age of eighteen months Rocky contracted pneumonia which almost killed him. The doctor said that because of his strong constitution helped him to survive without any impairment. As a child he loved his itialian mother’s cooking so much that he stayed on the stocky side. Even as a child he had enormous physical strength (Rocky Marciano , 2016). At such a young age he always displayed muscular arms and

in films. Rocky’s effect on this type of theme was monumental though because it was one of

Glory road is a film based on the 1966 Texas Miners, the first all-black NCAA Championship winning basketball team. When the coach, Don Haskins decided to recruit players based purely on ability, and not race. With the purpose of telling the story of the Texas Miners, their experiences and lives leading up to, and becoming the NCAA Champions. At the forefront of this movie are racial issues which we know were rife at the time throughout America. The relationship between sport and psychology is not abundantly clear in this film. I believe, however that, that is because the film was not made for that purpose, as a documentary or article may have. The film was made for the purpose of entertainment, and to tell the story of the Texas Miner -Which it effectively does. In saying that, being a sport psychology student and after critically watching and examining the film, I was also clearly able to see many psychological concepts and issues woven throughout the film, there relationship to sport, and the effects it had on the Texas Miners, and their Championship winning team.

This is important to the scene as it adds a new dimension and depth to the action being made without the sound being present. An example in this clip is when Coach Boone walks in to acknowledge the team, you do not hear his footsteps or the sound of his whistle around his neck hitting against the fabric of his shirt. The director has done this to put more emphasis on his actions, not the sound his presence is making for example, if there was an excess of sound effects for every minute sound made would distract the audience who would not be able to focus in on his paltry movement which have considerable meaning to the scene, an example of this would be the way Coach Boone walks up to the team, his whistle is swinging from side to side making no sound, you can see he is in an angry state with no sound intensifying this fact. The lack of sound effects is not used often in the whole film itself, therefore making an effect when the technique is indeed used.

books I have read, the kinds of training depicted in the movie may very well be accurate. There are only two things that may be

Paradise Now is a 2-hour film released in 2005, it depicts a perspective alternative in a highly controversial topic of suicide bombers or also known as a ‘martyr’. The movie takes place in Palestine during the Israeli occupation and illustrates the mundane life and frustration felt by the main characters Said and Khaled due to the oppression experienced during the conflict. A key feature that is also portrayed is the reasoning, and almost justification of an attack on that level. However, the perpatrators can be seen showing feelings of hesitance and even inquisitiveness in relation to the afterlife that they are promised and whether violent resistance is the last option. This paper, will discuss how “Paradise Now” provoked my views and

In cinema, there are many memorable scenes, but few are as iconic as a Rocky training montage. The horns from the montage’s music blast a feeling of triumph as you watch the fictional character, Rocky Balboa, train. The emotions from this scene can make the laziest person feel like they can run ten miles without the feeling of fatigue. Rocky is a series of six movies about a fictional boxer named Rocky Balboa, played by Sylvester Stallone, and the triumphs of his boxing career. Rocky has an exhilarating boxing match as an underdog in each one of his movies. Also, in all the movies, there is often a singular theme of perseverance despite any of the hardships Rocky must face. The same theme can be found in the spin-off of the Rocky series, Creed. Creed takes place after Rocky’s retirement from boxing. The new protagonist, Adonis Creed, is the illegitimate child of the late former heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed. Adonis receives help from Rocky to pursue his career boxing professionally. Along his journey, Adonis comes into contact with many characters that portray the same characteristic of being able to persevere through their challenges and afflictions. Although there seems to be a singular message, Creed’s recurring theme of perseverance can be expressed in many ways because of the various adversities each character had to overcome.

Even though the film is essentially a visual experience, the use of sound has become extremely important in modern film. The modern viewer hears a complicated soundtrack that is as meaningful as the image on the screen. Three elements comprise the film's soundtrack: the dialogue, the sound effects, and the musical score. The proper balance and mix of these elements produced the essential emphasis required, which created the desired effects. As explained by Joseph Boggs and Dennis Petrie,

One of the biggest advantages are that Rocky’s is just a five-minute drive from my house and my work it is easy to stop by on your way home from work or to drive over for a quick workout on weekends. In addition, the gym is open 24 hours a day for people like myself who have busy schedules.

Starring in a six movie series, Rocky Balboa touched the hearts of countless Americans through his battles with other fictional boxers. In each successive film, Rocky was presented with life crises’, tough opponents, and his aging body. He came to define the notorious underdog continually drawing strength from previous obstacles to surpass odds and succeed. Rocky’s ability to keep moving forward, regardless of the challenge, is what made him who he is. Although my individual battle may be different, I mirror Rocky’s ability to constantly be persistent especially in regards to school and working out.