Tension In Southpaw

I never gave much thought into what it takes to shoot, direct, edit, and complete a motion picture. Sure, it may sound fun, but after this assignment, it felt like a lot of work. There are quite a few specialized groups that put together the films that we enjoy in our movie theatres. No wonder why it takes months and even years to edit a film, these folks are making sure things are done and synced correctly! The following essay will identify information pertaining to film and importance for their audience so the person or persons watching can have an understanding of what it is they are viewing. A story that has no meaning or becomes very confusing in the details that are presented does not make a good film.

We never know what’s going to happen on the next scene, and the tension keeps building up. For “The Yellow Wallpaper”, the main character had her doubts since the mansion that her and husband were getting, was too cheap, so there must have been something wrong with the house. It leads us to believe that there might actually be something wrong because the people selling it, are just trying to get rid of it. In “Frankenstein”, there’s that feeling of suspense when we’re waiting to see how Victor’s project comes to live. It keeps building climax until we get to know what comes out of it.

The book, Southpaw, written by Rich Wallace is a great book. The book tells a story about a boy named Jimmy but called “flem” going through hard times. His mom and dad are divorced and he was moved to New Jersey and now tries to fit in by joining a baseball team. The setting in the book takes place in the city of New Jersey where “flem” and his dad live in an apartment. The setting affect is that if “flems” mom and dad were still together he wouldn't have had to move away from his mom, old school, and friends. I know this because “ flem said”, “ I wish it could have worked out with my mom and dad so I wouldn't have had to move away from school and my friends.”

In the story “The Southpaw “ By : Judith Viorist Richard is the one that cares more about the friendship because near the end of the story Richard signs your friend Richard and lets her on the baseball team. And he is giving all her stuff back.

What goes through your mind as you are observing a film? Do you notice the way the camera angles play with your mind and make you wonder? Or do you spot the way the lighting techniques help to communicate the story? Maybe you hear the score or the dialogue and witness the sense-tingling notes and words that make you guess what is going to happen next. Whatever it may be, films are amazing works of art that stimulate emotions and help you experience the story in a deeper way. I had the opportunity to view the movie Tombstone and pay closer attention to the details that make the film what it is.

When reading The South vs. The South I come across the problem that the white Southerners had with the Republican wanting to free slaves. The problem persisted as the war continued. The view of white Southerners and Republicans which were led by the president Lincoln were different.

One of the most popular movies of 2015 was the sports drama Southpaw. The dramatic R-rated movie pulls you in, and makes you fall in love with the characters. Between the magic behind the camera and the actual scenes, Southpaw is a movie that is very well put together. It would be an understatement to say that the actors chosen to play the roles in this film are definitely a good fit. This movie will have you feeling all of the emotions as if you were the character yourself. In my opinion, it is a must see movie.

Have you ever been treated poorly? Or saw someone being treated poorly? Well it shouldn’t be that way. For example, in The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 people like Rufus, Byron ,and the people of the south are treated poorly due to social class,mistakes, and their race.

Though much has been made of the physical transformation Jake Gyllenhaal put himself through to look like a real boxer, Southpaw is a fairly standard, by-the-numbers boxing melodrama that hits all those beats we're accustomed to through the Rocky films. Gyllenhaal continues to show that he is one of the most interesting and talented actors of his generation, elevating this conventional boxing story that, despite an excellent start, embraces every cliché of the genre and becomes so frustratingly sentimental in its second

What makes a film great to the viewer watching it? Is it the plot of the story? Maybe even the timing of the film? Possibly the special effects? The answer is all of it makes a movie great. You cannot just take in a few things to determine if the movie fulfills your standards of what makes a film good. There are a few things that really makes the movie Arrival stand out as one of the better films of 2016. I believe that Arrival is built on the foundation that all great movies have a relatable theme, show good acting, and brings out certain emotion that keeps us wanting more.

When Making a film a director wants to draw the audiences emotions to the film to make them interested in what is going to happen. The director wants to make sure the audience is putting their emotions into a particular character or event. They can use this to give items importance and help us see who is an important character or if an event is serious or not. They basically tell us how to feel in a situation. They do this with the perspective/focus, lighting, and with the audio.

I believe that there are many qualities of a great movie. It needs suspense, must have famous actors, has a good story line, has to be funny, and it must have a good setting. Every good movie needs to make the audience think something is supposed to happen and it doesn’t which is called a plot twist. I also think that authors need to foreshadow the future, which means they give clues that can lead to what happens in the end. Some of my favorite movies are The Blind Side, Woodlawn, and The Titans. All of these movies are some of my favorites since it is about football and I like football and in these movies the people had to overcome adversity to achieve their dreams. It helps me believe that anything is possible if you just keep trying. No

The last key feature of classical Hollywood films is ending with resolution and closure. The classical movie answers all the questions in the story by the end of the film. It is not the same thing as a happy ending. It just means that it ties up all the loose ends so the audience does not go home with an empty feeling inside. An example of closure is seen in Notorious when Delvin rescues Alicia from being poisoned and held captive in Sabastian’s house.

There are many different elements of film that filmmakers can utilize to make a film. Direction, storyline, cinematography, mise en scene, as well as point of view and tone can all lend a hand in making a film great. One might say that the most important aspect of a film is the script. Others might argue the actors are the most important part. However, an impressive balance of all of the different elements of film are what can elevate a film to greatness. That is why the best film viewed this semester is Night of the Living Dead.

The elements that made the movie King Kong such a great classic (“Peter Jackson’s King Kong” 117) are the same ones that contribute to the success of almost any film: writing, acting, pacing, cinematography, thematic coherence, subtext; and the ineffable synergy arising from a combination of all of the individual