The Big Lebowski Analysis

Shawshank Redemption is one of the best masterpieces’ in the genre of crime. Its portrayal of life in prisons is very intriguing. The main character in the film Andy has been convicted of murder and sent in to Shawshank State Penitentiary. There in the prison Andy befriends Red who constantly fails at getting paroled. Andy is abused by other inmates as well as prison Warden. At the end, Andy escapes using his knowledge from books and attains freedom. This film is not just notable in the world of entertainment but also holds significant message about prisons. Prison life depicted in the film may not exactly be a true reality about prison but it does show some important elements. The prison management as observed in the film is a great

The scene I am referring to is in the movie “Blazing Saddles” and begins at 0:26:45 and continues to 0:29:09. This scene introduces Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little) to the town folks. The scene begins with a man on a building shouting “The mayors comin’! The mayors comin’!” (Blazing Saddles) This scene is a very important scene in relation to the rest of the movie. This scene introduces the sheriff to he town folks. This scene also stresses the racial aspect of the film with many references to the sheriffs race. Without this scene the film would lose some comedic value, and the audience wouldn’t understand why the town folks are uncomfortable with the sheriff throughout the film.

O Brother Where Art Thou? The movie is set in Mississippi in the late 1930's, with The Great Depression looming in the background. A condensed plot, are that the three main characters Ulysses McGill, Pete Hogwallop and Delmar O'Donnell are convicts that break away from a chain gang. They break away because they're on a quest to find the treasure that Everett hid. As the three men go along in their literal chains, they run into a ton of problems and interesting characters like The KKK, a campaigning governor, a robber, and a blind prophet. From the research I have done, the popular opinion is that this film is loosely based on the book, "The Odyssey". The overall tone and mood is somewhat goofy, but it has some heavy topics behind it like The

Throughout the movie "Forrest Gump" the main character, Forrest, is made out to look like a slow, dim-witted individual by his peers but perhaps he may not be as unintelligent as everyone thinks. Gump is as far from ordinary as you can possibly get. Yet, he doesn’t know it, not with I.Q. of 75. Gump lives a life of innocence. He is so literal in his thinking that he doesn’t even realize his role in every major historical event during his time. Forrest Gump may not be a smart man, but he knows what love is. His love for Jenny will take the viewer on a trip through history. This film was released in 1994 and directed by Robert Zimeckis.

Although the dialogue was clever it got a little boring and not exciting at times. It did a brilliant job at using lighting, music and cinematography to better get the message across. If you watch the movie over and over, you would probably learn something new you never noticed about the film before. Almost every scene had some kind of hidden meaning which is good if you watch it a lot. The movie did a good job giving the American Dream it’s distorted truth. You can work every day of your life, but you’ll never be happy unless you have the right relationships and people you care

Overall, I enjoyed the film. My biggest issue was the formatting of the film and the medium that it was available. It would have been more enjoyable had the film not been broken up into segments that needed to load. Had the movie been available on DVD or in one longer segment, it would have been easier to watch. The continuous breaks in the action of

Overall, as someone who’s going with the flow but has no idea where life is taking me, this movie was a comfort and a learning tool. The rules of improv are universal and great life advice that I’m working on applying to

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.”

If a book is retold in film format then it seems to follow logically that it now deviates from the original book, yet the same story is still being told and with To Kill a Mockingbird we see that through scene additions (or subtractions), details, and technique the film manages to preserve core points of the story for the audience. Translating the elements of the book that are solely for literature can prove tricky for screenwriters and though some manage to pull it off artistic liberty is a danger to still be wary of. At times it is used too freely and the story turns into another one entirely, but sometimes it isn’t used enough and no matter how close the movie follows the book it lacks the adaptation from book to screen that is interpretation. However there are those movies that make the cut in doing a fine job of retelling a story without altering what really matters and the film for To Kill a Mockingbird does just that. So while it may take some liberties in its efforts to set the mood within a time limit it does not stray from the greater themes and characters at hand that make the story what it is. With new elements to consider comes the manipulation of scenes, the smudging of details, and the play of technique that all work towards the film maker’s vision for presenting To Kill a Mockingbird’s innermost themes in a way the differences between the formats can work for and not against the story.

I think this is a decent film since it has every one of the qualities I'm searching for in a motion picture. It has diversion, activity and sentiment. It additionally has a rousing story that I got to be distinctly inspired by. It was additionally extremely reasonable and dependable. This is currently one of my most loved movies and that says a considerable measure of the amount I preferred it.

Analyze elements of postmodernism and the themes of the film illustrated in these clips from CHILDREN OF MEN.

Joseph Metcalf Professor Karen Davis World Cinema 2 October 2016 Jeffrey Lebowski and The Dude: An Analysis of Two Scenes in The Big Lebowski Film noir is a fascinating genre with the familiar aspects of the anti-hero, the femme fatale, and the detective of whose plotlines are to end where they started… but what if this genre had a film made near the turn of the century? Spoiler alert: that film is The Big Lebowski, the title of the paper ruined that surprise, sorry. The Big Lebowski was released in 1998 and is an original film written, directed, and edited Ethan and Joel Coen. The Coen brothers have made several films that will probably stand the test of time such as Fargo, No Country for Old Men, Hail, Caesar which came out this very year.

Differing opinions exist regarding the purpose and usefulness of a college education. While attending college appears to be a legitimate course of action to advance one’s educational and professional aspirations for some, it may seem senseless when considering the rise of college tuitions coupled with the fact that a college degree does not necessarily guarantee a job. Either way, defining the value and worth of a college education remains subjective. However, in the film, Good Will Hunting, the importance or perceived importance of a college education seems to be rejected at large, namely by the main character, Will Hunting, and his psychologist. Specifically, two main perspectives are shown regarding the frame of mind one should possess regarding education, one that values academic achievement and jobs, and the other that rejects those ideals and focuses primarily on self-discovery to figure out what is wanted in life. Consequently, both perspectives result in different behaviors among the characters in the film. Although Good Wil Hunting accurately highlights some of the major downfalls of a college education, it unfairly criticizes the emphasis college cultures places on achievement and future success. Because of this, the film takes devalues a college education and subtly frames it as a waste of resources through overtly ridiculing it.

The Big Lebowski (1998) by the Coen Brothers is no doubt a comedy film about friendships between three bowling buddies with differing personalities who met and stuck together as friends by choice in Los Angeles when the U.S. army invaded the Middle East. The Coen Brothers managed to capture the spirit of friendship bonding, conflicts, characters’ internal struggles as well as personal desires with exceptional cinematography and mise-en-scene

One of the few things I like about the movie is the actors. Nick Frost And Simon Pegg make any movie incredible. They make for such a relatable cast for the movie. Without them this movie would be a shell of what it is. They are some of the best actors I know.