The Pros And Cons Of Hollywood's Singin In The Rain

Singing in the Rain and A Clockwork Orange are both Classical Hollywood films. However, singing in the Rain closely follows what classical Hollywood film is supposed to be and A Clockwork Orange definitely tests the idea. Classical Hollywood Cinema is a type of traditional studio based style of making films in both the sound and silent periods. The directors of these types of films want you to simply watch and not worry about why the characters are doing what they’re doing. They want you to enjoy what you’re watching. They are also filmed with a sort of structure in the beginning the characters are all introduced to the viewers. There are then complications or conflict added to the plot. Then the resolution occurs where the conflict of the film has a confrontation and the protagonist ways his or her options. Finally, all major conflicts and issues in the film are resolved and generally the protagonist lives happily ever after. While the protagonists live happily ever after the antagonists of the films are punished from their actions throughout the film.

Sunset Boulevard directed by Billy Wilder in 1950 is based on how Norma Desmond, a huge Hollywood star, deals with her fall from fame. The film explores the fantasy world in which Norma is living in and the complex relationship between her and small time writer Joe Gillis, which leads to his death. Sunset Boulevard is seen as lifting the ‘face’ of the Hollywood Studio System to reveal the truth behind the organisation. During the time the film was released in the 1950s and 60s, audiences started to see the demise of Hollywood as cinema going began to decline and the fierce competition of television almost proved too much for the well established system. Throughout this essay I will discuss how Sunset Boulevard represents the Hollywood

If one would to ask you how Julie Andrews, James Earl Jones, and Jim Parsons have anything in common, the simplest answer besides them all having a name that start with a J, is that they’re among the many actors and actresses that enjoy successful careers both on stage and on screen. Although film acting differs from stage acting, the practice can still equip an actor to excel at both. But the point at hand is still at question, just how do these two different forms of entertainment both come together with their similarities, but yet separate when it comes to their differences?

Just as women helped form early Hollywood from behind the scenes, actresses played a vital part in the progress of early film of the Hollywood star. In early Hollywood, it was self-motivated where actresses had room to learn the many ways women might be represented on film. During the early stages of the film industry, actors' names were not publicized. Though actors did want to guard and protect their privacy, when they cast nameless actors it apparently kept them from gaining enough fame to give them the power to demand higher wages and more control over their

Throughout my life I have repeatedly heard everyone around me say “Change is for the better”, a generic phrase that gives false hope to something that does not have a clear answer. The truth is that change can be both good and bad depending on the situation. Hollywood is currently in the process of a major change as it keeps branching further and further away from what it once was. As the popularity of movies continues to rise, the boundaries of what is possible in the movie industry are becoming limitless. With the help of modern technology, Hollywood has turned its attention to how well they can make a movie look, rather than the actual acting itself.

Stars are signs of indigenous cultural codes. Gestures, words, intonation, attitudes, postures (gesturality)-all these define stars of a particular national culture from others. Spectators expect certain rituals of performance from their stars and camera conspires with this process of recognition using its own techniques. The biggest box-office stars of the 1950s were John Wayne, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Betty Grable, James Stewart, Abbot and Costello, Esther Williams, Spencer Tracy, Randolph Scott, the team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Danny Kaye, Gary Cooper, Doris Day, Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Alan Ladd, Marilyn Monroe, William Holden, Marlon Brando, Grace Kelly, Burt Lancaster, Glenn Ford, Kim Novak, Frank Sinatra, Yul Brynner,

As a movie actor, actors can pick and choose what roles that they want to do. If done correctly the actor can have a tremendous impact on people based on the role they played. This impact is where social change can occur. The ideas in a movie are planted in the brains of the viewers. They then go out into the real world and act with these ideas

The cast and their performance can change viewers experience and judgement of a film. It takes looks and strong acting from the cast to bring characters to life, but this film made changes where actor/actresses either enhance the film or not.

Firstly, one of the most notable of the features of the poster is the names of starring actresses. Unlike previous posters, the prominence of “Co[l]leen Moore” and “[M]ary Pickford” indicate the emergence of the star system, which gains momentum in the 1930s, soon after the release of these films. The poster also specifies that this is Pickford’s “only appearance this year” in an attempt to entice her fans, otherwise unable to see her theatrically. Moreover, the name of the production company for Twinkletoes is also foregrounded. Although the Universum Film AG logo and the local distributor for Metropolis are less stressed, they are still present. Together, these two instances reveal the growing importance of production and distribution companies in the industry.

This only impress the audience with the content and effects of the film. However, this is not entirely beneficial. This has a counterproductive reaction. It makes the audience less interested with the plot and outcome of the movie. Nevertheless, in the last decades only few movies have overcome this issue. These peculiar films surpassed the problem of make an uninteresting movie that do not inspire and astound people. For example, “The Lord of the Rings”, “Star Wars”, and “Harry Potter” are films that defeat those problems and more. Besides, defeating any problem of recent movies, these three particular films have something in common that make them more memorable and that is epic heroes. The definition of an epic hero according to the Oxford dictionary is “A person who is admired or idealized for courage, and noble qualities. Also, admired for great achievements or affected by grand events” (Oxford, dictionary). This kind of movie characters are hard to find, but it is even harder for them to inspire a whole audience that have different ages, backgrounds, and

When I think of a “star” I can think none other than, Marlon Brando. He is a chameleon of sorts. As stated by Alex Aagaard (.n.d.) “They are actors who are capable of inhabiting any role by being a character rather than pretending to be one. This is achieved through the method of isolating personal experiences, memories, and psychology and personifying it onto their role.” Take his performance in The Godfather, a role critics considered the greatest. He was the headmost example of the “method” style acting and became notorious for his “mumbling” intonation. Brando was cast as the head of a crime family, a tad ruthless in nature, but kind at the same and doted on his family with a strict loyalty-based

The nineteen twenties’ film “ The Jazz Singer” is not entertaining to a modern audience, due to the contrasting values portrayed within the film, which differ from those in modern society. Ninety years after the film was released, much has changed in popular culture. Our population is much more fast paced, liberal, and enticed with audio and visual effects. “The Jazz Singer” is a silent, black and white film. As a result, the film is unappealing to contemporary audiences, who much prefer an action driven film, which include explosions and sexualized story lines.

Promotion of films is needed to enhance the popularity of that film and characters. Characters are the crucial element of the whole movie. They are famous and have the influential power to help boost reputation. However, how they help intensify the belief of supernatural entities in the public? (make this into a statement, not a question). Their wonderful acting can captivate the public. For instance, Angelica Lee, a noted actress in Malaysia, did a great job of the film, which was named “Re-cycle”. The movie was about how she experienced the supernatural events and beings like ghosts. Her performance sounded like she was really encountered the ghosts. She controlled her emotions like scared and depressed very well. People might assume that there were supernatural beings like ghosts around her, so she acted perfectly. They may definitely influence by her acting since she acted as a real situation. When it seems like an actual position, the conviction of supernatural entities can be maintained or even increased because of the promotion of films such as advertising for the

When people think of an actor or actress they do not often think about how they changed the acting and entertaining world. Most people's minds automatically turn to the movies that the actor has performed in. Females in the 1950’s were changing and became stronger, more independent, and more motivated to fulfill their dreams. During that era, not many actors and actresses faced very big struggles like Audrey Hepburn did, but she has lived out a great legacy. Audrey Hepburn has had an everlasting effect on today’s culture with her struggles, confidence, fashion, and her love to help others.

Looking back to some of our favourite films can you imagine the leading actors or actresses as someone else? What tends to make the film come alive isn’t just a great script or movie effects, it’s the charisma of the actor that can pull the role off and add personality to the character.