Top Gun Analysis

The movie Napoleon Dynamite directed by Jared Hess and released June 11, 2004 is a comedy about an awkward teen that has trouble fitting in. Napoleon (Jon Heder) the main character, lives with his grandma until she gets into an accident and his life is immediately made worse when his uncle Rico (Jon Gries) who is stuck in his high school football “superstar” days knocks on their door and is there to keep an eye on Napoleon while his grandma is getting hospitalized. Napoleon has a red afro, wears moon boots, and is constantly practicing his atrocious ninja moves. Napoleon has a best friend in high school names Pedro (Efren Ramirez) who decides to run for class president, and it is up to Napoleon to step out of his comfort zone to help Pedro win, and get his information out around school. Napoleon Dynamite was excellent because it met the criteria of humor, acting, and the profound message.

U.S. Navy SEAL ,Chris Kyle was just the average die hard Texan. He aspired to become a cowboy, but it wasn’t working out in his favor. After seeing the horrors of terrorism on 9/11 he was ready to fight for his country and enlisted into the military. He goes on to fight in four tours and becomes the deadliest sniper in American history. After each tour, he felt that he had to go back. He had two goals that he couldn’t give up on; protecting his team and taking out the deadliest enemy sniper, Mustafa. Chris would not stop until he achieved his goals, when he finally did, he faced a new battle. He struggled with normal daily life, but even then he persevered and found a new passion to aid him. Throughout this film, Clint Eastwood portrays the theme of perseverance through the use of setting, camera angles, and the main character Chris Kyle.

The concert opener, Scherzo for X Wings by John Williams, was written originally for the use of the Star Wars movie, A Force Awakens. John Williams also has many other well-known pieces, such as Imperial March and Duel of the Fates which were also used in the Star Wars series. He is the main composer for the music in the famous American movie series, Star Wars, and many of his pieces have been re-arranged for band music and concerts, which is what they performed at their concert. He is a film producer and is well known for his inclusion of advanced music which adds lots of depth to the film and its plot. He is mostly known for Star Wars and his co-production of the American film Shrek. Personally, I like the intense action that Williams includes in his music, and the way he bases it off the plot that he is making the music for. He uses lots of brass and woodwinds calls back in forth, reflecting the melody from section to section throughout the piece. The dynamic contrast that is written in the piece also accentuates the music greatly as it keeps the listener entertained throughout the whole piece. Personally, I get distracted and do not always remain focused at concerts, because I have seen lots of advanced and professional

Die Hard, a film directed by John McTiernan, successfully utilized several aesthetics, which offered viewers various meanings throughout the duration of the film. Although the diverse meanings grasped by viewers may differ, it was clear to me that McTiernan effectively applied elements of cinematography and mise-en-scene that resulted in viewers being allowed to interpret a range of different meanings or functions of the elements.

Multiple lessons can be learned from Operation Fast and Furious. Starting off with tracking these weapons. The moment these agents lost track of them, it was crucial for public safety. Most of these weapons ended up in hands of violent criminals working for Mexican drug cartels. The overwhelming work of tracking 2,000 weapons for only 3 ATF agents was a huge disadvantage and advantage for the weapons smugglers(Chapter 5, Page 127). Management and superiors in Law Enforcement can learn from these major mistakes by implementing a more efficient way of tracking these weapons. Better resources and more planning is another key to a successful operation. Lack of communication between agencies also caused a terrible loss for the law enforcement brotherhood.

Every song he sang was different then what he usual performs. These songs told stories of sadness and his views on life itself. Some of these songs turned out to be big hits, and certainly made his listeners to think. This album is just as emotional as any novel or film.

I feel the song is a good example of a positive way to show appreciation to something you feel really touched or inspired you. I like that Don Mclean was touched enough by the life of Van Gogh to make a beautiful song in dedication to him and all of his art. I agree that the best part of the song to me is when Mclean mentions one of Van Goghs paiting called Starry night, which was one of my favorite

The importance of music in movies is highly regarded for manipulating the viewer’s emotions and helping them immerse into the story. Music is one of the prime elements in cinema. Without it a movie would feel dull and unexciting. There are three elements in a movie: one is acting, the second is picture, and the third one is music. It is a holy trinity; if incomplete, there would be a lack of sensation and excitement. Both acting and picture can stand independently from one another, but music is the one that makes the movie memorable.

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.

There are films created for almost every historical event, even more so if the event majorly impacted people on a national scale. The amount of films dedicated to different wars seems endless, with ever way having at least two different view there is always more options to create a movie on the same war only putting different spin on it. The movie that I have chosen that represents a part of the 1960’s is Full Metal Jacket produced by Stanley Kubrick. The movie is centered around one individual, Joker, who starts off in marine corps boot camp and then eventually is sent to Vietnam. Full Metal Jacket showcases a seemingly accurate view of how soldiers viewed the war, and what they go through. The movie is separated into two parts, boot camp and then working in Vietnam. Full Metal Jacket is based on an adaption of the book The Short Timers by Gustav Hasford which is a semi-autobiographical novel. Only a portion of the 60’s was captured in Full Metal Jacket, however, it gives great insight on soldiers view on the war.

Howard Shore really wove something magical into the score, which raises the film's impact on the viewer tremendously. He used music as a very intense and emotional language, which allows the viewers' hearts to pound with fear, to smile with joy or to barely suppress their tears in a mournful moment. Therefore you can say that the movie wouldn't be as half as emotional without this brilliant piece of audible

Section 2 (01:04-01:14): The intense soundtrack is brought to the foreground. It has a nostalgic tone, and the marching drumbeats continue to play.

This is truly a masterpiece in my eyes because of the rigorous and exhausting journey that we experience. From the beginning of feeling safe, warning our foes of the danger they are in if they do not concede. We continue with the feelings of a roller coaster with the joys of wins and the despair of the losses. We experience the feelings of loneliness and despair, but then rejuvenated by the accompaniment of the orchestra, which gives us much needed strength and support. We end with the victorious conquest and celebrate with fireworks of notes that leave us exhilarated and then weariness of the successful

One of the most iconic movies from the 80’s is Top Gun. From the thrilling flight scenes to Tom Cruise 's winning smile, the movie was, and remains, a hit. Maverick, played by Tom Cruise, is sent to an elite naval flight school with his best friend Goose. Both men must undergo training in an extremely competitive environment. to become the best pilots in the academy. They face many challenges and loss along the way. Throughout the movie Top Gun, the hyper-masculine environment of flight school allows for there to be a much more fluid relationship between homosexuality and homosociality. Unlike in everyday occurrences, where romantic exchanges between men are considered gay, the exchanges between the characters in the movie are often considered completely normal. Though not every scene in the movie portrays this accepting, modern perception of homosocial relations. The movie often contradicts itself by also displaying hypermasculine scenes. This contradiction illustrates how there 's not only multiple perceptions of masculine behavior but also a conflict in society about the proper way for men to act while together.

I chose this piece because it is my favorite song. I don’t think melody of any other song has moved me so much like the melody of this