Action films

their first films, thus establishing the French New Wave. In Italy, Fellini created the elegant La Dolce Vita, and Antonioni gave us L’avventura. Most importantly, though, in America, famed British director Alfred Hitchcock gave us the classic thriller North by Northwest, the father of the modern action film. Throughout the history of filmmaking, many different genres have thrived such as the romantic comedy, giving us such classics as Bringing up Baby and His Girl Friday. The war film gave us All

more people involved in creating a film. They are the writers, cameramen and, of course, the director. These are the people who make the actors in the film look good and those who make create beautiful scenes that add life to the movie. According to the article “How Film Shots Frame the Action in Film Making”, shot compositions, angles and sizes are crucial skills to learn because these can enhance the story. Through these, audiences

David Maguire Meti Film identity in Politics 4/30/15 Rescue Dawn Rescue Dawn is a riveting action film based on the true events of a U.S. pilot by the name of Dieter Dengler. During his first flight mission to Laos pre the beginning of the war his plane is hit and crashes. In the middle of Laos with no idea of correct cordance or supplies he can only run so long before being taken captive by the Via Kong. After spending months in a prison camp with a small group of

Equality in Film “Roll cameras, and ACTION!” We should see the roles that deal with politics and our managers normal, and not an exception. Along with actresses, female directors face a strong bias in landing any major roles in the film production. Like many advocates, I hope to be an influential director one day, therefore I will fight for equality but not separation in Hollywood. The gap between men and woman have always been around, and it is also implied to the very thing we all love, film. I have

Animated and Live-Action Film: Bambi (1942) and Becky Sharp (1935) Colour, especially by today’s audiences, is considered to be a staple in a film’s mise-en-scene. It is generally thought to be an attraction today if a film does not have colour, and it influences many different readings of films. However, it was not always considered to be such an essential part of cinema. In the early days of Technicolor, specifically in the mid-30s to early 40s, colour added to the aesthetic of film. Specifically

Divergent is a hybrid action –adventure film set in a futuristic, dystopian Chicago, where people are put into 5 groups called factions, depending on what human qualities they poses. Once the main protagonist (Tris) finds out she will be factionless as a divergent, she must depend on the other protagonist (Four) to help her persuade the other faction leaders she is something she’s not. The opening scene uses an establishing shot of a geographical indicator, Chicago. The shot pans to show a great

Adapting a written play into a live action film necessarily requires an interpretation of the original work to determine how it should be portrayed in the new medium. While there are no “wrong” interpretations, some take greater creative license where others more closely convey the original. Numerous factors affect this authenticity, but three of the most crucial are plot, characters, and overall spectacle. Evaluating these elements in Orson Welles’ 1952 and Janet Suzman’s 1988 adaptations of William

“A civil action” is a non-fiction movie created by Jonathan Harr. The movie is about a case in Woburn, Massachusetts involving water contamination. Anne Anderson notices an unusual high rate of leukemia in Woburn after her son dies from drinking water, and she and the other families that had experienced the same as Anne, decides to see a lawyer to help them look into the problem. Jan Schlichtmann, played by John Travolta gets involved and he looks into the case. At first Schlichtmann decides not

#1 A Civil Action is a tragic movie informing viewers about a case that should have more light on it. A Civil ACtion is based on the Woburn Toxic Trial, Anne Anderson et al. v. W.R. Grace & Co. et al. It takes place in 1982, in the town of Woburn, Massachusetts and it about eight families. The major partie in the trial and movie include the plaintiffs who were a group of eight families that lived in a part of town served by the two municipal wells. The defendants who were W.R. Grace & Co., owner

In the movie A Civil Action we see many different concepts, terminology, and an over all realistic view into the litigation process. This movie shows us what really life lawyers have to deal with while their case is going though the legal system. A Civil Action gives the view great insight on how the litigants and judges play a roll in this complex legal system we have that is not just black in white. Here we get a glimpse of what it is like to be a personal injury lawyer taking on a civil trail