Duncan Kane

that time. Vertigo and Citizen Kane both show the objectification of women by controlling them, writing them in supportive roles, and placing their value in the way that they look. In Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, made in 1954, a detective falls in love with the woman that he is hired to investigate, not knowing her true identity. When the main character, Scottie, is hired by Gavin Elster, it is evident in the way that Elster talks about Madeleine that he regards her

Citizen Kane By many, Citizen Kane is one of the greatest films ever made. Orson Wells, at age 25, directed, produced, and starred in this film. Citizen Kane is a memorable film for countless reasons. The film brought about controversy because it fictionalized the life of William Randolph Hearst, a powerful newspaper publisher. The film draws remarkable parallels with his life and his relationship with his mistress. There is also speculation that the film is loosely based on Wells’ life as well

Motivation is continuity for life. While there are many difficulties in life they can be overcome. Motivation is our value of life. There is not a single person with ought the ability to motivated, unless they are dead. Moving on in life is easier with motivation. In an article by Chris Jones Roger Ebert fought through cancer and had motivation to live. “That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try”. (Jones 34) Roger Ebert was a fighter of cancer who was

is the meaning of life? Joseph Campbell states that, “Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.” Directed by Orson Welles, the film Citizen Kane (1941) is about Charles Foster Kane who is a wealthy newspaper publisher and in the film, his life is retold from when he was a little boy to his passing by his friends and family. On the other hand, American Beauty (1999), a film directed by Sam Mendes, tells the story

Citizen Kane is recognized as one of the greatest films made in the history of cinema, mostly due to its innovativeness. The cinematography, sound, and narrative structure cemented Citizen Kane’s legacy and influenced films of all genres for years to come. James Naremore wrote an essay that described why Citizen Kane was held up to such high regard, using examples from other scenes to highlight how the use of certain techniques help to make the film stand out. Naremore writes that Kane “is important

The requirement for the second paper in this Understanding Films course was focused in on a film selection based on films from 1970 to 2000. The film I choose this week was obviously True Grit, a film released in 2010 and directed by the Coen brothers Ethan and Joel. This film was a phenomenal time piece set in the mid to late 1800’s starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Hailee Steinfeld. The choice for this film came because of the impact the Coen brothers have had on Hollywood for the better of

The Breakfast Club is a popular film that came out in 1985. This movie was produced and directed by John Hughes, who is extremely well known and spectacular movie producer. John Hughes also produced Sixteen Candles, Home Alone, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Pretty in Pink, and many more. In almost all of John Hughes movies they are based on teenagers and these films impress many. The Breakfast Club is a comedy-drama film, which is remembered to be one of the best movies of all time and I agree. The

Kali Arellano English 12 Mr. Koehn Hour 1 Citizen Kane Analysis Citizen Kane is often criticized as one of the best movies of all time. The 1941 classic is Drama, starring Orson Welles and Dorothy Comingore. In the movie we get to see Charles Foster Kane (played by Orson Welles who also co-wrote and directed film) serve to please others through fall appearances and seek attention in order to have a prosperous and wealthy life. Although Charles Foster lived the American Dream by altering his poor

Any critic, myself included, will tell you that M. Night Shayamalan should’ve been the best filmmaker of his generation, but somewhere along the line he changed. His earliest films are some of the best pieces of filmmaking I’ve ever seen. He came out swinging with the classic film ‘The Sixth Sense’, a film many revere as the most perfect film under his belt. He then followed up with ‘Unbreakable’ and ‘Signs’, two more films that were the nearest to perfection they could’ve possibly been. That’s the

could take me down, and he probably could’ve if he didn’t give me his weapon. Searching through his bag I find a rolled up document with a velcro latch around it. A tag on the side reads “Jackson Harisson, Forest Ranger, Unit 311.” The Ranger that Kane got his weapons and cuffs from. Not just those either, there was a set of keys within the map once unfolded. Keys to a quad issued by the police department. On the map were a series of symbols many of which I’ve never seen on a map. Maybe because citizens