Blue Velvet: Scene Analysis The opening scene in David Lynch’s Blue Velvet portrays the theme of the entire film. During this sequence he uses a pattern of showing the audience pleasant images, and then disturbing images to contrast the two. The first shot of the roses over the picket fence and the title track “Blue Velvet” establishes the setting (Lumberton) as a typical suburban town. The camera starts on a bright blue sky with birds chirping and flying by and then tilts down to bright
Ever heard of the show ATLANTA? Probably not, on the spectrum of things, it’s a show on FX that not many people knew about. And, if you did it was because Donald Glover was the main star of it. Not to say that is the sole reason why people appreciated and watched the show, but it is a part of the reason why. Glover has not only played a part in COMMUNITY, but directed and produced the show itself. He even has an “alter ego,” as you would call it, called Childish Gambino who raps under the hip-hop
choice can change what a certain audience will see the person’s actions are relatable or even moral. Basically, sometimes great performances come down to the right people being put in the right scenarios and given the right tools. Enter Bud Corts and Kyle Maclachan. Bud and Kyle’s characters both come from very similar backgrounds. They are Caucasian, affluent, young adult male. On the verge of maturity, these two men overcome the two typical hurdles of adulthood seen in
“Lil?” Angela called, setting the groceries down on the kitchen counter. The television was on and playing an old episode of Twin Peaks, Lillian’s favorite show. Lillian, however, wasn’t in there watching it. Angela put the small amount of groceries away before calling out again. “Lillian! I’m home!” Her voice echoed through the house and empty halls. The only sound was the faint murmur of Agent Dale Cooper asking for a damn fine cup of coffee. The bathroom turned up empty. Angela went up to Lillian’s
I grew up in the suburbs on the North side of Fort Worth, Texas, more specifically Keller, Texas. Keller had a population close to 40,000 people by the time I left for Texas A&M, but when I first arrived there the population was only about 20,000 people. It is a growing town with a ton of commodities and things to do, new activities are always popping up, such as the new movie theater that was just built 5 miles away from my house. Being part of the suburbs of Fort Worth, it is mostly organized in
resistance that attempts to destroy the program; however, they are met with Skynet’s cyborg army. Skynet sends a terminator, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, back in time to destroy Sarah Connor before her son, the leader of the resistance, is born. Kyle Reese is then sent after the terminator and, in conclusion, saves Sarah and destroys the terminator (Terminator). This movie and text are closely related in the sense that a character from either the book or motion picture relate to a character in
The movie Gran Torino, is an American film directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars as the main character. The movie was set in Highland Park, Michigan which was a nearby suburb of Detroit. In prior years, Highland Park was populated by white families that had come to the area to work in the Ford car factories, but over time, “the damn chinks” moved into the neighborhood as Walt Kowalski would say. This show was the first American film to show Hmong Americans, which were war refugees that had resettled
Once upon a time, there was a girl name Artemis. Artemis is really good at using a sword. Everyday after school, she would get better and better at using a sword. Artemis started using a sword when her sister and her father had joined a bad league after their mother had passed away. Both her sister and father persuaded Artemis to join their league, but Artemis never insisted to join the team because she thought that she was too weak to fight. Artemis was never like her father and sister after that
Trading blows for blows, Yuri managed to hold her own against them. Managing to avoid each strike, Yuri looked for an opening, trying to even her odds. Sabra used her vines once again, aiming them in Yuri’s direction. The vines entangled around Yuri’s legs, dropping her to the ground. Malessica’s body remained coated with concrete, enlarging her fist on the downed opponent. Yuri rolled out of the way, creating a blade to cut the vines off of her legs. Gaining some distance, she created an assault
In the Film, “The Gran Torino” directed by Clint Eastwood, a character that has presented his/her attitude and view of the world is Walt. Throughout the film, we can see the expression and many changes of his attitude and view of the world over time. In the beginning Walt’s attitude was a grumpy. old, intolerant man who hated everything around him. Then at the end of the film he changed his attitude into a more forgiving, calm, and peaceful person and shared his love with people around him. Clint