Transnational cinema

Hamse Mohamed Papageorge Media Communication 12/4/17 Journal 2 Excalibur Is a film that revolves around king Arthur who was merely a squire before lifting the sword Excalibur from it stones. Where his farther king Uther had place it when he was killed in battle in hopes of a new king shall rise and lead the people of Camelot. The film revolves around betrayal romance friendship and death. In my opinion I believe Excalibur was a good film I thought it was interesting and fascinating. mostly because

Musicals are a very unique type of genre intended to give off good vibe, happiness and joy to the audience and to anyone who watches them. Countless amount of musicals have been created since their first introduction, but the one piece of film that really stands out was a classic called Singing in the Rain (1952) directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, and has been considered one of the most loved and celebrated film in the history of it’s genre. But a lot has changed since the introduction of

is one in which the perceived value of the offering to the buyer is determined more by the service rendered than the product offered. The services I encountered have various levels of intangibility. For example, my service encounter at Odeon cinemas included physical aspects such as the theatre, popcorn, and tickets. However, with the telephone banking service encounter there is almost no tangible aspect. The services I encountered also varied in the separability of the buyer and provider

| Women     Significant Women Roles in Indian CinemaInnovative women roles in Indian films, especially mainstream cinema, are few and far between. Some creative directors, working within the mainstream format, however have given us some meaty characters. Several women-significant films were made in the early days of Indian cinema like "Achchyut Kanya," which touched the theme of untouchability. Bimal Roy made a few films inspired by the novels of Sarat Chatterjee like "Biraj Bou", "Devdas" and "Parineeta

in the communications industry because of its creativity, its diversity and its continual explosions of technological delivery options. PRICE At first glance, pricing in the movie industry seems very standardized. At any multiplex is cinema hall, a movie ticket costs the same for all movies, doesn’t it? But if we look into the broader definition of the movie product just defined, then the prices fluctuate widely. A distribution contract can be structured in many ways that result in

‘National Cinema’ is often used to describe simply the films produced within a particular nation state’. (Higson, 2015) Nations have distinctive stylistic devices, often featuring stereotypical settings and characters in the attempt to represent the essence of the nation’s culture. This is apparent when comparing the Australian drama, Australia (2008) with A Separation (2011), an Iranian drama. Both films reflect through a set of norms, behaviours, beliefs and customs their nations culture, demonstrating

Bollywood, the primary component of Indian cinema, is a force to be reckoned with. By producing about 800 movies a year and selling about 100 million movie tickets each week, Hindi cinema has established itself as India’s principal movie manufacturer and typically follows a specific framework that audiences have come to love (Kolanad). Bollywood films are patently over-the-top, featuring countless song-and-dance routines and a story line that usually revolves around forbidden love. Like any strong

Japanese films as viable commercial entities in foreign markets, and established, once and for all, that the country’s austere approach to storytelling could be understood by viewers in the West” (Tatara). This film was a breakthrough for Japanese cinema, as well as Kurosawa’s directing career. The story begins with a samurai and his wife travelling through Japan, the woman on horseback and her husband walking alongside of her. They encounter a known bandit named Tajomaru, who is known for violence

then reflected in the films of this time, thus the enormous historical impact that effected France’s films and industry. The question can be asked, how did these social, political and economic issues of France at the time come thought the arts and cinema and start a very impactful thread of films. Before WW1 and The Great Depression France dominated international film screens, especially in 1929 when the coming of sound really boosted their industry, people were extremely interested in hearing the

Perhaps the most well-known innovators of the direct cinema genre of documentary film are the Maysles brothers, Albert and David Maysles. Together they created what became one of the most revolutionary contributions to direct cinema, Grey Gardens. This documentary film features the daily lives of a mother and her middle aged daughter, both named Edith Beale, who live in squalor despite their numerous recounts of their luxurious past. Through this film, the Maysles brothers went against the aesthetic