Transnational cinema

the film industry was a momentous occasion for mass entertainment, and world culture in general. For the first time in human history, visual experience could be shared and – most importantly – sold to the general public. Cinema changed society as much as society influenced cinema. Paramount amidst this radical change in entertainment was the American film industry: Hollywood. The factors that contributed to Hollywood’s socio-economic and cultural influence around the globe deeply relate to the socioeconomic

“Film Art” defines traditional classical Hollywood cinema as “fictional filmmaking . . . dominated by a single tradition of narrative form” (Bordwell, Thompson, “Film Art”, 100). Psycho set the bar for suspense films with its spine-tingling twists and turns that kept the viewer guessing. The film took traditional elements of classical Hollywood cinema to a higher degree. Camera shots, use of space on and off camera, and character’s characteristics all led the viewer on a wild cinematic ride unheard

As important as the plot, narrative, and cast are to a film, the audience’s reaction to a film and its characters is equally relevant. A stronger reaction or connection to a character, either positive or negative, allows the character to leave a lasting impression on the audience, even if the film’s plot itself is not extraordinary or memorable. An unforgettable character can be the result of their persona, actions, relationships with others, or the actors’ or actress’ performances. Mark, Harry,

Baby Face and the Production Code The censorship conflicts in the 1900s were extremely intriguing and intense. Around the end of the 1920s, individuals possessed immense moral shifts powered by religious groups during the Great Depression, which resulted in decisions that created a new revolution that dealt particularly with the regulation of content of films. Consequently, in 1934, at the same time that the “Golden Age of Hollywood” began, the Hollywood Production code was formally implemented

Szu Hua Wu Bonnie and Clyde- The New style narrative and the originate of the New Hollywood era In the late 1960s and 1970s, a turning point of the American cinema had begun. Young directors started thinking a new style of film which differed from the past of the Hollywood films. At the time where the Vietnam War was happening, depressions and rebellions spread over the country. The young directors suddenly got inspired from the trend, they would be making films for the counterculture audience.

Many films that make a mockery of dictators have been released over the years, but two of those films stand out for how accurate their parodies are in reality, that stands up to a known oppressor. These two films are The Great Dictator (1940) and The Interview (2014). These two films share the comedic twist of Classical Hollywood Narrative to outline their story. Unlike many other films mocking a dictator these two films create a parody of a known figure in modern history to demoralize each despot

80’s primarily were created by directors who did not bring a lot of attention to themselves. The movies themselves did not attract attention because they did not gross as much money in comparison to the 80’s blockbusters of the American Cinema. For the British Cinema it’s generally been split between conservative filmmakers and non conservative filmmakers in many cases the conservatives successfully controlled the market. However, in the 80’s the liberal left managed to gain some traction from international

Hollywood VS Bollywood. There are various Bollywood movies, which were pristinely made in Hollywood. Simply taking a Hollywood script and making it in Bollywood for Indian audience will not work until unless you integrate an Indian touch to the script (Rao, 2010). In Hollywood movies, it is often found that a lot of movies have an open end for its sequel or sometimes portraying the evil as unvanquishable or triumpher (Rothman, 1996). Bollywood movies end with evil being vanquished or issues in the

In essence one could describe the Studio system as a particular method of filming, where the studios in hollywood were in complete control of the production and distribution of a particular film (Lewis 2008). During the Golden Age of film the studio system was at its peak. Five major companies dominated the world of movies, they all were conglomerates that owned the production, distribution of their films. In the Golden Age, censorship was also at the forefront of the studio system. Originally, censorship

The Hollywood studio system ran from 1927 to 1948. It applied the ideas and principles of a manufacturing assembly line to the making of movies. During this time each studio created a uniformed look to their productions, which allowed them to focus on quantity over experimentation (Barsam, 469). By having every employee, especially actors, writers, and directors under contract the studio was able to dictate not only the look but the stars and director. This system was created in part as a way to