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    Richard Gere (Edward) and Julia Roberts (Vivian) starred in the Pretty Woman (1990). Gere played a role as a wealthy businessman and Roberts played a role of a quirky and charming prostitute. Vivian escorted Edward to a hotel and offered her to stay with him to remain his companion sexually and otherwise for a week. He offered her 3000 dollars and lavish lifestyle in return. Vivian agreed to it and her wardrobe was changed. She was transformed into a lady with class and substance. However, she breaks

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    On July 16, 2010, audiences across the world traveled to nearby theaters to watch the unique, original film Inception. The film Inception was like no other, depicting a dream like world where the city folded upon while the shadows of darkness cast over it creating a mystique ambiance. This thrilling, original film was written by the renowned director Christopher Nolan and produced by Warner Brothers Studios. Nolan directed the film while working side by side with Wally Pfister, the director of photography

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    The Hero’s Journey in Film: The Boondock Saints The idea of a clear and precise pattern that nearly all heroes follow is not something new. In fact, one of the most famous examples of a hero cycle is the one created by Joseph Campbell. In his world-renowned book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell sets up and explains how every hero follows the same basic path until he/she winds up back at the beginning and another cycle begins. “The mythical hero…is lured…to the threshold of adventure…journeys

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    The term classical Hollywood cinema has been used to describe a narrative and visual style of film-making which developed between in the early 20th century, and as far as the 1960s. The style is characterized by a number of devices that establish a linear narrative logic and a realistic cinematic space; which soon became some of the most prevalent narrative techniques in cinematic history to this day. The heyday of second-wave feminism, saw the birth of feminist film theory, which became concerned

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    1940's: Film Analysis

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    to how the film industry is today. Over the years there have been many technological innovations and a developed narrative structure. Hollywood has played a major role in shaping American culture through the years and continues to do so. American cinema began as an art of storytelling. In the 1940’s it gave Americans an escape from their lives to better, more exciting lives. People would flood theaters to see Hollywood movies. During this time hundreds of films were coming out of Hollywood and influence

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    After watching Chilsu and Mansu (1988), the first thing that I’ve noticed apart from this film being in color was the economic development that took place in Seoul compared to the previous films that we have seen. The image of Seoul in this film was more recognizable to today. I also found this film to be relative modern. The film main female character Jina worked at Burger King (American establishment) and is a college student. I think she is the first female character that we’ve seen in college

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    Un Chien Andalou

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    Un Chien Andalou In Un Chien Andalou (1929), Luis Buñuel uses montage editing to put together a series of surreal images to create what the audience can interpret as a love story. The theme being expressed in Un Chien Andalou is that love is something that is irrational, unexplainable, and considering the fact that it is a surrealist film, love is surreal. Along with the montage technique, I will also discuss Buñuel’s use of camerawork like the long shots used throughout the film, music, acting style

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    The film history of Hollywood is an extremely intriguing and intense. The film industry flourished in the 1890s, when motion picture cameras were invented and film production companies started to be established. It is fascinating how short films displayed in nickelodeons soon developed into feature films shown in luxurious movie palaces across the country. Technology was improving at a fast rate and later on new film techniques such as artificial lighting, fire effects and enhanced movie sets were

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    “classic Hollywood film” has evolved over time. What one calls a classic film by yesterday’s standards is not the same as that of today’s standards. The film Casablanca is no exception to this. Although David Bordwell’s article, “Classical Hollywood Cinema” defines what the classical Hollywood film does, the film Casablanca does not exactly conform to the very definition that Bordwell provides the audience with in his article. It is true that the film capers closely to Bordwell’s definition, but in

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    Sam Maloney International Cinemas September 19th, 2011 Restivo, MW 12:00 EXAM 1 “One artistic strength of Hong Kong cinema, then, is its use of parallels and motifs—musical, visual, or verbal—to bind together episodically plotted films.” : In Plots p 120 So far in this Chinese Cinemas class, I have noticed something every film we have viewed in class and every Hong Kong film I have watched outside of the lecture: the stories flow perfectly. At first the films could come off as confusing

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