Transnational cinema

Essay Question: Discuss the ways in which masculinity is constructed in Gallipoli and / or First Blood? What codes and norms of gender are used to construct masculinity in the film(s)? The perception of masculinity within Australian films is a reflection of our society’s views and opinions of what it is to be considered masculine. It is continually reinforced in our society by the constructions of the male character in movies, just like Archie and Frank, in Gallipoli and particular male figures

some believe that it should not hold the title of it being the first film because the cameraman was a British nationalist, who filmed the film in Britan. The film was also just a recording of a popular play. Dadasaheb Phalke, named the father of cinema produced the first full-length motion picture. He brought scholarly and cultural aspects to his films. His first film consisted of males playing the female roles. This marked the

this article. And not only religion but also other areas like culture, rituals, customs, traditions, family, etc is shown through movies and all these are also as important as religion and which play a significant role in movies…   History of Indian Cinema The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of ticket sales and number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003 alone). India accounts for 73% of movie admissions in the Asia-Pacific

OMG: The Changing Role Of God In Cinema Who amongst us does not remember the iconic scene from 'Deewar ' (1975) where Amitabh Bachchan enters a temple for the first time in his life and begs his mother 's life with the famous words, "Aaj... khush to bahot hoge tum..."? (Today... you must be very happy). The cinema from the 50s to the 70s portrayed God as a boundless benefactor, an omnipotent and omnipresent being, who could easily take offence but would as easily forgive, and might help but only

Humankind is absolutely insane, and everyone is mentally ill. “Why?” is an appropriate question that can and will be asked, well, it’s because the enjoyment and pleasure that people as a whole receive from watching others menace and writhe in pain. It is a perfect reflection as to why the human race craves horror. Not many people oppose the idea of going out to watch a horror movie, from the sheltered protection that comes from the outside of the screen. Casually munching on some butter-dripping

Japanese samurai film directed by the famous Japanese director. A story about… I saw this movie for the first time when I was 13 years old. This movie is not just important to japanesejapans cinema, but it’s important to the history of cinema in general. Seven7 Ssamurai wasere a watershedwater shed moment in cinema, creating severalserval still highly recognizable tropes still in use today. The most notable is the plot device of assembling a team of heroes to accomplish a goal. Thanks to Akira Kurasawa

The Curious Case of Rashomon When a samurai is murdered and his wife is raped in the woods it is necessary for the courthouse to find the murderer and bring punishment upon him according to the law. Albeit this is seemingly a typical murderer solving case film it is the method of narration that makes the film differ from others. Rashomon is a famous Japanese film by Akira Kurosawa that tells a story of the same circumstance in four different versions according to the story teller. This particular

The Bicycle Thief: Desparate times call for desperate measures The Bicycle Thief Post WWII, economy of Italy drastically collapses which brings the depression in the country with unemployment on the rise and the population struggling to live. Italians desperately needing jobs in order for them to support their family and themselves. Vittorio De Sica, the director of the film, The Bicycle Thief, captures the real life setting and happenings of Italy during that decade by naturally getting the actors

The internet is a huge part of our everyday lives, but it did not used to be this way. The internet has taken over the twenty first century. Social media is a big component of this, as the likes of Facebook, Instagram, twitter and snapchat are a huge part of the millennials. Most people can not go a few hours without feeling anxiety from being away from their phone. This has become a huge problem as the millennial generation is having a hard time with social skills and when they feel awkward they

Ask any Indian who Karan Johar is, and I assure you at least 9 out of 10 Indians will know who he is. He is a famous Indian film director, screenwriter, costume designer, actor, producer and television star; you could say he has multiple identities within the Bollywood industry. In Bollywood, he is known to have a ditzy personality, be gossipy, overdramatic and witty. In my opinion, the life of people in the Bollywood industry or any film industry is a bit of a gray area; people make a lot of assumptions