Pre-Code Hollywood Essays

Thematic excellence “A vague disclaimer added to movie ratings to explain why they are rated the way they are- without actually explaining anything! Yet another example of how the film industry lives off of consumer confusion and crazy marketing tactics.” filler,K . (2006). The picture of Juliette Binoche hand-feeding chocolate to Johnny Depp, gazing into his eyes along with the movie tagline, “Sinfully Delicious,” allows the viewer to assume the film is a sultry love story with bounty of sex

Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights Who is the audience that the film is created for? Is the audience small or large? City Lights , a seemingly simple yet expertly crafted silent film written by Charlie Chaplin and released in 1931 is a comedic but bittersweet love story interwoven with portrayals of social class and humanity. I do believe that this movie was meant to be far reaching and intended for a large and worldly audience, given that the strength of this film is its relatability.

Over the last few decades, the world has witnessed the evolution of many different aspects of popular cultures, such as movies, technology, music, and fashion. Although the medium of Pop Culture has a lot to do with whether or not it actually causes change or if it just reflects on what has taken place. The general trend is that Pop Culture is utilized to reflect changes in people’s attitudes and beliefs, and only in rare instances does it actually cause significant changes. Movies in the 1970s and

Feminist film theory Feminist scholars point out that there is misogyny in the mainstream media that treat women as inferior and objects. They expressed that there is a need to explore representations and images of women. Feminist film theory makes gender its exploratory focus and it has emerged to find a place for women in films; they were frustrated with how feminist studies ignore critiques and works of media, particularly films. Conventionally, the representations of media are counter to the

Josiah Koser 04/10/2017 Robert Sklar, Movie-Made America, Random House inc., New York City, New York, 1994. The argument made by the author Robert Sklar in his book Movie-Made America has to do with the impact that American movies have had on the country's culture and society as a whole. Sklar says this by stating that, “American movies, through much of their span, have altered or challenged many of the values and doctrines of powerful social and cultural forces in American society, providing

Memory plays the most important role in the The Glass Menagerie, because the figure narrator of the play, Tom Wingfield, tells the story through his own memory. Because the story is told through Tom’s memory, it is therefore non-realistic, sentimental, dimly lighted and takes a poetic licence. What this means is that whilst Tom may omit some details, he may exaggerate other details in accordance with his emotional connection to the memory. However, despite all of this, Tom tells an honest story.

Guide to Planning Your Tokyo Disney Family Vacations (travel with kids, vacation, family vacation packages) Why Visit Tokyo Disney Tokyo, Japan is one of today's finest travel destinations. Tourists from around the world visit Tokyo for its gardens, imperial palaces, food and culture. And although Disney parks may be found in many parts of the world, a visit to Tokyo Disney Resort can be a whole new experience for you and your family. Your family will definitely love Tokyo Disney's expansive theme

As I sat on that rainy Saturday afternoon at the movie theater, suddenly a wave of nostalgia washed over me. I sat there watching the movie production that Fathom events had put on which was the Broadway production of Disney’s Newsies. Fathom events is a company that puts on entertainment events like operas, musicals, and concerts and displays them for one night only in movie theaters. I had forgotten some of my favorite musical numbers that Newsies had. As I sat there watching the scenes unfold

Steven Spielberg: An Altruistic Filmmaker “ You shouldn’t dream your film, you should make it” -Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg has done many things to improve the world today and has given back more than just enjoyment to people, he has given in many donations. Steven Spielberg always followed his dreams as a child and look at how much success it has given him today. He is a famous film producer and is the creator of an entire animated film company. Spielberg brought back many moviemaking traits

This semester I signed up for the course Poverty in Waco not knowing what to except. I am a Biology major, pre-med student, so I have always heard how important logging numerous volunteer hours is to getting into medical school. This class seemed like the perfect method of forcing myself to volunteer. Little did I know how impactful Poverty in Waco would be on my perception of poverty in Waco as well as poverty in the world. This course has opened my eyes to the realities of poverty that people face

Cameras Red one: The red one was the first generation in the red series. The red one has a 35 mm format. The red one made a big jump in the field of cameras because it has a 4k resolution. The red one has a 12 megapixel mysterium sensor. The camera is able to catch 120 fps while shooting at 2k and 30 fps at 4k. With a dynamic range up to 13 stops. The mysterium X showed better shooting quality and dynamic range. The mysterium X has a 14 megapixel sensor. With a dynamic range up to 13 stops.

“I believe whatever doesn’t kill you simply makes you stranger” (The Dark Knight, 2008), this is the stand out sentence that the main antagonist, The Joker (Heath Ledger) speaks in the opening scene of the movie. Not only does this line set up the suspense for the rest of the movie but it also sets up the suspense for the opening scene of the movie. ‘The Dark Knight’ is a film directed by Christopher Nolan that builds suspense and intrigue throughout the movie, the director uses mise-en-scene, mise-en-shot

With Rear Window (1954), Alfred Hitchcock proved himself to be one of the best directors of suspense thrillers filled with mystery and humour. He himself called the film his most cinematic one because it was told only in visual terms (Morrow), but it was also a challenging “editing experiment” as the entire film was shot from one place, Jeff’s apartment that overlooked his backyard. The Film follows L.B. Jeffries “Jeff” (James Stewart), a photographer confined to a wheelchair in his apartment after

Welcome to the jungle! As the last note of Slash’s electric guitar rang out, Guns N’ Roses finish just one last song. How did they get so good? Well, Guns N Roses was known as the world’s most dangerous band, and it was a reputation well deserved because reckless behavior and drug and alcohol both contributed to what made Guns N’ Roses succeed and fail. Guns N’ Roses’ early career was strange, like any other rock n’ roll band. Guns N’Roses was a band that took a very short time to get

Billy Mays Net Worth William Darrell Mays Jr. was born on the 20th July 1958 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania USA and died on the 28th June 2009. He was a television personality, working as pitchmen on the Home Shopping Network, promoting products such as OxiClean, Orange Glo and Orange Clean among other home cleaning products. His career on television was active from 1993 until 2009. Have you ever wondered how rich Billy Mays was before he died? According t osources it was estimated that Billy Mays

screenwriter. However, him being a member in the Communist Party draws the neglect of anti-Soviet entertainment-industry figures. Trumbo is one of 10 screenwriters subpoenaed to testify before the U.S Congress in regard to alleged Communist propaganda in Hollywood films. In 1950, Trumbo serves eleven months in prison where he meets J. Parnell Thomas who was convicted of tax evasion. Later he resorts to giving the screenplay for Roman Holiday to his friend Ian McLellan Hunter, to take credit and a share of

Easy Rider, the 1969 film directed by Dennis Hopper, revolves around young free-spirited friends, Wyatt and Billy’s, search for freedom. The pair intend on riding their motorcycles to New Orleans, Louisiana, for the Mardi Gras festival and Easy Rider follows them on their journey. Throughout their expedition Wyatt, “Captain America”, and Billy meet several colorful people with many different backgrounds. Hopper uses these characters to represent different ideas present in America during that time

This passage from Dalton Trumbo’s novel Johnny Got His Gun shows a relationship between a father and son through a seemingly small and insignificant series of events. The short story depicts a father and his son on their annual fishing trip. The son decides that he wants to go fishing with his friend instead of his father for a change however, is very hesitant to ask. The author’s use of techniques such as point of view, selection of detail, and syntax in this passage helps to better characterize

Ishonn Shockley Mrs. Koeller English III 16 February 2017 The Hollywood Ten was a group of extremely talented directors, scriptwriters, and actors whose lives were ruined by one man. They and hundreds of others had fallen from their positions because of the political gain of the HUAC and Joseph McCarthy. The Hollywood Ten stood up and rebelled against a violation to their rights. During 1930, the Film Industry was seen as a tremendous source of communist activity. This was because of the Great Depression

"You don't have to do this, I always lock myself up! Every full moon." How pathetic. How disgustingly pathetic. It was trying to argue for it's life. If it could even call whatever horribly crude existence it led a life. "Please, I'm engaged, I'm getting married in the fall. I have a family. They'll miss me. I lock myself up every full moon! I never get out, please!" Kaden didn't say anything. Why should he deign himself by making a deal with a beast? He was, however, amused by the fact that