Analysis of Steven Spielburg's Movies The article I read was a critical analysis of Steven Spielberg's Amistad. There were some valid points made in the article with regards to the movie. Steve Lipkin writes: 'The film's docudramatic disclosure of history vindicates A...
Jean-Louis Comolli and Jean Narboni are very structuralist in nature, when it comes to thinking of film critically. ... This implies awareness of its own historical and social situation, a rigorous analysis of the proposed field of study, the conditions which make the work necessary and those which make it possible, and the special function it intends to fulfill" (686). They say that their object is to "not to reflect upon what we 'want' (would like) to do, but upon what we are doing and what we can do, and this is impossible without an analysis of the present situation" (686). They ...
The film has some things in common with historical events.Due to all of these reasons and more, this film was scene to be somewhat of a critical failure. Saboteur Film Analysis The film Saboteur, is not one of many of Hitchcock's classics. It is considered, by many to be a failure critically. ... In conclusion, Hitchcock had a critical failure on this movie. ... Due to all of these reasons and more, this film was seen to be somewhat of a critical failure....
Authorship theory and genre theory if taken at face value mean the analysis of film using the author or genre as the main area of study. ... The advantages of authorship theory is that it brings forward Hollywood films and allows them to be worthy of critical acclaim as the director can be used as a criteria, this ties in with the film The Palm Beach Story which is a classical Hollywood film. Previous to auteur criticism the film would have been dismissed however in the context of Preston Sturges as an auteur the film can take on a new meaning as it would be studied amongst his other films a...
Peter John Graham's book, The French New Wave: Critical Landmarks, debates the social and political implications of the New Wave Movement. ... He provides in depth analysis of the sociopolitical underpinnings as well as repercussions of some of the most iconic New Wave films. ... Most historians would claim that the New Wave Cinema movement of the mid twentieth century was solely an artistic movement in the film industry, but Peter John Graham argues otherwise in The French New Wave: Critical Landmarks. ... Graham also shows the social impact the New Wave movement had on French youth thro...
Borrowing from the themes and style of the French New Wave and responding to the social changes in the United States, directors such as Martin Scorcese, Francis Ford Coppola, and Robert Altman earned critical acclaim and, in some cases, financial success. ... Geoff King, in an astute and accessible analysis, traces the developments of the two New Hollywoods and exposes the degree to which they differ and resemble one another. ...
Thesis statement: The critical analysis of the film Titanic proves that the innovative mode of storytelling (flash back and other techniques), Acting, Cinematography, Editing, Sound, Style and Directing (equal importance to fictional and historical characters), Societal Impact, and Genre (epic romance/disaster) are the most important factors behind the film's success as a historical/fictional masterpiece (special references specific shots, scenes, characters, stylistic devices and/or themes). Critical Analysis A. ...
Though "Rome, Open City,"" introduced the world to Italian neo-realism cinema, its most renowned and critically acclaimed film would be Sica's "Bicycle Thieves"." ... To conservatives it was impermissible to show society's flaws so brazenly, to liberals, they lacked analysis and a clear agenda for social change. ...
Though "Rome, Open City,"" introduced the world to Italian neo-realism cinema, its most renowned and critically acclaimed film would be Sica's "Bicycle Thieves"." ... To conservatives it was impermissible to show society's flaws so brazenly, to liberals, they lacked analysis and a clear agenda for social change. ...
In a genre that is comprised of very different types of films, Horror seems to please the average movie-goer with its ability to both make you laugh and make you scream. Whether it's watching a good B-horror film like The Evil Dead, or watching a Hollywood bone-chiller like The Haunting, Horror doesn't seem to be losing its popularity in today's culture. People love ghost stories, and probably always will. It seems that anyone may have soft spot for any film that reminds the viewer of those windy fall evenings with the tumbling leaves and wind running through the skele...
1. INTRODUCTION It is truth universally acknowledge that a good novel in possession of a good love story must be in want of a screen adaptation. Yet no work of Jane Austen reached the big screen before 1940's Pride and Prejudice – which, though highly popular, was the last Austen film for a long p...
Then, in the authors introductory paragraphs, she writes "The critical methodology derives from many sources, including Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalysis along with semiotics (the study of sign systems), structuralism and Marxism, psychoanalysis is an invaluable aid in understanding just what a film may be "working through"-(White, 317), giving very good background into which logical research sources she uses to form her conclusions and briefly tells the reader her use of logos in the text. ... Susan Whites analysis of Disneys The Little Mermaid is more than thorough and complete, it is ...
As most cinephiles can express, cinematic compatibility is relatively critical, especially for those like myself, who hold cinema taste as a helpful rubric for guessing how closely I connect to most people. ... Caveh goes on to describe the way Bazin's spirituality affected his analysis of cinema, specifically recognizing cinema as a reflection of God, as for him "reality and God are the same". ...
The doctor laughingly tells Alvy that he needn't worry about that for years, and that he should concentrate on being happy, but neither the child nor the adult Alvy seems capable of heeding the doctor's advice, and the adult Alvy has been in analysis for fifteen years. ... Modernity is a critical and historical moment that is associated primarily with the nineteenth and early twentieth century and spawned an artistic and cultural response known as Modernism. ...
