Blaxploitation Films Essays and Term Papers
229 Essays on Blaxploitation Films. Documents 126 - 150
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Effects of Propaganda Films on Wwii
The effetc s of film on WWII propaganda Without the advent of the medium of film to wage a war of propaganda both the Axis and the Allies of World War II would have found it difficult to gather as much support for their causes as they did. Guns, tanks, and bombs were the principal weapons of World War II, but there were other, more subtle, forms of warfare as well. Words, posters, and films
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Feminity in Contemporary Horror Film
FEMINITY IN CONTEMPORARY HORROR FILM One might say that horror film- genre has been invented by feminists. Horror films seem to be one of the only genres that have women as heroines instead of dominated side characters. In horror genre women are the ones fighting against evil and men are the ones dying trying to help these heroines. Or perhaps the horror genre uses heroines to differ it self from hero dominant action genre.
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Christian Philosophy Film Critique
Christian Philosophy Film Critique The Truman Show Entertainment is the supraideology of all discourse on Television. Even news shows are a format for entertainment, not for education. The most important fact about television is that people watch it. American televisions devoted entirely to supplying its audience with entertainment and commercial. The problem is not that television presents us with entertaining subject matter but that all subject matter is presented as entertaining. This main point of
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Chinatown" as Film Noir
“Chinatown” as Film Noir Films that are classified as being in the film noir genre all share some basic characteristics. There is generally a voice-over throughout the film in order to guide the audience’s perceptions. These movies also involve a crime and a detective who is trying to figure out the truth in the situation. This detective usually encounters a femme fatale who seduces him. However, the most distinctive feature of the film noir genre
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A Zed and Two Noughts - Film Analyse (in German)
1. Filmtitel: A Zed & Two Noughts, Dt. Titel: Ein Z und zwei Nullen; ZOO / Drama 2. Regisseur: Peter Greenaway 3. Jahr/Land/Dauer/Farbe: 1985/GroЯbritannien, Niederlande/112 Min./Farbe 4. Darsteller (Auswahl): Andrйa Ferrйol, Brian Deacon, Eric Deacon, Frances Barber, Joss Ecklung, Jim Davidson 5. Location(s): Rotterdam Zoo, Rotterdam, Niederlande 6. Synopsis: Die Zwillingsbrьder Oliver und Oswald Deuce (engl.: Zwei, Einstand, Teufel) verlieren ihre Ehefrauen bei einem Autounfall vor dem Zoo, wo beide als Zoologen arbeiten. Sie versuchen
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Film Institute Research
From camera to television a film must pass many stages, capital must be raised to finance all areas, this includes actors fees. Which range from over line costs where only a percentage of final takings are handed over. This is popular with actors such as Ewan McGregor who likes to work on low budget films. Whereas other actors may demand underline costs which is a fixed fee, not variable with the success of the
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Film Analysis: A Beautiful Mind
Film Analysis: A Beautiful Mind I. Introduction For this assignment, I choose to view A Beautiful Mind, which is a biography based on the true life story of a math prodigy, John Forbes Nash Jr. The movie is a brilliant and touching portrayal of the destruction of the mind by schizophrenia, paranoia, and the effect of ostracism. These psychological concepts and conditions are clearly shown by the main character, played by Russell Crowe. Two
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How Does the Form of the Film Fit the Function?
How does the form of the film fit the function? Akira Kurosawa’s classic film, Rashomon, opens with the subtitled line, “I just don’t understand.” Spoken by one of the men to whom the audience, as observers, can feel the closest, this first line (spoken by the woodcutter) foreshadows the truly confusing nature of this movie. Focusing on the main story of a bandit who defiles (be it rape or otherwise) a passing woman, and the
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The Key Conventions of Film Noir in La Confidential
The Key Conventions Of Film Noir In L.A Confidential L.A Confidential (Curtis Hanson, 1997) is a neo-noir film about a shooting at an all night diner and the three Las Angeles policeman who investigate in their own unique ways. It is based on the book by James Ellroy and after a very well adapted screenplay, won nine academy awards. It starred actors with big names like Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce and Danny Devito, which made
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Earth Film Review
Mahatma Gandhi once said that “when fear takes over, the spirit is ignored and we focus all of our attention on the point of danger, thus losing the capacity to find any courage, sanity, or peace inside ourselves.” Earth by Deepa Mehta, is the second film of the elemental trilogy, and is about “the largest and most terrible exchange of population in history” filmed in a way that does not correspond to a typical South
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Film Analysis
Every movie beginning needs to be intriguing. In order to catch the audience attention in any aspect, you need to start really well. That will automatically bring certain attention to the viewers so that they follow the story to the end. Otherwise, if the attention hasn’t been caught, there is a risk of losing potential audience. This is true in most of the cases when speaking about representing something, or creating a fascinating story. Director
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Hindi Film Industry
INTRODUCTION The bollywood industry is one of the largest industries in India, though it is still not considered to be a mainstream industry because of its highly unorganised structure. Nevertheless it cannot be denied that it is one of the most lucrative and highly volatile sectors, where a film can make or break careers. The movie industry largely depends on the audience, the consuming public for its revenue. The way and means to reach this
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Film Noir
In no more than a paragraph, define “film noir”. How did it influence the movies? Is “film noir” still around today and in what ways? Please elaborate. Film noir is a French label on the American film phenomenon. It wasn’t until Post-war France that they could see many American films. The French observed the relationship between American movies in the forties and literature called “roman noir”, which means dark literature and film noir means black
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Fight Club Film Analysis
Relationships are often a cyclone of emotions and thoughts that disastrously destroy lives or haphazardly shape paths that lead to new things. In Playing by Heart, the characters experience all these in a short time. While it was a fictional depiction of real situations, much can be gleaned from this film. Being that this movie corresponds with terms in our book the connections are endless. Joan, a young actress, meets a young man, Keenan, in
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Film: From Silent to Sound
When film first came about, there was no sound attached. just the projector playing. There were no add ons, no speakers, nothing to connect the words and the actors, except for the dark screen with the letters that came up every so often at unnecessary parts. The actors could not rely on these written words. The words were in their eyes and their movements, their expressions. They were a step above the mime, for
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Mockingbird Film Review
Mockingbird has still got what it takes “To Kill A Mockingbird” (1962) Director: Robert Mulligan Writers: Harper Lee, Horton Foote Starring: Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, Phillip Alford and Brock Peters. In today’s digital society, black and white films have gained the reputation of being boring and less value than a colour film, but despite this “To Kill A Mockingbird” still holds its place in movie history. The beauty of Harper Lee’s philosophy and Mulligan’s execution,
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Montage in Films of Sergei Eisenstein
Avant-Garde Cinema: 1900-1950 (Short Paper) 1,500 Drawing on Sergei Eisenstein’s writings and examples from his films outline his ideas about film ‘montage’ and its role in shaping audience responses. You should include analysis of at least one segment from Eisenstein’s films Sergei Eisenstein’s theories, and practical realisations, of film montage serve to create a foundation on which Eisenstein, and many other filmmakers, have been able to build an understanding of the nature of film production.
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Comparison of Original Blade Runner Film and Director’s Cut
Choosing a movie, do you take notice to whether it is a Director’s cut, the original version, or simply grab the chosen movie and pop it in taking no notice of which version is in hand? Is there even a difference? Because a director’s cut is simply a version of a movie with various cuts made by the director’s choosing, if watching both versions of Ridley Scott’s, “Blade Runner,” the subtle differences in several
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Film Must First Be Recognized as an Industry Before It Is Considered as a Cultural Object. Critically Examine the Meaning and Implication of This Statement with Particular Reference to Wales
Film must first be recognized as an industry before it is considered as a cultural object. Critically examine the meaning and implication of this statement with particular reference to Wales When looking at this statement, that film must first be recognized as an industry before it is considered as a cultural object and the meanings and implications of this statement in regard to Wales, many factors need to be taken into account. Firstly, the meaning
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Two Great Rebellion Films
Rebellion is a common topic in movies because it draws in audiences with its bad boys and bad attitudes. Two of the greatest rebellion movies of all time are Rebel Without a Cause, starring James Dean, and Bonnie and Clyde, starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. The opening scene in Rebel Without a Cause shows a drunken teenage boy lying in the street, giggling, while he plays with a toy. The directors of these
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Film Review: Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands is not simply a fairy tale. It does not have a happy ending. Edward had to stay in the Gothic castle for the rest of his life because he could no longer stay in the community. We feel pity for him as he was created by an inventor who died before he could give him a pair of human hands. He had been left in the castle alone on his own for a
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Kiss Me Deadly and Film Noir
During the 1940s, a new style of film emerged, which was later referred to as “film noir.” These films were set apart from others due to their gritty nature and overall dark quality. They were inspired by the culture of the 1950s. There is a common belief that the 1950s was a time of complete bliss for everyone involved. In fact, it was a time of global distress due to communism and nuclear weapons and
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Film Sequence Analysis of "do the Right Thing"
Spike Lee’s 1989 film Do the Right Thing is able to effectively explore the problem of racial conflict in America by skilfully manipulating cinematic devices such as staging, narrative, cinematography, editing and sound. The concentration and emphasis on characters’ certain physical attributes with the use of photography and camera framing, the fast pace editing style and manipulation of sound all contribute to film’s overall meaning. In analysing the short sequence beginning with a small girl
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The 1931 Film Version of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is an English film which was classed as a horror when it was released. Now more of a comedy when you watch it, the special effects are nothing compared to the new effects of today. The film is about an English gentleman who wants to releases his inner desires and do all the things he longs to do, so he makes a potion and changes into another character (the evil
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Film Adaptations of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
In this paper I am going to examine the two film adaptations made from Roald Dahl’s book: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I will introduce the story itself and the characters then will move on to write about the Mel Stuart adaptation released in 1971, and finally the Tim Burton version released in 2005. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was first published in the United States in 1964 before appearing in the United Kingdom in
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