... themselves. The first aspect we will examine are the characters that populate this Modern Western. Characters Prior to the introduction of the Modern Western, Classic Westerns consisted of two types of characters, the obviously good and the obviously bad. The 'good' were generally depicted as civilized, god ... fearing white folk; whereas the bad were either outlaws, or Indians. In classic Westerns the 'good' guys were very trustworthy, as depicted in the opening scene of Shane (1953) (Alfieri, 2013, p. 255). The character of ... from a different point of view, theirs. This ma...

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In order for a film to be considered a classic, it needs an original idea, a relatable plot, and the ability to withstand the test of time. The Breakfast Club, directed by John Hughes, is a landmark classic film of the century. It has a concept that is something that hadn't been done before, it is relatable for all viewers, and it is still considered a must-watch film ... today. Since classic literature is constantly analyzed through critical lenses, classic films should be too. The Breakfast Club is a film that can be very well analyzed through both the cultural and the feminist critical len...

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What makes a classical Hollywood film a "classic?" Many films employ such explicit and characteristic styles that there is never any question of their intended genre. If one sees a lot of explosions and fight sequences it can easily ... making it impossible to identify classical Hollywood cinema merely as occurring during a specific time range (Bordwell and Thompson 441). How then does one understand how to classify a film as being a classic? The best way to identify classical cinema is to understand a classical film as having an overwhelming commitment to the telling of a story (Bordwell a...

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... still controls their gaze. Since most of the filmmakers are men Moving onto the analysis of the active/male and the passive/female and how this is essentially exists in a classic film narrative. Using the Oedipal complex, Freud found a way which he can elucidate a child's acquisition of "normal" adult sexuality. Freud was mainly concerned with the male child's Oedipal phase, which ... according to Jacques Lacan, is the latter stage of the mirror phase. In the classic example of the Oedipal phase, the male child, at first, is bonded to his mother imagines he and his mother are unity. But...

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Adaptation is not a new phenomenon. Taking a literary classic and transforming it into a completely different medium has been the choice of many directors, artists other authors and so on, for a great many years. Whilst there is nothing quite like ... medium, the most offensive of all adaptive techniques. The Jane Campion film Portrait of a Lady is the perfect example of an enormously diverse response to a cinematic adaptation of a very popular, classic novel. Campion herself is a very well respected director, so it is by no surprise that she thought she could afford to attach her own perce...

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... 's idea of the multiplicity of realist inventions (Bazin, 1974; p.63) in which only through filmic techniques such deep focus, camera movement and editing that realism can ever achieved. Steve Neale notes however that ˜the recorded image can be realist but not real.' (Neale, 1985: p.96) Social realist films also focus on the types of characters that mainstream cinema often neglects ... ; the characters that inhabit the social margins of society in terms of status and power the working or lower classes, as John Hill notes: "traditionally social realism within Britain has been associated w...

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... create a story that impacts the responders, making them desire to watch it over again. The different mediums of production have different audiences, purposes and techniques, and for a story to become a classic in each element it must change to accommodate these differences. After all, who wants to watch a six hour long movie with a man intruding every few minutes to mention hats? However ... ...

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... walk between decent and outrageous morals. As a female director in an otherwise male-dominated 1950s Hollywood, perhaps Lupino's most arduous task was to make her films stand out from the classic Hollywood mode and her ambiguity and subject matter both aid in achieving this goal. Feminist critics can easily have ignored Ida Lupino's films because while controversial, they are not conducive ... achieve the happiness she deserves. Not only is her morality called into question, the spectatorship will naturally not be positive in the relationship to her character. Usually audiences, especia...

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... extraordinary in its genre, it has led to a stream of poor imitations. The question that really remains to be answered is whether, overall, Scream bears fair comparison to the Hitchcock classic, Psycho. I think it is fair to judge this on not only the artistic merit of the films but also the position that they hold in cinema history. Although Scream is ... appear dated quickly. As attested to by the failure in 1998 of the remake of Psycho to achieve success, the original film was expertly directed and produced to be a timeless classic. Although it remains to be seen whether 40 years aft...

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... excelling film about Romance. Franco Zeferilli has made a classic approach to portraying the film by using on set location, traditional costume so he could give the audience a classical version. In Contrast to Zeferilli's version Baz Luhrmann has made a "in ... ...

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... to biographer David McCollough, Adams was one of the most respected members of the first continental congress. This view point may be made from a passage John Adams wrote in his notes on debate calling himself "obnoxious, suspected, and unpopular"3 while trying to convince Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence. This dialogue from Adams ... notes is used (more or less) in the musical to display not only humor and drama, but historical accuracy as well The main antagonist in the film was Pennsylvanian congressman John ... ...

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... study documentary examines a certain individual through expository images, imperfect interactive scenes, observational-like take, and by teasing the audience with very few performative shots. Interlaced through this paper are certain notes that I deduced about its style and structure, including camera movement, music, lighting, and more. To conclude, I will reiterate the points that I made in the paper. During class we learned about ... documentary examines a certain individual through expository imagery, inadequate interactive scenes, observational-like takes, and also by taunting the ...

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... lacks the Dutch Verheoeven's abiding sense of mischief" (Peter Travis; Rolling Stones). The reboot sucks all the life from the original, the heart and soul that made it a cult classic for generations because it didn't have the courage to take the chance of an R rating because they'd make less cash. Ironically their downfall was that fans of the original knew ... ...

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... " ("10 Reasons") only going to show the long-lasting admiration for Robin Williams and his powerful role in this one particular film let alone. An all-time classic starring the famous actor, Mrs. Doubtfire, first aired in 1993. Producers specifically directly targeted the films' message to families struggling with divorce, and "the ever-present, never-ending relationship ... ...

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... audiences with an insight into racial issues, elements of his signature cinematic style are directly influenced by the works of fellow filmmaker Martin Scorsese which can be seen in his classic films: Do the Right Thing and She's Gotta Have It. Martin Scorsese has been acknowledged as he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and influential filmmakers in ... ...

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... . Using the money he gains from the dog, he offers to pay for Susana's lifestyle, essentially prostituting her as he is paying her for her sex. This adheres to Mulvey's classic construction of male dominance and women submitting to their sexual superiority along with active and passive roles. Susana, much like Elena and Domino, is reluctant to submit to this objective ... ...

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... , praising the film stating, "it left me with a sense of pride and desire" how could he feel a sense a self-respect and aspiration when three paragraphs down he also notes, " Will was unable or unwilling to find a story worth telling outside the slums of Lagos", these are two conflicting ideas. It seems as though Mr. Weate is acknowledging ... ...

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... and then die in the courtroom. This films intense acting and words make this movie enthralling to the viewer no matter what the time period, making it seem a timeless and classic movie. One strength of this movie is its use of weather and heat to parallel the intense discussions happening within the courtroom. For example, Drummonds most intense speech happens during ... ...

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... voyeurism. Hitchcock regularly starred Carey Grant and Ingrid Berman in his movies; however, Notorious also starred Claude Rains. Carey Grant, who plays government agent T. R. Devlin (Dev), is considered one of classic Hollywood's leading men due to his accent, debonair demeanor, and over all good looks. Ingrid Bergman plays Alicia Huberman who is the daughter of a convicted Nazi spy, was considered one ... ...

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... in literature, early talking pictures accompanied by sound told stories with as much thrill and captivation. George Melies's short feature films in particular were brilliant sound-on films, playing simply classic theatrical sound effects but successfully creating suspensions and climax as the stories went. Even in modern days, movies that are only dubbed with sound effects and music still provide the ... ...

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... of art, genre films (due to their similarity and the modes of production through which they are created) cannot be conceived as art. Walter Benjamin (Nerrida Moore MAS 205 Lecture Notes - Genre 03.05.2000), in his hypothesis, the Work of Art in the Mechanical Age of Reproduction, duly noted that 'the aura of art was lost because film was mass ... ...

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... themselves through writing or drawing there has been pornography. However, the beginnings of what we call modern porn have been traced by the Danish criminologist Berl Kutchinsky, mostly these are classic French writings from the early 1650's.(1) These texts, which have been translated into almost every language, form the basis for all porn to follow. Themes of lesbianism, sodomy, seduction, multiple ... ...

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... cinematography is faultless and provides the perfect lens for Branagh's film. All of these factors unite to form what is celebrated as one of the best modern renditions of Shakespeare's classic play. The first example of the care and devotion to the film can be effortlessly seen in the scenery and setting. The exterior shots of what is clearly a magnificent palace ... ...

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... a [certain] mood' etc., p. 7) Films that are adaptations are generally popular and successful: according to Maurice Beja the biggest box-office successes tend to be adaptations, and he [ie Beja] also notes that since the Oscars began in 1927-28, more than three quarters of the 'Best Picture' awards have gone to films which are adaptations of novels (Beja, 1979: cited in ... ...

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... , to hear her thoughts, and to grow emotionally attached to her so that there would be a greater shock felt after her horrific murder. Psycho is one of Hitchcock's greatest films, a classic horror that was ahead of its time both narratively and cinematically. I believe that this particular scene, with its masterful use of editing and musical accompaniment, serves as the key element ... ...

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