It is for this reason that film purists say that modern film's downfall began with the advent of the sound film. ... So film purists out there, when referring to Pure Cinema, are referring to films that exhibit the conventions of cinema that set it apart from other arts. ... Unfortunately for film purists times change, silent film is dead and we live in a world of films that exhibit complex conventions in both picture and sound. ... This level exists within many many modern narrative sound films, including films from Hollywood and all over the world. ... Many film critics suggest that...

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John Woo's entry into the film industry did not follow the same path as that of his contemporaries. ... The films he made while in Taiwan did not do well. ... This film also changed the look of Hong Kong cinema. ... The film Hard Boiled (1992) typifies what it is specifically that makes a John Woo film. ... Since that film, this two gun technique has appeared again and again in Woo's films. ...

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After years of dominating the industry through producing "white telephone " films, film critics began to harshly criticize its attempts to imitate American film and suggested that there be more realism coming from Italians. ... By 1963, Federico Fellini had made, by his count, seven and a half films. So when Federico Fellini made this next film, he called it  8 ½. This film is about making a film, and the film that is being made is 8 ½. ... This film is both autobiographical and brilliant. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate