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in low Earth orbit would cause tidal waves, which is never mentioned, and one of the criticisms leveled at the film. There are oth...
between them by the feelings they evoke in us. Walters writes that tension is one of the most important barometers of audience res...
featured performer in the action. It visually depicts why Americans have answered the call to Go West since the pioneer days. In...
the murder has no real basis in reality; the old man had never hurt him, and he has no desire to rob him: "Object there was none. ...
(Bacchus, 2007). The atomic age is the real villain here, because its radiation from the atomic testing in New Mexico that causes ...
couple as well (Beah Richards and Roy Glenn) who arent happy that their son is considering marrying a white girl (Guess Whos Comin...
can be trusted; it is the ultimate in paranoid societies. By keeping its citizens fearful and mistrustful of each other, the gover...
an afternoon off and a swim. At the beach house, the first camera shot has Monte showing a closet full of bathing suits (Dirks)....
not-so-classic sci-fi approach in the storytelling process allows the audience to wonder along with the main character, Neo, if it...
makes constitutes the "others" uniqueness. "The Other" inFilm The existence of "the other" has figured prominently throughout the...
these nonverbal cues that reveal more than the spoken dialogue. Alfred Hitchcocks reputation as the cinemas "Master of Suspense" ...
own personality but also by the circumstances of the time. Stone does succeed in introducing at least some of these circumstances...
would have no doubt preferred. She stays and makes a life for herself and Pearl as a seamstress and though her scarlet letter def...
by Billy Wilder) is regarded as a classic example of film noir. The screenplay was adapted from a novel by James M. Cain by Raymon...
in his dysfunctional body and she reads him constantly, also hiring round-the-clock nurses and other readers (Changnon, 1995). W...
him: Father Barry (Karl Malden) is a tough priest who urges him to testify about what he knows; Johnnie Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) is ...
is of excellent quality which is likely why it quickly became a classic, and one which others emulate. The ending is satisfying. S...
gifted comedian of the era in her own right. Silent screen actors had to convey emotion, as well as personality, by establishing ...
works for her husband, and hes supposed to show her a good time and do what she wants, so shut up and dance because she wants that...
(Brackett & Wilder, 1950). Its the narrator, who is telling his story from beyond the grave. He says he wants to tell the real ...
murder and he saves her-for another man (Ashlin). There are many other subplots in the film but the real story is of the love Quas...
it is about a silent film star, Don Lockwood (played by Kelly) making the transition to sound pictures, a leap that not all popula...
wealthy man puts his emphasis on money, power and manipulation; fails at politics and his domestic life and dies friendless and al...
drug-trafficking case. Heston, covered in unconvincing dark makeup and no audible Mexican accent, assists Welles in the car bomb c...
In five pages this 1941 classic film is examined in a consideration of Orson Welles' pioneering camera techniques and how they del...
The varying portrayals of communication in this classic novel and film adaptations are the focus of this 5 page paper. There are ...
In five pages the reasons why this silent film classic should be considered the greatest of all melodramas are presented. There a...
This essay offers a character analysis of the two major characters from the film classic Singin' In The Rain, specifically Don Lo...
This research report looks at camera angles used as well as characterization in this classic film. A comprehensive analysis is pr...
This paper addresses the narrative structure of the 1978 horror classic, Halloween by director John Carpenter. The author discuss...