Another difference between novel and film is the fight scene between Shane and Joe. The argument between Starrett and Shane about who will ride into town for the showdown with Ryker and Wilson ends with the same blow of Shane's pistol to Joe's head but not before the two have a huge fight filmed memorably between the legs of frightened horses. If you remember. Stevens has set this up early in the film when Joey asks his dad if he could lick Shane. Now Joey yells out his anger at Shane for cheating by using his gun.
Discuss Clint Eastwood’s application of the cinematic techniques and the way they illuminate masculinity in his film ‘Gran Torino’ Walt Kowalski is portrayed as an aggressive, dominant masculine figure in the film ‘Gran Torino’. He lives and experiences everyday with the structured 50’s mentality. His chauvinistic ways makes it clear to the audience as to what he believes it means to be a man. The masculinity associated with Walt’s character is interpreted with great effect through the use of cinematography, dialogue and sound. Kowalski’s scowling character symbolizes a precise form of masculinity that relies on blatant prejudice as a collective feature.
Modern society is surrounded with media, such as magazines, that depicts a certain body image; a body image that is “beefy and muscled.” The author then states that statistics “show an alarming number” of younger men using steroids to obtain this idealized look, but this is not the only concern. Eating disorders in men are on the rise and more men are seeking plastic surgery procedures. McClelland writes, “The emphasis on the beefcake look has evolved.” Author, Signorile, and philosopher, Pronger say that all types of men, gay and straight, are becoming more interested in changing their body image and published reports say they are spending more money and time than women in all areas related to fitness. McClelland then takes us back to the issue of media. She describes the new trend of using “bulkier versions” of past male models by big companies, such as Nike and Marlboro.
Ricky was shot by a local rival gang, we, the audience don't know the name of the person who shot him, this tells us that the person who shot the gun isn't very important, which also tells us that anyone can murder anyone in this society. The director John Singleton uses camera, editing and soundtrack to emphasise the importance of this scene. The film “Boyz in the Hood” naturally shows this is the key scene as it also is the turning point of the film. Firstly, the way the director controls the camera is interesting. The camera helps build suspense when the main character Tre and Ricky start walking apart and Tre keeps on looking back to watchout for Ricky.
Bad Boy Records still lives on today as one of the most popular record labels around, although the violence and rivalry still goes on today people look back on what happened between Tupac and Biggie and try to keep the hip hop scene clean but there will always be that hatred toward the other for killing there icon. Work Cited Page Wikipedia east coast west coast - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Coast-West_Coast_hip_hop_rivalry - Last updated September 4th 2009 Knowledge Rush- http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/East_Coast-West_Coast_rivalry - Author Knowledge rush Global Oneness- http://www.experiencefestival.com/hip_hop_rivalries_-_east_coast_vs_west_coast - last updated September 10th
Instead he expresses anger, one of the only expressions that men were allowed to have. The audience is treated to a wide shot, so they fully see Bender’s aggression as he knocks books over and clambers up the staircase. He expresses this athleticism, as if a moment of visible vulnerability will make him any less of a man. Later in the scene, a close up of when Bender sits with his legs hanging off the stairs, and his frustration is evident, but never fully realised. Andrew challenges the gender expectation.
Graphically, it is a kinetic thrill, keeping you mesmerized by the innovation of editing, visual effects, sound mixing and editing. However, a very prominent feature where the film falls short in is the continuous recoil to a predictable storyline; the bad guys fire thousands of bullets, but are unable to hit the good guy (who in turn, fires just hundreds and hits them all). Then it's down to the standoff between good and evil, Neo and Agent Smith- a martial arts battle in which the good guy gets pounded until he's almost dead, before he finds the inner strength to believe and fight back. We’ve all ‘been there, done that.’ Just as the movie becomes interesting, it loses its innovation and settles for the same recycled ideas we’ve all seen a dozen times in violence of good vs. bad. It’s a little unfortunate as the premise and general set-up is very intriguing.
Everyone assumes that directors and writers decide what happens in a movie, but many times the movie star is the most powerful person involved with the project. For instance, when Jim Carrey wanted to make a movie about his favorite number, The Number 23 hit theaters across the country. A much more entertaining abuse of this star power occurs when huge movie stars decide they look awesome doing something, and proceed to force that something into every movie they make. For instance ... #5. Tom Hanks' Career is a Urinary Morality Play Most movie stars use their careers to build up enough credibility to avoid urinating onscreen.
It stood straddle-legged at the end of the chestnut tunnel and when it saw him it brought to bear on him a gun...Then he saw Ada’s fine face atop some strange trousered figure, like a mannish boy” (403). Both Inman and Ada are no longer their old selves. Those changes in fact do not weaken their affection; instead, the experiences of loss and gain build a strong connection between the two and make them mirrors for each other. Ada has already become an independent woman, and she said “-I know I don’t need him, Ada said. But I think I want him” (410).
There is sufficient evidence that backs the argument that self-control is far superior to gun control in the United States. As the parent of a victim of a mass shooting, Gary Davis insists that self-control is the only solution to the gun violence problem that exists within the country (Springwood, 119). In his eyes, Gary does not blame the death of his son on the gun, but rather the lack of self-control and mental health possessed by the individual that shot his son (Springwood, 119). Gary insists that guns do serve a good purpose within society; however, when used incorrectly by individuals that lack self-control, guns are dangerous weapons (Springwood, 119). Gary Davis is not the only individual that has reached this conclusion.