Contrary to his unwavering independence in technique and style Spike Lee has taken on the challenge of film remake. Remaking a movie is always tricky, particularly when the original has an already strong following. The 2013 remake of the Past Chan-wook’s classic, Old Boy had Lee’s critics wondering why he engaged in such a dark film. When Chan-wook’s Old Boy hit theatres in 2003, it was praised for its unique structure, it’s magnificent and action packed fight scenes, and it’s visual flair, making Spike Lee a very bold choice to adapt the film for an American audience. It’s not a shot for shot remake of the original or the 2003 version, but like Chan-wook’s version, it’s graphic so don’t watch this on a fall stomach.
To what extent was the reign of Tiberius successful? An evaluation of Tiberius’ success or otherwise is difficult. Ancient sources are quick to point to his failings, right from his accession to the ‘princeps’, which Suetonius claims only came about by default, “for want of any better choice”. Tacitus may not be as theatrical in his treatise on Tiberius, but he too was often critical of the emperor, highlighting how Tiberius was cruel and arrogant, and how Tiberius’ murder of his potential rival, Agrippa Postumus, was callous. Such subjectivity clouds much of the ancient appraisals of Tiberius.
Do you agree with the view that the main cause of the Anglo-Irish conflict of 1919-21 was nationalist extremism? To an extent, it can be argued that the main cause of the Anglo-Irish conflict was nationalist extremism. Hepburn (S7) particularly addresses this argument as he assesses the 'blood sacrifice' as 'rapid' and 'deliberate', supported by S9, which describes the Irish Volunteers being entitled to use 'all legitimate methods of warfare if necessary' . However it can also be argued that the fault lay with the British government's ignorance and misunderstanding of Ireland and the Irish people, as Medlicott (S8) points out that the limits of what Britain would offer was ' firm' and that Irelands armed forces were a 'dangerous weapon', which in turn, combined with their violent reprisals towards the IRA, alienated many of the Irish public, and deepened the Irish Conflict as well as being arguably, as much of a 'main cause' of the conflict as extreme nationalists. S7 also highlights the importance of the conscription crisis, which can be argued to be a result of British ignorance, or the manipulation and stirring up by the revolutionary party Sinn Fein which also had a key role in the conflict.
The U.S. soldiers put their lives on the line and in return they received nothing but negativity and hate. The film Platoon helps open America’s eyes to the harsh reality of the Vietnam War and to the fear and horror the U.S. soldiers faced and how they dealt with it. Oliver Stone, the director of Platoon, does an excellent job of using the different elements of film style to bring his movie to life. In this movie, the element of film that stands out the most and had the biggest impact is sound, which can be understood by analyzing a few different scenes containing both diegetic and non-diegetic sounds. Platoon was released in 1986 and follows the Vietnam War through the eyes of Bravo Company in 1967.
To be in a world of violence, too afraid to leave your own home, living in fear of your neighbour is film producer, ‘Michael Moore’s’ way of hypocritically viewing America, his home country, in a disrespectful and judgemental manner. Michael Moore’s strong insight on America’s gun laws, in documentary ‘Bowling for Columbine’, leaves his audience questioning how and where he gathered the information used within the documentary. The technique which Michael Moore used for creating the title of the documentary leads the audience to believe that the film is based on the Columbine shooting rather than the negative outcome of Gun Laws in America. Moore’s use of the title Bowling for columbine refers back to the date of April 20th 1999 when the famous Columbine high shooting occurred. By using this title for the documentary, shows Michael Moore’s Disrespect and insensitivity to the situation being barely mentioned and taken lightly, tricking the audience into watching the film.
The name of the poem implies that the poet was a proponent of war, but contradictorily we discover that he was not. Undoubtedly, Owen had the practical, realistic knowledge to informatively and effectively portray the war scene. He experienced first-hand the physical, psychological and emotional effects of war on a human being. Although both speakers had contradictory concepts about war based on their own values, knowledge and experiences, they presented their theories with equivalent zeal, tenacity and passion. The speakers are fixated in their beliefs, and adamant about their concepts of war.
It was loosely based on the historical French stronghold in 1916, during the Battle of Verdun, which Kubrick critically judges and successfully emphasizes the gap between those in authority and those under it. The visual effects and camera operation, in particular, are what make the audience feel involved in the conspiracy of war and forget the low-budget Kubrick had to work with. The question is; why does the camera positioning and editing add to the composition of “Go on the Whistle” in Paths of Glory? Some would argue that the effect of diegetic and non-diegetic sound visually represent Kubrick’s efforts in suggesting the film’s irony of blending shown and implied opposition.1 This theory however does not support the idea of camera position effecting visual composition. Therefore, the camera positioning and editing of the “Go on the Whistle” scene augments the point of view and overall visual stimulation of the film.
The more the movie went into depth, the more stronger the similarities and differences presented themselves. As the stories of these heroes unraveled, comparing and contrasting the psyche, the brutality ,the moral and ethical conflicts in great war movies such as the “Lone Survivor”(Berg.2014), and “Apocalypse Now”(Coppola.1979), was not as hard as imagined. The psyche of a man in war is really captured in both these movies. Of the two movies,”Apocalypse now”() really captures a stronger sense of what war can do to a soldier’s mental status, one example of a deteering mind is Colonel Kurtz. This man reputation was one of the greatest to ever represent his country, he was the 4.0 kid who never did anything wrong and was on pace to be up at the very top of the ranks the military can offer.
Joseph Russell Candidate Number: 5145 Unit 4: Ireland and the Union 1815- 1922 How Significant Was The Contribution Of Michael Collins To The Successes Of Irish Republicanism In The Period 1916- 1922? Michael Collins used a number of methods to improve and force the chance for an Irish Republic down the British throats. His tactics were brutal and fully committed to the cause. However along with Collins other figures within Irish Republicanism were equally important to the success of the movement, and were also just as committed to winning Ireland for the Irish. We see Collins relentless attitude expressed in a statement made by himself when in court in April 1918 facing a charge of inciting people to steal guns.
Also, when regarding a historical event, the film production is irresponsible for educational function as they use dramatic license all the time. Even though the film had been blamed for numerous historical inaccuracies, it still succeeded and “[became] the number-one film worldwide for the calendar year 2001,” including Japan (“Pearl Harbor”). However, Pearl Harbor attack is a sensitive and significant subject whose historical contents should be treated carefully, to strike balance between entertaining purpose and educational