In both of these soliloquies Hamlet isn't angry or fired up; he just seems rather tired and upset about the events around him. Tenant’s soliloquy is defiantly a more modern version of hamlet compared to Mel Gibson. Mel Gibsosns Scene takes place in a more realistic setting compared to blockbuster or a black box found in David tenant. Gibson performed the questions in the soliloquy he chose to address an audience, sometimes looking up as if asking god, other times looking into the camera and addressing the viewing audience. Gibson had a serene tone and his attitude was more melancholy.
It provokes the thoughts that we know as normal, by using undistinguishable characters and objects, making us question what Matthew Barney was trying to express. The way Matthew Barney applies his scenes is very different from the more modern videos or movies we have today. I noticed that he used very long scene takes with a specific tune or music that accompanies each of the scenes which I did not like as it made the video feel very dull and stimulating. However, I liked how he kept emphasizing on his theme and what he wanted to deal with. I referenced from the other films and noticed that he also uses the capsule shape of the field emblem quite a lot not as the logo but things like the area, a window, etcetera.
The film contains an incredibly rich mixture of avant-garde aesthetics, emphasised by the films sparse narrative construction and shot almost entirely in mid to long shots, with little in the way of editing or camera movements to infringe upon the framing of the grandiose visuals. The majority of the impact of those visuals is derived from the magnificently stylised sets, designed to outwardly express the inner psyche of the protagonists (as was common practice in all forms of Expressionist art, a movement that sought to ‘visualise’ emotions). Here the sets consist majorly of two-dimensional backdrops with both scenery and lighting painted directly onto them. Even outdoor scenes were shot entirely on a sound-stage with painted landscapes and buildings. Whether a painted backdrop or a more malleable prop though, all of Dr. Caligari’s aesthetics share the same otherworldly values.
Burton has selected a range of unusual camera angles and techniques to exaggerate on the audience’s point of view. His choice of sound and lighting features are also unique in style to contrast between black and white with colours. For example, in excerpt one Burton uses non-diegetic sound to create suspense as peg is approaching Edwards’s castle. When we first meet Edward in the scene, we expect him to sound evil and nasty with a deep voice judging on his costume appearances, but instead he has a soft shy voice, therefore his personality does not match his outside appearance. This is an example of Burton representing Edwards’s personality through diegetic sound.
This line really makes one think. Throughout the movie, Scar talks just as gracefully as the other royals, but his actions show that he is not a trustworthy character. Just because someone looks the part, doesn’t necessarily mean that they have it. And just because someone may not look the part, doesn’t mean that they can’t be it. Scar uses this concept to his advantage to complete his dasterdly deeds throughout the
While Of Mice and Men occurs in a very specific time and place, each of the characters can be thought of as symbolizing broader populations. Though the book is not an allegory, and each character can stand alone as simply a character, there’s still something to be gained by looking at each character as representative of their larger group. Here we go. Lennie is symbolic of the archetypal "wise fool," who is mentally inferior but able to reveal the best and the worst of others. Lennie’s foolishness often allows him to speak honestly where others won’t, and he sometimes taps into things that "normal" people can’t (like the fact that the ranch isn’t a good place for him and George to be hanging out).
This was not a place of healing or hope, but of despair with little recourse. Overall, the direction and performance of the actors seemed smooth with plenty of energy to keep the audience engaged. The one scene I would absolutely change, however, is the explicitly sensual scene between Dr. McFarland and Mrs. Elizabeth Packard when he offered “hands-on” therapy. For me, the directed action did not match the dialogue. It seemed forced and ultimately unnecessary.
Both films provide very different perspectives on Shakespeare's text because of the different eras in which they were set. The symbolism and imagery in both films are very different because of this factor. Franco Zeffirelli’s version of Romeo and Juliet takes a traditional and more suitable approach for the script, being set in the Elizabethan period as this was the period that the suits the script best. The acting in this movie is very theatrical and is being acted as if it was a theatre performance, just not on stage. It is set in Verona, Italy, which is where the play was based in the script.
In the rather dramatic soliloquy, Doran cuts out almost half of the lines. He does this to get his point across fast, and easy. He knows that the works of Shakespeare are already hard to understand, especially for a younger audience, so he takes the most important lines and uses those. He keeps the attention of the audience and still is able to keep the Shakespearian feel to the play. Although the Shakespearian feel was definitely effected by having a very modern twist.
Perfume has many emphasising changes within the plot, many oversights and omissions of scenes from the film as well as sections from the novel; some obvious and large, others small and minor. The main purpose is due to the lack of time the film has, having to largely compress the timeline of ‘high important and major’ events, in order to signify and push forward the key concepts and main ideas from Tom Tykwer’s perspective in comparison to Suskind’s novel. The storyline in both book and film revolve around an unusual and original basis that captures and drags the reader/audience’s emotions, creating the feeling of obligation. The beginning of the film began with Grenouille enclosed and restricted in a jail cell- an event that was to happen much later during the timeline according to the storyline and novel. Director Tom Twyker chose to set the introduction of the film out this way as it created similar effect on the audience in comparison to the first paragraph of the book; it made you think to yourself how?