Most of the tempos are extremely slow and a mellow romantic tone. There is sound in movies that are not to dramatize the scene but to rather notify the audience that this is an important scene coming up. There are specific elements that should evident, the movement and tone of actors must be believable to convey a story. After viewing trailer, two films come to mind in which the music, narrative, and structure was changed to present two very different themes, one of cheerfulness and the other of horror. The costumes, expressions and music executed, to get the desired end.
Because of technology being so significant, we tend to use as much of it as possible in movies, or adding as many special effects and unique graphics. For instance, now in theatres, 3-D movies are the new trend, they keep the audience engaged with the movie. As for movies in the mid 1900’s, technology was not so varied, so the movies had no choice but to be basic. Currently, Movies in the 21st century are filled with adult (sexually explicit) content, profanity, and even blood and gore. Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”, portray an unnoticed view of these elements.
“Crash” is also based solely on racism and the change that people encounter when they are put into certain and surreal circumstances. Both films are as equally good but “Crash” definitely steps it up a notch with its camera effects and visual points. “Crash” connects each scene by using effects, where as “Magnolia” is based solely from the cameras ability. For instance, a lot of graphics are used to film “Crash” because it is a more modern movie and now a days people are prone to those images and visuals. Magnolia was filmed in 1999, and even with its effects you’d thin it’d be a more recent film, as well.
It is unique for most film directors to do so, but for this film Spike Lee used his actors in perfect roles. I liked how he based the movie in one block so the audience doesn’t get confused from the story. Using one block instead of multiple cities was cool because he used multiple races to detail the story. With multiple races comes problems with
The acting is spot-on in this film. Some other interpretations of Macbeth through film, or even in a theater production, can tend to be overdramatized and can really turn you off from the film/play from the get go. This is not the case in the Goold film. Patrick Stewart as Macbeth and Kate Fleetwood as Lady Macbeth speaking these lovely verses bring just the right amount of excitement and coyness to their roles. Its elements such as this that hook you from the beginning and keep you engrossed until the very end.
Gone with the Wind is a paradigm which is the example of classic Hollywood film score, because the music itself has characteristics being played out of the film score throughout the storyline. The classic Hollywood film score is known to create emotions and moods that mirrors the actions and drama throughout the film. The classic Hollywood film score helps bring the movie more to life, it makes it more vivid and as an audience you can see the action and drama but also feel the music blend in perfectly with the mood of the film. Also in Birth of a Nation you see how they apply well know melodies such as "Dixie" and "Tara" and how they become unique themes in the
Unlike most movies, this movie is shot in remarkable 65mm format which is considered epic photography, and is only used in special event venues. The cinematographer, Alex Thomson, does a great job in making the scene of the ghost of Hamlet horror-like, as he uses the technique, dollying, to bring out the full effect of the scene. However, some scenes and set dressings like the earth cracking open look cheesy and take away from the credibility of the scenes. Along with decent cinematography, this film includes phenomenal acting. The incredible cast includes Nicholas Farrell as Horatio, Julie Christie as Gertrude, Derek Jacobi as Claudius, Michael Maloney as Laertes, and Kate Winslet as Ophelia, who does a tremendous job playing the part of a crazy and insane women.
Movie Review Watching a comedy should be funny and should stick in the mind. The movie also needs to have a plot other than that of just doing funny stuff. Eventually that will get old, become boring and feel like it is dragging on forever. Some lines of the movie need to stick in the mind and certain cases they will be brought back up and said in real life scenarios. With the movie “Blazing Saddles,” all these factors come up in one way or another.
The third type of music used for films in the silent era was music that was composed specifically for a particular film. The most notable adaptations used in The Birth of a Nation are in the scene of Lincoln’s assassination as well as at the end of the film. One of the most well known arrangements used in this film is Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner. Other popular arrangements included “Maryland, My Maryland” which was used to help lighten the mood. Joseph Carl Breil was the composer of all the original scores for The Birth of a Nation.
Both Citizen Kane and Arbitrage convey very similar themes throughout both films. They do so in a way which helps the audience develop different emotions towards each of the characters throughout. Two very similar, yet different scenes which portray main themes such as power and wealth are the first, opening scenes of both films. In the opening scene of Citizen Kane we are immediately greeted with a non-diegetic musical tone, this automatically gives us the sense that the film is going to be a film noir, thriller type, as the use of shadows and entrapment convey that message. However, in Arbitrage there is only diegetic sound, and silence and the scene is bright and open.